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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3595 full Jack El-Hai #1184 Jack El-Hai #1184 No No 28c80137-0f78-4525-a8dc-c94efb2d795c Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:18:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jack-el-hai-1184 Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3032 full Pen Densham #1183 Pen Densham #1183 No No 9e189fdd-5375-48b6-bbea-8b726573d59e Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:18:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pen-densham-1183 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3868 full Mary Madeiras #1182 Mary Madeiras #1182 No No 7fa8241c-90f1-4adc-a17c-57d2f32bc952 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:58:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-madeiras-1182 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1894 full Christine M. Tracy #1180 Christine M. Tracy #1180 No No e621e7bd-3dc8-4d8a-9595-d526a7ebe225 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:48:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christine-m-tracy-1180 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2669 full Roger Hallam #1179 Roger Hallam #1179 No No 463a01ed-160a-4b63-9d81-d6e2ebcaa0c3 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:16:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/roger-hallam-1179 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2863 full Dr. David Lesch #1177 Dr. David Lesch #1177 No No 908963b7-27d0-4e46-8471-ca6d3f72a480 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:21:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-david-lesch-1177 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2702 full Priyanka Kumar #1175 Priyanka Kumar #1175 No No f02c2114-bf7f-48e2-a446-3bf51907c6d3 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:54:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/priyanka-kumar-1175 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2789 full Fred Mollin #1173 Fred Mollin #1173 No No 4cd685e2-0253-4faf-9e33-fd039d67dc80 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:02:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fred-mollin-1173 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2418 full Megan Greenwell #1172 Megan Greenwell #1172 No No 1d666baf-e969-49d2-a51b-84994d54bf75 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:54:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/megan-greenwell-1172 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3576 full Addison Witt #1169 Addison Witt #1169 No No a962a84a-c8ab-4268-9228-614a02229f45 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:39:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/addison-witt-1169 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2903 full Maggie Doyne #1168 Maggie Doyne #1168 No No 3c779ae5-5d77-4370-bbee-ff0e7c094fc4 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:28:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/maggie-doyne-1168 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3513 full Adam Markel #1164 Adam Markel #1164 No No 948f706c-ef47-4252-9f3c-5b5d565f6e50 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:49:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/adam-markel-1164 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3780 full Dr. Katharine Hayhoe #1161 Dr. Katharine Hayhoe #1161 No No 23823806-4ba5-4bea-9794-09ffbe14ae32 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:01:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-katharine-hayhoe-1161 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3393 full David McCullough #1160 David McCullough #1160 No No 3087c14e-65b0-4b1f-99a4-ca928e3ed756 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:05:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-1160 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2387 full Donald Altman #1159 Donald Altman #1159 No No 235412d7-1953-487a-b6db-b5755674b1ca Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:54:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/donald-altman-1159 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2384 full David Gessner #1158 David Gessner #1158 No No 55190db5-a445-419d-b98a-199ae5a2f555 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:52:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-gessner-1158 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2393 full David van den Berg #1156 David van den Berg #1156 No No 6eb7b19f-c416-440d-a71b-823f65d67ce2 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:47:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/1156-david-van-den-berg This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2285 full Eli Merritt #1155 Eli Merritt #1155 No No 6d5d3e61-2e70-4a63-a025-5eb60463208d Mon, 29 May 2023 22:03:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eli-merritt-1155 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3217 full Rebecca Wildbear #1154 Rebecca Wildbear #1154 No No 74a94351-4222-474c-9b3b-63f20ad9f60e Mon, 29 May 2023 21:59:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rebecca-wildbear-1154 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2284 full Peter Yarrow #1153 Peter Yarrow #1153 No No 8e6e2b47-552f-4931-912e-fccf458a4b4b Mon, 08 May 2023 19:59:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-yarrow-1153 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4317 full Rutger Bregman #1152 Rutger Bregman #1152 No No 7aa9f6e2-5eaa-4071-aa54-5b62e5b4e33a Mon, 08 May 2023 19:58:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rutger-bregman-1152 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4357 full Mary Morrissey #1151 Mary Morrissey #1151 No No 2d9f7b98-5cd3-46ad-aef9-183252bec864 Mon, 08 May 2023 19:56:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-morrissey-1151 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2760 full Rebecca Fogg #1149 Rebecca Fogg #1149 No No ad445883-f717-424f-868d-62ce42e8e020 Mon, 08 May 2023 19:50:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rebecca-fogg-1149 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2832 full Senator Charlane Oliver #1148 Senator Charlane Oliver #1148 No No 7a13fb1e-3ff4-41b8-a669-b6eed04be6dc Mon, 08 May 2023 19:49:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charlane-oliver-1148 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3764 full Reid Mitenbuler #1147 Reid Mitenbuler #1147 No No 90b9e6b5-b823-43e6-abdd-d411beb6d4af Mon, 01 May 2023 18:16:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/reid-mitenbuler-1147 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2274 full Victoria Hallman #1146 Victoria Hallman #1146 No No d0b68630-0058-4da1-a376-c1fec1f9886a Mon, 01 May 2023 18:14:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/victoria-hallman-1146 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3149 full John Perkins #1145 John Perkins #1145 No No 5c454fb6-3c82-4b3b-bb47-35f55de251ea Mon, 01 May 2023 18:12:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-perkins-1145 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3000 full Dana Sachs #1144 Dana Sachs #1144 No No 3ba83a49-d3dd-4686-8a13-2a43d5c9ba9c Mon, 01 May 2023 18:11:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dana-sachs-1144 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2208 full Jared Yates Sexton #1143 Jared Yates Sexton #1143 No No 0c81003c-9b86-4a12-af4a-bed5a4a04b96 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:38:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jared-yates-sexton-1143 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3416 full Ron James #1142 Ron James #1142 No No 38272d08-4a03-41dc-84e1-3aa778fffba5 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:35:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ron-james-1142 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3241 full Linda and Charlie Bloom #1141 Linda and Charlie Bloom #1141 No No a70ad361-2036-45f2-9b47-dbfaa11acab0 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:34:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/linda-and-charlie-bloom-1141 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2933 full Louie Schwartzberg #1140 Louie Schwartzberg #1140 No No 2c493cfe-51ea-45b2-b4a7-6b36dc598e44 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:32:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/louie-schwartzberg-1140 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2743 full Anuradha Dayal-Gulati #1139 Anuradha Dayal-Gulati #1139 No No 24535aba-dc69-486e-a277-b725a22b4492 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:29:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anuradha-dayal-gulati-1139 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2345 full Sarah Klein #1138 Sarah Klein #1138 No No 14fea7ec-25fd-42f8-ad43-e65762287ff0 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:26:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-klein-1138 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2286 full Dr. Jim O'Connell #1137 Dr. Jim O'Connell #1137 No No 4a9f1398-624c-4845-b500-ebc254f8903d Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:24:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jim-oconnell-1137 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3098 full Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. #1136 Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. #1136 No No a880c378-0649-4cb6-aa68-d8569ac79ebd Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:21:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-jr-1136 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3102 full Marianne Williamson #1134 Marianne Williamson #1134 No No e9de3acf-4cbd-4cf5-a96b-36d43102057f Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:57:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-1134 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2653 full Clint Smith #1133 Clint Smith #1133 No No e8d27694-e02c-48e6-af48-4f58cf83f930 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:42:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clint-smith-1133 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3196 full Susan Verde #1132 Susan Verde #1132 No No 5362bd9e-2dc9-41cd-aa83-fd1fd3c0b277 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:40:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/susan-verde-1132 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2143 full Arun Gandhi #1129 Arun Gandhi #1129 No No 15888964-8f7b-4b42-9f28-fe2257231b0b Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:35:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/arun-gandhi-1129 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1188 full Dan Millman #1128 Dan Millman #1128 No No 6f3f1398-50a7-435c-9077-b69b520ae2e1 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:33:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-millman-1128 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2982 full Kanchan Bhaskar #1125 Kanchan Bhaskar #1125 No No c733ad8b-8b71-4844-aaea-35f249bf1093 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:29:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kanchan-bhaskar-1125 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2156 full Jack Canfield #1124 Jack Canfield #1124 No No 56eec2df-c98a-4817-9a97-b83fbc4e0474 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:28:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jack-canfield-1124 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2985 full Dr. Francesca Royster #1123 Dr. Francesca Royster #1123 No No e912993e-8043-45c0-aca0-b869ced479bb Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:23:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-francesca-royster-1123 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2479 full Dr. Raj Sundar #1122 Dr. Raj Sundar #1122 No No d8e03927-6ad9-4129-8f75-ea24ef441103 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:04:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-raj-sundar-1122 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2023 full Martin Tye #1121 Martin Tye #1121 No No bd201183-f704-45c3-8ddc-907ed35beb54 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:02:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/martin-tye-1121 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2045 full DaMaris B. Hill #1120 DaMaris B. Hill #1120 No No e890058f-503d-487d-b6db-33152646bbe8 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:57:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/damaris-b-hill-1120 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2779 full Dr. Tony Nader #1119 Dr. Tony Nader #1119 No No ecb17202-f0b4-4596-9cff-371491cd100c Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:56:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-tony-nader-1119 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3561 full Isa Watson #1118 Isa Watson #1118 No No 3e7fae3c-af8d-4db0-9ef0-1c8b8f0f0802 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:54:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/isa-watson-1118 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2545 full Elaine Whitney #1117 Elaine Whitney #1117 No No c875866f-b51c-4ec5-8777-c7d7ee8d3eb0 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:53:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elaine-whitney-1117 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2181 full Djaffar Shalchi #1116 Djaffar Shalchi #1116 No No f84afd6c-ed8a-4e79-b794-87b660e317ae Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:16:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/djaffar-shalchi-1116 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2168 full Jovanka Ciares #1115 Jovanka Ciares #1115 No No c812dc71-1273-4b04-893b-34619eb99546 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:25:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jovanka-ciares-1115 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2523 full Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa #1114 Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa #1114 No No 5f1ae4d7-2701-440c-aac0-230690e43cdf Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:24:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-hitendra-wadhwa-1114 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3228 full Meik Wiking #1113 Meik Wiking #1113 No No eb501bac-acaf-4b53-a6a8-07427d1b0086 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:20:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/meik-wiking-1113 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2753 full Reverend Jen Bailey #1112 Reverend Jen Bailey #1112 No No dae52929-7fa5-4d7a-a17f-c3a6d418cefc Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:19:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/reverend-jen-bailey-1112 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3208 full Her Holiness Sai Maa #1111 Her Holiness Sai Maa #1111 No No c3a2d81b-b14d-4d61-8eeb-fd625723ce0d Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:12:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/her-holiness-sai-maa-1111 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3031 full Allan Kozinn #1110 Allan Kozinn #1110 No No 4e576329-1d58-4520-9f39-ba773f650027 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:08:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/allan-kozinn-1110 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2682 full Dr. Vanadana Shiva #1109 Dr. Vanadana Shiva #1109 No No f2b535ac-434c-4902-951b-f9e84723b557 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:54:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-vanadana-shiva-1109 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1896 full David Lee Csicsko #1108 David Lee Csicsko #1108 No No 6ecb5207-4269-4b36-89fd-04afa8a57da2 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:39:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-lee-csicsko-1108 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2808 full Leesa Evans #1107 Leesa Evans #1107 No No 5b0d5dd7-4fdb-46d4-b065-f830e836d5f9 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 03:03:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/leesa-evans-1107 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2708 full Richard McCarthy #1106 Richard McCarthy #1106 No No b266a237-c2b7-4b9a-9081-dddcf8bcc37a Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:57:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-mccarthy-1106 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3407 full Steven Washington #1105 Steven Washington #1105 No No 937386b0-c4a1-41a7-855f-b57a7990ef26 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:54:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/steven-washington-1105 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2624 full Amy Buetens #1104 Amy Buetens #1104 No No 784c4162-0104-41b2-9817-c4f9ca917c67 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:52:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/amy-buetens-1104 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2747 full Paul de Gelder #1103 Paul de Gelder #1103 No No 1bf8b5ba-2d56-4e97-946b-1e1bd1ad238a Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:51:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-de-gelder-1103 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2737 full Khaled A. Beydoun #1102 Khaled A. Beydoun #1102 No No 7029c4ca-ba33-4cb0-aed5-b8f50aeb4cc3 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:49:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/khaled-a-beydoun-1102 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2938 full Corin Grillo #1101 Corin Grillo #1101 No No 07abc2db-ee25-443a-a9c4-f4723c6804a2 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:47:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/corin-grillo-1101 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 180 full Scarlet Keys #1099 Scarlet Keys #1099 No No e64e0a34-64f6-4ca6-aeed-3aa2faedd822 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:54:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scarlet-keys-1099 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2949 full Alex Budak #1097 Alex Budak #1097 No No 82424478-e85d-4ac2-841c-a878f84ed7fa Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:16:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alex-budak-1097 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1898 full Chelan Harkin #1096 Chelan Harkin #1096 No No 0fc79cfc-2626-4003-8e24-91e1e0b2c420 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:13:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chelan-harkin-1096 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2764 full Sophie Strand #1094 Sophie Strand #1094 No No e10ae162-c280-47fb-8371-43f1c3de7eb0 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:59:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sophie-strand-1094 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2534 full Andrew Lang #1093 Andrew Lang #1093 No No 74680d44-0833-457f-93b6-d20e11b5e2ad Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:32:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-lang-1093 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2538 full Sande Hart #1092 Sande Hart #1092 No No c05e8a2a-aec5-4cde-ad8e-cb96c509d94f Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:19:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sande-hart-1091 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2774 full Hamilton Souther #1091 Hamilton Souther #1091 No No 3ca8ac66-9824-47b1-bdff-d2a46ab63619 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:12:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/hamilton-souther-1091 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3560 full Anne-Marie Oomen #1090 Anne-Marie Oomen #1090 No No 991a9613-d81d-48e7-bdc1-aa7408e13643 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:56:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anne-marie-oomen-1090 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2615 full Dan Chesbro #1089 Dan Chesbro #1089 No No 9a3c939e-472e-4f99-aeca-08b698bffbc1 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:52:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-chesbro-1089 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2284 full Justin Gillis #1088 Justin Gillis #1088 No No 1a9e9a19-9285-4c61-b1f9-50fc1a9e6cdc Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:36:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/justin-gillis-1088 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2539 full Jess Janz #1087 Jess Janz #1087 No No a1c250a4-64a0-4975-8605-d8441c2e42f8 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:31:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jess-janz-1087 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2989 full Matthew Dicks #1086 Matthew Dicks #1086 No No 6e4a6467-763c-45a3-8388-07fae6d9e1bc Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:38:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/matthew-dicks-1086 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2665 full Lisa Bloom #1085 Lisa Bloom #1085 No No df96de7f-6c75-4120-a93a-f626912f246f Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:20:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-bloom-1085 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2713 full Alison Jones Webb #1084 Alison Jones Webb #1084 No No 75dfb726-2873-4249-9988-2f4a6eaf97e4 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:08:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alison-jones-webb-1084 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2417 full Christopher Wright #1083 Christopher Wright #1083 No No c626cd0e-9879-4152-9852-0b112e810598 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:19:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christopher-wright-1083 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2761 full Brian Jones #1082 Brian Jones #1082 No No 8ebd9b4c-ca32-45c6-ab44-bf15d64d5bd7 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:23:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brian-jones-1082 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2786 full Karen Cerulo #1081 Karen Cerulo #1081 No No 75529cf8-b54e-4147-910b-902f0ae337e1 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:45:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/karen-cerulo-1081 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1867 full Dr. Bandy Lee #1080 Dr. Bandy Lee #1080 No No 737fdc65-4d8c-4da1-94a9-2784d01619b7 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:31:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-bandy-lee-1080 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2874 full Mary Lawless Lee #1079 Mary Lawless Lee #1079 No No b15fa259-d25f-415d-970e-bf30a5a1f0b0 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:29:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-lawless-lee-1079 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2524 full Isa Watson #1078 Isa Watson #1078 No No 2384d471-4a9f-47a3-94ae-c082366b2ac2 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:25:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/isa-watson-1078 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3137 full Mark Olmsted #1077 Mark Olmsted #1077 No No 2e81f36b-eab8-4fb2-8eea-b41c942f21d3 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:43:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mark-olmsted-1077 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3409 full Paul Natkin #1076 Paul Natkin #1076 No No 0a4598a7-6e68-4e3f-92e9-5a0fad600f58 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:25:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-natkin-1076 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2138 full Priyanka Kumar #1075 Priyanka Kumar #1075 No No aa547a40-345b-460a-b281-063cc8ac8e5a Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:30:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/priyanka-kumar-1075 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2716 full Hal Harvey #1074 Hal Harvey #1074 No No 9326eb28-5518-4610-9183-002bb96313d8 Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:51:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/hal-harvey-1074 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3174 full Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis #1073 Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis #1073 No No eff2e28b-dab0-4739-a7da-49072c43a872 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:57:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rev-dr-jacqui-lewis-1073 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3611 full Koshin Paley Ellison #1072 Koshin Paley Ellison #1072 No No 9c9f3b43-8bf4-4a9d-b3bd-cf0fe39a7280 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:05:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/koshin-paley-ellison-1072 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2693 full Jess McHugh #1071 Jess McHugh #1071 No No 752bbd47-9ee5-4661-a45c-a649f7fd7cd6 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:26:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jess-mchugh-1071 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2741 full Granddaughter Crow #1070 Granddaughter Crow #1070 No No e77b193b-855a-49fd-9151-465dcf38c75b Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:24:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/granddaughter-crow-1070 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3093 full Dr. Jay Wellons #1069 Dr. Jay Wellons #1069 No No 95d28156-d94e-4eb1-a124-f2a0b910328e Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:26:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jay-wellons-1069 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3325 full Brittany Muller #1068 Brittany Muller #1068 No No 9ae143f9-bdd7-4042-aa95-dca9892c7d7e Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:25:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brittany-muller-1068 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2097 full Christopher Celeste #1067 Christopher Celeste #1067 No No 0075f27f-4a2f-46c9-821f-a982082eae97 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:23:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christopher-celeste-1067 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4006 full Yvonna Kopacz-Wright #1065 Yvonna Kopacz-Wright #1065 No No 2f780e7f-cfaf-41c5-b47e-e6e272b6263c Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:11:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/yvonna-kopacz-wright-1065 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2889 full Craig McNamara #1064 Craig McNamara #1064 No No d70af4bd-ecd7-4247-93b2-20c1f3634ce0 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:08:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/craig-mcnamara-1064 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2798 full Renee Linnell #1063 Renee Linnell #1063 No No 8316f3b6-ebfb-4f26-bb5f-fa4e300f9968 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:06:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/renee-linnell-1063 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2012 full Cody Keenan #1062 Cody Keenan #1062 No No 88fac015-b7f3-4744-ad18-f4a97448825a Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:05:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cody-keenan-1062 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2953 full Larry Csonka #1061 Larry Csonka #1061 No No 021af7d2-1c88-4068-a800-246ed043ade7 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:03:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/larry-csonka-1061 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3895 full Joel Green #1060 Joel Green #1060 No No 7fb309af-e4f0-40e0-906b-6adeff121ef0 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:02:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joel-green-1060 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2360 full Lynne Twist #1059 Lynne Twist #1059 No No b2f19ede-7a61-4220-9158-1177f28c7b57 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:36:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lynne-twist-1059 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4349 full Bill McGuire #1058 Bill McGuire #1058 No No f9df4591-c74f-4fa5-b06c-9c39ab334a73 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:32:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bill-mcguire-1058 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1766 full Marianne Williamson #1057 Marianne Williamson #1057 No No 8715f5c8-1586-44f0-8b55-4aa57875de92 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:30:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-1057 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2833 full Nina Turner #1056 Nina Turner #1056 No No 79df489a-e96d-455d-aee6-7177b720fbb8 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:28:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nina-turner-1056 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2428 full Sarah Kendzior #1055 Sarah Kendzior #1055 No No 60239545-4f6c-4b45-b204-4c5e424dee54 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:13:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-kendzior-1055 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3654 full David Ambroz #1054 David Ambroz #1054 No No e96a2f48-86ed-45e0-a5b4-7ae8a23bdadf Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:35:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-ambroz-1054 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2910 full Lee Harris #1053 Lee Harris #1053 No No bdf8920e-5eed-484b-ba7d-af776c197170 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:28:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lee-harris-1053 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3127 full Acharya Shunya #1052 Acharya Shunya #1052 No No f07b7957-e814-42e7-a0dd-5ed42e13577f Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:21:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/acharya-shunya-1052 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2914 full Thom Hartmann #1051 Thom Hartmann #1051 No No add8ca32-1637-41a1-a95e-1c94276593e5 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:15:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/thom-hartmann-1051 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3068 full Anne Therese Gennari #1050 Anne Therese Gennari #1050 No No 7dc7dc2e-22e7-4d99-819e-672403e4e77b Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:06:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anne-therese-gennari-1050 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2412 full Bárbara Mujica #1049 Bárbara Mujica #1049 No No bad0b4f6-1a4e-4080-b74c-bf3243dca475 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 01:57:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/barbara-mujica-1049 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2957 full Stephanie James #1048 Stephanie James #1048 No No c857a460-ffef-4131-ae0c-fb8093e7e44e Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:05:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephanie-james-1048 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2521 full Brad Warner #1047 Brad Warner #1047 No No de500efd-6d18-4a28-b819-f668af20c9dd Wed, 24 Aug 2022 04:29:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brad-warner-1047 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2449 full Ingrid Newkirk #1046 Ingrid Newkirk #1046 No No c99aa25d-f872-47eb-936d-2f2a91f78cb1 Sat, 20 Aug 2022 01:20:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ingrid-newkirk-1046 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1888 full James Stanley #1045 James Stanley #1045 No No 6d97cbd2-6ca0-4c74-b94e-0b2b302c47be Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:46:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/james-stanley-1045 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2037 full Dr. Daryl L. Jones #1044 Dr. Daryl L. Jones #1044 No No d0cd3ab3-7ab3-434c-b189-99538aaa62fb Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:45:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-daryl-l-jones-1044 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2721 full Stephen Jenkinson #1043 Stephen Jenkinson #1043 No No 245b8b0f-199a-4ce2-a829-e79a24970849 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:42:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-jenkinson-1043 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2751 full Paula Yoo #1042 Paula Yoo #1042 No No 6359e9f2-3acd-41e0-ae56-2b4b791dd648 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:40:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paula-yoo-1042 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2631 full Paul Selig #1041 Paul Selig #1041 No No a5f133ce-67d9-485d-86d2-798facc32514 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:25:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-selig-1041 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2737 full Dr. John Demartini #1040 Dr. John Demartini #1040 No No 31377887-c2fc-4989-b256-12859d808204 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:22:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-john-demartini-1040 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2927 full Eric Brown #1039 Eric Brown #1039 No No 05780772-51ac-42ea-800a-f2aea9c6f52c Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:21:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-brown-1039 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2570 full Lev Menand #1038 Lev Menand #1038 No No a5c370af-0fe5-46d8-81cf-01fbebdf169b Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:14:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lev-menand-1038 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3500 full Kathy Stevens #1037 Kathy Stevens #1037 No No 8399a773-5957-44a0-9693-f30ca90b6e19 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:12:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kathy-stevens-1037 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2380 full Charles Eisenstein #1036 Charles Eisenstein #1036 No No d18191e5-a119-4434-965a-b2159f24377c Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:10:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charles-eisenstein-1036 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3601 full Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa #1035 Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa #1035 No No 576adfe3-34ff-4aa7-b9ca-448fca3f2e3e Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:08:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-hitendra-wadhwa-1035 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3228 full Odessa Kelly #1034 Odessa Kelly #1034 No No d6b271aa-fe40-4025-bf34-8f67fb89bffe Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:06:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/odessa-kelly-1034 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2444 full Oz Garcia #1033 Oz Garcia #1033 No No 26bd9e9a-8385-45eb-9578-688d5c842bff Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:05:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/oz-garcia-1033 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2938 full Susan Hartman #1032 Susan Hartman #1032 No No 9789557e-1da6-4b82-be92-e5431d05ff67 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:03:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/susan-hartman-1032 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2310 full Joseph Selbie #1031 Joseph Selbie #1031 No No b14cb5ac-a280-4709-8356-0522df272567 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:02:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joseph-selbie-1031 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2755 full Master Zhi Gang Sha #1029 Master Zhi Gang Sha #1029 No No 30aacc4f-5441-4eab-9b2d-58a113d9dd3d Fri, 01 Jul 2022 21:50:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/master-zhi-gang-sha-1029 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2792 full Rebecca Ward #1028 Rebecca Ward #1028 No No 902af6a3-9bce-408b-bad0-7a292583fcd4 Sat, 25 Jun 2022 23:20:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rebecca-ward-1028 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3076 full Charlane Oliver #1027 Charlane Oliver #1027 No No a12963ef-8f61-41b4-955f-eca5f8cb901b Sat, 25 Jun 2022 23:15:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charlane-oliver-1027 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2663 full Nick Carmody #1026 Nick Carmody #1026 No No 8cb1e57c-23e9-4922-8f96-2eb46ff80f3d Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:16:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nick-carmody-1026 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2311 full Emma Lucy Knowles #1025 Emma Lucy Knowles #1025 No No 6c473a7b-48a6-4435-9349-514983136567 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:15:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emma-lucy-knowles-1025 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2163 full Joel Green #1024 Joel Green #1024 No No 7a8cc624-abb9-4040-9bef-705f5282a63e Wed, 15 Jun 2022 01:14:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joel-green-1024 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2778 full Dr. Anthony Kaveh #1022 Dr. Anthony Kaveh #1022 No No b88beee4-6a75-45c5-a39b-60205eccec6a Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:13:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-anthony-kaveh-1022 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3146 full MaryAnn DiMarco #1021 MaryAnn DiMarco #1021 No No 7f0a7555-9020-4f53-9a77-07b219cb7c7c Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:12:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/maryann-dimarco-1021 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2145 full Jahan Khamsehzadeh #1020 Jahan Khamsehzadeh #1020 No No 1242a440-dfb0-4928-b3b3-7a28101ae042 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:29:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jahan-khamsehzadeh-1020 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2511 full Heather White #1019 Heather White #1019 No No ba7db989-2dfd-4b74-8643-0d747811610f Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:23:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/heather-white-1019 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2688 full Dr. Terry Gordon #1018 Dr. Terry Gordon #1018 No No 5728a605-c7f3-46de-badc-ea49742dae76 Mon, 30 May 2022 20:38:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-terry-gordon-1018 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2351 full Stephani Grace #1017 Stephani Grace #1017 No No db641ea1-ec87-482e-870f-e80470dffc0b Sun, 22 May 2022 20:24:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephani-grace-1017 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2054 full Judith Valente #1016 Judith Valente #1016 No No be95168f-34f4-49bd-a295-e03294a14720 Sun, 22 May 2022 20:17:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/judith-valente-1016 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2436 full Diana Kapp #1015 Diana Kapp #1015 No No 0b51ea86-1012-4326-aa62-0c01e40a0026 Sat, 21 May 2022 01:19:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/diana-kapp-1015 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2565 full Jonathan Hammond #1014 Jonathan Hammond #1014 No No e4c5b793-abc9-41c1-88b2-6c359effa953 Sat, 21 May 2022 01:14:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-hammond-1014 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2403 full Charlotte Bergløff #1013 Charlotte Bergløff #1013 No No 243ee1d0-39b8-4fda-9886-b481720dc2cd Sat, 14 May 2022 01:16:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charlotte-bergloff-1013 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2995 full Cy Wakeman #1012 Cy Wakeman #1012 No No dc70cb3b-6cfb-477d-bd65-e8cd5a042b52 Sat, 14 May 2022 01:14:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cy-wakeman-1012 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2830 full Gloria Johnson #1011 Gloria Johnson #1011 No No b8eef5d9-d7a7-40c0-b95c-68544098ec86 Sat, 14 May 2022 01:12:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gloria-johnson-1011 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2735 full Neil Richards #1010 Neil Richards #1010 No No 8a91b447-1de2-455c-8ad4-bf1e5f9eb67e Sat, 14 May 2022 01:10:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/neil-richards-1010 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3221 full Elisa Romeo #1009 Elisa Romeo #1009 No No a05c0e71-1e85-4a0c-afe1-b77fc19135eb Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:46:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elisa-romeo-1009 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3236 full Kathryn Goetzke #1008 Kathryn Goetzke #1008 No No 5b8d221f-70b4-484b-a6c9-641c23ec44fb Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:43:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kathryn-goetzke-1008 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2742 full Dimitri Moraitis #1007 Dimitri Moraitis #1007 No No 9a6add66-1c66-4ff8-8cf5-6bcec4d4871e Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:41:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dimitri-moraitis-1007 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3229 full Sy Montgomery #1006 Sy Montgomery #1006 No No 6c4f34c1-b615-40a3-ae49-6bc5a0d822fc Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:40:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-montgomery-1006 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3041 full Janisse Ray #1005 Janisse Ray #1005 No No 0fb8f066-a75e-4aa8-b746-b54c8361c836 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:38:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/janisse-ray-1005 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3407 full Darren Parry #1004 Darren Parry #1004 No No d038a2bc-c90b-454c-9332-83e1505421a2 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:37:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/darren-parry-1004 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2992 full Jovanka Ciares #1003 Jovanka Ciares #1003 No No c72563b4-2722-4024-8613-6bd0d82ab3ec Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:34:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jovanka-ciares-1003 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2523 full John Strelecky #1002 John Strelecky #1002 No No 3aa3592c-7c1a-480a-9501-64e41db24e18 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:47:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-strelecky-1002 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2805 full Joshua Black #1001 Joshua Black #1001 No No 335ba7b8-d34f-4442-ab8a-2422d6104a14 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:45:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joshua-black-1001 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2993 full Becca Stevens #1000 Becca Stevens #1000 No No 4d5b30f8-028a-43ab-9ea9-4070bc9119c4 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:43:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-1000 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4966 full Bill Bennett #999 Bill Bennett #999 No No 1d953e7b-58d6-4358-a4c3-bec6d32536ca Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:56:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bill-bennett-999 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3356 full Julie Solomon #998 Julie Solomon #998 No No 116ccb58-8a96-4225-ad2b-adb47bac7413 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:55:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/julie-solomon-998 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2974 full Jean-Paul Mertinez #988 Jean-Paul Mertinez #988 No No ff958783-5426-4884-a32b-322f70281187 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:53:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jean-paul-mertinez-988 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3115 full Ash Beckham #987 Ash Beckham #987 No No 150d1a42-c6dd-45f6-a0aa-85ecd00fa09b Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:40:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ash-beckham-987 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2740 full Diane Dreher #986 Diane Dreher #986 No No 1753cac7-7d2b-4b42-8080-9465dda257a3 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:33:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/diane-dreher-986 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2575 full Alon Stivi #985 Alon Stivi #985 No No 8f18b2df-b876-4b16-8f81-c532ee67972e Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:07:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alon-stivi-985 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3520 full Shannon Curry #984 Shannon Curry #984 No No b6888405-abb8-4518-bfd1-d05787b32fe5 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:14:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shannon-curry-984 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3222 full RJ Spina #983 RJ Spina #983 No No b1696899-360e-45cf-89c6-2b7919ca1e01 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:10:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rj-spina-983 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3155 full Dr. Radhule Weininger #982 Dr. Radhule Weininger #982 No No c63e638d-fed6-4adc-a5a1-6ef616d18473 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:06:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-radhule-weininger-982 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3136 full Dr. DaMaris B. Hill #981 Dr. DaMaris B. Hill #981 No No 0e7f43dc-82fa-4fac-8bc9-f45a807f9fbe Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:03:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-damaris-b-hill-981 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2779 full Kate Stone #980 Kate Stone #980 No No a580aaf5-2eb6-458c-b412-10fc8c5812e9 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:11:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kate-stone-980 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3225 full Ken Blanchard #979 Ken Blanchard #979 No No 0df5997d-fa48-4e50-a861-6974e5897ec1 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 03:48:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ken-blanchard-979 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2438 full Adrienne Rivera #978 Adrienne Rivera #978 No No 4507a049-2f69-4f99-bc9a-16493b60d0d5 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:10:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/adrienne-rivera-978 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2720 full Kevin Krenitsky #977 Kevin Krenitsky #977 No No 4d3c5e1c-6dac-4c89-a48f-b146fec9a24b Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:09:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kevin-krenitsky-977 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1600 full Julia Cameron #976 Julia Cameron #976 No No 29e79a57-711f-48f0-ae9f-34cd0bc7e485 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:07:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/julia-cameron-976 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2093 full Gerd Leonhard #975 Gerd Leonhard #975 No No c8d2a61d-4fcc-4fd7-b4e6-aa5648b015b3 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:06:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gerd-leonhard-975 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2981 full Maggie Doyne #974 Maggie Doyne #974 No No 150d5dfa-5f12-45ea-b4f4-dca7a6e92d19 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:05:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/maggie-doyne-974 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2911 full Ian Morgan Cron #973 Ian Morgan Cron #973 No No 1e3e096b-60ed-430a-a91a-2623cbe457b1 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:12:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ian-morgan-cron-973 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2524 full Amber Rae #972 Amber Rae #972 No No 5345882d-a3af-465d-9ac4-7b576dc37235 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:10:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/amber-rae-972 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2977 full Kim Krans #970 Kim Krans #970 No No 0315aaaa-8d12-4836-af77-5060c8cc30de Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:39:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kim-krans-970 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3046 full Pierre Pradervand #969 Pierre Pradervand #969 No No d6cce06d-41ad-4028-a178-99ffa3b75cc7 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:37:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pierre-pradervand-969 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2176 full Rehka Sharma #968 Rehka Sharma #968 No No c763c616-e373-40d0-a4a6-909e4b4df7c9 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:49:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rehka-sharma-968 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2116 full Dan Millman #967 Dan Millman #967 No No 5d7a5433-9921-43a3-97ca-9b74d86efa2e Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:48:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-millman-967 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2859 full Jennifer J. Hayes #966 Jennifer J. Hayes #966 No No 72414c12-e7b0-417e-b50e-cbc0cbda68d1 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:47:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-966 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3698 full Jen Hidinger-Kendrick #963 Jen Hidinger-Kendrick #963 No No 09c028f8-273b-4f3b-b822-10cd5a6907bf Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:25:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jen-hidinger-kendrick-963 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2548 full Clare Bresnahan English #960 Clare Bresnahan English #960 No No b8ce9ea3-f70c-40a1-bac9-1f2fdf238d4c Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:46:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clare-bresnahan-english-960 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3077 full Lee Harris #959 Lee Harris #959 No No bd8a6cbe-be9b-4d66-97fd-fb8f4616fdb7 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:44:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lee-harris-959 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2088 full Jonathan Malesic #957 Jonathan Malesic #957 No No 80c61797-3bfc-44a8-949e-2ca35a540aaf Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:36:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-malesic-957 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2844 full Dr. Bandy Lee #956 Dr. Bandy Lee #956 No No 03dfaddd-ba51-40c6-be8c-ea04adb569a8 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 05:53:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-bandy-lee-956 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Pam Keith #955 Pam Keith #955 No No 1471f9f9-d639-4a9d-b46b-b2fc58ec4641 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:20:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pam-keith-955 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full William Peters #954 William Peters #954 No No 08aa6e66-98d0-49e8-ba5f-8312d443776d Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:16:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/william-peters-954 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Cynthia Owyoung #953 Cynthia Owyoung #953 No No 76e753e8-ae89-490c-8c4f-58e260cc08ac Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:01:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cynthia-owyoung-953 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Painter #952 Richard Painter #952 No No 2f9b7228-8291-4e5e-8089-b9f30499ed39 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:53:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-painter-952 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ruth Ben-Ghiat #951 Ruth Ben-Ghiat #951 No No cab1440b-d385-41cb-820b-2231aad469eb Sat, 08 Jan 2022 00:58:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ruth-ben-ghiat-951 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full State Senator Heidi Campbell #950 State Senator Heidi Campbell #950 No No fa2a78eb-6e80-4aa7-8c1a-7deff8a7ae21 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 00:55:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/state-senator-heidi-campbell-950 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Candice Benbow #949 Candice Benbow #949 No No 5c5402be-994d-4629-88c9-e992e2608ce5 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 00:46:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/candice-benbow-949 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David Cay Johnston #948 David Cay Johnston #948 No No 9d0d1b24-f5e4-4296-9585-774077f63db4 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:04:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-cay-johnston-948 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ingrid Newkirk #947 Ingrid Newkirk #947 No No 88dcdbbe-bc52-4327-a815-62965502f3fb Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:30:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ingrid-newkirk-947 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tony Park #946 Tony Park #946 No No 38a679d6-90b2-4bb9-9aae-bc5ec0c02cb4 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:27:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tony-park-946 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Amanda Farias #945 Amanda Farias #945 No No 1afa071a-0279-4e74-a071-b8d8ddadce9e Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:23:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/amanda-farias-945 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Paul Polman #944 Paul Polman #944 No No 254d806a-65c0-442e-8e37-714040b758a4 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:06:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-polman-944 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Emme #943 Emme #943 No No 397a4fc1-9d62-4dd2-a5f3-181fc72e28d3 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:05:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emme-943 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Diane Macedo #942 Diane Macedo #942 No No 40b58b57-eadb-4c21-b7d9-5b78d2118764 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:57:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/diane-macedo-942 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Father Richard Rohr #941 Father Richard Rohr #941 No No 0334e48f-a6c4-46a6-8838-dd2aad5bbe83 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:55:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/father-richard-rohr-941 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mark Nepo #940 Mark Nepo #940 No No d2b45c19-3698-43a2-9ce9-904e59adb0d1 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:46:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mark-nepo-940 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Charlotte Miller #939 Charlotte Miller #939 No No d4ecb102-27fe-448e-b238-b1e7b6e6b8f7 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:39:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charlotte-miller-939 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Becca Stevens #938 Becca Stevens #938 No No 0a63b87d-6e6a-4bdd-860f-36a952e883b2 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:02:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-938 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Fabiana Fondevila #937 Fabiana Fondevila #937 No No c0ecc808-e690-4c13-baac-71296e8b66c7 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fabiana-fondevila-937 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. #936 Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. #936 No No 24581400-7548-460b-88b5-c9a0766c3fed Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:58:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-moore-jr-936 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Shelly Tygielski #935 Shelly Tygielski #935 No No a3435e2d-e23d-41d8-931a-c253d1ccd40a Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:33:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shelly-tygielski-935 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3251 full Gaurav Bhatnagar #934 Gaurav Bhatnagar #934 No No c4db491d-d075-4f3a-9330-9ab0df959b1a Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:28:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gaurav-bhatnagar-934 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2011 full Rolanda Holman #933 Rolanda Holman #933 No No f69010d2-7bf6-4090-856a-5fb4124356fb Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:13:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rolanda-holman-933 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2799 full Wajid #932 Wajid #932 No No 1584e96f-ff23-402d-9e5e-f1c869363b9f Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:45:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/wajid-932 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2384 full Kori Hahn #931 Kori Hahn #931 No No 3363f024-129a-46c0-b797-4a408d99e5c0 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:43:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kori-hahn-931 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2395 full Dan Heller #930 Dan Heller #930 No No 4b3441f2-9d31-4f3a-91a1-d132d2a1e946 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:38:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-heller-930 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2889 full Agapi Stassinopoulos #929 Agapi Stassinopoulos #929 No No e6d13bcd-b1a1-42c4-a6ea-2ceafdc6848b Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:34:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/agapi-stassinopoulos-929 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3549 full Dr. Gerald Onuoha #928 Dr. Gerald Onuoha #928 No No 35b60911-ff0a-49ab-b177-07af49a04614 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:16:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-gerald-onuoha-928 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3388 full Dani Taylor #927 Dani Taylor #927 No No 32722826-80fc-4d66-b578-c7eccc7075df Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:14:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dani-taylor-927 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2336 full Charles Eisenstein #926 Charles Eisenstein #926 No No f5545f38-5e3a-403c-a81e-1251aa4a2d6a Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:11:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charles-eisenstein-926 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2944 full Erin Baute #925 Erin Baute #925 No No 2dd7ba2a-9ae7-4003-869f-ef9a4ea8414e Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:09:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/erin-baute-925 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2040 full Gary Zukav #924 Gary Zukav #924 No No 4a435d2d-8e7e-4633-90db-84509155bf7d Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:12:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gary-zukav-924 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2946 full Walter Herbst #923 Walter Herbst #923 No No b843f8fc-8647-44f3-bb36-6f0c3e754f11 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:45:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/walter-herbst-923 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2776 full Tracy Brown #922 Tracy Brown #922 No No 0d65aba7-f7d3-4fd5-8821-8990024abab3 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:33:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tracy-brown-922 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2773 full Alannah Boyle #921 Alannah Boyle #921 No No 1336db36-ad7f-48c3-a0ef-b47606f7e71f Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:21:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alannah-boyle-921 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2259 full Paul Samuel Dolman #920 Paul Samuel Dolman #920 No No 1417d7b3-b792-49f0-8035-8d30106329d0 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:20:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-samuel-dolman-920 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 948 full Nicholas Hagger #919 Nicholas Hagger #919 No No 2eded245-492e-4276-8a25-0c5a6c38e05d Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:19:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nicholas-hagger-919 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4034 full Carol Jenkins #918 Carol Jenkins #918 No No cbf768b5-da72-4afc-bb8f-4bb0c406d812 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:48:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carol-jenkins-918 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2310 full Rev. Jen Bailey #917 Rev. Jen Bailey #917 No No a7e874ec-525a-4d7b-afa6-82ad2bfc437b Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:47:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rev-jen-bailey-917 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3208 full Ervin Laszlo #916 Ervin Laszlo #916 No No 2a6a7dba-da0e-4b8e-bf0b-0e1c74455d20 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:45:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ervin-laszlo-916 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1808 full Khem #915 Khem #915 No No e3159f29-c90e-4ffe-9413-c98f54561eb3 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:42:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/khem-915 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3051 full Emily Fletcher #914 Emily Fletcher #914 No No 76483857-c41d-497b-bbe9-e050b9eb98d5 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 01:18:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emily-fletcher-914 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2220 full Ivan Maisel #913 Ivan Maisel #913 No No 5ba93748-1e9d-4f15-a63f-aad8363441e4 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:57:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ivan-maisel-913 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1845 full Barbara K. Hofer #912 Barbara K. Hofer #912 No No d4b65e75-f999-494f-a1ca-e25f9b1b7f1f Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:56:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/barbara-k-hofer-912 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2079 full Signe Myers Hovem #911 Signe Myers Hovem #911 No No aeeabad4-23b8-43a5-8fb2-35e0effe2ccd Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:54:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/signe-myers-hovem-911 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3288 full David DeSteno #910 David DeSteno #910 No No 2e39e692-aaf9-4ee0-b25f-3b8400bd9a28 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:52:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-desteno-910 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2577 full Jeremy Narby #909 Jeremy Narby #909 No No 7aa52098-68a2-401a-8bfb-ad886093692c Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:49:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeremy-narby-909 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3100 full Pamela Seelig #908 Pamela Seelig #908 No No 9ea2e9c0-01d1-4b77-8da7-ff70dd3e884e Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:19:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pamela-seelig-908 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2064 full Edward Watts #907 Edward Watts #907 No No c51a4b65-f9b6-422e-b2d7-3e5504565236 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:15:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/edward-watts-907 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3193 full Philip Yancey #906 Philip Yancey #906 No No 77ab13d3-f33a-4706-8fba-cc135879f2d7 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:46:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/philip-yancey-906 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2747 full Jane Seagrave #905 Jane Seagrave #905 No No b53c6f0b-9204-428e-8d7e-52ac307bf6c4 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:03:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jane-seagrave-905 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2633 full Chris Whitney #904 Chris Whitney #904 No No 2dbaec80-6b4a-4bbf-8588-5b64b0800cc5 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:02:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-whitney-904 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3354 full Thom Hartmann #889 Thom Hartmann #889 No No 7dd7c3ae-3e00-49b4-95c5-805ca74da3a9 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:46:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/thom-hartmann-889 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2421 full Stephen Jenkinson #886 Stephen Jenkinson #886 No No bdebb723-c501-4cd5-9af4-1e6924abb173 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:33:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-jenkinson-886 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3562 full Roger Nygard #885 Roger Nygard #885 No No 0be4d542-c333-43cc-b014-3c64d88edc0e Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:30:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/roger-nygard-885 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4155 full P. Allen Smith #884 P. Allen Smith #884 No No 9656d671-a233-4b16-ba83-ac1d060dc7c9 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:26:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/p-allen-smith-884 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3409 full Leidy Klotz #883 Leidy Klotz #883 No No 39b03cb3-6dbb-48ce-a316-7f0f8c0a50de Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:10:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/leidy-klotz-883 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3735 full Minal Bopaiah #881 Minal Bopaiah #881 No No ccb4ec41-63e0-4c52-9039-6fc2daee03b1 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:06:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/minal-bopaiah-881 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3195 full Jared Yates Sexton #880 Jared Yates Sexton #880 No No 1fabc38e-ff91-4eb9-904c-564acde57d0f Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:18:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jared-yates-sexton-880 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4096 full Dr. Gale Sinatra #879 Dr. Gale Sinatra #879 No No 935a9639-eaac-4381-bf4b-616a7749cc32 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:41:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-gale-sinatra-879 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2610 full Pam Keith #878 Pam Keith #878 No No 270df367-21f0-4424-8800-d6382ab5483d Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:39:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pam-keith-878 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3042 full Claude AnShin Thomas #877 Claude AnShin Thomas #877 No No 8c310782-e385-45d1-8d6b-d31a44c48caa Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:37:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/claude-anshin-thomas-877 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2932 full Teneshia Jackson Warner #876 Teneshia Jackson Warner #876 No No 463cf866-1ed9-47ea-a553-fbee192a80a3 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/teneshia-jackson-warner-876 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2934 full Heather Hansen #875 Heather Hansen #875 No No e3fbb283-05d1-4798-80e6-767c89d33585 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:59:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/heather-hansen-875 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2454 full Richard Leider #874 Richard Leider #874 No No e1368351-0f8f-4ea3-b57f-3cb3d99bbbc1 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:37:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-leider-874 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3381 full Jean-Pierre Isbout #873 Jean-Pierre Isbout #873 No No 271cb013-eec8-48a7-a183-86eccc709fd5 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:02:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jean-pierre-isbout-873 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Cristi Christensen #872 Cristi Christensen #872 No No 43a77fbe-f653-4734-b8ba-636d613cf1c4 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 23:05:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cristi-christensen-872 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2114 full Martha Calihan, MD #871 Martha Calihan, MD #871 No No 5b0d959d-6a8d-484a-a6ff-b67e59ec5399 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 23:01:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/martha-calihan-md-871 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2740 full Dr. Allen Frances #869 Dr. Allen Frances #869 No No 1c2b710b-928d-4d4b-9060-cba6e2c7ffae Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:47:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-allen-frances-869 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2491 full Eric Brown, Jr. #868 Eric Brown, Jr. #868 No No 0137a4db-da90-461f-89e2-4c936ea72b3c Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:58:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-brown-jr-868 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3464 full Myra Goodman #865 Myra Goodman #865 No No 90515928-d604-41f2-8210-5438e053fa44 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:56:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/myra-goodman-865 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3021 full Kass Thomas #862 Kass Thomas #862 No No be00205d-412d-4559-8794-730fe560280b Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:44:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kass-thomas-862 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2866 full Tracy Wilde-Pace #858 Tracy Wilde-Pace #858 No No 0358b06f-cb89-4513-9ff8-83f7b4a12763 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:38:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tracy-wilde-pace-858 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2358 full John Ferling #855 John Ferling #855 No No ed568175-0fdf-47af-955b-e6d3c55fbcb6 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:29:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-ferling-855 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3769 full Sandhya Rani Jha #854 Sandhya Rani Jha #854 No No 0f594596-5fe7-4fbf-ab8d-9efb9dc74e36 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:24:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sandhya-rani-jha-854 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3950 full Regina Louise #853 Regina Louise #853 No No 12320169-3665-48f3-81f0-42dd4d21df31 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:28:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/regina-louise-853 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3250 full Jack Adam Weber #852 Jack Adam Weber #852 No No 803d224a-2cba-4b43-b930-8568c59fa223 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:26:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jack-adam-weber-852 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2988 full Daniel Blackman #851 Daniel Blackman #851 No No d923e2cc-8728-4a1c-a285-3973cf976a19 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:23:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-blackman-851 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2609 full Wendy De Rosa #850 Wendy De Rosa #850 No No ab9b7e3d-21b9-4e2f-a36c-4dec9c1bdb5f Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:13:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/wendy-de-rosa-850 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2676 full Rutger Bregman #849 Rutger Bregman #849 No No b380c590-5942-44e2-877f-fac26ab90525 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:11:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rutger-bregman-849 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4357 full Terry Greene Sterling #848 Terry Greene Sterling #848 No No cb7c9695-a81b-4704-966b-453d0e864863 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:09:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/terry-greene-sterling-848 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2348 full Jessa Lingel #847 Jessa Lingel #847 No No 34caa574-3eb6-4730-9b9c-af90d86617e5 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:07:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jessa-lingel-847 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2468 full Clint Smith #846 Clint Smith #846 No No a7471acb-78a6-4731-8ea1-8274c4ccbff8 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:06:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clint-smith-846 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3196 full Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor #845 Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor #845 No No 07aa765d-1e66-40d7-8dfd-43772db313ef Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:41:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jill-bolte-taylor-845 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4067 full Stephen Snyder #844 Stephen Snyder #844 No No 5483884d-70a5-4d3f-a7bd-fdf86e1d0852 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:38:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-snyder-844 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2443 full Sherry Buchanan #843 Sherry Buchanan #843 No No a769d5c5-1df3-4fee-936e-53df74361e15 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:36:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sherry-buchanan-843 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1746 full Theo E.J. Wilson #842 Theo E.J. Wilson #842 No No dd7aadce-283c-4afe-bef2-96e461948bab Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:32:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/theo-ej-wilson-842 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3704 full Leonard Jacobson #841 Leonard Jacobson #841 No No 9633aaff-2ba4-4320-823a-5b8c4b3c0e3e Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:24:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/leonard-jacobson-841 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3696 full Rosemarie Anderson, Ph.D #840 Rosemarie Anderson, Ph.D #840 No No 80bafb62-a3c8-4687-8c15-a8362a5d9375 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:19:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rosemarie-anderson-phd-840 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2529 full Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh #839 Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh #839 No No e9130790-1cc5-4f28-96e7-84acefd2b636 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 01:48:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-hassan-a-tetteh-839 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2867 full Nancy MacLean #838 Nancy MacLean #838 No No 399dd8ac-2570-4a51-95ea-75ae9d0428a5 Mon, 24 May 2021 18:55:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nancy-maclean-838 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3951 full Najwa Zebian #837 Najwa Zebian #837 No No 4bd3aae6-a737-48bf-bfe4-196603287a1d Mon, 24 May 2021 18:53:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/najwa-zebian-837 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3261 full Sierra Campbell #836 Sierra Campbell #836 No No 219cc0fc-22da-46ec-b5ce-0b826dc61e92 Mon, 24 May 2021 18:51:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sierra-campbell-836 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2527 full Dr. Vandana Shiva #834 Dr. Vandana Shiva #834 No No e054d99a-3cd5-4111-92b5-6a86fa4d37cc Fri, 21 May 2021 18:32:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-vandana-shiva-834 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1896 full Heino Falcke #833 Heino Falcke #833 No No 322a8a53-f4fb-406b-9cf6-6220c62140ce Wed, 19 May 2021 22:42:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/heino-falcke-833 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3205 full Debra Silverman #832 Debra Silverman #832 No No 02a0a404-7ecf-45ca-bbcd-3add4d24118b Tue, 18 May 2021 22:42:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/debra-silverman-832 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2899 full Donna Manning #831 Donna Manning #831 No No ee0dd9d3-54bf-4c64-acd6-b16a35f22e1b Wed, 12 May 2021 00:53:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/donna-manning-831 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2287 full Jason Dearen #830 Jason Dearen #830 No No 8ada2c4f-8dda-41cc-bd49-f191c0ead43f Wed, 12 May 2021 00:51:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jason-dearen-830 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2970 full Queen Afua #829 Queen Afua #829 No No a418141d-cd9d-465a-b76f-6556403847a6 Wed, 12 May 2021 00:49:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/queen-afua-829 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4192 full Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD #828 Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD #828 No No 39af2769-e013-4bf1-895a-f657b0145cc6 Thu, 06 May 2021 02:33:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-kinderlehrer-md-828 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3402 full Diana Hill #827 Diana Hill #827 No No 1237b3a5-9125-4e9b-9896-eaf5cabac586 Thu, 06 May 2021 02:31:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/diana-hill-827 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3328 full Mishy Lesser #825 Mishy Lesser #825 No No b1e75a45-0b35-4988-8465-b4d05afe34e2 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:58:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mishy-lesser-825 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3666 full Jeff Belanger #824 Jeff Belanger #824 No No 1b8e4d63-2ccc-4f89-bab9-cecf06055288 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:56:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-belanger-824 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2840 full Sumbul Ali-Karamali #823 Sumbul Ali-Karamali #823 No No 99c85191-950f-4231-8bba-4ef2be9f6102 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:53:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sumbul-ali-karamali-823 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2739 full Nick Carmody #822 Nick Carmody #822 No No e74f7adc-1403-4d1f-84da-4e0d34b7ae0f Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:50:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nick-carmody-822 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2756 full Anthea Butler #821 Anthea Butler #821 No No 460a3ae4-9912-4e96-9d61-c838c6f52929 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:45:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anthea-butler-821 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2784 full Jim Jermanok #818 Jim Jermanok #818 No No 3916a5e0-095c-4e51-b9b3-989eec0c6dab Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:43:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-jermanok-818 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2750 full Mark Gober #815 Mark Gober #815 No No 78284868-458e-4e7b-923e-52daaadee92b Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:04:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mark-gober-815 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2850 full Cammy Bowker #814 Cammy Bowker #814 No No 9b271bec-7248-4869-8c7f-c6ffc4d2a15d Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:03:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cammy-bowker-814 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2273 full Mike Anthony #813 Mike Anthony #813 No No c7857ccc-ece4-4c30-9bb3-95818574cefa Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mike-anthony-813 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3652 full Paula Yoo #812 Paula Yoo #812 No No e056f675-00cc-49c0-a5ac-13dc40e4f1a3 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:27:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paula-yoo-812 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3210 full Stephen Larsen #811 Stephen Larsen #811 No No ce18e80a-cdd7-474a-8110-4e476dedca90 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:26:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-larsen-811 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2451 full Jen Hatmaker #810 Jen Hatmaker #810 No No 833f39c9-8e74-40ba-ab3b-c5e7648d7a66 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:14:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jen-hatmaker-810 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3104 full Anna Malaika Tubbs #809 Anna Malaika Tubbs #809 No No 97f97cf0-ea2b-4e7c-aa1f-6f7cc76e995d Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:10:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anna-malaika-tubbs-809 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2897 full Djaffar Shalchi #808 Djaffar Shalchi #808 No No a57e7a53-e9c9-4a05-a13c-582fa7eab035 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:58:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/djaffar-shalchi-808 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2717 full Bandy Lee #807 Bandy Lee #807 No No 06ef5a4a-0a13-4afb-adda-017635f569d2 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:36:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bandy-lee-807 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2688 full Carl Gilliard #806 Carl Gilliard #806 No No d98a92c3-90b1-4d50-adac-73f698918b8d Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:42:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carl-gilliard-806 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2482 full Pamela Fuller #804 Pamela Fuller #804 No No 7d536874-0d13-4ace-bd4c-5f963772961b Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:31:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pamela-fuller-804 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2943 full Jon Birger #793 Jon Birger #793 No No f7d67024-bc9d-4718-8b8d-03f6b552324f Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:38:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jon-birger-793 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2908 full Harry Cunnane #786 Harry Cunnane #786 No No 428f4194-bef0-4164-92dc-cde5de381691 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:41:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/harry-cunnane-786 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2390 full Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. #785 Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. #785 No No c408b577-ff7c-4b46-b2d3-a72c4e2ceabd Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:39:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-moore-jr-785 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3337 full Anna Wood #784 Anna Wood #784 No No 0e5572a6-f56f-4b81-bd2b-c87207606d11 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:38:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anna-wood-784 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2325 full Fred Matser #783 Fred Matser #783 No No 1d952ee7-5802-47de-b545-55a8e9e3c1fa Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:20:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fred-matster-783 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2850 full Peggy King Jorde #782 Peggy King Jorde #782 No No 507954c1-111d-431a-b1ad-a22d87611ef1 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:17:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peggy-king-jorde-782 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4188 full Dr. Mike Frazier #781 Dr. Mike Frazier #781 No No 9a978d81-b981-402d-976a-ab8e97b034a5 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:14:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-mike-frazier-781 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3181 full Eric E. Brown, Jr. #780 Eric E. Brown, Jr. #780 No No 92e35df7-7b0d-48aa-8943-677dd7eb5004 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 23:07:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-e-brown-jr-780 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3472 full Megan Barry #779 Megan Barry #779 No No 6bef9031-5ed8-409a-9331-de9688a6a258 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:32:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/megan-barry-779 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2603 full Clennon King #778 Clennon King #778 No No 6b7d32f3-4da6-43ee-88da-343d9c1d4a37 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:30:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clennon-king-778 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3406 full Dr. Allen Frances #777 Dr. Allen Frances #777 No No 18ef6bba-b156-4d83-b4be-6b59d0a47e17 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:27:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-allen-frances-777 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3390 full Dr. Hassan Tetteh #776 Dr. Hassan Tetteh #776 No No 04c2e949-7e03-4a30-a3ac-e6c4a6a2f421 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:41:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-hassan-tetteh-776 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2646 full Kim Chestney #775 Kim Chestney #775 No No f769228c-ddd9-4e13-a0a1-c2e4efa2bf96 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:38:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kim-chestney-775 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2382 full Daniel Blackman #774 Daniel Blackman #774 No No a038a6db-13fc-4b0b-a61d-147deb998b5e Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:36:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-blackman-774 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2975 full Avi Loeb #773 Avi Loeb #773 No No aac7eece-b974-4ea5-9bb4-77f38c4505e3 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:41:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/avi-loeb-773 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2815 full Anne Therese Gennari #772 Anne Therese Gennari #772 No No ae70db11-c97e-473c-9c10-286e41ff36e7 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:39:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anne-therese-gennari-772 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2323 full Dr. Paul Song #771 Dr. Paul Song #771 No No f4650582-4b79-4f7d-96f4-261e3a41ec14 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:36:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-771 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2622 full Molly Secours #770 Molly Secours #770 No No 7d44705e-e4b6-4186-b587-ce621ed92f4b Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:53:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/molly-secours-770 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3151 full Dr. Michael Stephen #769 Dr. Michael Stephen #769 No No 0c8a7ae3-5eb4-414d-806d-20b180a6ea14 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:47:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-michael-stephen-769 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3495 full James Sheridan #768 James Sheridan #768 No No f9dc8748-fd9e-4ae7-b55b-ab9239e2c5d0 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:45:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/james-sheridan-768 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3065 full Morgan Lawson #767 Morgan Lawson #767 No No ef5a3e56-f0d7-4c54-a3c5-2273d6c9e11a Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:43:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/morgan-lawson-767 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2359 full Sebastian Matthews #766 Sebastian Matthews #766 No No fae4e298-cd12-4ffd-acbe-83423ce73b5a Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:50:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sebastian-matthews-766 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2857 full Roger Hallam #763 Roger Hallam #763 No No 63e95ea1-813d-4e83-9d15-209921fbbd91 Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:42:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/roger-hallum-763 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3153 full Janet Autherine #762 Janet Autherine #762 No No 94942a23-a1f2-4168-8a1f-ff7bb38526bf Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:34:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/janet-autherine-762 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3564 full Fr. Richard Rohr (Encore Episode) #761 Fr. Richard Rohr (Encore Episode) #761 No No b8868aa3-74ae-4b5e-aec2-013270451471 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:32:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fr-richard-rohr-encore-episode-761 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3016 full Ervin Laszlo #760 Ervin Laszlo #760 No No 4b28a0f8-0cf2-4f9f-8c39-cb1c71f19f9e Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:30:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ervin-laszlo-760 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2104 full Dr. Jeff Spiess #759 Dr. Jeff Spiess #759 No No 046fc254-281d-4e84-aa58-9a8d8d0a3349 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:30:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jeff-spiess-759 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2066 full Joseph DiRoma #757 Joseph DiRoma #757 No No ae1134fa-f90a-41f3-9c82-57998d3fd453 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 02:50:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joseph-diroma-757 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3814 full Peter Kalmus #755 Peter Kalmus #755 No No db1435e3-3fd2-4131-a96d-3e6c0bb6684b Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:27:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-kalmus-755 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3626 full Becca Stevens #753 Becca Stevens #753 No No 7b6dd44f-10a3-4f9f-a678-4c8a4bba41eb Wed, 09 Dec 2020 02:08:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-753 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 5104 full Shannon Watts #750 Shannon Watts #750 No No 9edd13dd-afa0-4a63-946f-551072a31ae5 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:15:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shannon-watts-750 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3105 full Naomi Wolf #748 Naomi Wolf #748 No No 12f81133-bcf1-4c40-9204-9ec4627ce5d1 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 23:09:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/naomi-wolf-748 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4785 full Nicolya Christi #747 Nicolya Christi #747 No No 0009a75b-56ee-4f67-b51f-33a3d2e82af6 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:21:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nicolya-christi-747 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2833 full Gene Baur #745 Gene Baur #745 No No 458ed573-9539-4188-b9c8-a91c5d11e7fd Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:41:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gene-baur-745 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2438 full Dr. Robert Barrett #743 Dr. Robert Barrett #743 No No 9e3b149b-b37d-4ab6-846b-a9557bfcae91 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:24:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-robert-barrett-743 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3401 full Dr. Megan Raney #742 Dr. Megan Raney #742 No No b0e3ed5b-4d7d-450e-9933-80b75a449cee Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:18:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-megan-raney-742 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 962 full J. Dana Trent #741 J. Dana Trent #741 No No 6acc3175-2b3a-4c25-8c04-0309b856c2a9 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:17:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/j-dana-trent-741 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2934 full Lawrence Douglas #740 Lawrence Douglas #740 No No 7d53ad10-ea88-48e9-8e7a-9caedd924388 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:20:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lawrence-douglas-740 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1453 full Mel Schwartz #739 Mel Schwartz #739 No No ea46fbd5-4d35-4023-b74a-9ab89173ecad Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:21:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-739 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2405 full Daniel Blackman #738 Daniel Blackman #738 No No c9edb061-0356-4be2-9817-7d08bd6af400 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 23:01:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-blackman-738 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1294 full Michael Mann #736 Michael Mann #736 No No 0c7d0ad7-20e6-4e7c-9ad1-8d39837bfed7 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:25:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michael-mann-736 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1490 full Marianne Williamson #735 Marianne Williamson #735 No No 12fa2078-7195-4ac1-9175-dd75c52ebb8a Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:45:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-735 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1764 full Nathaniel Stinnett #734 Nathaniel Stinnett #734 No No 850e74e3-07ab-472c-8918-4fa7a5682247 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:43:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nathaniel-stinnett-734 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2120 full Eric Maisel #732 Eric Maisel #732 No No 9dd9d302-9028-43e6-9994-535c6959391d Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:10:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-maisel-732 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2707 full Sy Montgomery #731 Sy Montgomery #731 No No 4e5c203e-ffa8-4fd3-8bc7-cdbb78b3f8b7 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:13:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-montgomery-731 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2629 full Scott Hamilton #730 Scott Hamilton #730 No No 729b9cac-e1e1-4fcb-9186-2feb897491f1 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:54:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scott-hamilton-730 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2290 full Katherine Stewart #728 Katherine Stewart #728 No No ae9557bc-f43a-4eb0-a679-82afb3c8e413 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 23:13:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-stewart-728 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2285 full Freedom Cartwright #723 Freedom Cartwright #723 No No 11e8b6cc-1a11-494c-8996-2fa746e63f60 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:19:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/freedom-cartwright-723 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2875 full Mishy Lesser #719 Mishy Lesser #719 No No 844b07a3-814e-41e6-987f-ba701fe41377 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:30:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mishy-lesser-719 This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic].....

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2397 full Wade Davis #718 Wade Davis #718 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with renowed anthropologist and author Wade Davis on COVID-19 and more. No No 1b0a1bba-513a-48db-8b1f-5682e06c3b12 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/wade-davis-718 WADE DAVIS is the author of twenty books, including his latest, Magdalena: River of Dreams, and The Serpent and the Rainbow, One River, and Into the Silence, which won the 2012 Samuel Johnson prize, the top award for literary nonfiction in the English language. He recently published a piece in Rolling Stone on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society from 1999 to 2013, he is currently Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. In 2016, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2018 he became an Honorary Citizen of Colombia.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> WADE DAVIS is the author of twenty books, including his latest, Magdalena: River of Dreams, and The Serpent and the Rainbow, One River, and Into the Silence, which won the 2012 Samuel Johnson prize, the top award for literary nonfiction in the English language. He recently published a piece in Rolling Stone on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society from 1999 to 2013, he is currently Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. In 2016, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2018 he became an Honorary Citizen of Colombia.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3204 full Lisa Bloom #717 Lisa Bloom #717 Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with social justice and civil rights lawyer Lisa Bloom on the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. No No b676a4e1-207e-43d8-ac83-5bf1d8dbae3c Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-bloom-717 In memory of American hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg, my dear friend and superstar attorney Lisa Bloom joins me to talk about the legacy and impact of the iconic Supreme Court Justice. We also touch on the politics of the moment, social justice, climate change and so much more. Lisa is an inspired voice of justice and advocacy so this as always is a beautiful exchange.

Lisa Bloom is an American civil rights attorney best known as anchor of Lisa Bloom: Open Court, a two-hour live legal news program on truTv's In Session, from 2001 to 2009. She is the only child of civil rights attorney Gloria Allred and Peyton Huddleston Bray, Jr..

Bloom serves as legal analyst for Avvo, a lawyer database. In 2013, she signed on as permanent legal analyst for The Today Show. She also contributes to NBC Nightly News and MSNBC.

Bloom received a bachelor's degree from UCLA, graduating early and Phi Beta Kappa as National College Debate Champion, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Yale Law School. Among Bloom's lawsuits, she unsuccessfully sued the Boy Scouts of America for sex discrimination on behalf of Katrina Yeaw, a girl who wanted to join the organization. She filed a child sexual abuse case suit against the Roman Catholic Church, and sued the LAPD on several occasions.

Bloom is a television legal analyst on CBS News, CNN, HLN and MSNBC, who also appears on The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, Reliable Sources, The Joy Behar Show and Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell.

She is the founder and managing partner of The Bloom Firm, a general-practice law firm that handles family, civil and criminal matters. Bloom is licensed to practice law in both New York and California.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> In memory of American hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg, my dear friend and superstar attorney Lisa Bloom joins me to talk about the legacy and impact of the iconic Supreme Court Justice. We also touch on the politics of the moment, social justice, climate change and so much more. Lisa is an inspired voice of justice and advocacy so this as always is a beautiful exchange.

Lisa Bloom is an American civil rights attorney best known as anchor of Lisa Bloom: Open Court, a two-hour live legal news program on truTv's In Session, from 2001 to 2009. She is the only child of civil rights attorney Gloria Allred and Peyton Huddleston Bray, Jr..

Bloom serves as legal analyst for Avvo, a lawyer database. In 2013, she signed on as permanent legal analyst for The Today Show. She also contributes to NBC Nightly News and MSNBC.

Bloom received a bachelor's degree from UCLA, graduating early and Phi Beta Kappa as National College Debate Champion, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Yale Law School. Among Bloom's lawsuits, she unsuccessfully sued the Boy Scouts of America for sex discrimination on behalf of Katrina Yeaw, a girl who wanted to join the organization. She filed a child sexual abuse case suit against the Roman Catholic Church, and sued the LAPD on several occasions.

Bloom is a television legal analyst on CBS News, CNN, HLN and MSNBC, who also appears on The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, Reliable Sources, The Joy Behar Show and Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell.

She is the founder and managing partner of The Bloom Firm, a general-practice law firm that handles family, civil and criminal matters. Bloom is licensed to practice law in both New York and California.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 109198 full Benjamin Zander #716 Benjamin Zander #716 Benjamin Zander, founder of the Boston Philharmonic, author, and speaker, in conversation with What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No cbed9d85-4cf5-4cb6-9771-cfb192b3c8ac Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/benjamin-zander-716 I met this beautiful soul on the street in Martha's Vineyard and we immediately launched into the most incredible conversation. Benjamin Zander is the co-author of The Art of Possibility and the founder of the Boston Philharmonic as well as its current conductor. We weave our way in and out of some wonderful places and this is inspired dialogue. Please join us for the ride.

For the past 50 years Benjamin Zander has occupied a unique place as a master teacher, deeply insightful and probing interpreter, and as a profound source of inspiration for audiences, students, professional musicians, corporate leaders, politicians and more. He has persistently engaged well-informed musical and public intellectuals in a quest for insight and understanding into the western musical canon and the underlying spiritual, social, and political issues that inspired its creation.

Zander started his musical life as a composer and cellist. At age twelve, he began studying composition under Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst. At fifteen, he left home to train for five years in Florence and Cologne with the great Spanish cellist, Gaspar Cassadó. After completing his degree at the University of London, he was awarded a Harkness Fellowship which brought him to the United States. In 1965, he settled in Boston where he began his journey as a conductor.

Zander founded the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in 1978 and has appeared as guest conductor with orchestras around the world. His performances have inspired thousands of musicians, renewed their sense of idealism, and shed fresh, insightful, and sometimes provocative light on the interpretation of the central symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries. Critics and the public have been united in their praise of Zander’s interpretations of the central repertory.

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]]> I met this beautiful soul on the street in Martha's Vineyard and we immediately launched into the most incredible conversation. Benjamin Zander is the co-author of The Art of Possibility and the founder of the Boston Philharmonic as well as its current conductor. We weave our way in and out of some wonderful places and this is inspired dialogue. Please join us for the ride.

For the past 50 years Benjamin Zander has occupied a unique place as a master teacher, deeply insightful and probing interpreter, and as a profound source of inspiration for audiences, students, professional musicians, corporate leaders, politicians and more. He has persistently engaged well-informed musical and public intellectuals in a quest for insight and understanding into the western musical canon and the underlying spiritual, social, and political issues that inspired its creation.

Zander started his musical life as a composer and cellist. At age twelve, he began studying composition under Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst. At fifteen, he left home to train for five years in Florence and Cologne with the great Spanish cellist, Gaspar Cassadó. After completing his degree at the University of London, he was awarded a Harkness Fellowship which brought him to the United States. In 1965, he settled in Boston where he began his journey as a conductor.

Zander founded the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in 1978 and has appeared as guest conductor with orchestras around the world. His performances have inspired thousands of musicians, renewed their sense of idealism, and shed fresh, insightful, and sometimes provocative light on the interpretation of the central symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries. Critics and the public have been united in their praise of Zander’s interpretations of the central repertory.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209938 full Donna Deegan #715 Donna Deegan #715 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Donna Deegan, who is running for Congress in Florida's 4th District. No No eed4c29d-6fa4-4d0c-9866-dcdcd42371d0 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/donna-deegan-715 This is an inspiring exchange with Donna Deegan, (find her on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!) who is running for the United States Congress in Florida's 4th District. I defy anyone to listen to her passion and commitment to our collective well being and not come away extremely impressed. I certainly did. Our country is at a critical point in its evolution and we need visionary leaders like Donna involved in the halls of power on our behalf.

Award-winning journalist, philanthropist, marathoner, and Jacksonville native, Donna Deegan anchored the First Coast News for twenty-five years. She is the founder of The DONNA Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial assistance and support to families living with breast cancer. The three-time breast cancer survivor formed the organization in 2003 following her second diagnosis of the disease. To date, The DONNA Foundation has helped more than 14,000 Florida families with their critical needs. In 2008, Donna created 26.2 with DONNA, The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, dedicated to breast cancer research and care. The event draws tens of thousands of runners and spectators to the First Coast each year. In addition, Donna is the author of two memoirs, is a wife and mother of two and lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspe...

]]> This is an inspiring exchange with Donna Deegan, (find her on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!) who is running for the United States Congress in Florida's 4th District. I defy anyone to listen to her passion and commitment to our collective well being and not come away extremely impressed. I certainly did. Our country is at a critical point in its evolution and we need visionary leaders like Donna involved in the halls of power on our behalf.

Award-winning journalist, philanthropist, marathoner, and Jacksonville native, Donna Deegan anchored the First Coast News for twenty-five years. She is the founder of The DONNA Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial assistance and support to families living with breast cancer. The three-time breast cancer survivor formed the organization in 2003 following her second diagnosis of the disease. To date, The DONNA Foundation has helped more than 14,000 Florida families with their critical needs. In 2008, Donna created 26.2 with DONNA, The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, dedicated to breast cancer research and care. The event draws tens of thousands of runners and spectators to the First Coast each year. In addition, Donna is the author of two memoirs, is a wife and mother of two and lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspe...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 135658 full Elisa Crespo #714 Elisa Crespo #714 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Elisa Crespo, the first trans woman of color to run for NYC Council. No No fcb824ca-e1f8-4ee3-adb0-a97f4ededabd Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elisa-crespo-714 This is a highly inspiring conversation with Elisa Crespo, who is running for a seat on the New York City Council in District 15. I was deeply touched by her life story and how she came to discover who she really is and why she is here, plus what leads her to want to give back to the community at large and those who are less fortunate. If she succeeds, Elisa would become the first trans city lawmaker.

Elisa Crespo is the first trans woman of color to run for NYC Council in the Bronx, NY. Elisa is running to represent District 15 in the heart of the Bronx, which includes Belmont, Fordham, Tremont, Mount Hope, Allerton, Olinville, Van Nest, West Farms, and Bedford Park.

Elisa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with a minor in Human Rights, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has an insatiable desire for public service and has served her community as an elected student activist sitting on various university-wide committees within the City University of New York (CUNY). Throughout her tenure as a student activist Elisa fought unapologetically to preserve the affordability and accessibility of the city's public higher education system and to promote voter awareness to her fellow peers.

Elisa currently serves as the Education Liaison at the Bronx Borough President's office, making her the first openly transgender woman of color to work for a borough-wide office in the Bronx. In her role at the Borough President's office, Elisa has helped countless families navigate the bureaucracy that is NYC's Education system. She has advocated for parents whose children have been victims of bullying and those who have been deprived of crucial special education services.

A product of public institutions from public schools to public transportation, Elisa has firsthand lived experience with the social disparities that exist in New York City. Her story is one of overcoming struggle and defying all odds. She is the daughter of a working class Latina who relied on the social safety net to put food on the table and keep a roof over her head.
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]]> This is a highly inspiring conversation with Elisa Crespo, who is running for a seat on the New York City Council in District 15. I was deeply touched by her life story and how she came to discover who she really is and why she is here, plus what leads her to want to give back to the community at large and those who are less fortunate. If she succeeds, Elisa would become the first trans city lawmaker.

Elisa Crespo is the first trans woman of color to run for NYC Council in the Bronx, NY. Elisa is running to represent District 15 in the heart of the Bronx, which includes Belmont, Fordham, Tremont, Mount Hope, Allerton, Olinville, Van Nest, West Farms, and Bedford Park.

Elisa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with a minor in Human Rights, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has an insatiable desire for public service and has served her community as an elected student activist sitting on various university-wide committees within the City University of New York (CUNY). Throughout her tenure as a student activist Elisa fought unapologetically to preserve the affordability and accessibility of the city's public higher education system and to promote voter awareness to her fellow peers.

Elisa currently serves as the Education Liaison at the Bronx Borough President's office, making her the first openly transgender woman of color to work for a borough-wide office in the Bronx. In her role at the Borough President's office, Elisa has helped countless families navigate the bureaucracy that is NYC's Education system. She has advocated for parents whose children have been victims of bullying and those who have been deprived of crucial special education services.

A product of public institutions from public schools to public transportation, Elisa has firsthand lived experience with the social disparities that exist in New York City. Her story is one of overcoming struggle and defying all odds. She is the daughter of a working class Latina who relied on the social safety net to put food on the table and keep a roof over her head.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 129358 full Andrew Seaton #713 Andrew Seaton #713 Andrew Seaton speaks with What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman about Seaton's book Spiritual Awakening Made Simple. No No f2f8e138-3eee-4b55-9f28-18a6ea1cfc03 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-seaton-713 This is a beautiful conversation with guest Andrew Seaton on the nature of awareness and presence. We talk about his wonderful new book, Spiritual Awakening Made Simple: How to See Through the Mist of the Mind to the Peace of the Here and Now, plus so much more.
In His Own Words...
What ups and downs, twists and turns I have experienced in my life! From an early age, I sensed strongly that there is a deeper reality to life than appears on the surface. I tried many, many ways to find that deeper reality, but for so long it eluded me. Along the way, I’ve experienced lots of highs, but also so many difficulties and frustrations—in my varied working life, in my personal relationships, in my finances and in my efforts to find Truth, peace and contentment. Perhaps you can identify with some of those difficulties and frustrations?

For more than four decades, I delved deeply into educational philosophy and psychology; old wisdom and new science; reports of higher consciousness; and a wide range of personal development, holistic wellness and spiritual awareness practices. My working life has been quite varied, but mostly in education. I had many different roles in that field, most of them relating to education of the whole person. My PhD thesis was titled “Investing in Intelligence: An Inquiry into Educational Paradigm Change.” I came to see that in our world we are generally making some deeply flawed assumptions about knowledge, human nature and quality of life. In 2006, I resigned from a two-year stint in academia in order to focus on unlearning my education and other conditioning, and on awakening the fuller functioning that I had come to see so clearly is possible and desirable.

I have recently experienced major changes in my consciousness and way of being in the world. Throughout 2017 and 2018, I was very focused on living the insights and practices I describe in my book Spiritual Awakening Made Simple. In September of 2018, my spiritual awakening began in earnest with a beautiful dream followed by energy flows through my body.

Through my writings, talks and 1-on-1 support via video conference, I now help others to dissolve troubling thoughts and emotions, clear away the mist of the conditioned mind and awaken to their true nature as the peace-filled observing awareness beyond the mind. I speak to groups, podcasters and radio interviewers about how, contrary to popular belief and experience, spiritual awakening is both natural and achievable."
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]]> This is a beautiful conversation with guest Andrew Seaton on the nature of awareness and presence. We talk about his wonderful new book, Spiritual Awakening Made Simple: How to See Through the Mist of the Mind to the Peace of the Here and Now, plus so much more.
In His Own Words...
What ups and downs, twists and turns I have experienced in my life! From an early age, I sensed strongly that there is a deeper reality to life than appears on the surface. I tried many, many ways to find that deeper reality, but for so long it eluded me. Along the way, I’ve experienced lots of highs, but also so many difficulties and frustrations—in my varied working life, in my personal relationships, in my finances and in my efforts to find Truth, peace and contentment. Perhaps you can identify with some of those difficulties and frustrations?

For more than four decades, I delved deeply into educational philosophy and psychology; old wisdom and new science; reports of higher consciousness; and a wide range of personal development, holistic wellness and spiritual awareness practices. My working life has been quite varied, but mostly in education. I had many different roles in that field, most of them relating to education of the whole person. My PhD thesis was titled “Investing in Intelligence: An Inquiry into Educational Paradigm Change.” I came to see that in our world we are generally making some deeply flawed assumptions about knowledge, human nature and quality of life. In 2006, I resigned from a two-year stint in academia in order to focus on unlearning my education and other conditioning, and on awakening the fuller functioning that I had come to see so clearly is possible and desirable.

I have recently experienced major changes in my consciousness and way of being in the world. Throughout 2017 and 2018, I was very focused on living the insights and practices I describe in my book Spiritual Awakening Made Simple. In September of 2018, my spiritual awakening began in earnest with a beautiful dream followed by energy flows through my body.

Through my writings, talks and 1-on-1 support via video conference, I now help others to dissolve troubling thoughts and emotions, clear away the mist of the conditioned mind and awaken to their true nature as the peace-filled observing awareness beyond the mind. I speak to groups, podcasters and radio interviewers about how, contrary to popular belief and experience, spiritual awakening is both natural and achievable."
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179218 full Juliet Schor #712 Juliet Schor #712 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author and economist Juliet Schor about her book After the Gig. No No f6771ad7-d296-4e4f-967d-5f953aa18770 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/juliet-schor-712 This is a deep and provocative conversation with best-selling author and economist Juliet Schor (find her on Twitter!) on what is currently unfolding in this country economically. We also discuss the pandemic, the election, and other areas of interconnection during this remarkable time of national transformation and upheaval.

Juliet B. Schor is the best-selling author of The Overworked American, The Overspent American, and Plenitude. Her most recent work is After the Gig. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Boston College. Before joining Boston College she taught in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. Schor is an internationally known scholar of labor, consumption, and environment. She is a former Guggenheim and Radcliffe Institute Fellow, recipient of the Leontief Prize in Economics, and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award from the American Sociology Association. She is the Chair of the Board of the Better Future Project.

In all of her books, including The Overworked American, The Overspent American, and Plenitude, New York Times-bestselling author Juliet Schor has offered groundbreaking insights into the intersection of work, life, and consumer culture. When the “sharing economy” launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work—giving earners flexibility, autonomy, and a decent income. It was touted as a cure for social isolation and rampant ecological degradation. But this novel form of gig work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination and rising carbon emissions. Several of the most prominent platforms are now faced with existential crises as they prioritize growth over fairness and long term viability.

Nevertheless, the basic model—a peer-to-peer structure augmented by digital tech—holds the potential to meet its original promises. Based on nearly a decade of pioneering research, After the Gig dives into what went wrong along the way to this contemporary reimagining of labor. The book examines multiple types of data from thirteen cases to identify the unique features and potential of sharing platforms that prior research has failed to identify. Juliet Schor presents a compelling case that we can engineer a reboot: through regulatory reforms and cooperative platforms owned and controlled by users, an equitable and actual sharing economy is still possible.
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What Matters Most is 100% listener supp...]]> This is a deep and provocative conversation with best-selling author and economist Juliet Schor (find her on Twitter!) on what is currently unfolding in this country economically. We also discuss the pandemic, the election, and other areas of interconnection during this remarkable time of national transformation and upheaval.

Juliet B. Schor is the best-selling author of The Overworked American, The Overspent American, and Plenitude. Her most recent work is After the Gig. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Boston College. Before joining Boston College she taught in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. Schor is an internationally known scholar of labor, consumption, and environment. She is a former Guggenheim and Radcliffe Institute Fellow, recipient of the Leontief Prize in Economics, and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award from the American Sociology Association. She is the Chair of the Board of the Better Future Project.

In all of her books, including The Overworked American, The Overspent American, and Plenitude, New York Times-bestselling author Juliet Schor has offered groundbreaking insights into the intersection of work, life, and consumer culture. When the “sharing economy” launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work—giving earners flexibility, autonomy, and a decent income. It was touted as a cure for social isolation and rampant ecological degradation. But this novel form of gig work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination and rising carbon emissions. Several of the most prominent platforms are now faced with existential crises as they prioritize growth over fairness and long term viability.

Nevertheless, the basic model—a peer-to-peer structure augmented by digital tech—holds the potential to meet its original promises. Based on nearly a decade of pioneering research, After the Gig dives into what went wrong along the way to this contemporary reimagining of labor. The book examines multiple types of data from thirteen cases to identify the unique features and potential of sharing platforms that prior research has failed to identify. Juliet Schor presents a compelling case that we can engineer a reboot: through regulatory reforms and cooperative platforms owned and controlled by users, an equitable and actual sharing economy is still possible.
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What Matters Most is 100% listener supp...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 142618 full Christopher Vasey #711 Christopher Vasey #711 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman has a conversation with the Swiss naturopathic medicine expert Christopher Vasey. No No e588d0ef-49f8-4cd4-b0a5-91d1750c25bd Sun, 06 Sep 2020 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christopher-vasey-711 This show is a fascinating journey that starts out with the great Swiss nutritionist, Christopher Vasey and I talking about his brilliant new book, Good Sugar, Bad Sugar and then going into the most beautiful territory. We talk about the soul and it’s relation to our health and purpose. Then we touched on the mysteries of reincarnation and how the soul keeps turning up here in different roles to experience different realities and learn life lessons.

Christopher Vasey is a naturopath and author living in Chamby-Montreux, Switzerland. He studied at a naturopathy school in Paris under the supervision of P.V. Marchesseau and Alain Rousseaux. In 1979 he started his own practice. Alongside his therapeutic work, he continued his formation by studying the works of famous naturopaths such as Dr. Paul Carton, Herbert Shelton, Robert Masson, R. Jackson, Kneipp, etc. In 1981, he organized his own introductory courses to naturopathy and started teaching in various health-oriented associations (natural medicine therapists, staff of health shops …)

From 1988 onwards, his many books on natural medicine have been published by Editions Jouvence, Geneva, Switzerland. Part of these books are now available in English, published by Inner Traditions, Vermont, USA.

Some of Christopher Vasey's books are also available in other languages, such as German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese.

Since 1994 he has also written books on spiritual themes. Available in English: The Spiritual Mysteries of Blood and the article "Gnomes, Elves, Nixies … A Worldwide Knowledge."

Christopher Vasey gives lectures regularly in Europe (Switzerland, France, Scandinavia, Iceland …), in the USA and Canada. He takes part in Book Fairs and natural medicine exhibitions, as well in radio programs. He writes for several nature- and health-oriented magazines and for spiritual publications, among others the GrailWorld.
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]]> This show is a fascinating journey that starts out with the great Swiss nutritionist, Christopher Vasey and I talking about his brilliant new book, Good Sugar, Bad Sugar and then going into the most beautiful territory. We talk about the soul and it’s relation to our health and purpose. Then we touched on the mysteries of reincarnation and how the soul keeps turning up here in different roles to experience different realities and learn life lessons.

Christopher Vasey is a naturopath and author living in Chamby-Montreux, Switzerland. He studied at a naturopathy school in Paris under the supervision of P.V. Marchesseau and Alain Rousseaux. In 1979 he started his own practice. Alongside his therapeutic work, he continued his formation by studying the works of famous naturopaths such as Dr. Paul Carton, Herbert Shelton, Robert Masson, R. Jackson, Kneipp, etc. In 1981, he organized his own introductory courses to naturopathy and started teaching in various health-oriented associations (natural medicine therapists, staff of health shops …)

From 1988 onwards, his many books on natural medicine have been published by Editions Jouvence, Geneva, Switzerland. Part of these books are now available in English, published by Inner Traditions, Vermont, USA.

Some of Christopher Vasey's books are also available in other languages, such as German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese.

Since 1994 he has also written books on spiritual themes. Available in English: The Spiritual Mysteries of Blood and the article "Gnomes, Elves, Nixies … A Worldwide Knowledge."

Christopher Vasey gives lectures regularly in Europe (Switzerland, France, Scandinavia, Iceland …), in the USA and Canada. He takes part in Book Fairs and natural medicine exhibitions, as well in radio programs. He writes for several nature- and health-oriented magazines and for spiritual publications, among others the GrailWorld.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159778 full Servet Hasan #710 Servet Hasan #710 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes life coach, medium, and author Servet Hasan to the show. No No f8e93212-11f7-4004-a051-7225fe837cf7 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/servet-hasan-710 This is a fabulous conversation with Servet Hasan (find her on Facebook!) who has the most incredible life story. What an adventure and it has led to an amazing wellspring of wisdom, some of it she shares here with me.

Servet Hasan's varied career began as a model, which led her to The Los Angeles Times where she worked for the Fashion Section for almost a decade. Her articles have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, East West Magazine, Los Angeles Parent and many more publications. Her writing talent landed her such positions as copywriter for Fred Hayman, former owner of Giorgio's, and event coordinator for Peter Norton, where she planned parties for the rich and famous. But her thirst for spiritual knowledge grew stronger, eventually transporting her to Tibet, and later India, where she met the Sai Baba.

Encouraged to seek the path of enlightenment, she spent years studying with the mystic masters of the Far East, gaining their secrets and receiving their blessings to bring this priceless knowledge of how to attain wealth, happiness, vibrant health and mystic powers to the rest of the world. She has made it her life's work to share these messages with millions through her television and radio appearances, live seminars, workshops and books.

Servet is also a clairvoyant and medium, a gift passed down to her through many generations, and can provide a glimpse into a person's soul, giving them a deeper insight into their character and enabling them to attain their full potential. She is the author of Exercises for the Mind, How to Read Any Man's Mind, Tune Him In, Turn Him On and The Intuitive Heart of Romance. Servet is the author of a monthly column entitled, "Inside His Head," which runs locally in Orange County, California, and a weekly astrology column for The Laguna Beach Times. She is also an ordained minister.

Born in Pakistan, Servet is also a citizen of Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. She considers herself a citizen of the world.
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]]> This is a fabulous conversation with Servet Hasan (find her on Facebook!) who has the most incredible life story. What an adventure and it has led to an amazing wellspring of wisdom, some of it she shares here with me.

Servet Hasan's varied career began as a model, which led her to The Los Angeles Times where she worked for the Fashion Section for almost a decade. Her articles have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, East West Magazine, Los Angeles Parent and many more publications. Her writing talent landed her such positions as copywriter for Fred Hayman, former owner of Giorgio's, and event coordinator for Peter Norton, where she planned parties for the rich and famous. But her thirst for spiritual knowledge grew stronger, eventually transporting her to Tibet, and later India, where she met the Sai Baba.

Encouraged to seek the path of enlightenment, she spent years studying with the mystic masters of the Far East, gaining their secrets and receiving their blessings to bring this priceless knowledge of how to attain wealth, happiness, vibrant health and mystic powers to the rest of the world. She has made it her life's work to share these messages with millions through her television and radio appearances, live seminars, workshops and books.

Servet is also a clairvoyant and medium, a gift passed down to her through many generations, and can provide a glimpse into a person's soul, giving them a deeper insight into their character and enabling them to attain their full potential. She is the author of Exercises for the Mind, How to Read Any Man's Mind, Tune Him In, Turn Him On and The Intuitive Heart of Romance. Servet is the author of a monthly column entitled, "Inside His Head," which runs locally in Orange County, California, and a weekly astrology column for The Laguna Beach Times. She is also an ordained minister.

Born in Pakistan, Servet is also a citizen of Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. She considers herself a citizen of the world.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 156058 full David Ditchfield #709 David Ditchfield #709 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, talks with author David Ditchfield (Shine On), about life-after-death experiences. No No 629a0b3e-5580-4b9d-bf1d-10a20a126085 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-ditchfield-709 This is a once in a lifetime conversation with David Ditchfield, an artist, composer, near-death experiencer and author, who wants to use his NDE to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We talk about his experience in great detail and also talk about other things like Covid and our beloved Earth.
David had a freak accident a few years back, in which he slipped down between a train and tracks and was dragged under the speeding train for quite some time. As the surgeons fought to save his life, he had a profound near-death experience and journeyed to, what he believes is the Afterlife. When he woke from this experience in hospital, he found he had acquired astonishing new abilities which, to this day, he still cannot explain.
The first gift was an enhanced ability to paint. After his NDE, David felt compelled to produce dramatic and rich images of the things he saw in the Afterlife, paintings so vivid and real it was as though he had taken a HD camera with him to visually capture what most NDE’rs can only describe using words.
Then, even more surprisingly, he started writing classical music, composing full-scale symphonies and rhapsodies. This new-found gift was all the more astonishing as David (a former punk/pop guitarist) has never received any training in classical music and never composed such music before his NDE. In fact, to this day, he cannot read or write a single note of musical notation. David’s debut symphony "The Divine Light" expresses what he felt during his NDE. The symphony was premiered at a sell-out concert and received a standing ovation from the audience. Since then, he has been commissioned to compose further classical works which have also been premiered at sell-out performances and has completed more than thirty paintings and a number of commissioned artworks.
David’s NDE memoir, Shine On, will be released in Spring 2020 and Dr Raymond Moody Jr, best-selling author of Life After Life, describes Shine On as: “One of the most gripping accounts of a near-death experience that I have read. And I say that having interviewed, since 1965, thousands of people who described such experiences.”

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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents

]]> This is a once in a lifetime conversation with David Ditchfield, an artist, composer, near-death experiencer and author, who wants to use his NDE to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We talk about his experience in great detail and also talk about other things like Covid and our beloved Earth.
David had a freak accident a few years back, in which he slipped down between a train and tracks and was dragged under the speeding train for quite some time. As the surgeons fought to save his life, he had a profound near-death experience and journeyed to, what he believes is the Afterlife. When he woke from this experience in hospital, he found he had acquired astonishing new abilities which, to this day, he still cannot explain.
The first gift was an enhanced ability to paint. After his NDE, David felt compelled to produce dramatic and rich images of the things he saw in the Afterlife, paintings so vivid and real it was as though he had taken a HD camera with him to visually capture what most NDE’rs can only describe using words.
Then, even more surprisingly, he started writing classical music, composing full-scale symphonies and rhapsodies. This new-found gift was all the more astonishing as David (a former punk/pop guitarist) has never received any training in classical music and never composed such music before his NDE. In fact, to this day, he cannot read or write a single note of musical notation. David’s debut symphony "The Divine Light" expresses what he felt during his NDE. The symphony was premiered at a sell-out concert and received a standing ovation from the audience. Since then, he has been commissioned to compose further classical works which have also been premiered at sell-out performances and has completed more than thirty paintings and a number of commissioned artworks.
David’s NDE memoir, Shine On, will be released in Spring 2020 and Dr Raymond Moody Jr, best-selling author of Life After Life, describes Shine On as: “One of the most gripping accounts of a near-death experience that I have read. And I say that having interviewed, since 1965, thousands of people who described such experiences.”

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158158 full Thom Hartmann #708 Thom Hartmann #708 Progressive radio host and author Thom Hartmann joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman for a varied discussion. No No e1926c3b-8663-4989-80b7-733a82cad83e Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/thom-hartmann-708 Thom Hartmann joins me to have a very deep conversation about what is unfolding in our country and his powerful new book, The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream. (read his new book!) Thom is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows are available in over a half-billion homes worldwide. He's the New York Times bestselling, 4-time Project Censored Award-winning author of 24 books in print in 17 languages on five continents. Leonardo DiCaprio was inspired by Thom's book The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight to make the movie The 11th Hour (in which Thom appears), and the movie Ice On Fire.

Talkers Magazine named Thom Hartmann as the 10th most important talk show host in America in 2019 and has been in the top ten for over a decade and is the #1 most important progressive host, in their “Heavy Hundred” ranking.

His radio show is syndicated on for-profit FM and AM radio stations nationally, on non-profit and community stations nationwide by Pacifica, across the entire North American continent on SiriusXM Satellite radio (Progress, Channel 127), on cable systems nationwide by Cable Radio Network (CRN), via subscription audio podcasts, worldwide through the US Armed Forces Network, and through the Thom Hartmann iOS and Android apps. The radio show is also simulcast as TV in real-time into nearly 40 million US and Canadian homes by the Free Speech TV Network on Dish Network, DirectTV, on cable TV systems nationwide, and live on both YouTube and Facebook.

Thom has spent much of his life working with and for the international Salem relief organization and he and his wife Louise founded a community for abused children in New Hampshire and a school for learning disabled and ADHD kids. His book Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception sparked a national debate, both in the psychology/psychiatry community and among the general public, on ADD/ADHD and neurological differences ranging from giftedness to autism. His book Rebooting The American Dream so inspired Senator Bernie Sanders that he wrote a cover letter to accompany the delivery of the book to his 99 colleagues in the United States Senate and he read from it extensively on the floor of the Senate during his famous filibuster.

As an entrepreneur, he's also founded several successful businesses which still are operating, and lived and worked with his wife, Louise, and their three children on several continents.

An inveterate traveler and sometimes a risk-taker, Hartmann has often found himself in the world's hot spots on behalf of the German-based Salem international relief organization or as a writer, a situation which causes his friends to sometimes wonder aloud if he works for the CIA (he does not). He was, for example, in The Philippines when Ferdinand Marcos fled the country; in Egypt the week Anwar Sadat was shot; in Uganda during the war of liberation by Tanzania; in Hungary when the first East German refugees arrived; in Germany when the wall came down; in Beijing during the first student demonstrations; in Thailand when the military coup of 1991 occurred; in Barbados during the 2004 anti-government strikes and shutdowns; in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, during the spate of killings of presidential candidates; in Israel, in the West Ban...]]> Thom Hartmann joins me to have a very deep conversation about what is unfolding in our country and his powerful new book, The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream. (read his new book!) Thom is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host whose shows are available in over a half-billion homes worldwide. He's the New York Times bestselling, 4-time Project Censored Award-winning author of 24 books in print in 17 languages on five continents. Leonardo DiCaprio was inspired by Thom's book The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight to make the movie The 11th Hour (in which Thom appears), and the movie Ice On Fire.

Talkers Magazine named Thom Hartmann as the 10th most important talk show host in America in 2019 and has been in the top ten for over a decade and is the #1 most important progressive host, in their “Heavy Hundred” ranking.

His radio show is syndicated on for-profit FM and AM radio stations nationally, on non-profit and community stations nationwide by Pacifica, across the entire North American continent on SiriusXM Satellite radio (Progress, Channel 127), on cable systems nationwide by Cable Radio Network (CRN), via subscription audio podcasts, worldwide through the US Armed Forces Network, and through the Thom Hartmann iOS and Android apps. The radio show is also simulcast as TV in real-time into nearly 40 million US and Canadian homes by the Free Speech TV Network on Dish Network, DirectTV, on cable TV systems nationwide, and live on both YouTube and Facebook.

Thom has spent much of his life working with and for the international Salem relief organization and he and his wife Louise founded a community for abused children in New Hampshire and a school for learning disabled and ADHD kids. His book Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception sparked a national debate, both in the psychology/psychiatry community and among the general public, on ADD/ADHD and neurological differences ranging from giftedness to autism. His book Rebooting The American Dream so inspired Senator Bernie Sanders that he wrote a cover letter to accompany the delivery of the book to his 99 colleagues in the United States Senate and he read from it extensively on the floor of the Senate during his famous filibuster.

As an entrepreneur, he's also founded several successful businesses which still are operating, and lived and worked with his wife, Louise, and their three children on several continents.

An inveterate traveler and sometimes a risk-taker, Hartmann has often found himself in the world's hot spots on behalf of the German-based Salem international relief organization or as a writer, a situation which causes his friends to sometimes wonder aloud if he works for the CIA (he does not). He was, for example, in The Philippines when Ferdinand Marcos fled the country; in Egypt the week Anwar Sadat was shot; in Uganda during the war of liberation by Tanzania; in Hungary when the first East German refugees arrived; in Germany when the wall came down; in Beijing during the first student demonstrations; in Thailand when the military coup of 1991 occurred; in Barbados during the 2004 anti-government strikes and shutdowns; in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, during the spate of killings of presidential candidates; in Israel, in the West Ban...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 146518 full LiYana Silver #707 LiYana Silver #707 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman enjoys another conversation with women empowerment advocate LiYana Silver. No No 9152d96b-5811-493a-b87e-53b9794b009b Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/liyana-silver-707 What a wonderful and delicious conversation with my sweet friend LiYana Silver (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) on what has been unfolding over the last six months. She brings her usual feminine genius and great wisdom to the moment. This is a deeply enjoyable and authentic exchange as always, we dive in together so deeply.

LIYANA SILVER helps women transform self-criticism — and recognize their self-worth, regain their self-confidence, and rest in their self-trust.

Through a unique process (that finds where the self-criticism got installed in the first place), LiYana helps women stop self-doubt and second-guessing so that they feel comfortable in their skin, know their worth, are clear about their contribution to the world, feel at home in their lives, and naturally trust themselves (even with life and work’s hardest choices).

LiYana's offerings include her book Feminine Genius: The Provocative Path to Waking Up and Turning On the Wisdom of Being a Woman, private coaching, and her online community “The Deep End.” Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, Jezebel, Thrive Global, Bustle, Emerging Women, and Yoga Journal. She also dances, paints, mamas, takes deep breaths, and (mostly) eats sitting down.

When you purchase a copy of the Feminine Genius audiobook (before August 31, 2020) you can get in on a free Month of Masterclasses with LiYana, based on the principles and practices in Feminine Genius, her thank you gift for your support of Feminine Genius! Learn more!
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]]> What a wonderful and delicious conversation with my sweet friend LiYana Silver (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) on what has been unfolding over the last six months. She brings her usual feminine genius and great wisdom to the moment. This is a deeply enjoyable and authentic exchange as always, we dive in together so deeply.

LIYANA SILVER helps women transform self-criticism — and recognize their self-worth, regain their self-confidence, and rest in their self-trust.

Through a unique process (that finds where the self-criticism got installed in the first place), LiYana helps women stop self-doubt and second-guessing so that they feel comfortable in their skin, know their worth, are clear about their contribution to the world, feel at home in their lives, and naturally trust themselves (even with life and work’s hardest choices).

LiYana's offerings include her book Feminine Genius: The Provocative Path to Waking Up and Turning On the Wisdom of Being a Woman, private coaching, and her online community “The Deep End.” Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, Jezebel, Thrive Global, Bustle, Emerging Women, and Yoga Journal. She also dances, paints, mamas, takes deep breaths, and (mostly) eats sitting down.

When you purchase a copy of the Feminine Genius audiobook (before August 31, 2020) you can get in on a free Month of Masterclasses with LiYana, based on the principles and practices in Feminine Genius, her thank you gift for your support of Feminine Genius! Learn more!
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 151978 full Her Holiness Sai Maa #706 Her Holiness Sai Maa #706 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents a rebroadcast of the first appearance of Her Holiness Sai Maa on the show. No No 6c00b5ca-08e5-4a5d-af73-ee45832ac357 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/her-holiness-sai-maa-706 What a blessing to sit with one of the great spiritual teachers of the world, Her Holiness Sai Maa. We went very deep and in multiple directions. Speaking with her is profound for me. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

This rebroadcast of Her Holiness' first appearance on What Matters Most.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Power in Your Minds
* Free Power in Your Minds mini course

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]]> What a blessing to sit with one of the great spiritual teachers of the world, Her Holiness Sai Maa. We went very deep and in multiple directions. Speaking with her is profound for me. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

This rebroadcast of Her Holiness' first appearance on What Matters Most.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Power in Your Minds
* Free Power in Your Minds mini course

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 180238 full Stephen Jenkinson #705 Stephen Jenkinson #705 Paul Samuel Dolman joins grief councellor and palliative caregiver Stephen Jenkinson in a reposting of a previous What Matters Most podcast. No No 0386d1d6-a2a0-452b-a56b-bf6ca3354f2b Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-jenkinson-705 “You die in the manner of your living.”

This is a profound conversation with wisdom keeper extraordinaire, Stephen Jenkinson. We talk about living and dying, grief and mystery, hope and
hopeless plus so much more. This is a deeply vertical exchange and honestly one of the most beautiful shows I have had the privilege to be a part of here. Stephen’s words will shift your heart center and open you to a more expanded sense of who you.

Stephen teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is revolutionizing grief and dying in North America.

Stephen is redefining what it means to live, and die well. Apprenticed to a master storyteller, he has worked extensively with dying people and their families, is former program director in a major Canadian hospital, former assistant professor in a prominent Canadian medical school, consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations and educator and advocate in the helping professions. He is also a sculptor, traditional canoe builder whose house won a Governor General’s Award for architecture.

He is the author of Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (2015), Homecoming: The Haiku Sessions – a live recorded teaching (2013), How it All Could Be: A Work Book for Dying People and Those who Love Them (2009), Angel and Executioner: Grief and the Love of Life – a live recorded teaching (2009), and Money and The Soul’s Desires: A Meditation (2002), and contributing author to Palliative Care – Core Skills and Clinical Competencies (2007).

Stephen Jenkinson is also the subject of the feature length documentary film Griefwalker (National Film Board of Canada, 2008), a lyrical, poetic portrait of his work with dying people.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
Death has nothing to do with going away.
The sun sets, and the moon sets, but they are not gone.
Death is a coming together.
The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
and comes up with some unimagined beauty.
Your mouth closes here
and immediately opens
with a shout of joy there.
~ Rumi

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What Matters Most is 100% listener su...]]> “You die in the manner of your living.”

This is a profound conversation with wisdom keeper extraordinaire, Stephen Jenkinson. We talk about living and dying, grief and mystery, hope and
hopeless plus so much more. This is a deeply vertical exchange and honestly one of the most beautiful shows I have had the privilege to be a part of here. Stephen’s words will shift your heart center and open you to a more expanded sense of who you.

Stephen teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is revolutionizing grief and dying in North America.

Stephen is redefining what it means to live, and die well. Apprenticed to a master storyteller, he has worked extensively with dying people and their families, is former program director in a major Canadian hospital, former assistant professor in a prominent Canadian medical school, consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations and educator and advocate in the helping professions. He is also a sculptor, traditional canoe builder whose house won a Governor General’s Award for architecture.

He is the author of Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (2015), Homecoming: The Haiku Sessions – a live recorded teaching (2013), How it All Could Be: A Work Book for Dying People and Those who Love Them (2009), Angel and Executioner: Grief and the Love of Life – a live recorded teaching (2009), and Money and The Soul’s Desires: A Meditation (2002), and contributing author to Palliative Care – Core Skills and Clinical Competencies (2007).

Stephen Jenkinson is also the subject of the feature length documentary film Griefwalker (National Film Board of Canada, 2008), a lyrical, poetic portrait of his work with dying people.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
Death has nothing to do with going away.
The sun sets, and the moon sets, but they are not gone.
Death is a coming together.
The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
and comes up with some unimagined beauty.
Your mouth closes here
and immediately opens
with a shout of joy there.
~ Rumi

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What Matters Most is 100% listener su...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 167878 full Andrew Yang #704 Andrew Yang #704 The What Matters Most podcast revisits host Paul Samuel Dolman's conversations with universal basic income advocate and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. No No ccbde169-221a-490f-9197-141d0e0c1ac2 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-yang-704 I love Andrew Yang and his appearances on What Matters Most. Given that several of his policies from the campaign have now become more mainstream, especially his Universal Basic Income, I thought it would be smart to go back and revisit this exchange we had as he was first launching his brilliant campaign.

Andrew Yang is a political commentator, entrepreneur, lawyer, and philanthropist. Originally a corporate lawyer, Yang began working in various startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009. In 2011, he founded Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit organization focused on creating jobs in cities struggling to recover from the Great Recession. He then ran as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.

The son of immigrants from Taiwan, Yang grew up in New York. He attended Brown University and then Columbia Law School. Dissatisfied with his work as an attorney, Yang began working for various startups during the dot-com bubble before spending a decade as an executive at test preparation company Manhattan Prep, which was acquired in 2009. In 2011, Yang founded VFA, which recruits top college graduates into a two-year fellowship program at startups in developing cities across the United States. The Obama administration selected him in 2011 as a "Champion of Change" and in 2015 as a "Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship". Yang left VFA in 2017 to focus on his presidential campaign. In 2018, he authored The War on Normal People, which outlines several of his campaign's central ideas.

On November 6, 2017, Yang filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election. Yang's campaign largely focused on responding to the rapid development of automation, which is increasingly leading to workforce challenges and economic instability in the United States.

His signature policy is the "Freedom Dividend," a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 a month to every American adult, a response to job displacement by automation, one of the primary factors that he claims led to Donald Trump's election in 2016. Considered a dark horse candidate throughout much of the primary, Yang received significant popularity online, with The New York Times calling him "The Internet's Favorite Candidate".

News outlets described Yang as the most surprising candidate of the 2020 election cycle, going from a relative unknown to a major competitor in the race. Yang qualified for and participated in seven of the first eight Democratic debates, and has been credited with elevating discussions on UBI, automation, and autism to the national level, as well as for engaging Asian Americans in presidential politics.

Yang's campaign was noted for its happy-go-lucky and "tech-friendly" nature. His supporters, informally known as the "Yang Gang", included several high-profile celebrity endorsements and were noted for their ideological and political diversity. Yang suspended his campaign on February 11, 2020, shortly after the New Hampshire primary, pledging that he and his movement are "just getting started." On February 19, Yang joined CNN as a political commentator. On March 5, Yang announced the creation of the nonprofit organization Humanity Forward, dedicated to promoting the ideas he campaigned on during his run.
Please Consider Writing An Honest Review of What Matters Most
If you enjoyed this -- or any! -- episode of the What Matters Most podcast, please leave a re.....]]> I love Andrew Yang and his appearances on What Matters Most. Given that several of his policies from the campaign have now become more mainstream, especially his Universal Basic Income, I thought it would be smart to go back and revisit this exchange we had as he was first launching his brilliant campaign.

Andrew Yang is a political commentator, entrepreneur, lawyer, and philanthropist. Originally a corporate lawyer, Yang began working in various startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009. In 2011, he founded Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit organization focused on creating jobs in cities struggling to recover from the Great Recession. He then ran as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.

The son of immigrants from Taiwan, Yang grew up in New York. He attended Brown University and then Columbia Law School. Dissatisfied with his work as an attorney, Yang began working for various startups during the dot-com bubble before spending a decade as an executive at test preparation company Manhattan Prep, which was acquired in 2009. In 2011, Yang founded VFA, which recruits top college graduates into a two-year fellowship program at startups in developing cities across the United States. The Obama administration selected him in 2011 as a "Champion of Change" and in 2015 as a "Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship". Yang left VFA in 2017 to focus on his presidential campaign. In 2018, he authored The War on Normal People, which outlines several of his campaign's central ideas.

On November 6, 2017, Yang filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election. Yang's campaign largely focused on responding to the rapid development of automation, which is increasingly leading to workforce challenges and economic instability in the United States.

His signature policy is the "Freedom Dividend," a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 a month to every American adult, a response to job displacement by automation, one of the primary factors that he claims led to Donald Trump's election in 2016. Considered a dark horse candidate throughout much of the primary, Yang received significant popularity online, with The New York Times calling him "The Internet's Favorite Candidate".

News outlets described Yang as the most surprising candidate of the 2020 election cycle, going from a relative unknown to a major competitor in the race. Yang qualified for and participated in seven of the first eight Democratic debates, and has been credited with elevating discussions on UBI, automation, and autism to the national level, as well as for engaging Asian Americans in presidential politics.

Yang's campaign was noted for its happy-go-lucky and "tech-friendly" nature. His supporters, informally known as the "Yang Gang", included several high-profile celebrity endorsements and were noted for their ideological and political diversity. Yang suspended his campaign on February 11, 2020, shortly after the New Hampshire primary, pledging that he and his movement are "just getting started." On February 19, Yang joined CNN as a political commentator. On March 5, Yang announced the creation of the nonprofit organization Humanity Forward, dedicated to promoting the ideas he campaigned on during his run.
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If you enjoyed this -- or any! -- episode of the What Matters Most podcast, please leave a re.....]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 151318 full Dr. Lori Whatley #703 Dr. Lori Whatley #703 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks to clinical psychologist Dr. Lori Whatley about digital toxicity in relationships. No No 33125e06-52e7-48e4-95d0-d2a3e6b6ccc2 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-lori-whatley-703 Dr. Lori Whatley is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage on both individuals and businesses.

Born in Florida and raised in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Whatley attended University of Georgia for undergrad and received her Masters at Mercer Medical School. She obtained her doctorate Magna Cum Laude from California Southern.

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Whatley has worked with thousands of clients both domestic and international. Her client list spans to everyone from families to CEOs and high-level executives of multi-billion-dollar companies, foreign diplomats and professional athletes. As a thought leader in her field, she has been featured in Inc., Yahoo News, ESPN, Business Insider plus many local and regional publications.

Around 10 years ago, Dr. Whatley noticed a pattern among her patients and even her own family. Patients were landing in her office with all different problems (insomnia, anxiety, lack of focus, etc) and when she finally identified the culprit—addiction to our devices—she discovered her true calling. In order to be a source of healing and recovery for her patients and her family she began researching the effects of excessive digital device usage. During her countless hours of research, Dr. Whatley was astounded by the information she found regarding how too much device usage can effect our lives. She knew she needed to share her information and offer solutions to families and individuals to help overcome the effects of device overuse. Once her solutions were implemented into her work, Dr. Whatley immediately began to see results and recognize a difference in her patients, clients and even in her own home.

In addition to working 1-on-1 with clients, Dr. Whatley advises businesses on the operational effects of over-connected employees, how to manage technology distractions in the workplace and drive employee productivity.

Her first book Effects of Texting on Marital Relationships offers a poignant, data- backed critique of texting within marriage, including its often-negative impact.

Her new book, Connected & Engaged takes a look at the role excessive digital device usage has on our lives. From stress, empathy, intuition, and vulnerability to focus, sleep, communication and community, this book covers a wide range of topics inviting the reader to evaluate their own lives and overcome reliance on digital devices for overall well-being.

Though Dr. Whatley splits her time between Georgia and Florida, she is a passionate traveler and has visited more than 87 countries to date. Despite her professional success, her two children continue to be her greatest achievement.
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]]> Dr. Lori Whatley is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage on both individuals and businesses.

Born in Florida and raised in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Whatley attended University of Georgia for undergrad and received her Masters at Mercer Medical School. She obtained her doctorate Magna Cum Laude from California Southern.

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Whatley has worked with thousands of clients both domestic and international. Her client list spans to everyone from families to CEOs and high-level executives of multi-billion-dollar companies, foreign diplomats and professional athletes. As a thought leader in her field, she has been featured in Inc., Yahoo News, ESPN, Business Insider plus many local and regional publications.

Around 10 years ago, Dr. Whatley noticed a pattern among her patients and even her own family. Patients were landing in her office with all different problems (insomnia, anxiety, lack of focus, etc) and when she finally identified the culprit—addiction to our devices—she discovered her true calling. In order to be a source of healing and recovery for her patients and her family she began researching the effects of excessive digital device usage. During her countless hours of research, Dr. Whatley was astounded by the information she found regarding how too much device usage can effect our lives. She knew she needed to share her information and offer solutions to families and individuals to help overcome the effects of device overuse. Once her solutions were implemented into her work, Dr. Whatley immediately began to see results and recognize a difference in her patients, clients and even in her own home.

In addition to working 1-on-1 with clients, Dr. Whatley advises businesses on the operational effects of over-connected employees, how to manage technology distractions in the workplace and drive employee productivity.

Her first book Effects of Texting on Marital Relationships offers a poignant, data- backed critique of texting within marriage, including its often-negative impact.

Her new book, Connected & Engaged takes a look at the role excessive digital device usage has on our lives. From stress, empathy, intuition, and vulnerability to focus, sleep, communication and community, this book covers a wide range of topics inviting the reader to evaluate their own lives and overcome reliance on digital devices for overall well-being.

Though Dr. Whatley splits her time between Georgia and Florida, she is a passionate traveler and has visited more than 87 countries to date. Despite her professional success, her two children continue to be her greatest achievement.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 127558 full Ken Kragen #702 Ken Kragen #702 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes the legendary talent manager Ken Kragen about Hands Across the World and the landmark We Are the World project, among other topics. No No 4c6e14cc-d1fe-48c9-87d5-e2c77a17f33c Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ken-kragen-702 This is a deeply inspiring conversation with legendary talent manager and the co-creator of "We Are The World," Ken Kragen. We talk about how that project came together and so many other fabulous stories on top of his new project, "Hand Around The World." Ken has so much wisdom and practical truth on how to create and find resonance in the world. This is a Master's Class in personal, spiritual and material success.

Kragen was personal manager to numerous musicians, including country music stars Trisha Yearwood, Travis Tritt, Dottie West and Kenny Rogers for many years. In 1985, he was instrumental in securing the talent that appeared on the fund-raising single and album We Are the World. Harry Belafonte contacted Kragen, who was then managing Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers, about putting together a concert to help raise money for African causes. Kragen doubted that a concert would make enough of a difference and suggested a charity single instead, including about a dozen artists. However, response from musicians was overwhelming, and Kragen turned down about several dozen artists who wished to appear on the song.

The group, known as USA for Africa, included Michael Jackson, Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Rogers, and many other pop music stars of the day. According to Ken Kragen, (who brought Quincy Jones on board to produce the song) a record company president suggested that he also organize an album of unreleased songs by the same group of artists and that helped the project ultimately raise $64 million for poverty relief both in Africa and the US.

A year later, Kragen organized Hands Across America, a transcontinental human chain that involved 6.5 million people. Once again that project raised millions of dollars to help hungry and homeless people around the world. Kragen had been the manager for musician Harry Chapin, who, before his death in 1981, was a leading anti-hunger activist. Kragen, explaining his work on these benefit events, said, "I felt like Harry had crawled into my body and was directing everything." In 2010 Kragen founded HomeAid.net, an annual campaign and event to benefit America's homeless, with David Mathison.

Kragen portrayed himself in the TV movie The Late Shift about the battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman for The Tonight Show. A dispute between Kragen and Leno's longtime manager and executive producer at The Tonight Show, Helen Kushnick, contributed to Kushnick's departure.

Kragen has continued to work actively as a consultant for several companies and non-profits including the Southern California Jet Propulsion Laboratory; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; and Rallysong100, a new startup that is bringing together 100 major musical artists to raise $100 million in 100 days. He recently sold a reality show to Fremantle and is in development on four other shows. He is writing a book with Tony Robbins and produced an awards show in 2015 for the magazine Live Happy. In 1997 Kragen was a featured speaker at, and consultant to, the Interface Corporation's annual meeting, held in Maui, which won the Global Paragon Award for strategic excellence from Meeting Professionals International.

Kragen is a public speaker, calligrapher, a photographer, a former active basketball player and an avid astronomy buff. He even built his own major observatory in California. He has been married for 36 years to actress Cathy Worthington and has a daughter Emma who is currently in graduate film school. Kragen's first major rock and roll act was The First Edition.

He is the recipient of many awards including the United Nation's Peace Medal, the Man of The Year from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern California, two MTV Video Awards, several Grammy nominations and dozens of others. Kragen has also been the manager of many other performers and a professor at UCLA.

]]> This is a deeply inspiring conversation with legendary talent manager and the co-creator of "We Are The World," Ken Kragen. We talk about how that project came together and so many other fabulous stories on top of his new project, "Hand Around The World." Ken has so much wisdom and practical truth on how to create and find resonance in the world. This is a Master's Class in personal, spiritual and material success.

Kragen was personal manager to numerous musicians, including country music stars Trisha Yearwood, Travis Tritt, Dottie West and Kenny Rogers for many years. In 1985, he was instrumental in securing the talent that appeared on the fund-raising single and album We Are the World. Harry Belafonte contacted Kragen, who was then managing Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers, about putting together a concert to help raise money for African causes. Kragen doubted that a concert would make enough of a difference and suggested a charity single instead, including about a dozen artists. However, response from musicians was overwhelming, and Kragen turned down about several dozen artists who wished to appear on the song.

The group, known as USA for Africa, included Michael Jackson, Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Rogers, and many other pop music stars of the day. According to Ken Kragen, (who brought Quincy Jones on board to produce the song) a record company president suggested that he also organize an album of unreleased songs by the same group of artists and that helped the project ultimately raise $64 million for poverty relief both in Africa and the US.

A year later, Kragen organized Hands Across America, a transcontinental human chain that involved 6.5 million people. Once again that project raised millions of dollars to help hungry and homeless people around the world. Kragen had been the manager for musician Harry Chapin, who, before his death in 1981, was a leading anti-hunger activist. Kragen, explaining his work on these benefit events, said, "I felt like Harry had crawled into my body and was directing everything." In 2010 Kragen founded HomeAid.net, an annual campaign and event to benefit America's homeless, with David Mathison.

Kragen portrayed himself in the TV movie The Late Shift about the battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman for The Tonight Show. A dispute between Kragen and Leno's longtime manager and executive producer at The Tonight Show, Helen Kushnick, contributed to Kushnick's departure.

Kragen has continued to work actively as a consultant for several companies and non-profits including the Southern California Jet Propulsion Laboratory; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; and Rallysong100, a new startup that is bringing together 100 major musical artists to raise $100 million in 100 days. He recently sold a reality show to Fremantle and is in development on four other shows. He is writing a book with Tony Robbins and produced an awards show in 2015 for the magazine Live Happy. In 1997 Kragen was a featured speaker at, and consultant to, the Interface Corporation's annual meeting, held in Maui, which won the Global Paragon Award for strategic excellence from Meeting Professionals International.

Kragen is a public speaker, calligrapher, a photographer, a former active basketball player and an avid astronomy buff. He even built his own major observatory in California. He has been married for 36 years to actress Cathy Worthington and has a daughter Emma who is currently in graduate film school. Kragen's first major rock and roll act was The First Edition.

He is the recipient of many awards including the United Nation's Peace Medal, the Man of The Year from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern California, two MTV Video Awards, several Grammy nominations and dozens of others. Kragen has also been the manager of many other performers and a professor at UCLA.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4378 full Kedarji #701 Kedarji #701 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author Kedarji on a variety of subjects related to the teachings of the Bhakta School. No No 7a4a1883-70df-48a1-829f-a8a116ef4bd3 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kedarji-701 This is an absolutely beautiful show with the enlightened teacher and author Kedarji. In these times of enormous change and uncertainty, this man has the most incredible tools and magnificent truths. I really felt dramatically lifted by our exchange and would highly recommend you take a few minutes to dive in here with us.

Kedarji has a reputation of leading with Love. He helps people embrace the Grace in life’s joys and challenges in a way that causes lasting happiness and peace. In a world seemingly mad with greed and corruption, Kedarji has a long track record of helping people affirm and expand the best parts of their lives.

Many of Kedarji’s students say that through his leadership, he has transformed their lives in profound ways not experienced in other modalities or on other paths.

His students blossom and uncover hidden strengths through a well-integrated and time-tested approach. Through his leadership, it’s possible for anyone and everyone to experience life’s magic in a way that they come to know their true nature and attain a state of lasting well-being.

With his 4 Pillars of Total Well-Being as the foundation – The Spiritual Power, Improved Mental State, Emotional Resilience and Vibrant Health - he leads students in an exact science for both wisdom and well-being.

He is a Sadhu, an ascetic, in the lineage of the great sage and saint, Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. He imparts the same instruction and leadership he was taught—the same methods used by a line of spiritually proven and powerful masters and holistic practitioners who have uplifted people’s lives for thousands of years.

Kedarji is a graduate of the Kushi Institute with degrees in Oriental and Eastern Medicine. He is the Founder of The Bhakta School of Transformation, an Ohio-based not-for-profit public charity devoted to lasting inner Peace well-Being.

Kedarji is the author of several books and courses, including:

* The Verses On Witness Consciousness (meditation and contemplation methods for making the restless mind quiet in under 3 minutes)
* How To Live Strong & Be Happy – Learn The Daily Rituals of The Most Spiritually-Powerful, Happiest and Healthiest People On The Planet
* The Coronavirus Era – What You Need To Know Now and How to Prepare For What’s Coming Next
* For The Love of Greed (a work about greed and social responsibility)
* How To Be Fearless, Happy and Resilient In The Age of Noise and Distractions (a video home-study course and weekend retreat).

He is also the co-producer and host of the Whole Life Transformation Summit, an annual virtual summit conference of experts in the field of holistic healing, well-being, plant-based nutrition (WFPB) and vibrant health.
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]]> This is an absolutely beautiful show with the enlightened teacher and author Kedarji. In these times of enormous change and uncertainty, this man has the most incredible tools and magnificent truths. I really felt dramatically lifted by our exchange and would highly recommend you take a few minutes to dive in here with us.

Kedarji has a reputation of leading with Love. He helps people embrace the Grace in life’s joys and challenges in a way that causes lasting happiness and peace. In a world seemingly mad with greed and corruption, Kedarji has a long track record of helping people affirm and expand the best parts of their lives.

Many of Kedarji’s students say that through his leadership, he has transformed their lives in profound ways not experienced in other modalities or on other paths.

His students blossom and uncover hidden strengths through a well-integrated and time-tested approach. Through his leadership, it’s possible for anyone and everyone to experience life’s magic in a way that they come to know their true nature and attain a state of lasting well-being.

With his 4 Pillars of Total Well-Being as the foundation – The Spiritual Power, Improved Mental State, Emotional Resilience and Vibrant Health - he leads students in an exact science for both wisdom and well-being.

He is a Sadhu, an ascetic, in the lineage of the great sage and saint, Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. He imparts the same instruction and leadership he was taught—the same methods used by a line of spiritually proven and powerful masters and holistic practitioners who have uplifted people’s lives for thousands of years.

Kedarji is a graduate of the Kushi Institute with degrees in Oriental and Eastern Medicine. He is the Founder of The Bhakta School of Transformation, an Ohio-based not-for-profit public charity devoted to lasting inner Peace well-Being.

Kedarji is the author of several books and courses, including:

* The Verses On Witness Consciousness (meditation and contemplation methods for making the restless mind quiet in under 3 minutes)
* How To Live Strong & Be Happy – Learn The Daily Rituals of The Most Spiritually-Powerful, Happiest and Healthiest People On The Planet
* The Coronavirus Era – What You Need To Know Now and How to Prepare For What’s Coming Next
* For The Love of Greed (a work about greed and social responsibility)
* How To Be Fearless, Happy and Resilient In The Age of Noise and Distractions (a video home-study course and weekend retreat).

He is also the co-producer and host of the Whole Life Transformation Summit, an annual virtual summit conference of experts in the field of holistic healing, well-being, plant-based nutrition (WFPB) and vibrant health.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3745 full Paul Samuel Dolman #700 Paul Samuel Dolman #700 Join host Paul Samuel Dolman and the artist Katherine Lott as Paul celebrates his 700th episode of the What Matters Most podcast! No No f7869ad6-e8f6-4b8b-90d9-10b1f2310159 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-samuel-dolman-700 As we celebrate the release of our 700th show I am both humbled and amazed at where this journey began and the beautiful road to this current auspicious moment. I invited my best friend Katherine Lott on the show to just connect and talk about how far it has all come. We also touch on some ideas that we hope will manifest in the coming months.

There are countless people to thank like all of the amazing guests who were gracious enough to come on and share their souls here. The countless people behind the scenes who offered their clients and authors, friends and partners. My amazing technical wizard Matthew Wayne Selznick. My friends have also been incredibly supportive, David Simmons, Karen Bonneroo, Kim Overea, Monique Andre, and Barbara Moorman Vetsch.

Of course we could not have not have done with our generous patrons too.

Most importantly, it is YOU the listening audience from all over the world, who cares enough to tune in and for the many who have written, thank you forever for being a part of this ever growing, ever evolving family.

So onward we go!
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> As we celebrate the release of our 700th show I am both humbled and amazed at where this journey began and the beautiful road to this current auspicious moment. I invited my best friend Katherine Lott on the show to just connect and talk about how far it has all come. We also touch on some ideas that we hope will manifest in the coming months.

There are countless people to thank like all of the amazing guests who were gracious enough to come on and share their souls here. The countless people behind the scenes who offered their clients and authors, friends and partners. My amazing technical wizard Matthew Wayne Selznick. My friends have also been incredibly supportive, David Simmons, Karen Bonneroo, Kim Overea, Monique Andre, and Barbara Moorman Vetsch.

Of course we could not have not have done with our generous patrons too.

Most importantly, it is YOU the listening audience from all over the world, who cares enough to tune in and for the many who have written, thank you forever for being a part of this ever growing, ever evolving family.

So onward we go!
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139468 full Michael Parker #699 Michael Parker #699 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes master marketer Michael Parker back to the What Matters Most podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on a variety of topics. No No 5941175d-00ef-4239-8714-c0856dae9bd7 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michael-parker-699 Mike Parker is an amazing man who happens to be a very good friend. He has been a social worker as well a marketing guru who worked with both Nike and Under Armour. More than anything Mike has a street wisdom and humility that is very appealing to connect with. We talked about a whole host of issues over the course of this wonderful, inspired dialogue.

Accomplished Brand Marketing and Strategy veteran that has successfully flourished in the sports and fitness industry at several fortune 500 companies. Has demonstrated an exceptional track record in providing solutions, telling authentic stories, and driving revenue to maximize on the ROI.

Lead the development and vision of the UA Basketball category as well as the Stephen Curry Brand, which resulted in the most successful product launch ever with the “Curry One” Sneaker. (90% liquidation in 30 days per delivery)

Grew UA basketball business from $10m to $107m.

Delivered first 1 million views for UA Basketball through the “How It Ends” digital campaign that featured Stephen Curry. Created and oversaw the UA “Kicks and Grits” event at the 2013 and 2014 NBA All-Star Weekends.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Mike Parker is an amazing man who happens to be a very good friend. He has been a social worker as well a marketing guru who worked with both Nike and Under Armour. More than anything Mike has a street wisdom and humility that is very appealing to connect with. We talked about a whole host of issues over the course of this wonderful, inspired dialogue.

Accomplished Brand Marketing and Strategy veteran that has successfully flourished in the sports and fitness industry at several fortune 500 companies. Has demonstrated an exceptional track record in providing solutions, telling authentic stories, and driving revenue to maximize on the ROI.

Lead the development and vision of the UA Basketball category as well as the Stephen Curry Brand, which resulted in the most successful product launch ever with the “Curry One” Sneaker. (90% liquidation in 30 days per delivery)

Grew UA basketball business from $10m to $107m.

Delivered first 1 million views for UA Basketball through the “How It Ends” digital campaign that featured Stephen Curry. Created and oversaw the UA “Kicks and Grits” event at the 2013 and 2014 NBA All-Star Weekends.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 125248 full David McCullough #698 David McCullough #698 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back beloved historian David McCullough on this special July 4th episode. No No 145344fc-b433-426c-99f8-c80e72766642 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-698 “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

In honor of our country’s July 4th holiday we thought we would replay a previous episode and feature America’s historian, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough. David is a long-time friend and mentor who has modeled to me the very definition of true, holistic success.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries, including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the mos...]]> “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

In honor of our country’s July 4th holiday we thought we would replay a previous episode and feature America’s historian, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough. David is a long-time friend and mentor who has modeled to me the very definition of true, holistic success.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries, including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the mos...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 135028 full Tony Scruggs #697 Tony Scruggs #697 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes "the Empathy Guy,' conflict management coach Tony Scruggs. No No 44318657-133d-4535-b3e7-8521550d4c19 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tony-scruggs-697 My beautiful inspired soul brother Tony Scruggs returns to the show to light up the conversation with his brilliance and unique perspective on all things human. I so love how we connect and in the process I expand from the high vibrational discourse. Tony, also known as The Empathy Guy, is truly a gift to the many who have had the privilege to be touched by his heart.

Describing himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African ancestry, Tony Scruggs is a communications & conflict coach, who helps people rediscover peace of mind (& the JOY OF BEING), by way of empathic leadership & trauma-informed empathy. How? By incorporating ‘nonviolence for communication’ (NV4C) & empathic listening skills, with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

Tony has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist, whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a president of the United States. (Oh, and he also gets great results!)

As the son of an LGBTQ father (an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at UCLA, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun Gandhi.

Some people make the current paradigm more effective, and some people make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative/transformative justice & human variation), that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> My beautiful inspired soul brother Tony Scruggs returns to the show to light up the conversation with his brilliance and unique perspective on all things human. I so love how we connect and in the process I expand from the high vibrational discourse. Tony, also known as The Empathy Guy, is truly a gift to the many who have had the privilege to be touched by his heart.

Describing himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African ancestry, Tony Scruggs is a communications & conflict coach, who helps people rediscover peace of mind (& the JOY OF BEING), by way of empathic leadership & trauma-informed empathy. How? By incorporating ‘nonviolence for communication’ (NV4C) & empathic listening skills, with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

Tony has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist, whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a president of the United States. (Oh, and he also gets great results!)

As the son of an LGBTQ father (an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at UCLA, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun Gandhi.

Some people make the current paradigm more effective, and some people make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative/transformative justice & human variation), that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3988 full Laura Day #696 Laura Day #696 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the "$10,000 Dollar a Month Psychic," the author Laura Day. No No f8629b3c-aeff-4e3f-a575-8138ee198816 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-day-696 This was one of the most inspiring and heart opening conversations I have ever had and I'm so happy that happened to take place on my program for all of you to share in the deep wisdom it offer.

New York Times-bestselling author Laura Day has spent nearly four decades helping individuals, organizations, and companies harness and develop their innate intuitive abilities to create profound change. Newsweek magazine calls her “The $10,000-a-Month Psychic,” adding “When business people need a crystal ball, they turn to consultant Laura Day, the ‘intuitionist.’” The Independent dubbed her “The Psychic of Wall Street.” A-list Hollywood stars and Wall Street executives praise her ability to predict future events – including the 2008 recession – with astounding accuracy. As Brad Pitt has said, “I believe in the gut, and I believe in Laura Day.”

Laura’s work has helped demystify intuition and bring it into the mainstream. In her workshops and presentations, she demonstrates the practical, verifiable, and sometimes astonishing uses of intuition in the fields of business, science, medicine, and personal growth. Laura has trained thousands of people and companies to use their brains, perceptions, and “sixth sense” in effective ways to realize their goals. She is the author of six bestselling books: Practical Intuition, Practical Intuition in Love, Practical Intuition For Success, The Circle, Welcome to Your Crisis, and How to Rule the World from Your Couch.

Laura has been featured in publications that include Newsweek, New York Magazine, The Independent, Bottom Line, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stella, Forbes, and People.
She has appeared on numerous TV networks and programs, including CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, The View, Extra, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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]]> This was one of the most inspiring and heart opening conversations I have ever had and I'm so happy that happened to take place on my program for all of you to share in the deep wisdom it offer.

New York Times-bestselling author Laura Day has spent nearly four decades helping individuals, organizations, and companies harness and develop their innate intuitive abilities to create profound change. Newsweek magazine calls her “The $10,000-a-Month Psychic,” adding “When business people need a crystal ball, they turn to consultant Laura Day, the ‘intuitionist.’” The Independent dubbed her “The Psychic of Wall Street.” A-list Hollywood stars and Wall Street executives praise her ability to predict future events – including the 2008 recession – with astounding accuracy. As Brad Pitt has said, “I believe in the gut, and I believe in Laura Day.”

Laura’s work has helped demystify intuition and bring it into the mainstream. In her workshops and presentations, she demonstrates the practical, verifiable, and sometimes astonishing uses of intuition in the fields of business, science, medicine, and personal growth. Laura has trained thousands of people and companies to use their brains, perceptions, and “sixth sense” in effective ways to realize their goals. She is the author of six bestselling books: Practical Intuition, Practical Intuition in Love, Practical Intuition For Success, The Circle, Welcome to Your Crisis, and How to Rule the World from Your Couch.

Laura has been featured in publications that include Newsweek, New York Magazine, The Independent, Bottom Line, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stella, Forbes, and People.
She has appeared on numerous TV networks and programs, including CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, The View, Extra, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 199766 full Chief Looking Horse #695 Chief Looking Horse #695 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by Chief Looking Horse to share an invitation to observe World Peace and Prayer Day. No No d74806e6-2f34-496e-850a-6b885adb4c18 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-looking-horse-695 “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

Our blessed elder Chief Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer Day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.

Arvol Looking Horse is the 19th generation keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle. He holds the responsibility of spiritual leader among the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota People.

In addition, he holds an honorary Doctorate from the University of South Dakota and travels and speaks extensively on peace, environmental and native rights issues. He has been the recipient of several awards, including the Wolf Award of Canada, for his dedicated work for peace.

A skilled horseman, he shares his knowledge with the youth on long distance rides that take place in South Dakota throughout the year. In this interview, Chief Arvol Looking Horse speaks from his heart with Mitchell Rabin of A Better World about the prophecies and understandings of his people and how they can impact our earth. A very timely and sensitive interview from one of the greatest living teachers of Native American teachings.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC
* Democracy Now article and video
* World Wisdom
* Wodakota Foundation
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bIbjYzHmM94
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Our blessed elder Chief Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer Day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.

Arvol Looking Horse is the 19th generation keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle. He holds the responsibility of spiritual leader among the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota People.

In addition, he holds an honorary Doctorate from the University of South Dakota and travels and speaks extensively on peace, environmental and native rights issues. He has been the recipient of several awards, including the Wolf Award of Canada, for his dedicated work for peace.

A skilled horseman, he shares his knowledge with the youth on long distance rides that take place in South Dakota throughout the year. In this interview, Chief Arvol Looking Horse speaks from his heart with Mitchell Rabin of A Better World about the prophecies and understandings of his people and how they can impact our earth. A very timely and sensitive interview from one of the greatest living teachers of Native American teachings.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC
* Democracy Now article and video
* World Wisdom
* Wodakota Foundation
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bIbjYzHmM94
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Full details on how t...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 109526 full Dr. Eddie Glaude #694 Dr. Eddie Glaude #694 African American studies professor and commentator Dr. Eddie Glaude returns to the What Matters Most podcast in conversation with host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 464f5bd1-1f7c-486f-9197-d6eb9110bfd5 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-694 My beautiful friend and spirit brother Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!) returns to share this thoughts on what is unfolding in America and how we might imagine a better world for all of us. What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Once again he is generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks around the world. This man is truly one of the great wisdom keepers of our time.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism.

Professor Glaude co- edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

His new book: Democracy in Black
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents,

]]> My beautiful friend and spirit brother Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!) returns to share this thoughts on what is unfolding in America and how we might imagine a better world for all of us. What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Once again he is generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks around the world. This man is truly one of the great wisdom keepers of our time.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism.

Professor Glaude co- edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

His new book: Democracy in Black
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 85706 full Lawrence Douglas #693 Lawrence Douglas #693 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author and political writer Lawrence Douglas on the end of the Trump presidency. No No 211368bd-e1cb-4fb2-9e79-6c3b6df321a9 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lawrence-douglas-693 Lawrence Douglas, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought. Photo by Maria Stenzel.

This is a timely deep dive with the brilliant Professor Lawrence Douglas on what he feels is unfolding in our country and where we might be headed for some electoral pitfalls if we are not aware of what is taking place. His latest book, Will He Go?, looks at the myriad of possibilities if Trump loses the election and then disputes the legitimacy of the results. What a privilege to dive in here with one of the world's leading experts and get some solid information.

Professor Douglas is the author of seven books, including The Memory of Judgment: Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust (Yale, 2001) and The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial (Princeton, 2016), a New York Times “Editor’s Choice.”

In addition, Douglas has published two novels, The Catastrophist (2007), a Kirkus “Best Books of the Year,” and The Vices (2011), a finalist for the National Jewish Book Prize. His commentary and essays have appeared in Harper’s, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times; and he is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement and The Guardian (US), where he is a contributing opinion writer.

The recipient of major fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Institute for International Education, and American Academy in Berlin, and the Carnegie Foundation, Douglas has lectured throughout the United States and in more than a dozen countries, and has served as visiting professor at the University of London and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
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]]> Lawrence Douglas, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought. Photo by Maria Stenzel.

This is a timely deep dive with the brilliant Professor Lawrence Douglas on what he feels is unfolding in our country and where we might be headed for some electoral pitfalls if we are not aware of what is taking place. His latest book, Will He Go?, looks at the myriad of possibilities if Trump loses the election and then disputes the legitimacy of the results. What a privilege to dive in here with one of the world's leading experts and get some solid information.

Professor Douglas is the author of seven books, including The Memory of Judgment: Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust (Yale, 2001) and The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial (Princeton, 2016), a New York Times “Editor’s Choice.”

In addition, Douglas has published two novels, The Catastrophist (2007), a Kirkus “Best Books of the Year,” and The Vices (2011), a finalist for the National Jewish Book Prize. His commentary and essays have appeared in Harper’s, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times; and he is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement and The Guardian (US), where he is a contributing opinion writer.

The recipient of major fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Institute for International Education, and American Academy in Berlin, and the Carnegie Foundation, Douglas has lectured throughout the United States and in more than a dozen countries, and has served as visiting professor at the University of London and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145106 full Jennifer J. Hayes #692 Jennifer J. Hayes #692 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes dating and relationship expert Jennifer J. Hayes back to the What Matters Most podcast! No No a035ed8c-1109-4d86-896d-d1c6cd522c63 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-692 This is a beautiful conversation with author and professional relationship coach Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram!). We talk deeply about what has been unfolding in America the past few weeks and beyond. Her feeling as an African-American woman in America, having a son and keeping him safe, and our hopes about a brighter future. Jennifer also talks about dating the current Corona virus climate and even offers some wonderful relationship tips. I love this woman.

Jennifer’s motto has always been to “Love Big, and Live Big!” With more than 20 plus years in the dating industry, Certified Professional Matchmaker and Relationship & Dating Practitioner, Jennifer J. Hayes, has the passion and dedication to helping her clients find love that lasts. She believes in love, fully, and won’t stop until everyone around her has what she has.

She currently works at South Carolina Matchmakers, an elite matchmaking firm where she ensures her clients have all of the knowledge and assets to sustain a passionate, meaningful relationship for a lifetime. In her spare time she runs a charity I Know How to Read and writes, fulfilling her passion as a writer. Currently she is working on her third book Love Big or Be Single, a book about using the same principles of seeking and keeping true and honest love sustainable and satisfying no matter what your station in life. Her countless satisfied clients can attest to her expertise.

Throughout her journey as a wife and a mother, Jennifer has learned what it takes to balance it all. She is never one to skimp in an area of her life, and knows that if you want it all, you have to commit it all! Jennifer has a varied educational background in Communications, Education, a Bachelor’s in History, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She earned both of her degrees from the University of Houston. Jennifer is a highly acclaimed author and has received a great deal of praise for her, award winning books, Bound By Memphis and the sequel Memphis Mae. Her recent work of published articles can be found at Charleston City Mom, Online Dating Guide Interracial Dating Central and Justmy.com.
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Full details on how to become a patron can be f...]]> This is a beautiful conversation with author and professional relationship coach Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram!). We talk deeply about what has been unfolding in America the past few weeks and beyond. Her feeling as an African-American woman in America, having a son and keeping him safe, and our hopes about a brighter future. Jennifer also talks about dating the current Corona virus climate and even offers some wonderful relationship tips. I love this woman.

Jennifer’s motto has always been to “Love Big, and Live Big!” With more than 20 plus years in the dating industry, Certified Professional Matchmaker and Relationship & Dating Practitioner, Jennifer J. Hayes, has the passion and dedication to helping her clients find love that lasts. She believes in love, fully, and won’t stop until everyone around her has what she has.

She currently works at South Carolina Matchmakers, an elite matchmaking firm where she ensures her clients have all of the knowledge and assets to sustain a passionate, meaningful relationship for a lifetime. In her spare time she runs a charity I Know How to Read and writes, fulfilling her passion as a writer. Currently she is working on her third book Love Big or Be Single, a book about using the same principles of seeking and keeping true and honest love sustainable and satisfying no matter what your station in life. Her countless satisfied clients can attest to her expertise.

Throughout her journey as a wife and a mother, Jennifer has learned what it takes to balance it all. She is never one to skimp in an area of her life, and knows that if you want it all, you have to commit it all! Jennifer has a varied educational background in Communications, Education, a Bachelor’s in History, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She earned both of her degrees from the University of Houston. Jennifer is a highly acclaimed author and has received a great deal of praise for her, award winning books, Bound By Memphis and the sequel Memphis Mae. Her recent work of published articles can be found at Charleston City Mom, Online Dating Guide Interracial Dating Central and Justmy.com.
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Full details on how to become a patron can be f...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 142046 full Moe Davis #691 Moe Davis #691 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Moe Davis, candidate for Congress in North Carolina's 11th District. No No 9ace3673-077b-45f9-bf28-edc344552ca9 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/moe-davis-691 This is an inspiring conversation with Moe Davis (find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!) who is running for a seat in the United States Congress in North Carolina's 11th District. Moe is a man of great integrity and has spent his life in service for the greater good. I hope you will take a few minutes and listen to his well reasoned take on a number of important issues. This is the kind of leader we need now in this crucial time in our country.

Moe Davis is a retired Air Force Colonel, former Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay, Director of the Air Force Judiciary, law professor, judge, speaker, writer and national security expert who has appeared on news shows from NBC to CNN, CBS, Fox, MSNBC and NPR.

If that was all he accomplished, Davis would already have a career unmatched by most. But add to that the honors he received — including the prestigious Legion of Merit, six Meritorious Service Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Headquarters Air Force Judge Advocate of the Year award, among others.

Yet all of that is not what truly defines Davis.

It is the decisions made and the stands taken in the gut-check moments of his life that make Moe Davis the right candidate to represent North Carolina’s 11th District in Congress.

Born and raised in Shelby, N.C., the son of a man 100 percent disabled by an accident while in the Army preparing to go to World War II, Davis admits he was hardly destined for an exemplary life. But he once spent a summer working at the Celanese fiber plant in Shelby, an experience that inspired him to commit to school work for the first time in his life.

Davis went on to graduate from Appalachian State and N.C. Central School of Law. Shortly after passing the bar exam, his father died of a heart attack. In part to honor his father, Davis decided to join the Air Force, the start of a 25-year career of service in the military.

He nearly sacrificed that career to take a stand for what he believed in.

In 2008, while serving as Chief Prosecutor for Terrorism Trials at Guantanamo Bay, Davis dared to take on the Bush Administration. He was ordered to use evidence obtained through torture in his prosecutions. Davis refused. That decision came at a price; to uphold his principles, Davis had no choice but to resign his position at Guantanamo. Davis believes the Legion of Merit was initially withheld as punishment for defying the Bush Administration before he finally received the honor.

For his stand against torture and the political pressure placed on prosecutors at Guantanamo, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) honored Davis by including him in “Those Who Dared: 30 Officials Who Stood Up For Our Country.”

That was not the last time Davis stood up for what he believed was right. In 2008, after retiring from the Air Force, Davis became assistant director and senior specialist in national security for the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress. But when Davis wrote an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal that was critical of the Obama Administration’s handling of prosecutions at Guantanamo Bay, he was fired.

]]> This is an inspiring conversation with Moe Davis (find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!) who is running for a seat in the United States Congress in North Carolina's 11th District. Moe is a man of great integrity and has spent his life in service for the greater good. I hope you will take a few minutes and listen to his well reasoned take on a number of important issues. This is the kind of leader we need now in this crucial time in our country.

Moe Davis is a retired Air Force Colonel, former Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay, Director of the Air Force Judiciary, law professor, judge, speaker, writer and national security expert who has appeared on news shows from NBC to CNN, CBS, Fox, MSNBC and NPR.

If that was all he accomplished, Davis would already have a career unmatched by most. But add to that the honors he received — including the prestigious Legion of Merit, six Meritorious Service Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Headquarters Air Force Judge Advocate of the Year award, among others.

Yet all of that is not what truly defines Davis.

It is the decisions made and the stands taken in the gut-check moments of his life that make Moe Davis the right candidate to represent North Carolina’s 11th District in Congress.

Born and raised in Shelby, N.C., the son of a man 100 percent disabled by an accident while in the Army preparing to go to World War II, Davis admits he was hardly destined for an exemplary life. But he once spent a summer working at the Celanese fiber plant in Shelby, an experience that inspired him to commit to school work for the first time in his life.

Davis went on to graduate from Appalachian State and N.C. Central School of Law. Shortly after passing the bar exam, his father died of a heart attack. In part to honor his father, Davis decided to join the Air Force, the start of a 25-year career of service in the military.

He nearly sacrificed that career to take a stand for what he believed in.

In 2008, while serving as Chief Prosecutor for Terrorism Trials at Guantanamo Bay, Davis dared to take on the Bush Administration. He was ordered to use evidence obtained through torture in his prosecutions. Davis refused. That decision came at a price; to uphold his principles, Davis had no choice but to resign his position at Guantanamo. Davis believes the Legion of Merit was initially withheld as punishment for defying the Bush Administration before he finally received the honor.

For his stand against torture and the political pressure placed on prosecutors at Guantanamo, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) honored Davis by including him in “Those Who Dared: 30 Officials Who Stood Up For Our Country.”

That was not the last time Davis stood up for what he believed was right. In 2008, after retiring from the Air Force, Davis became assistant director and senior specialist in national security for the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress. But when Davis wrote an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal that was critical of the Obama Administration’s handling of prosecutions at Guantanamo Bay, he was fired.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 156506 full Ingrid Newkirk #690 Ingrid Newkirk #690 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes the co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, co-author of Animalkind. No No 98482229-0bc9-46b3-b30c-92aaabfa3352 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ingrid-newkirk-690 Ingrid E. Newkirk with a dog at the Home for Retired Bullocks.

This is a deeply inspiring show with the iconic animal rights activist and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. We talk about what is unfolding in America, the protests, what she has witnessed, the COVID virus and of course animal welfare. We also dive into her brilliant new book, Animalkind

What an honor to have this legendary figure on the program.

Since founding PETA, president Ingrid Newkirk has grown the group into the world’s largest animal rights organization. Her passion and dedication to making this world a better place for all living beings has inspired countless others to do what they can to help animals.

As PETA’s president, Ingrid has spoken internationally on animal rights issues—from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the streets of New Delhi, India, and from the drowning tanks of Taiwan to the halls of the U.S. Congress.

Ingrid was born in Surrey, England, and lived in Europe until she was 7 years old, when she and her parents moved to New Delhi, where her father worked as a navigational engineer and her mother volunteered for Mother Teresa and various charities. Ingrid’s early volunteer experiences—packing pills and rolling bandages for people who were suffering from leprosy, stuffing toys for orphans, and feeding stray animals—informed her view that anyone in need, including animals, is worthy of concern.

Until she was 21, Ingrid had given no thought to animal rights or even vegetarianism. In 1970, however, when she and her husband were living in Maryland and she was studying to become a stockbroker, a neighbor abandoned some kittens and Ingrid decided to take them to an animal shelter. This was a life changing-experience for Ingrid and led to her first job working in behalf of animals—cleaning kennels and investigating cruelty cases. Peter Singer’s book Animal Liberation and Ingrid’s experiences in that job and later on—including finding a fox and a squirrel caught in steel traps, finding a pig left to starve on a farm, and inspecting laboratories and circus acts for the government—made her realize that there needed to be an organization like PETA.

Ingrid has also served as a deputy sheriff, a Maryland state law enforcement officer with the highest success rate in convicting animal abusers, the director of cruelty investigations for the second-oldest humane society in the U.S., and the chief of animal disease control for the Commission on Public Health in Washington, D.C.

Under Ingrid’s leadership, legislation was passed to create the first-ever spay-and-neuter clinic in Washington, D.C. She coordinated the first arrest in U.S. history of a laboratory animal experimenter on cruelty charges and helped achieve the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She spearheaded the closure of a Department of Defense underground “wound laboratory,” and she has initiated many other campaigns against animal abuse, including ending General Motors’ car-crash tests on animals.

Since it was founded, PETA has exposed horrific animal abuse in laboratories, leading to many firsts, including canceled funding, closed facilities, seizure of animals, and charges filed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. PETA has also closed the largest horse-slaughter operation in North America, convinced dozens of major designers and hundreds of companies to stop using fur, ended all car-crash tests on animals, cleaned up wretched animal pounds, helped schools switch to alternatives to dissection, and provided millions of people with information on vegetarianism, companion animal care,

]]> Ingrid E. Newkirk with a dog at the Home for Retired Bullocks.

This is a deeply inspiring show with the iconic animal rights activist and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. We talk about what is unfolding in America, the protests, what she has witnessed, the COVID virus and of course animal welfare. We also dive into her brilliant new book, Animalkind

What an honor to have this legendary figure on the program.

Since founding PETA, president Ingrid Newkirk has grown the group into the world’s largest animal rights organization. Her passion and dedication to making this world a better place for all living beings has inspired countless others to do what they can to help animals.

As PETA’s president, Ingrid has spoken internationally on animal rights issues—from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the streets of New Delhi, India, and from the drowning tanks of Taiwan to the halls of the U.S. Congress.

Ingrid was born in Surrey, England, and lived in Europe until she was 7 years old, when she and her parents moved to New Delhi, where her father worked as a navigational engineer and her mother volunteered for Mother Teresa and various charities. Ingrid’s early volunteer experiences—packing pills and rolling bandages for people who were suffering from leprosy, stuffing toys for orphans, and feeding stray animals—informed her view that anyone in need, including animals, is worthy of concern.

Until she was 21, Ingrid had given no thought to animal rights or even vegetarianism. In 1970, however, when she and her husband were living in Maryland and she was studying to become a stockbroker, a neighbor abandoned some kittens and Ingrid decided to take them to an animal shelter. This was a life changing-experience for Ingrid and led to her first job working in behalf of animals—cleaning kennels and investigating cruelty cases. Peter Singer’s book Animal Liberation and Ingrid’s experiences in that job and later on—including finding a fox and a squirrel caught in steel traps, finding a pig left to starve on a farm, and inspecting laboratories and circus acts for the government—made her realize that there needed to be an organization like PETA.

Ingrid has also served as a deputy sheriff, a Maryland state law enforcement officer with the highest success rate in convicting animal abusers, the director of cruelty investigations for the second-oldest humane society in the U.S., and the chief of animal disease control for the Commission on Public Health in Washington, D.C.

Under Ingrid’s leadership, legislation was passed to create the first-ever spay-and-neuter clinic in Washington, D.C. She coordinated the first arrest in U.S. history of a laboratory animal experimenter on cruelty charges and helped achieve the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She spearheaded the closure of a Department of Defense underground “wound laboratory,” and she has initiated many other campaigns against animal abuse, including ending General Motors’ car-crash tests on animals.

Since it was founded, PETA has exposed horrific animal abuse in laboratories, leading to many firsts, including canceled funding, closed facilities, seizure of animals, and charges filed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. PETA has also closed the largest horse-slaughter operation in North America, convinced dozens of major designers and hundreds of companies to stop using fur, ended all car-crash tests on animals, cleaned up wretched animal pounds, helped schools switch to alternatives to dissection, and provided millions of people with information on vegetarianism, companion animal care,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 112526 full Daniel Blackman #689 Daniel Blackman #689 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back social justice philanthropist and author Daniel Blackman. No No 81801305-8e74-4efe-b652-30ff166e1555 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-blackman-689 This is a deeply inspiring conversation with one of the compelling new voices in America, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and check out his new book, [Nationalism Without Compassion](<https://www.amazon.com/Nationalism-without- Compassion-Daniel-Blackman/dp/1631836218>)). We talk about what is happening in America and how we as a people can come together. The more I get to know Daniel the more inspired and impressed I am by his character and convictions.

Daniel Blackman is a renowned Human Rights Advocate, Policymaker, and Venture-Philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission. For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.

He is internationally renowned as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Leader, Community Advocate and Facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in social Justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic. Daniel has been a Guest Lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.

Daniel Blackman has been featured in various media outlets such as Forbes, CNN, NPR, Grist, Apple, Radio One, and hosts a podcast called Bluetopsy.
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]]> This is a deeply inspiring conversation with one of the compelling new voices in America, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and check out his new book, [Nationalism Without Compassion](<https://www.amazon.com/Nationalism-without- Compassion-Daniel-Blackman/dp/1631836218>)). We talk about what is happening in America and how we as a people can come together. The more I get to know Daniel the more inspired and impressed I am by his character and convictions.

Daniel Blackman is a renowned Human Rights Advocate, Policymaker, and Venture-Philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission. For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.

He is internationally renowned as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Leader, Community Advocate and Facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in social Justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic. Daniel has been a Guest Lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.

Daniel Blackman has been featured in various media outlets such as Forbes, CNN, NPR, Grist, Apple, Radio One, and hosts a podcast called Bluetopsy.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150026 full Dayle Haddon #688 Dayle Haddon #688 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the founder of WomenOne, global women's education advocate Dayle Haddon. No No 03469eb9-5e72-49bd-97fe-e0cfda0cac5c Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dayle-haddon-688 Dayle Haddon (find her on Instagram!) is founder and CEO of WomenOne (find them on Instagram, too). Dayle works to raise awareness about the barriers to education around the world, advocates for innovative education policy and support from global leaders and decision makers, and ensures that WomenOne is working effectively to provide women and girls globally access to quality education.

Prior to founding WomenOne, Dayle built a highly successful career in the beauty and fashion industry, which continues today. She is the only model to have had four major contracts as the face and international spokesperson for L’Oréal, Revlon, Estée Lauder, and Max Factor. In addition to posing for over 100 magazine covers, Dayle helped lead the industry to redefine the concepts of true beauty and embrace the beauty of every age. Dayle has written two international bestselling books on inner & outer beauty and living in balance.

Dayle has been a regular contributor for CBS’ The Early Show. She is a UNICEF Ambassador, Free the Children Advocate, and the L’Oréal Global Ambassador for Women of Worth. Dayle has traveled extensively to Africa for WomenOne and South America through UNICEF and Free the Children on behalf of women and children, and has written about their experiences for CNN, The Huffington Post, Redbook, IVillage, Interview Magazine, Glamour, and Marie Claire. Dayle is a regular keynote speaker to discuss the importance of women and girls’ education, regularly attends sessions at the United Nations, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents, including special guest the journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist,

]]> Dayle Haddon (find her on Instagram!) is founder and CEO of WomenOne (find them on Instagram, too). Dayle works to raise awareness about the barriers to education around the world, advocates for innovative education policy and support from global leaders and decision makers, and ensures that WomenOne is working effectively to provide women and girls globally access to quality education.

Prior to founding WomenOne, Dayle built a highly successful career in the beauty and fashion industry, which continues today. She is the only model to have had four major contracts as the face and international spokesperson for L’Oréal, Revlon, Estée Lauder, and Max Factor. In addition to posing for over 100 magazine covers, Dayle helped lead the industry to redefine the concepts of true beauty and embrace the beauty of every age. Dayle has written two international bestselling books on inner & outer beauty and living in balance.

Dayle has been a regular contributor for CBS’ The Early Show. She is a UNICEF Ambassador, Free the Children Advocate, and the L’Oréal Global Ambassador for Women of Worth. Dayle has traveled extensively to Africa for WomenOne and South America through UNICEF and Free the Children on behalf of women and children, and has written about their experiences for CNN, The Huffington Post, Redbook, IVillage, Interview Magazine, Glamour, and Marie Claire. Dayle is a regular keynote speaker to discuss the importance of women and girls’ education, regularly attends sessions at the United Nations, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174086 full Eric Holthaus #687 Eric Holthaus #687 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most Podcast, speaks with climate change journalist and author Eric Holthaus about his book The Future Earth. No No 8b8964ac-72e2-46b2-b96e-15d316bfadf8 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-holthaus-687 This is a compelling deep dive with one of the world's leading climate authors, Eric Holthaus. His book, The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming, is a must read for anyone concerned with climate change and the the multitude of ways we can make a difference. I found the book very inspiring and it left me feeling quite hopeful if we collectively take concerted action.

Eric Holthaus is the leading journalist on all things weather and climate change. He has written regularly for The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Grist, and The Correspondent, where he currently covers our interconnected relationship with the climate. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a compelling deep dive with one of the world's leading climate authors, Eric Holthaus. His book, The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming, is a must read for anyone concerned with climate change and the the multitude of ways we can make a difference. I found the book very inspiring and it left me feeling quite hopeful if we collectively take concerted action.

Eric Holthaus is the leading journalist on all things weather and climate change. He has written regularly for The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Grist, and The Correspondent, where he currently covers our interconnected relationship with the climate. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 117746 full Gordana Biernat #686 Gordana Biernat #686 What Matters Most Podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites teacher and Oprah Winfrey SuperSoul 100 Teacher Gordana Biernat back to the show for new insights. No No 78c330d6-7516-446d-9662-6bdc22c26d7c Sun, 31 May 2020 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-686 My spiritual soul sister who happens to also be one of my favorite guests Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and read her book!) returns to the show to go ever so deep in search of truth and wisdom.

GORDANA BIERNAT is a thinker, writer, speaker and wisdom keeper. She is one of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 teachers – a group of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.

As a thinker Gordana shares her thoughts on Twitter, initiating creative processes and conscious communication. She is a mentor, assisting those who seek self-development and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual inquiry.

GORDANA BIERNAT is the only European to have been named an Oprah Winfrey SuperSoul 100 Teacher. Her straightforward and empowering tweets have already inspired hundreds of thousands across the globe and her book #KnowTheTruth - Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything, is a collection of her most profound wisdom.

#KnowTheTruth opens reader’s eyes to his/her inherent inner power and true potential; it will remind him/her of who we are and why we are here.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> My spiritual soul sister who happens to also be one of my favorite guests Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and read her book!) returns to the show to go ever so deep in search of truth and wisdom.

GORDANA BIERNAT is a thinker, writer, speaker and wisdom keeper. She is one of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 teachers – a group of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.

As a thinker Gordana shares her thoughts on Twitter, initiating creative processes and conscious communication. She is a mentor, assisting those who seek self-development and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual inquiry.

GORDANA BIERNAT is the only European to have been named an Oprah Winfrey SuperSoul 100 Teacher. Her straightforward and empowering tweets have already inspired hundreds of thousands across the globe and her book #KnowTheTruth - Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything, is a collection of her most profound wisdom.

#KnowTheTruth opens reader’s eyes to his/her inherent inner power and true potential; it will remind him/her of who we are and why we are here.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 199166 full Jude Morrow #685 Jude Morrow #685 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author Jude Morrow on the challenges and rewards of being a parent with autism. No No e73fe75d-3b3c-42ec-b689-1622f3cd5a2b Thu, 28 May 2020 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jude-morrow-685 This show was the most beautiful and lovely surprise. Jude Morrow (find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!), an author with autism, just blew me away with his wit and wisdom, his humility and courage. We also had so much fun. His new book, Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad?, is a candid view of life and love through the eyes of an autistic adult—who went from being a nonverbal and aggressive child to a hard working and responsible father to a non-autistic son.

Jude was presented with communication and social difficulties early in life, which led to a diagnosis of Asperger Type Autism at the age of 11. Despite having educational challenges, Jude progressed through secondary school and graduated from the University of Ulster with an honors degree in social work in 2012. Jude now works as a social worker and is a motivational speaker and advocate for all things autism. When not speaking, writing, or social working, Jude loves spending time with his son, Ethan, enjoying the outdoors, cooking, and reading.
About the Book
I knew that Jupiter has seventy-nine known moons and where the swimming pool was located on the Titanic, yet I didn’t know how to connect with this beautiful child who called me “Daddy.”

Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad? is a candid view of life and love through the eyes of an autistic adult—who went from being a nonverbal and aggressive child to a hard working and responsible father to a non-autistic son.

Growing up autistic, Jude Morrow faced immense challenges and marginalization, but he was able to successfully—though not without difficulty—finish university and transition into a successful career and eventually parenthood. Those with autism can have difficulty understanding the world around them and can find it hard to find their voice, but in this poignant and honest memoir, Jude defiantly uses his found voice to break down the misconceptions and societal beliefs surrounding autism, bringing hope to all who live with autism as well as those who care for someone on the spectrum. Jude views his autism as a gift to be shared, not a burden to be pitied, and as he demonstrates through his honest recollections and observations, autistic people’s lives can be every bit as happy and fulfilling as those not on the spectrum.
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]]> This show was the most beautiful and lovely surprise. Jude Morrow (find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!), an author with autism, just blew me away with his wit and wisdom, his humility and courage. We also had so much fun. His new book, Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad?, is a candid view of life and love through the eyes of an autistic adult—who went from being a nonverbal and aggressive child to a hard working and responsible father to a non-autistic son.

Jude was presented with communication and social difficulties early in life, which led to a diagnosis of Asperger Type Autism at the age of 11. Despite having educational challenges, Jude progressed through secondary school and graduated from the University of Ulster with an honors degree in social work in 2012. Jude now works as a social worker and is a motivational speaker and advocate for all things autism. When not speaking, writing, or social working, Jude loves spending time with his son, Ethan, enjoying the outdoors, cooking, and reading.
About the Book
I knew that Jupiter has seventy-nine known moons and where the swimming pool was located on the Titanic, yet I didn’t know how to connect with this beautiful child who called me “Daddy.”

Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad? is a candid view of life and love through the eyes of an autistic adult—who went from being a nonverbal and aggressive child to a hard working and responsible father to a non-autistic son.

Growing up autistic, Jude Morrow faced immense challenges and marginalization, but he was able to successfully—though not without difficulty—finish university and transition into a successful career and eventually parenthood. Those with autism can have difficulty understanding the world around them and can find it hard to find their voice, but in this poignant and honest memoir, Jude defiantly uses his found voice to break down the misconceptions and societal beliefs surrounding autism, bringing hope to all who live with autism as well as those who care for someone on the spectrum. Jude views his autism as a gift to be shared, not a burden to be pitied, and as he demonstrates through his honest recollections and observations, autistic people’s lives can be every bit as happy and fulfilling as those not on the spectrum.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154526 full Stephanie Royal #684 Stephanie Royal #684 Stephanie Royal, Managing Director of the Robin Hood Foundation, speaks with What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman about reducing urban poverty. No No 2e3bc8dd-932f-4f88-8225-d205ff34dd28 Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephanie-royal-684 My dear friend Dr. Stephanie Royal returns to discuss her experience of life in New York City as we collectively deal with the corona virus. We also cover a whole host of other current events including the Ahmaud Arbery killing. Stephanie has a breadth of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors and is a visionary leader with a proven ability to create and monitor programs, policies and practices that drive organizational success. She also has long been committed to creating social impact, whether in the workplace or in communities in which she lived. I am so inspired to welcome her back and always feel uplifted by our exchanges.

She has been committed to anti-bias work, helping individuals and organizations delve deep into the social construct of racism and “other-isms”. She helps organizations create inclusive cultures where differences are valued and honored. Stephanie also coaches individuals by creating environments marked by trust and safety. She encourages “courageous conversations” in order for people to better understand their own identities and how that identity shapes their overall participation within a group.

As a senior executive at Robin Hood, her work has been marked by her human centered approach to the design and implementation of strategy and the development of internal policies, processes and measurement tools, all driven by the overall mission: to sustainably and measurably lift NYC households out of poverty.

Stephanie started her career in investment banking, working for a boutique investment firm focused on corporate finance. The next phase of her career was grounded in education – Kindergarten through College. Stephanie gained national recognition for curricular design and the development of workforce programs for people experiencing poverty. She gained statewide recognition in New Jersey for her advocacy work aimed at addressing the academic achievement gap. Stephanie is also an entrepreneur, founding and then selling a company that created a unique line of women’s foundation garments.

Stephanie is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia. She earned her doctorate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.
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]]> My dear friend Dr. Stephanie Royal returns to discuss her experience of life in New York City as we collectively deal with the corona virus. We also cover a whole host of other current events including the Ahmaud Arbery killing. Stephanie has a breadth of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors and is a visionary leader with a proven ability to create and monitor programs, policies and practices that drive organizational success. She also has long been committed to creating social impact, whether in the workplace or in communities in which she lived. I am so inspired to welcome her back and always feel uplifted by our exchanges.

She has been committed to anti-bias work, helping individuals and organizations delve deep into the social construct of racism and “other-isms”. She helps organizations create inclusive cultures where differences are valued and honored. Stephanie also coaches individuals by creating environments marked by trust and safety. She encourages “courageous conversations” in order for people to better understand their own identities and how that identity shapes their overall participation within a group.

As a senior executive at Robin Hood, her work has been marked by her human centered approach to the design and implementation of strategy and the development of internal policies, processes and measurement tools, all driven by the overall mission: to sustainably and measurably lift NYC households out of poverty.

Stephanie started her career in investment banking, working for a boutique investment firm focused on corporate finance. The next phase of her career was grounded in education – Kindergarten through College. Stephanie gained national recognition for curricular design and the development of workforce programs for people experiencing poverty. She gained statewide recognition in New Jersey for her advocacy work aimed at addressing the academic achievement gap. Stephanie is also an entrepreneur, founding and then selling a company that created a unique line of women’s foundation garments.

Stephanie is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia. She earned her doctorate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 134366 full Jonathan Raymond #683 Jonathan Raymond #683 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites public school education reformer Jonathan Raymond on to discuss his new book, Wildflowers. No No 5282096d-3f83-43a1-9522-379a1a2d5ccf Sun, 24 May 2020 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-raymond-683 This is a beautiful conversation with my friend, the author Jonathan Raymond (read his new book!), one of America’s leading innovators in the field of education. Jonathan brings so much heart and soul into our deep dialogue on the unique beauty of our precious children and how we might better serve them as beings with a more holistic, whole child approach. There is so much wisdom here and a lot of excellent ideas.

On one his first days on the job in 2009, Jonathan P. Raymond recalls a parent imploring him to “please take risks for kids.” He had just come on board as Superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), one of the top 1% of largest school districts in the country and one of the most impoverished and ethnically diverse. During his 4.5-year tenure, those were words he vowed to live by.

An outsider to education by trade (formerly a labor law attorney and non-profit leader) but a passionate advocate for equity and system-wide change, Raymond implemented bold initiatives to transform the school district around a vision that focused on supporting the whole child. Highlights included transforming some of the district’s poorest performing schools in the neediest neighborhoods to some of the highest performing, raising graduation rates, expanding early education, summer learning programs, dual-language programs, college and career pathways, and introducing salad bars and healthier meals, and social and emotional learning to the curriculum.

His journey in Sacramento was about changing the culture in the neediest schools and throughout the school district to one of excellence and demonstrating, in a time of great financial stress, that we can do something dramatic and bold when kids' futures are at stake.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

]]> This is a beautiful conversation with my friend, the author Jonathan Raymond (read his new book!), one of America’s leading innovators in the field of education. Jonathan brings so much heart and soul into our deep dialogue on the unique beauty of our precious children and how we might better serve them as beings with a more holistic, whole child approach. There is so much wisdom here and a lot of excellent ideas.

On one his first days on the job in 2009, Jonathan P. Raymond recalls a parent imploring him to “please take risks for kids.” He had just come on board as Superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), one of the top 1% of largest school districts in the country and one of the most impoverished and ethnically diverse. During his 4.5-year tenure, those were words he vowed to live by.

An outsider to education by trade (formerly a labor law attorney and non-profit leader) but a passionate advocate for equity and system-wide change, Raymond implemented bold initiatives to transform the school district around a vision that focused on supporting the whole child. Highlights included transforming some of the district’s poorest performing schools in the neediest neighborhoods to some of the highest performing, raising graduation rates, expanding early education, summer learning programs, dual-language programs, college and career pathways, and introducing salad bars and healthier meals, and social and emotional learning to the curriculum.

His journey in Sacramento was about changing the culture in the neediest schools and throughout the school district to one of excellence and demonstrating, in a time of great financial stress, that we can do something dramatic and bold when kids' futures are at stake.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 190706 full Jeff Brown #682 Jeff Brown #682 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and spiritual coach Jeff Brown to discuss his new book Grounded Spirituality. No No ecf26ee4-0f2f-4a05-8960-5913c34dd105 Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-brown-682 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (find him on Facebook!), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. We talk deeply about the corona virus from several vantage points and emotional angles.

I absolutely love his latest masterpiece, Grounded Spirituality. This book is an excellent deep dive and integration of the ethereal and the practical. Jeff is also a lot of fun.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean's Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school. He apprenticed with top criminal lawyer Eddie Greenspan. It had been Brown's lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom.

But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn't realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face.

As part of his journey, Brown surrendered to his confusion and explored many possible paths. He studied Bioenergetics and did session work with co-founder Alexander Lowen. He practiced as a body-centered psychotherapist. He completed an MA in Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco and co-founded the Open Heart Gang, a benevolent gang with a heartfelt intention. He started his own business and became a successful entrepreneur.

The most important thing Brown did, however, was the inner work. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks" (the school of life), he found his authentic face and embraced the call to write Soulshaping. Although he resisted it at first, he soon realized that honoring the call was his best defense against sleeplessness. If he wrote, he slept. If he didn't, he lay awake all night. This is in the nature of a calling.

Brown self-published the first edition of Soulshaping in December 2007. Called Soulshaping: Adventures in Self-Creation, the book was sold on a street level by a homeless man in Toronto and met with a tremendous response. It was picked up by North Atlantic Books soon thereafter and a beautiful new edition, distributed by Random House, entered bookstores in August 2009. Now named Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation, this edition includes a new preface written by Brown that speaks to the grass roots energy that moved the book into the world so quickly, validating his own intuition about the book's connective and heartfelt nature.

After writing a series of inspirations for ABC'S Good Morning America in early, 2010, and appearing on Fox News.com and dozens of radio shows, Brown wrote the viral blog Apologies to the Divine Feminine (from a warrior in transition) that autumn, catapulting him to a greater degree of notoriety, particularly in social media. Soon thereafter, he released his first film- Karmageddon- an award winning spiritual documentary that highlights his journey with spiritual teacher Bhagavan Das. Also featuring profound interviews with Be Here Now author Ram Dass,

]]> I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (find him on Facebook!), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. We talk deeply about the corona virus from several vantage points and emotional angles.

I absolutely love his latest masterpiece, Grounded Spirituality. This book is an excellent deep dive and integration of the ethereal and the practical. Jeff is also a lot of fun.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean's Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school. He apprenticed with top criminal lawyer Eddie Greenspan. It had been Brown's lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom.

But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn't realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face.

As part of his journey, Brown surrendered to his confusion and explored many possible paths. He studied Bioenergetics and did session work with co-founder Alexander Lowen. He practiced as a body-centered psychotherapist. He completed an MA in Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco and co-founded the Open Heart Gang, a benevolent gang with a heartfelt intention. He started his own business and became a successful entrepreneur.

The most important thing Brown did, however, was the inner work. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks" (the school of life), he found his authentic face and embraced the call to write Soulshaping. Although he resisted it at first, he soon realized that honoring the call was his best defense against sleeplessness. If he wrote, he slept. If he didn't, he lay awake all night. This is in the nature of a calling.

Brown self-published the first edition of Soulshaping in December 2007. Called Soulshaping: Adventures in Self-Creation, the book was sold on a street level by a homeless man in Toronto and met with a tremendous response. It was picked up by North Atlantic Books soon thereafter and a beautiful new edition, distributed by Random House, entered bookstores in August 2009. Now named Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation, this edition includes a new preface written by Brown that speaks to the grass roots energy that moved the book into the world so quickly, validating his own intuition about the book's connective and heartfelt nature.

After writing a series of inspirations for ABC'S Good Morning America in early, 2010, and appearing on Fox News.com and dozens of radio shows, Brown wrote the viral blog Apologies to the Divine Feminine (from a warrior in transition) that autumn, catapulting him to a greater degree of notoriety, particularly in social media. Soon thereafter, he released his first film- Karmageddon- an award winning spiritual documentary that highlights his journey with spiritual teacher Bhagavan Das. Also featuring profound interviews with Be Here Now author Ram Dass,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 198026 full Janine Urbaniak Reid #681 Janine Urbaniak Reid #681 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, invites author Janine Urbaniak Reid to talk about her new book The Opposite of Certainty. No No 9e2d01c2-b4f6-4860-b036-c86eb9039f7c Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/janine-urbaniak-reid-681 This is a beautiful conversation with the inspiring Janine Urbaniak Reid about her timely new book, The Opposite of Certainty. We cover a lot of ground here and she really opened her heart up with such depth. Janine talks about the book, her son Mason's struggle with a brain tumor, the corona virus and even her best friend, Anne Lamott (wrote a lovely foreword for the book.)

Janine Urbaniak Reid was born in Chicago and grew up in California. She graduated from the University of California at San Diego. She was vice president of a San Francisco public relations firm before she began raising a family, and then writing full time.

She has been published in The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and widely syndicated. Hoping to bring humanity into the healthcare discussion by sharing her experience as a mother of son with a brain tumor, she penned a piece for the Post which went viral. She has been interviewed on national news networks, and continues her work as a spokeswoman for healthcare justice.

Janine writes about her imperfect life, what connects us, and addresses the question of what it means to love fiercely in a sometimes dangerous and always uncertain world.

She lives in Northern California with her family and a motley assortment of pets. She attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Marin City: all are welcome.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors,

]]> This is a beautiful conversation with the inspiring Janine Urbaniak Reid about her timely new book, The Opposite of Certainty. We cover a lot of ground here and she really opened her heart up with such depth. Janine talks about the book, her son Mason's struggle with a brain tumor, the corona virus and even her best friend, Anne Lamott (wrote a lovely foreword for the book.)

Janine Urbaniak Reid was born in Chicago and grew up in California. She graduated from the University of California at San Diego. She was vice president of a San Francisco public relations firm before she began raising a family, and then writing full time.

She has been published in The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and widely syndicated. Hoping to bring humanity into the healthcare discussion by sharing her experience as a mother of son with a brain tumor, she penned a piece for the Post which went viral. She has been interviewed on national news networks, and continues her work as a spokeswoman for healthcare justice.

Janine writes about her imperfect life, what connects us, and addresses the question of what it means to love fiercely in a sometimes dangerous and always uncertain world.

She lives in Northern California with her family and a motley assortment of pets. She attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Marin City: all are welcome.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 131786 full Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. #680 Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. #680 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes civil rights activist Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. back to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. No No 23140d91-89d9-48ee-95a0-df8c7b5826d3 Sun, 17 May 2020 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rodney-lawrence-hurst-sr-680 Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. returns to talk about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and our long history of racial violence. Rodney has done so much to illuminate and educate people across the spectrum and is a fierce but kind warrior of truth.

He is also a fantastic writer with multiple books. [It Was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke®!](<http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Account-Demonstrations-Jacksonville- Saturday/dp/1595941959>) is subtitled “A Personal
Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday”. It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. returns to talk about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and our long history of racial violence. Rodney has done so much to illuminate and educate people across the spectrum and is a fierce but kind warrior of truth.

He is also a fantastic writer with multiple books. [It Was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke®!](<http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Account-Demonstrations-Jacksonville- Saturday/dp/1595941959>) is subtitled “A Personal
Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday”. It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
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This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136226 full Tim Bakken #679 Tim Bakken #679 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Tim Bakken, author of The Price of Loyalty, about toxic cultural in the US military. No No 89794d18-1702-4a35-ab0e-1508b440eeea Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tim-bakken-679 This is a fascinating deep dive with author Tim Bakken on the toxic cultural of the United States military and West Point Academy. We talk about his riveting new book, The Cost of Loyalty, and the mindset that has created our ongoing missteps in every military intervention after World War Two.

Tim Bakken is a professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to his academic career, he practiced law in New York City, where he served as a prosecutor in the homicide bureau of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (Brooklyn) and worked at law firms focusing on federal and commercial litigation. He has taught at several universities, including Ural State Law Academy in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and his subject areas include constitutional law and criminal law.

He has worked under the Department of State and European Union to train judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Department of Defense to establish a law department at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, in Kabul. He has been a visiting researcher or scholar at New York Law School, Columbia Law School, the Australian National University College of Law, and the University of Sydney Law School.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a fascinating deep dive with author Tim Bakken on the toxic cultural of the United States military and West Point Academy. We talk about his riveting new book, The Cost of Loyalty, and the mindset that has created our ongoing missteps in every military intervention after World War Two.

Tim Bakken is a professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to his academic career, he practiced law in New York City, where he served as a prosecutor in the homicide bureau of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (Brooklyn) and worked at law firms focusing on federal and commercial litigation. He has taught at several universities, including Ural State Law Academy in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and his subject areas include constitutional law and criminal law.

He has worked under the Department of State and European Union to train judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Department of Defense to establish a law department at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, in Kabul. He has been a visiting researcher or scholar at New York Law School, Columbia Law School, the Australian National University College of Law, and the University of Sydney Law School.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 130886 full Coby Kozlowski #678 Coby Kozlowski #678 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with yoga teacher and speaker Coby Kozlowski, author of One Degree Revolution. No No 8888c7a4-573e-4c6e-b42e-2fa08b6ab12b Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/coby-kozlowski-678 I fell in love with the inspiring Coby Kozlowski (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) and her eloquent wisdom. Her book, One Degree Revolution, is a real life changer for anyone looking to make a positive shift in their lives. We also cover the coronavirus and a wide range of other subjects.

COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes, senior faculty member at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and Esalen Institute, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Wellness, and was named “one of the seven yoga teachers who have changed the practice.” Her vibrant and inclusive style as a speaker, contemporary yoga and meditation educator, life coach trainer, and author is infused with practical wisdom and heartfelt humor.

Coby is the creator of Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20’s, Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive: A One Degree Revolution (check out her Tedx talk One Degree Revolution: Small Shifts, Big Changes), creator of Kripalu Vinyasa, and is a lead trainer for the Radiance Sutras Meditation Teacher Training.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bon...

]]> I fell in love with the inspiring Coby Kozlowski (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) and her eloquent wisdom. Her book, One Degree Revolution, is a real life changer for anyone looking to make a positive shift in their lives. We also cover the coronavirus and a wide range of other subjects.

COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes, senior faculty member at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and Esalen Institute, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Wellness, and was named “one of the seven yoga teachers who have changed the practice.” Her vibrant and inclusive style as a speaker, contemporary yoga and meditation educator, life coach trainer, and author is infused with practical wisdom and heartfelt humor.

Coby is the creator of Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20’s, Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive: A One Degree Revolution (check out her Tedx talk One Degree Revolution: Small Shifts, Big Changes), creator of Kripalu Vinyasa, and is a lead trainer for the Radiance Sutras Meditation Teacher Training.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bon...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 168686 full Trevor Blake #677 Trevor Blake #677 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with entrepreneur Trevor Blake about his new book Secrets to a Successful Startup. No No 39e325fb-6d31-4ebd-8657-d29126ff5c57 Sun, 10 May 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/trevor-blake-677 This is a fascinating show with the brilliant Trevor Blake. Though known for his work in the field of business and expertise at advising startup companies, we took some wonderful detours here into the world of quantum physics and synchronicity. Trevor spoke movingly about growing up quite poor and his amazing mother who is the secret to all he’s accomplished. We also took about his compelling new book, Secrets to a Successful Startup.

Trevor Blake built three successful startups and sold them for more than $300 million. Now he’s written a complete instruction manual that covers everything the budding entrepreneur or existing business owner needs to know to build the career or business of their dreams. Unlike the many purely theoretical guides, this is a practical handbook based on Blake’s wildly successful in-the- trenches experience. It incorporates leading-edge strategies that cover every aspect of running a business — including funding, developing systems, and marketing.

Blake presents in-depth insight into managing effectively, maintaining cash flow, and adapting to the changing needs of customers in volatile economic times. His proven methods provide readers the confidence to take the entrepreneurial leap and turn a winning idea into an efficient, profitable company. In the process, readers can not only say farewell to long commutes and tedious jobs but, more important, reinvent themselves and discover the satisfaction inherent in running a business that greatly benefits not only the innovator, but also the end user.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> This is a fascinating show with the brilliant Trevor Blake. Though known for his work in the field of business and expertise at advising startup companies, we took some wonderful detours here into the world of quantum physics and synchronicity. Trevor spoke movingly about growing up quite poor and his amazing mother who is the secret to all he’s accomplished. We also took about his compelling new book, Secrets to a Successful Startup.

Trevor Blake built three successful startups and sold them for more than $300 million. Now he’s written a complete instruction manual that covers everything the budding entrepreneur or existing business owner needs to know to build the career or business of their dreams. Unlike the many purely theoretical guides, this is a practical handbook based on Blake’s wildly successful in-the- trenches experience. It incorporates leading-edge strategies that cover every aspect of running a business — including funding, developing systems, and marketing.

Blake presents in-depth insight into managing effectively, maintaining cash flow, and adapting to the changing needs of customers in volatile economic times. His proven methods provide readers the confidence to take the entrepreneurial leap and turn a winning idea into an efficient, profitable company. In the process, readers can not only say farewell to long commutes and tedious jobs but, more important, reinvent themselves and discover the satisfaction inherent in running a business that greatly benefits not only the innovator, but also the end user.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 189146 full John Astin #676 John Astin #676 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and musician John Astin to speak about mind-body medicine and meditation. No No 85e45c36-3164-42f5-871d-6a9b43934d69 Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-astin-676 This is an extraordinary deep dive with philosopher, educator, and author, John Astin. We talk about the nature of consciousness, time, presence, awareness and so much more. John also offers some gentle wisdom in several areas including how to begin. This was a beautiful show.

John Astin is the author of four books exploring the nature of reality: Too Intimate for Words (2005), This Is Always Enough (2008), Searching for Rain in a Monsoon (2012) and his most recent, This Extraordinary Moment (2018). He is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist having produced seven CDs of original spiritual-contemplative music. In addition to his writing and music, John holds a PhD in health psychology and is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine, his research focusing on the applications of meditative-contemplative practices in psychology and health care. Presently, he is serving as an adjunct professor of counseling/clinical psychology at Santa Clara and Notre Dame de Namur Universities.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is an extraordinary deep dive with philosopher, educator, and author, John Astin. We talk about the nature of consciousness, time, presence, awareness and so much more. John also offers some gentle wisdom in several areas including how to begin. This was a beautiful show.

John Astin is the author of four books exploring the nature of reality: Too Intimate for Words (2005), This Is Always Enough (2008), Searching for Rain in a Monsoon (2012) and his most recent, This Extraordinary Moment (2018). He is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist having produced seven CDs of original spiritual-contemplative music. In addition to his writing and music, John holds a PhD in health psychology and is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine, his research focusing on the applications of meditative-contemplative practices in psychology and health care. Presently, he is serving as an adjunct professor of counseling/clinical psychology at Santa Clara and Notre Dame de Namur Universities.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 129566 full Andom Ghebreghiorgis #675 Andom Ghebreghiorgis #675 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back congressional candidate Andom Ghebreghiorgis. No No 66f8782f-d26f-4a20-9809-5d5946085ee3 Tue, 05 May 2020 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andom-ghebreghiorgis-675 What an honor to welcome back the inspiring and thoughtful Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!) to the show to talk about his ongoing run for the United States Congress. We also cover other topics like the corona virus, the state of our nation, and how we might emerge from all of this in a better place.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He is a former NYC middle school special education teacher. Andom is running for Congress in NY's 16th District because he could no longer reconcile the disinvestment he saw in the communities he grew up and taught in with the trillions of dollars the US wasted on endless wars and unnecessary prisons. Andom wants to invest our public money in high-quality public education, affordable housing, Medicare for All, a Federal Jobs Guarantee, and a Global Green New Deal.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> What an honor to welcome back the inspiring and thoughtful Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!) to the show to talk about his ongoing run for the United States Congress. We also cover other topics like the corona virus, the state of our nation, and how we might emerge from all of this in a better place.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He is a former NYC middle school special education teacher. Andom is running for Congress in NY's 16th District because he could no longer reconcile the disinvestment he saw in the communities he grew up and taught in with the trillions of dollars the US wasted on endless wars and unnecessary prisons. Andom wants to invest our public money in high-quality public education, affordable housing, Medicare for All, a Federal Jobs Guarantee, and a Global Green New Deal.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136886 full HeatherAsh Amara #674 HeatherAsh Amara #674 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, invites HeatherAsh Amara to discuss her book The Warrior Heart Practice and her coaching work. No No 84beb072-5c89-4c26-b5e6-90fbe1ad77c1 Sun, 03 May 2020 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/heatherash-amara-674 Heatherash Amara is a fabulous teacher and author of The Warrior Heart Practice, a beautiful guide to living a more heart-centered life as we move through this miraculous world. Her wisdom is profound yet is so easily accessible. This show was an absolute joy to be a part of in every way.
In Her Own Words...
The transformative heart of my teachings come through my long Toltec apprenticeship and teaching partnership with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements. The Toltec were a group of people who chose to come together in South and Central Mexico to study perception. They considered themselves “artists of the spirit.” As don Miguel writes: “Find yourself and express yourself in your own particular way. Express your love openly. Life is nothing but a dream, and if you create your life with love, your dream becomes a masterpiece of art.”

In the early 1990s I dreamt that I would soon meet a person who would change the course of my life. A few weeks later a friend excitedly told me about a teacher from the Toltec tradition who was visiting our area. I had no idea what a “Toltec” was, but when I heard don Miguel’s name, my body rang like a bell struck at dawn. That same full-body knowing that I had felt as a child vibrated through me when I met the Toltec community and first heard don Miguel speak. I felt I had come home.

Toltec means “artist of the spirit,” and the Toltec path is one of personal freedom, the freedom to choose how we want to create our inner and outer world through our perceptions and intent. Many people in the 1970s and 1980s were first introduced to Toltec philosophy through the writings of Carlos Castaneda as he shared his experiences with Yaqui Indian don Juan Matus. In the late 1990s don Miguel’s first book, The Four Agreements, opened a new, simple pathway to access this ancient tradition. While Castaneda’s writings were like a lightening bolt that illuminated a radical new way of being, Ruiz’s bestselling book was a trusty flashlight that shined a clear path to releasing personal suffering and reclaiming our natural state: happiness.

“The real mission you have in life,” don Miguel writes, “is to make yourself happy, and in order to be happy, you have to look at what you believe, the way you judge yourself, the way you victimize yourself.” Prior to immersing myself in the Toltec teachings, I would have said I was happy. I had work I enjoyed, a partner whom I loved, and a great community surrounding me. On the surface I was happy. But deep inside I didn’t feel happy; I didn’t feel joyful. I struggled with feeling flawed, with the constant fear of not being good enough, and with deep-seated self-criticism. When I embraced the Toltec teachings and dove deep into a new state of being, I discovered an eternal, connected wisdom flowing within and around me.
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]]> Heatherash Amara is a fabulous teacher and author of The Warrior Heart Practice, a beautiful guide to living a more heart-centered life as we move through this miraculous world. Her wisdom is profound yet is so easily accessible. This show was an absolute joy to be a part of in every way.
In Her Own Words...
The transformative heart of my teachings come through my long Toltec apprenticeship and teaching partnership with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements. The Toltec were a group of people who chose to come together in South and Central Mexico to study perception. They considered themselves “artists of the spirit.” As don Miguel writes: “Find yourself and express yourself in your own particular way. Express your love openly. Life is nothing but a dream, and if you create your life with love, your dream becomes a masterpiece of art.”

In the early 1990s I dreamt that I would soon meet a person who would change the course of my life. A few weeks later a friend excitedly told me about a teacher from the Toltec tradition who was visiting our area. I had no idea what a “Toltec” was, but when I heard don Miguel’s name, my body rang like a bell struck at dawn. That same full-body knowing that I had felt as a child vibrated through me when I met the Toltec community and first heard don Miguel speak. I felt I had come home.

Toltec means “artist of the spirit,” and the Toltec path is one of personal freedom, the freedom to choose how we want to create our inner and outer world through our perceptions and intent. Many people in the 1970s and 1980s were first introduced to Toltec philosophy through the writings of Carlos Castaneda as he shared his experiences with Yaqui Indian don Juan Matus. In the late 1990s don Miguel’s first book, The Four Agreements, opened a new, simple pathway to access this ancient tradition. While Castaneda’s writings were like a lightening bolt that illuminated a radical new way of being, Ruiz’s bestselling book was a trusty flashlight that shined a clear path to releasing personal suffering and reclaiming our natural state: happiness.

“The real mission you have in life,” don Miguel writes, “is to make yourself happy, and in order to be happy, you have to look at what you believe, the way you judge yourself, the way you victimize yourself.” Prior to immersing myself in the Toltec teachings, I would have said I was happy. I had work I enjoyed, a partner whom I loved, and a great community surrounding me. On the surface I was happy. But deep inside I didn’t feel happy; I didn’t feel joyful. I struggled with feeling flawed, with the constant fear of not being good enough, and with deep-seated self-criticism. When I embraced the Toltec teachings and dove deep into a new state of being, I discovered an eternal, connected wisdom flowing within and around me.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150086 full Julian Guderley #673 Julian Guderley #673 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Julian Guderley, founder of Green Planet, Blue Planet, to the What Matters Most Podcast. No No dc093f0f-7599-43b8-8b32-ae1223090755 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/julian-guderley-673 Recorded on Earth Day, this is simply a beautiful exchange with the highly awakened founder of Green Planet, Blue Planet, Julian Guderley. We really went deep and into some fascinating places like the existence of life throughout the universe. We also touched on the environment, climate change and the coronavirus. This inspiring young man really lifted my soul up into my whole being.

Julian is on a quest to identify, interview & collaboratively empower the key players in the regenerative movement. His Podcast GreenPlanet BluePlanet demonstrates what it takes for leaders and visionary creators to connect with purpose and create for self, others and the environment. GreenPlanet BluePlanet is all about the triple-bottom line, and recently got featured in the top #10 for Podcasts That Will Help You Grow in 2020 on Entrepreneur Magazine.

As the show host Julian offers a platform for guests to share social impact examples and theories on a wide range of topics like sustainability, regenerative economics, consciousness, spirituality and symbiotic relationships. Everything is connected, and this podcast will show you how.

His mandate is to support the successful accomplishments of the SDG Goals, and beyond that create a holistic vision of our Planet Home, by interviewing the top #500 Social Impact Makers & Leaders in the World. Julian has a background in intercultural and corporate communication, is a German citizen with long-term residence in Canada, speaking five languages fluently, he has become a true global citizen, at the age of thirty two. You can work with Julian in a Coaching or Mentorship relationship, or find out more on the transformational Events he speaks at and shares his insights.

Julian helps people connect with their true purpose beyond simple success metrics. He is an avid Yogi, long-time meditator and loves outdoor adventures. He has learned with revered master teachers such as Philip Moore, Guru Singh, Charles Eisenstein and many others.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2805357166357496
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]]> Recorded on Earth Day, this is simply a beautiful exchange with the highly awakened founder of Green Planet, Blue Planet, Julian Guderley. We really went deep and into some fascinating places like the existence of life throughout the universe. We also touched on the environment, climate change and the coronavirus. This inspiring young man really lifted my soul up into my whole being.

Julian is on a quest to identify, interview & collaboratively empower the key players in the regenerative movement. His Podcast GreenPlanet BluePlanet demonstrates what it takes for leaders and visionary creators to connect with purpose and create for self, others and the environment. GreenPlanet BluePlanet is all about the triple-bottom line, and recently got featured in the top #10 for Podcasts That Will Help You Grow in 2020 on Entrepreneur Magazine.

As the show host Julian offers a platform for guests to share social impact examples and theories on a wide range of topics like sustainability, regenerative economics, consciousness, spirituality and symbiotic relationships. Everything is connected, and this podcast will show you how.

His mandate is to support the successful accomplishments of the SDG Goals, and beyond that create a holistic vision of our Planet Home, by interviewing the top #500 Social Impact Makers & Leaders in the World. Julian has a background in intercultural and corporate communication, is a German citizen with long-term residence in Canada, speaking five languages fluently, he has become a true global citizen, at the age of thirty two. You can work with Julian in a Coaching or Mentorship relationship, or find out more on the transformational Events he speaks at and shares his insights.

Julian helps people connect with their true purpose beyond simple success metrics. He is an avid Yogi, long-time meditator and loves outdoor adventures. He has learned with revered master teachers such as Philip Moore, Guru Singh, Charles Eisenstein and many others.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2805357166357496
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 203606 full Natassja Ebert #672 Natassja Ebert #672 Photographer Natassja Ebert joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to discuss her project documenting New York City during the pandemic. No No b3e42c3a-1295-4e7f-bdf4-df9b36cbf41d Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/natassja-ebert-672 This is an amazing dialogue with photo journalist Natassja Ebert who is documenting what is happening in New York City during the pandemic while working with World Central Kitchen. She tells some incredible stories on what she witnessed and the lives that have been touched.
In Her Own Words...
My career is to capture the moments that bring us together. The stories verbally told by properly documented interviews, or visually shown through 4K 12-bit footage.

I was raised and disciplined through ballet conservatories and later received degree in film, which complement each other effortlessly. Film has given me the technical knowledge of the field, while dance has given me the experience to direct the masses. I am a traveling freelance videographer, let me document your moment.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is an amazing dialogue with photo journalist Natassja Ebert who is documenting what is happening in New York City during the pandemic while working with World Central Kitchen. She tells some incredible stories on what she witnessed and the lives that have been touched.
In Her Own Words...
My career is to capture the moments that bring us together. The stories verbally told by properly documented interviews, or visually shown through 4K 12-bit footage.

I was raised and disciplined through ballet conservatories and later received degree in film, which complement each other effortlessly. Film has given me the technical knowledge of the field, while dance has given me the experience to direct the masses. I am a traveling freelance videographer, let me document your moment.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166166 full Sarah Kendzior #671 Sarah Kendzior #671 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back political journalist Sarah Kendzior to talk about her book Hiding in Plain Sight. No No 06d6dd51-083e-4cd2-a136-d1d6c5b23658 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-kendzior-671 What a joy to welcome back the great Sarah Kendzior. She is surely one of the great political voices in America and we talk about her brilliant new book, Hiding In Plain Sight, plus the current corona virus and how it relates to politics. Sarah is one of the first people to recognize that this administration is a part of a vast international organized crime syndicate.

Sarah Kendzior is a journalist with a Ph.D. in anthropology who lectures on politics, the economy, and the media. Since 2006, she has regularly given talks and keynotes at universities and policy forums around the world. She is the author of the best-selling book The View From Flyover Country, which was re-released in 2018 after originally being published as an eBook in 2015 and becoming a bestseller the following year, and her new book Hiding in Plain Sight. In 2017, Sarah gave dozens of talks in eight countries, mostly focusing on encroaching autocracy and what to expect in the Trump era.

Sarah Kendzior received her Ph.D. studying the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and has since had to put that expertise to use in explaining what is happening to the United States. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2012, she became a columnist for Al Jazeera English, and also began freelancing for a number of publications including The Guardian, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and Quartz. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and spent much of 2014 and 2015 covering the Ferguson uprising and its aftermath. In 2016, Sarah became a columnist at The Globe and Mail, focusing on the US election, and also covered US affairs for the Dutch outlet De Correspondent. Today she continues to write regularly for The Globe and Mail, NBC News, and Fast Company.

Sarah has over 350,000 followers on Twitter and is regularly interviewed by the media both in the US and abroad. In summer 2018, she launched the Gaslit Nation podcast with Andrea Chalupa. She is a recurring guest on the MSNBC show AM Joy, where she discusses corruption in the Trump administration as well as the Russian interference scandal. Sarah has a very large and diverse audience and has been an invited speaker at policy forums, grassroots activist groups, universities, film festivals, and think tanks.
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]]> What a joy to welcome back the great Sarah Kendzior. She is surely one of the great political voices in America and we talk about her brilliant new book, Hiding In Plain Sight, plus the current corona virus and how it relates to politics. Sarah is one of the first people to recognize that this administration is a part of a vast international organized crime syndicate.

Sarah Kendzior is a journalist with a Ph.D. in anthropology who lectures on politics, the economy, and the media. Since 2006, she has regularly given talks and keynotes at universities and policy forums around the world. She is the author of the best-selling book The View From Flyover Country, which was re-released in 2018 after originally being published as an eBook in 2015 and becoming a bestseller the following year, and her new book Hiding in Plain Sight. In 2017, Sarah gave dozens of talks in eight countries, mostly focusing on encroaching autocracy and what to expect in the Trump era.

Sarah Kendzior received her Ph.D. studying the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and has since had to put that expertise to use in explaining what is happening to the United States. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2012, she became a columnist for Al Jazeera English, and also began freelancing for a number of publications including The Guardian, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and Quartz. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and spent much of 2014 and 2015 covering the Ferguson uprising and its aftermath. In 2016, Sarah became a columnist at The Globe and Mail, focusing on the US election, and also covered US affairs for the Dutch outlet De Correspondent. Today she continues to write regularly for The Globe and Mail, NBC News, and Fast Company.

Sarah has over 350,000 followers on Twitter and is regularly interviewed by the media both in the US and abroad. In summer 2018, she launched the Gaslit Nation podcast with Andrea Chalupa. She is a recurring guest on the MSNBC show AM Joy, where she discusses corruption in the Trump administration as well as the Russian interference scandal. Sarah has a very large and diverse audience and has been an invited speaker at policy forums, grassroots activist groups, universities, film festivals, and think tanks.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3746 full Galen Guengerich #670 Galen Guengerich #670 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks to the Senior Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, Galen Guengerich, author of The Way of Gratitude. No No 971b40c7-cddf-4753-89bd-a55ccbca0a73 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/galen-guengerich-670 This is a beautiful conversation with Galen Guengerich, the Senior Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, an historic congregation located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. We talk about his timely book, The Way of Gratitude, and how to find meaning in this challenging time of the corona virus plus so much more. Galen is a magnificent soul who shared his heart so authentically here.

Galen Guengerich is the tenth Senior Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church in the congregation’s 200-year history. He has served as a minister of All Souls for 27 years, the last thirteen as Senior Minister.

Galen was educated at Franklin and Marshall College (BA, 1982), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, 1985) and the University of Chicago (PhD, 2004). His doctoral dissertation is titled Comprehensive Commitments and the Public World: Tillich, Rawls and Whitehead on the Nature of Justice.

Galen is author of the forthcoming The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today (Random House, May 2020) and God Revised: How Religion Must Evolve in a Scientific Age (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), and he writes a column on “The Search for Meaning” for psychologytoday.com. He has also written for Reuters, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, TIME Magazine, as well as writing occasionally for Huffington Post and FaithStreet, as well as other media. He has appeared on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. His sermon at All Souls on the Sunday after 9/11/01, titled “The Shaking of Foundations,” was selected as one of seven responses to 9/11, along with speeches by President Bush and Governor Pataki, for Representative American Speeches 2001-2002.

Galen is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where he focuses on how traditional religious beliefs and practices, both in the US and abroad, usually reinforce patriarchy to the detriment of women and democracy. In addition, he leads the “Humanities in a Conflict Zone” initiative at Tel Aviv University.

Galen has spent time in numerous areas of both Israel and the West Bank in recent years, as well as visiting Gaza in 2018. In 2017, he gave an address at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem titled “Reflections on Martin Luther, Individual Agency, and Collective Responsibility” for a conference on “Narratives of Progress: Critical Reflections on Alternative Paths to Modernity.” In 2013, he visited Afghanistan with a delegation of CFR members and fellows, meeting with top military, diplomatic, and civilian leaders in Kabul, as well as in Kandahar and Helmand Provinces. Also in 2013, he spoke in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a visit hosted by Christopher Hudson, MBE, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement. In 2012, he was part of a 15-member delegation of senior clergy from New York City to visit Israel and the West Bank, the first such delegation to meet with a broad spectrum of religious and political leaders, including Shimon Peres, President of Israel, and Salem Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority.

In the past, Galen has served as a Lecturer in Preaching and Worship at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He served for 12 years on the Board of Directors of Interfaith Alliance, the national non-partisan advocacy voice for religious pluralism; he served as chair of the Interfaith Alliance board from 2008-2012.

]]> This is a beautiful conversation with Galen Guengerich, the Senior Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, an historic congregation located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. We talk about his timely book, The Way of Gratitude, and how to find meaning in this challenging time of the corona virus plus so much more. Galen is a magnificent soul who shared his heart so authentically here.

Galen Guengerich is the tenth Senior Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church in the congregation’s 200-year history. He has served as a minister of All Souls for 27 years, the last thirteen as Senior Minister.

Galen was educated at Franklin and Marshall College (BA, 1982), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, 1985) and the University of Chicago (PhD, 2004). His doctoral dissertation is titled Comprehensive Commitments and the Public World: Tillich, Rawls and Whitehead on the Nature of Justice.

Galen is author of the forthcoming The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today (Random House, May 2020) and God Revised: How Religion Must Evolve in a Scientific Age (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), and he writes a column on “The Search for Meaning” for psychologytoday.com. He has also written for Reuters, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, TIME Magazine, as well as writing occasionally for Huffington Post and FaithStreet, as well as other media. He has appeared on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. His sermon at All Souls on the Sunday after 9/11/01, titled “The Shaking of Foundations,” was selected as one of seven responses to 9/11, along with speeches by President Bush and Governor Pataki, for Representative American Speeches 2001-2002.

Galen is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where he focuses on how traditional religious beliefs and practices, both in the US and abroad, usually reinforce patriarchy to the detriment of women and democracy. In addition, he leads the “Humanities in a Conflict Zone” initiative at Tel Aviv University.

Galen has spent time in numerous areas of both Israel and the West Bank in recent years, as well as visiting Gaza in 2018. In 2017, he gave an address at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem titled “Reflections on Martin Luther, Individual Agency, and Collective Responsibility” for a conference on “Narratives of Progress: Critical Reflections on Alternative Paths to Modernity.” In 2013, he visited Afghanistan with a delegation of CFR members and fellows, meeting with top military, diplomatic, and civilian leaders in Kabul, as well as in Kandahar and Helmand Provinces. Also in 2013, he spoke in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a visit hosted by Christopher Hudson, MBE, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement. In 2012, he was part of a 15-member delegation of senior clergy from New York City to visit Israel and the West Bank, the first such delegation to meet with a broad spectrum of religious and political leaders, including Shimon Peres, President of Israel, and Salem Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority.

In the past, Galen has served as a Lecturer in Preaching and Worship at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He served for 12 years on the Board of Directors of Interfaith Alliance, the national non-partisan advocacy voice for religious pluralism; he served as chair of the Interfaith Alliance board from 2008-2012.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159007 full Laura Bakosh #669 Laura Bakosh #669 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back mindfulness expert Laura Bakosh to talk about the work of her company, Inner Explorer. No No 4515bbd5-e94e-4a7c-b8d2-d0c6ef358125 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-bakosh-669 My dear friend Laura Bakosh (find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter!) returns to talk about what her company, Inner Explorer is doing during the pandemic to bring mindfulness to children and families. This is one of the most effective programs I have had the privilege to witness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and as always, I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Laura's mindfulness practice began in 1993, as a way to manage long hours, stress and travel, while a General Manager at GE Healthcare. A few years later, she implemented mindfulness within her team at GE. Record sales volume, reduced turnover and boosted employee morale were all linked to the mindfulness training. The key challenge was sustaining a daily practice, and that became her focus.

After 25 years in management and sales, Laura merged her business acumen with her commitment to giving children consistent access to mindfulness programming, and co-founded Inner Explorer with Janice Houlihan. The focus of the 501c3 organization is to facilitate daily mindfulness practice for every student and teacher in every classroom, every year from preschool through high school. Inner Explorer’s internet-enabled, audio guided, 5-10-minute programs fit easily into the school day. After only a few years, 31,000 teachers have implemented the program to improve the wellbeing and academic success of 850,000 students. The Inner Explorer team is currently fostering one million mindful children (and teachers and families), on the way to 10 million. They expect the result to be a more compassionate and peaceful world.

In addition to a BS from Boston College and both a Masters and PhD from Sofia University, she was trained as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. An author and speaker on mindfulness and learning, Laura believes that mindfulness is the most important social justice initiative of our time. Her husband and sons share in her passion and also encourage her to bring her mindfulness practice to the golf course, tennis court and the beach more often!
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]]> My dear friend Laura Bakosh (find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter!) returns to talk about what her company, Inner Explorer is doing during the pandemic to bring mindfulness to children and families. This is one of the most effective programs I have had the privilege to witness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and as always, I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Laura's mindfulness practice began in 1993, as a way to manage long hours, stress and travel, while a General Manager at GE Healthcare. A few years later, she implemented mindfulness within her team at GE. Record sales volume, reduced turnover and boosted employee morale were all linked to the mindfulness training. The key challenge was sustaining a daily practice, and that became her focus.

After 25 years in management and sales, Laura merged her business acumen with her commitment to giving children consistent access to mindfulness programming, and co-founded Inner Explorer with Janice Houlihan. The focus of the 501c3 organization is to facilitate daily mindfulness practice for every student and teacher in every classroom, every year from preschool through high school. Inner Explorer’s internet-enabled, audio guided, 5-10-minute programs fit easily into the school day. After only a few years, 31,000 teachers have implemented the program to improve the wellbeing and academic success of 850,000 students. The Inner Explorer team is currently fostering one million mindful children (and teachers and families), on the way to 10 million. They expect the result to be a more compassionate and peaceful world.

In addition to a BS from Boston College and both a Masters and PhD from Sofia University, she was trained as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. An author and speaker on mindfulness and learning, Laura believes that mindfulness is the most important social justice initiative of our time. Her husband and sons share in her passion and also encourage her to bring her mindfulness practice to the golf course, tennis court and the beach more often!
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 127087 full Dr. Joshua Bennett #668 Dr. Joshua Bennett #668 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes the poet Dr. Joshua Bennett to share his work, discuss the impact of coronavirus, and more. No No 14b73b69-4fa5-41a8-9631-313a1f50871c Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-joshua-bennett-668 What an honor to welcome the brilliant poet Dr. Joshua Bennett to the show for the first time and hear his magnificent gift with the spoken word first hand right here on What Matters Most. We talk about his take on coronavirus as well as other pressing topics. Joshua also shares some wonderful stories about growing up in New York City and his the powerful impact his beloved grandmother had on his life.

Dr. Joshua Bennett is the author of The Sobbing School (Penguin, 2016)—which was a National Poetry Series selection and a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He is also the author of Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man (Harvard University Press, 2020), Owed (Penguin, 2020), and Spoken Word: A Cultural History, which is forthcoming from Knopf. He is an Assistant Professor of English at Dartmouth College.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> What an honor to welcome the brilliant poet Dr. Joshua Bennett to the show for the first time and hear his magnificent gift with the spoken word first hand right here on What Matters Most. We talk about his take on coronavirus as well as other pressing topics. Joshua also shares some wonderful stories about growing up in New York City and his the powerful impact his beloved grandmother had on his life.

Dr. Joshua Bennett is the author of The Sobbing School (Penguin, 2016)—which was a National Poetry Series selection and a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He is also the author of Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man (Harvard University Press, 2020), Owed (Penguin, 2020), and Spoken Word: A Cultural History, which is forthcoming from Knopf. He is an Assistant Professor of English at Dartmouth College.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 200707 full Terry Virts #667 Terry Virts #667 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with astronaut and space photographer Terry Virts about climate change, God, and other topics. No No a8729678-6f44-4759-b344-e1689ccffbf1 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/terry-virts-667 Terry Virts (check out his blog!) returns for a fascinating and far-reaching discussion from living in space to politics. Terry is just a wonderful man filled with practical wisdom. We also had a cover baseball, climate change, and God . I think you will enjoy his opinions and ideas.

I would also check out his book View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World. You have never seen such amazing, mind expanding pictures.

Terry Virts graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 with a major in Applied Mathematics and a minor in French, and earned a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry was commissioned as an officer in the USAF and earned his pilot wings. After being stationed in Florida, Georgia, South Korea and in Germany, Terry was selected for Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He has logged over 5,300 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft including the F-16 “Viper” and the Space Shuttle.

In 2000, Terry was selected as an astronaut by NASA. On February 8, 2010 he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-130 —the mission to deliver the now famous Cupola, which provides astronauts with a 360° view of the International Space Station (ISS) and our planet. After 2 weeks in space, he returned to Earth on February 22, 2010.

As a part of NASA’s leadership training, Terry attended Harvard Business School in the fall of 2011 and completed the General Management Program. On November 23, 2014, Terry launched onboard Soyuz TMA-15M from Baikonur, Kazakhstan to the ISS. In March of the following year, Terry assumed command of the ISS as Commander of Expedition 43. Terry spent 200 days in space on his Expedition 42/43 flight, which is the fourth longest continuous NASA space mission. He is also one of only 4 astronauts ever to have piloted a space shuttle, flown on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks and commanded the ISS.

Terry is very active on social media with more than half a million followers on Twitter and Instagram. One of his most memorable tweets was on February 28, 2015 following the death of beloved Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy who portrayed Spock. Terry tweeted an image of the Vulcan salute “Live long and prosper”–from the Cupola as the ISS flew over Boston, the city of Nimoy’s birth. From the Cupola, Terry also explored his other calling, photography. He has a unique perspective about the earth having taken more photos from space than any other astronaut.

Terry is one of the stars of the IMAX film entitled A Beautiful Planet. Released in April of 2016, it is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing an increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with NASA, the film features stunning footage—much of it shot by Terry while aboard (and outside) the ISS—of our magnificent blue planet, the heavens, and the effects humanity has had on our environment.

His book View From Above was released on 3 October 2017. This National Geographic-sponsored work features the best of Terry’s photographs along with his stories from space, reproducing the experiences of spaceflight in book format.

Terry is also a cinematographer and certified drone pilot. He speaks Russian and French. He looks forward to the next step in his journey—sharing with people in all corners of the world the unique stories, perspectives and insights of a pilot, astronaut, author and photographer.

]]> Terry Virts (check out his blog!) returns for a fascinating and far-reaching discussion from living in space to politics. Terry is just a wonderful man filled with practical wisdom. We also had a cover baseball, climate change, and God . I think you will enjoy his opinions and ideas.

I would also check out his book View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World. You have never seen such amazing, mind expanding pictures.

Terry Virts graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 with a major in Applied Mathematics and a minor in French, and earned a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry was commissioned as an officer in the USAF and earned his pilot wings. After being stationed in Florida, Georgia, South Korea and in Germany, Terry was selected for Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He has logged over 5,300 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft including the F-16 “Viper” and the Space Shuttle.

In 2000, Terry was selected as an astronaut by NASA. On February 8, 2010 he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-130 —the mission to deliver the now famous Cupola, which provides astronauts with a 360° view of the International Space Station (ISS) and our planet. After 2 weeks in space, he returned to Earth on February 22, 2010.

As a part of NASA’s leadership training, Terry attended Harvard Business School in the fall of 2011 and completed the General Management Program. On November 23, 2014, Terry launched onboard Soyuz TMA-15M from Baikonur, Kazakhstan to the ISS. In March of the following year, Terry assumed command of the ISS as Commander of Expedition 43. Terry spent 200 days in space on his Expedition 42/43 flight, which is the fourth longest continuous NASA space mission. He is also one of only 4 astronauts ever to have piloted a space shuttle, flown on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks and commanded the ISS.

Terry is very active on social media with more than half a million followers on Twitter and Instagram. One of his most memorable tweets was on February 28, 2015 following the death of beloved Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy who portrayed Spock. Terry tweeted an image of the Vulcan salute “Live long and prosper”–from the Cupola as the ISS flew over Boston, the city of Nimoy’s birth. From the Cupola, Terry also explored his other calling, photography. He has a unique perspective about the earth having taken more photos from space than any other astronaut.

Terry is one of the stars of the IMAX film entitled A Beautiful Planet. Released in April of 2016, it is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing an increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with NASA, the film features stunning footage—much of it shot by Terry while aboard (and outside) the ISS—of our magnificent blue planet, the heavens, and the effects humanity has had on our environment.

His book View From Above was released on 3 October 2017. This National Geographic-sponsored work features the best of Terry’s photographs along with his stories from space, reproducing the experiences of spaceflight in book format.

Terry is also a cinematographer and certified drone pilot. He speaks Russian and French. He looks forward to the next step in his journey—sharing with people in all corners of the world the unique stories, perspectives and insights of a pilot, astronaut, author and photographer.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 201847 full Koya Webb #666 Koya Webb #666 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with yoga and mindfulness author and podcaster Koya Webb about her show Get Loved Up, and more. No No 6b580be8-003d-474e-982b-c03b9f731373 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/koya-webb-666 This is a highly inspiring and deeply connected exchange with the magnificent Koya Webb (find her on Instagram!) is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, celebrity holistic health coach, author, speaker, and vegan activist whose core mission is to promote daily self-care, oneness and eco friendly living to combat some of the worlds biggest challenges including mental health, social injustices and global warming.

Koya is the founder of Get Loved Up, an international lifestyle community and Yoga School that inspires mental, spiritual and physical health through an app, online courses, retreats, in-person yoga teacher training events and the Get Loved Up podcast.

She is also the author of Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Common Obstacles Into Seeds for Growth (Hay House, 2019), which addresses daily self assessment and mindfulness, understanding how to make fear your friend, and using the power of holistic health to heal– all messages she promotes to her devout Instagram following of over one million followers.

As a former competitive track and field athlete training for the Olympics, Koya first got introduced to yoga after a debilitating track injury. Once recognizing the physical and mental benefits of yoga, she shifted her focus to yoga, personal training, and life coaching -- combining the work ethic of an athlete with practical holistic health practices that anyone can follow to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

Today, Koya has over 15 years of holistic studies. She is a registered RYT 500 yoga teacher, (with certifications in Ashtanga, Rayoka, SUP, AcroVinyasa and AYfit), NASM certified for personal training, and graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN).

Through Get Loved Up, Koya aims to dramatically decrease the number of people who suffer with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and lifestyle through daily self-care, plant-based nutrition and eco-friendly living. The Get Loved Up app features various yoga flows, sculpting workouts and meditations, along with vegan recipes, progress charts and a community board to help users achieve and maintain their wellness goals. She also created Get Loved Up vegan protein powder to help her community maintain a healthy and strong vegan lifestyle.

Koya’s expertise has been featured on national media outlets such as Goop, Forbes, NBC, CBS, The Steve Harvey Show, Essence, the cover of Oxygen, and more. She also starred in the reality show Yoga Girls, and she’s had a roster of celebrity clients including Stevie Wonder, India Aire, P. Diddy, Ashley Judd, Rev Beckwith and Les Brown.

Koya is based in Marina Del Rey, California but considers the world her "home".
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]]> This is a highly inspiring and deeply connected exchange with the magnificent Koya Webb (find her on Instagram!) is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, celebrity holistic health coach, author, speaker, and vegan activist whose core mission is to promote daily self-care, oneness and eco friendly living to combat some of the worlds biggest challenges including mental health, social injustices and global warming.

Koya is the founder of Get Loved Up, an international lifestyle community and Yoga School that inspires mental, spiritual and physical health through an app, online courses, retreats, in-person yoga teacher training events and the Get Loved Up podcast.

She is also the author of Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Common Obstacles Into Seeds for Growth (Hay House, 2019), which addresses daily self assessment and mindfulness, understanding how to make fear your friend, and using the power of holistic health to heal– all messages she promotes to her devout Instagram following of over one million followers.

As a former competitive track and field athlete training for the Olympics, Koya first got introduced to yoga after a debilitating track injury. Once recognizing the physical and mental benefits of yoga, she shifted her focus to yoga, personal training, and life coaching -- combining the work ethic of an athlete with practical holistic health practices that anyone can follow to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

Today, Koya has over 15 years of holistic studies. She is a registered RYT 500 yoga teacher, (with certifications in Ashtanga, Rayoka, SUP, AcroVinyasa and AYfit), NASM certified for personal training, and graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN).

Through Get Loved Up, Koya aims to dramatically decrease the number of people who suffer with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and lifestyle through daily self-care, plant-based nutrition and eco-friendly living. The Get Loved Up app features various yoga flows, sculpting workouts and meditations, along with vegan recipes, progress charts and a community board to help users achieve and maintain their wellness goals. She also created Get Loved Up vegan protein powder to help her community maintain a healthy and strong vegan lifestyle.

Koya’s expertise has been featured on national media outlets such as Goop, Forbes, NBC, CBS, The Steve Harvey Show, Essence, the cover of Oxygen, and more. She also starred in the reality show Yoga Girls, and she’s had a roster of celebrity clients including Stevie Wonder, India Aire, P. Diddy, Ashley Judd, Rev Beckwith and Les Brown.

Koya is based in Marina Del Rey, California but considers the world her "home".
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155407 full Dr. Rick Hanson #665 Dr. Rick Hanson #665 Author, coach, and meditation expert Dr. Rick Hanson speaks with host Paul Samuel Dolman about the book Neurodharma on the What Matters Most podcast. No No aab2172c-0642-4eb5-a594-f6d543bb5aba Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-rick-hanson-665 This is a deeply inspired and connected conversation with Dr. Rick Hanson. I absolutely love his new book, Neurodharma and so much of his earlier work. We talk about the current coronavirus and the possibility that this may open us all up to new, higher ways of being. There's so much wisdom in this one and Rick is an absolute joy to relate with and explore profound truths.
In His Own Words...
I am a psychologist and have written and taught about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice – as well as about relationships, family life, and raising children.

My first book, Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships, (co-authored with my wife, Jan Hanson, M.S., L.Ac., an acupuncturist specializing in clinical nutrition, and Ricki Pollycove, M.D., an OB-GYN), was published by Penguin in 2002. Many related articles and other resources can be found at www.NurtureMom.com. Jan and I have two adult children, and being parents has been the most fulfilling experience of our lives.

As we’ve learned so much more about the brain over the past twenty years, I’ve been deeply interested in the historically unprecedented meeting of modern neuroscience and ancient contemplative practices. With Rick Mendius, M.D., I founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. The Institute publishes the monthly Wise Brain Bulletin, and hosts the www.WiseBrain.org website.

In 2009, I wrote Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom (with Rick Mendius, M.D.; foreword by Dan Siegel, M.D.; preface by Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.). The book shows readers many effective ways to “light up” the brain circuits that relieve worry and stress, and promote positive relationships and inner peace.

My fourth book, Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence, was published in 2013 and became a New York Times bestseller. It shows how to tap the hidden power of everyday experiences to change your brain and your life for the better.

My book after that, Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, was published in 2018. It explains how to use positive neuroplasticity to develop 12 vital inner strengths – such as grit, gratitude, and compassion – in order to cope with challenges, pursue opportunities, and find lasting well-being in a changing world. It’s based on my online program – the Foundations of Well-Being – an experiential journey of personal healing and growth.

My latest book, Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness (May 2020), is a follow-up to my first book, Buddha’s Brain. In it, I share seven practices for strengthening the neural circuitry of profound contentment and inner peace—qualities that offer essential support in everyday life while supporting the exploration of the most radica...]]> This is a deeply inspired and connected conversation with Dr. Rick Hanson. I absolutely love his new book, Neurodharma and so much of his earlier work. We talk about the current coronavirus and the possibility that this may open us all up to new, higher ways of being. There's so much wisdom in this one and Rick is an absolute joy to relate with and explore profound truths.
In His Own Words...
I am a psychologist and have written and taught about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice – as well as about relationships, family life, and raising children.

My first book, Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships, (co-authored with my wife, Jan Hanson, M.S., L.Ac., an acupuncturist specializing in clinical nutrition, and Ricki Pollycove, M.D., an OB-GYN), was published by Penguin in 2002. Many related articles and other resources can be found at www.NurtureMom.com. Jan and I have two adult children, and being parents has been the most fulfilling experience of our lives.

As we’ve learned so much more about the brain over the past twenty years, I’ve been deeply interested in the historically unprecedented meeting of modern neuroscience and ancient contemplative practices. With Rick Mendius, M.D., I founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. The Institute publishes the monthly Wise Brain Bulletin, and hosts the www.WiseBrain.org website.

In 2009, I wrote Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom (with Rick Mendius, M.D.; foreword by Dan Siegel, M.D.; preface by Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.). The book shows readers many effective ways to “light up” the brain circuits that relieve worry and stress, and promote positive relationships and inner peace.

My fourth book, Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence, was published in 2013 and became a New York Times bestseller. It shows how to tap the hidden power of everyday experiences to change your brain and your life for the better.

My book after that, Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, was published in 2018. It explains how to use positive neuroplasticity to develop 12 vital inner strengths – such as grit, gratitude, and compassion – in order to cope with challenges, pursue opportunities, and find lasting well-being in a changing world. It’s based on my online program – the Foundations of Well-Being – an experiential journey of personal healing and growth.

My latest book, Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness (May 2020), is a follow-up to my first book, Buddha’s Brain. In it, I share seven practices for strengthening the neural circuitry of profound contentment and inner peace—qualities that offer essential support in everyday life while supporting the exploration of the most radica...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3847 full Valerie Gangas #664 Valerie Gangas #664 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with transcendental mediation and self-realization author and speaker Valerie Gangas. No No 0b8636ed-f941-4069-be0a-8b2ed6eb6067 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/valerie-gangas-664 This is an inspired exchange with well know meditation teacher Valerie Gangas. She has worked with all kinds of corporate clients and thousands of individuals, as well Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Studios. We talk about her wonderful new book, Enlightenment Is Sexy, and the massive shift she had after her mother died. At the tail end of the show we dive into the topic of reincarnation and past lives.

Once a self-proclaimed wild child, Valerie Gangas now holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religious Studies and Women's Studies from DePaul University and a Master of Arts in Transpersonal (spiritual) Psychology with a graduate level certificate in transformational life coaching from Sofia University. But after her mother's passing, she slid into a dark, suicidal depression, only to recover (her whole Self) when she learned Transcendental Meditation and had a profound, 180-degree turnaround of perspective-what she refers to as an awakening.

Shortly after, she began working for the David Lynch Foundation, speaking all over the country about personal freedom, meditation and self-realization, and met Oprah Winfrey. When Valerie told her story to Oprah and some of her top executives, Oprah simply said, "I want what that girl has."
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is an inspired exchange with well know meditation teacher Valerie Gangas. She has worked with all kinds of corporate clients and thousands of individuals, as well Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Studios. We talk about her wonderful new book, Enlightenment Is Sexy, and the massive shift she had after her mother died. At the tail end of the show we dive into the topic of reincarnation and past lives.

Once a self-proclaimed wild child, Valerie Gangas now holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religious Studies and Women's Studies from DePaul University and a Master of Arts in Transpersonal (spiritual) Psychology with a graduate level certificate in transformational life coaching from Sofia University. But after her mother's passing, she slid into a dark, suicidal depression, only to recover (her whole Self) when she learned Transcendental Meditation and had a profound, 180-degree turnaround of perspective-what she refers to as an awakening.

Shortly after, she began working for the David Lynch Foundation, speaking all over the country about personal freedom, meditation and self-realization, and met Oprah Winfrey. When Valerie told her story to Oprah and some of her top executives, Oprah simply said, "I want what that girl has."
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139595 full Bryan Reeves #663 Bryan Reeves #663 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back men's relationship and couples intimacy expert Bryan Reeves. No No 23ba62f8-cdfe-4208-8a62-9824129f1e03 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bryan-reeves-663 Bryan Reeves (check out his podcast!) makes a wonderful return to the show to talk about what’s currently unfolding with the coronavirus. We also do an incredible deep dive into the process of male awakening with Bryan really opening up his soul and heart. He talks about his beautiful fiancé and their transformation together into an enlightened partnership. This one is really loaded with jewels and wisdom.

A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan Reeves has survived multiple dark nights of the soul and done many stupid things that have taught him well. Bryan works with men, women and couples as a thriving relationship coach and teaches mindfulness to military vets. His book The Sex, Flirting, Dating, Hunting & Hoping Diet is now on Amazon.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Bryan Reeves (check out his podcast!) makes a wonderful return to the show to talk about what’s currently unfolding with the coronavirus. We also do an incredible deep dive into the process of male awakening with Bryan really opening up his soul and heart. He talks about his beautiful fiancé and their transformation together into an enlightened partnership. This one is really loaded with jewels and wisdom.

A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan Reeves has survived multiple dark nights of the soul and done many stupid things that have taught him well. Bryan works with men, women and couples as a thriving relationship coach and teaches mindfulness to military vets. His book The Sex, Flirting, Dating, Hunting & Hoping Diet is now on Amazon.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209075 full John Perkins #662 John Perkins #662 Presenting the What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with author, economist, and shaman John Perkins. No No b23f9595-baca-42c6-8ab9-378081da0af1 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-perkins-662 The great teacher and author John Perkins (find him on Twitter and read his classic Confessions of an Economic Hitman!) and I do a deep dive on the current corona virus situation as well as his brilliant new book, Touching The Jaguar. John is one of the great wisdom keepers in the world today and is both a world famous economist and fully integrated shaman. There is so much beauty and depth in this exchange. I hope you will take a few minutes and go on this sacred journey with the two of us.

As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
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* The great teacher and author John Perkins (find him on Twitter and read his classic Confessions of an Economic Hitman!) and I do a deep dive on the current corona virus situation as well as his brilliant new book, Touching The Jaguar. John is one of the great wisdom keepers in the world today and is both a world famous economist and fully integrated shaman. There is so much beauty and depth in this exchange. I hope you will take a few minutes and go on this sacred journey with the two of us.

As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Paul Samuel Dolman false no 195035 full Cynthia Kane #661 Cynthia Kane #661 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with certified meditation and mindfulness instructor Cynthia Kane about her newest book. No No 03bf7606-7175-4e93-b6f8-047a8228ae64 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cynthia-kane-661 This is a wonderful conversation on the nature of Buddhism and the practice of meditation with well-known teacher Cynthia Kane. She is the founder of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, LLC, a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor and author of the upcoming book, How To Meditate Like a Buddhist. We also talk about past lives, healing, recovering from trauma, and so much more. Cynthia is a wonderful source of wisdom and clarity.

Link to Cynthia's free online masterclass:
In Her Own Words...
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar to you:

You feel like you’re a great communicator in certain areas of your life and not others. Maybe at work you’re more open and less defensive or argumentative than when you are at home. Or it could be at home it’s easier for you to say what you mean and ask for what you need than at the office. And while one area of your life is thriving the other is frustrating, difficult, and making you feel like a bad person.

Or what about this one:

You feel stuck in your interactions with others. Having the same conversations again and again and not coming away with any new outcome. There’s an overall feeling of helplessness to some of your relationships and not knowing how to or if you can make things better. There’s a sense of overwhelm that makes it difficult to understand the situation – so a lot of what comes out of your mouth feels rushed. How do you switch gears?

No matter what the scenario, the words that have you shaking your head and making it hard to get a good nights rest go something like:

* I need to stop jumping to conclusions and reacting so quickly.
* I need to stop being mean to the people I love.
* I need to not be so defensive and argumentative.
* I want to be so easy going and instead I do the opposite.
* I need to be able to handle difficult conversations without screaming or shutting down.

The awesome news is that through my books, courses, blog and newsletter you’ll learn practical tips to start helping you communicate in the best way possible, and also lots of questions to get you thinking about the world differently.
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]]> This is a wonderful conversation on the nature of Buddhism and the practice of meditation with well-known teacher Cynthia Kane. She is the founder of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, LLC, a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor and author of the upcoming book, How To Meditate Like a Buddhist. We also talk about past lives, healing, recovering from trauma, and so much more. Cynthia is a wonderful source of wisdom and clarity.

Link to Cynthia's free online masterclass:
In Her Own Words...
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar to you:

You feel like you’re a great communicator in certain areas of your life and not others. Maybe at work you’re more open and less defensive or argumentative than when you are at home. Or it could be at home it’s easier for you to say what you mean and ask for what you need than at the office. And while one area of your life is thriving the other is frustrating, difficult, and making you feel like a bad person.

Or what about this one:

You feel stuck in your interactions with others. Having the same conversations again and again and not coming away with any new outcome. There’s an overall feeling of helplessness to some of your relationships and not knowing how to or if you can make things better. There’s a sense of overwhelm that makes it difficult to understand the situation – so a lot of what comes out of your mouth feels rushed. How do you switch gears?

No matter what the scenario, the words that have you shaking your head and making it hard to get a good nights rest go something like:

* I need to stop jumping to conclusions and reacting so quickly.
* I need to stop being mean to the people I love.
* I need to not be so defensive and argumentative.
* I want to be so easy going and instead I do the opposite.
* I need to be able to handle difficult conversations without screaming or shutting down.

The awesome news is that through my books, courses, blog and newsletter you’ll learn practical tips to start helping you communicate in the best way possible, and also lots of questions to get you thinking about the world differently.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 108395 full Charles Eisenstein #660 Charles Eisenstein #660 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Charles Eisenstein about his essay on COVID-19 pandemic, "The Coronation," and other topics. No No 3be3504b-5c7f-4d0a-8d5e-ec175d157ed7 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charles-eisenstein-660 This was a beautiful, deep, and inspiring conversation with one of the great minds alive in the world today. Charles Eisenstein shares his wisdom here on the coronavirus and the myriad of possibilities this situation has presented us with collectively. This truly is a transformational exchange on what may be possible if we walk through a portal to a more coherent way of being in the world and within ourselves.

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker, gift economy advocate, and the author of several books including The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible and Climate - A New Story.

Charles graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. He has lived in Taiwan where he worked as a translator. He married, had children, and later returned to the United States. Eisenstein currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors,

]]> This was a beautiful, deep, and inspiring conversation with one of the great minds alive in the world today. Charles Eisenstein shares his wisdom here on the coronavirus and the myriad of possibilities this situation has presented us with collectively. This truly is a transformational exchange on what may be possible if we walk through a portal to a more coherent way of being in the world and within ourselves.

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker, gift economy advocate, and the author of several books including The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible and Climate - A New Story.

Charles graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. He has lived in Taiwan where he worked as a translator. He married, had children, and later returned to the United States. Eisenstein currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 201095 full Linda Carroll #659 Linda Carroll #659 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back relationship expert Linda Carroll to talk about her new book, Love Skills. No No fe555cb2-cd07-468e-96ad-324fd5500cf5 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/linda-carroll-659 What a joy to welcome the wonderful Linda Carroll (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest!) back on the show to talk about her fabulous new book, Love Skills. This topic is extremely close to my heart because connection and communication are so important to me. Linda lays out some excellent tools and practical skills in this episode. She also shares profound wisdom in other areas as well.
Linda Carroll is the author of Love Skills and Love Cycles. While she has worked as a therapist and couple’s coach for over three decades and has acquired numerous certificates and degrees along the way, she says that her own thirty-five-year marriage is the primary source of her knowledge when it comes to the cycles of love. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee,

]]> What a joy to welcome the wonderful Linda Carroll (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest!) back on the show to talk about her fabulous new book, Love Skills. This topic is extremely close to my heart because connection and communication are so important to me. Linda lays out some excellent tools and practical skills in this episode. She also shares profound wisdom in other areas as well.
Linda Carroll is the author of Love Skills and Love Cycles. While she has worked as a therapist and couple’s coach for over three decades and has acquired numerous certificates and degrees along the way, she says that her own thirty-five-year marriage is the primary source of her knowledge when it comes to the cycles of love. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3635 full Arun Gandhi #658 Arun Gandhi #658 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back non-violence advocate and socio-political activist Arun Gandhi. No No 2d7d919e-6c26-40d2-823f-50664ce8bd1b Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/arun-gandhi-658 What an honor to sit with one of the world’s great teachers of love and non-violent communication, Arun Gandhi. We spoke about the current corona virus pandemic and how we might use this to create a more enlightened society. He also spoke eloquently about his grandfather, and related some of the great saints teachings to our current challenges. Arun is a humble and gentle man who has dedicated his life in service to humanity and the greater good. There is so much wisdom in this exchange and I’m sure if you take a few moments and listen, your soul will be forever touched.

Arun Manilal Gandhi is a socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi. Although he has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist, he has eschewed the ascetic lifestyle of his grandfather.

In 2017 he published The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons From My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.

Arun considers himself to be a Hindu but expresses universalist views and has worked closely with Christian priests and his philosophies are strongly influenced by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian concepts. Like his grandfather, he also believes in the concept of non-violence (Ahimsa).

He founded the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence hosted by the Christian Brothers University, a Catholic academic institution. This institute was dedicated to applying the principles of nonviolence at both local and global scales. For his work at the Institute, Gandhi was presented with the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> What an honor to sit with one of the world’s great teachers of love and non-violent communication, Arun Gandhi. We spoke about the current corona virus pandemic and how we might use this to create a more enlightened society. He also spoke eloquently about his grandfather, and related some of the great saints teachings to our current challenges. Arun is a humble and gentle man who has dedicated his life in service to humanity and the greater good. There is so much wisdom in this exchange and I’m sure if you take a few moments and listen, your soul will be forever touched.

Arun Manilal Gandhi is a socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi. Although he has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist, he has eschewed the ascetic lifestyle of his grandfather.

In 2017 he published The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons From My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.

Arun considers himself to be a Hindu but expresses universalist views and has worked closely with Christian priests and his philosophies are strongly influenced by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian concepts. Like his grandfather, he also believes in the concept of non-violence (Ahimsa).

He founded the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence hosted by the Christian Brothers University, a Catholic academic institution. This institute was dedicated to applying the principles of nonviolence at both local and global scales. For his work at the Institute, Gandhi was presented with the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 71277 full Dr. Habib Sadeghi #657 Dr. Habib Sadeghi #657 Frequent guest Dr. Habib Sadeghi joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the current pandemic. No No 6d8529dc-5a23-42f2-8f8c-fd11f1294f02 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-habib-sadeghi-657 The brilliant Dr. Habib Sadeghi returns to discuss his take on the corona virus and offers us some deeply illuminating perspectives. This man is one the rare souls who is both a scientist and master of the advanced realms of being. He offers up some sage like advice as well as concrete ways to strengthen your immune system. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.
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]]> The brilliant Dr. Habib Sadeghi returns to discuss his take on the corona virus and offers us some deeply illuminating perspectives. This man is one the rare souls who is both a scientist and master of the advanced realms of being. He offers up some sage like advice as well as concrete ways to strengthen your immune system. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 127917 full Celeste Headlee #656 Celeste Headlee #656 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes radio personality, speaker, and author Celese Headlee to discuss her new book, "Do Nothing." No No 0eceecb0-7b9b-4897-ab9a-a283d5043d80 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/celeste-headlee-656 I flat out loved my conversation and connection with Celeste Headlee. What an embodiment of awareness and wisdom with all kinds of practical, yet unique perceptions. Her words run deep. We talk about the corona virus and how it is both a challenge and an opportunity. We also dive into her brilliant new book, Do Nothing, which could not have come out at a more relevant pivot point in our existence.

Celeste Headlee (born December 30, 1969) is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program On Second Thought. She has previously been the co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway from Public Radio International and WNYC. Before joining fellow host John Hockenberry in 2009, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day and the host of a weekly show on Detroit Public Radio. Ms. Headlee is the author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> I flat out loved my conversation and connection with Celeste Headlee. What an embodiment of awareness and wisdom with all kinds of practical, yet unique perceptions. Her words run deep. We talk about the corona virus and how it is both a challenge and an opportunity. We also dive into her brilliant new book, Do Nothing, which could not have come out at a more relevant pivot point in our existence.

Celeste Headlee (born December 30, 1969) is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program On Second Thought. She has previously been the co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway from Public Radio International and WNYC. Before joining fellow host John Hockenberry in 2009, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day and the host of a weekly show on Detroit Public Radio. Ms. Headlee is the author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138117 full Dr. Eddie Glaude #655 Dr. Eddie Glaude #655 Dr. Eddie Glaude joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to offer his perspective on how COVID-19 might change the world. No No dbbecafb-34a7-4eb3-8330-cf64eb742d76 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-655 What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, to talk about the corona virus and how this could be an opening to a whole new way for us to move through the world. This man is truly one of the great wisdom keepers of our time.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West. Other books: Democracy in Black and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.
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]]> What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, to talk about the corona virus and how this could be an opening to a whole new way for us to move through the world. This man is truly one of the great wisdom keepers of our time.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West. Other books: Democracy in Black and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 80817 full Jared Yates Sexton #654 Jared Yates Sexton #654 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back political writer Jared Yates Sexton to the What Matters Most podcast to offer insights on current events. No No dcaf25f3-5ca8-441c-8808-9fba88277286 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jared-yates-sexton-654 Jared Yates Sexton (find him on Twitter and check out his writing!) returns with fire and compelling insights into what has been happening over the past three years, especially in terms of Donald Trump and the people who helped elect him. His brilliant book, The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage, is a essential reading for anyone who cares about our country and it’s democracy. Jared is one of the great voices of truth in clarity in America. What a treasure to have him grace us with this extended and deep discussion.

Jared Yates Sexton is a writer, academic, and political correspondent whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Salon, and literary journals around the world. He's a regular guest on television, radio, and podcasts, and the author of three collections of short fiction and the political book The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore from Counterpoint Press. Currently he serves as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing in the Department of Writing & Linguistics at Georgia Southern University.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Jared Yates Sexton (find him on Twitter and check out his writing!) returns with fire and compelling insights into what has been happening over the past three years, especially in terms of Donald Trump and the people who helped elect him. His brilliant book, The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage, is a essential reading for anyone who cares about our country and it’s democracy. Jared is one of the great voices of truth in clarity in America. What a treasure to have him grace us with this extended and deep discussion.

Jared Yates Sexton is a writer, academic, and political correspondent whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Salon, and literary journals around the world. He's a regular guest on television, radio, and podcasts, and the author of three collections of short fiction and the political book The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore from Counterpoint Press. Currently he serves as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing in the Department of Writing & Linguistics at Georgia Southern University.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 198717 full Laura McKowen #653 Laura McKowen #653 Paul Samuel Dolman of the What Matters Most podcast welcomes recovery coach and author Laura McKowen, author of We Are the Luckiest. No No 7e1cc8c1-92aa-4247-b690-878a44277157 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-mckowen-653 This is a delightfully deep and far ranging conversation with author Laura McKowen (see her on her book tour!). We talk about her searing and authentic book, We Are The Luckiest, on finding sobriety and a healthy, inspired life. Laura and I went in many directions including a wonderful section near the end of dating, finding a conscious partner and the mysteries of relationships. This dialogue was so engaging and fun.

Laura McKowen had a long, successful career in public relations and the Mad Men–esque drinking culture of advertising. After getting sober, she quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recovery, beloved for her soulful and irreverent writing online and in print. She now leads sold out retreats and courses, teaching people to how to say yes to a bigger life. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts with her daughter.

Laura writes an award-winning blog, hosted the iTunes Top 100 HOME podcast, and currently hosts Spiritualish, a show that provides an irreverent take on self-help. She has been featured in WebMD, New York Post, Bravo, The TODAY Show, and more.

Laura has an MBA from Babson College and spent 15 years in advertising managing million-dollar accounts for Fortune 100 companies before transitioning to writing and teaching. She’s the founder of several online programs for sobriety and personal development and teaches workshops and retreats all over the U.S.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee,

]]> This is a delightfully deep and far ranging conversation with author Laura McKowen (see her on her book tour!). We talk about her searing and authentic book, We Are The Luckiest, on finding sobriety and a healthy, inspired life. Laura and I went in many directions including a wonderful section near the end of dating, finding a conscious partner and the mysteries of relationships. This dialogue was so engaging and fun.

Laura McKowen had a long, successful career in public relations and the Mad Men–esque drinking culture of advertising. After getting sober, she quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recovery, beloved for her soulful and irreverent writing online and in print. She now leads sold out retreats and courses, teaching people to how to say yes to a bigger life. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts with her daughter.

Laura writes an award-winning blog, hosted the iTunes Top 100 HOME podcast, and currently hosts Spiritualish, a show that provides an irreverent take on self-help. She has been featured in WebMD, New York Post, Bravo, The TODAY Show, and more.

Laura has an MBA from Babson College and spent 15 years in advertising managing million-dollar accounts for Fortune 100 companies before transitioning to writing and teaching. She’s the founder of several online programs for sobriety and personal development and teaches workshops and retreats all over the U.S.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 173577 full Ervin László #652 Ervin László #652 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back philosopher Dr Ervin László to talk about his latest book, Reconnecting To The Source. No No 30b4e89c-6032-48db-b36f-8f76bed5ee38 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ervin-laszlo-652 What an honor to sit down again with the great philosopher Ervin Laszlo, a true icon and inspiration. A true wisdom keeper, Ervin spoke with great beauty about some of the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time. Recognized worldwide for his achievements, he has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. We talk about his brilliant new book, Reconnecting To The Source, plus so much more.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.
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]]> What an honor to sit down again with the great philosopher Ervin Laszlo, a true icon and inspiration. A true wisdom keeper, Ervin spoke with great beauty about some of the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time. Recognized worldwide for his achievements, he has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. We talk about his brilliant new book, Reconnecting To The Source, plus so much more.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 134217 full Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer #651 Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer #651 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer, authors of How To Be Fine and hosts of By the Book, to the podcast. No No e9a5d4a0-ec65-4d2c-89d0-304e89dd6d14 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jolenta-greenberg-and-kristen-meinzer-651 This is the first time in What Matters Most history we had TWO incredible woman on at the same time. Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer blew me away with their wit and wisdom as we talk about their wonderful new book, HOW TO BE FINE: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books. We also covered a lot of other topics like what it’s like to be a woman trying to make it in comedy. This one was really a lot of fun.

Every two weeks, Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer live by a different self-help book, following all the rules down to the letter: eating what the books say to eat, talking as the books say to talk; walking, sleeping, decorating, and interacting with their husbands according to each book’s doctrine. And they record it all for a hot reality-show podcast called By the Book. Before their podcast became such a hit, they simply thought the idea of trying out new self-help books and living by their rules would make for a good laugh. Little did they know that all these books would actually change their lives. Now, Jolenta and Kristen want to share their experiences with listeners and non-listeners alike in HOW TO BE FINE: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books (on sale March 17, 2020).

HOW TO BE FINE lays out the solid takeaways of things that worked, gives real talk on the practices haven’t, and takes a deep dive into the philosophies they wish more books spent time exploring.

JOLENTA GREENBERG is a comedian, podcaster, pop culture commentator, and self-proclaimed reality television historian. As a performer, her stand-up and storytelling have been featured all over NYC. She's a Moth StorySLAM winner and from 2014-2016 she held a comedic residency at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn. Her credits include hosting Stitcher's By The Book and We Love You (And So Can You), story editing for Risk!, and producing for Freakonomics Radio. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

KRISTEN MEINZER is an award-winning host, producer, and culture critic. Her hosting credits include Stitcher's By The Book; Stitcher’s We Love You (And So Can You); CNN’s Lisa, Sandra & Kristen Go To The Movies; Panoply's When Meghan Met Harry; and WNYC's Movie Date. Her producing credits include Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Girlboss Radio, Food 52’s Burnt Toast, The Sporkful, The Real Simple podcasts, Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men, and other award-winning shows. Kristen is also the author of So You Want to Start a Podcast (William Morrow, 2019). She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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What Matters Most is 100% listener supported by generous pledge...]]> This is the first time in What Matters Most history we had TWO incredible woman on at the same time. Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer blew me away with their wit and wisdom as we talk about their wonderful new book, HOW TO BE FINE: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books. We also covered a lot of other topics like what it’s like to be a woman trying to make it in comedy. This one was really a lot of fun.

Every two weeks, Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer live by a different self-help book, following all the rules down to the letter: eating what the books say to eat, talking as the books say to talk; walking, sleeping, decorating, and interacting with their husbands according to each book’s doctrine. And they record it all for a hot reality-show podcast called By the Book. Before their podcast became such a hit, they simply thought the idea of trying out new self-help books and living by their rules would make for a good laugh. Little did they know that all these books would actually change their lives. Now, Jolenta and Kristen want to share their experiences with listeners and non-listeners alike in HOW TO BE FINE: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books (on sale March 17, 2020).

HOW TO BE FINE lays out the solid takeaways of things that worked, gives real talk on the practices haven’t, and takes a deep dive into the philosophies they wish more books spent time exploring.

JOLENTA GREENBERG is a comedian, podcaster, pop culture commentator, and self-proclaimed reality television historian. As a performer, her stand-up and storytelling have been featured all over NYC. She's a Moth StorySLAM winner and from 2014-2016 she held a comedic residency at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn. Her credits include hosting Stitcher's By The Book and We Love You (And So Can You), story editing for Risk!, and producing for Freakonomics Radio. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

KRISTEN MEINZER is an award-winning host, producer, and culture critic. Her hosting credits include Stitcher's By The Book; Stitcher’s We Love You (And So Can You); CNN’s Lisa, Sandra & Kristen Go To The Movies; Panoply's When Meghan Met Harry; and WNYC's Movie Date. Her producing credits include Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Girlboss Radio, Food 52’s Burnt Toast, The Sporkful, The Real Simple podcasts, Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men, and other award-winning shows. Kristen is also the author of So You Want to Start a Podcast (William Morrow, 2019). She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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What Matters Most is 100% listener supported by generous pledge...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158817 full Robin Cook #650 Robin Cook #650 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes medical thriller author Robin Cook back to What Matters Most to have a timely discussion about coronavirus and pandemics. No No 057fae73-934e-4504-917d-b525a4690efa Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robin-cook-650 What an honor to welcome back my friend and New York Times bestselling author/doctor, Robin Cook. He and I talk about the developing coronavirus, epidemics, and his new book with the timely title Pandemic. This one is short but full of excellent insights and wisdom.

Robin literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date he has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few.

There have been almost a dozen theatrical movies, television movies, and mini-series made from Robin Cook's work. In 2009 Robin Cook created and produced with Michael Eisner the world's first full-length V-cast movie in 50 three-minute segments as a prequel to his book, Foreign Body. Recently Dr. Cook has teamed up with several successful businessmen to form Cook-Blackwood Productions to make feature movies and TV series...]]> What an honor to welcome back my friend and New York Times bestselling author/doctor, Robin Cook. He and I talk about the developing coronavirus, epidemics, and his new book with the timely title Pandemic. This one is short but full of excellent insights and wisdom.

Robin literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date he has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few.

There have been almost a dozen theatrical movies, television movies, and mini-series made from Robin Cook's work. In 2009 Robin Cook created and produced with Michael Eisner the world's first full-length V-cast movie in 50 three-minute segments as a prequel to his book, Foreign Body. Recently Dr. Cook has teamed up with several successful businessmen to form Cook-Blackwood Productions to make feature movies and TV series...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 77037 full Panache Desai #649 Panache Desai #649 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and speaker Panache Desai to discuss his book You Are Enough. No No d38b2300-d0bd-416d-9716-ac15a3eaff8e Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/panache-desai-649 This is a transcendent exchange what must surely be my spiritual sibling Panache Desai (find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!) on his brilliant new book, You Are Enough, and the nature of our being. This man speaks poetry with his words and his wisdom is timeless. Yet, he is so grounded here in this world living a life as a father and husband. I really feel love with the magnificent beauty of his inner soul light here. If you listen, you will be changed.

Panache Desai is a bestselling author, thought leader, and business and life catalyst. His loving and compassionate presence, and unique power of insight have transformed countless individuals, organizations, and companies across the globe. Through his gift of energetic transformation, Panache
empowers people break free from suffering and limitation, guiding them into greater states of connection, collaboration, and love. This mastery delivers astonishing levels of personal and professional success allowing them to discover and live a life that is truly without limits.

Panache has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on her wildly popular Super Soul Sunday show. He has collaborated alongside Deepak Chopra, steps in for Rev. Michael Beckwith at the Agape International Spiritual Center, and worked with Neale Donald Walsch, Brian Weiss, MD and James Redfield. Panache’s new book, You Are Enough, was published by Harper Collins in February 2020. His “You Are Enough Experience” nationwide tour began March 1, 2020 in Austin, Texas and stops in 15 destinations across the country.
Short Videos of Panache’s Wisdom
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents...]]> This is a transcendent exchange what must surely be my spiritual sibling Panache Desai (find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!) on his brilliant new book, You Are Enough, and the nature of our being. This man speaks poetry with his words and his wisdom is timeless. Yet, he is so grounded here in this world living a life as a father and husband. I really feel love with the magnificent beauty of his inner soul light here. If you listen, you will be changed.

Panache Desai is a bestselling author, thought leader, and business and life catalyst. His loving and compassionate presence, and unique power of insight have transformed countless individuals, organizations, and companies across the globe. Through his gift of energetic transformation, Panache
empowers people break free from suffering and limitation, guiding them into greater states of connection, collaboration, and love. This mastery delivers astonishing levels of personal and professional success allowing them to discover and live a life that is truly without limits.

Panache has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on her wildly popular Super Soul Sunday show. He has collaborated alongside Deepak Chopra, steps in for Rev. Michael Beckwith at the Agape International Spiritual Center, and worked with Neale Donald Walsch, Brian Weiss, MD and James Redfield. Panache’s new book, You Are Enough, was published by Harper Collins in February 2020. His “You Are Enough Experience” nationwide tour began March 1, 2020 in Austin, Texas and stops in 15 destinations across the country.
Short Videos of Panache’s Wisdom
https://vimeo.com/384060700/

https://vimeo.com/383813947/
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 187377 full Jack Canfield #648 Jack Canfield #648 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes motivational speaker and publisher Jack Canfield to discuss the Success Principles and more. No No 2909a3f6-0bf1-440e-a796-7e5ddc6f61a3 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jack-canfield-648 An epic show filled with so much laughter and wisdom with the one and only Jack Canfield. What an honor to sit down with one of the legends of the new thought and success movement. This is one of my favorite shows I have ever done.

From his earliest days teaching inner-city high school students how to discover their potential and succeed no matter what their circumstances — to becoming a world-renowned transformational speaker and trainer who has conducted more than 2,500 workshops and events all over the world — Jack Canfield has devoted his life and career to helping others achieve their personal definition of success and create lives of greater joy, meaning, and fulfillment.

* Founder of the billion-dollar Chicken Soup for the Soul publishing empire
* Multiple New York Times bestselling author of The Success Principles, The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win, The Key to Living the Law of Attraction, Coaching for Breakthrough Success, and more
* 2.5 million subscribers and followers on social media
* Sold 500+ million books worldwide
* Featured guest on 1,000+ TV and radio shows
* Has trained 2,900+ Canfield Success Principles Trainers in 107 countries
* Founded the Transformational Leadership Council
* Inducted into the National Speakers Associations "Speakers Hall of Fame"
* Is a Harvard graduate with a Master's degree in Psychological Education

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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster,

]]> An epic show filled with so much laughter and wisdom with the one and only Jack Canfield. What an honor to sit down with one of the legends of the new thought and success movement. This is one of my favorite shows I have ever done.

From his earliest days teaching inner-city high school students how to discover their potential and succeed no matter what their circumstances — to becoming a world-renowned transformational speaker and trainer who has conducted more than 2,500 workshops and events all over the world — Jack Canfield has devoted his life and career to helping others achieve their personal definition of success and create lives of greater joy, meaning, and fulfillment.

* Founder of the billion-dollar Chicken Soup for the Soul publishing empire
* Multiple New York Times bestselling author of The Success Principles, The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win, The Key to Living the Law of Attraction, Coaching for Breakthrough Success, and more
* 2.5 million subscribers and followers on social media
* Sold 500+ million books worldwide
* Featured guest on 1,000+ TV and radio shows
* Has trained 2,900+ Canfield Success Principles Trainers in 107 countries
* Founded the Transformational Leadership Council
* Inducted into the National Speakers Associations "Speakers Hall of Fame"
* Is a Harvard graduate with a Master's degree in Psychological Education

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179157 full Marianne Williamson #647 Marianne Williamson #647 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back to the What Matters Most podcast author and former candidate for the Democratic nominee for President, Marianne Williamson. No No 82e2b49e-3b87-4e9e-9ae9-953935f69aeb Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-647 What an absolute joy and privilege to welcome my dear friend Marianne Williamson (read her books and find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!) back to the show to catch up with her after her groundbreaking campaign for the office of President. As always she is deeply authentic and broad in the scope of her wisdom. We touch on so many issues here and I came way once again, so profoundly touched and inspired. Marianne is an American original and a source of leadership I am confident we will see again. Take a listen and tell me what you feel.

Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader.

For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega best seller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.

Williamson founded Project Angel Food, a non-profit that has delivered more than 12 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. The group was created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. They have since expanded their service to any person battling critical illness. She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. She has advocated for reparations for slavery since the 1990’s and was the first candidate in the 2020 presidential primary season to make it a pillar of her campaign. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace. In addition, she advocates for a cabinet level Department of Children and Youth to adequately address the chronic trauma of millions of American children.

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas.
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]]> What an absolute joy and privilege to welcome my dear friend Marianne Williamson (read her books and find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!) back to the show to catch up with her after her groundbreaking campaign for the office of President. As always she is deeply authentic and broad in the scope of her wisdom. We touch on so many issues here and I came way once again, so profoundly touched and inspired. Marianne is an American original and a source of leadership I am confident we will see again. Take a listen and tell me what you feel.

Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader.

For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega best seller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.

Williamson founded Project Angel Food, a non-profit that has delivered more than 12 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. The group was created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. They have since expanded their service to any person battling critical illness. She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. She has advocated for reparations for slavery since the 1990’s and was the first candidate in the 2020 presidential primary season to make it a pillar of her campaign. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace. In addition, she advocates for a cabinet level Department of Children and Youth to adequately address the chronic trauma of millions of American children.

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 137457 full Robbie Jones #646 Robbie Jones #646 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman invites Nashville area businessman Robbie Jones to discuss how to help in the aftermath of the March 2020 tornado. No No 29fc788d-9e67-4520-8363-5a2625000a80 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robbie-jones-646 This is a powerful show on the recent tornado in Nashville with Robbie Jones (find him on Facebook). The Music City is always close to my heart and was my home for over 20 years. There is no place like it for me, so my heart told me to jump in here and try to bring awareness to this tragedy. Robbie Jones was generous enough to come on and share a little of his time even after his place of business in East Nashville was destroyed. He is both powerful and emotional here.

So let's band together and support the beautiful relief efforts underway. Here are a couple of ways to make a difference.

* Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund
* The Nashvillian Tornado Resource Information
* Volunteer in Davidson County to help survivors with Hands on Nashville, +1 615-298-1108 or www.hon.org
* Airbnb is providing no-cost accommodations to Tennessee storm and tornado survivors: www.airbnb.com/tntornado20

Robbie D. Jones holds a Bachelor of Architecture from UT-Knoxville and Master’s in Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. A professional historian who manages the Nashville branch office of Atlanta-based New South Associates, a cultural resources consulting firm, Jones is the author or co-author of several scholarly books and dozens of articles about historic architecture as well as the former director of preservation at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.

Jones currently serves as past president and treasurer of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and is heavily involved in Nashville's preservation community. A Tennessee native and longtime resident of Nashville, Jones recently completed an award-winning restoration of a 1954 Ranch house.
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]]> This is a powerful show on the recent tornado in Nashville with Robbie Jones (find him on Facebook). The Music City is always close to my heart and was my home for over 20 years. There is no place like it for me, so my heart told me to jump in here and try to bring awareness to this tragedy. Robbie Jones was generous enough to come on and share a little of his time even after his place of business in East Nashville was destroyed. He is both powerful and emotional here.

So let's band together and support the beautiful relief efforts underway. Here are a couple of ways to make a difference.

* Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund
* The Nashvillian Tornado Resource Information
* Volunteer in Davidson County to help survivors with Hands on Nashville, +1 615-298-1108 or www.hon.org
* Airbnb is providing no-cost accommodations to Tennessee storm and tornado survivors: www.airbnb.com/tntornado20

Robbie D. Jones holds a Bachelor of Architecture from UT-Knoxville and Master’s in Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. A professional historian who manages the Nashville branch office of Atlanta-based New South Associates, a cultural resources consulting firm, Jones is the author or co-author of several scholarly books and dozens of articles about historic architecture as well as the former director of preservation at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.

Jones currently serves as past president and treasurer of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and is heavily involved in Nashville's preservation community. A Tennessee native and longtime resident of Nashville, Jones recently completed an award-winning restoration of a 1954 Ranch house.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 106857 full What Matters Most In America Part Eight – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Eight – A Special Limited Series Host Paul Samuel Dolman presents number eightin a special limited series, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No 62631fce-eea8-4b4b-8191-cdf89047788b Sun, 08 Mar 2020 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-eight-a-special-limited-series This is the eighth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Dena Porter's photography is informed by her career as a sociologist and an education administrator.

Inspired by her father’s love of film photography, Ms. Porter has studied photography at Maine Media Workshops (with Alison Shaw), the Smithsonian Institution, and the Cape Cod Arts Association. Her work has been exhibited in Asheville, North Carolina, New York City, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and she has completed commissioned works for patrons along the East Coast. Her photos have been selected for juried photographer’s shows since 2016.

Her most recent exhibition of protest movement photography is entitled "Come Together” and speaks to the importance of building community in challenging politicized times. Follow her on Instagram as @denaporter. She is also a freelance photographer for the Martha’s Vineyard Times.

An avid adventurer and athlete, Dena captures life and light wherever possible!

Dr. Megan Ranney MD MPH is a practicing emergency physician and researcher, focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention. She is the Director and founder of the Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program (www.brownedhi.org). She is also Chief Research Officer for the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine, a non-partisan philanthropy focused on filling the funding gap for high-quality, medically-focused, firearm injury research.

She graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Science in 1997. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire prior to attending medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in NYC. She graduated with AOA status and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award from the Gold Humanism Society on graduation. She completed internship, residency, and chief residency in Emergency Medicine, as well as a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research and a Master of Public Health, at Brown University.

She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is an editor for the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and an elected member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors. She has previously served as an appointed member of HIMSS' mHealth Physician Taskforce.
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]]> This is the eighth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Dena Porter's photography is informed by her career as a sociologist and an education administrator.

Inspired by her father’s love of film photography, Ms. Porter has studied photography at Maine Media Workshops (with Alison Shaw), the Smithsonian Institution, and the Cape Cod Arts Association. Her work has been exhibited in Asheville, North Carolina, New York City, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and she has completed commissioned works for patrons along the East Coast. Her photos have been selected for juried photographer’s shows since 2016.

Her most recent exhibition of protest movement photography is entitled "Come Together” and speaks to the importance of building community in challenging politicized times. Follow her on Instagram as @denaporter. She is also a freelance photographer for the Martha’s Vineyard Times.

An avid adventurer and athlete, Dena captures life and light wherever possible!

Dr. Megan Ranney MD MPH is a practicing emergency physician and researcher, focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention. She is the Director and founder of the Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program (www.brownedhi.org). She is also Chief Research Officer for the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine, a non-partisan philanthropy focused on filling the funding gap for high-quality, medically-focused, firearm injury research.

She graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Science in 1997. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire prior to attending medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in NYC. She graduated with AOA status and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award from the Gold Humanism Society on graduation. She completed internship, residency, and chief residency in Emergency Medicine, as well as a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research and a Master of Public Health, at Brown University.

She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is an editor for the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and an elected member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors. She has previously served as an appointed member of HIMSS' mHealth Physician Taskforce.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154497 full Dr. Paul Song #644 Dr. Paul Song #644 In this special episode of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Dr. Paul Song about covid-19, the global novel coronavirus of 2020. No No b0522a65-fbd7-4aff-8693-58d88dd7dda6 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-644 Dr. Song takes some time out of his incredibly busy schedule for an inspired discussion on the current hysteria around the coronavirus and so much more. We discuss how universal health care and Medicare For All would make us less susceptible to pandemics and other challenges. What an honor to have one of the world’s leading medical voices share his wisdom with us in this time when so many have questions.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive California and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Huffington Post article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist,

]]> Dr. Song takes some time out of his incredibly busy schedule for an inspired discussion on the current hysteria around the coronavirus and so much more. We discuss how universal health care and Medicare For All would make us less susceptible to pandemics and other challenges. What an honor to have one of the world’s leading medical voices share his wisdom with us in this time when so many have questions.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive California and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Huffington Post article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 101757 full Peter Yarrow #643 Peter Yarrow #643 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcome folk music legend and political activist Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul &amp; Mary to the show. No No 7267f29d-e384-45b9-8994-2a7c35bd16bb Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-yarrow-643 This is an iconic episode with legendary singer, songwriter and activist Peter Yarrow. Known to most through his landmark work with Peter, Paul, and Mary, he’s also been on the forefront of social justice and activism for decades. We take an incredibly deep dive into his remarkable journey as he shares some never before heard stories, songs and lyrics. Peter talks about the group singing "Blowin’ In The Wind" at the March on Washington in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" Speech. What an honor to spend some time with this beautiful soul.

Check out the beautiful foundation he formed with Linda Carroll, Just One At Time!

Peter Yarrow was born in New York City in 1938. His singing career began after receiving a psychology degree from Cornell University. Upon graduating, he went to Greenwich Village, where he met up with Noel Stookey and Mary Travers. Albert Grossman, the trio's manager, assembled and encouraged the group. After rehearsing for seven months, the trio was ready to make their public debut. In 1961 they performed in the Greenwich Village coffeehouse Bitter End. This eventually led to other dates in folk clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. After rousing success at the Blue Angel nightclub in New York, the group began a national tour which lasted almost ten years.

While on tour the group recorded many songs and albums. In 1962, Warner Bros. Records released their first album, Peter, Paul & Mary. The album remained in the Top Ten for ten months, in the Top 20 for two years, and sold more than two million copies. One year later, the trio had three albums on the charts which included the hits "Puff the Magic Dragon," written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, and "Blowin' in the Wind," which was written by Bob Dylan. During 1963, the trio were also living their songs, performing at fund-raisers, demonstrations and teach-ins in the anti-Vietnam War crusade. Peter Yarrow helped organize the March on Washington in 1969 that featured Peter, Paul & Mary.

The group also devoted some of their time seeking out new musicians. In 1970, the group performed Gordon Lightfoot's "In the Early Morning Rain" and John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane." It was also in 1970 that the three disbanded to pursue solo careers. Peter Yarrow concentrated on his songwriting and political convictions. He co-wrote "Torn Between Two Lovers," a number one hit for Mary McGregor. He produced three CBS television specials based on "Puff the Magic Dragon," which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 1978, Yarrow organized Survival Sunday, an anti-nuclear, benefit, and was once again joined with his comrades Stookey and Travers.

Although their reunion inspired them to join forces and tour as Peter, Paul & Mary, all three still pursued solo careers and interests. Only 45 touring dates a year command their time as a trio. The group still incorporates new songs on their tours, including "El Salvador," a song about the sufferings in Central America. Yarrow produced "Light One Candle," written for the peace process in Israel in 1985.

Peter Yarrow's ability to write songs about social concerns made him an internationally recognized singer and songwriter. His part in the success of Peter, Paul & Mary has made him a folk legend.
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Check out the beautiful foundation he formed with Linda Carroll, Just One At Time!

Peter Yarrow was born in New York City in 1938. His singing career began after receiving a psychology degree from Cornell University. Upon graduating, he went to Greenwich Village, where he met up with Noel Stookey and Mary Travers. Albert Grossman, the trio's manager, assembled and encouraged the group. After rehearsing for seven months, the trio was ready to make their public debut. In 1961 they performed in the Greenwich Village coffeehouse Bitter End. This eventually led to other dates in folk clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. After rousing success at the Blue Angel nightclub in New York, the group began a national tour which lasted almost ten years.

While on tour the group recorded many songs and albums. In 1962, Warner Bros. Records released their first album, Peter, Paul & Mary. The album remained in the Top Ten for ten months, in the Top 20 for two years, and sold more than two million copies. One year later, the trio had three albums on the charts which included the hits "Puff the Magic Dragon," written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, and "Blowin' in the Wind," which was written by Bob Dylan. During 1963, the trio were also living their songs, performing at fund-raisers, demonstrations and teach-ins in the anti-Vietnam War crusade. Peter Yarrow helped organize the March on Washington in 1969 that featured Peter, Paul & Mary.

The group also devoted some of their time seeking out new musicians. In 1970, the group performed Gordon Lightfoot's "In the Early Morning Rain" and John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane." It was also in 1970 that the three disbanded to pursue solo careers. Peter Yarrow concentrated on his songwriting and political convictions. He co-wrote "Torn Between Two Lovers," a number one hit for Mary McGregor. He produced three CBS television specials based on "Puff the Magic Dragon," which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 1978, Yarrow organized Survival Sunday, an anti-nuclear, benefit, and was once again joined with his comrades Stookey and Travers.

Although their reunion inspired them to join forces and tour as Peter, Paul & Mary, all three still pursued solo careers and interests. Only 45 touring dates a year command their time as a trio. The group still incorporates new songs on their tours, including "El Salvador," a song about the sufferings in Central America. Yarrow produced "Light One Candle," written for the peace process in Israel in 1985.

Peter Yarrow's ability to write songs about social concerns made him an internationally recognized singer and songwriter. His part in the success of Peter, Paul & Mary has made him a folk legend.
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Adam Green (find him on Twitter and check out Bold Progressives) is co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC). For four years, he worked as Director of Strategic Campaigns and Civic Communications Director for MoveOn.org. Previously, Adam served as the Democratic National Committee’s press secretary in Oregon for the 2004 presidential campaign, communications director for the New Jersey Democratic Party in 2003, and press secretary for the top winning Democratic U.S. Senate race of 2002. He has a B.A. from George Washington University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He is a frequent contributor on both MSNBC and CNN.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett (read her new book!) is an economist and the CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners. She is also the founder and Chair Emeritus of the Center for Talent Innovation. In her scholarship and consultancy work Hewlett has focused on the “value of difference” and the challenges and opportunities faced by women, people of color, LGBT employees and other previously excluded groups. She has forged a signature style of enquiry which blends hard data and rigorous analysis with in-depth story-telling and concrete solutions. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Century Association.

Hewlett is the author of 17 Harvard Business Review articles and 16 critically acclaimed books, including When the Bough Breaks (winner of a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award); Off- Ramps and On-Ramps; Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets; Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor (an Audible best seller); Executive Presence (an Amazon “Best Book of the Month,”), and The Sponsor Effect (Financial Times “Business Book Of The Month.”) She has been recognized as the Most Influential International Thinker by HR magazine and honored by Google with its Global Diversity Award.

Retiring stiff paper gowns and unrelatable medical advice, Dr. Jennifer Ashton (read her new book!), a Board-certified Ob-Gyn, author and TV medical correspondent, breaks the barrier between doctor and patient. Affectionately referred to as your all-in-one "BFF" / Ob-Gyn, Dr. Jennifer Ashton marries an unparalleled medical background with an accessible "girl’s-girl" attitude. Though Dr. Ashton can easily speak to the latest beauty and fashion trends, this Ivy League graduate means business when it comes to women’s health.

From the onset, you might wonder how Dr. Ashton does it. Hailing from a family of 6 physicians and 1 nurse, this mother of two possesses a uniquely well-rounded understanding of the human body. Leading by example, Dr. Ashton not only "talks the talk," but "walks the walk." When she’s not in the office, she can be found training for triathlons or following her very own Five-Day/Two- Day Eating Plan, or trying out the latest fitness craze. Dr. Ashton demonstrates first-hand how to embrace and feel empowered at every stage of womanhood. Dr. Ashton is relatable in everything she does.
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Adam Green (find him on Twitter and check out Bold Progressives) is co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC). For four years, he worked as Director of Strategic Campaigns and Civic Communications Director for MoveOn.org. Previously, Adam served as the Democratic National Committee’s press secretary in Oregon for the 2004 presidential campaign, communications director for the New Jersey Democratic Party in 2003, and press secretary for the top winning Democratic U.S. Senate race of 2002. He has a B.A. from George Washington University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He is a frequent contributor on both MSNBC and CNN.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett (read her new book!) is an economist and the CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners. She is also the founder and Chair Emeritus of the Center for Talent Innovation. In her scholarship and consultancy work Hewlett has focused on the “value of difference” and the challenges and opportunities faced by women, people of color, LGBT employees and other previously excluded groups. She has forged a signature style of enquiry which blends hard data and rigorous analysis with in-depth story-telling and concrete solutions. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Century Association.

Hewlett is the author of 17 Harvard Business Review articles and 16 critically acclaimed books, including When the Bough Breaks (winner of a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award); Off- Ramps and On-Ramps; Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets; Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor (an Audible best seller); Executive Presence (an Amazon “Best Book of the Month,”), and The Sponsor Effect (Financial Times “Business Book Of The Month.”) She has been recognized as the Most Influential International Thinker by HR magazine and honored by Google with its Global Diversity Award.

Retiring stiff paper gowns and unrelatable medical advice, Dr. Jennifer Ashton (read her new book!), a Board-certified Ob-Gyn, author and TV medical correspondent, breaks the barrier between doctor and patient. Affectionately referred to as your all-in-one "BFF" / Ob-Gyn, Dr. Jennifer Ashton marries an unparalleled medical background with an accessible "girl’s-girl" attitude. Though Dr. Ashton can easily speak to the latest beauty and fashion trends, this Ivy League graduate means business when it comes to women’s health.

From the onset, you might wonder how Dr. Ashton does it. Hailing from a family of 6 physicians and 1 nurse, this mother of two possesses a uniquely well-rounded understanding of the human body. Leading by example, Dr. Ashton not only "talks the talk," but "walks the walk." When she’s not in the office, she can be found training for triathlons or following her very own Five-Day/Two- Day Eating Plan, or trying out the latest fitness craze. Dr. Ashton demonstrates first-hand how to embrace and feel empowered at every stage of womanhood. Dr. Ashton is relatable in everything she does.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 121210 full Kreis Beall #641 Kreis Beall #641 The What Matters Most Podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Kreis Beall of Blackberry Farm to discuss her new memoir of healing from traumatic events. No No d6069e4d-3f5e-4064-a3cb-99611247d80b Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kreis-beall-641 This is beautiful, heartbreaking, wisdom filled exchange with the co-founder of Blackberry Farm, Kreis Beall. We talk about her recent memoir, The Great Blue Hills of God, and how she found herself after some crushing events, like the loss of her precious son Sam and a life threatening fall on her property. Kreis moves slowly and deliberately is this candid and courageously authentic exchange. This woman is such an inspiration to me.

Kreis Beall is the Founder of Blackberry Farm, an award-winning Relais & Chateaux inn and resort in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and one of the country's premier destinations. Entrepreneurial and artistic, Kreis brings her skills as a designer, home cook, inn proprietor, photographer, and adventurer to her passion for living. Her homes and design work have been featured in many leading shelter magazines, and she currently serves as Blackberry's Director of Design Emeritus. In addition to being a respected speaker, she is a long-term survivor of traumatic brain injury.

Born and bred in Tennessee, Kreis is the mother of two sons and a grandmother of seven. When Kreis isn't speaking, writing, or renovating, you can find her riding in an RV on Route 66, hiking up mountains, or dancing in her kitchen as she cooks.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is beautiful, heartbreaking, wisdom filled exchange with the co-founder of Blackberry Farm, Kreis Beall. We talk about her recent memoir, The Great Blue Hills of God, and how she found herself after some crushing events, like the loss of her precious son Sam and a life threatening fall on her property. Kreis moves slowly and deliberately is this candid and courageously authentic exchange. This woman is such an inspiration to me.

Kreis Beall is the Founder of Blackberry Farm, an award-winning Relais & Chateaux inn and resort in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and one of the country's premier destinations. Entrepreneurial and artistic, Kreis brings her skills as a designer, home cook, inn proprietor, photographer, and adventurer to her passion for living. Her homes and design work have been featured in many leading shelter magazines, and she currently serves as Blackberry's Director of Design Emeritus. In addition to being a respected speaker, she is a long-term survivor of traumatic brain injury.

Born and bred in Tennessee, Kreis is the mother of two sons and a grandmother of seven. When Kreis isn't speaking, writing, or renovating, you can find her riding in an RV on Route 66, hiking up mountains, or dancing in her kitchen as she cooks.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 111730 full Sylvia Ann Hewlett #640 Sylvia Ann Hewlett #640 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites Sylvia Ann Hewlett to discuss her book #MeToo In the Corporate World. No No 70cc2fec-7fcc-4bfb-8d7d-05493c358ff2 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sylvia-ann-hewlett-640 The #MeToo movement has lifted a heavy burden of pain and shame for millions of women (and many men, too), spearheading a huge shift in public opinion and initiating some clear-cut gains. “But despite the proliferation of cases, some days it seems that we’ve made little progress in figuring out how to deal—consistently and fairly—with either the predators or the prey,” writes renowned labor economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett in #MeToo in the Corporate World: Power, Privilege, and the Path Forward.

Sylvia also documents the collateral damage inflicted by #MeToo—both the financial hits to the bottom line (lawsuits and settlements, tarnished brands, and stock devaluations) and the adverse effect on the talent pipeline. With male leaders more and more reluctant to mentor young woman, for example, it can mean that women will stall out mid-career and their companies will be deprived of diversity in the C-Suite. In the final third of the book, Hewlett offers her three-pronged strategy, which can be used to protect employees and the businesses they work for. Examining companies as different as IBM and IPG she discusses “experiments at the edge” as well as more evolved initiatives that have been put in place.

Award-winning author Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an economist and the CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners. She is also the founder and Chair Emeritus of the Center for talent Innovation. The author of fourteen critically acclaimed books, including When the Bough Breaks (which won a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award), Executive Presence (Amazon Best Book of the Month) and The Sponsor Effect (Financial Times Business Book of the Month), Hewlett has taught at Columbia and Princeton Universities and been honored by Google with its Global Diversity Award. A graduate of Cambridge University, she won a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard University and earned her PhD at London University. She lives with her family in New York City.
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]]> The #MeToo movement has lifted a heavy burden of pain and shame for millions of women (and many men, too), spearheading a huge shift in public opinion and initiating some clear-cut gains. “But despite the proliferation of cases, some days it seems that we’ve made little progress in figuring out how to deal—consistently and fairly—with either the predators or the prey,” writes renowned labor economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett in #MeToo in the Corporate World: Power, Privilege, and the Path Forward.

Sylvia also documents the collateral damage inflicted by #MeToo—both the financial hits to the bottom line (lawsuits and settlements, tarnished brands, and stock devaluations) and the adverse effect on the talent pipeline. With male leaders more and more reluctant to mentor young woman, for example, it can mean that women will stall out mid-career and their companies will be deprived of diversity in the C-Suite. In the final third of the book, Hewlett offers her three-pronged strategy, which can be used to protect employees and the businesses they work for. Examining companies as different as IBM and IPG she discusses “experiments at the edge” as well as more evolved initiatives that have been put in place.

Award-winning author Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an economist and the CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners. She is also the founder and Chair Emeritus of the Center for talent Innovation. The author of fourteen critically acclaimed books, including When the Bough Breaks (which won a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award), Executive Presence (Amazon Best Book of the Month) and The Sponsor Effect (Financial Times Business Book of the Month), Hewlett has taught at Columbia and Princeton Universities and been honored by Google with its Global Diversity Award. A graduate of Cambridge University, she won a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard University and earned her PhD at London University. She lives with her family in New York City.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 134830 full What Matters Most In America Part Six – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Six – A Special Limited Series Host Paul Samuel Dolman presents the sixth in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No dc55b64c-d886-4d77-845a-c2acf293bb18 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 11:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-six-a-special-limited-series This is the sixth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Clennon L. King is an award-winning Boston-based journalist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. Born to a prominent civil rights family in Albany, Georgia, King was inspired by his father, the late C.B. King, an attorney who represented civil rights demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (no relation) during the 1961–1962 Albany Movement.

King graduated from The Putney School in 1978, earned a degree in English from Tulane in New Orleans, studied law briefly at University College London, and then pursued film studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Film and Television. His early career included a three-year stint as a special assistant to Dr. King’s top aide, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. King also served as the city of Atlanta’s film bureau chief and government-access TV station manager under Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson.

King left the public sector to delve into journalism in earnest, reporting as an on-air TV reporter for network affiliates in Dallas (KXAS), Atlanta (WSB), Miami (WSVN), Jacksonville (WTLV/WJXX), Mobile (WALA), and Boston (WGBH). He has also contributed to The Boston Globe.

His awards include an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Suncoast Chapter, a regional and national Edward R. Murrow, and a National Association of Black Journalists' news award. King's reporting on race has also been recognized by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

King is the father of two adult sons, Crawford and Jordan, and resides in Roxbury, Massachusetts, home to his company, AugustineMonica Films. King founded his video production house in 2002, and in addition to producing fundraising and marketing videos for area nonprofits, the house also has to its credit three diversity program offerings. His first was the award-winning documentary Passage at St. Augustine: A 1964 Black Lives Matter Movement That Transformed America, which was presented at the Putney School, Vermont, in 2016. King’s second was the 65-minute documentary entitled Fair Game: Surviving a 1960 Georgia Lynching.

W. Lee Warren, M.D. (find him on Twitter and check out his podcast!), is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and writer. His most recent book, No Place to Hide, was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, The CBS Evening News, and his writings have been featured in Guideposts Magazine. Dr. Warren practices neurosurgery at The Wyoming Medical Center. He plays the guitar and loves to make connections between faith, science, and the realities of life. Dr. Warren lives in Wyoming with his wife, Lisa.

Kevin Gilliland, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360 (i360), an outpatient counseling service that works with people struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and relationship issues. Over the past twenty years, Kevin has mentored countless individuals and couples, participated in research trials, and lectured across the country. He currently teaches in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he instructs graduate students.

His debut book,

]]> This is the sixth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Clennon L. King is an award-winning Boston-based journalist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. Born to a prominent civil rights family in Albany, Georgia, King was inspired by his father, the late C.B. King, an attorney who represented civil rights demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (no relation) during the 1961–1962 Albany Movement.

King graduated from The Putney School in 1978, earned a degree in English from Tulane in New Orleans, studied law briefly at University College London, and then pursued film studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Film and Television. His early career included a three-year stint as a special assistant to Dr. King’s top aide, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. King also served as the city of Atlanta’s film bureau chief and government-access TV station manager under Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson.

King left the public sector to delve into journalism in earnest, reporting as an on-air TV reporter for network affiliates in Dallas (KXAS), Atlanta (WSB), Miami (WSVN), Jacksonville (WTLV/WJXX), Mobile (WALA), and Boston (WGBH). He has also contributed to The Boston Globe.

His awards include an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Suncoast Chapter, a regional and national Edward R. Murrow, and a National Association of Black Journalists' news award. King's reporting on race has also been recognized by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

King is the father of two adult sons, Crawford and Jordan, and resides in Roxbury, Massachusetts, home to his company, AugustineMonica Films. King founded his video production house in 2002, and in addition to producing fundraising and marketing videos for area nonprofits, the house also has to its credit three diversity program offerings. His first was the award-winning documentary Passage at St. Augustine: A 1964 Black Lives Matter Movement That Transformed America, which was presented at the Putney School, Vermont, in 2016. King’s second was the 65-minute documentary entitled Fair Game: Surviving a 1960 Georgia Lynching.

W. Lee Warren, M.D. (find him on Twitter and check out his podcast!), is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and writer. His most recent book, No Place to Hide, was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, The CBS Evening News, and his writings have been featured in Guideposts Magazine. Dr. Warren practices neurosurgery at The Wyoming Medical Center. He plays the guitar and loves to make connections between faith, science, and the realities of life. Dr. Warren lives in Wyoming with his wife, Lisa.

Kevin Gilliland, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360 (i360), an outpatient counseling service that works with people struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and relationship issues. Over the past twenty years, Kevin has mentored countless individuals and couples, participated in research trials, and lectured across the country. He currently teaches in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he instructs graduate students.

His debut book,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 119530 full Dr. Kevin Gilliland #638 Dr. Kevin Gilliland #638 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites Dr. Kevin Gilliland to discuss his debut book, Struggle Well, Live Well. No No 449552c1-b7a9-47e0-b6ce-6a818627f4d5 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-kevin-gilliland-638 This is a deeply engaging conversation with Dr. Kevin Gilliland, the author of Struggle Well, Live Well. Kevin brings a lot of authentic and hard earned wisdom to a variety of topics here. I really love his grounded in the heart approach to life and living well.

Kevin Gilliland, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360 (i360), an outpatient counseling service that works with people struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and relationship issues. Over the past twenty years, Kevin has mentored countless individuals and couples, participated in research trials, and lectured across the country. He currently teaches in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he instructs graduate students.

His debut book, Struggle Well Live Well: 60 Ways to Navigate Life’s Good, Bad, and In-Between tackles Kevin’s approach on life – which aligns with his approach and advice for friends, family and his clients! It serves as a roadmap to navigating through life’s inevitable struggles and how to over come the simplest of obstacles, such as work/life balance, to heavier issues, mental illness or addiction.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a deeply engaging conversation with Dr. Kevin Gilliland, the author of Struggle Well, Live Well. Kevin brings a lot of authentic and hard earned wisdom to a variety of topics here. I really love his grounded in the heart approach to life and living well.

Kevin Gilliland, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360 (i360), an outpatient counseling service that works with people struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and relationship issues. Over the past twenty years, Kevin has mentored countless individuals and couples, participated in research trials, and lectured across the country. He currently teaches in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he instructs graduate students.

His debut book, Struggle Well Live Well: 60 Ways to Navigate Life’s Good, Bad, and In-Between tackles Kevin’s approach on life – which aligns with his approach and advice for friends, family and his clients! It serves as a roadmap to navigating through life’s inevitable struggles and how to over come the simplest of obstacles, such as work/life balance, to heavier issues, mental illness or addiction.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 152410 full Dr. Jennifer Ashton #637 Dr. Jennifer Ashton #637 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ashton to discuss self-care and her new book The Self Care Solution. No No 89c5ff89-3cf9-4c2b-a64c-3474195f159f Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jennifer-ashton-637 This is an inspiring exchange with Dr. Jennifer Ashton. She really blew me away with her honest, authentic responses to my questions and really opened up her heart. I absolutely love her latest book, The Self Care Solution. It is a wonderful guide to making, easy yet essential lifestyle improvements to your every day existence.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton is the three-time Emmy Award Winning Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. A popular guest speaker and moderator, she is among the leading voices in the country on Women’s Health, and the only doctor with a national television platform who is also a nutritionist and double board certified in Ob-GYN and Obesity Medicine.

Dr. Ashton received the prestigious Columbia Alfred I. Dupont Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is the author of five books, including The Self Care Solution. Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University. She received her medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and her Master of Science in Nutrition from Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition. Her private medical practice is located in Englewood, NJ.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is an inspiring exchange with Dr. Jennifer Ashton. She really blew me away with her honest, authentic responses to my questions and really opened up her heart. I absolutely love her latest book, The Self Care Solution. It is a wonderful guide to making, easy yet essential lifestyle improvements to your every day existence.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton is the three-time Emmy Award Winning Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. A popular guest speaker and moderator, she is among the leading voices in the country on Women’s Health, and the only doctor with a national television platform who is also a nutritionist and double board certified in Ob-GYN and Obesity Medicine.

Dr. Ashton received the prestigious Columbia Alfred I. Dupont Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is the author of five books, including The Self Care Solution. Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University. She received her medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and her Master of Science in Nutrition from Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition. Her private medical practice is located in Englewood, NJ.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143230 full What Matters Most In America Part Five – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Five – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most pocast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents the fourth in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No 8a5cbc2f-af43-4410-86a0-111abaf09000 Sun, 16 Feb 2020 11:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-five-a-special-limited-series This is the fifth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Dr. Stephanie Royal serves as Managing Director at the Robin Hood Foundation in NYC. She has a breadth of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors. Stephanie is a visionary leader with a proven ability to create and monitor programs, policies and practices that drive organizational success. Stephanie has long been committed to creating social impact, whether in the workplace or in communities in which she lived. She has been committed to anti-bias work, helping individuals and organizations delve deep into the social construct of racism and “other-isms”. She helps organizations create inclusive cultures where differences are valued and honored. Stephanie also coaches individuals by creating environments marked by trust and safety. She encourages “courageous conversations” in order for people to better understand their own identities and how that identity shapes their overall participation within a group.

As a senior executive at Robin Hood, her work has been marked by her human centered approach to the design and implementation of strategy and the development of internal policies, processes and measurement tools, all driven by the overall mission: to sustainably and measurably lift NYC households out of poverty.

Stephanie started her career in investment banking, working for a boutique investment firm focused on corporate finance. The next phase of her career was grounded in education – Kindergarten through College. Stephanie gained national recognition for curricular design and the development of workforce programs for people experiencing poverty. She gained statewide recognition in New Jersey for her advocacy work aimed at addressing the academic achievement gap. Stephanie is also an entrepreneur, founding and then selling a company that created a unique line of women’s foundation garments.

Stephanie is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia. She earned her doctorate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

Monica Berg (read her latest book!), a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the ...

]]> This is the fifth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Dr. Stephanie Royal serves as Managing Director at the Robin Hood Foundation in NYC. She has a breadth of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors. Stephanie is a visionary leader with a proven ability to create and monitor programs, policies and practices that drive organizational success. Stephanie has long been committed to creating social impact, whether in the workplace or in communities in which she lived. She has been committed to anti-bias work, helping individuals and organizations delve deep into the social construct of racism and “other-isms”. She helps organizations create inclusive cultures where differences are valued and honored. Stephanie also coaches individuals by creating environments marked by trust and safety. She encourages “courageous conversations” in order for people to better understand their own identities and how that identity shapes their overall participation within a group.

As a senior executive at Robin Hood, her work has been marked by her human centered approach to the design and implementation of strategy and the development of internal policies, processes and measurement tools, all driven by the overall mission: to sustainably and measurably lift NYC households out of poverty.

Stephanie started her career in investment banking, working for a boutique investment firm focused on corporate finance. The next phase of her career was grounded in education – Kindergarten through College. Stephanie gained national recognition for curricular design and the development of workforce programs for people experiencing poverty. She gained statewide recognition in New Jersey for her advocacy work aimed at addressing the academic achievement gap. Stephanie is also an entrepreneur, founding and then selling a company that created a unique line of women’s foundation garments.

Stephanie is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia. She earned her doctorate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

Monica Berg (read her latest book!), a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the ...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 124390 full Frances Kelleher #635 Frances Kelleher #635 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes dating coach and relationship expert Frances Kelleher to the What Matters Most podcast for a Valentine's Day special episode. No No a54e3149-5473-48ca-a33a-8863a26b8c99 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/frances-kelleher-635 This is our magical Valentine’s Day show with Ireland’s Number One dating coach, Frances Kelleher. In my opinion, finding someone you love deeply to intimately share this mystical life journey is one of the three big keys to long-term happiness. I am currently in the process, or dare I say quest, of creating this gift in my own life. What amazes me is how many absolutely fabulous men and women I know, are single. What’s up with that scene? This show will be the first of many to answer that question.
Frances’s Story…
“Hi! My name is Frances now happily married to the man of my dreams but I know how you feel as I was once where you are now.

Are you beyond exhausted from the search for the missing person, the person you just can’t seem to find, the one that can change your life?

Do you have whiplash from all the swiping on dating apps? Do you keep thinking why has it not happened for me?

I’m here to tell you take heart. You just have not met that person YET.

Stop telling yourself it will happen and instead make it happen. Stop spending time on the wrong people that don’t appreciate you and wasting precious time that you could be spending with the person of your dreams sharing a life together.

The only way to kill negative feelings be it fear, doubt, worry, loneliness and lack of confidence is by taking action.

Ultimately coaching helps bring to the surface all your power, resources and hidden answers that are within, so you can live the passionate life you are destined for.”
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]]> This is our magical Valentine’s Day show with Ireland’s Number One dating coach, Frances Kelleher. In my opinion, finding someone you love deeply to intimately share this mystical life journey is one of the three big keys to long-term happiness. I am currently in the process, or dare I say quest, of creating this gift in my own life. What amazes me is how many absolutely fabulous men and women I know, are single. What’s up with that scene? This show will be the first of many to answer that question.
Frances’s Story…
“Hi! My name is Frances now happily married to the man of my dreams but I know how you feel as I was once where you are now.

Are you beyond exhausted from the search for the missing person, the person you just can’t seem to find, the one that can change your life?

Do you have whiplash from all the swiping on dating apps? Do you keep thinking why has it not happened for me?

I’m here to tell you take heart. You just have not met that person YET.

Stop telling yourself it will happen and instead make it happen. Stop spending time on the wrong people that don’t appreciate you and wasting precious time that you could be spending with the person of your dreams sharing a life together.

The only way to kill negative feelings be it fear, doubt, worry, loneliness and lack of confidence is by taking action.

Ultimately coaching helps bring to the surface all your power, resources and hidden answers that are within, so you can live the passionate life you are destined for.”
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables fro...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 188590 full Craig Pittman #634 Craig Pittman #634 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes journalist and author Craig Pittman to talk Florida ecology and his book Cat Tale. No No e1bbcd62-bab4-4d7a-b540-13c0032aa821 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/craig-pittman-634 This is a fascinating and times hilarious conversation with long-time environmental reporter Craig Pittman. He talks about his engaging new book on the Florida panther, Cat Tale, and how this majestic apex predator was brought back from the brink of extinction. We also talk about the ongoing insanity which is Florida and how there is no crazy like that of the Sunshine State.

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him "the most destructive force on campus." Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and the Florida Legislature. Since 1998, he has covered environmental issues for Florida's largest newspaper, The Tampa Bay Times.

He has won the Waldo Proffitt Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism in Florida four times, and twice won the top investigative reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Stories he has written for Sarasota magazine have won three first-place awards from the Florida Magazine Association.He's the co-author, with Matthew Waite, of Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and The Failure of No Net Loss, (2009), which won the Stetson Kennedy Award from the Florida Historical Society. His second book was Manatee Insanity: Inside the War Over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species (2010), which the Florida Humanities Council named one of 21 "essential" books for Floridians.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects o...

]]> This is a fascinating and times hilarious conversation with long-time environmental reporter Craig Pittman. He talks about his engaging new book on the Florida panther, Cat Tale, and how this majestic apex predator was brought back from the brink of extinction. We also talk about the ongoing insanity which is Florida and how there is no crazy like that of the Sunshine State.

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him "the most destructive force on campus." Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and the Florida Legislature. Since 1998, he has covered environmental issues for Florida's largest newspaper, The Tampa Bay Times.

He has won the Waldo Proffitt Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism in Florida four times, and twice won the top investigative reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Stories he has written for Sarasota magazine have won three first-place awards from the Florida Magazine Association.He's the co-author, with Matthew Waite, of Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and The Failure of No Net Loss, (2009), which won the Stetson Kennedy Award from the Florida Historical Society. His second book was Manatee Insanity: Inside the War Over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species (2010), which the Florida Humanities Council named one of 21 "essential" books for Floridians.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects o...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 125110 full What Matters Most In America Part Four – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Four – A Special Limited Series Host Paul Samuel Dolman presents the fourth in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No 865e214a-b834-45db-bcb9-651ea954e464 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 11:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-four-a-special-limited-series This is the fourth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Anne Nelson (read her new book!) is an author and a playwright, and teaches at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1989 Livingston Award for international reporting. Her books and articles have been published widely, and her play The Guys has been staged throughout the world. As a war correspondent in El Salvador and Guatemala from 1980 to 1983, Nelson published reports and photography in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. She is a graduate of Yale University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mike Dooley is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned New Thought leader, and creator of the wildly popular "Notes from the Universe" whose acclaimed books -- including Life on Earth, Leveraging the Universe, and Infinite Possibilities -- have been published in 27 languages. He was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon The Secret and is the founder of a philosophical Adventurers Club that's now home to over 800,000 online members. He lives what he teaches, traveling and speaking internationally to 156 cities, 42 countries, on 6 continents.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> This is the fourth episode in our ongoing series What Matters Most in America.

Anne Nelson (read her new book!) is an author and a playwright, and teaches at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1989 Livingston Award for international reporting. Her books and articles have been published widely, and her play The Guys has been staged throughout the world. As a war correspondent in El Salvador and Guatemala from 1980 to 1983, Nelson published reports and photography in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. She is a graduate of Yale University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mike Dooley is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned New Thought leader, and creator of the wildly popular "Notes from the Universe" whose acclaimed books -- including Life on Earth, Leveraging the Universe, and Infinite Possibilities -- have been published in 27 languages. He was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon The Secret and is the founder of a philosophical Adventurers Club that's now home to over 800,000 online members. He lives what he teaches, traveling and speaking internationally to 156 cities, 42 countries, on 6 continents.
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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 109210 full Andrew J. Bacevich #632 Andrew J. Bacevich #632 The What Matters Most Podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back U.S. history expert Andrew J. Bacevich to discuss his book The Age of Illusions. No No 8eb0bf43-fba6-4ce4-84e9-729608312fe0 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-j-bacevich-632 Andrew J. Bacevich returns to talk about his brilliant new book, The Age of Illusions, on how America squandered its post cold war opportunities through hubris and incompetence. This a very deep dive into the endless war, broken promises, elections, and the ascension of Trump into the presidency.

Andrew J. Bacevich is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins.

Bacevich is the author of Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War (2010). His previous books include The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008); The Long War: A New History of US National Security Policy since World War II (2007) (editor); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (2005); and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002). His essays and reviews have appeared in a variety of scholarly and general interest publications including The Wilson Quarterly, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and The New Republic. His op-eds have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Boston Globe, and The Los Angeles Times, among other newspapers. He is also the editor of a volume entitled The Short American Century: A Postmortem, which was published in 2012. Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, was published in 2013.

In 2004, Dr. Bacevich was a Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. He has also held fellowships at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Andrew J. Bacevich is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins.

Bacevich is the author of Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War (2010). His previous books include The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008); The Long War: A New History of US National Security Policy since World War II (2007) (editor); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (2005); and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002). His essays and reviews have appeared in a variety of scholarly and general interest publications including The Wilson Quarterly, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and The New Republic. His op-eds have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Boston Globe, and The Los Angeles Times, among other newspapers. He is also the editor of a volume entitled The Short American Century: A Postmortem, which was published in 2012. Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, was published in 2013.

In 2004, Dr. Bacevich was a Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. He has also held fellowships at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Did this episode speak to you? Please consider pledging your support for as little as $5.00 per month... or pledge at higher levels and enjoy perks like a gu...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 133270 full Laura Huang #631 Laura Huang #631 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Laura Huang about her new book Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. No No 2da3aa35-a874-461b-bcf3-ee88a59ec2fd Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-huang-631 Laura Huang is a brilliant new voice with a fabulous new book out, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage.

We touch on the importance of intuition, finding balance, what the Harvard Business School teaches, and so much more. Laura really opened up her heart here and had an insight that completely blew me away. What a gift to have her on the show.

Laura Huang is an associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Prior to joining HBS, she was an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Huang’s research examines early-stage entrepreneurship, and the role of interpersonal relationships and implicit factors in the investment decisions of financiers such as angel investors and VCs.

Her work studies the subtle signals and cues that often impact the behavioral perceptions of investors, which can lead to implicit bias in the investing process. Her research has been published in several academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and has also been featured in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. She has won a number of awards for her research, and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Professors Under the Age of 40 by Poets & Quants.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Laura Huang is a brilliant new voice with a fabulous new book out, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage.

We touch on the importance of intuition, finding balance, what the Harvard Business School teaches, and so much more. Laura really opened up her heart here and had an insight that completely blew me away. What a gift to have her on the show.

Laura Huang is an associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Prior to joining HBS, she was an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Huang’s research examines early-stage entrepreneurship, and the role of interpersonal relationships and implicit factors in the investment decisions of financiers such as angel investors and VCs.

Her work studies the subtle signals and cues that often impact the behavioral perceptions of investors, which can lead to implicit bias in the investing process. Her research has been published in several academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and has also been featured in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. She has won a number of awards for her research, and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Professors Under the Age of 40 by Poets & Quants.
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents including special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 205330 full What Matters Most In America Part Three – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Three – A Special Limited Series Host Paul Samuel Dolman presents the third in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No 1c85009e-6597-4181-99ae-f8bd45c61fea Sun, 02 Feb 2020 11:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-three-a-special-limited-series This is the third episode in our ongoing series, What Matters Most in America.

It is Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. (read his book!) is a close personal friend and mentor. He is also a legendary civil rights activist and author. His personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.

Robin Cook at WBUR to talk about his new novel, Pandemic. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Robin Cook's literary career (read his latest book!) began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.
To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.
Laura Huang is a brilliant new voice with a fabulous new book out, ‘Edge, Turning Adversity Into Advantage.’ We touch on the importance of intuition, finding balance, what the Harvard Business School teaches, and so much more. Laura really opened up her heart here and had an insight that completely blew me away. What a gift to have her on the show.
Laura (read her new book!) is an associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Prior to joining HBS, she was an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Huang’s research examines early-stage entrepreneurship, and the role of interpersonal relationships and implicit factors in the investment decisions of financiers such as angel investors and VCs.
Her work studies the subtle signals and cues that often impact the behavioral perceptions of investors, which can lead to implicit bias in the investing process. Her research has been published in several academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and has also been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. She has won a number of awards for her research, and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Pr...

]]> This is the third episode in our ongoing series, What Matters Most in America.

It is Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. (read his book!) is a close personal friend and mentor. He is also a legendary civil rights activist and author. His personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.

Robin Cook at WBUR to talk about his new novel, Pandemic. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Robin Cook's literary career (read his latest book!) began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.
To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.
Laura Huang is a brilliant new voice with a fabulous new book out, ‘Edge, Turning Adversity Into Advantage.’ We touch on the importance of intuition, finding balance, what the Harvard Business School teaches, and so much more. Laura really opened up her heart here and had an insight that completely blew me away. What a gift to have her on the show.
Laura (read her new book!) is an associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Prior to joining HBS, she was an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Huang’s research examines early-stage entrepreneurship, and the role of interpersonal relationships and implicit factors in the investment decisions of financiers such as angel investors and VCs.
Her work studies the subtle signals and cues that often impact the behavioral perceptions of investors, which can lead to implicit bias in the investing process. Her research has been published in several academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and has also been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. She has won a number of awards for her research, and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Pr...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 153550 full Minton Sparks #629 Minton Sparks #629 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes country music / spoken word hybrid artist, the singer-songwriter and poet Minton Sparks, to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 44352569-b399-44bf-b4a8-688f9c5f9978 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/minton-sparks-629 This is a beautiful, heart centered conversation with the incredibly talented Minton Sparks. I have had the privilege to sit in the audience and experience her unique gifts first hand. This woman has so much soul and wisdom both of which she shares here liberally. I really love our exchange and the golden moments that evolved out of our alchemy.

Pre-order her fabulous new album

In the South, there are certain figures that take on a mythological air. They’re the folks that only have one name below the Mason-Dixon—the Dollys, the Garths, the Rebas of the world. They feel like family even though you’ve never met them; they make you rethink your patch of ground by telling you about theirs; they conjure some old storm inside you that you didn’t even know was brewing.

Nashville speaker-songwriter Minton Sparks follows in the tradition of these legends—but on her own terms. She recently made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium.

Though her spoken word/honky-tonk hybrid performances elicit whoops, hollers, and general hell-raising from beer-swilling good ole boys and latte-sipping intellectuals alike; and though she’s been dubbed everything from the lovechild of Flannery O’Connor and Hank Williams to a backwoods Lucinda Williams, no one knows exactly what or who Minton Sparks really is.

On the one hand, she’s a decorated poet, playwright, and author that’s been invited to prestigious events like the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival and Berry College’s Southern Women Writer’s Conference (alongside Maya Angelou and Kaye Gibbons). On the other hand, she’s a blue-collar troubadour that’s performed in the American Songbook Series at the Lincoln Center, appeared at the venerable Old Towne School of Folk Music, and served as teller-in-residence at the Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival.

Whatever she is and whatever she’s doing, it’s working: Minton’s been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, BBC’s Bob Harris Show, and WoodSong’s Old-Time Radio. This past year, she was selected as a Fellow at the Vanderbilt Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy. This year, she will be an artist in residence at the Banff Performing Arts Center. She’s also shared the stage with country and folk heavyweights like Rodney Crowell, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, and Punch Brothers.

A Tennessee native, former social worker, divinity school dropout, first-ever Spoken Word Award recipient at the Conference on Southern Literature, and founder of The Nashville Writing and Performance Institute, Minton established herself as Nashville’s first non-singing country singer with the release of 2001’s Middlin’ Sisters, where she had a chance to collaborate with the legendary Waylon Jennings.

Since then, she’s released two studio follow-ups— This Dress (2003), featuring a blues cut with Keb’ Mo. and Sin Sick (2005), where the Punch Brother’s Chris Thile haunted her words with his otherworldly mandolin—and a live record cut at Nashville’s Vahalla of bluegrass, The Station Inn.

On her first three efforts, Minton tells the hilarious, humble, and heartbreaking tales of characters like Giddy Up Gibson and Wicked Widow Pots over earnest finger-picking and gospel piano. They’re vienna sausage vignettes that not only speak to Minton’s storytelling, but to her authenticity as a true southerner as well. As John Prine aptly put it, “Minton Sparks is a great storyteller—humanity with humidity, all told humorously with humility.”

On her fifth release, Gold Digger,Minton breaks new (swampy) ground without losing an ounce of the hands-on-hip attitude of her earlier releases—and she’s enlisted legendary talent to help.

]]> This is a beautiful, heart centered conversation with the incredibly talented Minton Sparks. I have had the privilege to sit in the audience and experience her unique gifts first hand. This woman has so much soul and wisdom both of which she shares here liberally. I really love our exchange and the golden moments that evolved out of our alchemy.

Pre-order her fabulous new album

In the South, there are certain figures that take on a mythological air. They’re the folks that only have one name below the Mason-Dixon—the Dollys, the Garths, the Rebas of the world. They feel like family even though you’ve never met them; they make you rethink your patch of ground by telling you about theirs; they conjure some old storm inside you that you didn’t even know was brewing.

Nashville speaker-songwriter Minton Sparks follows in the tradition of these legends—but on her own terms. She recently made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium.

Though her spoken word/honky-tonk hybrid performances elicit whoops, hollers, and general hell-raising from beer-swilling good ole boys and latte-sipping intellectuals alike; and though she’s been dubbed everything from the lovechild of Flannery O’Connor and Hank Williams to a backwoods Lucinda Williams, no one knows exactly what or who Minton Sparks really is.

On the one hand, she’s a decorated poet, playwright, and author that’s been invited to prestigious events like the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival and Berry College’s Southern Women Writer’s Conference (alongside Maya Angelou and Kaye Gibbons). On the other hand, she’s a blue-collar troubadour that’s performed in the American Songbook Series at the Lincoln Center, appeared at the venerable Old Towne School of Folk Music, and served as teller-in-residence at the Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival.

Whatever she is and whatever she’s doing, it’s working: Minton’s been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, BBC’s Bob Harris Show, and WoodSong’s Old-Time Radio. This past year, she was selected as a Fellow at the Vanderbilt Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy. This year, she will be an artist in residence at the Banff Performing Arts Center. She’s also shared the stage with country and folk heavyweights like Rodney Crowell, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, and Punch Brothers.

A Tennessee native, former social worker, divinity school dropout, first-ever Spoken Word Award recipient at the Conference on Southern Literature, and founder of The Nashville Writing and Performance Institute, Minton established herself as Nashville’s first non-singing country singer with the release of 2001’s Middlin’ Sisters, where she had a chance to collaborate with the legendary Waylon Jennings.

Since then, she’s released two studio follow-ups— This Dress (2003), featuring a blues cut with Keb’ Mo. and Sin Sick (2005), where the Punch Brother’s Chris Thile haunted her words with his otherworldly mandolin—and a live record cut at Nashville’s Vahalla of bluegrass, The Station Inn.

On her first three efforts, Minton tells the hilarious, humble, and heartbreaking tales of characters like Giddy Up Gibson and Wicked Widow Pots over earnest finger-picking and gospel piano. They’re vienna sausage vignettes that not only speak to Minton’s storytelling, but to her authenticity as a true southerner as well. As John Prine aptly put it, “Minton Sparks is a great storyteller—humanity with humidity, all told humorously with humility.”

On her fifth release, Gold Digger,Minton breaks new (swampy) ground without losing an ounce of the hands-on-hip attitude of her earlier releases—and she’s enlisted legendary talent to help.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136990 full David J. Silverman #628 David J. Silverman #628 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Native American history expert and author David J. Silverman. No No 347f659d-9637-417c-8996-16a0b0d15b25 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-j-silverman-628 I learned a lot of real history in this compelling conversation with historian and author, David J. Silverman. His most recent book is This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving, published by Bloomsbury in 2019, and talks about what life was like before the Europeans arrived and the first contact almost 100 years prior to the Mayflower. David also sheds light on what really unfolded in what is regarded as the original Thanksgiving.

David J. Silverman (Ph.D., Princeton, 2000) specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history.

He is also the author of Thundersticks: Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native America (Cambridge, MA., 2016); Red Brethren: The Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians and the Problem of Race in Early America (Ithaca, 2010), and Faith and Boundaries: Colonists, Christianity, and Community among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha’s Vineyard, 1600-1871 (New York, 2005), and co-author of Ninigret, the Niantic and Narragansett Sachem: Diplomacy, War, and the Balance of Power in Seventeenth-Century New England and Indian Country (Ithaca, 2014). His essays have won major awards from the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the New York Association of History.
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]]> I learned a lot of real history in this compelling conversation with historian and author, David J. Silverman. His most recent book is This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving, published by Bloomsbury in 2019, and talks about what life was like before the Europeans arrived and the first contact almost 100 years prior to the Mayflower. David also sheds light on what really unfolded in what is regarded as the original Thanksgiving.

David J. Silverman (Ph.D., Princeton, 2000) specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history.

He is also the author of Thundersticks: Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native America (Cambridge, MA., 2016); Red Brethren: The Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians and the Problem of Race in Early America (Ithaca, 2010), and Faith and Boundaries: Colonists, Christianity, and Community among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha’s Vineyard, 1600-1871 (New York, 2005), and co-author of Ninigret, the Niantic and Narragansett Sachem: Diplomacy, War, and the Balance of Power in Seventeenth-Century New England and Indian Country (Ithaca, 2014). His essays have won major awards from the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the New York Association of History.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177850 full What Matters Most In America Part Two – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part Two – A Special Limited Series Time for host Paul Samuel Dolman's second in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the state of the country. No No bca22784-d94d-4dc2-a5da-ca1659edbd76 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-two-a-special-limited-series This is the second episode in our ongoing series, What Matters Most in America.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Twitter and help his run for Congress!) is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He graduated from Yale with degrees in Political Science and Economics in 2007. He worked at the Robin Hood Foundation after college, and then he became a NYC Teaching Fellow in 2009. He taught MS special education at a high-needs school in the Williams Bridge section of the Bronx, and then was a special education coordinator/ELA teacher at The Equity Project (tepcharter.org) in Washington Heights. He has also been involved in writing (children's book Undercover BMX came out in August) and activism (mostly around education in NYC and human rights in Eritrea and Israel/Palestine).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney, author, activist, clean technology entrepreneur and radio host He is an Irish American, son of the New York Senator and former Attorney General Robert Francis Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy serves as Senior Attorney and President of Waterkeeper Alliance, a nonprofit focused on grassroots efforts to preserve and protect waterways worldwide.

He is an environmental law specialist and partner at the law firm of Morgan and Morgan. Kennedy co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program and is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Law at Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.

In 1995, he co-founded Riverkeeper and served as a board member until 2017.

Kennedy has written ten books, including two The New York Times best-sellers, and three children’s books. His articles have appeared in anthologies of America’s Best Environmental Writing, Best Science Writing, Best Crime Writing, and Best Political Writing for his article “Crimes Against Nature” published on November 24, 2003 in Rolling Stone.

Kennedy has been the recipient of numerous awards, mainly for his environmental work, including the Earth Action Environmental Ethics Award, the New York State Outdoor Education Environmental Impact Award, and has been named New York State Champion of the Environment, and Time Magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to return much of the Hudson River to its pre-Industrial Age splendor.

Becca Stevens is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News Tonight, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

]]> This is the second episode in our ongoing series, What Matters Most in America.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Twitter and help his run for Congress!) is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He graduated from Yale with degrees in Political Science and Economics in 2007. He worked at the Robin Hood Foundation after college, and then he became a NYC Teaching Fellow in 2009. He taught MS special education at a high-needs school in the Williams Bridge section of the Bronx, and then was a special education coordinator/ELA teacher at The Equity Project (tepcharter.org) in Washington Heights. He has also been involved in writing (children's book Undercover BMX came out in August) and activism (mostly around education in NYC and human rights in Eritrea and Israel/Palestine).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney, author, activist, clean technology entrepreneur and radio host He is an Irish American, son of the New York Senator and former Attorney General Robert Francis Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy serves as Senior Attorney and President of Waterkeeper Alliance, a nonprofit focused on grassroots efforts to preserve and protect waterways worldwide.

He is an environmental law specialist and partner at the law firm of Morgan and Morgan. Kennedy co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program and is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Law at Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.

In 1995, he co-founded Riverkeeper and served as a board member until 2017.

Kennedy has written ten books, including two The New York Times best-sellers, and three children’s books. His articles have appeared in anthologies of America’s Best Environmental Writing, Best Science Writing, Best Crime Writing, and Best Political Writing for his article “Crimes Against Nature” published on November 24, 2003 in Rolling Stone.

Kennedy has been the recipient of numerous awards, mainly for his environmental work, including the Earth Action Environmental Ethics Award, the New York State Outdoor Education Environmental Impact Award, and has been named New York State Champion of the Environment, and Time Magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to return much of the Hudson River to its pre-Industrial Age splendor.

Becca Stevens is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News Tonight, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 135250 full Monica Berg #626 Monica Berg #626 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back relationship expert and kabbalist Monica Berg to discuss her newest book. No No e809c11a-b418-4f12-a2b0-c37af4cffd0f Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/monica-berg-626 The great Monica Berg returns to the show to discuss one of life’s most illusive quests: finding a healthy partner to share the journey with along the path of being. She talks deeply about her fabulous new book, Rethink Love: Being The One, Attracting The One, Becoming One. This is a phenomenal read and once again she and I had a blast while going very deep. Do soul mates exist, and how do we manifest one, or create this with our partner? Take a listen and find out.

Monica Berg, a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the practical wisdom of Kabbalah can bring Light and strength into even the most challenging experiences by changing the one thing we can control, ourselves.
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]]> The great Monica Berg returns to the show to discuss one of life’s most illusive quests: finding a healthy partner to share the journey with along the path of being. She talks deeply about her fabulous new book, Rethink Love: Being The One, Attracting The One, Becoming One. This is a phenomenal read and once again she and I had a blast while going very deep. Do soul mates exist, and how do we manifest one, or create this with our partner? Take a listen and find out.

Monica Berg, a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the practical wisdom of Kabbalah can bring Light and strength into even the most challenging experiences by changing the one thing we can control, ourselves.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 187030 full Dr. W. Lee Warren #625 Dr. W. Lee Warren #625 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes brain surgeon Dr. W. Lee Warren, M.D., to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about his book I've Seen the End of You. No No 862165dc-6fb3-4c03-89c5-879d7c00b092 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-w-lee-warren-625 This is a fascinating conversation with brain surgeon and author, Dr. W. Lee Warren (listen to his podcast, find him on Twitter, and read his book!). He touches on his time in Iraqi in the midst of active combat operations. Lee also talks about the importance of his faith and how it was deeply tested when he lost his son, Mitch. This is a beautiful deep dive into multiple area and has so much heart.

W. LEE WARREN, M.D. is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and writer. His most recent book, No Place to Hide, was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, the CBS Evening News, and his writings have been featured in Guideposts magazine. Dr. Warren practices neurosurgery at The Wyoming Medical Center. He plays the guitar and loves to make connections between faith, science, and the realities of life. Dr. Warren lives in Wyoming with his wife, Lisa.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a fascinating conversation with brain surgeon and author, Dr. W. Lee Warren (listen to his podcast, find him on Twitter, and read his book!). He touches on his time in Iraqi in the midst of active combat operations. Lee also talks about the importance of his faith and how it was deeply tested when he lost his son, Mitch. This is a beautiful deep dive into multiple area and has so much heart.

W. LEE WARREN, M.D. is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and writer. His most recent book, No Place to Hide, was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, the CBS Evening News, and his writings have been featured in Guideposts magazine. Dr. Warren practices neurosurgery at The Wyoming Medical Center. He plays the guitar and loves to make connections between faith, science, and the realities of life. Dr. Warren lives in Wyoming with his wife, Lisa.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 122890 full What Matters Most In America Part One – A Special Limited Series What Matters Most In America Part One – A Special Limited Series Host Paul Samuel Dolman presents the first in a limited series of episodes, What Matters Most In America, with several guests' perspectives on the country. No No 9b4aa5a1-85fc-4975-9238-c05c3e279485 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/what-matters-most-in-america-part-one-a-special-limited-series This is the first in an ongoing series I have created to get a broad spectrum of opinion and perspective on What Matters Most in America. In the first episode I have three guests.
First up, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and read his book!), a renowned Human Rights Advocate, Policymaker, and Venture-Philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission.
For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.
He is internationally renowned as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Leader, Community Advocate and Facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in Social Justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic.
Daniel has been a Guest Lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.
Up next is superstar attorney Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter!). Lisa owns and runs one of the largest civil rights law firms in America, primarily representing victims of discrimination, harassment and abuse against powerful people and companies. Already in 2020, Lisa has been called one of "the most prominent in her field," by the New York Times, Lisa was selected as a SuperLawyer by her peers and she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who in America. She is daily interviewed and quoted in print, on television and online in every major media outlet in the English speaking world. In just the last few years, her law firm, TheBloomFirm.com has recovered over $50 million for victims and brought down many high profile abusers, including Bill O'Reilly, Paul Marciano and Bill Cosby. In addition, Lisa is a passionate vegan and animal rights activist.

Lastly, my spirit brother Dr. Habib Sandeghi (read his book!), the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine.
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If you enjoyed this -- or any! -- episode of the What Matters Most podcast, p...]]> This is the first in an ongoing series I have created to get a broad spectrum of opinion and perspective on What Matters Most in America. In the first episode I have three guests.
First up, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and read his book!), a renowned Human Rights Advocate, Policymaker, and Venture-Philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission.
For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.
He is internationally renowned as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Leader, Community Advocate and Facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in Social Justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic.
Daniel has been a Guest Lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.
Up next is superstar attorney Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter!). Lisa owns and runs one of the largest civil rights law firms in America, primarily representing victims of discrimination, harassment and abuse against powerful people and companies. Already in 2020, Lisa has been called one of "the most prominent in her field," by the New York Times, Lisa was selected as a SuperLawyer by her peers and she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who in America. She is daily interviewed and quoted in print, on television and online in every major media outlet in the English speaking world. In just the last few years, her law firm, TheBloomFirm.com has recovered over $50 million for victims and brought down many high profile abusers, including Bill O'Reilly, Paul Marciano and Bill Cosby. In addition, Lisa is a passionate vegan and animal rights activist.

Lastly, my spirit brother Dr. Habib Sandeghi (read his book!), the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine.
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Anne Nelson is an author and a playwright, and teaches at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1989 Livingston Award for international reporting. Her books and articles have been published widely, and her play The Guys has been staged throughout the world. As a war correspondent in El Salvador and Guatemala from 1980 to 1983, Nelson published reports and photography in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. She is a graduate of Yale University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a inspiring exchange with award winning writer and journalist, Anne Nelson. Her new book, Shadow Networks, is a real eye opener on the secret networks of the radical right and how they use their influence and power to create policy. Listening to Anne here is so deeply informative and also activating, as she lists ways that we the listener can effectively get involved to strengthen our democracy.

Anne Nelson is an author and a playwright, and teaches at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1989 Livingston Award for international reporting. Her books and articles have been published widely, and her play The Guys has been staged throughout the world. As a war correspondent in El Salvador and Guatemala from 1980 to 1983, Nelson published reports and photography in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. She is a graduate of Yale University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 200830 full Robin Cook #622 Robin Cook #622 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back the internationally bestselling author of medical thrillers, Robin Cook. No No b0e2e3f0-ffff-4d66-a346-b42fd089df79 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:00:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robin-cook-622 What a joy to welcome back my friend and New York Times Bestselling author, Robin Cook. For you writers out there, this is a Master’s Class from one of the most successful of our time. He and I also talk about his fantastic new book, Pandemic. Robin also talks about his mega-hit Coma and how that idea was conceived.

Robin Cook's literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine, Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few.

There have been almost a dozen theatrical movies, television movies, and mini-series made from Robin Cook's work. In 2009 Robin Cook created and produced with Michael Eisner the world's first full-length V-cast movie in 50 three-minute segments as a prequel to his book, What a joy to welcome back my friend and New York Times Bestselling author, Robin Cook. For you writers out there, this is a Master’s Class from one of the most successful of our time. He and I also talk about his fantastic new book, Pandemic. Robin also talks about his mega-hit Coma and how that idea was conceived.

Robin Cook's literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine, Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few.

There have been almost a dozen theatrical movies, television movies, and mini-series made from Robin Cook's work. In 2009 Robin Cook created and produced with Michael Eisner the world's first full-length V-cast movie in 50 three-minute segments as a prequel to his book, Paul Samuel Dolman false no 156310 full Mike Dooley #621 Mike Dooley #621 Creative visualization coach and author Mike Dooley joins the What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No c8af76b1-4c01-45f8-ba08-7be7de5e22db Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mike-dooley-621 This is my life changing conversation with super nova spiritual, Mike Dooley. What an honor to sit down with him for an extended one on one and hear the sheer power of him speaking high-vibrational truth. I’ve done over six hundred shows but this one really stands out as a beacon of inspiration. Also, I want to extend a very special thanks to our mutual friend, Lee Harris who was gracious enough to bring the two of us together. Lee you were right about this one!

Mike Dooley is a New York Times best-selling author, renown New Thought leader, and creator of the wildly popular "Notes from the Universe" whose acclaimed books--including Life on Earth, Leveraging the Universe, and Infinite Possibilities--have been published in 27 languages. He was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon The Secret and is the founder of a philosophical Adventurers Club that's now home to over 800,000 online members. He lives what he teaches, traveling and speaking internationally to 156 cities, 42 countries, on 6 continents.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is my life changing conversation with super nova spiritual, Mike Dooley. What an honor to sit down with him for an extended one on one and hear the sheer power of him speaking high-vibrational truth. I’ve done over six hundred shows but this one really stands out as a beacon of inspiration. Also, I want to extend a very special thanks to our mutual friend, Lee Harris who was gracious enough to bring the two of us together. Lee you were right about this one!

Mike Dooley is a New York Times best-selling author, renown New Thought leader, and creator of the wildly popular "Notes from the Universe" whose acclaimed books--including Life on Earth, Leveraging the Universe, and Infinite Possibilities--have been published in 27 languages. He was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon The Secret and is the founder of a philosophical Adventurers Club that's now home to over 800,000 online members. He lives what he teaches, traveling and speaking internationally to 156 cities, 42 countries, on 6 continents.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178870 full Catherine Weissenberg #620 Catherine Weissenberg #620 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Catherine Weissenberg about communicating with coma patients and the deceased. No No d4a6b3b5-15a8-4126-a911-a07e48a1bed8 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/catherine-weissenberg-620 What a beautiful and timely show with the amazing Catherine Weissenberg, author of Beyond Ever After. For several decades, Catherine has been sharing her unique ability to communicate and dialogue with God, the deceased, and coma patients. To retain a lasting record of these communications, Catherine writes the dialogues longhand as they occur, and calls them "Writings." In actuality, she connects with the stream of universal consciousness and transforms that energy into prose. When asked to explain her gift, Catherine states, "I believe God and those we love are always in our midst. There is a God, a consciousness, a stream of love that runs within all of us. I'm able to connect and transform this flow into words which all of us can understand. This energy - I like to refer to it as a 'Love Stream' - is ever-present for everyone. I offer my work to facilitate that connection."

Although the Writings are specific to the recipient or group, they are beautiful in imagery and metaphor, often touching upon the universal themes of self-growth, interpersonal relationships and life challenges. In addition to publishing Beyond Ever After: A Heart-to-Heart Journey Through Death and the Afterlife, Catherine has created Loveality®, a love-based reality, to bring the wisdom and transformative energy of the Writings to a broader audience. For more information about Loveality, please visit her website at Loveality.net.

A communication facilitator and consultant, Catherine holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication. She also facilitates group retreats, which sometimes include Writings. She has taught college level communication and served in leadership roles in nonprofit and volunteer organizations. Catherine is a mother and wife, and lives in California.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

]]> What a beautiful and timely show with the amazing Catherine Weissenberg, author of Beyond Ever After. For several decades, Catherine has been sharing her unique ability to communicate and dialogue with God, the deceased, and coma patients. To retain a lasting record of these communications, Catherine writes the dialogues longhand as they occur, and calls them "Writings." In actuality, she connects with the stream of universal consciousness and transforms that energy into prose. When asked to explain her gift, Catherine states, "I believe God and those we love are always in our midst. There is a God, a consciousness, a stream of love that runs within all of us. I'm able to connect and transform this flow into words which all of us can understand. This energy - I like to refer to it as a 'Love Stream' - is ever-present for everyone. I offer my work to facilitate that connection."

Although the Writings are specific to the recipient or group, they are beautiful in imagery and metaphor, often touching upon the universal themes of self-growth, interpersonal relationships and life challenges. In addition to publishing Beyond Ever After: A Heart-to-Heart Journey Through Death and the Afterlife, Catherine has created Loveality®, a love-based reality, to bring the wisdom and transformative energy of the Writings to a broader audience. For more information about Loveality, please visit her website at Loveality.net.

A communication facilitator and consultant, Catherine holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication. She also facilitates group retreats, which sometimes include Writings. She has taught college level communication and served in leadership roles in nonprofit and volunteer organizations. Catherine is a mother and wife, and lives in California.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136090 full Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. #619 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. #619 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., joins The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss waterway conservation and other topics. No No 49787814-04df-4ff7-817e-d6f6d6056d70 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-f-kennedy-jr-619 This is a compelling show with legendary activist Robert Kennedy Jr. (find him on Instagram!). We talk in great depth on his inspired and incredibly effective work across several fronts on environmental issues, especially as relating to water. Robert also talks candidly about the highly controversial vaccination industry. This is also a deeply personal exchange as he shares about his father and family. What a powerful way to begin the new year and decade with What Matter Most.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney, author, activist, clean technology entrepreneur and radio host He is an Irish American, son of the New York Senator and former Attorney General Robert Francis Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy serves as Senior Attorney and President of Waterkeeper Alliance, a nonprofit focused on grassroots efforts to preserve and protect waterways worldwide.

He is an environmental law specialist and partner at the law firm of Morgan and Morgan. Kennedy co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program and is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Law at Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.

In 1995, he co-founded Waterkeeper and served as a board member until 2017. Kennedy has written ten books, including two The New York Times best-sellers, and three children’s books. His articles have appeared in anthologies of America’s Best Environmental Writing, Best Science Writing, Best Crime Writing, and Best Political Writing for his article “Crimes Against Nature” published on November 24, 2003 in Rolling Stone.

Kennedy has been the recipient of numerous awards, mainly for his environmental work, including the Earth Action Environmental Ethics Award, the New York State Outdoor Education Environmental Impact Award, and has been named New York State Champion of the Environment, and Time Magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success helping Waterkeeper lead the fight to return much of the Hudson River to its pre-Industrial Age splendor.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> This is a compelling show with legendary activist Robert Kennedy Jr. (find him on Instagram!). We talk in great depth on his inspired and incredibly effective work across several fronts on environmental issues, especially as relating to water. Robert also talks candidly about the highly controversial vaccination industry. This is also a deeply personal exchange as he shares about his father and family. What a powerful way to begin the new year and decade with What Matter Most.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney, author, activist, clean technology entrepreneur and radio host He is an Irish American, son of the New York Senator and former Attorney General Robert Francis Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy serves as Senior Attorney and President of Waterkeeper Alliance, a nonprofit focused on grassroots efforts to preserve and protect waterways worldwide.

He is an environmental law specialist and partner at the law firm of Morgan and Morgan. Kennedy co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program and is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Law at Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.

In 1995, he co-founded Waterkeeper and served as a board member until 2017. Kennedy has written ten books, including two The New York Times best-sellers, and three children’s books. His articles have appeared in anthologies of America’s Best Environmental Writing, Best Science Writing, Best Crime Writing, and Best Political Writing for his article “Crimes Against Nature” published on November 24, 2003 in Rolling Stone.

Kennedy has been the recipient of numerous awards, mainly for his environmental work, including the Earth Action Environmental Ethics Award, the New York State Outdoor Education Environmental Impact Award, and has been named New York State Champion of the Environment, and Time Magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success helping Waterkeeper lead the fight to return much of the Hudson River to its pre-Industrial Age splendor.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 187810 full Megan Barry #618 Megan Barry #618 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back former mayor of Nashville Megan Barry to discuss the opiod epidemic. No No d41ca602-337d-409e-ae94-cc304cc8210f Sun, 29 Dec 2019 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/megan-barry-618 This is a beautiful and inspired exchange with my dear friend Megan Barry. We talk the loss of her sweet son Max, and how she has dealt with the massive loss of her only child. Meg and I have always had, since the day we met through her husband Bruce, a natural chemistry that defies explanation. I love her like a sister and it’s always a treat when she drops in on us at What Matters Most.

Megan Barry served as the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus as mayor was on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and was committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. They share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.
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Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> This is a beautiful and inspired exchange with my dear friend Megan Barry. We talk the loss of her sweet son Max, and how she has dealt with the massive loss of her only child. Meg and I have always had, since the day we met through her husband Bruce, a natural chemistry that defies explanation. I love her like a sister and it’s always a treat when she drops in on us at What Matters Most.

Megan Barry served as the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus as mayor was on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and was committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. They share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.
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Read The Book That Inspires The Show
Paul Samuel Dolman, author, podcaster, and speaker, presents What Matters Most (the book!) a series of interview transcriptions from more than twenty inspirational Nashville and Tennessee residents with special guest journalist and author Bill Moyers.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, former Governor Don Sundquist, Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal, Grammy Award-winning entertainer Wynonna Judd, and many more share intimate and inspirational aspects of themselves.

This twentieth anniversary edition also features bonus material from thirty more notables from Tennessee, including local business owners, spiritual leaders, coaches, radio personalities, authors, and educators.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178690 full Jonathan Rowson #617 Jonathan Rowson #617 The What Matters Most podcast welcomes philosopher Jonathan Rowson to a discussion with host Paul Samuel Dolman on philosophy and a conscious society. No No 23f7f91f-2403-46b2-af27-38a4b5545a45 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-rowson-617 This is a fascinating conversation with international chess master and reluctant philosopher, Jonathan Rowson (find him on Twitter and read his book!). We talked about chess and how it relates to life, Brexit, climate change, being a father, and so much more. Jonathan had an incredible amount of depth and his answers so much scope. Take a listen and take away a few morsels of wisdom.

Dr. Jonathan Rowson is co-founder and Director of Perspectiva. He was until recently Director of the Social Brain Centre at the RSA where, over the course of six years, he authored a range of influential research reports on behaviour change, climate change and spirituality, and curated and chaired a range of related events.

Jonathan is an applied philosopher with degrees spanning a range of humanities and social sciences from Oxford, Harvard and Bristol Universities. In a former life he was a chess Grandmaster and British Champion (2004–6) and views the game as a continuing source of insight and inspiration. The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life was published by Bloomsbury in November 2019.

He lives in Putney, London, with his wife Siva, an academic lawyer from South India and their two sons, Kailash and Vishnu.
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]]> This is a fascinating conversation with international chess master and reluctant philosopher, Jonathan Rowson (find him on Twitter and read his book!). We talked about chess and how it relates to life, Brexit, climate change, being a father, and so much more. Jonathan had an incredible amount of depth and his answers so much scope. Take a listen and take away a few morsels of wisdom.

Dr. Jonathan Rowson is co-founder and Director of Perspectiva. He was until recently Director of the Social Brain Centre at the RSA where, over the course of six years, he authored a range of influential research reports on behaviour change, climate change and spirituality, and curated and chaired a range of related events.

Jonathan is an applied philosopher with degrees spanning a range of humanities and social sciences from Oxford, Harvard and Bristol Universities. In a former life he was a chess Grandmaster and British Champion (2004–6) and views the game as a continuing source of insight and inspiration. The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life was published by Bloomsbury in November 2019.

He lives in Putney, London, with his wife Siva, an academic lawyer from South India and their two sons, Kailash and Vishnu.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150850 full Becca Stevens #616 Becca Stevens #616 It's the annual What Matters Most podcast Christmas show with host Paul Samuel Dolman and guest Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms and the author of Love Heals. No No 64ec5886-5852-439d-a390-d480f5aad76f Sun, 22 Dec 2019 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-616 One of my all time favorite human beings the inspiring Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter and read her book Love Heals!) returns for annual Christmas show. We talk about life, death, the holidays, healing, forgiveness and a whole lot more. Becca and I always laugh a lot and there were also some very tender, tearful moments for me. We also talk about the ongoing miracle that is Thistle Farms. So please take a few moments to listen and if you feel led, support this worthy endeavor that has helped thousands of women have a better life. Merry Christmas and much love.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.
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]]> One of my all time favorite human beings the inspiring Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter and read her book Love Heals!) returns for annual Christmas show. We talk about life, death, the holidays, healing, forgiveness and a whole lot more. Becca and I always laugh a lot and there were also some very tender, tearful moments for me. We also talk about the ongoing miracle that is Thistle Farms. So please take a few moments to listen and if you feel led, support this worthy endeavor that has helped thousands of women have a better life. Merry Christmas and much love.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 152290 full J. Dana Trent #615 J. Dana Trent #615 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back chaplain and grief counselor J. Dana Trent, author of Dessert First. No No 4a20bca8-6e81-4d16-9105-5771c73ca4d3 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/j-dana-trent-615 This is our second incredible conversation with chaplain and grief guru J. Dana Trent (find her on Twitter!), and this one is deeply personal. Her compelling new book, Dessert First, is a flowing read on death, dying, and living fully with joy and purpose. We covered a lot of sacred ground once again and also some wonderful everyday type of stuff. I am so in love with this heart-centered soul and beacon of wisdom to many. We are grieving on some level so please take a listen and see what connects.

J. Dana Trent is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and professor of World Religions and Critical Thinking at Wake Tech Community College. An ordained Baptist minister and former hospital chaplain, her work has appeared on Time.com, and in Religion News Service, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, and The Christian Century.

Her third book, One Breath At a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Meditation, was released January 1, 2019, from Upper Room Books. She is also the award-winning author of For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community and Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk. Dana winds down from writing and teaching with episodes of The Young and the Restless as well as leading cardio and strength training classes for the YMCA.
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]]> This is our second incredible conversation with chaplain and grief guru J. Dana Trent (find her on Twitter!), and this one is deeply personal. Her compelling new book, Dessert First, is a flowing read on death, dying, and living fully with joy and purpose. We covered a lot of sacred ground once again and also some wonderful everyday type of stuff. I am so in love with this heart-centered soul and beacon of wisdom to many. We are grieving on some level so please take a listen and see what connects.

J. Dana Trent is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and professor of World Religions and Critical Thinking at Wake Tech Community College. An ordained Baptist minister and former hospital chaplain, her work has appeared on Time.com, and in Religion News Service, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, and The Christian Century.

Her third book, One Breath At a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Meditation, was released January 1, 2019, from Upper Room Books. She is also the award-winning author of For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community and Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk. Dana winds down from writing and teaching with episodes of The Young and the Restless as well as leading cardio and strength training classes for the YMCA.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 190090 full John Salley #614 John Salley #614 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with former NBA legend and current vegan activist John Salley. No No 8fd8d77a-40b6-42f2-9184-a86109c7c142 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-salley-614 What a beautiful and far reaching exchange with one of my favorite people, former NBA legend and super-charged vegan activist John Salley. I love this man and the depth he brings to the moment. John appears to have already lived many lives in his short time here. This one was fun and also quite inspiring, tune in and let me know what you feel.

A proud native of Brooklyn, New York, John found a love for basketball at an early age. He accepted a Basketball Scholarship to Georgia Tech to play for legendary head coach Bobby Cremins. John has served as host for numerous award shows and recently hosted the reunion shows of VH-1’s #1 rated show, Basketball Wives. John is also the head of his own production company.

John is actively involved with Operation Smile, PETA and the fight against diabetes. In addition, John is involved with PCRM and visited Washington in Nov ’09 and May ’10, speaking to Congress about the Child Nutrition Act, asking members to support legislation that would increase vegetarian options in meals served in public schools.

John has adopted a plant based raw vegan lifestyle.
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]]> What a beautiful and far reaching exchange with one of my favorite people, former NBA legend and super-charged vegan activist John Salley. I love this man and the depth he brings to the moment. John appears to have already lived many lives in his short time here. This one was fun and also quite inspiring, tune in and let me know what you feel.

A proud native of Brooklyn, New York, John found a love for basketball at an early age. He accepted a Basketball Scholarship to Georgia Tech to play for legendary head coach Bobby Cremins. John has served as host for numerous award shows and recently hosted the reunion shows of VH-1’s #1 rated show, Basketball Wives. John is also the head of his own production company.

John is actively involved with Operation Smile, PETA and the fight against diabetes. In addition, John is involved with PCRM and visited Washington in Nov ’09 and May ’10, speaking to Congress about the Child Nutrition Act, asking members to support legislation that would increase vegetarian options in meals served in public schools.

John has adopted a plant based raw vegan lifestyle.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 173350 full Mirabai Starr #613 Mirabai Starr #613 Interspiritual grief counselor, author, poet, and translator Mirabai Starr joins the What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss her newest book. No No 2d4dab1c-b35a-4dbc-beb6-b6f02f9aa5ba Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mirabai-starr-613 What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr. She is always so authentic, powerful and filled with wisdom. Her new book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, will open you up to all kinds of deep and expanded places. I am so in love with this woman and all she embodies.

Mirabai Starr, MA, is an author, translator of the mystics, and a leading voice in the emerging interspiritual movement, using fresh, lyrical language to help make timeless wisdom accessible to a contemporary circle of seekers.

She has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of Dark Night of the Soul by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross; The Interior Castle and The Book of My Life, by St. Teresa of Avila; and The Showings of Julian of Norwich.

She is author of the six-volume Sounds True series, Contemplations, Prayers, and Living Wisdom; a poetry collection, Mother of God Similar to Fire, a collaboration with iconographer, William Hart McNichols, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which was named the winner of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Award for Religion and one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2012 by the website Spirituality & Practice, and won the 2014 Nautilus Gold Award for Religion and Spirituality in the Western Traditions, and her previous book is Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation.

Daughter of the counter-culture, Starr was born in New York in 1961 to secular Jewish parents who challenged institutionalized religion and were active in the anti-war protest movement of the Vietnam era. In 1972, the family embarked on an extended road trip that led them to settle in the mountains of Taos, New Mexico. There, they embraced an alternative, "back-to-the-land" lifestyle, in a communal effort to live simply and sustainably, values that remain important to Starr to this day.

As a teenager, Starr lived at the Lama Foundation, an intentional spiritual community in New Mexico that has honored the world's spiritual traditions since its inception in 1968. The foundation's focus has always rested on the mystical heart of each path, and Starr was trained from an early age to recognize and celebrate the interconnections between and among all faiths.

Formerly an adjunct professor of philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico for 20 years, Starr is a certified grief counselor and speaks and teaches nationally and internationally on the teachings of the mystics, contemplative practice, and grief as a spiritual practice. Her talks and retreats incorporate silent meditation, interspiritual chanting, sacred poetry, and deep dialog. She blogs for the Huffington Post.
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Did this episode speak to you? Please consider pledging your support...]]> What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr. She is always so authentic, powerful and filled with wisdom. Her new book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, will open you up to all kinds of deep and expanded places. I am so in love with this woman and all she embodies.

Mirabai Starr, MA, is an author, translator of the mystics, and a leading voice in the emerging interspiritual movement, using fresh, lyrical language to help make timeless wisdom accessible to a contemporary circle of seekers.

She has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of Dark Night of the Soul by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross; The Interior Castle and The Book of My Life, by St. Teresa of Avila; and The Showings of Julian of Norwich.

She is author of the six-volume Sounds True series, Contemplations, Prayers, and Living Wisdom; a poetry collection, Mother of God Similar to Fire, a collaboration with iconographer, William Hart McNichols, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which was named the winner of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Award for Religion and one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2012 by the website Spirituality & Practice, and won the 2014 Nautilus Gold Award for Religion and Spirituality in the Western Traditions, and her previous book is Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation.

Daughter of the counter-culture, Starr was born in New York in 1961 to secular Jewish parents who challenged institutionalized religion and were active in the anti-war protest movement of the Vietnam era. In 1972, the family embarked on an extended road trip that led them to settle in the mountains of Taos, New Mexico. There, they embraced an alternative, "back-to-the-land" lifestyle, in a communal effort to live simply and sustainably, values that remain important to Starr to this day.

As a teenager, Starr lived at the Lama Foundation, an intentional spiritual community in New Mexico that has honored the world's spiritual traditions since its inception in 1968. The foundation's focus has always rested on the mystical heart of each path, and Starr was trained from an early age to recognize and celebrate the interconnections between and among all faiths.

Formerly an adjunct professor of philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico for 20 years, Starr is a certified grief counselor and speaks and teaches nationally and internationally on the teachings of the mystics, contemplative practice, and grief as a spiritual practice. Her talks and retreats incorporate silent meditation, interspiritual chanting, sacred poetry, and deep dialog. She blogs for the Huffington Post.
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Did this episode speak to you? Please consider pledging your support...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 186850 full Pauline Brown #612 Pauline Brown #612 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with luxury brand and fashion authority Pauline Brown on aesthetic intelligence. No No 7d478a07-ed67-49a2-be79-3468558cf011 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pauline-brown-612 Pauline Brown blew my mind and heart wide open with the scope of her intelligence and answers. What a deep wellspring of wisdom and wit, as well as the author of the fascinating new book, Aesthetic Intelligence. We touched on so many areas of living here. There are quite a few principles and practices that will take your life to a more expanded place.

For nearly 30 years, Pauline Brown has acquired, built, and led the world’s most influential global luxury brands. Most recently, she served as the Chairman of North America for the world’s leading luxury goods company, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, where she provided regional leadership for about 70 brands in five sectors including fashion and leather goods, watches and jewelry, perfume and cosmetics, wine and spirits, and selective retailing. While at LVMH, Pauline also served on the board of L Capital, a private equity fund backed by LVMH, as well as on the boards of several LVMH subsidiaries including Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Fresh Cosmetics. In 2016, Pauline joined the faculty of the Harvard Business School, where she introduced a new interdisciplinary course for graduate students named “The Business of Aesthetics.” In 2018, she decided to write a book based on the learnings and insights from her HBS course.

Pauline Brown boasts unparalleled expertise when it comes to understanding why long-term financial value in today’s world rests on an ability to deliver aesthetic value. Touching on the strategies that have built consumer demand and loyalty for booming brands in the age of Amazon, she explains how such companies are rewarded not only for eliciting a high degree of pleasure in those who buy their goods and services, but also for spurring desirability among others who aspire to them. Pauline focuses on helping business leaders discern, appraise, and enhance their companies by tapping into the power of their own senses—a critical and oftentimes under-developed skill set for corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and investors alike—as well as to analyze the issues and challenges of running aesthetic business from a strategic, financial, organizational, and cultural vantage.

In addition to her operational experience in the luxury goods sector, Pauline Brown also boasts a successful track record as an investor in luxury brands. Before joining LVMH, she was a Managing Director at private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, where she helped build the firm’s global consumer and retail practice, co-led deals, and served on the boards of portfolio companies including the European sportswear brand, Moncler, and the American beauty brand, Philosophy. Earlier in her career, Pauline held senior executive positions in the global beauty industry including Head of Corporate Strategy and New Business Development at The Estee Lauder Companies. There, she led all mergers, acquisitions, and licensing activities and helped to expand Estee Lauder’s portfolio from eight to 25 distinct beauty brands. She reported to the Company’s CEO and was a member of its Executive Committee. Pauline began her career as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.

Since 2008, Pauline has been a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a program that seeks to develop the next generation of community-spirited leaders. In 2013, she joined the board of the Henry Crown Fellowship Program. She also currently sits on the boards of the Parsons School of Design and is a former board member of the National Retail Federation, Fashion Group International and Cosmetic Executive Women.

Pauline received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. She is a member of Wharton’s Executive Alumni Board and a former member of Dartmouth’s Alumni Council.

]]> Pauline Brown blew my mind and heart wide open with the scope of her intelligence and answers. What a deep wellspring of wisdom and wit, as well as the author of the fascinating new book, Aesthetic Intelligence. We touched on so many areas of living here. There are quite a few principles and practices that will take your life to a more expanded place.

For nearly 30 years, Pauline Brown has acquired, built, and led the world’s most influential global luxury brands. Most recently, she served as the Chairman of North America for the world’s leading luxury goods company, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, where she provided regional leadership for about 70 brands in five sectors including fashion and leather goods, watches and jewelry, perfume and cosmetics, wine and spirits, and selective retailing. While at LVMH, Pauline also served on the board of L Capital, a private equity fund backed by LVMH, as well as on the boards of several LVMH subsidiaries including Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Fresh Cosmetics. In 2016, Pauline joined the faculty of the Harvard Business School, where she introduced a new interdisciplinary course for graduate students named “The Business of Aesthetics.” In 2018, she decided to write a book based on the learnings and insights from her HBS course.

Pauline Brown boasts unparalleled expertise when it comes to understanding why long-term financial value in today’s world rests on an ability to deliver aesthetic value. Touching on the strategies that have built consumer demand and loyalty for booming brands in the age of Amazon, she explains how such companies are rewarded not only for eliciting a high degree of pleasure in those who buy their goods and services, but also for spurring desirability among others who aspire to them. Pauline focuses on helping business leaders discern, appraise, and enhance their companies by tapping into the power of their own senses—a critical and oftentimes under-developed skill set for corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and investors alike—as well as to analyze the issues and challenges of running aesthetic business from a strategic, financial, organizational, and cultural vantage.

In addition to her operational experience in the luxury goods sector, Pauline Brown also boasts a successful track record as an investor in luxury brands. Before joining LVMH, she was a Managing Director at private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, where she helped build the firm’s global consumer and retail practice, co-led deals, and served on the boards of portfolio companies including the European sportswear brand, Moncler, and the American beauty brand, Philosophy. Earlier in her career, Pauline held senior executive positions in the global beauty industry including Head of Corporate Strategy and New Business Development at The Estee Lauder Companies. There, she led all mergers, acquisitions, and licensing activities and helped to expand Estee Lauder’s portfolio from eight to 25 distinct beauty brands. She reported to the Company’s CEO and was a member of its Executive Committee. Pauline began her career as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.

Since 2008, Pauline has been a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a program that seeks to develop the next generation of community-spirited leaders. In 2013, she joined the board of the Henry Crown Fellowship Program. She also currently sits on the boards of the Parsons School of Design and is a former board member of the National Retail Federation, Fashion Group International and Cosmetic Executive Women.

Pauline received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. She is a member of Wharton’s Executive Alumni Board and a former member of Dartmouth’s Alumni Council.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 211870 full David Young #611 David Young #611 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author, artist, and musician David Young to talk about the wife of Jesus, Mary Magdalena. No No 8c883e5b-01ad-4de6-9ad5-688d8fbcaa0b Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-young-611 David Young is a beautiful man and a gifted teacher. We take a deep dive into the lives of Jesus and Mary Magdelana as we discuss his brilliant new book, The True Story of Jesus and his Wife Mary Magdalena. He also brilliantly tied their story into the modern era and what is unfolding in our country politically. I learned a ton on this episode, tune in here and take a listen.

David Young is an award winning abstract artist, author and musician well known for playing two renaissance flutes in harmony. He’s recorded 60 albums and sold over one million copies.

David's music, revered for its soothing sounds and healing properties, is a staple in hospitals, healing centers and spas throughout the country.

David is on tour throughout the country 40 weeks out of the year, hosting his signature workshops, including A Portal Between Heaven and Earth, which combines his healing music and guided meditations, and where countless attendees report ethereal experiences, the inspiration for many of David's paintings, and chronicled in his book, “The True Story of Jesus and His Wife Mary Magdalena,” and other mind expanding music, meditation and discussion events.

In addition to David’s many talents, he is also a gifted channel. Through his music and art, David channels messages from the heavenly realms. David’s abstract art reflects stories of ancient wisdom and actual events. His music and personal readings serve as vessels of inspiration, guiding people toward spiritual clarity and Divine revelations. Through his new age music and many talents and gifts, David Young offers the world hope, vision and self-empowerment.
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]]> David Young is a beautiful man and a gifted teacher. We take a deep dive into the lives of Jesus and Mary Magdelana as we discuss his brilliant new book, The True Story of Jesus and his Wife Mary Magdalena. He also brilliantly tied their story into the modern era and what is unfolding in our country politically. I learned a ton on this episode, tune in here and take a listen.

David Young is an award winning abstract artist, author and musician well known for playing two renaissance flutes in harmony. He’s recorded 60 albums and sold over one million copies.

David's music, revered for its soothing sounds and healing properties, is a staple in hospitals, healing centers and spas throughout the country.

David is on tour throughout the country 40 weeks out of the year, hosting his signature workshops, including A Portal Between Heaven and Earth, which combines his healing music and guided meditations, and where countless attendees report ethereal experiences, the inspiration for many of David's paintings, and chronicled in his book, “The True Story of Jesus and His Wife Mary Magdalena,” and other mind expanding music, meditation and discussion events.

In addition to David’s many talents, he is also a gifted channel. Through his music and art, David channels messages from the heavenly realms. David’s abstract art reflects stories of ancient wisdom and actual events. His music and personal readings serve as vessels of inspiration, guiding people toward spiritual clarity and Divine revelations. Through his new age music and many talents and gifts, David Young offers the world hope, vision and self-empowerment.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 192370 full Corin Grillo #610 Corin Grillo #610 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Corin Grillo, author of The Angel Experiment, to talk about angel channelling on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 0e12b29f-1134-4324-b416-943d0d3b0f1e Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/corin-grillo-610 Wow, this one was so much fun and of course just bursting with wisdom. Corin Grillo (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) is an angel channel, healer and teach who has written a fabulous book. She is also bursting with joy. We even had a few wonderful surprises during our exchange. I guess the angels had to let us know they were deeply involved in what we are doing. Tune in and feel the love.

Corin Grillo is the author of The Angel Experiment and founder of the Angel Alchemy Academy. A trained psychotherapist, angel channel, healer, and teacher, Corin has helped thousands of people all over the world go from angel-curious to angel-powered. She lives in Northern California. Visit her online.

While some people think of angels as being sweet, loving, heavenly beings who sit around singing and playing the harp, in The Angel Experiment: A 21-Day Magical Adventure to Heal Your Life, author Corin Grillo assures readers that angels are actually powerful allies who are always available to help them manifest the health, wealth, and life of their dreams.

The Angel Experiment is based on a popular 21-day course Grillo has been offering only since 2015, with miraculous results. It outlines a nonreligious, yet highly spiritual, step-by-step method for working with the angels in just five to ten minutes a day for 21 days. The book’s guided daily meditations and invocations offer readers a tangible experience of how angels can help hem manifest the life they truly desire.

The Angel Experiment relates inspiring stories that Corin and her clients have experienced of physical and emotional healing, finances improving, and addictions vanishing. It also offers targeted techniques — including the specific angels to call upon — for various life challenges.
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]]> Wow, this one was so much fun and of course just bursting with wisdom. Corin Grillo (find her on Facebook and Instagram!) is an angel channel, healer and teach who has written a fabulous book. She is also bursting with joy. We even had a few wonderful surprises during our exchange. I guess the angels had to let us know they were deeply involved in what we are doing. Tune in and feel the love.

Corin Grillo is the author of The Angel Experiment and founder of the Angel Alchemy Academy. A trained psychotherapist, angel channel, healer, and teacher, Corin has helped thousands of people all over the world go from angel-curious to angel-powered. She lives in Northern California. Visit her online.

While some people think of angels as being sweet, loving, heavenly beings who sit around singing and playing the harp, in The Angel Experiment: A 21-Day Magical Adventure to Heal Your Life, author Corin Grillo assures readers that angels are actually powerful allies who are always available to help them manifest the health, wealth, and life of their dreams.

The Angel Experiment is based on a popular 21-day course Grillo has been offering only since 2015, with miraculous results. It outlines a nonreligious, yet highly spiritual, step-by-step method for working with the angels in just five to ten minutes a day for 21 days. The book’s guided daily meditations and invocations offer readers a tangible experience of how angels can help hem manifest the life they truly desire.

The Angel Experiment relates inspiring stories that Corin and her clients have experienced of physical and emotional healing, finances improving, and addictions vanishing. It also offers targeted techniques — including the specific angels to call upon — for various life challenges.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 125590 full Mary Sise #609 Mary Sise #609 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author, speaker, and energy psychology specialist and healer Mary Sise to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 0154005b-7dca-4f69-af7d-2b921ec8189e Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-sise-609 What a deep and fascinating exchange with well-know energy healer and author, Mary Sise. A natural teacher, the wisdom just flowed out of her as well as so much loving kindness. She spoke about her inspired work with her Holiness Sai Maa and their collective work with the beloved and timeless saint, Mary Magdelana.

Mary Sise, LCSW, DCEP, is an international speaker, teacher, counselor, and author known for her pioneering work in the field of energy psychology relating to the treatment of trauma, and her work in exploring the spiritual dimension of the soul and its integral relationship to authentic healing. Her warm, witty, and authentic approach makes her a frequently sought after speaker.

For over two decades, Mary has been at the forefront of developing, testing and teaching alternative treatment methods for trauma patients. She has trained hundreds of psychological clinicians in Energy Psychology methods, developed course work and taught for the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). Mary is a consultant for the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) certification program. She actively supervises clinicians providing support, additional instruction, and guidance to those using her methods with their clients.

Condensing years of work and innovations in the field, Mary co-authored the ground-breaking book The Energy of Belief: Psychology’s Power Tools to Focus Intention & Release Blocking Beliefs with psychologist Sheila Sidney Bender, PhD.

In addition to Mary’s commitment to advancing safe, humane trauma treatment, her personal and professional journey is focusing more and more on the spiritual dimensions of healing and health, the spiritual implications of traumatic or overwhelming experiences, and how spiritual disconnection or soul loss results in dis-ease on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level.

Mary teaches and speaks extensively and maintains a private practice in upstate New York.
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]]> What a deep and fascinating exchange with well-know energy healer and author, Mary Sise. A natural teacher, the wisdom just flowed out of her as well as so much loving kindness. She spoke about her inspired work with her Holiness Sai Maa and their collective work with the beloved and timeless saint, Mary Magdelana.

Mary Sise, LCSW, DCEP, is an international speaker, teacher, counselor, and author known for her pioneering work in the field of energy psychology relating to the treatment of trauma, and her work in exploring the spiritual dimension of the soul and its integral relationship to authentic healing. Her warm, witty, and authentic approach makes her a frequently sought after speaker.

For over two decades, Mary has been at the forefront of developing, testing and teaching alternative treatment methods for trauma patients. She has trained hundreds of psychological clinicians in Energy Psychology methods, developed course work and taught for the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). Mary is a consultant for the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) certification program. She actively supervises clinicians providing support, additional instruction, and guidance to those using her methods with their clients.

Condensing years of work and innovations in the field, Mary co-authored the ground-breaking book The Energy of Belief: Psychology’s Power Tools to Focus Intention & Release Blocking Beliefs with psychologist Sheila Sidney Bender, PhD.

In addition to Mary’s commitment to advancing safe, humane trauma treatment, her personal and professional journey is focusing more and more on the spiritual dimensions of healing and health, the spiritual implications of traumatic or overwhelming experiences, and how spiritual disconnection or soul loss results in dis-ease on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level.

Mary teaches and speaks extensively and maintains a private practice in upstate New York.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 126010 full Deborah Anderson #608 Deborah Anderson #608 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with filmmaker Deborah Anderson on Women of the White Buffalo, a film dedicated to Native American matriarchs. No No 331305f5-bcea-43b6-977f-19856b352ae2 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/deborah-anderson-608 This is a deeply moving interview with filmmaker Deborah Anderson on her compelling yet heartbreaking film, Women of the White Buffalo. Her vision on this film is so inspiring and her words here so full of truth that I was moved to tears several times throughout the exchange. There is so much wisdom here for all of us on how we can move forward together as one family in light. I have so much respect for this woman, and all the brave women of the Native tribes who have persevered through so much darkness and hardship. They stand as a courageous tribute to the human spirit.

Deborah Anderson's photographic work has graced the covers of pop music albums and magazines, as well as the walls of an expansive clientele of private homes and landmark hotels worldwide. Her photographic work has hung in galleries both in Europe and the US. The world-class Leica Galleries are currently hosting shows globally for this project.

Deborah’s first feature documentary film project AROUSED included a fine art photographic book featuring 16 world-renowned adult female film stars. The film was theatrically released reaching #3 on iTunes’ documentary most viewed list and is currently featured on Showtime and Amazon. She has created short films and music videos for various celebrated artists including "MY REVOLUTION” with award-winning writer and activist Eve Ensler and actress Rosario Dawson for the One Billion Rising organization.
About the Film
An ancient, Native, matriarchal society has been upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism. This has resulted in culturally sabotaged and isolated communities that are in a constant struggle to save what remains of their sacred identity. The Lakota women living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, are rising up against the forces that continue to suppress them. By preserving and protecting their ancestral values and wisdom, they provide a source of hope to their people.

With exclusive access to the lives of 8 women, ranging in age from 10 to 98, we explore powerful testimonials of loss and survival as we gain insight into the experience of a modern Indigenous American living on a reservation. Gripping historical accounts and startling timely statistics guide viewers down the path that has led to these present day conditions.

The indelible voices of these determined women inspire us with their strength, gifting us with ancient insights that speak to our current global, environmental and cultural crises. These are the powerfully rich stories of the brave women and children living in the poorest county in the United States.

https://youtu.be/j0qXrZcd\_uI
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]]> This is a deeply moving interview with filmmaker Deborah Anderson on her compelling yet heartbreaking film, Women of the White Buffalo. Her vision on this film is so inspiring and her words here so full of truth that I was moved to tears several times throughout the exchange. There is so much wisdom here for all of us on how we can move forward together as one family in light. I have so much respect for this woman, and all the brave women of the Native tribes who have persevered through so much darkness and hardship. They stand as a courageous tribute to the human spirit.

Deborah Anderson's photographic work has graced the covers of pop music albums and magazines, as well as the walls of an expansive clientele of private homes and landmark hotels worldwide. Her photographic work has hung in galleries both in Europe and the US. The world-class Leica Galleries are currently hosting shows globally for this project.

Deborah’s first feature documentary film project AROUSED included a fine art photographic book featuring 16 world-renowned adult female film stars. The film was theatrically released reaching #3 on iTunes’ documentary most viewed list and is currently featured on Showtime and Amazon. She has created short films and music videos for various celebrated artists including "MY REVOLUTION” with award-winning writer and activist Eve Ensler and actress Rosario Dawson for the One Billion Rising organization.
About the Film
An ancient, Native, matriarchal society has been upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism. This has resulted in culturally sabotaged and isolated communities that are in a constant struggle to save what remains of their sacred identity. The Lakota women living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, are rising up against the forces that continue to suppress them. By preserving and protecting their ancestral values and wisdom, they provide a source of hope to their people.

With exclusive access to the lives of 8 women, ranging in age from 10 to 98, we explore powerful testimonials of loss and survival as we gain insight into the experience of a modern Indigenous American living on a reservation. Gripping historical accounts and startling timely statistics guide viewers down the path that has led to these present day conditions.

The indelible voices of these determined women inspire us with their strength, gifting us with ancient insights that speak to our current global, environmental and cultural crises. These are the powerfully rich stories of the brave women and children living in the poorest county in the United States.

https://youtu.be/j0qXrZcd\_uI
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 162550 full Pierre Pradervand #607 Pierre Pradervand #607 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and personal development / spirituality workshop leader Pierre Pradervand back to the What Matters Most podcast. No No b90db3c6-f103-44c7-85c1-2b6f11ef853f Sun, 24 Nov 2019 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pierre-pradervand-607 This show with the luminous Pierre Pradervand (explore the Gentle Art of Blessing) just touched my soul so deeply. A magnificent yet gentle soul, Pierre touched me with his wisdom and grace. Though global in scope, his basic tenants of love, kindness and simplicity are available to us in every moment. What an honor to once again sit down with one of the world’s great thinkers and philosophers. There is so much wisdom here.

Pierre Pradervand studied at the universities of Geneva, Bern and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor before receiving a Doctorate in sociology from La Sorbonne University A true world citizen, Pierre has labored most of his life for social justice, living in or visiting 40 countries on every continent. From his Geneva home Pierre is now active as a writer, speaker and workshop facilitator, helping people to live simpler, yet richer, more contented lives. His workshops provide personal development tools that empower attendees to strengthen their internal anchors and advance on their spiritual path.

Currently a writer (16 books in as many languages), speaker and workshop leader in the area of personal development and spirituality.

On completing university, Pierre worked for a year for the UN in Geneva, then in Algeria doing field research as a sociologist. From 1971-73 he worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Senegal, setting up the first public information program on family planning for French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa, then, with no experience whatsoever in the field of journalism, he started, for the Canadian International Development research Center of Ottawa, a grass roots magazine on health and development which in three years became the best-selling international magazine in French-speaking Africa (1973-79).

He worked briefly as an international consultant on family planning for the UN, then did a year’s stint for the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs running a six-country survey of development education, and finally worked for a group of Swiss NGOs setting up the first information program for public schools on North-South issues in French-speaking Switzerland. His work over the years took him to over 40 countries of the five continents.
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]]> This show with the luminous Pierre Pradervand (explore the Gentle Art of Blessing) just touched my soul so deeply. A magnificent yet gentle soul, Pierre touched me with his wisdom and grace. Though global in scope, his basic tenants of love, kindness and simplicity are available to us in every moment. What an honor to once again sit down with one of the world’s great thinkers and philosophers. There is so much wisdom here.

Pierre Pradervand studied at the universities of Geneva, Bern and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor before receiving a Doctorate in sociology from La Sorbonne University A true world citizen, Pierre has labored most of his life for social justice, living in or visiting 40 countries on every continent. From his Geneva home Pierre is now active as a writer, speaker and workshop facilitator, helping people to live simpler, yet richer, more contented lives. His workshops provide personal development tools that empower attendees to strengthen their internal anchors and advance on their spiritual path.

Currently a writer (16 books in as many languages), speaker and workshop leader in the area of personal development and spirituality.

On completing university, Pierre worked for a year for the UN in Geneva, then in Algeria doing field research as a sociologist. From 1971-73 he worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Senegal, setting up the first public information program on family planning for French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa, then, with no experience whatsoever in the field of journalism, he started, for the Canadian International Development research Center of Ottawa, a grass roots magazine on health and development which in three years became the best-selling international magazine in French-speaking Africa (1973-79).

He worked briefly as an international consultant on family planning for the UN, then did a year’s stint for the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs running a six-country survey of development education, and finally worked for a group of Swiss NGOs setting up the first information program for public schools on North-South issues in French-speaking Switzerland. His work over the years took him to over 40 countries of the five continents.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171850 full Dawn Engle #606 Dawn Engle #606 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes documentary filmmaker and PeaceJam Foundation co-founder Dawn Engle to the show. No No da3ec7b8-1744-4d8e-ac76-30c15d5ed8fd Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dawn-engle-606 This is a deeply inspiring exchange with the amazing Dawn Engle. Dawn, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize seventeen times, is remarkably grounded and down to earth. We talked about her founding of PeaceJam, working with his Holiness the Dalai Lama, one billion acts of peace, taking the first steps, making a difference and so much more. There is a lot of wisdom here to unpack.

Dawn Engle is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization, The PeaceJam Foundation, which brings youth together with thirteen Nobel Peace Prize Laureates including the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Engle has been nominated seventeen times for the Nobel Peace Prize herself. She is the co-director of the award-winning documentary film, PEACEJAM and co-authored the book, PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace. In addition she directed the award-winning documentary films, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy and Mayan Renaissance, which is the first in a series of feature length documentaries in PeaceJam’s Nobel Legacy Film Series.

Engle began her career as an economist, working for the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. She was the youngest women ever appointed to serve as Chief of Staff to a U.S. Senator. In 1991, she co-founded the Colorado Friends of Tibet, and in 1994, she and artist Ivan Suvanjieff began working together to create the PeaceJam program. Suvanjieff and Engle married in March 2000, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu presiding over the ceremony. In September 2008, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and six other Nobel Peace Laureates joined together to launch PeaceJam’s Call to Action campaign calling for one billion acts of service and peace by the year 2018.
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]]> This is a deeply inspiring exchange with the amazing Dawn Engle. Dawn, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize seventeen times, is remarkably grounded and down to earth. We talked about her founding of PeaceJam, working with his Holiness the Dalai Lama, one billion acts of peace, taking the first steps, making a difference and so much more. There is a lot of wisdom here to unpack.

Dawn Engle is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization, The PeaceJam Foundation, which brings youth together with thirteen Nobel Peace Prize Laureates including the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Engle has been nominated seventeen times for the Nobel Peace Prize herself. She is the co-director of the award-winning documentary film, PEACEJAM and co-authored the book, PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace. In addition she directed the award-winning documentary films, 2012: The True Mayan Prophecy and Mayan Renaissance, which is the first in a series of feature length documentaries in PeaceJam’s Nobel Legacy Film Series.

Engle began her career as an economist, working for the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. She was the youngest women ever appointed to serve as Chief of Staff to a U.S. Senator. In 1991, she co-founded the Colorado Friends of Tibet, and in 1994, she and artist Ivan Suvanjieff began working together to create the PeaceJam program. Suvanjieff and Engle married in March 2000, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu presiding over the ceremony. In September 2008, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and six other Nobel Peace Laureates joined together to launch PeaceJam’s Call to Action campaign calling for one billion acts of service and peace by the year 2018.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 176710 full Brian Kelley Smith #605 Brian Kelley Smith #605 On the event of his passing, we rebroadcast Buddhist monk Brian Kelley Smith's earlier What Matters Most podcast appearance with Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 5dc18555-1332-4295-877f-1ed727dd0a6c Sun, 17 Nov 2019 11:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brian-kelley-smith-605 This is a rebroadcast of Brian Kelly Smith’s (check out the documentary!) early appearance in honor of his recent passing. Brian, (many knew him as Lama Marut) was a great beacon of spiritual light for so many people around the world. I had the privilege to meet him personally in Nashville and hear his inspiring words. He was an amazing man who will be missed for his kind heart and easy laugh. There is so much wisdom here in this sacred time he generously gave to the program.

Also, I want to offer a very special thanks to my dear friend Nashville Dharma who brought this beautiful soul into my world.

Brian Kelley Smith has one of the most fascinating life stories of anyone I have encountered. Brian went from layman, to ordained Buddhist Monk (Lama Marut), and now is simply one of the wisest human beings one might encounter. Though an expert on many ancient teachings, his words are grounded in the modern moment and accessible to us as we move through this maze of living. He rarely grants interviews, so this is a real treasure and treat.
In His Own Words
I believe that the question of spiritual lineage has become exceedingly complicated in the postmodern world. Things are no longer like they once were in closed societies like traditional Tibet and India where people were much more parochial, provincial, and unaware of the whole range of religious and cultural alternatives. Our world is a much bigger and diverse place.

In any case, it seems questionable that there ever were such things as “pure and unbroken lineages” in such traditional societies. Any such claim seems to have functioned as a convenient fiction and polemical stratagem designed to assert authority, and was rarely if ever a factual account of the historical and genealogical record.

We live in a global community of instantaneous communication; we reside in nation-states that are increasingly multicultural and religiously diverse. My own religious sensibility has been shaped by a variety of influences, and I suspect that is the case for most of us living in such cosmopolitan settings. It seems far more honest to just admit this and lay aside the conceit of any sort of “unbroken” or “pure” lineage.

I was brought up a Christian and to this day have an abiding interest in that tradition. My parents, who provided a Christian context to our home life; the minister who baptized me; Sunday school teachers who educated me about the tradition; great preachers (like William Sloane Coffin) whom I had the privilege of hearing many times; and current spiritual friends and advisors like the Reverends Brian Baker in Sacramento and Anne Deneen in Cape Ann, Massachusetts – surely all of these religiously foundational and influential figures have to be included in my own lineage.

For over thirty years of my life I was employed in the academic study of comparative religion with an emphasis on Hinduism. My understanding of religion was shaped by my advisor and other professors from graduate school (Mircea Eliade, Wendy Doniger, Jonathan Z. Smith, and others) as well as by my colleagues once I entered the professoriate. My personal religious sensibilities have been profoundly enhanced by my deep study of Sanskrit (and “Hindu”) classics like the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutra, the Ashtavakra Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – texts I have also had the opportunity to teach to students around the world over the past decade or so. In addition, I have had a very rewarding personal connection to the Satyananda Yoga community in Australia and especially to my friend and spiritual sister Swami Atmamuktananda, who runs the Rocklyn,

]]> This is a rebroadcast of Brian Kelly Smith’s (check out the documentary!) early appearance in honor of his recent passing. Brian, (many knew him as Lama Marut) was a great beacon of spiritual light for so many people around the world. I had the privilege to meet him personally in Nashville and hear his inspiring words. He was an amazing man who will be missed for his kind heart and easy laugh. There is so much wisdom here in this sacred time he generously gave to the program.

Also, I want to offer a very special thanks to my dear friend Nashville Dharma who brought this beautiful soul into my world.

Brian Kelley Smith has one of the most fascinating life stories of anyone I have encountered. Brian went from layman, to ordained Buddhist Monk (Lama Marut), and now is simply one of the wisest human beings one might encounter. Though an expert on many ancient teachings, his words are grounded in the modern moment and accessible to us as we move through this maze of living. He rarely grants interviews, so this is a real treasure and treat.
In His Own Words
I believe that the question of spiritual lineage has become exceedingly complicated in the postmodern world. Things are no longer like they once were in closed societies like traditional Tibet and India where people were much more parochial, provincial, and unaware of the whole range of religious and cultural alternatives. Our world is a much bigger and diverse place.

In any case, it seems questionable that there ever were such things as “pure and unbroken lineages” in such traditional societies. Any such claim seems to have functioned as a convenient fiction and polemical stratagem designed to assert authority, and was rarely if ever a factual account of the historical and genealogical record.

We live in a global community of instantaneous communication; we reside in nation-states that are increasingly multicultural and religiously diverse. My own religious sensibility has been shaped by a variety of influences, and I suspect that is the case for most of us living in such cosmopolitan settings. It seems far more honest to just admit this and lay aside the conceit of any sort of “unbroken” or “pure” lineage.

I was brought up a Christian and to this day have an abiding interest in that tradition. My parents, who provided a Christian context to our home life; the minister who baptized me; Sunday school teachers who educated me about the tradition; great preachers (like William Sloane Coffin) whom I had the privilege of hearing many times; and current spiritual friends and advisors like the Reverends Brian Baker in Sacramento and Anne Deneen in Cape Ann, Massachusetts – surely all of these religiously foundational and influential figures have to be included in my own lineage.

For over thirty years of my life I was employed in the academic study of comparative religion with an emphasis on Hinduism. My understanding of religion was shaped by my advisor and other professors from graduate school (Mircea Eliade, Wendy Doniger, Jonathan Z. Smith, and others) as well as by my colleagues once I entered the professoriate. My personal religious sensibilities have been profoundly enhanced by my deep study of Sanskrit (and “Hindu”) classics like the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutra, the Ashtavakra Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – texts I have also had the opportunity to teach to students around the world over the past decade or so. In addition, I have had a very rewarding personal connection to the Satyananda Yoga community in Australia and especially to my friend and spiritual sister Swami Atmamuktananda, who runs the Rocklyn,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3790 full Oz Garcia #604 Oz Garcia #604 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes longevity, nutrition, and health and fitness guru Oz Garcia to talk about healthy aging. No No a7be4685-766a-42bd-a9bf-cf135ae0e46f Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/oz-garcia-604 This is a deeply authentic conversation with my dear friend Oz Garcia on the nature of aging and the effects of trauma on the way we move through the world. Oz is a brilliant man and is courageous here in his level of vulnerability.

Oz Garcia is recognized as a leading authority on age reversal and healthy aging. As “nutritionist to the stars” Oz is the go-to nutritionist for A-List celebrities and Fortune 100 CEOs. His unique and customized approach to nutrition and anti-aging coupled with more than 30-years of experience has made Oz one of the most recognizable names in the industry. He has lectured all over the world and has been a pioneer in the study of nutrition and anti-aging.

Oz is the bestselling author of four books: The Food Cure for Kids, The Balance, Look and Feel Fabulous Forever, and Redesigning 50: The No-Plastic-Surgery Guide to 21st-Century Age Defiance. He has been voted best nutritionist by New York Magazine and is frequently called upon by some of the most respected names in medicine and news media for his up-to-the-minute views on nutrition and its role in aging and longevity. Oz has been featured in prestigious publications like Vogue, Elle, Travel and Leisure, W Magazine, and The New York Times. He has also made numerous network and cable television appearances including NBC’s The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America on ABC, 20/20, 48 Hours, The View, The Doctors, Access Hollywood and Fox News.

Oz has served as the head of health and nutritional services for Equinox Fitness Clubs worldwide, consultant to the East Coast Alliance of Trainers (where he has trained and worked with more than 10,000 trainers over the past 10 years), Nutrophy Inc., and the world renowned Life Extension Foundation.

Oz has been involved in the research and development of some of the most powerful product formulations on the market.
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]]> This is a deeply authentic conversation with my dear friend Oz Garcia on the nature of aging and the effects of trauma on the way we move through the world. Oz is a brilliant man and is courageous here in his level of vulnerability.

Oz Garcia is recognized as a leading authority on age reversal and healthy aging. As “nutritionist to the stars” Oz is the go-to nutritionist for A-List celebrities and Fortune 100 CEOs. His unique and customized approach to nutrition and anti-aging coupled with more than 30-years of experience has made Oz one of the most recognizable names in the industry. He has lectured all over the world and has been a pioneer in the study of nutrition and anti-aging.

Oz is the bestselling author of four books: The Food Cure for Kids, The Balance, Look and Feel Fabulous Forever, and Redesigning 50: The No-Plastic-Surgery Guide to 21st-Century Age Defiance. He has been voted best nutritionist by New York Magazine and is frequently called upon by some of the most respected names in medicine and news media for his up-to-the-minute views on nutrition and its role in aging and longevity. Oz has been featured in prestigious publications like Vogue, Elle, Travel and Leisure, W Magazine, and The New York Times. He has also made numerous network and cable television appearances including NBC’s The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America on ABC, 20/20, 48 Hours, The View, The Doctors, Access Hollywood and Fox News.

Oz has served as the head of health and nutritional services for Equinox Fitness Clubs worldwide, consultant to the East Coast Alliance of Trainers (where he has trained and worked with more than 10,000 trainers over the past 10 years), Nutrophy Inc., and the world renowned Life Extension Foundation.

Oz has been involved in the research and development of some of the most powerful product formulations on the market.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 192989 full Kelly Noonan Gores #603 Kelly Noonan Gores #603 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Kelly Nooan Gores back to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss her Netflix documentary "Heal." No No c17dd97f-c3a5-4ae3-9e13-36b9bbc01ff6 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kelly-noonan-gores-603 What a joy to welcome Kelly Noonan Gores back to the program to talk about her experience giving birth to her daughter and her new book, Heal, based on her highly successful Netflix documentary of the same name. Kelly is always refreshingly honest and real about her experience moving through the world. Once again she shares some beautiful wisdom on healing, health and moving through the world with divine purpose.

Kelly Noonan Gores has been working in entertainment for twenty years. In 2012 she transitioned to writing, directing, and producing and started Elevative Entertainment with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires, and empowers. She considers Heal her greatest passion and life’s work.

Learn more at
About the Book…
Go on a fascinating scientific and spiritual journey in this eye-opening book that explores the body’s incredible ability to heal itself—perfect for fans of Deepak Chopra and Anita Moorjani.

When we receive diagnoses from medical professionals, we are often so overwhelmed that we give up authority over our own health and well-being. But the truth is, we have more control over our health and life that we have been led to believe, and that belief is at the core of our body’s capacity to heal itself.

Based on the groundbreaking documentary of the same name, Heal follows two people on their healing journeys, while combining science-backed research and real-world testimonials from experts like Marianne Williamson, Bruce Lipton, Deepak Chopra, Bernie Siegel, Anita Moorgani, Kelly Brogan, and many others, to offer hope and alternative treatments for the many people suffering from a variety of chronic illnesses. By identifying the emotional roots of illnesses, we can tap into the body’s healing powers and discover that although healing can be complex and deeply personal, it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Heal shows us that science and spirituality are united and demonstrates that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our overall health and the ability to recover from illness and injury.
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]]> What a joy to welcome Kelly Noonan Gores back to the program to talk about her experience giving birth to her daughter and her new book, Heal, based on her highly successful Netflix documentary of the same name. Kelly is always refreshingly honest and real about her experience moving through the world. Once again she shares some beautiful wisdom on healing, health and moving through the world with divine purpose.

Kelly Noonan Gores has been working in entertainment for twenty years. In 2012 she transitioned to writing, directing, and producing and started Elevative Entertainment with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires, and empowers. She considers Heal her greatest passion and life’s work.

Learn more at
About the Book…
Go on a fascinating scientific and spiritual journey in this eye-opening book that explores the body’s incredible ability to heal itself—perfect for fans of Deepak Chopra and Anita Moorjani.

When we receive diagnoses from medical professionals, we are often so overwhelmed that we give up authority over our own health and well-being. But the truth is, we have more control over our health and life that we have been led to believe, and that belief is at the core of our body’s capacity to heal itself.

Based on the groundbreaking documentary of the same name, Heal follows two people on their healing journeys, while combining science-backed research and real-world testimonials from experts like Marianne Williamson, Bruce Lipton, Deepak Chopra, Bernie Siegel, Anita Moorgani, Kelly Brogan, and many others, to offer hope and alternative treatments for the many people suffering from a variety of chronic illnesses. By identifying the emotional roots of illnesses, we can tap into the body’s healing powers and discover that although healing can be complex and deeply personal, it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Heal shows us that science and spirituality are united and demonstrates that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our overall health and the ability to recover from illness and injury.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 98369 full Keith Leon #602 Keith Leon #602 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and songwriter Keith Leon to talk about the book "Walking With My Angels." No No abf01662-41d5-420c-9c16-cab6fbb14ca5 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/keith-leon-602 This is an extremely positive and uplifting show with a man who walks with his angels. Keith Leon is the author of a fabulous and fascinating new book, Walking With My Angels: A True Story. What I loved about Keith was how grounded and accessible his wisdom is for all of us to embody. There is so much here in in this one for all of us.

Keith Leon is a multiple international best-selling author, a book publisher and speaker who’s well known as “The Book Guy.” His life purpose book called, Walking With My Angels: A True Story, with a foreword by Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield, released on August 20th, 2019.

Keith has appeared on many popular radio and television broadcasts, and his work has been covered by Inc. Magazine, LA Weekly, The Huffington Post, Published Magazine and Succeed Magazine just to name a few.

He has spoken at events that included Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara De Angelis, John Gray, Michael Beckwith and Marianne Williamson. He’s also a member of the Evolutionary Business Council.

As an accomplished singer and songwriter, Keith has made music with Stevie Wonder, Ben Vereen, Nancy Wilson, Carl Anderson, Gloria Loring, Keb’ Mo’ and The Wood Brothers.

Keith’s passion is teaching people how to go from first thought to bestseller and to create what he calls The World’s Greatest Business Card… and he also loves introducing people to their inner guidance system whom he calls heavenly helpers!
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]]> This is an extremely positive and uplifting show with a man who walks with his angels. Keith Leon is the author of a fabulous and fascinating new book, Walking With My Angels: A True Story. What I loved about Keith was how grounded and accessible his wisdom is for all of us to embody. There is so much here in in this one for all of us.

Keith Leon is a multiple international best-selling author, a book publisher and speaker who’s well known as “The Book Guy.” His life purpose book called, Walking With My Angels: A True Story, with a foreword by Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield, released on August 20th, 2019.

Keith has appeared on many popular radio and television broadcasts, and his work has been covered by Inc. Magazine, LA Weekly, The Huffington Post, Published Magazine and Succeed Magazine just to name a few.

He has spoken at events that included Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara De Angelis, John Gray, Michael Beckwith and Marianne Williamson. He’s also a member of the Evolutionary Business Council.

As an accomplished singer and songwriter, Keith has made music with Stevie Wonder, Ben Vereen, Nancy Wilson, Carl Anderson, Gloria Loring, Keb’ Mo’ and The Wood Brothers.

Keith’s passion is teaching people how to go from first thought to bestseller and to create what he calls The World’s Greatest Business Card… and he also loves introducing people to their inner guidance system whom he calls heavenly helpers!
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136409 full Lauren Duca #601 Lauren Duca #601 The What Matters Most Podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with author and columnist Lauren Duca about her new book How To Start a Revolutrion. No No d02a9729-2955-4950-ba03-71d09e122d0c Sun, 03 Nov 2019 11:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lauren-duca-601 This is an inspiring conversation with one of the illuminating new voices on the political horizon, Lauren Duca (find her on Twitter). We talked about her fabulous new book, How to Start A Revolution, and her current take on the state of our democracy. She also went deep on her decision to come out as gay and the choice to accept her self with more self-love. Lauren is passionate and brilliant, it was such a treat to get a glimpse of her gifts.

Lauren Duca is an American freelance journalist, feminist, and political columnist. Duca formerly worked at Teen Vogue, where she had a column called "Thigh High Politics."
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]]> This is an inspiring conversation with one of the illuminating new voices on the political horizon, Lauren Duca (find her on Twitter). We talked about her fabulous new book, How to Start A Revolution, and her current take on the state of our democracy. She also went deep on her decision to come out as gay and the choice to accept her self with more self-love. Lauren is passionate and brilliant, it was such a treat to get a glimpse of her gifts.

Lauren Duca is an American freelance journalist, feminist, and political columnist. Duca formerly worked at Teen Vogue, where she had a column called "Thigh High Politics."
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171689 full Ian Manuel #600 Ian Manuel #600 Host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes equal justice advocate Ian Manuel to the 600th episode of the What Matters Most podcast. No No 4499a11d-56de-4ea5-8eae-8c6a478578fc Sun, 27 Oct 2019 10:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ian-manuel-600 This is our 600th show, and in typical fashion, it came together quite miraculously. My dear friend Stephanie Royal called me up and said, "You have to meet the man standing in my office." She then put Ian Manuel on the phone, and in about two minutes I knew he had to be on What Matters Most.

When I started the show a little over four years ago, I had this vague idea of finding extraordinary people and lifting them up for the world to see. Yes, we have had a lot of very well known and famous guests, but we have also found so many spiritual diamonds that were not as recognized.

Ian has one of the most amazing stories of transformation I have had the privilege to bear witness to. Yet it was the magnificent beauty of his heart that really brought me to the edge of my seat and ultimately to my knees in gratitude. What a beautiful soul.

I am so honored to sit in this seat and learn. To put out these shows for all of you amazing people around the world as we build our soul tribe and make the world a little warmer. A very special thank you to the people/patrons who support the show so generously with their love.

When Ian Manuel was 13 years old, he was directed by older juveniles to commit a robbery. During the botched robbery attempt, a woman suffered a nonfatal gunshot wound. Ian turned himself in to the police and was charged as an adult with armed robbery and attempted murder.

Ian’s attorney instructed him to plead guilty and told him he would receive a 15-year sentence. Ian accepted responsibility for his actions and pleaded guilty but was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole.

The Equal Justice Initiative took on Ian's case and argued that it is cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 13-year-old child to die in prison. While Ian's case was pending on appeal, the United States Supreme Court decided in Graham v. Florida that, for most offenses, children cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

The State of Florida argued that Graham applies only to non-homicide cases, and not to cases like Ian's, because attempted murder is not a non-homicide offense even though no one is killed.

On October 29, 2010, the EJI won a unanimous ruling from a Florida Court of Appeal, which concluded that juveniles convicted of attempted murder cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The Florida appeals court rejected the State's argument, holding that "simple logic dictates that attempted murder is a non-homicide offense because death, by definition, has not occurred."

The court concluded that "Graham's holding forbidding a sentence of life without parole for a juvenile non-homicide offender applies to Mr. Manuel and requires us to vacate his life-without-parole sentences." Ian's death-in-prison sentence was vacated and he was re-sentenced. The victim has forgiven Ian, and petitioned for his release.

Ian was released from prison on November 11, 2016.
Links Mentioned In This Episode

* The Equal Justice Initiative
* Robin Hood Foundation

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]]> This is our 600th show, and in typical fashion, it came together quite miraculously. My dear friend Stephanie Royal called me up and said, "You have to meet the man standing in my office." She then put Ian Manuel on the phone, and in about two minutes I knew he had to be on What Matters Most.

When I started the show a little over four years ago, I had this vague idea of finding extraordinary people and lifting them up for the world to see. Yes, we have had a lot of very well known and famous guests, but we have also found so many spiritual diamonds that were not as recognized.

Ian has one of the most amazing stories of transformation I have had the privilege to bear witness to. Yet it was the magnificent beauty of his heart that really brought me to the edge of my seat and ultimately to my knees in gratitude. What a beautiful soul.

I am so honored to sit in this seat and learn. To put out these shows for all of you amazing people around the world as we build our soul tribe and make the world a little warmer. A very special thank you to the people/patrons who support the show so generously with their love.

When Ian Manuel was 13 years old, he was directed by older juveniles to commit a robbery. During the botched robbery attempt, a woman suffered a nonfatal gunshot wound. Ian turned himself in to the police and was charged as an adult with armed robbery and attempted murder.

Ian’s attorney instructed him to plead guilty and told him he would receive a 15-year sentence. Ian accepted responsibility for his actions and pleaded guilty but was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole.

The Equal Justice Initiative took on Ian's case and argued that it is cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 13-year-old child to die in prison. While Ian's case was pending on appeal, the United States Supreme Court decided in Graham v. Florida that, for most offenses, children cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

The State of Florida argued that Graham applies only to non-homicide cases, and not to cases like Ian's, because attempted murder is not a non-homicide offense even though no one is killed.

On October 29, 2010, the EJI won a unanimous ruling from a Florida Court of Appeal, which concluded that juveniles convicted of attempted murder cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The Florida appeals court rejected the State's argument, holding that "simple logic dictates that attempted murder is a non-homicide offense because death, by definition, has not occurred."

The court concluded that "Graham's holding forbidding a sentence of life without parole for a juvenile non-homicide offender applies to Mr. Manuel and requires us to vacate his life-without-parole sentences." Ian's death-in-prison sentence was vacated and he was re-sentenced. The victim has forgiven Ian, and petitioned for his release.

Ian was released from prison on November 11, 2016.
Links Mentioned In This Episode

* The Equal Justice Initiative
* Robin Hood Foundation

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 130829 full James S. Gordon, MD #599 James S. Gordon, MD #599 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. James S. Gordon, MD to talk about his new book, The Transformation, and mind-body health. No No f34cd892-ee29-4cdf-8c75-2cc84902a458 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/james-s-gordon-md-599 This is a profound exchange with one of the world’s icons in the progressive medicine arena, the great James S. Gordon. We discuss his compelling and comprehensive new book, The Transformation, plus so much more. James was even kind enough to talk about his experience at Woodstock in 1969. This is an expansive discussion with a beautiful soul that has done an enormous amount of good in the world. There is also some life changing wisdom mixed in here too.

James S. Gordon, MD , a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is founder and executive director of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and GW Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.

Dr. Gordon’s latest book, The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma, helps us understand that trauma will come sooner or later to all of us. Trauma, he explains, is a human experience, not a pathological anomaly. In The Transformation, he guides us step by step in a comprehensive evidence-based program to reverse the psychological and biological damage that trauma causes. He shows us, drawing on the latest scientific research, 50 years of clinical experience, timeless wisdom, and inspiring life stories, how we can, as we meet the challenges that trauma brings, discover the ordinary joys as well as the meaning and purpose of our lives. We come to know that our broken hearts can open with greater compassion and love.
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]]> This is a profound exchange with one of the world’s icons in the progressive medicine arena, the great James S. Gordon. We discuss his compelling and comprehensive new book, The Transformation, plus so much more. James was even kind enough to talk about his experience at Woodstock in 1969. This is an expansive discussion with a beautiful soul that has done an enormous amount of good in the world. There is also some life changing wisdom mixed in here too.

James S. Gordon, MD , a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is founder and executive director of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and GW Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.

Dr. Gordon’s latest book, The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma, helps us understand that trauma will come sooner or later to all of us. Trauma, he explains, is a human experience, not a pathological anomaly. In The Transformation, he guides us step by step in a comprehensive evidence-based program to reverse the psychological and biological damage that trauma causes. He shows us, drawing on the latest scientific research, 50 years of clinical experience, timeless wisdom, and inspiring life stories, how we can, as we meet the challenges that trauma brings, discover the ordinary joys as well as the meaning and purpose of our lives. We come to know that our broken hearts can open with greater compassion and love.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 191069 full Anthony McCann #598 Anthony McCann #598 Poet and educator Anthony McCann joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman to talk about conservative extremists in the American West. No No f89f595e-50aa-4c06-a486-33fc24a89cfe Sun, 20 Oct 2019 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anthony-mccann-598 This is a fascinating and multi-layered with conversation with author/poet Anthony McCann about the standoff out west. In 2016, a group of armed, divinely inspired right-wing protestors led by Ammon Bundy occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the high desert of eastern Oregon. Encamped in the shadowlands of the republic, insisting that the Federal government had no right to own public land, the occupiers were seen by a divided country as either dangerous extremists dressed up as cowboys, or as heroes insisting on restoring the rule of the Constitution. From the Occupation's beginnings, to the trials of the occupiers in federal court in downtown Portland and their tumultuous aftermaths, Shadowlands, is the resonant, multifaceted story of one of the most dramatic flashpoints in the year that gave us Donald Trump.

Sharing the expansive stage with the occupiers are a host of others-Native American tribal leaders, public-lands ranchers, militia members, environmentalists, federal defense attorneys, and Black Lives Matter activists-each contending in their different ways with the meaning of the American promise of Liberty. Gathering into its vortex the realities of social media technology, history, religion, race, and the environment-this piercing work by Anthony offers us a combination of beautiful writing and high-stakes analysis of our current cultural and political moment. Shadowlands is a clarifying, exhilarating story of a nation facing an uncertain future and a murky past in a time of great collective reckoning.

Anthony McCann is the author of the poetry collections Thing Music, I Heart Your Fate and Moongarden. He currently teaches creative writing at the California Institute of the Arts and in the Low-Residency MFA program of the University of California, Riverside. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, McCann now lives in the Mojave Desert.
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]]> This is a fascinating and multi-layered with conversation with author/poet Anthony McCann about the standoff out west. In 2016, a group of armed, divinely inspired right-wing protestors led by Ammon Bundy occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the high desert of eastern Oregon. Encamped in the shadowlands of the republic, insisting that the Federal government had no right to own public land, the occupiers were seen by a divided country as either dangerous extremists dressed up as cowboys, or as heroes insisting on restoring the rule of the Constitution. From the Occupation's beginnings, to the trials of the occupiers in federal court in downtown Portland and their tumultuous aftermaths, Shadowlands, is the resonant, multifaceted story of one of the most dramatic flashpoints in the year that gave us Donald Trump.

Sharing the expansive stage with the occupiers are a host of others-Native American tribal leaders, public-lands ranchers, militia members, environmentalists, federal defense attorneys, and Black Lives Matter activists-each contending in their different ways with the meaning of the American promise of Liberty. Gathering into its vortex the realities of social media technology, history, religion, race, and the environment-this piercing work by Anthony offers us a combination of beautiful writing and high-stakes analysis of our current cultural and political moment. Shadowlands is a clarifying, exhilarating story of a nation facing an uncertain future and a murky past in a time of great collective reckoning.

Anthony McCann is the author of the poetry collections Thing Music, I Heart Your Fate and Moongarden. He currently teaches creative writing at the California Institute of the Arts and in the Low-Residency MFA program of the University of California, Riverside. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, McCann now lives in the Mojave Desert.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150329 full Scout Wilkins #597 Scout Wilkins #597 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes energy worker and wilderness guide Scout Wilkins to discuss healing, confidence, and joy. No No 22ad24cb-97a0-4a97-a3ab-090236f09928 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scout-wilkins-597 This is an utterly unique exchange with wilderness guide and energy healer, Scout Wilkins (read her blog!). I love what she brings to the conversation here with some beautiful metaphors, exquisite language, and profound wisdom. We talk about the power of the natural world and the incredible complexity of the human dynamic. This one was just a joy for me.
In Her Own Words...
I believe that joy and inspiration are available to all of us. Joy and inspiration are the essence of life, and life energy is all around us.

It really is a matter of the flow of energy. The energy is there, all around us. Our part is simply to get out of the way and let life in.

Even though that sounds simple, we resist that opening, for very good reasons.

My joy and my gift is that I can feel, see and understand that resistance, at a very deep level. I can take you to a place where you feel safe enough to get past it. Safe enough to open up and let life flow through you.

My personal intention and commitment is to live my life fully engaged, loving other people and creating a beautiful space around me, so people in my presence can feel safe, comfortable, energized and inspired to try new things.

Scout Wilkins is a wilderness guide, systems thinker, life coach and energy worker. Whether she is guiding people through a slot canyon or through their fear of speaking up, her specialty is helping people create a safety of understanding that allows them to move forward with confidence in a very real-world, grounded fashion.

Scout helps people see and accept the dangers for what they are, sorting out imagined fears from the real ones, and then find, see and navigate the path of safety, beauty and harmony that is always available.
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]]> This is an utterly unique exchange with wilderness guide and energy healer, Scout Wilkins (read her blog!). I love what she brings to the conversation here with some beautiful metaphors, exquisite language, and profound wisdom. We talk about the power of the natural world and the incredible complexity of the human dynamic. This one was just a joy for me.
In Her Own Words...
I believe that joy and inspiration are available to all of us. Joy and inspiration are the essence of life, and life energy is all around us.

It really is a matter of the flow of energy. The energy is there, all around us. Our part is simply to get out of the way and let life in.

Even though that sounds simple, we resist that opening, for very good reasons.

My joy and my gift is that I can feel, see and understand that resistance, at a very deep level. I can take you to a place where you feel safe enough to get past it. Safe enough to open up and let life flow through you.

My personal intention and commitment is to live my life fully engaged, loving other people and creating a beautiful space around me, so people in my presence can feel safe, comfortable, energized and inspired to try new things.

Scout Wilkins is a wilderness guide, systems thinker, life coach and energy worker. Whether she is guiding people through a slot canyon or through their fear of speaking up, her specialty is helping people create a safety of understanding that allows them to move forward with confidence in a very real-world, grounded fashion.

Scout helps people see and accept the dangers for what they are, sorting out imagined fears from the real ones, and then find, see and navigate the path of safety, beauty and harmony that is always available.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159629 full Stephen Jenkinson #596 Stephen Jenkinson #596 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes elderhood advocate and author of Come of Age, Stephen Jenkinson, to the show. No No 6b95735d-5e78-4908-b646-caefc22dc6fa Sun, 13 Oct 2019 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-jenkinson-596 This is a profound conversation with wisdom keeper extraordinaire, Stephen Jenkinson (read his new book). We talk about living and dying, grief and mystery, hope and hopeless plus so much more. This is a deeply vertical exchange and honestly one of the most beautiful shows I have had the privilege to be a part of here. Stephen’s words will shift your heart center and open you to a more expanded sense of who you.

Stephen is a teacher, author, storyteller, spiritual activist, farmer and founder of the Orphan Wisdom School, a teaching house and learning house for the skills of deep living and making human culture. It is rooted in knowing history, being claimed by ancestry, working for a time yet to come. All upcoming public events are listed here. Should you be interested in hosting a talk where you live, contact them.
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]]> This is a profound conversation with wisdom keeper extraordinaire, Stephen Jenkinson (read his new book). We talk about living and dying, grief and mystery, hope and hopeless plus so much more. This is a deeply vertical exchange and honestly one of the most beautiful shows I have had the privilege to be a part of here. Stephen’s words will shift your heart center and open you to a more expanded sense of who you.

Stephen is a teacher, author, storyteller, spiritual activist, farmer and founder of the Orphan Wisdom School, a teaching house and learning house for the skills of deep living and making human culture. It is rooted in knowing history, being claimed by ancestry, working for a time yet to come. All upcoming public events are listed here. Should you be interested in hosting a talk where you live, contact them.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 167369 full Gabriella Wright #595 Gabriella Wright #595 International star Gabriella Wright returns to What Matters Most to speak with host Paul Samuel Dolman about the Never Alone suicide prevention movement. No No 8a96bbd7-c9e8-42f4-89bd-0af6ec9648cc Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gabriella-wright-595 This is a deeply inspiring exchange with international film star and conscious awareness activist Gabriella Wright on suicide and mental health. We talked candidly about the loss of her beloved younger sister and the staggering statistics of what has become a staggering epidemic of immense loss. Gabriella is working with Deepak Chopra and others to create a powerful new film on the subject that will touch lives and bring awareness to the many aspects of this tragic topic.

The “Never Alone” movement aims to build communities to encourage and empower young adults to reach out to a friend who may be struggling with their mental health. The goal of the movement is to reduce the stigma and allowing people to know they are not alone, build communities of wellbeing where people can speak about it and enable them with the tools to work through it. The campaign aims to bring together a coalition of mental health charities and initiatives in order to provide support for people affected by mental illness, along with raising awareness and tackling stigma.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst young adults. Young adulthood is a critical time in a person’s life when they may experience great stress from multiple life changes like leaving high school, moving from home and beginning college. For the first time, suicide has surpassed car accidents as the No.1 cause of injury-related death in the United States. There has been a 30% increase in the number of suicides in the United States since 2001. (CDC, 2018)

Gabriella Wright is an English-French actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series The Tudors and Viola in the film The Perfect Husband. She recently played a significant role as Gina in the action thriller The Transporter Refueled.
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]]> This is a deeply inspiring exchange with international film star and conscious awareness activist Gabriella Wright on suicide and mental health. We talked candidly about the loss of her beloved younger sister and the staggering statistics of what has become a staggering epidemic of immense loss. Gabriella is working with Deepak Chopra and others to create a powerful new film on the subject that will touch lives and bring awareness to the many aspects of this tragic topic.

The “Never Alone” movement aims to build communities to encourage and empower young adults to reach out to a friend who may be struggling with their mental health. The goal of the movement is to reduce the stigma and allowing people to know they are not alone, build communities of wellbeing where people can speak about it and enable them with the tools to work through it. The campaign aims to bring together a coalition of mental health charities and initiatives in order to provide support for people affected by mental illness, along with raising awareness and tackling stigma.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst young adults. Young adulthood is a critical time in a person’s life when they may experience great stress from multiple life changes like leaving high school, moving from home and beginning college. For the first time, suicide has surpassed car accidents as the No.1 cause of injury-related death in the United States. There has been a 30% increase in the number of suicides in the United States since 2001. (CDC, 2018)

Gabriella Wright is an English-French actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series The Tudors and Viola in the film The Perfect Husband. She recently played a significant role as Gina in the action thriller The Transporter Refueled.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 183929 full Lydia Slaby #594 Lydia Slaby #594 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author / activist Lydia Slaby to discuss transformation, connectedness, and survivorship. No No 493a3fee-38fd-4721-8385-3dac46bbb319 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lydia-slaby-594 This is an absolutely delightful yet deep conversation with the brilliant author-activist Lydia Slaby. Her book, Wait, It Gets Worse, talks about her transformation from a type A super achieving perfectionist, to a cancer surviving seeker of peace and purpose. We talk candidly about her process, meditation, ego resistance and so much more in this connected exchange.
In Her Own Words…
“I am an advocate, speaker, and writer focused on empowering people, communities, and organizations faced with daunting change. My blog HairOptional.com was started to share updates about my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with family and friends and continued after I was declared cancer-free to dispatch reports from the wilderness of survivorship. Recently transplanted from Chicago, I live in Rhinebeck, NY with my husband and two adorable cats. WAIT, IT GETS WORSE is my first book.

My storytelling, volunteering, and consulting combine my skills and experience to support humanity’s connectedness, creativity, and advancement. A survivor of multiple health challenges, I am dedicated to helping people recognize, accept, and thrive inside transformation and transition. My clear-eyed acceptance of the reality of my own situation, combined with my sarcastic yet gracious sense of humor, grants others the ability to access the upheaval that I felt and feel every day, so that they can approach their own work with calm grace.

Once upon a time, I was a corporate lawyer in Chicago focused on bankruptcy and restructuring. I served Governor Patrick in Massachusetts as Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Finance where I oversaw the state’s response to failing cities and towns. I have sat on nonprofit boards and advised for-purpose organizations that focus on young adult cancer, women’s empowerment, the environment, and storytelling for over 15 years.

I studied design at Harvard, covered most of the world in my travels, hold a BA with honors in Urban Studies and Business Economics from Brown University, and am a graduate of Northwestern University’s JD-MBA program.”
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]]> This is an absolutely delightful yet deep conversation with the brilliant author-activist Lydia Slaby. Her book, Wait, It Gets Worse, talks about her transformation from a type A super achieving perfectionist, to a cancer surviving seeker of peace and purpose. We talk candidly about her process, meditation, ego resistance and so much more in this connected exchange.
In Her Own Words…
“I am an advocate, speaker, and writer focused on empowering people, communities, and organizations faced with daunting change. My blog HairOptional.com was started to share updates about my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with family and friends and continued after I was declared cancer-free to dispatch reports from the wilderness of survivorship. Recently transplanted from Chicago, I live in Rhinebeck, NY with my husband and two adorable cats. WAIT, IT GETS WORSE is my first book.

My storytelling, volunteering, and consulting combine my skills and experience to support humanity’s connectedness, creativity, and advancement. A survivor of multiple health challenges, I am dedicated to helping people recognize, accept, and thrive inside transformation and transition. My clear-eyed acceptance of the reality of my own situation, combined with my sarcastic yet gracious sense of humor, grants others the ability to access the upheaval that I felt and feel every day, so that they can approach their own work with calm grace.

Once upon a time, I was a corporate lawyer in Chicago focused on bankruptcy and restructuring. I served Governor Patrick in Massachusetts as Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Finance where I oversaw the state’s response to failing cities and towns. I have sat on nonprofit boards and advised for-purpose organizations that focus on young adult cancer, women’s empowerment, the environment, and storytelling for over 15 years.

I studied design at Harvard, covered most of the world in my travels, hold a BA with honors in Urban Studies and Business Economics from Brown University, and am a graduate of Northwestern University’s JD-MBA program.”
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145469 full Paul Selig #593 Paul Selig #593 Paul Selig, a spiritual channel and author, joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman in a spirited conversation. No No 512f0860-08d1-4e91-abff-56aa50a94023 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-selig-593 Wow, this is a show unlike nothing we have ever done. Paul Selig is humble, funny and low-key, but also one the world’s foremost channels. We talked about a lot of topics and he shared some deeply profound wisdom he has garnered through this life-changing journey. What was different and quite honestly extraordinary was when the beautiful energies that inform his work, decided to come through him and answer one of my questions. Tune in and see what you think. We believe the information he shared could, if you applied it, radically change your life.

Paul Selig is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his breakthrough works of channeled literature, I Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation, The Book of Knowing and Worth, The Book of Mastery, The Book of Truth, and The Book of Freedom (see all his books here), author and medium Paul Selig has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature.

Paul was born in New York City and received his master’s degree from Yale. A spiritual experience in 1987 left him clairvoyant. As a way to gain a context for what he was beginning to experience he studied a form of energy healing and began to “hear” for his clients. Described as “a medium for the living,” Paul has the unique ability to step-into and “become” the people his clients ask about, often taking on their personalities and physical characteristics as he “hears” them telepathically.

Paul’s work is widely featured in a variety of media, including ABC News Nightline, Fox News, the Biography Channel series The UneXplained, Gaiam TV’s Beyond Belief and the documentary film PGS: Your Personal Guidance System. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and podcasts including Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and Bob Olson’s Afterlife TV.

Paul offers channeled workshops internationally and serves on the faculty of The Omega Institute, The Kripalu Center and the Esalen Institute. Also a noted educator, he served on the faculty of NYU for over 25 years. He directed the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College for many years, and he now serves on the college’s Board of Trustees. He lives in New York City where he maintains a private practice as an intuitive and conducts frequent live-stream seminars.
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]]> Wow, this is a show unlike nothing we have ever done. Paul Selig is humble, funny and low-key, but also one the world’s foremost channels. We talked about a lot of topics and he shared some deeply profound wisdom he has garnered through this life-changing journey. What was different and quite honestly extraordinary was when the beautiful energies that inform his work, decided to come through him and answer one of my questions. Tune in and see what you think. We believe the information he shared could, if you applied it, radically change your life.

Paul Selig is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his breakthrough works of channeled literature, I Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation, The Book of Knowing and Worth, The Book of Mastery, The Book of Truth, and The Book of Freedom (see all his books here), author and medium Paul Selig has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature.

Paul was born in New York City and received his master’s degree from Yale. A spiritual experience in 1987 left him clairvoyant. As a way to gain a context for what he was beginning to experience he studied a form of energy healing and began to “hear” for his clients. Described as “a medium for the living,” Paul has the unique ability to step-into and “become” the people his clients ask about, often taking on their personalities and physical characteristics as he “hears” them telepathically.

Paul’s work is widely featured in a variety of media, including ABC News Nightline, Fox News, the Biography Channel series The UneXplained, Gaiam TV’s Beyond Belief and the documentary film PGS: Your Personal Guidance System. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and podcasts including Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and Bob Olson’s Afterlife TV.

Paul offers channeled workshops internationally and serves on the faculty of The Omega Institute, The Kripalu Center and the Esalen Institute. Also a noted educator, he served on the faculty of NYU for over 25 years. He directed the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College for many years, and he now serves on the college’s Board of Trustees. He lives in New York City where he maintains a private practice as an intuitive and conducts frequent live-stream seminars.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171689 full J. Dana Trent #592 J. Dana Trent #592 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes minister, author, and grief guru J. Dana Trent to discuss her book "Dessert First." No No 947a34e5-27da-43f4-bc99-0cb67321decd Wed, 02 Oct 2019 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/j-dana-trent-592 This beautiful conversation with chaplain and grief guru J. Dana Trent (find her on Twitter) is one of the best shows I’ve had the privilege to be a part of and share with you. Her compelling new book, Dessert First, is a flowing read on death, dying, and living fully with joy and purpose. We covered a lot of sacred ground and also some wonderful everyday type of stuff. This is a must listen.

Dana Trent is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and professor of World Religions and Critical Thinking at Wake Tech Community College. An ordained Baptist minister and former hospital chaplain, her work has appeared on Time.com, and in Religion News Service, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, and The Christian Century.

Her third book, One Breath At a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Meditation, will be released January 1, 2019, from Upper Room Books. She is also the award-winning author of For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community and Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk. Dana winds down from writing and teaching with episodes of The Young and the Restless as well as leading cardio and strength training classes for the YMCA.
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]]> This beautiful conversation with chaplain and grief guru J. Dana Trent (find her on Twitter) is one of the best shows I’ve had the privilege to be a part of and share with you. Her compelling new book, Dessert First, is a flowing read on death, dying, and living fully with joy and purpose. We covered a lot of sacred ground and also some wonderful everyday type of stuff. This is a must listen.

Dana Trent is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and professor of World Religions and Critical Thinking at Wake Tech Community College. An ordained Baptist minister and former hospital chaplain, her work has appeared on Time.com, and in Religion News Service, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, and The Christian Century.

Her third book, One Breath At a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Meditation, will be released January 1, 2019, from Upper Room Books. She is also the award-winning author of For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community and Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk. Dana winds down from writing and teaching with episodes of The Young and the Restless as well as leading cardio and strength training classes for the YMCA.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155069 full Kristi Hugstad #591 Kristi Hugstad #591 Kristi Hugstad, a grief specialist, suicide awareness advocate, and author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out when You or Your Friend Is in Crisis, speaks to Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No d7322340-6307-4713-ae4c-0ff9314ae59b Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kristi-hugstad-591 What a heartbreaking yet inspiring conversation with Kristi Hugstad (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) on the loss of her husband Bill through suicide and her conscious choice to make a beautiful difference in the world around this much too frequent unfolding. She has a powerful new book, Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis, that contains the wisdom we could all expand upon within us so that we could be of greater service to those around us.

Kristi Hugstad is the author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis. Ever since her husband completed suicide in 2012, by running in front of a train after years of struggling with clinical depression, Kristi has dedicated her life to helping to abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide. A certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for recovering addicts at South Coast Behavioral Health, Kristi frequently speaks at high schools. She is also the host of The Grief Girl podcast and lives in Orange County, California.
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]]> What a heartbreaking yet inspiring conversation with Kristi Hugstad (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) on the loss of her husband Bill through suicide and her conscious choice to make a beautiful difference in the world around this much too frequent unfolding. She has a powerful new book, Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis, that contains the wisdom we could all expand upon within us so that we could be of greater service to those around us.

Kristi Hugstad is the author of Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend Is in Crisis. Ever since her husband completed suicide in 2012, by running in front of a train after years of struggling with clinical depression, Kristi has dedicated her life to helping to abolish the stigma of mental illness and suicide. A certified grief recovery specialist and a grief and loss facilitator for recovering addicts at South Coast Behavioral Health, Kristi frequently speaks at high schools. She is also the host of The Grief Girl podcast and lives in Orange County, California.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 144989 full Daniel Blackman #590 Daniel Blackman #590 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author, activist, and philanthropic entrepreneur Daniel Blackman about his new book, Nationalism Without Compassion. No No 97427de9-3b83-4909-998f-ecceb2e63599 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-blackman-590 This is a deeply inspiring conversation with one of the compelling new voices in America, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and read his new book!). We talk about his powerful new book, Nationalism Without Compassion, which takes no prisoners when dealing with the challenges the currently confront as a nation. Daniel and I also talk about race, politics, and how to build bridges instead of walls. This is simply a beautiful man.

Daniel Blackman is a renowned human rights advocate, policymaker, and venture-philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission.

For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.

He is internationally renowned as a keynote speaker, trainer, leader, community advocate and facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in social justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic.

Daniel has been a guest lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.

Daniel Blackman has been featured in various media outlets such as Forbes, Turner, CNN, NPR, Grist, Apple, Radio One, and hosts a podcast called Bluetopsy.
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]]> This is a deeply inspiring conversation with one of the compelling new voices in America, Daniel Blackman (find him on Twitter and read his new book!). We talk about his powerful new book, Nationalism Without Compassion, which takes no prisoners when dealing with the challenges the currently confront as a nation. Daniel and I also talk about race, politics, and how to build bridges instead of walls. This is simply a beautiful man.

Daniel Blackman is a renowned human rights advocate, policymaker, and venture-philanthropist who has committed his life to resource equity and political empowerment with the hope of uplifting and revitalizing America’s most vulnerable communities. In 2016, he became the first African-American to run for office in Forsyth County, Georgia and was the 2014 Democratic Nominee for Georgia’s Public Service Commission.

For over two decades, Daniel has focused on building coalitions to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.

He is internationally renowned as a keynote speaker, trainer, leader, community advocate and facilitator with over a decade of expertise specializing in social justice issues such as criminal justice reform and the eradication of the global human trafficking epidemic.

Daniel has been a guest lecturer at Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, Howard University School of Law, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, and the University of Georgia.

Daniel Blackman has been featured in various media outlets such as Forbes, Turner, CNN, NPR, Grist, Apple, Radio One, and hosts a podcast called Bluetopsy.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169529 full Debbie Phillips #589 Debbie Phillips #589 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes women's life coach and author Debbie Phillips to discuss transformation and empowerment. No No c83fced3-491b-4436-a7df-a23c91619e69 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/debbie-phillips-589 Some people you fall in love with instantly for the beauty they embody and the light that they shine in this world. Debbie Phillips, the charismatic founder of Women on Fire, is that kind of soul. We touch on so many essential topics here and she generously shares so much wisdom at every turn.

Debbie also talked about her tragic loss of her beloved husband, Rob, and how she is slowly moving through her waves of grief. I would encourage every woman to take a look at this beautiful movement and if led, join the tribe.

Debbie Phillips is the inspiring founder of Women on Fire® and a pioneer in the field of executive and life coaching. She is known for her work in transforming women’s lives. Her gift is her ability to see and nurture the strengths, gifts and talents of the women she works with. She is also an author, speaker and producer.

For Women on Fire members, Debbie has conducted nearly 100 interviews with guest experts that include notables such as Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Williams, Marianne Williamson, Nikki Giovanni, and Sheri Salata. For the past eight years, she also has hosted monthly Live Chat master classes to personally coach women members to be their best.

Her credits include the books Women on Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) volumes 1 and 2.

In 1995, Debbie created a service for leaders and women in transition that previously didn’t exist but that she had wished for earlier in her career. Executive and life coaching were all but unheard of in professional circles at the time, and she was among the first trained coaches in the world.

After several years of coaching individuals and teams, in 2003 she founded Women on Fire®. It is a membership community for women like no-other. It features day-long gatherings, retreats and coaching groups to extend the outreach of inspiration, strategies and support for the success of women. Debbie also created and co-developed Vision Day®, a strategic planning day that has helped thousands of people live the lives they’ve dreamed of.

Prior to becoming a coach, she was a reporter for the Columbus (Ohio) Citizen-Journal; a deputy press secretary to former U.S. Senator John Glenn during his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination; press secretary to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and the executive television producer for the U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the internationally syndicated television health and lifestyle show “Life Choices with Erie Chapman.”

Debbie has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
She considers, however, her greatest education to be the pain, joy and growth from the ups and downs of life, love and loss. She and her husband and collaborator, Rob Berkley, live with their big white cat, Wilber, on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., and in Naples, Fla.
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]]> Some people you fall in love with instantly for the beauty they embody and the light that they shine in this world. Debbie Phillips, the charismatic founder of Women on Fire, is that kind of soul. We touch on so many essential topics here and she generously shares so much wisdom at every turn.

Debbie also talked about her tragic loss of her beloved husband, Rob, and how she is slowly moving through her waves of grief. I would encourage every woman to take a look at this beautiful movement and if led, join the tribe.

Debbie Phillips is the inspiring founder of Women on Fire® and a pioneer in the field of executive and life coaching. She is known for her work in transforming women’s lives. Her gift is her ability to see and nurture the strengths, gifts and talents of the women she works with. She is also an author, speaker and producer.

For Women on Fire members, Debbie has conducted nearly 100 interviews with guest experts that include notables such as Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Williams, Marianne Williamson, Nikki Giovanni, and Sheri Salata. For the past eight years, she also has hosted monthly Live Chat master classes to personally coach women members to be their best.

Her credits include the books Women on Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) volumes 1 and 2.

In 1995, Debbie created a service for leaders and women in transition that previously didn’t exist but that she had wished for earlier in her career. Executive and life coaching were all but unheard of in professional circles at the time, and she was among the first trained coaches in the world.

After several years of coaching individuals and teams, in 2003 she founded Women on Fire®. It is a membership community for women like no-other. It features day-long gatherings, retreats and coaching groups to extend the outreach of inspiration, strategies and support for the success of women. Debbie also created and co-developed Vision Day®, a strategic planning day that has helped thousands of people live the lives they’ve dreamed of.

Prior to becoming a coach, she was a reporter for the Columbus (Ohio) Citizen-Journal; a deputy press secretary to former U.S. Senator John Glenn during his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination; press secretary to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and the executive television producer for the U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the internationally syndicated television health and lifestyle show “Life Choices with Erie Chapman.”

Debbie has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
She considers, however, her greatest education to be the pain, joy and growth from the ups and downs of life, love and loss. She and her husband and collaborator, Rob Berkley, live with their big white cat, Wilber, on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., and in Naples, Fla.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 187409 full Garrison Keillor #588 Garrison Keillor #588 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes the essayist, author, storyteller and radio personality Garrison Keillor to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 1a208983-25fc-405b-aad0-7d8d52ffe87b Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/garrison-keillor-588 What an incredible honor to sit down with the American legend, Garrison Keillor.

This is a beautiful and far ranging conversation that really touched the heart of me.

We cover his early days, the essence of writing, politics, social movements, mortality, comedy and so much more.

Garrison was extremely generous with both his time and heart. There is so much wisdom here, so set aside a little quiet time and dive in with us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ALCJxylXZc&amp;feature=youtu.be

Garrison Keillor did A Prairie Home Companion for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the imminent end of the world. He’s busy in retirement, having written a memoir and a book of limericks and is at work on a musical and a Lake Wobegon screenplay, and he continues to do The Writers Almanac sent out daily to Internet subscribers (free).

He and his wife Jenny Lind Nilsson live in Minneapolis, not far from the YMCA where he was sent for swimming lessons at age 12 after his cousin drowned, and he skipped the lessons and went to the public library instead and to a radio studio to watch a noontime show with singers and a band. Thus, our course in life is set.
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]]> What an incredible honor to sit down with the American legend, Garrison Keillor.

This is a beautiful and far ranging conversation that really touched the heart of me.

We cover his early days, the essence of writing, politics, social movements, mortality, comedy and so much more.

Garrison was extremely generous with both his time and heart. There is so much wisdom here, so set aside a little quiet time and dive in with us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ALCJxylXZc&amp;feature=youtu.be

Garrison Keillor did A Prairie Home Companion for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the imminent end of the world. He’s busy in retirement, having written a memoir and a book of limericks and is at work on a musical and a Lake Wobegon screenplay, and he continues to do The Writers Almanac sent out daily to Internet subscribers (free).

He and his wife Jenny Lind Nilsson live in Minneapolis, not far from the YMCA where he was sent for swimming lessons at age 12 after his cousin drowned, and he skipped the lessons and went to the public library instead and to a radio studio to watch a noontime show with singers and a band. Thus, our course in life is set.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 170129 full Andom Ghebreghiorgis #587 Andom Ghebreghiorgis #587 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Andom Ghebreghiorgis, congressional candidate for the 16th Congressional District (the Bronx and Westchester County, New York). No No 5c743d03-5fb1-4258-a95d-cc0fb9adef8a Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andom-ghebreghiorgis-587 This is an inspiring conversation with one of the country’s rising progressive stars, Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Twitter, and contribute to his run for Congress!). Deep, thoughtful, articulate and quite the student of history; we moved with grace between a number of highly complex topics and policy prosposals. I believe this is the kind of forward thinking and visionary leadership we need, both nationally and on the local level. Please listen and if you feel led, get involved by supporting this important race.

A special shout out to the amazing Adam Green of boldprogressives.org for bringing us together here.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He graduated from Yale with degrees in Political Science and Economics in 2007. He worked at the Robin Hood Foundation after college, and then he became a NYC Teaching Fellow in 2009. He taught MS special education at a high-needs school in the Williams Bridge section of the Bronx, and then was a special education coordinator/ELA teacher at The Equity Project in Washington Heights. He has also been involved in writing (children's book Undercover BMX, written under the "Jake Maddox" brand, came out in August) and activism (mostly around education in NYC and human rights in Eritrea and Israel/Palestine).
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]]> This is an inspiring conversation with one of the country’s rising progressive stars, Andom Ghebreghiorgis (find him on Twitter, and contribute to his run for Congress!). Deep, thoughtful, articulate and quite the student of history; we moved with grace between a number of highly complex topics and policy prosposals. I believe this is the kind of forward thinking and visionary leadership we need, both nationally and on the local level. Please listen and if you feel led, get involved by supporting this important race.

A special shout out to the amazing Adam Green of boldprogressives.org for bringing us together here.

Andom Ghebreghiorgis is a first-generation American of Eritrean descent from Mount Vernon, NY. He graduated from Yale with degrees in Political Science and Economics in 2007. He worked at the Robin Hood Foundation after college, and then he became a NYC Teaching Fellow in 2009. He taught MS special education at a high-needs school in the Williams Bridge section of the Bronx, and then was a special education coordinator/ELA teacher at The Equity Project in Washington Heights. He has also been involved in writing (children's book Undercover BMX, written under the "Jake Maddox" brand, came out in August) and activism (mostly around education in NYC and human rights in Eritrea and Israel/Palestine).
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 157229 full David McCourt #586 David McCourt #586 Entrepreneur and author David McCourt joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the book Total Rethink. No No e1d7ec34-5bc0-4737-aae4-e094e01990a5 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccourt-586 What a gift to sit down for a very deep conversation with the innovative and brilliant entrepreneur David McCourt (find him on Twitter and Instagram!). His new book, Total Rethink, is a must-read for anyone looking to expand and improve their paradigms in every area of their life. We touched on a lot of subjects here; from business to the state of America, the rich and the poor, education and climate change, immigration and God.

David C. McCourt, chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, has been one of the most prominent investors and entrepreneurs in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries for the past 30 years. He has founded or bought 20 companies in nine countries and is widely recognized as a transformational force in the telecommunications space. The Economist has described McCourt as possessing “impeccable credentials as a telecom revolutionary.”

I love this book.

In business, and in life, everything is changing fast, apart from how we behave. Our ways of thinking and making decisions have changed little since we lived in agricultural and industrial societies, but the problems we now need to solve are entirely different. It requires a revolution in thinking and behavior to meet the challenges that now face us and avoid disaster we need to totally rethink the model.

Part business biography, part business blueprint, Total Rethink explains how this can be done. Successful telecoms entrepreneur David McCourt lays out the reality of the dangerous situation we find ourselves in and suggests solutions which will empower everyone, including business people, politicians, diplomats, and teachers, to repair the damage we have already done, and prepare for the dramatic changes to come.

* Change the way you think and behave to be a true entrepreneur
* Understand why incremental change no longer works
* Move at the speed of the times we’re living in to keep up
* Find trusted, effective guidance you can put to practice today

Written by a sought-after speaker, businessman, and entrepreneur, the advice inside this book will help you learn to think—and live—like a revolutionary.
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]]> What a gift to sit down for a very deep conversation with the innovative and brilliant entrepreneur David McCourt (find him on Twitter and Instagram!). His new book, Total Rethink, is a must-read for anyone looking to expand and improve their paradigms in every area of their life. We touched on a lot of subjects here; from business to the state of America, the rich and the poor, education and climate change, immigration and God.

David C. McCourt, chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, has been one of the most prominent investors and entrepreneurs in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries for the past 30 years. He has founded or bought 20 companies in nine countries and is widely recognized as a transformational force in the telecommunications space. The Economist has described McCourt as possessing “impeccable credentials as a telecom revolutionary.”

I love this book.

In business, and in life, everything is changing fast, apart from how we behave. Our ways of thinking and making decisions have changed little since we lived in agricultural and industrial societies, but the problems we now need to solve are entirely different. It requires a revolution in thinking and behavior to meet the challenges that now face us and avoid disaster we need to totally rethink the model.

Part business biography, part business blueprint, Total Rethink explains how this can be done. Successful telecoms entrepreneur David McCourt lays out the reality of the dangerous situation we find ourselves in and suggests solutions which will empower everyone, including business people, politicians, diplomats, and teachers, to repair the damage we have already done, and prepare for the dramatic changes to come.

* Change the way you think and behave to be a true entrepreneur
* Understand why incremental change no longer works
* Move at the speed of the times we’re living in to keep up
* Find trusted, effective guidance you can put to practice today

Written by a sought-after speaker, businessman, and entrepreneur, the advice inside this book will help you learn to think—and live—like a revolutionary.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 161189 full Dr. Gerald Kutney #584 Dr. Gerald Kutney #584 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes climate scientist, chemist, and bioeconomics authority Dr. Gerald Kutney to the show. No No 2be77f86-d898-4f66-989f-533c1f7a8b7e Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:30:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-gerald-kutney-584 What an honor to finally get climate hero Dr. Gerald Kutney (find him on Twitter!) on the program to do a very powerful deep-dive into what is unfolding in our world and what steps we may take as solutions to these epic challenges. Gerald is crystal clear an absolute joy to connect with here. We also gave a couple of huge shout-outs to scientific heroes Dr. Michael Mann, Paul Hawken, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Nathanial Stinnett. Another inspiring show with one of the many people making a huge difference.

Dr. Kutney has a Ph.D. in chemistry and over two decades of executive experience in the corporate sector and entrepreneurial enterprises in the bioeconomy and renewable energy sector. Currently, he has his own consulting firm, Sixth Element, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs make their bioeconomy projects a success, and volunteers as a mentor for MBA students at the University of Ottawa.

For the past decade, he has studied climate change policy development and is a pundit on the politics of climate change. Gerald was an adjunct professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, where he taught the graduate course Climate Change & Global Warming. Now living in Ottawa, he has presented several guest lectures at Carleton University on climate change.

Gerald has published a peer-reviewed book, entitled Carbon Politics and the Failure of the Kyoto Protocol, which charts the framework and political evolution of the Kyoto negotiations in search for an answer to the failure of the international community to act on climate change. The focus is not on the science or consequences of climate change but on the political gamesmanship which has been pervasive throughout the Kyoto negotiations by the major players.
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]]> What an honor to finally get climate hero Dr. Gerald Kutney (find him on Twitter!) on the program to do a very powerful deep-dive into what is unfolding in our world and what steps we may take as solutions to these epic challenges. Gerald is crystal clear an absolute joy to connect with here. We also gave a couple of huge shout-outs to scientific heroes Dr. Michael Mann, Paul Hawken, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Nathanial Stinnett. Another inspiring show with one of the many people making a huge difference.

Dr. Kutney has a Ph.D. in chemistry and over two decades of executive experience in the corporate sector and entrepreneurial enterprises in the bioeconomy and renewable energy sector. Currently, he has his own consulting firm, Sixth Element, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs make their bioeconomy projects a success, and volunteers as a mentor for MBA students at the University of Ottawa.

For the past decade, he has studied climate change policy development and is a pundit on the politics of climate change. Gerald was an adjunct professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, where he taught the graduate course Climate Change & Global Warming. Now living in Ottawa, he has presented several guest lectures at Carleton University on climate change.

Gerald has published a peer-reviewed book, entitled Carbon Politics and the Failure of the Kyoto Protocol, which charts the framework and political evolution of the Kyoto negotiations in search for an answer to the failure of the international community to act on climate change. The focus is not on the science or consequences of climate change but on the political gamesmanship which has been pervasive throughout the Kyoto negotiations by the major players.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 141089 full Ervin László #583 Ervin László #583 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes philosopher Dr Ervin László to talk about his latest book, The Intelligence of the Cosmos. No No d2fb7d6e-1f09-424d-8c3d-df618e6fdd4e Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ervin-laszlo-583 What an honor to once again sit down with the great philosopher Ervin László (be sure to read The Intelligence of the Cosmos and his previous books!), a true icon and inspiration. Truly one of the world's great wisdom keepers, Ervin speaks here with great beauty on the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Recognized worldwide for his achievements, he has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. László is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East.

In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got the Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.
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]]> What an honor to once again sit down with the great philosopher Ervin László (be sure to read The Intelligence of the Cosmos and his previous books!), a true icon and inspiration. Truly one of the world's great wisdom keepers, Ervin speaks here with great beauty on the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Recognized worldwide for his achievements, he has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. László is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East.

In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got the Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 131369 full Talia Carner #582 Talia Carner #582 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes novelist, women's rights advocate, and sex trafficking awareness activist Talia Carner to the What Matters Most podcast. No No a1475a47-31a2-4802-a179-299fc5c7cc3e Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/talia-carner-582 What a joy to sit down with Talia Carner (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) and talk about her lifetime of activism for the greater good, especially in regards to the trafficking of women. She also touched on being born and raised in Israel. Her latest book is brilliant as we discussed this and how it relates to her efforts to make a difference. I simply love her attitude and approach to life.

Novelist Talia Carner is formerly the publisher of Savvy Woman magazine and a lecturer at international women’s economic forums. She is a committed supporter of global human rights and has spearheaded projects centered on the subjects of female plight and women’s activism. Her novels have been hailed for exposing society’s ills, the latest of which is The Third Daughter (HarperCollins, September 2019.)

She has given over 300 keynote speeches and presentations about the social issues behind her novels to civic, educational and religious organizations. She lives in New York and Florida.
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]]> What a joy to sit down with Talia Carner (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) and talk about her lifetime of activism for the greater good, especially in regards to the trafficking of women. She also touched on being born and raised in Israel. Her latest book is brilliant as we discussed this and how it relates to her efforts to make a difference. I simply love her attitude and approach to life.

Novelist Talia Carner is formerly the publisher of Savvy Woman magazine and a lecturer at international women’s economic forums. She is a committed supporter of global human rights and has spearheaded projects centered on the subjects of female plight and women’s activism. Her novels have been hailed for exposing society’s ills, the latest of which is The Third Daughter (HarperCollins, September 2019.)

She has given over 300 keynote speeches and presentations about the social issues behind her novels to civic, educational and religious organizations. She lives in New York and Florida.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158789 full Dr. Fred Moss #581 Dr. Fred Moss #581 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Dr. Fred Moss, "non-diagnosing psychiatrist" and founder of Welcome to Humanity. No No 8f8ff218-c483-49ab-a6c7-96380657e4b9 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-fred-moss-581 This is a deep and profound discussion on mental illness with Dr. Fred Moss (find him on Facebook and Twitter!). We touch on the epidemic of teen suicide and cultural stigmas, plus so much more. Fred is connected and generous sharing his wisdom from decades of work as well as the progressive new approaches he is pioneering. This one really moved me and touched my soul.

Dr. Fred Moss is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and a licensed psychiatrist who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. During that time he has consulted patients, practitioners, medical facilities, non-profit organizations, and community groups.

While his initial interest in psychiatry was to expand on communication as a primary healing tool, a shift in the medical paradigm in the 80’s led to physicians prescribing “magic pills” as a primary way of dealing with emotional distress. The medications, which initially seemed to briefly quell the symptoms, appeared to be exacerbating—even causing—the symptoms they were prescribed to treat.

In 2006, Dr. Fred began taking a new approach with his patients, working with a chosen few to assist in reclaiming their lives from the clenched fists of diagnoses and medication. Over time he saw that those who persisted gradually and reliably improved once they were free of the medication.

Patients began to report frequent success stories that began to open up a whole new set of questions about the actual definitions of mental illness and mental health and the conversations that are created around those definitions. It is around these basic principles that Dr. Fred began to shape his methodology and his work with clients.

In 2018, as a matter of conscience, Dr. Fred walked away from a lucrative position at a California State Prison after only one week, due to this growing and ultimately unignorable conviction that psychiatric medication actually harms the patients. He has since dedicated his efforts to establishing his brand, Welcome To Humanity, as a "home base" for his work as a speaker, consultant, and advisor, and for his mental health and life coaching practice as a "non-diagnosing psychiatrist."

Dr. Fred is the founder of Global Madness, a breakthrough new documentary series currently in development that explores the global state of mental health, with a mission to discover new ways of talking about, diagnosing, and treating “mental illness” through authentic and inspirational storytelling.

In 2019, Dr. Fred launched Mastering Telehealth, an online course he designed to help mental health practitioners combine cutting-edge technology with revolutionary communication and human connection, enabling virtual provider-client visits that exceed even those conducted in-person.
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]]> This is a deep and profound discussion on mental illness with Dr. Fred Moss (find him on Facebook and Twitter!). We touch on the epidemic of teen suicide and cultural stigmas, plus so much more. Fred is connected and generous sharing his wisdom from decades of work as well as the progressive new approaches he is pioneering. This one really moved me and touched my soul.

Dr. Fred Moss is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and a licensed psychiatrist who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. During that time he has consulted patients, practitioners, medical facilities, non-profit organizations, and community groups.

While his initial interest in psychiatry was to expand on communication as a primary healing tool, a shift in the medical paradigm in the 80’s led to physicians prescribing “magic pills” as a primary way of dealing with emotional distress. The medications, which initially seemed to briefly quell the symptoms, appeared to be exacerbating—even causing—the symptoms they were prescribed to treat.

In 2006, Dr. Fred began taking a new approach with his patients, working with a chosen few to assist in reclaiming their lives from the clenched fists of diagnoses and medication. Over time he saw that those who persisted gradually and reliably improved once they were free of the medication.

Patients began to report frequent success stories that began to open up a whole new set of questions about the actual definitions of mental illness and mental health and the conversations that are created around those definitions. It is around these basic principles that Dr. Fred began to shape his methodology and his work with clients.

In 2018, as a matter of conscience, Dr. Fred walked away from a lucrative position at a California State Prison after only one week, due to this growing and ultimately unignorable conviction that psychiatric medication actually harms the patients. He has since dedicated his efforts to establishing his brand, Welcome To Humanity, as a "home base" for his work as a speaker, consultant, and advisor, and for his mental health and life coaching practice as a "non-diagnosing psychiatrist."

Dr. Fred is the founder of Global Madness, a breakthrough new documentary series currently in development that explores the global state of mental health, with a mission to discover new ways of talking about, diagnosing, and treating “mental illness” through authentic and inspirational storytelling.

In 2019, Dr. Fred launched Mastering Telehealth, an online course he designed to help mental health practitioners combine cutting-edge technology with revolutionary communication and human connection, enabling virtual provider-client visits that exceed even those conducted in-person.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179549 full Ron Purser #580 Ron Purser #580 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Ron Purser, the author of "Beyond McMindfulness," to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the mindfulness backlash. No No 21d83ada-671b-4d2c-b928-f16bbe6f2304 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ron-purser-580 This is an easy going yet highly profound conversation with Ron Purser, the brilliant author of his new book, McMindfulness. We touch on a wide array of topics including the corporate takeover of the
mindfulness movement, climate change, politics, and the power of personal engagement. Ron is a clear voice of reason and an authentic presence.

Ronald Purser is a Professor of Management at San Francisco State University. His essays and cultural criticism have appeared in The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Salon, Alternet, and Tricycle magazine. His viral article, "Beyond McMindfulness", opened the floodgates for the mindfulness backlash. His recent books include The Handbook of Mindfulness- Culture, Context and Social Engagement and The Handbook of Ethical Foundations of Mindfulness. Dr. Purser began his Buddhist training beginning in 1981 at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, California and is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Korean Zen Taego order. He is co-host of the Mindful Cranks podcast and is a regular speaker and guests on radio shows and podcasts. He lives with his family and dog in San Francisco, CA.
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]]> This is an easy going yet highly profound conversation with Ron Purser, the brilliant author of his new book, McMindfulness. We touch on a wide array of topics including the corporate takeover of the
mindfulness movement, climate change, politics, and the power of personal engagement. Ron is a clear voice of reason and an authentic presence.

Ronald Purser is a Professor of Management at San Francisco State University. His essays and cultural criticism have appeared in The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Salon, Alternet, and Tricycle magazine. His viral article, "Beyond McMindfulness", opened the floodgates for the mindfulness backlash. His recent books include The Handbook of Mindfulness- Culture, Context and Social Engagement and The Handbook of Ethical Foundations of Mindfulness. Dr. Purser began his Buddhist training beginning in 1981 at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, California and is an ordained Buddhist teacher in the Korean Zen Taego order. He is co-host of the Mindful Cranks podcast and is a regular speaker and guests on radio shows and podcasts. He lives with his family and dog in San Francisco, CA.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 134849 full Sky Nelson-Isaacs #579 Sky Nelson-Isaacs #579 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with theoretical physicist, author, and speaker Sky Nelson-Isaacs about his book Living In Flow. No No 6eeb9f6f-2858-4b28-8690-6fd1c44153d3 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sky-nelson-isaacs-579 This is a flowing conversation with the brilliant Sky Nelson-Isaacs about his new book, Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World, plus so much more. Sky is just a beautiful, light-infused being that is a joy to connect with and share.

Sky Nelson Isaacs is a theoretical physicist, speaker, author, and musician. He has a masters degree in physics from San Francisco State University, with a thesis in string theory, and a BS in physics from UC Berkeley. Nelson-Isaacs has dedicated his life to finding his own sense of purpose, beginning as a student of the Yogic master Sri Swami Satchidananda when he was less than five years old. His writing on topics like flow comes from integrating this experience into his life. He brings together the connection between synchronicity, physics, and real life using research and original ideas.

An educator with nine years of classroom experience, Nelson-Isaacs is also a multi-instrumentalist and professional performer of award-winning original musical compositions.
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]]> This is a flowing conversation with the brilliant Sky Nelson-Isaacs about his new book, Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World, plus so much more. Sky is just a beautiful, light-infused being that is a joy to connect with and share.

Sky Nelson Isaacs is a theoretical physicist, speaker, author, and musician. He has a masters degree in physics from San Francisco State University, with a thesis in string theory, and a BS in physics from UC Berkeley. Nelson-Isaacs has dedicated his life to finding his own sense of purpose, beginning as a student of the Yogic master Sri Swami Satchidananda when he was less than five years old. His writing on topics like flow comes from integrating this experience into his life. He brings together the connection between synchronicity, physics, and real life using research and original ideas.

An educator with nine years of classroom experience, Nelson-Isaacs is also a multi-instrumentalist and professional performer of award-winning original musical compositions.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166589 full William Neal #578 William Neal #578 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes documentary producer William Neal to talk about his film Long Gone Wild. No No 042194cc-4e56-4e3c-9220-4c1edf75ab44 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/william-neal-578 This is a powerful show for me because I love animals so much and I have been blessed with a life changing close encounter with wild whales. Documentary director extraordinaire William Neal joins me for a deeply moving exchange about his new film, Long Gone Wild. This movie is a must see and I would encourage you to get involved with the efforts to make a change. Bill and I also talk about other issues too that impact all of us on this beautiful planet.

The film is available now available across all VOD/Digital/DVD platforms, internationally as well.

Prior to bringing his feature documentary, Long Gone Wild, to life, Bill amassed a long list of television credits as a writer, producer, and director in L.A.

https://youtu.be/C5T2AOjpSZs

As Executive Producer of the Emmy-nominated bio-doc series E! True Hollywood Story, he developed more than 130 episodes and won numerous industry awards. Other credits include Unsolved Mysteries for Lifetime Network; the Jerry Bruckheimer production of Profiles from the Frontline for ABC; Rise & Fall of the Spartans and Jurassic Fight Club for History Channel; North Mission Road and LA Forensics for Investigation Discovery; and The Unexplained for A&E.

Bill is a former college and professional hockey coach and worked for several years as a color commentator with ESPN. He earned an Ed.D. degree from Western Michigan University where he was inducted into the hockey program’s Ring of Honor. Bill was similarly inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sarnia, Ontario. He is a published author of three books – Rogue Justice (about a super species of killer whales), Bo the Rascal Cat: A Most Excellent Adventure, and Lolita: The World’s Loneliest Orca. Bill is a member of the WGA and an avid skier. He lives in Park City, Utah with his two rescue cats.
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]]> This is a powerful show for me because I love animals so much and I have been blessed with a life changing close encounter with wild whales. Documentary director extraordinaire William Neal joins me for a deeply moving exchange about his new film, Long Gone Wild. This movie is a must see and I would encourage you to get involved with the efforts to make a change. Bill and I also talk about other issues too that impact all of us on this beautiful planet.

The film is available now available across all VOD/Digital/DVD platforms, internationally as well.

Prior to bringing his feature documentary, Long Gone Wild, to life, Bill amassed a long list of television credits as a writer, producer, and director in L.A.

https://youtu.be/C5T2AOjpSZs

As Executive Producer of the Emmy-nominated bio-doc series E! True Hollywood Story, he developed more than 130 episodes and won numerous industry awards. Other credits include Unsolved Mysteries for Lifetime Network; the Jerry Bruckheimer production of Profiles from the Frontline for ABC; Rise & Fall of the Spartans and Jurassic Fight Club for History Channel; North Mission Road and LA Forensics for Investigation Discovery; and The Unexplained for A&E.

Bill is a former college and professional hockey coach and worked for several years as a color commentator with ESPN. He earned an Ed.D. degree from Western Michigan University where he was inducted into the hockey program’s Ring of Honor. Bill was similarly inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sarnia, Ontario. He is a published author of three books – Rogue Justice (about a super species of killer whales), Bo the Rascal Cat: A Most Excellent Adventure, and Lolita: The World’s Loneliest Orca. Bill is a member of the WGA and an avid skier. He lives in Park City, Utah with his two rescue cats.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 120329 full Hana Ali #577 Hana Ali #577 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Hana Ali about her book At Home With Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness. No No 0709b302-1f0a-435b-a139-47b78165489b Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/hana-ali-577 Growing up, Muhammad Ali was one of my heroes, so imagine how excited I was to talk to his daughter Hana Ali (find her on Twitter!), about her father and her beautiful new book, At Home with Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness.

Hana really blew me away with the scope of her wisdom and the depth of her love. Take a listen and learn not only about an icon, but a caring father.

Hana is the third youngest child of Muhammad Ali. She is the author of three books about her father’s life and legacy and has been featured in several documentaries and television spotlights on him, most notably I am Ali and The Trials of Muhammad Ali. Hana is a freelance writer for CNN.com, ESPN and Citizens of Humanity Magazine. She was a Behavior Specialist working with autistic children for ten years and is now a Realtor. Hana currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, MMA fighter, Kevin Casey.
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]]> Growing up, Muhammad Ali was one of my heroes, so imagine how excited I was to talk to his daughter Hana Ali (find her on Twitter!), about her father and her beautiful new book, At Home with Muhammad Ali: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness.

Hana really blew me away with the scope of her wisdom and the depth of her love. Take a listen and learn not only about an icon, but a caring father.

Hana is the third youngest child of Muhammad Ali. She is the author of three books about her father’s life and legacy and has been featured in several documentaries and television spotlights on him, most notably I am Ali and The Trials of Muhammad Ali. Hana is a freelance writer for CNN.com, ESPN and Citizens of Humanity Magazine. She was a Behavior Specialist working with autistic children for ten years and is now a Realtor. Hana currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, MMA fighter, Kevin Casey.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 142829 full Lee Harris #576 Lee Harris #576 Lee Harris, an intuitive medium, channel, and author of Energy Speaks, joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 214e7d7b-68c1-43d1-9959-643b9bbdab8d Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lee-harris-576 This is a beautiful show with a ton of flow with the amazing Lee Harris (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!), the inspired author of Energy Speaks. I feel like Lee and I have been friends forever and our conversation was such a breath of fresh air for me on so many levels. This man is bringing so much love and light to the world.

Lee Harris is the author of Energy Speaks. He is also an intuitive medium, transformational leader, musician, and visual artist. In 2004, he began holding channeling sessions and readings in his home, and today he leads workshops throughout the world. A native of England, he is now based in California.
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]]> This is a beautiful show with a ton of flow with the amazing Lee Harris (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!), the inspired author of Energy Speaks. I feel like Lee and I have been friends forever and our conversation was such a breath of fresh air for me on so many levels. This man is bringing so much love and light to the world.

Lee Harris is the author of Energy Speaks. He is also an intuitive medium, transformational leader, musician, and visual artist. In 2004, he began holding channeling sessions and readings in his home, and today he leads workshops throughout the world. A native of England, he is now based in California.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 189809 full Marianne Williamson #575 Marianne Williamson #575 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Democratic presidential candidate, speaker, and author Marianne Williamson back on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 54114dc2-d2d8-47f9-b016-edcccd23942e Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-575 Inspirational presidential candidate Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her campaign and take a very deep dive into what is unfolding in America in this moment. We covered the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically. She also spoke about expanding what we have been led to believe is truly possible and how a politics of love can transform us personally and as a nation.

As always, Marianne shares here with great vision and clarity.

Please take a moment and donate, even $1 to her campaign. Let’s get her on the debate stage to bring the topics that matter most to the conversation.
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]]> Inspirational presidential candidate Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her campaign and take a very deep dive into what is unfolding in America in this moment. We covered the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically. She also spoke about expanding what we have been led to believe is truly possible and how a politics of love can transform us personally and as a nation.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 51749 full Martin Cohen #574 Martin Cohen #574 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes philosopher Martin Cohen to discuss his newest book, I Think, Therefore I Eat. No No 5d6fb8e4-635b-49f5-98e7-ca013d20a875 Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/martin-cohen-574 This is a fascinating conversation with world-renowned philosopher Martin Cohen on a wide range of issues, including his brilliant new book, I Think Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question. We also discuss climate change, politics, the ethics of food, the potential for human extinction and the virtues of chocolate.

Martin Cohen is a philosopher of social science and the author of several books, translated into over twenty languages, including Mind Games and Philosophy for Dummies.. A respected environmentalist, he wrote an influential series of articles in The Times Higher (London) about the politics of the climate change debate. He has written discussion papers on environmental concerns for the European Parliament and been invited by the Chinese government to discuss ecological rights and indigenous communities.
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]]> This is a fascinating conversation with world-renowned philosopher Martin Cohen on a wide range of issues, including his brilliant new book, I Think Therefore I Eat: The World's Greatest Minds Tackle the Food Question. We also discuss climate change, politics, the ethics of food, the potential for human extinction and the virtues of chocolate.

Martin Cohen is a philosopher of social science and the author of several books, translated into over twenty languages, including Mind Games and Philosophy for Dummies.. A respected environmentalist, he wrote an influential series of articles in The Times Higher (London) about the politics of the climate change debate. He has written discussion papers on environmental concerns for the European Parliament and been invited by the Chinese government to discuss ecological rights and indigenous communities.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 147929 full Nikki DuBose #573 Nikki DuBose #573 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites model and mental health advocate Nikki DuBose to discuss her book Washed Away. No No c8d78a57-e42b-4c03-9f98-2c7c0849456b Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nikki-dubose-573 This is a remarkably candid and riveting interview with the inspiring Nikki DuBose (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!) who has courageously turned her tragedies into triumph. I was really taken by her raw authenticity as well as her commitment to help others. Nikki was at the top of the modeling profession but like many struggled with inner demons especially surrounding body images. She offers a lot of well-earned wisdom in this beautiful exchange.
About Nikki DuBose
Nikki DuBose is a former model turned author and advocate. She is the founder of the mental health community @tragedyxtriumph on Instagram. Her memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light details her recovery from mental health issues, which spanned over 17 years in the modeling industry. The book has been translated into French, Dans L'Enfer Du Mannequinat, and is sold in countries such as France, Switzerland, and Belgium. She was one of the first models to help pass laws providing protections in the fashion industry and is a tremendous advocate for child safety. Currently she is working on her psychology degree and hopes to become a therapist one day. She lives with her boyfriend and three dogs in Los Angeles.
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]]> This is a remarkably candid and riveting interview with the inspiring Nikki DuBose (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!) who has courageously turned her tragedies into triumph. I was really taken by her raw authenticity as well as her commitment to help others. Nikki was at the top of the modeling profession but like many struggled with inner demons especially surrounding body images. She offers a lot of well-earned wisdom in this beautiful exchange.
About Nikki DuBose
Nikki DuBose is a former model turned author and advocate. She is the founder of the mental health community @tragedyxtriumph on Instagram. Her memoir, Washed Away: From Darkness to Light details her recovery from mental health issues, which spanned over 17 years in the modeling industry. The book has been translated into French, Dans L'Enfer Du Mannequinat, and is sold in countries such as France, Switzerland, and Belgium. She was one of the first models to help pass laws providing protections in the fashion industry and is a tremendous advocate for child safety. Currently she is working on her psychology degree and hopes to become a therapist one day. She lives with her boyfriend and three dogs in Los Angeles.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 146969 full Dr. Warren Washington #572 Dr. Warren Washington #572 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with climate modeling scientist Dr. Warren Washington, author of Odyssey in Climate Modeling. No No 291adc38-54cd-464f-8fe4-49f33349f9c8 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-warren-washington-572 What an honor to sit with one of the giants of the scientific community, Dr. Warren Washington. He is a pioneer in the field of climate research and an icon among his peers. We talked about the current state of what is unfolding with the severe climate disruption, why he remains hopeful, politics, and his 16 grandchildren. This show is loaded with deep life wisdom.
About Dr. Warren Washington

Dr. Warren Washington became one of the first developers of groundbreaking atmospheric computer models in collaboration with Akira Kasahara when he came to NCAR in the early 1960s. These models, which use fundamental laws of physics to predict future states of the atmosphere, have helped scientists understand climate change. As his research developed, Washington worked to incorporate the oceans and sea ice into climate models. Such models now include components that depict surface hydrology and vegetation as well as the atmosphere, oceans, and sea ice.

He has more than 150 publications and an autobiography, Odyssey in Climate Modeling, Global Warming, and Advising Five Presidents. An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling, written by Washington and Claire Parkinson in 1986 and updated in 2005, is a standard reference in the field.

Washington's past research involved using general circulation models and the Parallel Climate Model (PCM). His current research involves using the Community Earth System Model (CESM) to study the impacts of climate change in the 21st century Both models were used extensively in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, for which NCAR scientists, including Washington, and colleagues around the world shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Washington has engaged in research for over 50 years, and has given advice, testimony, and lectures on global climate change. Dr. Washington has been a member of the President's National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and has had presidential appointments under the Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush administrations. More recently, he served on the National Science Board as a member (1994-2006) and as its chair (2002-2006).

Washington has many awards, including being a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Meteorological Society (former president), the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a past President of the American Meteorological Society and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Washington has honorary degrees from Oregon State University, Bates College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst as well as the Vollum award from Reed College. In 2010,

]]> What an honor to sit with one of the giants of the scientific community, Dr. Warren Washington. He is a pioneer in the field of climate research and an icon among his peers. We talked about the current state of what is unfolding with the severe climate disruption, why he remains hopeful, politics, and his 16 grandchildren. This show is loaded with deep life wisdom.
About Dr. Warren Washington

Dr. Warren Washington became one of the first developers of groundbreaking atmospheric computer models in collaboration with Akira Kasahara when he came to NCAR in the early 1960s. These models, which use fundamental laws of physics to predict future states of the atmosphere, have helped scientists understand climate change. As his research developed, Washington worked to incorporate the oceans and sea ice into climate models. Such models now include components that depict surface hydrology and vegetation as well as the atmosphere, oceans, and sea ice.

He has more than 150 publications and an autobiography, Odyssey in Climate Modeling, Global Warming, and Advising Five Presidents. An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling, written by Washington and Claire Parkinson in 1986 and updated in 2005, is a standard reference in the field.

Washington's past research involved using general circulation models and the Parallel Climate Model (PCM). His current research involves using the Community Earth System Model (CESM) to study the impacts of climate change in the 21st century Both models were used extensively in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, for which NCAR scientists, including Washington, and colleagues around the world shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Washington has engaged in research for over 50 years, and has given advice, testimony, and lectures on global climate change. Dr. Washington has been a member of the President's National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and has had presidential appointments under the Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush administrations. More recently, he served on the National Science Board as a member (1994-2006) and as its chair (2002-2006).

Washington has many awards, including being a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Meteorological Society (former president), the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a past President of the American Meteorological Society and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Washington has honorary degrees from Oregon State University, Bates College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst as well as the Vollum award from Reed College. In 2010,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 137549 full Cheri Jacobus #571 Cheri Jacobus #571 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Cheri Jacobus, a conservative pundit, author, and strategist. No No 1039a852-b76d-44a1-b5c2-7835bff94c5c Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cheri-jacobus-571 This is a stunning exchange with the courageous Cheri Jacobus (find her on Facebook!) on her former life as a well-known Republican commentator and strategist who stayed true to her core values, stood up to Trump, and paid a tremendous price, both professionally and personally. I really admire her strength and command of the facts. Wow, what an incredible peek behind the dark curtain of politics.

Cheri Jacobus is a nationally-recognized political strategist, pundit and writer. She has been a long-time and frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, CBS.com, CNBC, FBN, HLN, CSPAN and other media outlets, offering political opinion and analysis from the Republican perspective and is regularly quoted in national publications such as USA Today, The Washington Times, Daily Caller, Human Events and others. She has been an adjunct professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management since 2007 and was a political columnist at The Hill newspaper, as well as a contributor to The Hill’s pundit blog and Jewish World Review.

In addition to political campaign strategy, Cheri’s expertise is in message development, media strategy and training, press relations and communications services, as well as policy and legislative strategy, communications and public affairs consulting for companies and organizations dealing with Congress, the White House and federal agencies. She founded Capitol Strategies PR and public affairs in 1998, building a client base that includes political campaigns, business and labor coalitions, political grassroots organizations and legislative campaigns.

Cheri Jacobus has managed and advised several noteworthy political campaigns, and was a media spokesperson at the Republican National Committee. While serving as Communications Director for the House Education and Workforce Committee after the Republican takeover of Congress in 1995, Ms. Jacobus helped shape policy by incorporating communications strategy into issue development, as well as directing press relations for the Committee’s issues in the Congress and serving as press spokesperson.

In 1988, after graduating from the American Campaign Academy, an intense, 10-week campaign management program dubbed “The West Point of Politics” by Newsweek magazine, Cheri Jacobus served as campaign manager and chief political strategist for Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) in his uphill battle to defeat an entrenched, well-financed Democrat incumbent at a time when incumbent Congressmen enjoyed a 98.5% re-election rate. Though the then-unknown Mr. Gilchrest received no PAC contributions and was outspent more than 6 to 1. Ms. Jacobus devised and implemented a strong earned media strategy resulting in Mr. Gilchrest garnering 49.6% of the vote in one of the nation’s closest races, surprising “conventional wisdom” in both Maryland and Washington, thus paving the way for Mr. Gilchrest to easily win the seat in 1990.

Cheri’s political experience also includes working for former House Republican leader Bob Michel (R-IL) and Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) in addition to devising and implementing grassroots, lobbying and media strategy for successful repeal of the job-killing boat luxury tax while at National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). She also was communications director at National-Wholesale Grocers Association and acted as spokesperson and press secretary for NAWGA President, former Secretary of Agriculture, John Block.

A native of Peoria, Illinois, Cheri Jacobus graduated from West Virginia University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
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]]> This is a stunning exchange with the courageous Cheri Jacobus (find her on Facebook!) on her former life as a well-known Republican commentator and strategist who stayed true to her core values, stood up to Trump, and paid a tremendous price, both professionally and personally. I really admire her strength and command of the facts. Wow, what an incredible peek behind the dark curtain of politics.

Cheri Jacobus is a nationally-recognized political strategist, pundit and writer. She has been a long-time and frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, CBS.com, CNBC, FBN, HLN, CSPAN and other media outlets, offering political opinion and analysis from the Republican perspective and is regularly quoted in national publications such as USA Today, The Washington Times, Daily Caller, Human Events and others. She has been an adjunct professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management since 2007 and was a political columnist at The Hill newspaper, as well as a contributor to The Hill’s pundit blog and Jewish World Review.

In addition to political campaign strategy, Cheri’s expertise is in message development, media strategy and training, press relations and communications services, as well as policy and legislative strategy, communications and public affairs consulting for companies and organizations dealing with Congress, the White House and federal agencies. She founded Capitol Strategies PR and public affairs in 1998, building a client base that includes political campaigns, business and labor coalitions, political grassroots organizations and legislative campaigns.

Cheri Jacobus has managed and advised several noteworthy political campaigns, and was a media spokesperson at the Republican National Committee. While serving as Communications Director for the House Education and Workforce Committee after the Republican takeover of Congress in 1995, Ms. Jacobus helped shape policy by incorporating communications strategy into issue development, as well as directing press relations for the Committee’s issues in the Congress and serving as press spokesperson.

In 1988, after graduating from the American Campaign Academy, an intense, 10-week campaign management program dubbed “The West Point of Politics” by Newsweek magazine, Cheri Jacobus served as campaign manager and chief political strategist for Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) in his uphill battle to defeat an entrenched, well-financed Democrat incumbent at a time when incumbent Congressmen enjoyed a 98.5% re-election rate. Though the then-unknown Mr. Gilchrest received no PAC contributions and was outspent more than 6 to 1. Ms. Jacobus devised and implemented a strong earned media strategy resulting in Mr. Gilchrest garnering 49.6% of the vote in one of the nation’s closest races, surprising “conventional wisdom” in both Maryland and Washington, thus paving the way for Mr. Gilchrest to easily win the seat in 1990.

Cheri’s political experience also includes working for former House Republican leader Bob Michel (R-IL) and Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) in addition to devising and implementing grassroots, lobbying and media strategy for successful repeal of the job-killing boat luxury tax while at National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). She also was communications director at National-Wholesale Grocers Association and acted as spokesperson and press secretary for NAWGA President, former Secretary of Agriculture, John Block.

A native of Peoria, Illinois, Cheri Jacobus graduated from West Virginia University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166769 full Dr. Chris Barsotti #570 Dr. Chris Barsotti #570 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes Dr. Chris Barsotti, co-founder of The American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine. No No 9b2d0db4-6239-4e44-927f-5e8f578d1edc Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-chris-barsotti-570 Emergency room physician Dr. Chris Barsotti joins me for a compelling conversation about the epidemic of gun violence and his vivid account of dealing with it on the front lines. He is also the co-founder of AFFIRM with Dr. Megan Ranney (listen to her appearance on What Matters Most). This is a powerful show that left me deeply moved throughout our exchanges.

The American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (AFFIRM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation comprised of healthcare professionals and researchers working together to find lasting solutions to curb the epidemic of firearm violence across the United States. Our funding goes directly to research that will inform protocols for everyone working on the front lines of healthcare, develop innovative solutions that connect our network to other first responders and stakeholders, and create education and information for healthcare professionals and the public.
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* Shannon Watts on the What Matters Most Podcast
* Inner Explorer

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]]> Emergency room physician Dr. Chris Barsotti joins me for a compelling conversation about the epidemic of gun violence and his vivid account of dealing with it on the front lines. He is also the co-founder of AFFIRM with Dr. Megan Ranney (listen to her appearance on What Matters Most). This is a powerful show that left me deeply moved throughout our exchanges.

The American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (AFFIRM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation comprised of healthcare professionals and researchers working together to find lasting solutions to curb the epidemic of firearm violence across the United States. Our funding goes directly to research that will inform protocols for everyone working on the front lines of healthcare, develop innovative solutions that connect our network to other first responders and stakeholders, and create education and information for healthcare professionals and the public.
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* Shannon Watts on the What Matters Most Podcast
* Inner Explorer

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 163349 full Lama Paldean Drolma #569 Lama Paldean Drolma #569 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Buddhist teacher and coach Lama Paldean Drolma, founder of the Sukhasiddhi Foundation. No No 871712a7-6a3f-4c1a-bc8b-7cf7e805a662 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lama-paldean-drolma-569 A very deep and profound conversation with the inspired Lama Paldean Drolma (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!) on how we can move through this world with great love and kindness, both to others and most importantly, ourselves. Lama also leads us in a lovely meditation and touches on aspects of her wonderful new book.

Lama Palden Drolma is the author of Love on Every Breath. A licensed psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and coach, she has studied Buddhism in the Himalayas with some of the most preeminent Tibetan masters of the twentieth century. Following a traditional three-year retreat under his guidance, Kalu Rinpoche authorized her to become one of the first Western lamas. She subsequently founded the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist teaching center in Fairfax, California.
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]]> A very deep and profound conversation with the inspired Lama Paldean Drolma (find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!) on how we can move through this world with great love and kindness, both to others and most importantly, ourselves. Lama also leads us in a lovely meditation and touches on aspects of her wonderful new book.

Lama Palden Drolma is the author of Love on Every Breath. A licensed psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and coach, she has studied Buddhism in the Himalayas with some of the most preeminent Tibetan masters of the twentieth century. Following a traditional three-year retreat under his guidance, Kalu Rinpoche authorized her to become one of the first Western lamas. She subsequently founded the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist teaching center in Fairfax, California.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145049 full Dr. Keith Holden #568 Dr. Keith Holden #568 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes prostate cancer survivor and physician Dr. Keith Holden to the show. No No 54219959-09bd-4d12-9f07-e9acbfde7973 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-keith-holden-568 I am pleased to bring you this deeply moving show with my friend, Dr. Keith Holden (read his book Power of the Mind in Health and Healing, and check out his Medium post, "Curing the Incurable"), on his courageous experience with prostate cancer and his unique journey of recovery. Keith is combining mainstream therapies as well as progressive mind-body techniques. His authenticity and vulnerability here is profoundly moving. This is one of the most spiritual shows I have had the privilege to be a part of and embody.

Dr. Holden is a board Certified in Internal Medicine and trained in Functional Medicine through The Institute for Functional Medicine. He has also trained in European Biological Medicine. His goal is to deliver best-in-class integrative healthcare education by staying abreast of the latest science-based evidence regarding innovative ways to promote health and well-being for all individuals on a global scale.
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]]> I am pleased to bring you this deeply moving show with my friend, Dr. Keith Holden (read his book Power of the Mind in Health and Healing, and check out his Medium post, "Curing the Incurable"), on his courageous experience with prostate cancer and his unique journey of recovery. Keith is combining mainstream therapies as well as progressive mind-body techniques. His authenticity and vulnerability here is profoundly moving. This is one of the most spiritual shows I have had the privilege to be a part of and embody.

Dr. Holden is a board Certified in Internal Medicine and trained in Functional Medicine through The Institute for Functional Medicine. He has also trained in European Biological Medicine. His goal is to deliver best-in-class integrative healthcare education by staying abreast of the latest science-based evidence regarding innovative ways to promote health and well-being for all individuals on a global scale.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 163289 full Sheri Salata #567 Sheri Salata #567 The What Matters Most podcast and host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes the founder of Pillar Life (and Oprah Winfrey Show executive producer) Shari Salata. No No 1dcf3b8a-ddb2-4e59-9280-60eca470f241 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sheri-salata-567 This is one of the best shows I have had the privilege to be a part of and it is all because Sheri Salata is absolutely wonderful. Smart, witty and full of wisdom she shares so authentically here on a number of topics, from her years working closely with Oprah Winfrey to her fabulous new book, The Beautiful No. Tune in and listen to this amazing soul share her truth.

Sheri Salata is a writer/producer, co founder of thepillarlife.com and co host of the podcast The Sheri + Nancy Show. Her current ventures are the evolution of her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey. Her action-packed days as Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show were chronicled in the acclaimed documentary series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes.

Sheri also served as Co-President of Harpo Studios and OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 and the 2017 Feminist Press Power Award winners. Sheri is a proud Iowa Hawkeye.
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]]> This is one of the best shows I have had the privilege to be a part of and it is all because Sheri Salata is absolutely wonderful. Smart, witty and full of wisdom she shares so authentically here on a number of topics, from her years working closely with Oprah Winfrey to her fabulous new book, The Beautiful No. Tune in and listen to this amazing soul share her truth.

Sheri Salata is a writer/producer, co founder of thepillarlife.com and co host of the podcast The Sheri + Nancy Show. Her current ventures are the evolution of her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey. Her action-packed days as Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show were chronicled in the acclaimed documentary series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes.

Sheri also served as Co-President of Harpo Studios and OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 and the 2017 Feminist Press Power Award winners. Sheri is a proud Iowa Hawkeye.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 162869 full Giorgio Angelini #566 Giorgio Angelini #566 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes documentary filmmaker Giorgio Angelini to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the film Owned and other works. No No 6150097d-2dc2-4723-a278-86f0eadff99b Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/giorgio-angelini-566 This is my inspired conversation with the brilliant director Giorgio Angelini about his illuminating documentary, Owned (watch the trailer!). The film is compelling and also quite the history lesson, both about housing, and the deep-seated and systemic racism that seems to permeate everything in America. Giorgio and I touched on a variety of issues and he was a joy to interact with here.

Giorgio Angelini came into film from a longer, multi-faceted career in the creative arts. After touring in bands like The Rosebuds and Bishop Allen for much of his 20s, Giorgio enrolled in the Masters of Architecture program at Rice University during the depths of the 2008 real estate collapse. It was during this tumultuous time that the seeds for Giorgio’s documentary debut, Owned, began to take shape.

Awarded a research grant to photograph the abandoned McMansions of Inland Empire, California, what Giorgio ultimately encountered was an environment far more perverse and disturbing than he had initially anticipated. Thousands of square miles once replete with thriving orange groves, burnt down to make way for a new commodity—conditioned square footage. With access to cheap money dried out, the charred orange groves sat alongside these half-built McMansions. Commodities in limbo. It was clear there was a larger story to tell.

Following graduate school, Angelini began working with the boutique architecture firm, Schaum Shieh Architects, where he designed a wide array of projects. From an exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale to the White Oak Music Hall in Houston, Texas, which received an AIA design award in 2017.

Focusing on film now, Giorgio launched his own production company, Section Perspective Films. A nod to his intersection between architecture and film. Giorgio also served as the executive producer for the feature film My Friend Dahmer (2017) and directed a documentary-short for celebrated performance artist Mary Ellen Carroll entitled My Death is Pending…Because.

Giorgio is currently in production for his next feature documentary film he's producing with animator Arthur Jones about memes and online radicalization.
About Owned
The United States’ postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class. It also set America on two divergent paths -- one of imagined wealth, propped up by speculation and endless booms and busts, and the other in systematically defunded, segregated communities, where “the American dream” feels hopelessly out of reach.

Owned is a fever dream vision into the dark history behind the US housing economy. Tracking its overtly racist beginnings and its unbridled commoditization, the film exposes a foundational story that few Americans understand as their own.
In 2008, the US housing market became the epicenter of an unprecedented global economic collapse. In the years since, protests in cities like Baltimore have highlighted the stark racial disparities that define many American cities. The crash of suburbia and urban unrest are not unrelated -- they are two sides of the same coin, two divergent paths set in motion by the United States’ post-war housing policy.
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]]> This is my inspired conversation with the brilliant director Giorgio Angelini about his illuminating documentary, Owned (watch the trailer!). The film is compelling and also quite the history lesson, both about housing, and the deep-seated and systemic racism that seems to permeate everything in America. Giorgio and I touched on a variety of issues and he was a joy to interact with here.

Giorgio Angelini came into film from a longer, multi-faceted career in the creative arts. After touring in bands like The Rosebuds and Bishop Allen for much of his 20s, Giorgio enrolled in the Masters of Architecture program at Rice University during the depths of the 2008 real estate collapse. It was during this tumultuous time that the seeds for Giorgio’s documentary debut, Owned, began to take shape.

Awarded a research grant to photograph the abandoned McMansions of Inland Empire, California, what Giorgio ultimately encountered was an environment far more perverse and disturbing than he had initially anticipated. Thousands of square miles once replete with thriving orange groves, burnt down to make way for a new commodity—conditioned square footage. With access to cheap money dried out, the charred orange groves sat alongside these half-built McMansions. Commodities in limbo. It was clear there was a larger story to tell.

Following graduate school, Angelini began working with the boutique architecture firm, Schaum Shieh Architects, where he designed a wide array of projects. From an exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale to the White Oak Music Hall in Houston, Texas, which received an AIA design award in 2017.

Focusing on film now, Giorgio launched his own production company, Section Perspective Films. A nod to his intersection between architecture and film. Giorgio also served as the executive producer for the feature film My Friend Dahmer (2017) and directed a documentary-short for celebrated performance artist Mary Ellen Carroll entitled My Death is Pending…Because.

Giorgio is currently in production for his next feature documentary film he's producing with animator Arthur Jones about memes and online radicalization.
About Owned
The United States’ postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class. It also set America on two divergent paths -- one of imagined wealth, propped up by speculation and endless booms and busts, and the other in systematically defunded, segregated communities, where “the American dream” feels hopelessly out of reach.

Owned is a fever dream vision into the dark history behind the US housing economy. Tracking its overtly racist beginnings and its unbridled commoditization, the film exposes a foundational story that few Americans understand as their own.
In 2008, the US housing market became the epicenter of an unprecedented global economic collapse. In the years since, protests in cities like Baltimore have highlighted the stark racial disparities that define many American cities. The crash of suburbia and urban unrest are not unrelated -- they are two sides of the same coin, two divergent paths set in motion by the United States’ post-war housing policy.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182849 full Mel Schwartz with Paul Samuel Dolman #565 Mel Schwartz with Paul Samuel Dolman #565 Paul Samuel Dolman is interviewed by psychologist Mel Schwartz in this re-broadcast of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz. No No 4e5a47a5-3c45-4193-a004-e81a9e0524a6 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 01:07:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-with-paul-samuel-dolman-565 Mel Schwartz (read his new book!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time with me going on his incredible podcast, The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, and him asking the questions. I loved the experience and Mel is easily one of my favorite people to dialog with. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.
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]]> Mel Schwartz (read his new book!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time with me going on his incredible podcast, The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, and him asking the questions. I loved the experience and Mel is easily one of my favorite people to dialog with. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 102329 full Jeff Lucky #564 Jeff Lucky #564 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes songwriter, MC, filmmaker and producer Jeff Lucky to the show. No No 5fe36aeb-4e2d-4f12-adab-77a266809ee6 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-lucky-564 I had the good fortune of meeting Jeff Lucky on Martha’s Vineyard. We immediately struck up an excellent conversation of great depth and scope. I knew then that he would be an enlightening guest on our program. Yet, this exchange goes to a whole new level. Jeff is a brilliant thinker and observer of the human experience. He is also remarkably authentic in his answers, even on deeply emotional and highly charged subjects. What a treat that he was generous enough to come on the show.

Writer/director Jeff Lucky studied at the NC School of the Arts and received his BA in communications from UNC Chapel Hill. His previous works include the award winning documentary DONOR as well as short films recognized by the IFC (Little Mama) and Project Direct sponsored by Sundance (When it Hurts).

Jeff is also a songwriter, producer and MC who has released an album (Soul Motivation) and written original songs for network TV (Cold Case on CBS). With his production team The Brane Trust, Jeff creates the original scores and soundtracks for all of his films. Currently Jeff is developing another feature length project and completing several scripts. He is also shopping a comedic TV pilot and continuing to direct music videos.
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]]> I had the good fortune of meeting Jeff Lucky on Martha’s Vineyard. We immediately struck up an excellent conversation of great depth and scope. I knew then that he would be an enlightening guest on our program. Yet, this exchange goes to a whole new level. Jeff is a brilliant thinker and observer of the human experience. He is also remarkably authentic in his answers, even on deeply emotional and highly charged subjects. What a treat that he was generous enough to come on the show.

Writer/director Jeff Lucky studied at the NC School of the Arts and received his BA in communications from UNC Chapel Hill. His previous works include the award winning documentary DONOR as well as short films recognized by the IFC (Little Mama) and Project Direct sponsored by Sundance (When it Hurts).

Jeff is also a songwriter, producer and MC who has released an album (Soul Motivation) and written original songs for network TV (Cold Case on CBS). With his production team The Brane Trust, Jeff creates the original scores and soundtracks for all of his films. Currently Jeff is developing another feature length project and completing several scripts. He is also shopping a comedic TV pilot and continuing to direct music videos.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179429 full Jean Chatzky #563 Jean Chatzky #563 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes financial literacy expert, author, television personality, and podcaster Jean Chatzky. No No 70f7456d-01d5-4b0d-a821-7d84f3761e6f Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jean-chatzky-563 This is a beautiful conversation with money guru Jean Chatzky (read her new book). We went in some very deep places and Jean was so refreshingly authentic. There was even some synchronicity surrounding our fathers that was quite moving. This one is about so much more than money and finance.

Jean Chatzky, the financial editor of NBC’s TODAY show, is an award-winning personal finance journalist, AARP’s personal finance ambassador and host of the podcast HerMoney with Jean Chatzky on iTunes.

Jean is also a best-selling author. Her newest book is Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve.

In 2015, Jean teamed up with Time for Kids and The PwC Charitable Foundation to launch Your $, a financial literacy magazine reaching two million schoolchildren each month. She lives with her family in Westchester County, New York.

Read her story.
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]]> This is a beautiful conversation with money guru Jean Chatzky (read her new book). We went in some very deep places and Jean was so refreshingly authentic. There was even some synchronicity surrounding our fathers that was quite moving. This one is about so much more than money and finance.

Jean Chatzky, the financial editor of NBC’s TODAY show, is an award-winning personal finance journalist, AARP’s personal finance ambassador and host of the podcast HerMoney with Jean Chatzky on iTunes.

Jean is also a best-selling author. Her newest book is Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve.

In 2015, Jean teamed up with Time for Kids and The PwC Charitable Foundation to launch Your $, a financial literacy magazine reaching two million schoolchildren each month. She lives with her family in Westchester County, New York.

Read her story.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 152489 full Leila Conners #562 Leila Conners #562 This episode of What Matters Most features host Paul Samuel Dolman speaking with climate change activist and filmmaker Leila Conners. No No b2e689ef-2092-4d8e-9a8a-8c60c6247ebf Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/leila-conners-562 This is a compelling conversation with director Leila Connors on her brilliant new film, Ice On Fire, which lays out our current climate crisis and the pro-active steps we could take to reverse the process.

Produced and narrated by her partner, Leonardo DiCaprio, the film is an illuminating deep-dive into exactly what we currently understand about the crisis on a scientific level, and the innovative technologies emerging to deal with the challenge. A special shout out to Paul Hawken and Dr. Michael Mann, two frequent guests on What Matters Most, who make beautiful contributions to the documentary.

Please listen and, more importantly, find the film.

Leila Conners founded Tree Media Group in August of 1996. With a background in international politics, Leila set out to build a production company that creates media to support and sustain civil society by telling inspiring stories.

Currently, Leila is writing and directing her next feature film, Into Eden, about how we can change our society and ourselves in the face of disintegrative forces that threaten everything from the biosphere to our economic system. Leila is also currently producing a documentary film on the explosion of urban farming in Detroit called Urban Roots.

Leila’s first feature-length documentary, The 11th Hour, was co-created with Leonardo DiCaprio. The film included 54 leading thinkers and scientists about the state of the world and the state of the human condition.

She has written 2 short films with Leonardo DiCaprio on the environment called Global Warning and Water Planet and a feature film script for Ridley Scotts Scott Free Productions on the state of the oceans. Leila has also been published in newspapers and magazines around the world including the International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Yomiuri Shimbun and Wired Magazine among others. Projects over the last 10 years with Tree Media Group include work with the Council on Foreign Relations, NASA, JPL, Norman Lear, Green Cross International, Harvard University, and Hollywood studios among others. Her article on “Death and American Culture” was published in War, Media and Propaganda, published by Rowman and Littlefield.

Prior to Tree Media, Leila was Associate Editor of NPQ/New Perspectives Quarterly, an international journal of social and political thought, and Associate Editor of Global Viewpoint of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, an internationally distributed op-ed column that reaches 200 papers. At NPQ, she interviewed thinkers and policy makers including: Kofi Annan, Nafis Sadik, Betty Friedan, Hans Bethe, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Boutros Boutros Ghali among others. She is now Editor-at-Large for NPQ.

In 1991, Leila translated Jacques Attali's book from the French for Random House entitled, Millennium. Leila is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is also a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGAW) and serves on the Entertainment Board for One Voice, a middle east peace project. Leila is often invited to speak on issues of sustainability and the environment and has served on panels nationally and internationally.

Leila lives in Santa Monica with her sons Aidan Michael, Francis Sky and partner Mathew Schmid.
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]]> This is a compelling conversation with director Leila Connors on her brilliant new film, Ice On Fire, which lays out our current climate crisis and the pro-active steps we could take to reverse the process.

Produced and narrated by her partner, Leonardo DiCaprio, the film is an illuminating deep-dive into exactly what we currently understand about the crisis on a scientific level, and the innovative technologies emerging to deal with the challenge. A special shout out to Paul Hawken and Dr. Michael Mann, two frequent guests on What Matters Most, who make beautiful contributions to the documentary.

Please listen and, more importantly, find the film.

Leila Conners founded Tree Media Group in August of 1996. With a background in international politics, Leila set out to build a production company that creates media to support and sustain civil society by telling inspiring stories.

Currently, Leila is writing and directing her next feature film, Into Eden, about how we can change our society and ourselves in the face of disintegrative forces that threaten everything from the biosphere to our economic system. Leila is also currently producing a documentary film on the explosion of urban farming in Detroit called Urban Roots.

Leila’s first feature-length documentary, The 11th Hour, was co-created with Leonardo DiCaprio. The film included 54 leading thinkers and scientists about the state of the world and the state of the human condition.

She has written 2 short films with Leonardo DiCaprio on the environment called Global Warning and Water Planet and a feature film script for Ridley Scotts Scott Free Productions on the state of the oceans. Leila has also been published in newspapers and magazines around the world including the International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Yomiuri Shimbun and Wired Magazine among others. Projects over the last 10 years with Tree Media Group include work with the Council on Foreign Relations, NASA, JPL, Norman Lear, Green Cross International, Harvard University, and Hollywood studios among others. Her article on “Death and American Culture” was published in War, Media and Propaganda, published by Rowman and Littlefield.

Prior to Tree Media, Leila was Associate Editor of NPQ/New Perspectives Quarterly, an international journal of social and political thought, and Associate Editor of Global Viewpoint of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, an internationally distributed op-ed column that reaches 200 papers. At NPQ, she interviewed thinkers and policy makers including: Kofi Annan, Nafis Sadik, Betty Friedan, Hans Bethe, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Boutros Boutros Ghali among others. She is now Editor-at-Large for NPQ.

In 1991, Leila translated Jacques Attali's book from the French for Random House entitled, Millennium. Leila is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is also a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGAW) and serves on the Entertainment Board for One Voice, a middle east peace project. Leila is often invited to speak on issues of sustainability and the environment and has served on panels nationally and internationally.

Leila lives in Santa Monica with her sons Aidan Michael, Francis Sky and partner Mathew Schmid.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143969 full Chris Arnade #561 Chris Arnade #561 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes journalist and photographer Chris Arnade to talk about the book Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America. No No 1034413c-fbbd-4511-ad71-1e9b85795c8f Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-arnade-561 I thought in honor of our nation’s national holiday I would have this deep dive into the heart of America with the incredible Chris Arnade (find him on Twitter!). His touching book, Dignity: Seeking Respect In Back Row America, is truly a masterpiece. In his new book, Chris lays bare what life is like for America’s marginalized poor – and exposes the broken social systems that have betrayed them.

Like in his travels across the land, we cover a lot of sacred ground here.

Happy Birthday America, may you one day rise up to meet all you aspire to be.

Chris Arnade is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Guardian, Washington Post, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others. He has a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University and worked for twenty years as a trader at an elite Wall Street bank before leaving in 2012 to document addiction in the Bronx.
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]]> I thought in honor of our nation’s national holiday I would have this deep dive into the heart of America with the incredible Chris Arnade (find him on Twitter!). His touching book, Dignity: Seeking Respect In Back Row America, is truly a masterpiece. In his new book, Chris lays bare what life is like for America’s marginalized poor – and exposes the broken social systems that have betrayed them.

Like in his travels across the land, we cover a lot of sacred ground here.

Happy Birthday America, may you one day rise up to meet all you aspire to be.

Chris Arnade is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Guardian, Washington Post, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others. He has a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University and worked for twenty years as a trader at an elite Wall Street bank before leaving in 2012 to document addiction in the Bronx.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 186149 full Briallen Hopper #560 Briallen Hopper #560 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes essayist Briallen Hopper, author of Hard To Love, to the show. No No 64236f9f-11a0-406c-8387-bf6f648604f0 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/briallen-hopper-560 What a breath of fresh air to interact with author Briallen Hopper and discuss her wonderful new book, Hard To Love. I love her perspective on love and the way she expanded the definition on what a loving relationship can be. Briallen was also disarmingly open and authentic. This one was a real joy for me.
In Her Own Words...
I grew up in Tacoma, went to Tacoma Community College and the University of Puget Sound, got a PhD in American literature from Princeton, and attended divinity school and taught writing at Yale. I'm now an assistant professor of creative nonfiction at Queens College, CUNY.

My first book, Hard to Love: Essays and Confessions (Bloomsbury, 2019), is a collection of essays on love and friendship.

My essays, reviews, op-eds, profiles, listicles, and sermons have appeared in Avidly, Beliefnet, Black Business Now, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Columbia Journal, Conversation, Crosscurrents, Document Journal, HuffPost, Killing the Buddha, Longreads, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New Inquiry, the New Republic, Newsweek, New York Magazine/The Cut, Not Coming to a Theater Near You, the Paris Review, Religion & Politics, Sacred Matters, the Seattle Star, the Stranger, Take Part, Talking Points Memo, and the Washington Post.

My neighborhood subway stop is Jackson Heights—Roosevelt Avenue/74th St. My neighborhood haunts/recommendations/homes-away-from-home include Cannelle Patisserie, the Queensboro, Bistro Eloise, Kitchen 79, and Himalayan Yak.
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In Her Own Words...
I grew up in Tacoma, went to Tacoma Community College and the University of Puget Sound, got a PhD in American literature from Princeton, and attended divinity school and taught writing at Yale. I'm now an assistant professor of creative nonfiction at Queens College, CUNY.

My first book, Hard to Love: Essays and Confessions (Bloomsbury, 2019), is a collection of essays on love and friendship.

My essays, reviews, op-eds, profiles, listicles, and sermons have appeared in Avidly, Beliefnet, Black Business Now, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Columbia Journal, Conversation, Crosscurrents, Document Journal, HuffPost, Killing the Buddha, Longreads, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New Inquiry, the New Republic, Newsweek, New York Magazine/The Cut, Not Coming to a Theater Near You, the Paris Review, Religion & Politics, Sacred Matters, the Seattle Star, the Stranger, Take Part, Talking Points Memo, and the Washington Post.

My neighborhood subway stop is Jackson Heights—Roosevelt Avenue/74th St. My neighborhood haunts/recommendations/homes-away-from-home include Cannelle Patisserie, the Queensboro, Bistro Eloise, Kitchen 79, and Himalayan Yak.
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Please consider pledgin...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174269 full Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker #559 Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker #559 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes African-American historian and educator Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker to the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 72fab2b8-0444-42f9-911f-460c4f8428fc Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-vanessa-siddle-walker-559 What an honor to welcome the great Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker (watch her talk on CSPAN!) to our family. A legendary historian and educator as well as the author of several fabulous books, including her latest masterpiece, The Education of Horace Tate, she has spent a lifetime awakening and illuminating. Dr. Walker is a wellspring of wisdom and inspired thought.

Vanessa Siddle Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies (B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed Harvard University; Ed. D Harvard University). For 25 years, she has explored the segregated schooling of African American children, considering sequentially the climate that permeated segregated schools, the network of professional collaborations that explains the similarity across schools, and the hidden systems of advocacy that demanded equality and justice for the children in the schools.

Her research has garnered a number of awards, including the prestigious $200,000 Grawmeyer Award for Education and the American Educational Association (AERA) Early Career Award. In addition, she has received awards from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the American Education Studies Association, and three awards from AERA Divisions, including the Best New Female Scholar Award, the Best New Book Award, and the Outstanding Book Award.

Walker’s current research project, Hidden Provocateurs, brings to light the history of black educators in the fight for justice for black children. It examines black educators’ activities to demand equality in the generations before the Brown v. Board of Education decision, their interconnected story with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and their continued advocacy after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. By elevating the role of these black educators, Hidden Provocateurs challenges, expands, or contextualizes every popular book of civil rights, educational history, and Brown v. Board of Education commentary.

In its pages, well-known public advocates such as Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and W. E. B. Du Bois are intertwined with the unknown generations of educators such as H. A. Hunt, Charles Harper and, finally, the book’s central figure: Horace Edward Tate. Collectively, their activities reveal an intricate system of symbiotic collaboration identifiable in every generation’s effort to effect equality of opportunity for all children.
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]]> What an honor to welcome the great Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker (watch her talk on CSPAN!) to our family. A legendary historian and educator as well as the author of several fabulous books, including her latest masterpiece, The Education of Horace Tate, she has spent a lifetime awakening and illuminating. Dr. Walker is a wellspring of wisdom and inspired thought.

Vanessa Siddle Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies (B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed Harvard University; Ed. D Harvard University). For 25 years, she has explored the segregated schooling of African American children, considering sequentially the climate that permeated segregated schools, the network of professional collaborations that explains the similarity across schools, and the hidden systems of advocacy that demanded equality and justice for the children in the schools.

Her research has garnered a number of awards, including the prestigious $200,000 Grawmeyer Award for Education and the American Educational Association (AERA) Early Career Award. In addition, she has received awards from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the American Education Studies Association, and three awards from AERA Divisions, including the Best New Female Scholar Award, the Best New Book Award, and the Outstanding Book Award.

Walker’s current research project, Hidden Provocateurs, brings to light the history of black educators in the fight for justice for black children. It examines black educators’ activities to demand equality in the generations before the Brown v. Board of Education decision, their interconnected story with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and their continued advocacy after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. By elevating the role of these black educators, Hidden Provocateurs challenges, expands, or contextualizes every popular book of civil rights, educational history, and Brown v. Board of Education commentary.

In its pages, well-known public advocates such as Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and W. E. B. Du Bois are intertwined with the unknown generations of educators such as H. A. Hunt, Charles Harper and, finally, the book’s central figure: Horace Edward Tate. Collectively, their activities reveal an intricate system of symbiotic collaboration identifiable in every generation’s effort to effect equality of opportunity for all children.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3629 full Shannon Watts #558 Shannon Watts #558 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes founder of Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts, to discuss gun violence prevention advocacy and her new book on What Matters Most. No No 5c4a2ec3-f218-4202-b57a-bda756edce91 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shannon-watts-558 Shannon Watts (read her new book and find her on Twitter!) is a real American hero who I have long admired and often been inspired by. She is the founder of Moms Demand Action, the grassroots movement that has taken on the NRA and gun lobby with enormous success. This is a deep and moving conversation with a woman, a mother, who simply said, "enough is enough."

Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than 5 million supporters.

In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.
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]]> Shannon Watts (read her new book and find her on Twitter!) is a real American hero who I have long admired and often been inspired by. She is the founder of Moms Demand Action, the grassroots movement that has taken on the NRA and gun lobby with enormous success. This is a deep and moving conversation with a woman, a mother, who simply said, "enough is enough."

Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than 5 million supporters.

In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 162394 full 2019 Father’s Day Show #557 2019 Father’s Day Show #557 In the annual Father's Day show on the What Matters Most podcast, host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews his own dad. No No 9a7f8664-6dd4-4d5e-bf32-d7035bff83b0 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/2019-father-s-day-show-557 This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

Thanks to everyone who writes in to tell us how much this show means to them. It has become one of our all-time most popular episodes.

My Dad is truly my hero and a man I have tremendous respect for on every level.
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]]> This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

Thanks to everyone who writes in to tell us how much this show means to them. It has become one of our all-time most popular episodes.

My Dad is truly my hero and a man I have tremendous respect for on every level.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 123214 full BIll Philipps #556 BIll Philipps #556 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes returning guest, the medium Bill Philipps, back to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about Bill's latest book. No No ec20a745-3611-47f0-be71-bebf3b0a6400 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bill-philipps-556 Psychic medium Bill Philipps returns to the show to discuss his fascinating new book, Signs From The Other Side. This is a beautiful exchange life beyond the illusion of death and how we can connect to those we love who have passed from their forms and into a more expanded state of being. Bill is a humble and sweet soul who offers his gifts here with gentle care.

He is also the author of Expect the Unexpected and is known for being one of the world’s youngest psychic mediums. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and has helped countless individuals deal with the grief of losing loved ones by bringing through validations, evidential information and beautiful messages which heal and bring a sense of peace.
In His Own Words...
For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with death, the deceased and the afterlife. There I was, just a young boy, seeing spirits and not knowing what on earth to make of it! In spite of the panic and fear I felt every time, I thought these experiences were “normal”- I mean, didn’t every kid at school see them too? Sadly, no, and even more frustrating was the fact that I couldn’t find the right words to explain the feeling, sensation inside me when it happened. My mother would simply tell me I had watched too many scary movies. After a while I started to accept her well-intentioned, rational explanations and these experiences eventually faded away.

Then my world ended at the age of 14 when I suffered what I thought at the time was a horrible tragedy. Little did I know it would lead me on my life’s journey. My mother and I had been living on opposite coasts when she passed away suddenly, and I was at a loss for words. Two nights later I was awakened by my mothers spirit. I can still remember opening my eyes and seeing the room illuminated with different colors of light. I thought I was dreaming at first, but soon realized that this was no dream. She told me she was all better and not to worry about her anymore. Over the next three years my fascination with her death and this experience compelled me to research it further and investigate “the other side.”
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]]> Psychic medium Bill Philipps returns to the show to discuss his fascinating new book, Signs From The Other Side. This is a beautiful exchange life beyond the illusion of death and how we can connect to those we love who have passed from their forms and into a more expanded state of being. Bill is a humble and sweet soul who offers his gifts here with gentle care.

He is also the author of Expect the Unexpected and is known for being one of the world’s youngest psychic mediums. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and has helped countless individuals deal with the grief of losing loved ones by bringing through validations, evidential information and beautiful messages which heal and bring a sense of peace.
In His Own Words...
For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with death, the deceased and the afterlife. There I was, just a young boy, seeing spirits and not knowing what on earth to make of it! In spite of the panic and fear I felt every time, I thought these experiences were “normal”- I mean, didn’t every kid at school see them too? Sadly, no, and even more frustrating was the fact that I couldn’t find the right words to explain the feeling, sensation inside me when it happened. My mother would simply tell me I had watched too many scary movies. After a while I started to accept her well-intentioned, rational explanations and these experiences eventually faded away.

Then my world ended at the age of 14 when I suffered what I thought at the time was a horrible tragedy. Little did I know it would lead me on my life’s journey. My mother and I had been living on opposite coasts when she passed away suddenly, and I was at a loss for words. Two nights later I was awakened by my mothers spirit. I can still remember opening my eyes and seeing the room illuminated with different colors of light. I thought I was dreaming at first, but soon realized that this was no dream. She told me she was all better and not to worry about her anymore. Over the next three years my fascination with her death and this experience compelled me to research it further and investigate “the other side.”
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 149194 full Jenny Odell #555 Jenny Odell #555 Multidisciplinary artist and author Jenny Odell speaks to What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman about her new work, How To Do Nothing. No No b1eae660-b703-4b1c-8782-9ef24c51da06 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jenny-odell-555 This is a fascinating discussion with author and artist Jenny Odell. I really enjoyed her new book, How To Do Nothing, and Jenny talks eloquently here about reclaiming one's inner space in a world constantly making demands on our point of focus. She definitely has a different way of looking at things that is both refreshing and thought provoking.
In Her Own Words...
I am an multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Oakland, California. My work generally involves acts of close observation, whether it's birdwatching, collecting screen shots, or trying to parse bizarre forms of e-commerce. In one of my favorite projects, I created The Bureau of Suspended Objects, a searchable online archive of 200 objects salvaged from the San Francisco dump, each with photographs and painstaking research into its material, corporate, and manufacturing histories. I am compelled by the ways in which attention (or lack thereof) leads to consequential shifts in perception at the level of the everyday.

My visual work has been exhibited at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, the New York Public Library, Ever Gold Projects, the Marjorie Barrick Museum (Las Vegas), Les Rencontres D'Arles, Fotomuseum Antwerpen, Fotomuseum Winterthur, La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris), the Lishui Photography Festival (China), the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, apexart (NY), East Wing (Dubai), and the Google headquarters. I've been an artist in residence at Recology SF (the dump), the San Francisco Planning Department, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Palo Alto Art Center, Facebook, and the Internet Archive. I have taught internet art and digital/physical design at Stanford since 2013.

My writing has appeared in the New York Times, SFMOMA's Open Space, McSweeney's, The Creative Independent, Sierra Magazine, Topic, and Real Future. My book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, was recently published by Melville House. I am represented by Caroline Eisenmann at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency.
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]]> This is a fascinating discussion with author and artist Jenny Odell. I really enjoyed her new book, How To Do Nothing, and Jenny talks eloquently here about reclaiming one's inner space in a world constantly making demands on our point of focus. She definitely has a different way of looking at things that is both refreshing and thought provoking.
In Her Own Words...
I am an multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Oakland, California. My work generally involves acts of close observation, whether it's birdwatching, collecting screen shots, or trying to parse bizarre forms of e-commerce. In one of my favorite projects, I created The Bureau of Suspended Objects, a searchable online archive of 200 objects salvaged from the San Francisco dump, each with photographs and painstaking research into its material, corporate, and manufacturing histories. I am compelled by the ways in which attention (or lack thereof) leads to consequential shifts in perception at the level of the everyday.

My visual work has been exhibited at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, the New York Public Library, Ever Gold Projects, the Marjorie Barrick Museum (Las Vegas), Les Rencontres D'Arles, Fotomuseum Antwerpen, Fotomuseum Winterthur, La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris), the Lishui Photography Festival (China), the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, apexart (NY), East Wing (Dubai), and the Google headquarters. I've been an artist in residence at Recology SF (the dump), the San Francisco Planning Department, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Palo Alto Art Center, Facebook, and the Internet Archive. I have taught internet art and digital/physical design at Stanford since 2013.

My writing has appeared in the New York Times, SFMOMA's Open Space, McSweeney's, The Creative Independent, Sierra Magazine, Topic, and Real Future. My book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, was recently published by Melville House. I am represented by Caroline Eisenmann at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179314 full Dr. Megan Ranney #554 Dr. Megan Ranney #554 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Megan Ranney to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss gun violence and firearm injury reduction in medicine. No No cca4ca53-df94-4934-a7ec-0f40db2c6cbe Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:00:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-megan-ranney-554 This is one of the most moving shows I have done. Dr. Megan Ranney is an emergency room physician who specializes in gun violence. We are facing an epidemic in the country and Dr. Ranney and a group of other doctors have banded together to create some cutting edge and critical solutions. Megan is a brilliant woman and all heart. I love this show and I hope you will take a few minutes to share our conversation.

Megan Ranney MD MPH is a practicing emergency physician and researcher, focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention. She is the Director and founder of the Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program (www.brownedhi.org). She is also Chief Research Officer for the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (www.affirmresearch.org), a non-partisan philanthropy focused on filling the funding gap for high-quality, medically-focused, firearm injury research.

She graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Science in 1997. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire prior to attending medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in NYC. She graduated with AOA status and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award from the Gold Humanism Society on graduation. She completed internship, residency, and chief residency in Emergency Medicine, as well as a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research and a Master of Public Health, at Brown University.

She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is an editor for the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and an elected member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors. She has previously served as an appointed member of HIMSS' mHealth Physician Taskforce. Chair of the Research Committee for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and chair of the Firearm Injury Research Technical Advisory Group for the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is PI or Co-I on grants from NIMH, NICHD, NIAAA, NIDA, and PCORI, all focused on technology-based interventions for high risk populations. Her work has been featured by media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Fox News to the BBC.
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]]> This is one of the most moving shows I have done. Dr. Megan Ranney is an emergency room physician who specializes in gun violence. We are facing an epidemic in the country and Dr. Ranney and a group of other doctors have banded together to create some cutting edge and critical solutions. Megan is a brilliant woman and all heart. I love this show and I hope you will take a few minutes to share our conversation.

Megan Ranney MD MPH is a practicing emergency physician and researcher, focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention. She is the Director and founder of the Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program (www.brownedhi.org). She is also Chief Research Officer for the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (www.affirmresearch.org), a non-partisan philanthropy focused on filling the funding gap for high-quality, medically-focused, firearm injury research.

She graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Science in 1997. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire prior to attending medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in NYC. She graduated with AOA status and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award from the Gold Humanism Society on graduation. She completed internship, residency, and chief residency in Emergency Medicine, as well as a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research and a Master of Public Health, at Brown University.

She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is an editor for the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and an elected member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Board of Directors. She has previously served as an appointed member of HIMSS' mHealth Physician Taskforce. Chair of the Research Committee for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and chair of the Firearm Injury Research Technical Advisory Group for the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is PI or Co-I on grants from NIMH, NICHD, NIAAA, NIDA, and PCORI, all focused on technology-based interventions for high risk populations. Her work has been featured by media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Fox News to the BBC.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158194 full Todd May #553 Todd May #553 Host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes philosopher, author, and professor Todd May to the What Matters Most Podcast to discuss morality and philosophy. No No 7db98a2a-4151-4d42-9d2b-ccb8b01c9d7e Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/todd-may-553 Todd May was a complete joy to connect with here. Deeply philosophical yet refreshingly grounded, he offers some wonderful wisdom here on how to move through this world. We talk about his excellent book, A Decent Life: Morality for the Rest of Us, and so much more. He even shares how he ended up being a consultant on the hit television show, The Good Place. This one was a lot of fun.

Todd May is Class of 1941 Memorial Professor of the Humanities at Clemson University. He is the author of fifteen books of philosophy. He also writes on topics of anarchism, poststructuralism, and post-structuralist anarchism.
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]]> Todd May was a complete joy to connect with here. Deeply philosophical yet refreshingly grounded, he offers some wonderful wisdom here on how to move through this world. We talk about his excellent book, A Decent Life: Morality for the Rest of Us, and so much more. He even shares how he ended up being a consultant on the hit television show, The Good Place. This one was a lot of fun.

Todd May is Class of 1941 Memorial Professor of the Humanities at Clemson University. He is the author of fifteen books of philosophy. He also writes on topics of anarchism, poststructuralism, and post-structuralist anarchism.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178834 full Melanie Hamlett #552 Melanie Hamlett #552 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes writer, storyteller, and performer Melanie Hamlett to the What Matters Most podcast for a wide-ranging conversation. No No 0f9742bf-d6ec-4735-8749-f7de5f9660e9 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:06:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/melanie-hamlett-552 This is a highly spirited conversation with the one and only Melanie Hamlett, a true original. We covered so much varied ground from toxic masculinity, moving through the world as a woman, her rape, almost being murdered, living in her van and having sex with a clown.

We also talked about her brilliant essay on why men do not have other male friends. This woman really blew my mind here and opened me up.

Melanie is a multiple-time Moth winner, writer, storyteller, screenwriter, public speaker, and comedian. In addition to podcasts, she writes for magazines, newspapers, and is working on a book. She performs in NYC, LA, and Europe, where she is living most of the time now.
In Her Own Words…
There are a few things I’m pretty great at. Adventuring and storytelling are two of them. As you can see from my blog, there really isn’t anywhere I won’t go. I’m curious, maybe to a fault and this drives my mother insane. But I like to live right on the edge of my comfort zone in the wilderness and among people. During my 20’s I lived in my truck all over America, during which time I was a white water raft guide (even though someone died right in front of me on my first day), a ski instructor (even though I hadn’t a clue how to ski), an Outward Bound Wilderness Instructor (even though I kinda hated backpacking), and a climbing instructor (even though I’m terrified of heights).
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]]> This is a highly spirited conversation with the one and only Melanie Hamlett, a true original. We covered so much varied ground from toxic masculinity, moving through the world as a woman, her rape, almost being murdered, living in her van and having sex with a clown.

We also talked about her brilliant essay on why men do not have other male friends. This woman really blew my mind here and opened me up.

Melanie is a multiple-time Moth winner, writer, storyteller, screenwriter, public speaker, and comedian. In addition to podcasts, she writes for magazines, newspapers, and is working on a book. She performs in NYC, LA, and Europe, where she is living most of the time now.
In Her Own Words…
There are a few things I’m pretty great at. Adventuring and storytelling are two of them. As you can see from my blog, there really isn’t anywhere I won’t go. I’m curious, maybe to a fault and this drives my mother insane. But I like to live right on the edge of my comfort zone in the wilderness and among people. During my 20’s I lived in my truck all over America, during which time I was a white water raft guide (even though someone died right in front of me on my first day), a ski instructor (even though I hadn’t a clue how to ski), an Outward Bound Wilderness Instructor (even though I kinda hated backpacking), and a climbing instructor (even though I’m terrified of heights).
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 211234 full Neil Gaur #551 Neil Gaur #551 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Neil Gaur to the show to talk about ancient extraterrestrials and related topics. No No 312ec2c6-4810-4c2f-9970-c446ef66df99 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/neil-gaur-551 Neil Gaur is definitely one of the most fascinating guests I have had on the show and his website, Portal To Ascension is certainly worth exploring. We talk about ET’s, Aliens, ancient civilizations, alternative human narratives, plus so much more.
A message from Neil: How it all started…
I was raised in a Hindu family and I pretty much considered myself an atheist Hindu. I say this because I would do all the rites and rituals that my family told me to, but I never truly believed. I just did what I did because it was expected of me. When I graduated high school in 2000 and went to Cal State Fullerton I began interacting with a variety of different people and exploring a range of music. I began writing poetry that, in turn, became spoken word pieces that I would present at open mics in Orange County. My poetry portrayed a lot of confusion, questions and a spiritual connection to life with an underlying feeling that something is missing or out of place. As a freshman in college I discovered a series of videos from 3 individuals: Nassim Haramein, Jim Self & Jordan Maxwell. I started watching a ton of videos taking me down all sorts of rabbit holes. I found out about the Sumerian Civilization and the ancient Extraterrestrial race known as the Anunnaki. This led me to Zachariah Sitchen and Erik von Danken’s work with the Sumerian Scriptures.
Transformation
This awareness took me back to the religion I was raised in, Hinduism. I looked at this faith from an entirely new perspective… dissecting all that I could. The information on vibration and connection to quantum physics and the universe that was portrayed in the Sumerian Scriptures were very similar to the Hindu text. The Hindus speak of vibration and frequency and how this connects to meditation and other holistic practices. There were too many coincidences. I then began to realize that a lot of cosmic truths of our existence were hidden within the Hindu scriptures.

My mind was blown. I was reading translations of the Sumerian scriptures that were the exact same stories found throughout other religions in the world. However, these scriptures dated back 1000’s of years before the world bibles spoke of the same stories. I also discovered that these similar stories were talking about a race of Extraterrestrial beings. This information lead me to the understanding that the majority of world religions shared similar or exact stories as older traditions; as well as the fact that many of these religions are actually talking about Extraterrestrial or interdimensional beings.

This made a lot of sense to me and I went down the rabbit hole of information and awareness. I delved deep into the conspiracies and the corruption. I felt that there was a disconnection in the world and that we as a species are wandering aimlessly allowing ourselves to be manipulated and controlled. I was so angry, feeling that I had been lied to my entire life. That everything I know was wrong; however, I also felt reassured that I had always known something was not right. I stayed in the darkness for a while, a bit scared and very confused. I wanted to do something and help shift the consciousness on the planet.
Breakthrough
In 2006, after 6 years of intense research, I created a Facebook group called “2012 Consciousness, Mind, Evolution and Presence”. I created this group because I was interested in knowing who would join and sharing all this information with my friends. Within a matter of months 100’s of people began joining and within a year we had a few thousand members. In 2007, I had a download in which I was called to change the name of the group to “Consciousness: Evolution and Presence”, and then a few months later to “Cosmic Consciousness: Presence”, until eventually in summer of 2008 I had a dream in which ...

]]> Neil Gaur is definitely one of the most fascinating guests I have had on the show and his website, Portal To Ascension is certainly worth exploring. We talk about ET’s, Aliens, ancient civilizations, alternative human narratives, plus so much more.
A message from Neil: How it all started…
I was raised in a Hindu family and I pretty much considered myself an atheist Hindu. I say this because I would do all the rites and rituals that my family told me to, but I never truly believed. I just did what I did because it was expected of me. When I graduated high school in 2000 and went to Cal State Fullerton I began interacting with a variety of different people and exploring a range of music. I began writing poetry that, in turn, became spoken word pieces that I would present at open mics in Orange County. My poetry portrayed a lot of confusion, questions and a spiritual connection to life with an underlying feeling that something is missing or out of place. As a freshman in college I discovered a series of videos from 3 individuals: Nassim Haramein, Jim Self & Jordan Maxwell. I started watching a ton of videos taking me down all sorts of rabbit holes. I found out about the Sumerian Civilization and the ancient Extraterrestrial race known as the Anunnaki. This led me to Zachariah Sitchen and Erik von Danken’s work with the Sumerian Scriptures.
Transformation
This awareness took me back to the religion I was raised in, Hinduism. I looked at this faith from an entirely new perspective… dissecting all that I could. The information on vibration and connection to quantum physics and the universe that was portrayed in the Sumerian Scriptures were very similar to the Hindu text. The Hindus speak of vibration and frequency and how this connects to meditation and other holistic practices. There were too many coincidences. I then began to realize that a lot of cosmic truths of our existence were hidden within the Hindu scriptures.

My mind was blown. I was reading translations of the Sumerian scriptures that were the exact same stories found throughout other religions in the world. However, these scriptures dated back 1000’s of years before the world bibles spoke of the same stories. I also discovered that these similar stories were talking about a race of Extraterrestrial beings. This information lead me to the understanding that the majority of world religions shared similar or exact stories as older traditions; as well as the fact that many of these religions are actually talking about Extraterrestrial or interdimensional beings.

This made a lot of sense to me and I went down the rabbit hole of information and awareness. I delved deep into the conspiracies and the corruption. I felt that there was a disconnection in the world and that we as a species are wandering aimlessly allowing ourselves to be manipulated and controlled. I was so angry, feeling that I had been lied to my entire life. That everything I know was wrong; however, I also felt reassured that I had always known something was not right. I stayed in the darkness for a while, a bit scared and very confused. I wanted to do something and help shift the consciousness on the planet.
Breakthrough
In 2006, after 6 years of intense research, I created a Facebook group called “2012 Consciousness, Mind, Evolution and Presence”. I created this group because I was interested in knowing who would join and sharing all this information with my friends. Within a matter of months 100’s of people began joining and within a year we had a few thousand members. In 2007, I had a download in which I was called to change the name of the group to “Consciousness: Evolution and Presence”, and then a few months later to “Cosmic Consciousness: Presence”, until eventually in summer of 2008 I had a dream in which ...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136834 full Alison Armstrong #550 Alison Armstrong #550 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back to the What Matters Most Podcast relationship expert Alison Armstrong to discuss transformational programs for men. No No 2d048182-6dda-47c3-bba4-5fffa03f631a Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alison-armstrong-550 The enlightened and inspiring Alison Armstrong (check out her books!) returns to light up the show as we do a very deep dive on how we move through the world and the dynamic between women and men. As before, we touch on a number of subjects and some of her answers really surprised me. This joyful and inspired conversation will definitely expand your viewpoint.

Educator and Advocate

Born in Laguna Beach, California in 1960, Alison Armstrong has been designing and leading transformational programs for adults for over 20 years. In 1995, after four years of studying men for her personal benefit, she created the Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop to share her extraordinary findings with women across the nation. With her friend Joan McClain, a banking executive, she founded PAX Programs Incorporated with the mission of “altering society’s culture by transforming the way women relate to men.”

No stranger to revolutionary initiatives, in 1990 Alison founded the Orange County Summit for Children, a bold project described by the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Juvenile court as one which, “has forever altered the way children’s issues in Orange County are addressed.” (LA Times) For 2½ years, Alison provided the vision and inspiration in persuading representatives of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and philanthropic foundations to align and cooperate in serving the needs of Orange County children.

As chairperson of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force (OCHITF) from 1989 to 1991, Alison managed strategic planning and implementation of unique multi-agency projects. She chaired the Task Force Research Committee, creating an unprecedented alignment between Orange County demographers and University of Irvine sociologists to produce and publish a comprehensive study of homelessness in Orange County. During her chairmanship, the OCHITF was named by the Orange County Grand Jury as “the most effective organization addressing homelessness in Orange County.”

So how did Alison get from and being an advocate for the homeless to teaching women how to understand and appreciate men?

“Half the homeless in Orange County are children. And the root of homelessness for many adults lies in childhood – things that didn’t happen that should have, like learning to read; and things that shouldn’t have happened but did, like abuse. In 1994, my personal compulsion to understand men converged with my personal and professional commitment to children. I realized one of the best ways I can help children is by altering the way their parents relate to each other. By shifting those relationships from the adversarial context we inherited, to the partnerships that are now possible, parents can create home environments in which their children flourish.” Alison continued, “We receive wedding announcements and baby pictures with thank you notes saying ‘this wouldn’t have been possible without your work’, and I think they’re wonderful. But I am moved to tears when I hear about a family that was restored or a divorce that was prevented.”

Is Alison a Psychologist?

“I’m asked that a lot,” Alison laughs. “Actually, I am a college drop-out with an obsession for understanding the way things work. My father is an engineer. I think I inherited his brain but I apply it to people and relationships.” Alison regrets her lack of education: “Sometimes I am painfully aware of my ignorance. I don’t understand poetry, I’ve never read the classics, and my geography is terrible.” But, she adds, “They don’t have degrees for what I want to know. You can get a degree in Women’s Studies from many universities but not one offe...

]]> The enlightened and inspiring Alison Armstrong (check out her books!) returns to light up the show as we do a very deep dive on how we move through the world and the dynamic between women and men. As before, we touch on a number of subjects and some of her answers really surprised me. This joyful and inspired conversation will definitely expand your viewpoint.

Educator and Advocate

Born in Laguna Beach, California in 1960, Alison Armstrong has been designing and leading transformational programs for adults for over 20 years. In 1995, after four years of studying men for her personal benefit, she created the Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop to share her extraordinary findings with women across the nation. With her friend Joan McClain, a banking executive, she founded PAX Programs Incorporated with the mission of “altering society’s culture by transforming the way women relate to men.”

No stranger to revolutionary initiatives, in 1990 Alison founded the Orange County Summit for Children, a bold project described by the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Juvenile court as one which, “has forever altered the way children’s issues in Orange County are addressed.” (LA Times) For 2½ years, Alison provided the vision and inspiration in persuading representatives of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and philanthropic foundations to align and cooperate in serving the needs of Orange County children.

As chairperson of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force (OCHITF) from 1989 to 1991, Alison managed strategic planning and implementation of unique multi-agency projects. She chaired the Task Force Research Committee, creating an unprecedented alignment between Orange County demographers and University of Irvine sociologists to produce and publish a comprehensive study of homelessness in Orange County. During her chairmanship, the OCHITF was named by the Orange County Grand Jury as “the most effective organization addressing homelessness in Orange County.”

So how did Alison get from and being an advocate for the homeless to teaching women how to understand and appreciate men?

“Half the homeless in Orange County are children. And the root of homelessness for many adults lies in childhood – things that didn’t happen that should have, like learning to read; and things that shouldn’t have happened but did, like abuse. In 1994, my personal compulsion to understand men converged with my personal and professional commitment to children. I realized one of the best ways I can help children is by altering the way their parents relate to each other. By shifting those relationships from the adversarial context we inherited, to the partnerships that are now possible, parents can create home environments in which their children flourish.” Alison continued, “We receive wedding announcements and baby pictures with thank you notes saying ‘this wouldn’t have been possible without your work’, and I think they’re wonderful. But I am moved to tears when I hear about a family that was restored or a divorce that was prevented.”

Is Alison a Psychologist?

“I’m asked that a lot,” Alison laughs. “Actually, I am a college drop-out with an obsession for understanding the way things work. My father is an engineer. I think I inherited his brain but I apply it to people and relationships.” Alison regrets her lack of education: “Sometimes I am painfully aware of my ignorance. I don’t understand poetry, I’ve never read the classics, and my geography is terrible.” But, she adds, “They don’t have degrees for what I want to know. You can get a degree in Women’s Studies from many universities but not one offe...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 161494 full Jody Wood #549 Jody Wood #549 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes artist Jody Wood to talk about his work and mission as a multimedia artist. No No 48d01661-0663-4086-99ac-088bb2460157 Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jody-wood-549 This is easily one of the most beautiful shows we have had the privilege to participate in, yet it’s also very simple and so straight-ahead. Jody Wood is a light that works with people with eclectic gifts through his dramatic practices and improvisation work. He shares here with such passion and humility. I feel that so much of what he talks about would benefit anyone, especially me. Take a few minutes and go on a little journey here with us.
In his own words…
I am intrigued by interpersonal relationships – how they form, how they dissolve, and their delicate underpinnings. I approach my artwork as an opportunity to explore this fascination, and consequently have moved increasingly toward working directly with members of the public. Through my continuing investigation of private needs and public expectations, my work presents a dialogue between the external battles we must face and the internal landscape we need to preserve.

Because I feel that face-to-face contact is lacking in contemporary American society, I wish to literally bridge that distance in my method of art making. Working with willing participants from my community in a one-on-one format, I engaged with various individuals to create performance videos and audio conversations, which I edit and integrate into an installation environment. This process of working outside of an art context brings me into intimate contact and dialogue with people who are outside of my social network, and helps my ideas develop within a broad framework that joins art with life.
Press:

* Editor’s Pick in The Atlantic
The Atlantic, Written by Jaclyn Skurie 01/06/2016
* Featured in UPWORTHY
Written by Matt Leibowitz 12/03/2015
* "This Woman is Washing Out the Stigma of Homelessness”
MSNBC, Aired on the Melissa Harris Perry Show 8/15/2015
* “What One Woman Learned from Giving Free Haircuts to the Homeless”
ThinkProgress, written by Bryce Covert 8/12/2015
* “Hair Salon on Wheels Tries to Inspire Mobility in Homeless Clients”
Huffington Post, written by Peak Johnson for Newsworks 8/03/2015
* “Traveling Salon Offers Barber, Beauty Services for the Homeless”
Philadelphia Inquirer, written by Sarai Flores 7/4/2015

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]]> This is easily one of the most beautiful shows we have had the privilege to participate in, yet it’s also very simple and so straight-ahead. Jody Wood is a light that works with people with eclectic gifts through his dramatic practices and improvisation work. He shares here with such passion and humility. I feel that so much of what he talks about would benefit anyone, especially me. Take a few minutes and go on a little journey here with us.
In his own words…
I am intrigued by interpersonal relationships – how they form, how they dissolve, and their delicate underpinnings. I approach my artwork as an opportunity to explore this fascination, and consequently have moved increasingly toward working directly with members of the public. Through my continuing investigation of private needs and public expectations, my work presents a dialogue between the external battles we must face and the internal landscape we need to preserve.

Because I feel that face-to-face contact is lacking in contemporary American society, I wish to literally bridge that distance in my method of art making. Working with willing participants from my community in a one-on-one format, I engaged with various individuals to create performance videos and audio conversations, which I edit and integrate into an installation environment. This process of working outside of an art context brings me into intimate contact and dialogue with people who are outside of my social network, and helps my ideas develop within a broad framework that joins art with life.
Press:

* Editor’s Pick in The Atlantic
The Atlantic, Written by Jaclyn Skurie 01/06/2016
* Featured in UPWORTHY
Written by Matt Leibowitz 12/03/2015
* "This Woman is Washing Out the Stigma of Homelessness”
MSNBC, Aired on the Melissa Harris Perry Show 8/15/2015
* “What One Woman Learned from Giving Free Haircuts to the Homeless”
ThinkProgress, written by Bryce Covert 8/12/2015
* “Hair Salon on Wheels Tries to Inspire Mobility in Homeless Clients”
Huffington Post, written by Peak Johnson for Newsworks 8/03/2015
* “Traveling Salon Offers Barber, Beauty Services for the Homeless”
Philadelphia Inquirer, written by Sarai Flores 7/4/2015

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 131494 full Kelly Noonan Gores #548 Kelly Noonan Gores #548 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, invites Kelly Noonan Gores to talk about her film Heal, available on Netflix. No No 33646dfc-1771-451a-aa3a-d5e1faa84c74 Sun, 26 May 2019 10:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kelly-noonan-gores-548 What a lively and inspired conversation with Kelly Noonan Gores, the writer, director, creator and star of the compelling documentary, Heal. Kelly talks authentically about her own journey on the path of awakening and how the film came together. She also offers some excellent advice for anyone who is in the arts or is simply in the process of pursuing their life purpose. This one was a real joy.

A Los Angeles native, she grew up in front of the camera acting on and off from the age of 7. She has appeared in over 50 TV commercials, films such as For The Boys, Ten Year and Beneath and TV shows such as Bones and CSI New York.

In 2012 she started Elevative Entertainment with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires, and empowers.

Kelly is a seeker, a meditator, and enjoys traveling, sports, reading and writing.
About the Film
Director Kelly Noonan's documentary takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal. The latest science reveals that we are not victims of unchangeable genes, nor should we buy into a scary prognosis. The fact is we have more control over our health and life than we have been taught to believe. This film will empower you with a new understanding of the miraculous nature of the human body and the extraordinary healer within us all. HEAL not only taps into the brilliant mind's of leading scientists and spiritual teachers, but follows three people on actual high stakes healing journeys. Healing can be extremely complex and deeply personal, but it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Through these inspiring and emotional stories we find out what works, what doesn't, and why. Featuring Dr. Deepak Chopra, Anita Moorjani, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Anthony William ' Medical Medium', Dr. Bernie Siegel, Gregg Braden, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Dr. David Hamilton, Dr. Kelly Brogan, Rob Wergin, Dr. Kelly Turner, Peter Chrone, Dr Darren Weissman, and Dr Jeffrey Thompson.
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]]> What a lively and inspired conversation with Kelly Noonan Gores, the writer, director, creator and star of the compelling documentary, Heal. Kelly talks authentically about her own journey on the path of awakening and how the film came together. She also offers some excellent advice for anyone who is in the arts or is simply in the process of pursuing their life purpose. This one was a real joy.

A Los Angeles native, she grew up in front of the camera acting on and off from the age of 7. She has appeared in over 50 TV commercials, films such as For The Boys, Ten Year and Beneath and TV shows such as Bones and CSI New York.

In 2012 she started Elevative Entertainment with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires, and empowers.

Kelly is a seeker, a meditator, and enjoys traveling, sports, reading and writing.
About the Film
Director Kelly Noonan's documentary takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal. The latest science reveals that we are not victims of unchangeable genes, nor should we buy into a scary prognosis. The fact is we have more control over our health and life than we have been taught to believe. This film will empower you with a new understanding of the miraculous nature of the human body and the extraordinary healer within us all. HEAL not only taps into the brilliant mind's of leading scientists and spiritual teachers, but follows three people on actual high stakes healing journeys. Healing can be extremely complex and deeply personal, but it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Through these inspiring and emotional stories we find out what works, what doesn't, and why. Featuring Dr. Deepak Chopra, Anita Moorjani, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Anthony William ' Medical Medium', Dr. Bernie Siegel, Gregg Braden, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Dr. David Hamilton, Dr. Kelly Brogan, Rob Wergin, Dr. Kelly Turner, Peter Chrone, Dr Darren Weissman, and Dr Jeffrey Thompson.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 176314 full Michaela Boehm #547 Michaela Boehm #547 Host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Michaela Boehm back to the What Matters Most podcast for a deep dive on soul love and deep connection. No No 2d0a2f45-1ecf-4d4d-8509-661d62009a2d Thu, 23 May 2019 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michaela-boehm-547 Michaela Boehm (find her on Facebook, too!) and I had such a fabulous time, and the response was so fabulous, we decided to dive in again. This time we talk about deep, intimate soul love and the possibility of highly evolved and conscious romantic partnership.

I was absolutely thrilled with this topic and show. Michaela is such a magnificent woman, so authentic and full of inspired wisdom. As before, we cover a lot of sacred ground in this one.

There is so much here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.
Two People Mentioned In This Episode

* David Deida
* Joseph Campbell

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]]> Michaela Boehm (find her on Facebook, too!) and I had such a fabulous time, and the response was so fabulous, we decided to dive in again. This time we talk about deep, intimate soul love and the possibility of highly evolved and conscious romantic partnership.

I was absolutely thrilled with this topic and show. Michaela is such a magnificent woman, so authentic and full of inspired wisdom. As before, we cover a lot of sacred ground in this one.

There is so much here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.
Two People Mentioned In This Episode

* David Deida
* Joseph Campbell

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 188914 full Dr. Habib Sadeghi #546 Dr. Habib Sadeghi #546 Anthroposophic and holistic medicine advocate Dr. Habib Sadeghi joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 975f1cd2-c158-46b7-ab04-ed395fa763c9 Tue, 21 May 2019 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-habib-sadeghi-546 Dr. Habib Sadeghi (read his latest book!) returns to once again speak with such passion and elegance on a wide range of soulful issues. He touched on the catastrophic fires in and around Los Angeles and his in own miracle with the flames.

What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Brother Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.
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]]> Dr. Habib Sadeghi (read his latest book!) returns to once again speak with such passion and elegance on a wide range of soulful issues. He touched on the catastrophic fires in and around Los Angeles and his in own miracle with the flames.

What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Brother Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 176314 full Mike Michalowicz #545 Mike Michalowicz #545 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes serial entrepreneur and author Mike Michalowicz to talk about the Profit First forumula and more. No No 016103eb-11dc-4734-a0fc-0cc81f21fc44 Sun, 19 May 2019 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mike-michalowicz-545 This is a delightful conversation with author and financial expert Mike Michalowicz (check out his books!). Yes we cover money and investing, but we also do a nice deep dive into several other topics. Mike is super low key and quite humble despite his substantial success. He offers some wonderful life wisdom here too. This one was a real joy with just a beautiful guy.

By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune.

Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward.

Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.”

Mike is on Twitter and Facebook.
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]]> This is a delightful conversation with author and financial expert Mike Michalowicz (check out his books!). Yes we cover money and investing, but we also do a nice deep dive into several other topics. Mike is super low key and quite humble despite his substantial success. He offers some wonderful life wisdom here too. This one was a real joy with just a beautiful guy.

By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune.

Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward.

Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.”

Mike is on Twitter and Facebook.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 184774 full Nikole Hannah-Jones #544 Nikole Hannah-Jones #544 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes race and civil rights reporter for The New York Times Magazine Nikole Hannah-Jones to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 2118fc70-de74-4eea-b86e-26ad9ad468fa Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nikole-hannah-jones-544 Nikole Hannah Jones is one of the great truth-tellers of our time. An award winning journalist who is currently with The New York Times Magazine, she has been a fierce advocate for social justice across a wide spectrum. I felt incredibly grateful that she was gracious enough to take the time out of an extremely demanding schedule, to spend some time going very deep on What Matters Most. Never one to mince words or sugar coat her truth, she definitely kept it real in this inspired appearance.

Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning investigative reporter who covers civil rights and racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine. Nikole got hooked on journalism when she joined her high school newspaper and began writing about students like her, who were bused across town as part of a voluntary school desegregation program.

Her heroes are the race beat reporters, such as Ida B. Wells, Ethel Payne, Simeon Booker and Claude Sitton, whose fearless coverage helped move this nation closer to its promise.

Prior to joining The New York Times, Nikole worked as an investigative reporter at ProPublica in New York City, where she spent three years chronicling the way official policy created and maintains segregation in housing and schools. Before that, she reported for the largest daily newspaper in the Pacific Northwest, The Oregonian in Portland, Ore., where she covered numerous beats, including demographics, the census and county government.

Nikole started her journalism career covering the majority-black Durham Public Schools for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. During her three years there, she wrote extensively on issues of race, class, school resegregation and equity.

Nikole is a native Iowan, a child produced by the hopes of both the Great Migration and those who migrated from foreign shores. She has also lived in Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina and Oregon. Now she is Bed-Stuy fly in Brooklyn.
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]]> Nikole Hannah Jones is one of the great truth-tellers of our time. An award winning journalist who is currently with The New York Times Magazine, she has been a fierce advocate for social justice across a wide spectrum. I felt incredibly grateful that she was gracious enough to take the time out of an extremely demanding schedule, to spend some time going very deep on What Matters Most. Never one to mince words or sugar coat her truth, she definitely kept it real in this inspired appearance.

Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning investigative reporter who covers civil rights and racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine. Nikole got hooked on journalism when she joined her high school newspaper and began writing about students like her, who were bused across town as part of a voluntary school desegregation program.

Her heroes are the race beat reporters, such as Ida B. Wells, Ethel Payne, Simeon Booker and Claude Sitton, whose fearless coverage helped move this nation closer to its promise.

Prior to joining The New York Times, Nikole worked as an investigative reporter at ProPublica in New York City, where she spent three years chronicling the way official policy created and maintains segregation in housing and schools. Before that, she reported for the largest daily newspaper in the Pacific Northwest, The Oregonian in Portland, Ore., where she covered numerous beats, including demographics, the census and county government.

Nikole started her journalism career covering the majority-black Durham Public Schools for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. During her three years there, she wrote extensively on issues of race, class, school resegregation and equity.

Nikole is a native Iowan, a child produced by the hopes of both the Great Migration and those who migrated from foreign shores. She has also lived in Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina and Oregon. Now she is Bed-Stuy fly in Brooklyn.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 153994 full Jeff Brown #543 Jeff Brown #543 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (also find him on Facebook!), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. No No 4bb4e1e0-fb58-4289-8dea-c7186b6f3de5 Tue, 14 May 2019 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-brown-543 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (also find him on Facebook!), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationship as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better. I absolutely love his latest masterpiece, Grounded Spirituality. This book is an excellent deep dive and integration of the ethereal and the practical. Jeff is also a lot of fun.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean's Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school. He apprenticed with top criminal lawyer Eddie Greenspan. It had been Brown's lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom.

But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn't realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face.

As part of his journey, Brown surrendered to his confusion and explored many possible paths. He studied Bioenergetics and did session work with co-founder Alexander Lowen. He practiced as a body-centered psychotherapist. He completed an MA in Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco and co-founded the Open Heart Gang, a benevolent gang with a heartfelt intention. He started his own business and became a successful entrepreneur.

The most important thing Brown did, however, was the inner work. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks" (the school of life), he found his authentic face and embraced the call to write Soulshaping. Although he resisted it at first, he soon realized that honoring the call was his best defense against sleeplessness. If he wrote, he slept. If he didn't, he lay awake all night. This is in the nature of a calling.

Brown self-published the first edition of Soulshaping in December 2007. Called Soulshaping: Adventures in Self-Creation, the book was sold on a street level by a homeless man in Toronto and met with a tremendous response. It was picked up by North Atlantic Books soon thereafter and a beautiful new edition, distributed by Random House, entered bookstores in August 2009. Now named Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation, this edition includes a new preface written by Brown that speaks to the grass roots energy that moved the book into the world so quickly, validating his own intuition about the book's connective and heartfelt nature.

After writing a series of inspirations for ABC'S Good Morning America in early 2010, and appearing on Fox News.com and dozens of radio shows, Brown wrote the viral blog post "Apologies to the Divine Feminine (from a warrior in transition)" that autumn, catapulting him to a greater degree of notoriety, particularly in social media. Soon thereafter, he released his first film, Karmageddon, an award winning spiritual documentary that highlights his journey with spiritual teacher Bhagavan Das. Also featuring profound interviews with Be Here Now author Ram Dass, yogis Seane Corn and David Life, and chanters Wah, Deva Premal and Miten,

]]> I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (also find him on Facebook!), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationship as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better. I absolutely love his latest masterpiece, Grounded Spirituality. This book is an excellent deep dive and integration of the ethereal and the practical. Jeff is also a lot of fun.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean's Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school. He apprenticed with top criminal lawyer Eddie Greenspan. It had been Brown's lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom.

But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn't realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face.

As part of his journey, Brown surrendered to his confusion and explored many possible paths. He studied Bioenergetics and did session work with co-founder Alexander Lowen. He practiced as a body-centered psychotherapist. He completed an MA in Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco and co-founded the Open Heart Gang, a benevolent gang with a heartfelt intention. He started his own business and became a successful entrepreneur.

The most important thing Brown did, however, was the inner work. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks" (the school of life), he found his authentic face and embraced the call to write Soulshaping. Although he resisted it at first, he soon realized that honoring the call was his best defense against sleeplessness. If he wrote, he slept. If he didn't, he lay awake all night. This is in the nature of a calling.

Brown self-published the first edition of Soulshaping in December 2007. Called Soulshaping: Adventures in Self-Creation, the book was sold on a street level by a homeless man in Toronto and met with a tremendous response. It was picked up by North Atlantic Books soon thereafter and a beautiful new edition, distributed by Random House, entered bookstores in August 2009. Now named Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation, this edition includes a new preface written by Brown that speaks to the grass roots energy that moved the book into the world so quickly, validating his own intuition about the book's connective and heartfelt nature.

After writing a series of inspirations for ABC'S Good Morning America in early 2010, and appearing on Fox News.com and dozens of radio shows, Brown wrote the viral blog post "Apologies to the Divine Feminine (from a warrior in transition)" that autumn, catapulting him to a greater degree of notoriety, particularly in social media. Soon thereafter, he released his first film, Karmageddon, an award winning spiritual documentary that highlights his journey with spiritual teacher Bhagavan Das. Also featuring profound interviews with Be Here Now author Ram Dass, yogis Seane Corn and David Life, and chanters Wah, Deva Premal and Miten,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 192814 full Riane Eisler #542 Riane Eisler #542 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes systems expert and multipotentialite Riane Eisler to discuss a range of topics. No No 5b4c26d2-cc06-4006-bea9-8760e406b647 Sun, 12 May 2019 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/riane-eisler-542 Riane Eisler is one of the world's leading authorities on systems and I was honored that she generously chose to spend a little time with me. She was so kind and filled with highly inspired wisdom. Riane is also a formidable intellect so it was fun to sit back and learn. We went deep and she shared about her childhood and fleeing the Nazis from Vienna.

RIANE EISLER is a social and systems scientist, attorney, and author whose work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. Her groundbreaking research has impacted many fields, including history, economics, psychology, sociology, education, and healthcare. She has been a leader in the movement for peace, sustainability, and economic equity, and her pioneering work in human rights has expanded the focus of international organizations to include the rights of women and children. She is president of the Center for Partnership Studies (CPS), dedicated to research and education on social and economic transformation; co-founder of CPS’s Caring Economy Campaign and, with Nobel Peace laureate Betty Williams, of the Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence (SAIV); and Editor in Chief of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, an online peer-reviewed journal housed at the University of Minnesota that was inspired by Eisler’s work.

Dr. Eisler is internationally known for her bestseller The Chalice and The Blade: Our History, Our Future, now in 26 foreign editions, including most European languages and Chinese, Russian, Korean, Hebrew, Japanese, Urdu, and Arabic. Her book, The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics – hailed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as “a template for the better world we have been so urgently seeking,” Peter Senge as “desperately needed,” Gloria Steinem as “revolutionary,” and Jane Goodall as “a call for action” – proposes a new economics that gives visibility and value to the most essential human work: the work of caring for people and nature. Her most recent book, Transforming Interprofessional Partnerships: A New Framework for Nursing and Partnership-Based Health Care, co-authored with nursing professor Teddie Potter, won an American Journal of Nursing award.

Dr. Eisler keynotes conferences and speaks at universities worldwide, and consults to business and government on applications of the partnership model introduced in her work. She has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly, and other venues have included Germany at the invitation of Prof. Rita Suessmuth, President of the Bundestag (the German Parliament) and Daniel Goeudevert (Chair of Volkswagen International); Colombia, invited by the Mayor of Bogota; and the Czech Republic, invited by Vaclav Havel (President of the Czech Republic).

She is a member of the Club of Rome and the Social Venture Network, a Councilor of the World Future Council, a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and World Business Academy, and a commissioner of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality, along with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual leaders.

Other books drawing fr...]]> Riane Eisler is one of the world's leading authorities on systems and I was honored that she generously chose to spend a little time with me. She was so kind and filled with highly inspired wisdom. Riane is also a formidable intellect so it was fun to sit back and learn. We went deep and she shared about her childhood and fleeing the Nazis from Vienna.

RIANE EISLER is a social and systems scientist, attorney, and author whose work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. Her groundbreaking research has impacted many fields, including history, economics, psychology, sociology, education, and healthcare. She has been a leader in the movement for peace, sustainability, and economic equity, and her pioneering work in human rights has expanded the focus of international organizations to include the rights of women and children. She is president of the Center for Partnership Studies (CPS), dedicated to research and education on social and economic transformation; co-founder of CPS’s Caring Economy Campaign and, with Nobel Peace laureate Betty Williams, of the Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence (SAIV); and Editor in Chief of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, an online peer-reviewed journal housed at the University of Minnesota that was inspired by Eisler’s work.

Dr. Eisler is internationally known for her bestseller The Chalice and The Blade: Our History, Our Future, now in 26 foreign editions, including most European languages and Chinese, Russian, Korean, Hebrew, Japanese, Urdu, and Arabic. Her book, The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics – hailed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as “a template for the better world we have been so urgently seeking,” Peter Senge as “desperately needed,” Gloria Steinem as “revolutionary,” and Jane Goodall as “a call for action” – proposes a new economics that gives visibility and value to the most essential human work: the work of caring for people and nature. Her most recent book, Transforming Interprofessional Partnerships: A New Framework for Nursing and Partnership-Based Health Care, co-authored with nursing professor Teddie Potter, won an American Journal of Nursing award.

Dr. Eisler keynotes conferences and speaks at universities worldwide, and consults to business and government on applications of the partnership model introduced in her work. She has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly, and other venues have included Germany at the invitation of Prof. Rita Suessmuth, President of the Bundestag (the German Parliament) and Daniel Goeudevert (Chair of Volkswagen International); Colombia, invited by the Mayor of Bogota; and the Czech Republic, invited by Vaclav Havel (President of the Czech Republic).

She is a member of the Club of Rome and the Social Venture Network, a Councilor of the World Future Council, a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and World Business Academy, and a commissioner of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality, along with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual leaders.

Other books drawing fr...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 180574 full Randy Spelling #541 Randy Spelling #541 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes certified life coach Randy Spelling to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about self-esteem and self-worth. No No c32b9f6f-85ee-4470-b65c-c9e28ebd4bc0 Thu, 09 May 2019 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/randy-spelling-541 I felt an immediate and easy connection with life coach Randy Spelling (check out his blog!) like we were two old friends just hanging out having a coffee and catching up. He was so easy going and yet we went so deep. Randy is so embodied with hard fought life wisdom and shares it here with grace. There is a lot in this show one can easily apply to make this highly complex and often challenging adventure called life, flow better.

Also, a very special thanks to my new friend the amazing Mike Bayer, for putting the two of us together…

In his own words…

Hey, I’m Randy Spelling, the founder and Head Freedom Strategist here at Randy Spelling Coaching. I’ve been working with people for over a decade, helping them live better lives, reach new levels of success and find lasting happiness. I’m not just a coach. Or a strategist. I’m a passionate practitioner of Change and Result. I help you get out of your own way and infuse your life with purpose and passion.

I’ve had to reverse engineer my life (a powerful strategy that will help you achieve your deepest desires from life). I was born in Los Angeles, CA to one of the most well known Hollywood families in the entertainment business. I had money, celebrity, and success. And then…what else? There was more, always more.

But I was unaware of how to fill this void. And believe me, I tried to fill it with every external thing imaginable (more on that in my book!). It felt like there was some mysterious element that was missing. I wanted to be fulfilled, not live by the expectations of others. Society’s definitions of success and happiness were fine, except they didn’t leave me feeling successful or happy.

I struggled to find my way, crawling through low self-esteem and not knowing my deeper purpose. After my father’s death and some near death experiences of my own, at age 27, I set out on a mission to “find” myself and understand what it takes to reach real happiness, how to transform low self-esteem, minimize anxiety and overwhelm, and what leads to a truly fulfilled, connected life.

I became a credentialed life coach while continuing to dig through transpersonal psychology, spirituality, higher performance and basically the entire self-help section of Barnes & Nobles! After thousands of hours searching for how to stop being dragged around by my life, but rather become the leader in my life, I landed in the last place I ever thought to look – within! And this revolutionized my life.
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]]> I felt an immediate and easy connection with life coach Randy Spelling (check out his blog!) like we were two old friends just hanging out having a coffee and catching up. He was so easy going and yet we went so deep. Randy is so embodied with hard fought life wisdom and shares it here with grace. There is a lot in this show one can easily apply to make this highly complex and often challenging adventure called life, flow better.

Also, a very special thanks to my new friend the amazing Mike Bayer, for putting the two of us together…

In his own words…

Hey, I’m Randy Spelling, the founder and Head Freedom Strategist here at Randy Spelling Coaching. I’ve been working with people for over a decade, helping them live better lives, reach new levels of success and find lasting happiness. I’m not just a coach. Or a strategist. I’m a passionate practitioner of Change and Result. I help you get out of your own way and infuse your life with purpose and passion.

I’ve had to reverse engineer my life (a powerful strategy that will help you achieve your deepest desires from life). I was born in Los Angeles, CA to one of the most well known Hollywood families in the entertainment business. I had money, celebrity, and success. And then…what else? There was more, always more.

But I was unaware of how to fill this void. And believe me, I tried to fill it with every external thing imaginable (more on that in my book!). It felt like there was some mysterious element that was missing. I wanted to be fulfilled, not live by the expectations of others. Society’s definitions of success and happiness were fine, except they didn’t leave me feeling successful or happy.

I struggled to find my way, crawling through low self-esteem and not knowing my deeper purpose. After my father’s death and some near death experiences of my own, at age 27, I set out on a mission to “find” myself and understand what it takes to reach real happiness, how to transform low self-esteem, minimize anxiety and overwhelm, and what leads to a truly fulfilled, connected life.

I became a credentialed life coach while continuing to dig through transpersonal psychology, spirituality, higher performance and basically the entire self-help section of Barnes & Nobles! After thousands of hours searching for how to stop being dragged around by my life, but rather become the leader in my life, I landed in the last place I ever thought to look – within! And this revolutionized my life.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 186154 full Rachel Louise Snyder #540 Rachel Louise Snyder #540 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and domestic violence awareness advocate Rachel Louise Snyder. No No f47c4542-795d-4ec7-b3ac-530fc024727a Tue, 07 May 2019 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rachel-louise-snyder-540 This is a very powerful show on a disturbing, yet compelling topic: domestic violence. Author Rachel Louise Synder talks in depth and with great candor about her new book, No Visible Bruises, as well as the impact the project had on her when she undertook this endeavor. The book is truly eye opening and this courageous woman is a beautiful light of truth. I highly recommend listening to this and if you are in any way a victim, taking healthy actions to protect your precious life.

Rachel Louise Snyder is the author of Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade, the novel What We’ve Lost is Nothing, and No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us. Her print work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times magazine, Slate, Salon, The Washington Post, the Huffington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the New Republic, and others.

Since 1991, Snyder has traveled to more than fifty countries. In 1998, she spent two months traveling through Tibet, Nepal and India and interviewed the Dalai Lama. In 2000, she spent a month driving across Cuba on the eve of the new millenium. Once, she attended a fashion show in the desert outside of Niamey, Niger at midnight—a fact she has never managed to work into any story anywhere. She has covered natural disasters like Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998 and the Asian tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia in 2005.

In 2003, she relocated from Chicago to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and became a contributor for the public radio shows “Marketplace” and “All Things Considered.” While there, she rescued a Cambodian street dog and gave birth to her daughter. The dog is surprisingly uppity. After six years in Cambodia, she moved to Washington, DC and created the 3-minute interstitial “The Global Guru” which she also hosted. “The Global Guru” aired on more than 100 NPR stations across the country and received a 2010 “Zeitfunk Award” for the third most licensed interstitial of the year by the Public Radio Exchange (PRX).

Her first book, Fugitive Denim (Jan. 2008), was excerpted on “This American Life” and received a 2006 Lowell Thomas Award from the Overseas Press Club. When her novel, What We’ve Lost is Nothing, was published in 2014, the Library Journal named her “an outstanding new voice in fiction.” Her most recent book, No Visible Bruises (May 2019) received the Lukas Work-In-Progress Award from the Columbia School of Journalism and Harvard’s Nieman Foundation. She holds a B.A. from North Central College and an M.F.A. from Emerson College. Currently, Snyder is an Associate Professor Creative Writing and Journalism at American University in Washington, DC.
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]]> This is a very powerful show on a disturbing, yet compelling topic: domestic violence. Author Rachel Louise Synder talks in depth and with great candor about her new book, No Visible Bruises, as well as the impact the project had on her when she undertook this endeavor. The book is truly eye opening and this courageous woman is a beautiful light of truth. I highly recommend listening to this and if you are in any way a victim, taking healthy actions to protect your precious life.

Rachel Louise Snyder is the author of Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade, the novel What We’ve Lost is Nothing, and No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us. Her print work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times magazine, Slate, Salon, The Washington Post, the Huffington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the New Republic, and others.

Since 1991, Snyder has traveled to more than fifty countries. In 1998, she spent two months traveling through Tibet, Nepal and India and interviewed the Dalai Lama. In 2000, she spent a month driving across Cuba on the eve of the new millenium. Once, she attended a fashion show in the desert outside of Niamey, Niger at midnight—a fact she has never managed to work into any story anywhere. She has covered natural disasters like Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998 and the Asian tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia in 2005.

In 2003, she relocated from Chicago to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and became a contributor for the public radio shows “Marketplace” and “All Things Considered.” While there, she rescued a Cambodian street dog and gave birth to her daughter. The dog is surprisingly uppity. After six years in Cambodia, she moved to Washington, DC and created the 3-minute interstitial “The Global Guru” which she also hosted. “The Global Guru” aired on more than 100 NPR stations across the country and received a 2010 “Zeitfunk Award” for the third most licensed interstitial of the year by the Public Radio Exchange (PRX).

Her first book, Fugitive Denim (Jan. 2008), was excerpted on “This American Life” and received a 2006 Lowell Thomas Award from the Overseas Press Club. When her novel, What We’ve Lost is Nothing, was published in 2014, the Library Journal named her “an outstanding new voice in fiction.” Her most recent book, No Visible Bruises (May 2019) received the Lukas Work-In-Progress Award from the Columbia School of Journalism and Harvard’s Nieman Foundation. She holds a B.A. from North Central College and an M.F.A. from Emerson College. Currently, Snyder is an Associate Professor Creative Writing and Journalism at American University in Washington, DC.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 140494 full Carly Pollack #539 Carly Pollack #539 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcome holistic nutritionist and life coach Carly Pollack to talk about her book Feed Your Soul. No No 29a27165-8c9a-46f0-9fb7-8919fc770baf Sun, 05 May 2019 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carly-pollack-539 What a delightful and deeply informative conversation with the inspired Carly Pollack of Nutritional Wisdom. This show is about so much more than food or any kind of diet. This is really a holistic approach to how we live in a way that feeds out soul. Carly was so articulate and on point, it was a real thrill for me to be with her here in such a beautiful way.

I absolutely love her book, Feed You Soul: Nutritional Wisdom to Lose Weight Permanently and Live Fulfilled !

In her own words…

I wasn’t happy with my body, but I was addicted to sugar and overeating. I was constantly stressed, worried and anxious, but I couldn’t control the voice in my head. I wanted to make changes, but I was stuck in patterns that seemed to control me.

After a weekend binge, I’d start the week feeling sluggish, guilty and frustrated with myself. After years of going on and off of diets, I finally set my intention to a major lifestyle change. The “all or nothing” mentality I had in the past wasn’t working so I decided to make small changes over time. These new behaviors started adding up to huge shifts.

After realizing my life's passion, I went to college for nutrition and didn’t stop until I had a Master’s Degree in Holistic Nutrition, became a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, a Life Coach and Spiritual Advisor. Don’t let my snarky New York attitude fool you - I am a true spiritual gangsta!

Having grown up as quick-witted New Yorker, I was raised without the ability to BS. You won’t find any nonsense here, just clear and honest information (and maybe some tough love if you need it). I’ve helped thousands of people shift their thought patterning, change their physical body and live their happiest and healthiest life! I’m honored to help you do the same.

Want to know what I’m up to?

These days you will find me writing my book, lecturing, seeing clients and smothering my cats with unwanted love. Keep up with me on Instagram and Facebook to check out my latest whereabouts.
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]]> What a delightful and deeply informative conversation with the inspired Carly Pollack of Nutritional Wisdom. This show is about so much more than food or any kind of diet. This is really a holistic approach to how we live in a way that feeds out soul. Carly was so articulate and on point, it was a real thrill for me to be with her here in such a beautiful way.

I absolutely love her book, Feed You Soul: Nutritional Wisdom to Lose Weight Permanently and Live Fulfilled !

In her own words…

I wasn’t happy with my body, but I was addicted to sugar and overeating. I was constantly stressed, worried and anxious, but I couldn’t control the voice in my head. I wanted to make changes, but I was stuck in patterns that seemed to control me.

After a weekend binge, I’d start the week feeling sluggish, guilty and frustrated with myself. After years of going on and off of diets, I finally set my intention to a major lifestyle change. The “all or nothing” mentality I had in the past wasn’t working so I decided to make small changes over time. These new behaviors started adding up to huge shifts.

After realizing my life's passion, I went to college for nutrition and didn’t stop until I had a Master’s Degree in Holistic Nutrition, became a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, a Life Coach and Spiritual Advisor. Don’t let my snarky New York attitude fool you - I am a true spiritual gangsta!

Having grown up as quick-witted New Yorker, I was raised without the ability to BS. You won’t find any nonsense here, just clear and honest information (and maybe some tough love if you need it). I’ve helped thousands of people shift their thought patterning, change their physical body and live their happiest and healthiest life! I’m honored to help you do the same.

Want to know what I’m up to?

These days you will find me writing my book, lecturing, seeing clients and smothering my cats with unwanted love. Keep up with me on Instagram and Facebook to check out my latest whereabouts.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 167734 full Richard Schwartz #538 Richard Schwartz #538 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, is joined by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., a therapist and the creator of the Internal Family Systems model. No No c3a84eba-a8db-48d7-ab2c-b4b723bc5d97 Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-schwartz-538 This is a fascinating deep dive with legendary and innovative therapist, Richard Schwartz. We not only talked about how he developed this highly effective model Internal Family Systems, but we do an actual session together in real time. This one is so open, raw and authentic, I contemplated not airing it or at the least editing out me baring my soul. But that would go against my fundamental life model of living with transparency.

A very special thanks to the always wonderful Lissa Rankin for bringing the two of us together for this magical show.

Richard Schwartz earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University, after which he began a long association with the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and more recently at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, attaining the status of Associate Professor at both institutions. He is coauthor, with Michael Nichols, of Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, the most widely used family therapy text in the United States.

Dr. Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems in response to clients' descriptions of experiencing various parts–many extreme–within themselves. He noticed that when these parts felt safe and had their concerns addressed, they were less disruptive and would accede to the wise leadership of what Dr. Schwartz came to call the "Self." In developing IFS, he recognized that, as in systemic family theory, parts take on characteristic roles that help define the inner world of the client.

The coordinating Self, which embodies qualities of confidence, openness, and compassion, acts as a center around which the various parts constellate. Because IFS locates the source of healing within the client, the therapist is freed to focus on guiding the client's access to his or her true Self and supporting the client in harnessing its wisdom. This approach makes IFS a non-pathologizing, hopeful framework within which to practice psychotherapy. It provides an alternative understanding of psychic functioning and healing that allows for innovative techniques in relieving clients' symptoms and suffering.

In 2000, Richard Schwartz founded The Center for Self Leadership in Oak Park, Illinois. CSL offers three levels of IFS training, national and international workshops for both professionals and the general public, an annual conference, publications, and video resources of Dr. Schwartz's work through its website at www.selfleadership.org. Dr. Schwartz is a featured speaker for many national psychotherapy organizations and a fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and he serves on the editorial boards of four professional journals.

He has published four books and over fifty articles about IFS. His books include Internal Family Systems Therapy, Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model, and The Mosaic Mind (with Regina Goulding), as well as Metaframeworks (with Doug Breunlin and Betty Karrer). His most recent book is about using IFS with couples, titled You Are The One You've Been Waiting For, under the Trailheads imprint of The Center for Self Leadership. Dr. Schwartz lives and practices in Brookline, MA.
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]]> This is a fascinating deep dive with legendary and innovative therapist, Richard Schwartz. We not only talked about how he developed this highly effective model Internal Family Systems, but we do an actual session together in real time. This one is so open, raw and authentic, I contemplated not airing it or at the least editing out me baring my soul. But that would go against my fundamental life model of living with transparency.

A very special thanks to the always wonderful Lissa Rankin for bringing the two of us together for this magical show.

Richard Schwartz earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University, after which he began a long association with the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and more recently at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, attaining the status of Associate Professor at both institutions. He is coauthor, with Michael Nichols, of Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, the most widely used family therapy text in the United States.

Dr. Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems in response to clients' descriptions of experiencing various parts–many extreme–within themselves. He noticed that when these parts felt safe and had their concerns addressed, they were less disruptive and would accede to the wise leadership of what Dr. Schwartz came to call the "Self." In developing IFS, he recognized that, as in systemic family theory, parts take on characteristic roles that help define the inner world of the client.

The coordinating Self, which embodies qualities of confidence, openness, and compassion, acts as a center around which the various parts constellate. Because IFS locates the source of healing within the client, the therapist is freed to focus on guiding the client's access to his or her true Self and supporting the client in harnessing its wisdom. This approach makes IFS a non-pathologizing, hopeful framework within which to practice psychotherapy. It provides an alternative understanding of psychic functioning and healing that allows for innovative techniques in relieving clients' symptoms and suffering.

In 2000, Richard Schwartz founded The Center for Self Leadership in Oak Park, Illinois. CSL offers three levels of IFS training, national and international workshops for both professionals and the general public, an annual conference, publications, and video resources of Dr. Schwartz's work through its website at www.selfleadership.org. Dr. Schwartz is a featured speaker for many national psychotherapy organizations and a fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and he serves on the editorial boards of four professional journals.

He has published four books and over fifty articles about IFS. His books include Internal Family Systems Therapy, Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model, and The Mosaic Mind (with Regina Goulding), as well as Metaframeworks (with Doug Breunlin and Betty Karrer). His most recent book is about using IFS with couples, titled You Are The One You've Been Waiting For, under the Trailheads imprint of The Center for Self Leadership. Dr. Schwartz lives and practices in Brookline, MA.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 180094 full Rick Wilson #537 Rick Wilson #537 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Republican political strategist and author Rick Wilson to the show. No No 60197449-20ea-412b-9b74-cd35c92e233f Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rick-wilson-537 I really enjoyed my conversation with legendary Republican strategist, Rick Wilson (find him on Twitter, too!). His new book, Everything Trump Touches Dies, is also fantastic. Rick has broken with his party and kept his integrity over the past three years and continues to speak out on behalf of the truth. It has cost him dearly in some ways, but in the end he has been true to himself and his values. He is also extremely witty and funny. Tune in here and learn a few things.

Rick Wilson is a seasoned Republican political strategist and infamous negative ad-maker. His regular column with The Daily Beast is a must-read in the political community.

Published in The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, The London Spectator, Rolling Stone, The New York Daily News, The Federalist, Independent Journal Review and beyond, he’s also a frequent guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, With Friends Like These, and the national networks.

A 30-year veteran of politics, Rick got his start in the 1988 Presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and since has produced groundbreaking advertising and provided winning strategic counsel to political candidates, SuperPACS, state parties, the national campaign committees, and corporate, association, and government clients across the nation and around the world.

Rick lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife, too many dogs, and a nameless cat. They have two grown children. Rick enjoys hunting, fishing, flying, and overthrowing governments.
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]]> I really enjoyed my conversation with legendary Republican strategist, Rick Wilson (find him on Twitter, too!). His new book, Everything Trump Touches Dies, is also fantastic. Rick has broken with his party and kept his integrity over the past three years and continues to speak out on behalf of the truth. It has cost him dearly in some ways, but in the end he has been true to himself and his values. He is also extremely witty and funny. Tune in here and learn a few things.

Rick Wilson is a seasoned Republican political strategist and infamous negative ad-maker. His regular column with The Daily Beast is a must-read in the political community.

Published in The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, The London Spectator, Rolling Stone, The New York Daily News, The Federalist, Independent Journal Review and beyond, he’s also a frequent guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, With Friends Like These, and the national networks.

A 30-year veteran of politics, Rick got his start in the 1988 Presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and since has produced groundbreaking advertising and provided winning strategic counsel to political candidates, SuperPACS, state parties, the national campaign committees, and corporate, association, and government clients across the nation and around the world.

Rick lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife, too many dogs, and a nameless cat. They have two grown children. Rick enjoys hunting, fishing, flying, and overthrowing governments.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 146554 full Lisa Winston #536 Lisa Winston #536 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author, speaker, and spiritual growth coach Lisa Winston to the What Matters Most podcast. No No a87a059a-056d-498d-8aa2-9fa3e04f6046 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 10:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-winston-536 Lisa Winston is a wonderful breath of fresh, authentic air. She was open and eloquent on some difficult things she experienced and how she managed to not only survive, but to soar. Her book, Your Turning Point, is also a fabulous, easy read that is loaded with her hard earned wisdom.

A very special thanks to my dear Angel friend, Robert Clancy for being so generous in bringing this show together. Much love to you my brother.

Lisa Winston is a gifted vocalist and artist, bestselling author, TV host, producer, intuitive mindset strategist, spiritual teacher and inspirational speaker.

A life of extreme challenges, including losing her home to wildfire and breast cancer, made her hungry for a deeper connection to Source as well as wanting to live out her true life mission. Today, her primary message is clear… life is always happening for you and challenges are sent to refine, not define you.

Lisa has produced many global summits with top influencers and continues to be featured on summits, masterclasses, national radio, podcasts and cable TV shows.

She speaks and teaches at events and still performs and records. She co-hosts The Mindset Reset TV Show, which reaches millions, worldwide. And, Lisa’s greatest gift is being mom to her beautiful 24 year-old daughter.
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]]> Lisa Winston is a wonderful breath of fresh, authentic air. She was open and eloquent on some difficult things she experienced and how she managed to not only survive, but to soar. Her book, Your Turning Point, is also a fabulous, easy read that is loaded with her hard earned wisdom.

A very special thanks to my dear Angel friend, Robert Clancy for being so generous in bringing this show together. Much love to you my brother.

Lisa Winston is a gifted vocalist and artist, bestselling author, TV host, producer, intuitive mindset strategist, spiritual teacher and inspirational speaker.

A life of extreme challenges, including losing her home to wildfire and breast cancer, made her hungry for a deeper connection to Source as well as wanting to live out her true life mission. Today, her primary message is clear… life is always happening for you and challenges are sent to refine, not define you.

Lisa has produced many global summits with top influencers and continues to be featured on summits, masterclasses, national radio, podcasts and cable TV shows.

She speaks and teaches at events and still performs and records. She co-hosts The Mindset Reset TV Show, which reaches millions, worldwide. And, Lisa’s greatest gift is being mom to her beautiful 24 year-old daughter.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 114034 full Charles Eisenstein #535 Charles Eisenstein #535 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author, coach, and self-awareness consultant Charles Eistenstein. No No af035b26-3986-49d1-8518-2defc9ba4d64 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charles-eisenstein-535 This was a beautiful, deep, and inspiring conversations with one of the great minds alive in the world today. Charles Eisenstein (check out his books!) shares his wisdom here on a wide range of topics and with great eloquence. I love the way he is able to take a different view and perspective on so many of the challenges and solutions we are currently grappling with as a collective. This one is a real treat.

Special thanks to Father Richard Rohr for suggesting Charles, and to Lissa Rankin for bringing us together with such grace.
In His Own Words…
How much should I share in a public bio? It’s a bit of a dilemma. I could just give you the sanitized version, like one would put on a resume, and you would feel its insincerity. On the other hand, I am hesitant to expose myself too much to total strangers (no offense). So I’ll do my best to share what might provide helpful context for this site.

I was born in 1967 and was a very sensitive, intellectual, and dreamy child. I was always consumed by questions like, “Where did I come from?””

Why am I here?” “Where am I going?” so of course, embedded as I was in a culture that sees science and reason as the source of truth, I tried to “figure out” the answers. I graduated from Yale University with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, but my development of reason and intellect brought me no closer to any truth I really cared about.

My quest had an emotional dimension as well. From an early age I sensed a wrongness in the world. Sitting in a classroom doing worksheets, part of me rebelled. “We are not supposed to be doing this! It isn’t supposed to be this way.” It was a half-formed thought, embedded in a cloud of indignation and bewilderment. This perception, abetted by a growing awareness of ecological devastation and social injustice, prevented me from whole-heartedly embracing a normal career.

I didn’t know what I was searching for, but I knew that none of the usual options life presents a Yale graduate attracted me. I went to Taiwan, learned Chinese, and soon found myself working as a translator. I spent most of my 20s there, educating myself broadly (though not at all rigorously – it was more through osmosis) in Eastern spiritual traditions. I also read voraciously: books on health, nutrition, globalization, spirituality, physics, and biology. Translation led to other business opportunities, and I became familiar with this dimension of the human experience. In Taiwan, I met my dear friend and ex-wife Patsy, with whom I have three children, all boys. I am since remarried and have a fourth son. No one ever told me the procedure for making girls.

In my late 20s I entered what was to be a long period of intensifying crisis. It started when all my professional work became intolerable. It became excruciating to do work I didn’t care about. Even though a million reasons told me why it was irresponsible, impractical, and foolish to quit, I eventually could not make myself do it anymore. An irrepressible feeling, “I am not here to be doing this!” took control of my life. So I entered a long period of searching. I did a yoga teacher training and discovered I definitely didn’t want to teach yoga. I taught at Penn State University in a very marginal position – my official job title was “temporary employee type 2” – and reaffirmed my aversion to academia. And I stayed at home a lot taking care of our little boys.

What did I want to do? I was 36 and I still didn’t know. Nor had I answered my lifelong question: What is the origin of the wrongness in the world? Then one day both questions were answered at once, when the answer to my question crystallized inside me.

]]> This was a beautiful, deep, and inspiring conversations with one of the great minds alive in the world today. Charles Eisenstein (check out his books!) shares his wisdom here on a wide range of topics and with great eloquence. I love the way he is able to take a different view and perspective on so many of the challenges and solutions we are currently grappling with as a collective. This one is a real treat.

Special thanks to Father Richard Rohr for suggesting Charles, and to Lissa Rankin for bringing us together with such grace.
In His Own Words…
How much should I share in a public bio? It’s a bit of a dilemma. I could just give you the sanitized version, like one would put on a resume, and you would feel its insincerity. On the other hand, I am hesitant to expose myself too much to total strangers (no offense). So I’ll do my best to share what might provide helpful context for this site.

I was born in 1967 and was a very sensitive, intellectual, and dreamy child. I was always consumed by questions like, “Where did I come from?””

Why am I here?” “Where am I going?” so of course, embedded as I was in a culture that sees science and reason as the source of truth, I tried to “figure out” the answers. I graduated from Yale University with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, but my development of reason and intellect brought me no closer to any truth I really cared about.

My quest had an emotional dimension as well. From an early age I sensed a wrongness in the world. Sitting in a classroom doing worksheets, part of me rebelled. “We are not supposed to be doing this! It isn’t supposed to be this way.” It was a half-formed thought, embedded in a cloud of indignation and bewilderment. This perception, abetted by a growing awareness of ecological devastation and social injustice, prevented me from whole-heartedly embracing a normal career.

I didn’t know what I was searching for, but I knew that none of the usual options life presents a Yale graduate attracted me. I went to Taiwan, learned Chinese, and soon found myself working as a translator. I spent most of my 20s there, educating myself broadly (though not at all rigorously – it was more through osmosis) in Eastern spiritual traditions. I also read voraciously: books on health, nutrition, globalization, spirituality, physics, and biology. Translation led to other business opportunities, and I became familiar with this dimension of the human experience. In Taiwan, I met my dear friend and ex-wife Patsy, with whom I have three children, all boys. I am since remarried and have a fourth son. No one ever told me the procedure for making girls.

In my late 20s I entered what was to be a long period of intensifying crisis. It started when all my professional work became intolerable. It became excruciating to do work I didn’t care about. Even though a million reasons told me why it was irresponsible, impractical, and foolish to quit, I eventually could not make myself do it anymore. An irrepressible feeling, “I am not here to be doing this!” took control of my life. So I entered a long period of searching. I did a yoga teacher training and discovered I definitely didn’t want to teach yoga. I taught at Penn State University in a very marginal position – my official job title was “temporary employee type 2” – and reaffirmed my aversion to academia. And I stayed at home a lot taking care of our little boys.

What did I want to do? I was 36 and I still didn’t know. Nor had I answered my lifelong question: What is the origin of the wrongness in the world? Then one day both questions were answered at once, when the answer to my question crystallized inside me.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4714 full Michaela Boehm #534 Michaela Boehm #534 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes cognative behavior therapy psychologist Michaela Boehm back on the show. No No 39144208-db46-4de0-b546-09c88de2bc9a Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michaela-boehm-534 I have been a fan of Michaela Boehm’s (find her on Facebook, too!) for a while, so I was absolutely thrilled that she returned to the show. This magnificent woman is so authentic and full of inspired wisdom. She shared deeply about losing everything in the Thomas fire and the long, slow process of rebuilding as well as healing. We cover a lot of sacred ground in this one.

Whether you are a woman or a man, the importance of finding our power.

There is so much here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* David Deida
* Joseph Campbell

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]]> I have been a fan of Michaela Boehm’s (find her on Facebook, too!) for a while, so I was absolutely thrilled that she returned to the show. This magnificent woman is so authentic and full of inspired wisdom. She shared deeply about losing everything in the Thomas fire and the long, slow process of rebuilding as well as healing. We cover a lot of sacred ground in this one.

Whether you are a woman or a man, the importance of finding our power.

There is so much here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* David Deida
* Joseph Campbell

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209005 full Mike Bayer #533 Mike Bayer #533 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and life coach Mike Bayer to the show for a wide-ranging conversation. No No 720ab5cc-a477-4311-97d2-1a5177395d21 Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mike-bayer-533 Mike Bayer is a humble man doing beautiful and inspiring work in the world. Many of you know him from his guest appearances on The Dr. Phil Show, but he has also written a fabulous book and has personally touched thousands of people. This is a wonderful deep dive that covers a lot of territory. Take a listen and be transformed.

Mike Bayer, known as Coach Mike, is founder and CEO of CAST Centers, the go-to clinic for artists, athletes, executives, and anyone who wants to live more authentically, successfully, and joyfully. Bayer is a Life Coach whose mission is to help people achieve their goals to become their best selves. He is the New York Times bestselling author of BEST SELF: BE YOU, ONLY BETTER (Dey Street Books). Mike is also the creator of the CAST Foundation, which raises awareness to promote cultural and social changes that destigmatize mental health issues.

In addition, Bayer is a member of Dr. Phil McGraw’s advisory board and makes frequent appearances on The Dr. Phil Show as Coach Mike.

This episode mixed, edited, and produced by Matthew Wayne Selznick of MWS Media.
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]]> Mike Bayer is a humble man doing beautiful and inspiring work in the world. Many of you know him from his guest appearances on The Dr. Phil Show, but he has also written a fabulous book and has personally touched thousands of people. This is a wonderful deep dive that covers a lot of territory. Take a listen and be transformed.

Mike Bayer, known as Coach Mike, is founder and CEO of CAST Centers, the go-to clinic for artists, athletes, executives, and anyone who wants to live more authentically, successfully, and joyfully. Bayer is a Life Coach whose mission is to help people achieve their goals to become their best selves. He is the New York Times bestselling author of BEST SELF: BE YOU, ONLY BETTER (Dey Street Books). Mike is also the creator of the CAST Foundation, which raises awareness to promote cultural and social changes that destigmatize mental health issues.

In addition, Bayer is a member of Dr. Phil McGraw’s advisory board and makes frequent appearances on The Dr. Phil Show as Coach Mike.

This episode mixed, edited, and produced by Matthew Wayne Selznick of MWS Media.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 191125 full Monica Berg #532 Monica Berg #532 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author Monica Berg of the Kabbalah Centre International. No No e79699b4-d34d-4864-91a4-b9c27479c6e3 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/monica-berg-532 What a highly stimulating conversation with powerhouse author and teacher Monica Berg. We talk about her fabulous new book, Fear Is Not an Option, as well as a number of other topics. I was really inspired by both her wisdom and her ability to eloquently articulate complex truths.

Monica Berg, a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the practical wisdom of Kabbalah can bring Light and strength into even the most challenging experiences by changing the one thing we can control, ourselves.
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]]> What a highly stimulating conversation with powerhouse author and teacher Monica Berg. We talk about her fabulous new book, Fear Is Not an Option, as well as a number of other topics. I was really inspired by both her wisdom and her ability to eloquently articulate complex truths.

Monica Berg, a self-professed Change Junkie, shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. She leads people to not only see how they can change (change is the only constant in life) but inspires them to get excited about a lifestyle of change.

Monica Berg is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. She lives in New York with her husband Michael and their children David, Joshua, Miriam, and Abigail.

Mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend, Monica integrates all that she is into her mission of sharing with others, what she’s discovered. Monica is a fresh voice that channels the powerful internal spark of Light living within us all. Authentic and fearless, she reminds us of our extraordinary potential and pushes us onward with compassion and understanding.

While informed by her many years of kabbalistic study, Monica also draws heavily on her own personal life experiences. She battled and overcame a debilitating eating disorder at a young age, and as a mother of four children, one of whom has special needs, she has become an outspoken advocate for him and others struggling to find their voice.

With her trademark blend of humor, insight, and honesty, she shows individuals how to create a life that feels like it is working, like it makes sense, and most importantly, a life in which they are living and loving as the powerful, fulfilled person they’ve always wanted to be. Her personal endeavors have taught her how the practical wisdom of Kabbalah can bring Light and strength into even the most challenging experiences by changing the one thing we can control, ourselves.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155185 full Mel Schwartz #531 Mel Schwartz #531 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes returning guest Mel Schwartz, a therapist, speaker, podcaster, and author, to discuss Mel's latest essay on relationships. No No 5e9fa996-0a57-4b1d-8e00-67ee026598ed Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-531 Mel Schwartz (read his latest book and listen to his podcast!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time talking about relationships and his fascinating new approach that he outlined in this recent essay.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.
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]]> Mel Schwartz (read his latest book and listen to his podcast!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time talking about relationships and his fascinating new approach that he outlined in this recent essay.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 144145 full Gabriella Wright #530 Gabriella Wright #530 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes international actress, model, and conscious awareness activists Gabriella Wright. No No 9e5d5750-2f69-4379-993d-5fa06fe3eddb Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gabriella-wright-530 What a thrilling show with international film star and conscious awareness activist, Gabriella Wright. This beautiful soul is so alive and living in the zone. Though extremely busy (we did this show while she is filming a major film in Europe) she still found time for us. I want to offer up a very special angelic shout out to our mutual friend, the beloved Michal Pascal. She has some wonderful wisdom in hear for women of all ages.

Gabriella Wright is an English-French actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series The Tudors and Viola in the film The Perfect Husband. She recently played a significant role as Gina in the action thriller The Transporter Refueled.

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]]> What a thrilling show with international film star and conscious awareness activist, Gabriella Wright. This beautiful soul is so alive and living in the zone. Though extremely busy (we did this show while she is filming a major film in Europe) she still found time for us. I want to offer up a very special angelic shout out to our mutual friend, the beloved Michal Pascal. She has some wonderful wisdom in hear for women of all ages.

Gabriella Wright is an English-French actress and model, best known for playing Queen Claude of France in the series The Tudors and Viola in the film The Perfect Husband. She recently played a significant role as Gina in the action thriller The Transporter Refueled.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 185005 full Dr. James Hollis #529 Dr. James Hollis #529 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes returning guest Dr. James Hollis, an author and Jungian analyst. No No d5f61f24-7d20-41a2-9b20-e613929d235d Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-james-hollis-529 The great Dr. Jim Hollis (read his book Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up) returns for another inspiring exchange. We covered the amazing Carl Jung and so many other aspects of the human experience. Jim is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.
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]]> The great Dr. Jim Hollis (read his book Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up) returns for another inspiring exchange. We covered the amazing Carl Jung and so many other aspects of the human experience. Jim is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 195145 full Arun Gandhi #528 Arun Gandhi #528 Arun Gandhi, 5th grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, joins Paul Samuel Dolman and the What Matters Most podcast to discuss non-violence and activism. No No 28e46ba4-4303-45f8-a1e2-b599b4b30fdb Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/arun-gandhi-528 What an honor to sit with one of the world’s great teachers of love and non-violent communication, Arun Gandhi. We spoke about many things including his grandfather, India’s beloved avatar of peace. Arun is a humble and gentle man who has dedicated his life in service to humanity and the greater good. There is so much wisdom in this exchange and I’m sure if you take a few moments and listen, your soul will be forever touched.

Arun Manilal Gandhi is a socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi. Although he has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist, he has eschewed the ascetic lifestyle of his grandfather.

In 2017 he published The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons From My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.

Arun considers himself to be a Hindu but expresses universalist views and has worked closely with Christian priests and his philosophies are strongly influenced by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian concepts. Like his grandfather, he also believes in the concept of 'non-violence' (Ahimsa).

He founded the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence hosted by the Christian Brothers University, a Catholic academic institution. This institute was dedicated to applying the principles of nonviolence at both local and global scales. For his work at the Institute, Gandhi was presented with the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.
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]]> What an honor to sit with one of the world’s great teachers of love and non-violent communication, Arun Gandhi. We spoke about many things including his grandfather, India’s beloved avatar of peace. Arun is a humble and gentle man who has dedicated his life in service to humanity and the greater good. There is so much wisdom in this exchange and I’m sure if you take a few moments and listen, your soul will be forever touched.

Arun Manilal Gandhi is a socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi. Although he has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist, he has eschewed the ascetic lifestyle of his grandfather.

In 2017 he published The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons From My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.

Arun considers himself to be a Hindu but expresses universalist views and has worked closely with Christian priests and his philosophies are strongly influenced by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian concepts. Like his grandfather, he also believes in the concept of 'non-violence' (Ahimsa).

He founded the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence hosted by the Christian Brothers University, a Catholic academic institution. This institute was dedicated to applying the principles of nonviolence at both local and global scales. For his work at the Institute, Gandhi was presented with the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138685 full Paul Hawken #527 Paul Hawken #527 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes climate activist and author Paul Hawken back to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 971089ad-367e-41e4-9dc8-c15a7183e556 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 10:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-hawken-527 The iconic environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist Paul Hawken. returns to What Matters Most to cover his fantastic book Drawdown, which was compiled over twenty years, and serves as a blueprint for the human race to solve the challenge of climate change. As always, his inspired and enlightened words leave me changed for the better. I hope you will tune in and connect to this beautiful man who has has devoted his life to sustainability.

Drawdown maps, measures, models, and describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. The goal of the research that informs Drawdown is to determine if we can reverse the buildup of atmospheric carbon within thirty years. All solutions modeled are already in place, well understood, analyzed based on peer-reviewed science, and are expanding around the world.

The subtitle of Drawdown—The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming—may sound brash. We chose that description because no detailed plan to reverse warming has been proposed. There have been agreements and proposals on how to slow, cap, and arrest emissions, and there are international commitments to prevent global temperature increases from exceeding two degrees centigrade over pre-industrial levels. One hundred and ninety-five nations have made extraordinary progress in coming together to acknowledge that we have a momentous civilizational crisis on our earthly doorstep and have created national plans of action. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has accomplished the most significant scientific study in the history of humankind, and continues to refine the science, expand the research, and extend our grasp of one of the most complex systems imaginable—climate. However, there is as yet no roadmap that goes beyond slowing or stopping emissions.
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]]> The iconic environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist Paul Hawken. returns to What Matters Most to cover his fantastic book Drawdown, which was compiled over twenty years, and serves as a blueprint for the human race to solve the challenge of climate change. As always, his inspired and enlightened words leave me changed for the better. I hope you will tune in and connect to this beautiful man who has has devoted his life to sustainability.

Drawdown maps, measures, models, and describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. The goal of the research that informs Drawdown is to determine if we can reverse the buildup of atmospheric carbon within thirty years. All solutions modeled are already in place, well understood, analyzed based on peer-reviewed science, and are expanding around the world.

The subtitle of Drawdown—The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming—may sound brash. We chose that description because no detailed plan to reverse warming has been proposed. There have been agreements and proposals on how to slow, cap, and arrest emissions, and there are international commitments to prevent global temperature increases from exceeding two degrees centigrade over pre-industrial levels. One hundred and ninety-five nations have made extraordinary progress in coming together to acknowledge that we have a momentous civilizational crisis on our earthly doorstep and have created national plans of action. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has accomplished the most significant scientific study in the history of humankind, and continues to refine the science, expand the research, and extend our grasp of one of the most complex systems imaginable—climate. However, there is as yet no roadmap that goes beyond slowing or stopping emissions.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4045 full Tony Skruggs (part three of three) #526 Tony Skruggs (part three of three) #526 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes empathy coach Tony Skruggs to the show for part three of a three part conversation. No No f95c4db5-4239-4194-8acb-a965c5184a3f Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tony-skruggs-part-three-of-three-526 This part three of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. Listen to parts one and two! There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> This part three of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. Listen to parts one and two! There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138100 full Tony Skruggs (part two of three) #525 Tony Skruggs (part two of three) #525 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes empathy coach Tony Skruggs to the show for part two of a three part conversation. No No 9c7597f5-af6e-4196-a447-28c02fbf3b59 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tony-skruggs-part-two-of-three-525 This part two of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> This part two of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174700 full Tony Skruggs (part one of three) #524 Tony Skruggs (part one of three) #524 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes empathy coach Tony Skruggs to the show for part one of a three part conversation. No No 89016f9e-e1fc-41ef-8369-97b20a811cee Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tony-skruggs-part-one-of-three-524 This part one of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> This part one of an epic three-part super talk with my soul brother, Tony Skruggs. There are people in life you meet and you are blessed to instantly have the most profound, timeless connection. I felt this way with Tony. I have admired his inspired work for a long time so it was quite the thrill when he graciously agreed to come on the show and bring the love.

Tony describes himself as a spiritual-being experiencing life as an American of African-Ancestry, a nonviolent-empathy coach who helps people rediscover (or relearn in some cases) peace of mind & the JOY of Being, by incorporating nonviolent communication (NVC) & empathic listening skills with personal power & transformational vocabulary.

He has ‘do/be’ expertise with a psychology degree from UCLA! He’s a human variation specialist whose empathy training includes time in India with the Gandhi family! And because once upon a time he played major league baseball for a President of the United States.

As the son of an LGBTQ father (also an NVC trainer), Tony grew up across the street from Stanford University, joined a fraternity at Ucla, played in the big leagues and has acted in movies & sports commercials. Tony brings the energy of an elite athlete, the empathy of his psych PhD Mother and the wisdom of his friend & mentor, Arun M Gandhi

Some people make the current paradigm more effective and some make more effective paradigms! Tony does both and shares tools & philosophies (including group privilege, restorative justice & human variation) that like a true metaphysician focus on prevention & health! So don’t walk, dance to your device and bring Tony ‘The Empathy Guy’ Scruggs to your team, your company, your relationship or your very special event.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4000 full Alison Armstrong #523 Alison Armstrong #523 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes gender relationship expert Alison Armstrong to the show. No No 6973a649-69cb-4afe-af6c-0c8e92c9fc73 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alison-armstrong-523 I was fortunate enough to discover the enlightened teachings of Alison Armstrong (check out her audio, book, and video products!) years ago and believe her wisdom around the dynamic between women and men, to be life changing. So you can imagine my excitement when she agreed to come on the show. We touch on a number of subjects and some of her answers really surprised me. This joyful and inspired conversation will definitely expand your viewpoint.
Educator and Advocate
Born in Laguna Beach, California in 1960, Alison Armstrong has been designing and leading transformational programs for adults for over 20 years. In 1995, after four years of studying men for her personal benefit, she created the Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop to share her extraordinary findings with women across the nation. With her friend Joan McClain, a banking executive, she founded PAX Programs Incorporated with the mission of “altering society’s culture by transforming the way women relate to men.”

No stranger to revolutionary initiatives, in 1990 Alison founded the Orange County Summit for Children, a bold project described by the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Juvenile court as one which, “has forever altered the way children’s issues in Orange County are addressed.” (LA Times) For 2½ years, Alison provided the vision and inspiration in persuading representatives of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and philanthropic foundations to align and cooperate in serving the needs of Orange County children.

As chairperson of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force (OCHITF) from 1989 to 1991, Alison managed strategic planning and implementation of unique multi-agency projects. She chaired the Task Force Research Committee, creating an unprecedented alignment between Orange County demographers and University of Irvine sociologists to produce and publish a comprehensive study of homelessness in Orange County. During her chairmanship, the OCHITF was named by the Orange County Grand Jury as “the most effective organization addressing homelessness in Orange County.”
So How Did Alison Go From Being an Advocate for the Homeless to Teaching Women How to Understand and Appreciate Men?
“Half the homeless in Orange County are children. And the root of homelessness for many adults lies in childhood – things that didn’t happen that should have, like learning to read; and things that shouldn’t have happened but did, like abuse. In 1994, my personal compulsion to understand men converged with my personal and professional commitment to children. I realized one of the best ways I can help children is by altering the way their parents relate to each other. By shifting those relationships from the adversarial context we inherited, to the partnerships that are now possible, parents can create home environments in which their children flourish.” Alison continued, “We receive wedding announcements and baby pictures with thank you notes saying ‘this wouldn’t have been possible without your work’, and I think they’re wonderful. But I am moved to tears when I hear about a family that was restored or a divorce that was prevented.”
Is Alison a Psychologist?
“I’m asked that a lot,” Alison laughs. “Actually, I am a college drop-out with an obsession for understanding the way things work. My father is an engineer. I think I inherited his brain but I apply it to people and relationships.” Alison regrets her lack of education: “Sometimes I am painfully aware of my ignorance. I don’t understand poetry, I’ve never read the classics, and my geography is terrible.” But, she adds, “They don’t have degrees for what I want to know.

]]> I was fortunate enough to discover the enlightened teachings of Alison Armstrong (check out her audio, book, and video products!) years ago and believe her wisdom around the dynamic between women and men, to be life changing. So you can imagine my excitement when she agreed to come on the show. We touch on a number of subjects and some of her answers really surprised me. This joyful and inspired conversation will definitely expand your viewpoint.
Educator and Advocate
Born in Laguna Beach, California in 1960, Alison Armstrong has been designing and leading transformational programs for adults for over 20 years. In 1995, after four years of studying men for her personal benefit, she created the Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop to share her extraordinary findings with women across the nation. With her friend Joan McClain, a banking executive, she founded PAX Programs Incorporated with the mission of “altering society’s culture by transforming the way women relate to men.”

No stranger to revolutionary initiatives, in 1990 Alison founded the Orange County Summit for Children, a bold project described by the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Juvenile court as one which, “has forever altered the way children’s issues in Orange County are addressed.” (LA Times) For 2½ years, Alison provided the vision and inspiration in persuading representatives of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and philanthropic foundations to align and cooperate in serving the needs of Orange County children.

As chairperson of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force (OCHITF) from 1989 to 1991, Alison managed strategic planning and implementation of unique multi-agency projects. She chaired the Task Force Research Committee, creating an unprecedented alignment between Orange County demographers and University of Irvine sociologists to produce and publish a comprehensive study of homelessness in Orange County. During her chairmanship, the OCHITF was named by the Orange County Grand Jury as “the most effective organization addressing homelessness in Orange County.”
So How Did Alison Go From Being an Advocate for the Homeless to Teaching Women How to Understand and Appreciate Men?
“Half the homeless in Orange County are children. And the root of homelessness for many adults lies in childhood – things that didn’t happen that should have, like learning to read; and things that shouldn’t have happened but did, like abuse. In 1994, my personal compulsion to understand men converged with my personal and professional commitment to children. I realized one of the best ways I can help children is by altering the way their parents relate to each other. By shifting those relationships from the adversarial context we inherited, to the partnerships that are now possible, parents can create home environments in which their children flourish.” Alison continued, “We receive wedding announcements and baby pictures with thank you notes saying ‘this wouldn’t have been possible without your work’, and I think they’re wonderful. But I am moved to tears when I hear about a family that was restored or a divorce that was prevented.”
Is Alison a Psychologist?
“I’m asked that a lot,” Alison laughs. “Actually, I am a college drop-out with an obsession for understanding the way things work. My father is an engineer. I think I inherited his brain but I apply it to people and relationships.” Alison regrets her lack of education: “Sometimes I am painfully aware of my ignorance. I don’t understand poetry, I’ve never read the classics, and my geography is terrible.” But, she adds, “They don’t have degrees for what I want to know.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 187457 full Marc Lesser #522 Marc Lesser #522 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Zen teacher, executive coach, and the author of Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader, Marc Lesser. No No 4a83e904-af62-4c8c-8963-9d5e33f3c7b5 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marc-lesser-522 What a refreshing conversation with wisdom keeper Marc Lesser. I thoroughly enjoyed Marc’s new book on enlightened management and leadership. So much of his wisdom is grounded, practical and easily applied to our everyday lives.

Marc Lesser is a CEO, Zen teacher, author, executive coach, and speaker. He co-founded the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute with Chade-Meng Tan and served as its first CEO. He is a Soto Zen priest, teaching and practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.

He is a Dharma heir of Dairyu Michael Wenger, from whom he received Dharma transmission. He is founder and CEO of ZBA Associates LLC. He received a B.A. in psychology from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University. He is the author of four books including Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons From Google and A Zen Monastery Kitchen.
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]]> What a refreshing conversation with wisdom keeper Marc Lesser. I thoroughly enjoyed Marc’s new book on enlightened management and leadership. So much of his wisdom is grounded, practical and easily applied to our everyday lives.

Marc Lesser is a CEO, Zen teacher, author, executive coach, and speaker. He co-founded the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute with Chade-Meng Tan and served as its first CEO. He is a Soto Zen priest, teaching and practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.

He is a Dharma heir of Dairyu Michael Wenger, from whom he received Dharma transmission. He is founder and CEO of ZBA Associates LLC. He received a B.A. in psychology from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University. He is the author of four books including Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons From Google and A Zen Monastery Kitchen.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 157697 full Dr. Erin Fall Haskell #521 Dr. Erin Fall Haskell #521 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back guest Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, spiritual coach and author of Awakening: A 40-Day Guide to Unleashing Your Spiritual Powers, Life's Purpose and Manifesting Your Dreams. No No 1e402abc-2291-49ff-8640-539caf53e9c4 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-erin-fall-haskell-521 Dr. Erin Fall Haskell returns to the show with her inspired voice and words of awakening. This show was just a joy to do, as Erin and I go effortlessly back and forth over a number of topics, and talk deeply on the topic of conscious relationships.

Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, Doctor of Divinity, New Thought Leader, Transformational Author and Speaker, Conscious Entrepreneur, Global Peace Leader Award 2016, Mother and Lover of Life!

Erin lives in Los Angeles, where she is featured in television, radio, magazines, and top blogs as the expert “Spiritual Coach.” She is the “Dear Abby” of the consciousness movement where she focuses on bringing fun to “The Shift” in La La Land. After many years of counseling top celebrities and Grammy winners she wanted to bring her programs to the masses. Her book Awakening; A 40-Day Guide to Unleashing Your Inner Guru, came out in 2017. Claiming her birthright of prosperity and abundance, she is a self-made millionaire and an active philanthropist.

Bottom line, she attributes her happiness and fulfillment to the spiritual truth, which is not just knowing the universal truth, but living it!

“There are moments in life when something happens, life alters, and your entire perception transforms instantaneously.” For Erin, that moment was 22 years ago when she was holding her stillborn son in her arms, just after giving birth to him. “Tears were streaming down my face as I looked at his beautiful body and realized his body was still there, but he wasn’t. I realized he wasn’t his body; he is a spiritual being. One can conceptually understand that we are not these bodies, but I got it on an entirely different level, my entire world crumbled, delivering me to spiritual revelation.” This sent her on an intense spiritual quest traveling around the world, discovering truths and working with gurus and spiritual masters learning how to live and embody the truths that had been revealed.
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]]> Dr. Erin Fall Haskell returns to the show with her inspired voice and words of awakening. This show was just a joy to do, as Erin and I go effortlessly back and forth over a number of topics, and talk deeply on the topic of conscious relationships.

Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, Doctor of Divinity, New Thought Leader, Transformational Author and Speaker, Conscious Entrepreneur, Global Peace Leader Award 2016, Mother and Lover of Life!

Erin lives in Los Angeles, where she is featured in television, radio, magazines, and top blogs as the expert “Spiritual Coach.” She is the “Dear Abby” of the consciousness movement where she focuses on bringing fun to “The Shift” in La La Land. After many years of counseling top celebrities and Grammy winners she wanted to bring her programs to the masses. Her book Awakening; A 40-Day Guide to Unleashing Your Inner Guru, came out in 2017. Claiming her birthright of prosperity and abundance, she is a self-made millionaire and an active philanthropist.

Bottom line, she attributes her happiness and fulfillment to the spiritual truth, which is not just knowing the universal truth, but living it!

“There are moments in life when something happens, life alters, and your entire perception transforms instantaneously.” For Erin, that moment was 22 years ago when she was holding her stillborn son in her arms, just after giving birth to him. “Tears were streaming down my face as I looked at his beautiful body and realized his body was still there, but he wasn’t. I realized he wasn’t his body; he is a spiritual being. One can conceptually understand that we are not these bodies, but I got it on an entirely different level, my entire world crumbled, delivering me to spiritual revelation.” This sent her on an intense spiritual quest traveling around the world, discovering truths and working with gurus and spiritual masters learning how to live and embody the truths that had been revealed.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169877 full Heather McGhee #520 Heather McGhee #520 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Heather C. McGhee, former president of Demos, to speak on democracy and equality. No No d9ca9762-2b4e-4c3c-80d8-ebf893b2b4b2 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/heather-mcghee-520 I have admired Heather McGhee’s clear voice of reason and truth for a very long time. So it was quite a thrill to finally welcome her to the What Matters Most family with this wide-ranging conversation on everything from climate change to being a new mother. What an honor to share some time with this beautiful soul.

Heather C. McGhee joined Demos in 2002 and served as its president from 2014 through June, 2018. A recognized thought leader on the national stage, McGhee is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow, advancing the vision of an equal say and an equal chance through her writing, public speaking and media appearances.

McGhee is writing a major book to be published in 2019 about the personal, economic and societal costs of racism to everyone in America, including white people. She serves as a contributor to NBC News and frequently appears on shows such as Meet the Press. Her opinions, writing and research have appeared in numerous outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, and The Hill. She has received New York University’s McSilver Award for Leaders in the Fight Against Poverty, and Citizen Action of New York’s Progressive Leadership Award.

Over the years, McGhee’s work has had a profound influence on public policies and issues. Her efforts at Demos as both staff member and president have led to achievements that include: landmark consumer protections to rein in credit card abuses and save consumers over $50 billion in fees; critical contributions to policies that rewrote the rules for how financial institutions operate; billions in wage increases at large companies and for government contractors; four million low-income voters registered at DMVs and public agencies; and pro-democracy reforms, such as public campaign financing, same-day registration, and automatic voter registration, won in a dozen states and Washington, D.C.

McGhee currently serves on the boards of the Center for Working Families, Consumer Reports and Indivisible. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.
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]]> I have admired Heather McGhee’s clear voice of reason and truth for a very long time. So it was quite a thrill to finally welcome her to the What Matters Most family with this wide-ranging conversation on everything from climate change to being a new mother. What an honor to share some time with this beautiful soul.

Heather C. McGhee joined Demos in 2002 and served as its president from 2014 through June, 2018. A recognized thought leader on the national stage, McGhee is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow, advancing the vision of an equal say and an equal chance through her writing, public speaking and media appearances.

McGhee is writing a major book to be published in 2019 about the personal, economic and societal costs of racism to everyone in America, including white people. She serves as a contributor to NBC News and frequently appears on shows such as Meet the Press. Her opinions, writing and research have appeared in numerous outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, and The Hill. She has received New York University’s McSilver Award for Leaders in the Fight Against Poverty, and Citizen Action of New York’s Progressive Leadership Award.

Over the years, McGhee’s work has had a profound influence on public policies and issues. Her efforts at Demos as both staff member and president have led to achievements that include: landmark consumer protections to rein in credit card abuses and save consumers over $50 billion in fees; critical contributions to policies that rewrote the rules for how financial institutions operate; billions in wage increases at large companies and for government contractors; four million low-income voters registered at DMVs and public agencies; and pro-democracy reforms, such as public campaign financing, same-day registration, and automatic voter registration, won in a dozen states and Washington, D.C.

McGhee currently serves on the boards of the Center for Working Families, Consumer Reports and Indivisible. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 149177 full Marianne Williamson #519 Marianne Williamson #519 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back 2020 United States presidential candidate Marianne Williamson to discuss her platform and work as a speaker and author. No No a91da159-7b0b-4534-b44b-05e6b7807c44 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-519 Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her run for President. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically. Who are we and where are we headed as a nation? Is this a turning point in our evolution or the end of the line? Marianne shares here with great vision and clarity.

Please take a moment and donate, even $1 to her campaign.

Let’s get her on the debate stage to bring the topics that matter most to the conversation.

Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.
In Her Own Words…
Dear Friends,

For the last year I have held within my heart the idea of running for President of the United States. Today, I formed a committee to explore the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.

At a time when fear has been harnessed for political purposes, our task is to turn wisdom and love into a political force. The lower inclinations of human nature cannot be defeated by politics alone, but they can be overridden.

Our political circumstances are not simply a product of external policies, but even more so of internal dynamics like fear, desperation, hope and yearning. The mindset of the current political establishment neither acknowledges nor understands the deeper emotional and psychological rivers that underlie political forces on the move today.

I do.

In order for us to transform the crises we are facing now, we need a candidate whose understanding of our internal landscape is as expert as their understanding of traditional politics. As someone who has had a 35-year career addressing the personal crises of millions of individuals, I feel I have a unique qualification to help create the spiritual awakening that will transform the crisis we are facing now. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “We need a quantitative shift in our circumstances as well as a qualitative shift in our souls.” And I have experience with both.

I am sending you this letter and attached video to see whether the combination of politics and awakening that compels me is something that compels you too. If it does, I hope you will help me communicate to people far and wide that my exploratory campaign exists, and do everything you can to help create the material means to support it.

Together we can do great things. We can show up for our country in a way we have never shown up before. And with God’s help, we can create miracles.

With thanks and all best wishes,
Marianne

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American s...

]]> Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her run for President. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically. Who are we and where are we headed as a nation? Is this a turning point in our evolution or the end of the line? Marianne shares here with great vision and clarity.

Please take a moment and donate, even $1 to her campaign.

Let’s get her on the debate stage to bring the topics that matter most to the conversation.

Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.
In Her Own Words…
Dear Friends,

For the last year I have held within my heart the idea of running for President of the United States. Today, I formed a committee to explore the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.

At a time when fear has been harnessed for political purposes, our task is to turn wisdom and love into a political force. The lower inclinations of human nature cannot be defeated by politics alone, but they can be overridden.

Our political circumstances are not simply a product of external policies, but even more so of internal dynamics like fear, desperation, hope and yearning. The mindset of the current political establishment neither acknowledges nor understands the deeper emotional and psychological rivers that underlie political forces on the move today.

I do.

In order for us to transform the crises we are facing now, we need a candidate whose understanding of our internal landscape is as expert as their understanding of traditional politics. As someone who has had a 35-year career addressing the personal crises of millions of individuals, I feel I have a unique qualification to help create the spiritual awakening that will transform the crisis we are facing now. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “We need a quantitative shift in our circumstances as well as a qualitative shift in our souls.” And I have experience with both.

I am sending you this letter and attached video to see whether the combination of politics and awakening that compels me is something that compels you too. If it does, I hope you will help me communicate to people far and wide that my exploratory campaign exists, and do everything you can to help create the material means to support it.

Together we can do great things. We can show up for our country in a way we have never shown up before. And with God’s help, we can create miracles.

With thanks and all best wishes,
Marianne

<hr style="width:33%;text-align:center;"></hr>

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American s...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 68957 full Lissa Rankin #518 Lissa Rankin #518 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman introduces guest Lissa Rankin, author, mystic, and founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute. No No 0de5bc33-9b71-42a4-8243-2a3cbff2e7b7 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lissa-rankin-518 Lissa Rankin is profound in both the scope of her wisdom and the gift to communicate her truth. This conversation is deeply alive and inspired. I was also struck by how transparent she is about her journey, especially the challenging aspects. This dialogue is a gift, may you be blessed as you unwrap it in light.

Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Daily Flame, Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure, and The Anatomy of a Calling is a physician, speaker, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, creator of The Daily Flame, and mystic. Passionate about what makes people optimally healthy and what predisposes them to illness, she discovered that connecting with your “Inner Pilot Light” is not only essential to optimal health, making your body ripe for miracles.

It’s also the golden ticket to finding and fulfilling your calling, nurturing healthy relationships, being a loving, responsible, ethical Soul Tribe member, downloading creative new ideas from the muse, and restoring peace on earth. Bridging between seemingly disparate worlds, Lissa is a connector, collaborator, curator, and amplifier, broadcasting not only her unique visionary ideas, but also those of cutting edge visionaries she discerns and trusts, especially in the field of her latest research into “Sacred Medicine.”

In 2012, Lissa founded the Whole Health Medicine Institute, where she and a team of luminary faculty like Deepak Chopra, Rachel Naomi Remen, Bernie Siegel, and Joan Borysenko train physicians and other health care providers about “Whole Health” and the “6 Steps to Healing Yourself.” Lissa has starred in two National Public Television specials, her TEDx talks have been viewed over 4 million times, and she leads workshops, both online and at retreat centers like Esalen, 1440, Omega, and Kripalu.
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]]> Lissa Rankin is profound in both the scope of her wisdom and the gift to communicate her truth. This conversation is deeply alive and inspired. I was also struck by how transparent she is about her journey, especially the challenging aspects. This dialogue is a gift, may you be blessed as you unwrap it in light.

Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Daily Flame, Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure, and The Anatomy of a Calling is a physician, speaker, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, creator of The Daily Flame, and mystic. Passionate about what makes people optimally healthy and what predisposes them to illness, she discovered that connecting with your “Inner Pilot Light” is not only essential to optimal health, making your body ripe for miracles.

It’s also the golden ticket to finding and fulfilling your calling, nurturing healthy relationships, being a loving, responsible, ethical Soul Tribe member, downloading creative new ideas from the muse, and restoring peace on earth. Bridging between seemingly disparate worlds, Lissa is a connector, collaborator, curator, and amplifier, broadcasting not only her unique visionary ideas, but also those of cutting edge visionaries she discerns and trusts, especially in the field of her latest research into “Sacred Medicine.”

In 2012, Lissa founded the Whole Health Medicine Institute, where she and a team of luminary faculty like Deepak Chopra, Rachel Naomi Remen, Bernie Siegel, and Joan Borysenko train physicians and other health care providers about “Whole Health” and the “6 Steps to Healing Yourself.” Lissa has starred in two National Public Television specials, her TEDx talks have been viewed over 4 million times, and she leads workshops, both online and at retreat centers like Esalen, 1440, Omega, and Kripalu.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 195137 full Mastin Kipp #517 Mastin Kipp #517 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with life coach and author Mastin Kipp. No No d748d5cf-ae58-47d0-9a8d-570a98dc8d3b Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mastin-kipp-517 How exciting to finally sit down with the inspired thought leader, Mastin Kipp (read his book and find him on Facebook and Twitter!). This guy is truly on fire with so much passion to serve the greater good. Mastin was completely transparent in this exchange as he shared about the evolution of his journey. Take a few minutes and listen to this magnificent young man.

Mastin Kipp is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been featured on the Emmy Award show, Super Soul Sunday, and recognized as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey.

Mastin has built a highly successful international personal development company that helps people create rapid change, connect to who they really are and how to live their lives with passion and purpose. Through his writing, online courses, in-person seminars and international retreats, Mastin has worked with over two million people in over 100 countries around the world.

Oprah recently also named Mastin “one of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity,” alongside other teachers such as Tony Robbins, Caroline Myss, Deepak Chopra, Dr. Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson and Eckhart Tolle to name just a few.
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]]> How exciting to finally sit down with the inspired thought leader, Mastin Kipp (read his book and find him on Facebook and Twitter!). This guy is truly on fire with so much passion to serve the greater good. Mastin was completely transparent in this exchange as he shared about the evolution of his journey. Take a few minutes and listen to this magnificent young man.

Mastin Kipp is a number one best-selling author, speaker and Creator of Functional Life Coaching for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been featured on the Emmy Award show, Super Soul Sunday, and recognized as a “thought leader for the next generation” by Oprah Winfrey.

Mastin has built a highly successful international personal development company that helps people create rapid change, connect to who they really are and how to live their lives with passion and purpose. Through his writing, online courses, in-person seminars and international retreats, Mastin has worked with over two million people in over 100 countries around the world.

Oprah recently also named Mastin “one of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity,” alongside other teachers such as Tony Robbins, Caroline Myss, Deepak Chopra, Dr. Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson and Eckhart Tolle to name just a few.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 163157 full Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. #516 Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. #516 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. for a few words of inspiration for the listeners. No No 96e43321-bc55-460d-905f-4f7eae985eb5 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rodney-lawrence-hurst-sr-516 This is part of our inspiration series featuring my dear friend and mentor, Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. Rodney has done so much to illuminate people across the spectrum and is a fierce warrior of truth. He is also a fantastic writer of multiple books.

Check out his...

It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®! is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday.”

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
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]]> This is part of our inspiration series featuring my dear friend and mentor, Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. Rodney has done so much to illuminate people across the spectrum and is a fierce warrior of truth. He is also a fantastic writer of multiple books.

Check out his...

It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®! is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday.”

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 47177 full Andrew Yang #515 Andrew Yang #515 Andrew Yang is running for president of the United States. In this episode of What Matters Most with Paul Samuel Dolman, he offers words of inspiration. No No 0ddc6747-086c-4947-a4f2-692bd31254f8 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-yang-515 What a privilege to host visionary leader Andrew Yang (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube!) who is running for the office of President in 2020. This is part of our inspiration series. Andrew is a brilliant, serious contender and I would strongly encourage you to take a good, hard look at his home page and read his positions across the spectrum of issues.

Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. Andrew has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for almost twenty years.

In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship that has helped create almost 3,000 jobs in Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and other cities throughout the country. In his book The War on Normal People, he explains the mounting crisis of the automation of labor and makes the case for the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 a month for every American as well as other policies to progress to the next stage of capitalism.

Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.
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]]> What a privilege to host visionary leader Andrew Yang (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube!) who is running for the office of President in 2020. This is part of our inspiration series. Andrew is a brilliant, serious contender and I would strongly encourage you to take a good, hard look at his home page and read his positions across the spectrum of issues.

Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. Andrew has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for almost twenty years.

In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship that has helped create almost 3,000 jobs in Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and other cities throughout the country. In his book The War on Normal People, he explains the mounting crisis of the automation of labor and makes the case for the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 a month for every American as well as other policies to progress to the next stage of capitalism.

Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 26477 full Dr. Edward J. Watts #514 Dr. Edward J. Watts #514 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Edward J. Watts, author of Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 6aac1c6f-1202-472e-bd4f-8ab9116e6022 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-edward-j-watts-514 What a fascinating journey to spend some time in deep dialogue with well-known history professor and author Dr. Edward J. Watts. He is the brilliant author of the illuminating book on the Roman empire, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny. We also talk about some of the parallels between Rome and where America is in 2019. This one is definitely worth your time.

Edward J. Watts holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, including The Final Pagan Generation, he lives in Carlsbad, California.

In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents. As the center decayed and dysfunction grew, arguments between politicians gave way to political violence in the streets. The stage was set for destructive civil wars--and ultimately the imperial reign of Augustus.

The death of Rome's Republic was not inevitable. In Mortal Republic, Watts shows it died because it was allowed to, from thousands of small wounds inflicted by Romans who assumed that it would last forever.
Praise For Mortal Republic
"[An] incisive history...Watts describes how the rise of an economic élite and increasing inequality brought about populist sentiment that was easily exploited by nefarious politicians. The parallels to the present day are striking."―New Yorker

"If the central analogy that animates Mortal Republic is correct, the current challenge to America's political system is likely to persist long after its present occupant has left the White House."―New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

"Mortal Republic provides excellent insights into how the Republic became the Empire, and more broadly it speaks to the ever-present threat of centralized power. The more a civilization centralizes, the more powerful a central government becomes."―New York Journal of Books

"Watts chronicles the ways the republic, with a population once devoted to national service and personal honor, was torn to shreds by growing wealth inequality, partisan gridlock, political violence and pandering politicians, and argues that the people of Rome chose to let their democracy die by not protecting their political institutions, eventually turning to the perceived stability of an emperor instead of facing the continued violence of an unstable and degraded republic."―Smithsonian

"Readers will find many parallels to today's fraught political environment: the powerful influence of money in politics, a 'delegitimized establishment,' and 'the emergence of a personality-driven, populist politicking.' Watts ably and accessibly...covers a lot of ground in a manner accessible to all readers, including those with little knowledge of Roman history. This well-crafted analysis makes clear the subject matter's relevance to contemporary political conversations."―Publishers Weekly
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]]> What a fascinating journey to spend some time in deep dialogue with well-known history professor and author Dr. Edward J. Watts. He is the brilliant author of the illuminating book on the Roman empire, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny. We also talk about some of the parallels between Rome and where America is in 2019. This one is definitely worth your time.

Edward J. Watts holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, including The Final Pagan Generation, he lives in Carlsbad, California.

In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents. As the center decayed and dysfunction grew, arguments between politicians gave way to political violence in the streets. The stage was set for destructive civil wars--and ultimately the imperial reign of Augustus.

The death of Rome's Republic was not inevitable. In Mortal Republic, Watts shows it died because it was allowed to, from thousands of small wounds inflicted by Romans who assumed that it would last forever.
Praise For Mortal Republic
"[An] incisive history...Watts describes how the rise of an economic élite and increasing inequality brought about populist sentiment that was easily exploited by nefarious politicians. The parallels to the present day are striking."―New Yorker

"If the central analogy that animates Mortal Republic is correct, the current challenge to America's political system is likely to persist long after its present occupant has left the White House."―New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

"Mortal Republic provides excellent insights into how the Republic became the Empire, and more broadly it speaks to the ever-present threat of centralized power. The more a civilization centralizes, the more powerful a central government becomes."―New York Journal of Books

"Watts chronicles the ways the republic, with a population once devoted to national service and personal honor, was torn to shreds by growing wealth inequality, partisan gridlock, political violence and pandering politicians, and argues that the people of Rome chose to let their democracy die by not protecting their political institutions, eventually turning to the perceived stability of an emperor instead of facing the continued violence of an unstable and degraded republic."―Smithsonian

"Readers will find many parallels to today's fraught political environment: the powerful influence of money in politics, a 'delegitimized establishment,' and 'the emergence of a personality-driven, populist politicking.' Watts ably and accessibly...covers a lot of ground in a manner accessible to all readers, including those with little knowledge of Roman history. This well-crafted analysis makes clear the subject matter's relevance to contemporary political conversations."―Publishers Weekly
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171677 full Cindy Goodman Stulberg #513 Cindy Goodman Stulberg #513 No No abf9431c-274d-4e71-b877-ae1a96707be3 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cindy-goodman-stulberg-513 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and psychologist Cindy Goodman Stulberg to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about her book Feeling Better.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2181 full Vlatka Hlupic #512 Vlatka Hlupic #512 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes humane business advocate and consultant Vlatka Hlupic, author of Humane Capital. No No 06574228-5228-497b-bf44-fcc30dcefb5d Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/vlatka-hlupic-512 Vlatka Hlupic (read her new book!) is one of the most innovative thought leaders and new paradigm thinkers I have had the privilege to encounter. I love her blend of the supremely practical and universal, higher principles of what it means to be here, both as a business owner and more importantly a human being. What a gift for all of us to have her join us in a deeply inspiring conversation.

Vlatka is an international award-winning thought leader, an activist for humanising management, and an author of a ground-breaking book ‘The Management Shift – How to Harness the Power of People and Transform Your Organization for Sustainable Success’ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), which was listed by Forbes as one of the top eight business books in 2014. She is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London, Professor of Business and Management at the University of Westminster, a former Adjunct Faculty at London Business School, a consultant for Said Business School, a global faculty member of FT/IE Corporate Learning Alliance and a Global Thought Leader at ICG Group. She is also a founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Management Shift Consulting Ltd and the Drucker Society London. She received a PhD in Information Systems at the London School of Economics, as well as a BSc (Hon) in Economics and an MSc in Information Systems from the University of Zagreb. She was voted one of the Most Influential International HR Thinkers in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by HR Magazine (ranked at position 9) and has won the Croatian Woman of Influence Award as well as an Honorary Award from the Leadership Awards in 2016.

Vlatka is the winner of the CMI Management Articles of the Year Award 2015 and the winner of the Axiom Business Books Award (silver medal in the “Leadership” category). She has been nominated for the Thinkers50 list and “Ideas to practice” Award. Her book has been shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year Award and it has been nominated for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Her new book “Humane Capital” (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018) has been chosen as one of the top 5 business books in 2018 by HR Magazine and the Foreword was written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

As a renowned professional keynote and TEDx speaker, she regularly presents at major business events worldwide, including events at the Houses of Parliament, European Commission, Home Office, the Economist and Financial Times. She has published more than 200 academic articles, including the award winning ‘To be a Better Leader, Give up Authority‘, Harvard Business Review, December 2009.She writes as a regular contributor on leadership for Forbes.

Vlatka is also a management consultant and Board adviser, helping organisations worldwide substantially to improve performance, engagement, innovation and profit. She has advised major international organizations including the House of Commons, GlaxoSmithKline, BP, The National Health Service, Learndirect, Brand Velocity USA, the Drucker Institute USA, the Croatian Government and the Hungarian National Bank. For her consulting engagements, Vlatka uses her research-based and empirically validated tools described in ‘The Management Shift‘ book, helping leaders and organisation to shift to the new level of working and success.
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]]> Vlatka Hlupic (read her new book!) is one of the most innovative thought leaders and new paradigm thinkers I have had the privilege to encounter. I love her blend of the supremely practical and universal, higher principles of what it means to be here, both as a business owner and more importantly a human being. What a gift for all of us to have her join us in a deeply inspiring conversation.

Vlatka is an international award-winning thought leader, an activist for humanising management, and an author of a ground-breaking book ‘The Management Shift – How to Harness the Power of People and Transform Your Organization for Sustainable Success’ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), which was listed by Forbes as one of the top eight business books in 2014. She is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London, Professor of Business and Management at the University of Westminster, a former Adjunct Faculty at London Business School, a consultant for Said Business School, a global faculty member of FT/IE Corporate Learning Alliance and a Global Thought Leader at ICG Group. She is also a founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Management Shift Consulting Ltd and the Drucker Society London. She received a PhD in Information Systems at the London School of Economics, as well as a BSc (Hon) in Economics and an MSc in Information Systems from the University of Zagreb. She was voted one of the Most Influential International HR Thinkers in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by HR Magazine (ranked at position 9) and has won the Croatian Woman of Influence Award as well as an Honorary Award from the Leadership Awards in 2016.

Vlatka is the winner of the CMI Management Articles of the Year Award 2015 and the winner of the Axiom Business Books Award (silver medal in the “Leadership” category). She has been nominated for the Thinkers50 list and “Ideas to practice” Award. Her book has been shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year Award and it has been nominated for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Her new book “Humane Capital” (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018) has been chosen as one of the top 5 business books in 2018 by HR Magazine and the Foreword was written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

As a renowned professional keynote and TEDx speaker, she regularly presents at major business events worldwide, including events at the Houses of Parliament, European Commission, Home Office, the Economist and Financial Times. She has published more than 200 academic articles, including the award winning ‘To be a Better Leader, Give up Authority‘, Harvard Business Review, December 2009.She writes as a regular contributor on leadership for Forbes.

Vlatka is also a management consultant and Board adviser, helping organisations worldwide substantially to improve performance, engagement, innovation and profit. She has advised major international organizations including the House of Commons, GlaxoSmithKline, BP, The National Health Service, Learndirect, Brand Velocity USA, the Drucker Institute USA, the Croatian Government and the Hungarian National Bank. For her consulting engagements, Vlatka uses her research-based and empirically validated tools described in ‘The Management Shift‘ book, helping leaders and organisation to shift to the new level of working and success.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 129557 full Robert C. Hockett #511 Robert C. Hockett #511 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Robert C. Hockett, advisor to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal. No No 2558e9d9-162e-4930-99bd-ce4ae8cea66f Sun, 03 Mar 2019 11:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-c-hockett-511 This is a fascinating deep-dive with one of the beautiful and brilliant people working within our system to make this world a better place for all of us. Robert Hockett is currently advising inspiring Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal. Robert is not only a visionary, but as an expert in finance he has the ability to help craft the infrastructure of complex ideas so they can become realities. I walked away from this exchange feeling deeply hopeful about the trajectory of the moment.

Robert C. Hockett is an American lawyer, law professor, and policy advocate. He holds two positions at Cornell University (the Edward Cornell Professor of Law at Cornell Law Schooland a Professor of Public Affairs), is senior counsel at investment firm Westwood Capital, and was a Fellow at The Century Foundation think tank. As of 2019, he is advising Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal.
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]]> This is a fascinating deep-dive with one of the beautiful and brilliant people working within our system to make this world a better place for all of us. Robert Hockett is currently advising inspiring Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal. Robert is not only a visionary, but as an expert in finance he has the ability to help craft the infrastructure of complex ideas so they can become realities. I walked away from this exchange feeling deeply hopeful about the trajectory of the moment.

Robert C. Hockett is an American lawyer, law professor, and policy advocate. He holds two positions at Cornell University (the Edward Cornell Professor of Law at Cornell Law Schooland a Professor of Public Affairs), is senior counsel at investment firm Westwood Capital, and was a Fellow at The Century Foundation think tank. As of 2019, he is advising Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4397 full Dr. Michael Mann #510 Dr. Michael Mann #510 Paul Samuel Dolman invites climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann to share some words of inspiration with the What Matters Most podcast audience. No No 748a5f90-86a4-42ca-b370-504f4e50c61a Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-michael-mann-510 This is a wonderful part of our inspiration series. What a privilege and pleasure to once again host, the incredible Dr. Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and check out his books!).

Michael is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.

Mentioned in this episode: Skeptical Science and our What Matters Most show with Paul Hawken.
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]]> This is a wonderful part of our inspiration series. What a privilege and pleasure to once again host, the incredible Dr. Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and check out his books!).

Michael is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.

Mentioned in this episode: Skeptical Science and our What Matters Most show with Paul Hawken.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 49543 full Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #509 Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #509 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. back to the What Matters Most podcast to offer some words of inspiration. No No 6f1cc02c-a6d0-4965-a3b9-f36e31dab702 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-jr-509 This is part of our inspiration series and what an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. (find him on Twitter and read his book Democracy in Black) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.
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]]> This is part of our inspiration series and what an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. (find him on Twitter and read his book Democracy in Black) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 33943 full Byron Katie #508 Byron Katie #508 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes returning guest Byron Katie, author of A Mind at Home With Itself. No No 26d63aed-e1ee-4e05-80c1-e64900a4aa87 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 11:00:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/byron-katie-508 The inspired Byron Katie (read her books A Mind at Home with Itself and Loving What Is, and find her on Twitter)returns and we share another profound, and remarkably FUN conversation surrounding her work. I just love this woman and the awakening she’s creating in the world. What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says,
I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always.
She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day

]]> The inspired Byron Katie (read her books A Mind at Home with Itself and Loving What Is, and find her on Twitter)returns and we share another profound, and remarkably FUN conversation surrounding her work. I just love this woman and the awakening she’s creating in the world. What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says,
I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always.
She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 111343 full Becca Stevens with Jennifer J. Hayes #507 Becca Stevens with Jennifer J. Hayes #507 The What Matters Most podcast Inspiration series continues as host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews Becca Stevens and presents a few words from Jennifer Hayes. No No 049f775f-f5c0-4a77-b5fb-2aeed6046b6a Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-with-jennifer-j-hayes-507 This is part of our inspiration series and features two of my favorite women; Becca Stevens (explore the good works of Thistle Farms, read Becca's book, and find her on Twitter) and Jennifer J. Hayes. It is a short interview with Becca with a few inspiring words from Jennifer. I love both of these magical people.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

Discover Jennifer J. Hayes on Facebook, check out her matchmaking website, and be sure to read her book!
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]]> This is part of our inspiration series and features two of my favorite women; Becca Stevens (explore the good works of Thistle Farms, read Becca's book, and find her on Twitter) and Jennifer J. Hayes. It is a short interview with Becca with a few inspiring words from Jennifer. I love both of these magical people.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

Discover Jennifer J. Hayes on Facebook, check out her matchmaking website, and be sure to read her book!
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 59263 full Anand Giridharadas #506 Anand Giridharadas #506 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and journalist Anand Giridharadas, author of "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" and other books. No No 12515953-2f63-41e9-8f72-61cac213234a Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/anand-giridharadas-506 Anand Giridharadas is an absolutely brilliant writer and commentator bringing a whole host of extremely important topics to the fore. I’ve admired his work for a long time, so it was a real thrill for me to share this highly inspired dialogue. As always, thank you all for your incredible support.

Anand Giridharadas is the author of, most recently, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, published by Knopf in 2018. His other books are The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, about a Muslim immigrant’s campaign to spare from Death Row the white supremacist who tried to kill him (optioned for movie adaption by Annapurna Pictures); and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking, about returning to the India his parents left.

He is an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a visiting scholar at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. He is a former columnist and correspondent for The New York Times, having written, most recently, the biweekly Letter from America. His datelines have included Italy, India, China, Dubai, Norway, Japan, Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Nigeria, Uruguay, and the United States. He has also written for The Times' arts, business, and travel pages, and its Book Review, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, published by Knopf in 2018. His other books are The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, about a Muslim immigrant’s campaign to spare from Death Row the white supremacist who tried to kill him (optioned for movie adaption by Annapurna Pictures); and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking, about returning to the India his parents left.

He is an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a visiting scholar at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. He is a former columnist and correspondent for The New York Times, having written, most recently, the biweekly Letter from America. His datelines have included Italy, India, China, Dubai, Norway, Japan, Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Nigeria, Uruguay, and the United States. He has also written for The Times' arts, business, and travel pages, and its Book Review, full Clennon King #505 Clennon King #505 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Boston-based civil rights historian, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Clennon King. No No 25d09b9c-7c25-4f0f-b58f-d3ce97737640 Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clennon-king-505 Clennon King is a force of inspired creativity who lifted me on high for this beautiful exchange covering a wide spectrum of issues. Tune in, get quiet, listen, and be blessed.

Clennon L. King is an award-winning Boston-based journalist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. Born to a prominent civil rights family in Albany, Georgia, King was inspired by his father, the late C.B. King, an attorney who represented civil rights demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (no relation) during the 1961–1962 Albany movement.

King graduated from The Putney School in 1978, earned a degree in English from Tulane in New Orleans, studied law briefly at University College London, and then pursued film studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Film and Television. His early career included a three-year stint as a special assistant to Dr. King’s top aide, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. King also served as the City of Atlanta’s film bureau chief and government-access TV station manager under Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson.

King left the public sector to delve into journalism in earnest, reporting as an on-air TV reporter for network affiliates in Dallas (KXAS), Atlanta (WSB), Miami (WSVN), Jacksonville (WTLV/WJXX), Mobile (WALA), and Boston (WGBH). He has also contributed to The Boston Globe.

His awards include an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Suncoast Chapter, a regional and national Edward R. Murrow, and a National Association of Black Journalists' News award. King's reporting on race has also been recognized by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

King is the father of two adult sons, Crawford and Jordan, and resides in Roxbury, Massachusetts, home to his company, AugustineMonica Films. King founded his video production house in 2002, and in addition to producing fundraising and marketing videos for area nonprofits, the house also has to its credit three diversity program offerings. His first was the award-winning documentary Passage at St. Augustine: A 1964 Black Lives Matter Movement That Transformed America, which was presented at the Putney School, Vermont, in 2016. King’s second, the 65-minute documentary entitled Fair Game: Surviving a 1960 Georgia Lynching, premiered last August at Martha’s Vineyard Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs. The third offering is a slideshow-lecture MLK’s Boston Years, providing a granular look at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s New England years.
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]]> Clennon King is a force of inspired creativity who lifted me on high for this beautiful exchange covering a wide spectrum of issues. Tune in, get quiet, listen, and be blessed.

Clennon L. King is an award-winning Boston-based journalist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. Born to a prominent civil rights family in Albany, Georgia, King was inspired by his father, the late C.B. King, an attorney who represented civil rights demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (no relation) during the 1961–1962 Albany movement.

King graduated from The Putney School in 1978, earned a degree in English from Tulane in New Orleans, studied law briefly at University College London, and then pursued film studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Film and Television. His early career included a three-year stint as a special assistant to Dr. King’s top aide, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. King also served as the City of Atlanta’s film bureau chief and government-access TV station manager under Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson.

King left the public sector to delve into journalism in earnest, reporting as an on-air TV reporter for network affiliates in Dallas (KXAS), Atlanta (WSB), Miami (WSVN), Jacksonville (WTLV/WJXX), Mobile (WALA), and Boston (WGBH). He has also contributed to The Boston Globe.

His awards include an Emmy® nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Suncoast Chapter, a regional and national Edward R. Murrow, and a National Association of Black Journalists' News award. King's reporting on race has also been recognized by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

King is the father of two adult sons, Crawford and Jordan, and resides in Roxbury, Massachusetts, home to his company, AugustineMonica Films. King founded his video production house in 2002, and in addition to producing fundraising and marketing videos for area nonprofits, the house also has to its credit three diversity program offerings. His first was the award-winning documentary Passage at St. Augustine: A 1964 Black Lives Matter Movement That Transformed America, which was presented at the Putney School, Vermont, in 2016. King’s second, the 65-minute documentary entitled Fair Game: Surviving a 1960 Georgia Lynching, premiered last August at Martha’s Vineyard Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs. The third offering is a slideshow-lecture MLK’s Boston Years, providing a granular look at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s New England years.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177103 full A Spirit Gift #504 A Spirit Gift #504 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, offers a Valentine's Day gift in the form of inspirational messages from an array of guests. No No 1136cbbd-c669-43ac-ae36-eda26aab8b92 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/a-spirit-gift-504 Do you need a few moments of peace? Take a listen to this... it begins with a Native American blessings with Chief Arvol Looking Horse, followed by a few conscious words from blessed Gary Gach... and we close with the wisdom of sacred monk, Michel Pascal...

An ideal way to start your day... or to reclaim the connection to your core.

Much love...

This is part of the What Matters Most Inspiration Series, my ultimate labor of learning and love.

I decided to small assemble of my transcendent spiritual alumni and ask a simple question: As we begin the New Year, do you have an inspiring message for the listening audience?

Huge gratitude to/for: Matthew Wayne Selznick, who does everything for me, and with impeccable execution. Thanks, brother.
The Guests

* Chief Arvol Looking Horse:
* Gary Gach
* Michal Pascal

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]]> Do you need a few moments of peace? Take a listen to this... it begins with a Native American blessings with Chief Arvol Looking Horse, followed by a few conscious words from blessed Gary Gach... and we close with the wisdom of sacred monk, Michel Pascal...

An ideal way to start your day... or to reclaim the connection to your core.

Much love...

This is part of the What Matters Most Inspiration Series, my ultimate labor of learning and love.

I decided to small assemble of my transcendent spiritual alumni and ask a simple question: As we begin the New Year, do you have an inspiring message for the listening audience?

Huge gratitude to/for: Matthew Wayne Selznick, who does everything for me, and with impeccable execution. Thanks, brother.
The Guests

* Chief Arvol Looking Horse:
* Gary Gach
* Michal Pascal

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 37303 full Marala Scott #503 Marala Scott #503 Humanitarian, Ambassador of Hope, and author Marala Scott returns for another visit to the What Matters Most podcast with Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 983a55d8-ed8b-453e-9734-7d6639e50ce5 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marala-scott-503 Marala Scott is simply a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show is part of our inspiration series where we ask a wide variety of wisdom seekers to share a special message with our worldwide audience.

Marala Scott is an inspirational speaker, award-winning author, and ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness.

Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others.

In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness.

Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use her story to help others.”

Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story.
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]]> Marala Scott is simply a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show is part of our inspiration series where we ask a wide variety of wisdom seekers to share a special message with our worldwide audience.

Marala Scott is an inspirational speaker, award-winning author, and ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness.

Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others.

In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness.

Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use her story to help others.”

Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 38983 full Michel Pascal #502 Michel Pascal #502 Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with meditation teacher and Relax-Sing practitioner Michel Pascal on this episode of the What Matters Most podcast. No No 215ac840-0370-464e-b164-5f22e8e66708 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michel-pascal-502 A very special show with one of the most beautiful souls I have ever encountered. This being, Michel Pascal (check out his iPhone app, get his book Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-being, and watch a video!), is a gift to me and every being he so graciously touches. This is just a magical dialogue that will touch your heart.

Michel Pascal is a french writer, meditation teacher/singer, photographer and director of spiritual documentaries.

Before moving to the US, Michel lived in the largest monastery in Himalayas, Kopan Monastery in Nepal. The high master Chepa Dorje Rimpoche (descendant of Milarepa) was his meditation teacher during 15 years. Michel has written 19 books in french about spirituality.

As a meditation teacher-singer Michel developed a unique concept, RELAX-SING. First time performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, in November 2016. He works with one of the most powerful tools that human beings have in the world. The imagination. Michel sings with his exceptional voice a Capella, to inspire you, to travel thru a journey towards your soul. With mental pictures that are familiar for you since childhood. You can watch some of his concerts by clicking here.
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]]> A very special show with one of the most beautiful souls I have ever encountered. This being, Michel Pascal (check out his iPhone app, get his book Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-being, and watch a video!), is a gift to me and every being he so graciously touches. This is just a magical dialogue that will touch your heart.

Michel Pascal is a french writer, meditation teacher/singer, photographer and director of spiritual documentaries.

Before moving to the US, Michel lived in the largest monastery in Himalayas, Kopan Monastery in Nepal. The high master Chepa Dorje Rimpoche (descendant of Milarepa) was his meditation teacher during 15 years. Michel has written 19 books in french about spirituality.

As a meditation teacher-singer Michel developed a unique concept, RELAX-SING. First time performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, in November 2016. He works with one of the most powerful tools that human beings have in the world. The imagination. Michel sings with his exceptional voice a Capella, to inspire you, to travel thru a journey towards your soul. With mental pictures that are familiar for you since childhood. You can watch some of his concerts by clicking here.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 156283 full Her Holiness Sai Maa #501 Her Holiness Sai Maa #501 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman kicks off a new "Inspirational Messages" mini-series with living spiritual master Her Holiness Sai Maa. No No 6bebcce9-991a-4b39-a63f-932d74a14fec Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/her-holiness-sai-maa-501 As part of our inspirational message series, Her Holiness Sai Maa (check out her YouTube channel, take her Power In Your Minds course, or try a free min-course!) sends us a beautiful message all the way from India. Her Holiness is brilliant, kind, compassion and funny. Speaking to her is profound. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.
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]]> As part of our inspirational message series, Her Holiness Sai Maa (check out her YouTube channel, take her Power In Your Minds course, or try a free min-course!) sends us a beautiful message all the way from India. Her Holiness is brilliant, kind, compassion and funny. Speaking to her is profound. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.
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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 49783 full 500th Episode Celebration 500th Episode Celebration Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes a cavalcade of guests to offer their visions of hope as part of the celebration of episode 500 of the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 766c2c50-2fb9-4694-ad43-0f1313624d98 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/500th-episode-celebration This is our 500th episode of What Matters Most, my ultimate labor of learning and love.

So what to do on such an auspicious occasion?

I decided to assemble an all-star cast of my transcendent guest alumni and ask a simple question: "As we begin the New Year, do you have an inspiring message for the listening audience?"

0f course, me being me, I had to ask many of them a few spontaneous queries.

Also a major shout out thank you to my beloved, worldwide listening audience. We are a family, a vibrant community, and spiritual tribe. I love you all.

Huge gratitude to/for: Matthew Wayne Selznick who does everything for me and with impeccable execution. Thanks brother.
The Guests

* Chief Arvol Looking Horse
* Gary Gach
* Marala Scott
* Michal Pascal
* Becca Stevens
* Byron Katie
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
* Sai Maa
* Special song composed by Kim Ramsey and performed by Sam William & Luci Butler
* Mel Schwartz
* Pattie Sellers
* Andrew Yang
* Dr. Michael Mann
* Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.
* Katherine Lott

Announcing New Era for What Matters Most
After producing five hundred episodes for free to my worldwide audience, I'm inspired to expand the mission of What Matters Most beyond podcasting to video shorts, documentaries, town halls, and other ways to deliver timely words of wisdom and unique perspectives to listeners like you...

...and to do it, I'll need your help!

You can learn all about it by watching the following video or checking out my brand new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/whatmattersmost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlvfmbXFKNw

Thank you so much! Here's to another five hundred podcast episodes of What Matters Most... and so, so much more!

]]> This is our 500th episode of What Matters Most, my ultimate labor of learning and love.

So what to do on such an auspicious occasion?

I decided to assemble an all-star cast of my transcendent guest alumni and ask a simple question: "As we begin the New Year, do you have an inspiring message for the listening audience?"

0f course, me being me, I had to ask many of them a few spontaneous queries.

Also a major shout out thank you to my beloved, worldwide listening audience. We are a family, a vibrant community, and spiritual tribe. I love you all.

Huge gratitude to/for: Matthew Wayne Selznick who does everything for me and with impeccable execution. Thanks brother.
The Guests

* Chief Arvol Looking Horse
* Gary Gach
* Marala Scott
* Michal Pascal
* Becca Stevens
* Byron Katie
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
* Sai Maa
* Special song composed by Kim Ramsey and performed by Sam William & Luci Butler
* Mel Schwartz
* Pattie Sellers
* Andrew Yang
* Dr. Michael Mann
* Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.
* Katherine Lott

Announcing New Era for What Matters Most
After producing five hundred episodes for free to my worldwide audience, I'm inspired to expand the mission of What Matters Most beyond podcasting to video shorts, documentaries, town halls, and other ways to deliver timely words of wisdom and unique perspectives to listeners like you...

...and to do it, I'll need your help!

You can learn all about it by watching the following video or checking out my brand new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/whatmattersmost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlvfmbXFKNw

Thank you so much! Here's to another five hundred podcast episodes of What Matters Most... and so, so much more!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 8443 full Warren Berger #499 Warren Berger #499 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author, speaker, and questionologist Warren Berger, author of The Book of Beautiful Questions. No No 0512f620-bf99-4f5d-9b4e-32aed29be220 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/warren-berger-499 What an honor to sit down with the man who wrote a brilliant book on the art of asking questions, Warren Berger. What an absolute joy and I definitely learned a ton. These principles are universal and will both in business and within interpersonal relationships. Listen deeply and apply into your life.

Warren is the creator of the popular website amorebeautifulquestion.com and author of THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead (Bloomsbury, 2018) and A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Bloomsbury, 2014)—all focusing on the power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas and improve your daily life.

Before focusing on questioning, Warren wrote the internationally acclaimed GLIMMER: How Design Can Transform Business and Your Life (Penguin Press; 2009), published in several editions worldwide. Business Week named Glimmer one of the “Best Innovation & Design Books of the Year.” (More on Warren’s eleven books here.)

Warren writes for a wide variety of publications, including Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and was a longtime contributor at Wired magazine and The New York Times.

He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, ABC World News, CNN, and as an expert on NPR’s All Things Considered. As a speaker, Warren has keynoted at the Oracle Connect Conference, the Citrix Synergy Conference, the CUSP Conference, the Fuse Conference, the Design Thinkers Conference, the International Women’s Forum in Rome, and TEDx Portland. He has also spoken at in-house conferences hosted by General Electric, ADP, Little Caesar’s, MassMutual, Citrix, and Microsoft, among many others. The education world has particularly embraced the power of questioning. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia, the University of Oregon, University of Texas, Bowling Green State College, New York’s School of Visual Arts, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where he gave the 2011 commencement address for graduating business students.

]]> What an honor to sit down with the man who wrote a brilliant book on the art of asking questions, Warren Berger. What an absolute joy and I definitely learned a ton. These principles are universal and will both in business and within interpersonal relationships. Listen deeply and apply into your life.

Warren is the creator of the popular website amorebeautifulquestion.com and author of THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead (Bloomsbury, 2018) and A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Bloomsbury, 2014)—all focusing on the power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas and improve your daily life.

Before focusing on questioning, Warren wrote the internationally acclaimed GLIMMER: How Design Can Transform Business and Your Life (Penguin Press; 2009), published in several editions worldwide. Business Week named Glimmer one of the “Best Innovation & Design Books of the Year.” (More on Warren’s eleven books here.)

Warren writes for a wide variety of publications, including Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and was a longtime contributor at Wired magazine and The New York Times.

He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, ABC World News, CNN, and as an expert on NPR’s All Things Considered. As a speaker, Warren has keynoted at the Oracle Connect Conference, the Citrix Synergy Conference, the CUSP Conference, the Fuse Conference, the Design Thinkers Conference, the International Women’s Forum in Rome, and TEDx Portland. He has also spoken at in-house conferences hosted by General Electric, ADP, Little Caesar’s, MassMutual, Citrix, and Microsoft, among many others. The education world has particularly embraced the power of questioning. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia, the University of Oregon, University of Texas, Bowling Green State College, New York’s School of Visual Arts, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where he gave the 2011 commencement address for graduating business students.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 186029 full John Pavlovitz #498 John Pavlovitz #498 Writer, pastor, and activist John Pavlovitz joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss the new book Hope and Other Super Powers. No No 98f37824-a24f-4b19-9c53-cb11407a0d34 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-pavlovitz-498 John Pavlovitz (find him on Twitter!) is one of the great voices of truth in the current landscape of political commentary, especially among those who call themselves a Christian. Enlightened, humble and extremely articulate, John and I covered a lot of ground here from Jesus to Trump. I have been reading his columns and blog posts for years, so having him on was a real treat for me. I highly recommend his latest book, Hope and Other Super Powers.

John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. In the past four years his blog Stuff That Needs To Be Said has reached a diverse worldwide audience. A 20-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities. In 2017 he released his first book, A Bigger Table. His new book, Hope and Other Superpowers, arrived on November 6th, 2018.

]]> John Pavlovitz (find him on Twitter!) is one of the great voices of truth in the current landscape of political commentary, especially among those who call themselves a Christian. Enlightened, humble and extremely articulate, John and I covered a lot of ground here from Jesus to Trump. I have been reading his columns and blog posts for years, so having him on was a real treat for me. I highly recommend his latest book, Hope and Other Super Powers.

John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. In the past four years his blog Stuff That Needs To Be Said has reached a diverse worldwide audience. A 20-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities. In 2017 he released his first book, A Bigger Table. His new book, Hope and Other Superpowers, arrived on November 6th, 2018.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 149669 full Reverend Ellen Grace O’Brian #497 Reverend Ellen Grace O’Brian #497 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the Reverend Ellen Grace O'Brian, a yogacharya and the author of The Jewel of Abundance. No No 4f76873a-9d01-450d-b378-04aa18ba88ed Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/reverend-ellen-grace-o-brian-497 This is a deeply inspiring conversation with the most beautiful soul, Reverend Ellen Grace O’Brian (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!). I just love the flow of this one as we touch on what real, timeless abundance truly embodies. Her book, The Jewel of Abundance, is also quite illuminating and well-worth reading.

Ellen Grace O’Brian is the author of The Jewel of Abundance and director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, CA. Ellen is a yogacharya (an esteemed yoga teacher), a radio host, and an award-winning poet who weaves poetry into her teachings on spiritual matters, pointing to the mystical experience beyond words and thought. Ordained by a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, she has been teaching Kriya Yoga philosophy and practice nationally and internationally for over three decades.

]]> This is a deeply inspiring conversation with the most beautiful soul, Reverend Ellen Grace O’Brian (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!). I just love the flow of this one as we touch on what real, timeless abundance truly embodies. Her book, The Jewel of Abundance, is also quite illuminating and well-worth reading.

Ellen Grace O’Brian is the author of The Jewel of Abundance and director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, CA. Ellen is a yogacharya (an esteemed yoga teacher), a radio host, and an award-winning poet who weaves poetry into her teachings on spiritual matters, pointing to the mystical experience beyond words and thought. Ordained by a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, she has been teaching Kriya Yoga philosophy and practice nationally and internationally for over three decades.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 122129 full Rand Fishkin #496 Rand Fishkin #496 Entrepreneur Rand Fishkin joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most Podcast to discuss the start-up culture and marketing. No No 9b866967-75a5-43ad-9bac-e5e19a96bc5d Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rand-fishkin-496 Rand Fishkin is one interesting guy and I love his attitude about life. We talk about what it's like founding a company, the highs and lows, the mistakes one can make and avoid. We covered a lot of ground in this one and even touched on the MeToo movement. A special shout out to his amazing wife, Geraldine for bringing the two of us together.

Rand Fishkin is the founder of SparkToro and was previously cofounder of Moz and Inbound.org. He's dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through the Whiteboard Friday video series, his blog, and his book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. When Rand's not working, he's most likely to be in the company of his partner in marriage and (mostly petty) crime, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky, he'll give you the cheat code to rank #1 on Google.

]]> Rand Fishkin is one interesting guy and I love his attitude about life. We talk about what it's like founding a company, the highs and lows, the mistakes one can make and avoid. We covered a lot of ground in this one and even touched on the MeToo movement. A special shout out to his amazing wife, Geraldine for bringing the two of us together.

Rand Fishkin is the founder of SparkToro and was previously cofounder of Moz and Inbound.org. He's dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through the Whiteboard Friday video series, his blog, and his book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. When Rand's not working, he's most likely to be in the company of his partner in marriage and (mostly petty) crime, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky, he'll give you the cheat code to rank #1 on Google.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174989 full George Marshall #495 George Marshall #495 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes climate change and environmental advocate George Marshall to the show. No No 6397f37b-117a-49ad-8bcb-e57822a42856 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/george-marshall-495 What a refreshing and deeply informative conversation with environmental advocate George Marshall (read his book Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change!). We covered a whole host of issues and possible solutions. George has been at this a long time and yet he still has a buoyant spirit and positive attitude. He has also written a brilliant book about why our brains are not wired to overcome the challenges of climate change.

Why, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, do we still ignore climate change? And what does it need for us to become fully convinced of what we already know?

George Marshall’s search for the answers brings him face to face with Nobel Prize-winning psychologists and the activists of the Texas Tea Party; the world’s leading climate scientists and the people who denounce them; liberal environmentalists and conservative evangelicals.

Along the way his research raised other intriguing questions:

* Why do most people never talk about climate change, even people with personal experience of extreme record breaking weather?
* Why did scientists, normally the most trusted professionals in our society, become distrusted, hated, and the targets for violent abuse?
* Why do the people who say climate change is too uncertain become more agitated about the threats of cell phones, meteorite strikes or alien invasion?
* Why does having children make people less concerned about climate change not more?
* And, why is Shell Oil so much more concerned about the threat posed by its slippery floors than the threats posed by its products?

Don’t Even Think About It argues that the answers to these questions do not lie in the things that make us different and drive us apart, but rather in what we all share: how our human brains are wired, our evolutionary origins, our perceptions of threats, our cognitive blindspots, our love of storytelling, our fear of death, and our deepest instincts to defend our family and tribe.

With witty and engaging stories, drawing on years of his own research, Marshall shows how the scientific facts of climate change can become less important to us than the social facts – the views of the people who surround us. He argues that our values, assumptions, and prejudices can take on lives of their own, gaining authority as they are shared, dividing people in their wake.

He argues that once we understand what excites, threatens, and motivates us, we can rethink and reimagine climate change, for it is not an impossible problem. Rather, it is one we can halt if we can make it our common purpose and common ground.

And so this book does not talk in detail about the impacts of climate change or the things that make us turn away. There are no graphs, data sets, or complex statistics, because, in the end, all of the computer models and scientific predictions are constructed around the most important and uncertain variable of all: whether our collective choice will be to accept or to deny what the science is telling us. And this, says Marshall, is the most engrossing and intriguing question of all.

"Over the past 25 years I have worked at all levels of the environmental movement, including many years in the US as a senior campaigner for Greenpeace US and the Rainforest Foundation.

"The Oxford-based Climate Outreach and Information Network, the charity I co-founded in 2004, has become a leader in climate change communications and widely recognised specialist in reaching new audiences. We have worked with trades unions, scouts, women's organisations, churches, Rotary Clubs,

]]> What a refreshing and deeply informative conversation with environmental advocate George Marshall (read his book Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change!). We covered a whole host of issues and possible solutions. George has been at this a long time and yet he still has a buoyant spirit and positive attitude. He has also written a brilliant book about why our brains are not wired to overcome the challenges of climate change.

Why, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, do we still ignore climate change? And what does it need for us to become fully convinced of what we already know?

George Marshall’s search for the answers brings him face to face with Nobel Prize-winning psychologists and the activists of the Texas Tea Party; the world’s leading climate scientists and the people who denounce them; liberal environmentalists and conservative evangelicals.

Along the way his research raised other intriguing questions:

* Why do most people never talk about climate change, even people with personal experience of extreme record breaking weather?
* Why did scientists, normally the most trusted professionals in our society, become distrusted, hated, and the targets for violent abuse?
* Why do the people who say climate change is too uncertain become more agitated about the threats of cell phones, meteorite strikes or alien invasion?
* Why does having children make people less concerned about climate change not more?
* And, why is Shell Oil so much more concerned about the threat posed by its slippery floors than the threats posed by its products?

Don’t Even Think About It argues that the answers to these questions do not lie in the things that make us different and drive us apart, but rather in what we all share: how our human brains are wired, our evolutionary origins, our perceptions of threats, our cognitive blindspots, our love of storytelling, our fear of death, and our deepest instincts to defend our family and tribe.

With witty and engaging stories, drawing on years of his own research, Marshall shows how the scientific facts of climate change can become less important to us than the social facts – the views of the people who surround us. He argues that our values, assumptions, and prejudices can take on lives of their own, gaining authority as they are shared, dividing people in their wake.

He argues that once we understand what excites, threatens, and motivates us, we can rethink and reimagine climate change, for it is not an impossible problem. Rather, it is one we can halt if we can make it our common purpose and common ground.

And so this book does not talk in detail about the impacts of climate change or the things that make us turn away. There are no graphs, data sets, or complex statistics, because, in the end, all of the computer models and scientific predictions are constructed around the most important and uncertain variable of all: whether our collective choice will be to accept or to deny what the science is telling us. And this, says Marshall, is the most engrossing and intriguing question of all.

"Over the past 25 years I have worked at all levels of the environmental movement, including many years in the US as a senior campaigner for Greenpeace US and the Rainforest Foundation.

"The Oxford-based Climate Outreach and Information Network, the charity I co-founded in 2004, has become a leader in climate change communications and widely recognised specialist in reaching new audiences. We have worked with trades unions, scouts, women's organisations, churches, Rotary Clubs,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169109 full Ruth Whippman #494 Ruth Whippman #494 Author Ruth Whippman joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to discuss our anxious culture and the pursuit of happiness. No No 6f7f750f-39cf-4090-b844-00c7bbefef62 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ruth-whippman-494 What a thrill to have the brilliant British writer Ruth Whippman on the show to talk about her book, America The Anxious, and a wide array of other things. We spoke about the nature of happiness and what the pursuit of it can do to us. The social media culture, and even Brexit. Ruth is witty and smart so take a listen and see for hear for yourself.

Ruth’s humorous essays and cultural criticism appear in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Independent, The Huffington Post and The Pool amongst other places.

She is the author of America the Anxious, How Our Pursuit of Happiness is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks (St Martin’s/ Macmillan, 2016) UK title: The Pursuit of Happiness, Why Are We Driving Ourselves Crazy and How Can We Stop (Hutchinson, Penguin.) The book was a New York Post Best Book of 2016, A New York Times Editor’s Choice, a New York Times Paperback Row pick, one of Newsweek’s Nine Books to Change the Way You Think in 2016, a Sunday Times top summer read and a Daily Mail Must Read. The Sunday Times described Ruth as a “whip-sharp British Bill Bryson.”

Ruth is a regular contributor to radio shows, television and podcasts, having made appearances on shows including NPR’s Brian Lehrer Show, To the Point, CBS news and Morning Edition amongst many others. She is also a regular speaker (watch her TEDx talk here ) and has given talks at Google (part of the Authors at Google series) Princeton University and UC Berkeley as well as many other venues.

Before becoming a full time writer, Ruth was a producer and director at the BBC in London making documentaries and current affairs shows for BBC television including working on several BAFTA winning series.

She lives in California with her husband and three young sons.

Ruth regularly gives talks at various venues including conferences, colleges, book groups and community groups. If you would like to request Ruth to speak at your event, to your book group or anywhere else, or for interview requests, please fill out the contact form on the website.

]]> What a thrill to have the brilliant British writer Ruth Whippman on the show to talk about her book, America The Anxious, and a wide array of other things. We spoke about the nature of happiness and what the pursuit of it can do to us. The social media culture, and even Brexit. Ruth is witty and smart so take a listen and see for hear for yourself.

Ruth’s humorous essays and cultural criticism appear in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Independent, The Huffington Post and The Pool amongst other places.

She is the author of America the Anxious, How Our Pursuit of Happiness is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks (St Martin’s/ Macmillan, 2016) UK title: The Pursuit of Happiness, Why Are We Driving Ourselves Crazy and How Can We Stop (Hutchinson, Penguin.) The book was a New York Post Best Book of 2016, A New York Times Editor’s Choice, a New York Times Paperback Row pick, one of Newsweek’s Nine Books to Change the Way You Think in 2016, a Sunday Times top summer read and a Daily Mail Must Read. The Sunday Times described Ruth as a “whip-sharp British Bill Bryson.”

Ruth is a regular contributor to radio shows, television and podcasts, having made appearances on shows including NPR’s Brian Lehrer Show, To the Point, CBS news and Morning Edition amongst many others. She is also a regular speaker (watch her TEDx talk here ) and has given talks at Google (part of the Authors at Google series) Princeton University and UC Berkeley as well as many other venues.

Before becoming a full time writer, Ruth was a producer and director at the BBC in London making documentaries and current affairs shows for BBC television including working on several BAFTA winning series.

She lives in California with her husband and three young sons.

Ruth regularly gives talks at various venues including conferences, colleges, book groups and community groups. If you would like to request Ruth to speak at your event, to your book group or anywhere else, or for interview requests, please fill out the contact form on the website.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 151529 full Jonathan Tepper #493 Jonathan Tepper #493 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes economist and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Tepper, author of The Myth of Capitalism. No No 5cb5c47b-b3e0-40aa-b05a-e19594d8eb46 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-tepper-493 Jonathan Tepper is simply a brilliant man who gives us a fascinating glimpse into the workings of our economic system. His latest book, The Myth of Capitalism, is quite compelling and easily accessible even for the layman. Not only does he dissect and diagnosis what ails us financially, Jonathan offers a whole slew of excellent solutions that would create a huge win-win for all of us.

Jonathan Tepper is the co-author of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition, Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle, and Code Red. Jonathan is chairman of Variant Perception, a macroeconomic research group that caters to asset managers. Jonathan co-founded Demotix, a citizen-journalism photo newswire. Demotix was sold to Corbis, a Bill Gates owned company. Jonathan is a Rhodes Scholar. Jonathan earned a BA with Highest Honors in History and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a M.Litt. in Modern History from Oxford University.

Praise for The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition

“Tepper and Hearn have written an impressive and important book, documenting via their own research and that of many scholars, the very substantial increase in concentration on the supply side of US industry, leading to a decline in competition and a substantial shift in market and political power away from consumers and labor and toward the owners of capital. The consequences extend to rising inequality, slowing productivity growth, and shifts in the pattern of regulation in favor of corporations. Pieces of these growth patterns have been described before. But this book uniquely pulls it altogether. One hopes that it will have the impact that it clearly deserves.” -- Michael Spence, Economics professor at Stern School of Business NYU, Nobel Prize in economics 2001

“What’s wrong with American capitalism today? Why is it so good for the elite, and so bad for everyone else? Is inequality the problem? Tepper and Hearn make the case that inequality is the symptom, not the disease. The problem is too little competition, not too much. They provide an immensely readable and persuasive account, superbly well-informed by a mass of recent data and research.” -- Sir Angus Deaton, Princeton University, Nobel Prize in economics 2015

“A broad-ranging and deeply-researched analysis of the inexorable growth of monopolies and oligopolies over the past four decades. Tepper makes a compelling case that the government’s failure to reign in tech titans and other corporate behemoths is at the root of perhaps the most troubling macroeconomic trends of our time, including rising inequality and slowing productivity. Clear and highly accessible, the book takes no prisoners, arguing that monopolists’ funding and sloppy thinking has corrupted every aspect of the system, from politicians to regulators to academics.” -- Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics at Harvard University
Author of bestseller This Time is Different

]]> Jonathan Tepper is simply a brilliant man who gives us a fascinating glimpse into the workings of our economic system. His latest book, The Myth of Capitalism, is quite compelling and easily accessible even for the layman. Not only does he dissect and diagnosis what ails us financially, Jonathan offers a whole slew of excellent solutions that would create a huge win-win for all of us.

Jonathan Tepper is the co-author of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition, Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle, and Code Red. Jonathan is chairman of Variant Perception, a macroeconomic research group that caters to asset managers. Jonathan co-founded Demotix, a citizen-journalism photo newswire. Demotix was sold to Corbis, a Bill Gates owned company. Jonathan is a Rhodes Scholar. Jonathan earned a BA with Highest Honors in History and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a M.Litt. in Modern History from Oxford University.

Praise for The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition

“Tepper and Hearn have written an impressive and important book, documenting via their own research and that of many scholars, the very substantial increase in concentration on the supply side of US industry, leading to a decline in competition and a substantial shift in market and political power away from consumers and labor and toward the owners of capital. The consequences extend to rising inequality, slowing productivity growth, and shifts in the pattern of regulation in favor of corporations. Pieces of these growth patterns have been described before. But this book uniquely pulls it altogether. One hopes that it will have the impact that it clearly deserves.” -- Michael Spence, Economics professor at Stern School of Business NYU, Nobel Prize in economics 2001

“What’s wrong with American capitalism today? Why is it so good for the elite, and so bad for everyone else? Is inequality the problem? Tepper and Hearn make the case that inequality is the symptom, not the disease. The problem is too little competition, not too much. They provide an immensely readable and persuasive account, superbly well-informed by a mass of recent data and research.” -- Sir Angus Deaton, Princeton University, Nobel Prize in economics 2015

“A broad-ranging and deeply-researched analysis of the inexorable growth of monopolies and oligopolies over the past four decades. Tepper makes a compelling case that the government’s failure to reign in tech titans and other corporate behemoths is at the root of perhaps the most troubling macroeconomic trends of our time, including rising inequality and slowing productivity. Clear and highly accessible, the book takes no prisoners, arguing that monopolists’ funding and sloppy thinking has corrupted every aspect of the system, from politicians to regulators to academics.” -- Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics at Harvard University
Author of bestseller This Time is Different

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 147329 full Linda Graham #492 Linda Graham #492 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author Linda Graham on the subject of resilience and neurological reprogramming. No No 687a02bb-1abe-4ca5-be0b-19e9e55d150b Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/linda-graham-492 This is a fascinating show with author Linda Graham about the art of resilience. She just released an extremely compelling book of the same title that is filled with well-researched life wisdom designed to help us navigate through the challenges of being a human being. There is so much here for any of us to use on a daily basis to improve our sacred moment.

In her own words… “I have been passionate about learning and growth all of my life, guiding people on reliable paths of personal growth and self-transformation – healing and awakening – all of my professional life.

"I became a licensed marriage and family therapist in 1995, specializing in helping people reverse the impact of stress and trauma, manage anxiety, depression, loneliness and shame, shift out of reactivity, contraction and smallifying to more openness, trust and conscious, compassionate connection, cultivate the mindful awareness that shifts perspectives, discerns options, and makes wise choices, turn regrettable moments into teachable moments, recover a sense of resilience, centeredness and wholeness, and move into thriving and flourishing.

"As a seasoned psychotherapist, consultant and trainer for more than two decades, my interactive model of therapeutic transformation is accelerated and effective.

"My first book, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being (New World Library, 2013) integrated the paradigms and practices of modern neuroscience, Western relational psychology and Eastern contemplative practices to help readers shift out of old patterns of response to life events – neural “swamp” or neural “cement” – to more flexible, adaptive coping strategies that lead to more authentic resilience and well-being.

Bouncing Back leads readers through more than 80 experiential exercises to strengthen the brain’s capacities of response flexibility to get through hard times and even learn and grow because of them. Additional exercises are currently posted in my weekly Resources for Recovering Resilience and monthly e-newsletters Healing and Awakening into Aliveness and Wholeness. I continue to write for national publications such as The Psychotherapy Networker, Mindful, Wise Brain Bulletin, and the Greater Good Science Center newsletters."

]]> This is a fascinating show with author Linda Graham about the art of resilience. She just released an extremely compelling book of the same title that is filled with well-researched life wisdom designed to help us navigate through the challenges of being a human being. There is so much here for any of us to use on a daily basis to improve our sacred moment.

In her own words… “I have been passionate about learning and growth all of my life, guiding people on reliable paths of personal growth and self-transformation – healing and awakening – all of my professional life.

"I became a licensed marriage and family therapist in 1995, specializing in helping people reverse the impact of stress and trauma, manage anxiety, depression, loneliness and shame, shift out of reactivity, contraction and smallifying to more openness, trust and conscious, compassionate connection, cultivate the mindful awareness that shifts perspectives, discerns options, and makes wise choices, turn regrettable moments into teachable moments, recover a sense of resilience, centeredness and wholeness, and move into thriving and flourishing.

"As a seasoned psychotherapist, consultant and trainer for more than two decades, my interactive model of therapeutic transformation is accelerated and effective.

"My first book, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being (New World Library, 2013) integrated the paradigms and practices of modern neuroscience, Western relational psychology and Eastern contemplative practices to help readers shift out of old patterns of response to life events – neural “swamp” or neural “cement” – to more flexible, adaptive coping strategies that lead to more authentic resilience and well-being.

Bouncing Back leads readers through more than 80 experiential exercises to strengthen the brain’s capacities of response flexibility to get through hard times and even learn and grow because of them. Additional exercises are currently posted in my weekly Resources for Recovering Resilience and monthly e-newsletters Healing and Awakening into Aliveness and Wholeness. I continue to write for national publications such as The Psychotherapy Networker, Mindful, Wise Brain Bulletin, and the Greater Good Science Center newsletters."

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 161609 full David Adler #491 David Adler #491 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with media and event marketing veteran David Adler. No No 104be974-e066-4189-9999-461d1512e9eb Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-adler-491 David Adler (find him on Twitter!) was a sheer delight to connect with and learn from. His vibrancy and passion really come through here, as well as his humility and quick wit. David is C.E.O. and founder of BizBash (bizbash.com) is a veteran media, marketing, and event industry entrepreneur. He founded BizBash in 2000, overseeing its growth as the largest B2B media company for the event industry with over 2.5 million user sessions annually.

Previously, Adler served as vice president of corporate communications for media companies Macmillan, Inc. and Primedia. He was founder and C.E.O. of the society magazine Washington Dossier and vice president of media relations and cause marketing for the public relations firm Cone Communications.

]]> David Adler (find him on Twitter!) was a sheer delight to connect with and learn from. His vibrancy and passion really come through here, as well as his humility and quick wit. David is C.E.O. and founder of BizBash (bizbash.com) is a veteran media, marketing, and event industry entrepreneur. He founded BizBash in 2000, overseeing its growth as the largest B2B media company for the event industry with over 2.5 million user sessions annually.

Previously, Adler served as vice president of corporate communications for media companies Macmillan, Inc. and Primedia. He was founder and C.E.O. of the society magazine Washington Dossier and vice president of media relations and cause marketing for the public relations firm Cone Communications.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 206609 full Byron Katie #490 Byron Katie #490 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author Byron Katie back to discuss her book A Mind at Home With Itself. No No ba111ef5-7b09-474d-a3a6-f211ce009d41 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/byron-katie-490 (This is a re-post of one of our most popular episodes. It originally posted on November 21, 2017.)
The inspired Byron Katie (find her on Twitter!) returns with another amazing, profound, and remarkably FUN conversation surrounding her latest book and so much more. I just love this woman and the work she’s doing in the world. What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says...
I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always.
She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

Mentioned in this episode: (This is a re-post of one of our most popular episodes. It originally posted on November 21, 2017.)
The inspired Byron Katie (find her on Twitter!) returns with another amazing, profound, and remarkably FUN conversation surrounding her latest book and so much more. I just love this woman and the work she’s doing in the world. What an enlightening presence imbued with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions she created and the process of inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this and then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says...
I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always.
She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

Mentioned in this episode: Paul Samuel Dolman false no 170969 full Gary Douglas #489 Gary Douglas #489 Gary Douglas, the founder of Access Consciousness, speaks to What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman about Global Access Bars Day. No No 32a17c05-f73e-4eb3-915b-84ffb7eb5364 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:00:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gary-douglas-489 What an honor to have Gary Douglas on the program to talk about his life changing technology, Access Consciousness. I personally know several people from around the world who have benefited greatly from applying this set of tools. Gary is a such a unique and beautiful being who has brought so much love to this world.

SHORT BIO

Gary Douglas is an internationally-recognized thought leader, bestselling author, business innovator and founder of Access Consciousness® a set of simple-yet-profound tools currently transforming lives in 173 countries. He has authored or co-authored 17 books including the Barnes and Noble #1 bestselling novel, The Place. An avid investor and entrepreneur, Gary is a vocal advocate of Conscious Capitalism and benevolent leadership. He co-hosts a weekly radio show on Voice America and has featured in numerous TV shows, print media and online publications around the world. He is renowned for his unique insights on love, relationships, money, business, aging, leadership and emotional freedom.

https://youtu.be/X2HWH9fG\_40

Global Bars Day: January 6th, 2019

“The widespread goal of Access Consciousness is to create a world of consciousness and oneness. During this 6th annual Global Access Bars Day, our hope and target is to bring a sense of peace across the earth and with the people we love, “
– GARY DOUGLAS, developer of the Access Bars and founder of Access Consciousness

BUSINESS

Gary Douglas, has created multiple international businesses including:

* The Antique Guild in Australia
* Access Consciousness (in 173 plus countries world-wide)
* Breeds Costarricense De Paso horses.
* Building an eco- retreat in Costa Rica mid 2019
* He owns a 20-bedroom Castle in Italy that will be open next year
* Author and has a publishing company

Mr. Douglas does business differently. “What else is possible?” is the question by which he lives his life. His perspective is “Where can I contribute more to the planet to create a sustainable future that creates greater possibilities for everyone?” This is what he calls benevolent leadership.

Benevolent leadership is emerging from the global shift in consciousness that is arising all over the globe. It is an unconventional leadership approach that advocates maximising both possibilities and financial success where greater possibilities are created for all.

Douglas is a catalyst for the creation of a different future and possibilities that have not yet existed. He sees our choices for creation as limitless rather than limited and invites business leaders to embrace the joy of change from a space of expansion rather than contraction.

He inspires innovation, knowing that you cannot create a sustainable future from duplication of the past. His approach to business and living exudes elegance, where maximum creation with least effort is a priority.

Douglas’ top three tips to running a successful company are:

* Empower your staff to create.
* Always ask questions.
* Be willing to lose everything.

Douglas believes questions are one of the most important keys to a successful business. "Innovation occurs when you are willing to question everything. Whatever conclusions we come to, become the limitation of what we can actually achieve. Don’t assume, 'We’ve got this part of the business right.’

]]> What an honor to have Gary Douglas on the program to talk about his life changing technology, Access Consciousness. I personally know several people from around the world who have benefited greatly from applying this set of tools. Gary is a such a unique and beautiful being who has brought so much love to this world.

SHORT BIO

Gary Douglas is an internationally-recognized thought leader, bestselling author, business innovator and founder of Access Consciousness® a set of simple-yet-profound tools currently transforming lives in 173 countries. He has authored or co-authored 17 books including the Barnes and Noble #1 bestselling novel, The Place. An avid investor and entrepreneur, Gary is a vocal advocate of Conscious Capitalism and benevolent leadership. He co-hosts a weekly radio show on Voice America and has featured in numerous TV shows, print media and online publications around the world. He is renowned for his unique insights on love, relationships, money, business, aging, leadership and emotional freedom.

https://youtu.be/X2HWH9fG\_40

Global Bars Day: January 6th, 2019

“The widespread goal of Access Consciousness is to create a world of consciousness and oneness. During this 6th annual Global Access Bars Day, our hope and target is to bring a sense of peace across the earth and with the people we love, “
– GARY DOUGLAS, developer of the Access Bars and founder of Access Consciousness

BUSINESS

Gary Douglas, has created multiple international businesses including:

* The Antique Guild in Australia
* Access Consciousness (in 173 plus countries world-wide)
* Breeds Costarricense De Paso horses.
* Building an eco- retreat in Costa Rica mid 2019
* He owns a 20-bedroom Castle in Italy that will be open next year
* Author and has a publishing company

Mr. Douglas does business differently. “What else is possible?” is the question by which he lives his life. His perspective is “Where can I contribute more to the planet to create a sustainable future that creates greater possibilities for everyone?” This is what he calls benevolent leadership.

Benevolent leadership is emerging from the global shift in consciousness that is arising all over the globe. It is an unconventional leadership approach that advocates maximising both possibilities and financial success where greater possibilities are created for all.

Douglas is a catalyst for the creation of a different future and possibilities that have not yet existed. He sees our choices for creation as limitless rather than limited and invites business leaders to embrace the joy of change from a space of expansion rather than contraction.

He inspires innovation, knowing that you cannot create a sustainable future from duplication of the past. His approach to business and living exudes elegance, where maximum creation with least effort is a priority.

Douglas’ top three tips to running a successful company are:

* Empower your staff to create.
* Always ask questions.
* Be willing to lose everything.

Douglas believes questions are one of the most important keys to a successful business. "Innovation occurs when you are willing to question everything. Whatever conclusions we come to, become the limitation of what we can actually achieve. Don’t assume, 'We’ve got this part of the business right.’

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139529 full Marianne Williamson #488 Marianne Williamson #488 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and thought leader Marianne Williamson back to talk about her possible run for president. No No db5fe89b-be73-4742-8bf3-c2d0eebe6cc5 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-488 Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her possible run for president. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically, as well as her global travels. Who are we and where are we headed as a nation? Is this a turning point in our evolution or the end of the line? Marianne shares here with great vision and clarity.

Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.

In her own words….

Dear Friends,

For the last year I have held within my heart the idea of running for President of the United States. Today, I formed a committee to explore the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.

At a time when fear has been harnessed for political purposes, our task is to turn wisdom and love into a political force. The lower inclinations of human nature cannot be defeated by politics alone, but they can be overridden.

Our political circumstances are not simply a product of external policies, but even more so of internal dynamics like fear, desperation, hope and yearning. The mindset of the current political establishment neither acknowledges nor understands the deeper emotional and psychological rivers that underlie political forces on the move today.

I do.

In order for us to transform the crises we are facing now, we need a candidate whose understanding of our internal landscape is as expert as their understanding of traditional politics. As someone who has had a 35-year career addressing the personal crises of millions of individuals, I feel I have a unique qualification to help create the spiritual awakening that will transform the crisis we are facing now. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “We need a quantitative shift in our circumstances as well as a qualitative shift in our souls.” And I have experience with both.

I am sending you this letter and attached video to see whether the combination of politics and awakening that compels me is something that compels you too. If it does, I hope you will help me communicate to people far and wide that my exploratory campaign exists, and do everything you can to help create the material means to support it.

Together we can do great things. We can show up for our country in a way we have never shown up before. And with God’s help, we can create miracles.

With thanks and all best wishes,
Marianne

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American society. This is a time, according to Williamson, for Americans to return once again to our first principles, both politically and spiritually. Here, Williamson draws plans to transform the American political consciousness and encourage powerful citizen involvement to heal our society.

]]> Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about her possible run for president. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically, as well as her global travels. Who are we and where are we headed as a nation? Is this a turning point in our evolution or the end of the line? Marianne shares here with great vision and clarity.

Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.

In her own words….

Dear Friends,

For the last year I have held within my heart the idea of running for President of the United States. Today, I formed a committee to explore the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.

At a time when fear has been harnessed for political purposes, our task is to turn wisdom and love into a political force. The lower inclinations of human nature cannot be defeated by politics alone, but they can be overridden.

Our political circumstances are not simply a product of external policies, but even more so of internal dynamics like fear, desperation, hope and yearning. The mindset of the current political establishment neither acknowledges nor understands the deeper emotional and psychological rivers that underlie political forces on the move today.

I do.

In order for us to transform the crises we are facing now, we need a candidate whose understanding of our internal landscape is as expert as their understanding of traditional politics. As someone who has had a 35-year career addressing the personal crises of millions of individuals, I feel I have a unique qualification to help create the spiritual awakening that will transform the crisis we are facing now. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “We need a quantitative shift in our circumstances as well as a qualitative shift in our souls.” And I have experience with both.

I am sending you this letter and attached video to see whether the combination of politics and awakening that compels me is something that compels you too. If it does, I hope you will help me communicate to people far and wide that my exploratory campaign exists, and do everything you can to help create the material means to support it.

Together we can do great things. We can show up for our country in a way we have never shown up before. And with God’s help, we can create miracles.

With thanks and all best wishes,
Marianne

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American society. This is a time, according to Williamson, for Americans to return once again to our first principles, both politically and spiritually. Here, Williamson draws plans to transform the American political consciousness and encourage powerful citizen involvement to heal our society.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 168389 full Dr. Dan Siegel #487 Dr. Dan Siegel #487 Dr. Dan Siegel, author of Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, speaks with Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast. No No 965f59d6-2a52-4b04-89eb-88c571266d00 Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-dan-siegel-487 Happy New Year everyone around the world. Much love and light to all of you. Dr. Dan Siegel returns to the show with another transcendent exchange. He talks about his latest book, AWARE, which I found to be excellent, as well as several other topics. Two incredible highlights were: The Plane of Possibilities and The Generator of Diversity (God!) Dr. Dan is one of the planet’s great, enlightened beings and his work is showing the deep connection between science and the mystery.

Daniel J. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavior, autobiographical memory and narrative.

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization, which offers online learning and in-person seminars that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. His psychotherapy practice includes children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He serves as the Medical Director of the LifeSpan Learning Institute and on the Advisory Board of the Blue School in New York City, which has built its curriculum around Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight approach.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Guilford, 2012). This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide. Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over fifty textbooks. Dr. Dan Siegel returns to the show with another transcendent exchange. He talks about his latest book, AWARE, which I found to be excellent, as well as several other topics. Two incredible highlights were: The Plane of Possibilities and The Generator of Diversity (God!) Dr. Dan is one of the planet’s great, enlightened beings and his work is showing the deep connection between science and the mystery.

Daniel J. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavior, autobiographical memory and narrative.

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization, which offers online learning and in-person seminars that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. His psychotherapy practice includes children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He serves as the Medical Director of the LifeSpan Learning Institute and on the Advisory Board of the Blue School in New York City, which has built its curriculum around Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight approach.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Guilford, 2012). This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide. Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over fifty textbooks. full Maureen Healy #486 Maureen Healy #486 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most Podcast, welcomes children's emotional health expert Maureen Healy to discuss The Emotionally Healthy Child. No No 3a7b54ac-e40e-43b5-843c-57ac6110a190 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/maureen-healy-486 What a magnificent show with Maureen Healy, a real light unto the world. I really love her new book, The Emotionally Healthy Child, though I felt that it could help anyone at any age live a much more effective, deeply connected life. Maureen has a real peace about her that came through during the program. This one is worth listening too and taking into your soul.

In her own beautiful words…

“Since I was a child with “big emotions” and lots of energy, I understand your children from the inside out. I have also added lots of education (probably too much, if I’m honest) delving into child development, social and emotional learning, and well-being.

Today, I coach parents and their children worldwide, teach in the classroom and speak to large audiences about the how of children’s emotional health. I consider teaching (whether it’s 1:1 or in larger groups) one of my greatest joys, especially if I can help move a child, family or classroom in a healthier and ultimately, happier direction.

Many adults also listen to my books, whether it’s The Emotionally Healthy Child (on audio) or read it after everyone goes to sleep – the ideas and tools that I teach are embedded into my books and I hear they help straightaway. I was also deeply honored to have His Holiness the Dalai Lama write the preface for my new book, where he stated: “I hope Maureen Healy’s book – The Emotionally Healthy Child – will contribute to a more wholesome education for future generations.”

With all that, if you want to connect – I’d be happy to help you.

]]> What a magnificent show with Maureen Healy, a real light unto the world. I really love her new book, The Emotionally Healthy Child, though I felt that it could help anyone at any age live a much more effective, deeply connected life. Maureen has a real peace about her that came through during the program. This one is worth listening too and taking into your soul.

In her own beautiful words…

“Since I was a child with “big emotions” and lots of energy, I understand your children from the inside out. I have also added lots of education (probably too much, if I’m honest) delving into child development, social and emotional learning, and well-being.

Today, I coach parents and their children worldwide, teach in the classroom and speak to large audiences about the how of children’s emotional health. I consider teaching (whether it’s 1:1 or in larger groups) one of my greatest joys, especially if I can help move a child, family or classroom in a healthier and ultimately, happier direction.

Many adults also listen to my books, whether it’s The Emotionally Healthy Child (on audio) or read it after everyone goes to sleep – the ideas and tools that I teach are embedded into my books and I hear they help straightaway. I was also deeply honored to have His Holiness the Dalai Lama write the preface for my new book, where he stated: “I hope Maureen Healy’s book – The Emotionally Healthy Child – will contribute to a more wholesome education for future generations.”

With all that, if you want to connect – I’d be happy to help you.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 132089 full Father Richard Rohr #485 Father Richard Rohr #485 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Father Richard Rohr for a special Christmas episode of the What Matters Most podcast. No No 30670b45-a0e8-4daa-b834-339cc4f000ba Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/father-richard-rohr-485 Father Richard Rohr returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation. Plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

Check out Father Rohr on Oprah’s Soul Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LYQQO5uFtA&amp;feature=share

]]> Father Richard Rohr returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation. Plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

Check out Father Rohr on Oprah’s Soul Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LYQQO5uFtA&amp;feature=share

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177569 full Becca Stevens #484 Becca Stevens #484 Becca Stevens of Thistle Farms returns to speak to Paul Samuel Dolman of the What Matters Most podcast. No No f3623e37-d115-4730-8ddd-181e8483b244 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-484 “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

Christmas is a time of giving and going beyond our selves to lift up others. Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter, too!) is the living embodiment of this 365 days a year. So I could think of no one better to have on as we approach the 25th of December than my inspiring friend.

On top of that, please buy the wonderful products from Thistle Farms as gifts. These are top-notch items that also support a beautiful mission. I use several of them and have given them to my friends. The verdict is unanimous: they are fabulous.

On top of that Saint Becca has a new book out, Love Heals, that is quite touching and deeply inspiring.

I have admired Becca for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

Christmas is a time of giving and going beyond our selves to lift up others. Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter, too!) is the living embodiment of this 365 days a year. So I could think of no one better to have on as we approach the 25th of December than my inspiring friend.

On top of that, please buy the wonderful products from Thistle Farms as gifts. These are top-notch items that also support a beautiful mission. I use several of them and have given them to my friends. The verdict is unanimous: they are fabulous.

On top of that Saint Becca has a new book out, Love Heals, that is quite touching and deeply inspiring.

I have admired Becca for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 211169 full Andrew Yang #483 Andrew Yang #483 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, author of The War on Normal People. No No 56a61f96-efe6-470b-96c9-eb75a8a0eaea Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-yang-483 What a privilege to host visionary leader Andrew Yang (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) who is running for the office of President in 2020. He has a very detailed platform to address the myriad of challenges we face as a nation. Andrew is a brilliant and serious contender. I would encourage you to take a good, hard look at his home page and read his positions across the spectrum of issues.

Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. Andrew has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for almost twenty years.

In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship that has helped create almost 3,000 jobs in Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and other cities throughout the country. In his book The War on Normal People, he explains the mounting crisis of the automation of labor and makes the case for the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 a month for every American as well as other policies to progress to the next stage of capitalism.

Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

]]> What a privilege to host visionary leader Andrew Yang (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) who is running for the office of President in 2020. He has a very detailed platform to address the myriad of challenges we face as a nation. Andrew is a brilliant and serious contender. I would encourage you to take a good, hard look at his home page and read his positions across the spectrum of issues.

Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. Andrew has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for almost twenty years.

In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship that has helped create almost 3,000 jobs in Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and other cities throughout the country. In his book The War on Normal People, he explains the mounting crisis of the automation of labor and makes the case for the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 a month for every American as well as other policies to progress to the next stage of capitalism.

Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150629 full Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker #482 Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker #482 Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker, author of The Education of Horace Tate, is Paul Samuel Dolman's latest guest on the What Matters Most podcast. No No bbec1dbc-3663-4e4d-bc08-a647e66f7ca5 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-vanessa-siddle-walker-482 What an honor to welcome the great Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker (watch her CSPAN talk!) to our family. A legendary historian and educator as well as the author of several fabulous books, including her latest masterpiece, The Education of Horace Tate, she has spent a lifetime awakening and illuminating. Dr. Walker is a wellspring of wisdom and inspired thought.

Vanessa Siddle Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies (B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed Harvard University; Ed. D Harvard University). For 25 years, she has explored the segregated schooling of African American children, considering sequentially the climate that permeated segregated schools, the network of professional collaborations that explains the similarity across schools, and the hidden systems of advocacy that demanded equality and justice for the children in the schools.

Her research has garnered a number of awards, including the prestigious $200,000 Grawmeyer Award for Education and the American Educational Association (AERA) Early Career Award. In addition, she has received awards from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the American Education Studies Association, and three awards from AERA Divisions, including the Best New Female Scholar Award, the Best New Book Award, and the Outstanding Book Award.

Walker’s current research project, Hidden Provocateurs, brings to light the history of black educators in the fight for justice for black children. It examines black educators’ activities to demand equality in the generations before the Brown v. Board of Education decision, their interconnected story with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and their continued advocacy after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. By elevating the role of these black educators, Hidden Provocateurs challenges, expands, or contextualizes every popular book of civil rights, educational history, and Brown v. Board of Education commentary.

In its pages, well-known public advocates such as Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and W. E. B. Du Bois are intertwined with the unknown generations of educators such as H. A. Hunt, Charles Harper and, finally, the book’s central figure: Horace Edward Tate. Collectively, their activities reveal an intricate system of symbiotic collaboration identifiable in every generation’s effort to effect equality of opportunity for all children.

]]> What an honor to welcome the great Dr. Vanessa Siddle-Walker (watch her CSPAN talk!) to our family. A legendary historian and educator as well as the author of several fabulous books, including her latest masterpiece, The Education of Horace Tate, she has spent a lifetime awakening and illuminating. Dr. Walker is a wellspring of wisdom and inspired thought.

Vanessa Siddle Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies (B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed Harvard University; Ed. D Harvard University). For 25 years, she has explored the segregated schooling of African American children, considering sequentially the climate that permeated segregated schools, the network of professional collaborations that explains the similarity across schools, and the hidden systems of advocacy that demanded equality and justice for the children in the schools.

Her research has garnered a number of awards, including the prestigious $200,000 Grawmeyer Award for Education and the American Educational Association (AERA) Early Career Award. In addition, she has received awards from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the American Education Studies Association, and three awards from AERA Divisions, including the Best New Female Scholar Award, the Best New Book Award, and the Outstanding Book Award.

Walker’s current research project, Hidden Provocateurs, brings to light the history of black educators in the fight for justice for black children. It examines black educators’ activities to demand equality in the generations before the Brown v. Board of Education decision, their interconnected story with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and their continued advocacy after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. By elevating the role of these black educators, Hidden Provocateurs challenges, expands, or contextualizes every popular book of civil rights, educational history, and Brown v. Board of Education commentary.

In its pages, well-known public advocates such as Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and W. E. B. Du Bois are intertwined with the unknown generations of educators such as H. A. Hunt, Charles Harper and, finally, the book’s central figure: Horace Edward Tate. Collectively, their activities reveal an intricate system of symbiotic collaboration identifiable in every generation’s effort to effect equality of opportunity for all children.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3629 full Rabbi Ben Kamin #481 Rabbi Ben Kamin #481 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and grief expert Rabbi Ben Kamin to discuss his book The Blessing of Sorrow. No No 343faa59-bc93-440f-b186-268c0a5d39b7 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rabbi-ben-kamin-481 What a blessing to share an enlightened conversation with the great rabbi Ben Kamin (read his book!). This was a very moving program for me as we touched on both personal grief, and collective loss. Ben has a huge and generous heart and he shared profoundly on this topic and so much more. There is a lot of wisdom in this one to unpack.

Rabbi Ben Kamin is a nationally-known clergyman, teacher, counselor, and the prize-winning author of twelve books on human values, civil rights, and spirituality,

He is a scholar on the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. He has led congregations in Toronto, New York, Cleveland, San Diego, and Laguna Woods, Ca. since his ordination in 1978. He has published hundreds of articles about social justice in newspapers around the world, ranging from The New York Times to The International Herald-Tribune.

He has been quoted in the Ann Landers column and in The Congressional Record. He appears frequently on radio and television and has served on several national boards dealing with community affairs and interfaith relations. Rabbi Kamin holds the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Hebrew Union College.

]]> What a blessing to share an enlightened conversation with the great rabbi Ben Kamin (read his book!). This was a very moving program for me as we touched on both personal grief, and collective loss. Ben has a huge and generous heart and he shared profoundly on this topic and so much more. There is a lot of wisdom in this one to unpack.

Rabbi Ben Kamin is a nationally-known clergyman, teacher, counselor, and the prize-winning author of twelve books on human values, civil rights, and spirituality,

He is a scholar on the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. He has led congregations in Toronto, New York, Cleveland, San Diego, and Laguna Woods, Ca. since his ordination in 1978. He has published hundreds of articles about social justice in newspapers around the world, ranging from The New York Times to The International Herald-Tribune.

He has been quoted in the Ann Landers column and in The Congressional Record. He appears frequently on radio and television and has served on several national boards dealing with community affairs and interfaith relations. Rabbi Kamin holds the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Hebrew Union College.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 157299 full Katherine Lott #480 Katherine Lott #480 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back artist Katherine Lott to talk about her latest endeavors. No No c95b4691-6db3-4a9f-8494-33f4cf7f44b5 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-lott-480 The beloved Katherine Lott makes her triumphant return for a very special Christmas Show. Katherine is one of my closest friends and most cherished wisdom keepers. As always we cover a lot of varied ground and of course have a ton of fun. She also shares about her new venture in the world of health and wellness.
About the Company
We’re the Mother-Daughter team behind Wildflower Remedies. We’ve always been great friends and encouragers of one another’s work, but in 2018, we decided to put our heads together and collaborate on something that has become a huge passion for us both. Wildflower Remedies combines Katherine’s knowledge of herbal medicine and natural healing with Heather’s expertise in graphic design and product packaging. We knew we wanted to create something new in the marketplace versus repackaging existing products. After a few weeks of research, we really saw a need for alternative remedies for kids specifically! We are so grateful to have you follow along in this journey and we can’t wait to see where it leads!

Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* CBD
* Indwell
* Art page

]]> The beloved Katherine Lott makes her triumphant return for a very special Christmas Show. Katherine is one of my closest friends and most cherished wisdom keepers. As always we cover a lot of varied ground and of course have a ton of fun. She also shares about her new venture in the world of health and wellness.
About the Company
We’re the Mother-Daughter team behind Wildflower Remedies. We’ve always been great friends and encouragers of one another’s work, but in 2018, we decided to put our heads together and collaborate on something that has become a huge passion for us both. Wildflower Remedies combines Katherine’s knowledge of herbal medicine and natural healing with Heather’s expertise in graphic design and product packaging. We knew we wanted to create something new in the marketplace versus repackaging existing products. After a few weeks of research, we really saw a need for alternative remedies for kids specifically! We are so grateful to have you follow along in this journey and we can’t wait to see where it leads!

Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* CBD
* Indwell
* Art page

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 157179 full Art Nieves #479 Art Nieves #479 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes councellor and coach Art Nieves to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss body-mind-spirit strategies in law enforcement. No No 31b4ff74-c2b3-4510-b383-a5aa910f944c Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/art-nieves-479 This is one of the most fascinating shows I have ever done. Imagine someone being at the pinnacle of the law enforcement world, at the highest level, and yet beyond being a sworn officer/agent, they’re also a practitioner of the healing arts. That is the life and role of my guest, Art Nieves. We go in multiple directions and in great depth here and Art is not only a joy to engage with, he is also loaded with wisdom.

Art is a legal immigrant from the Philippines who arrived as a child in the US in 1979. After becoming a naturalized US citizen, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University. Working many years in the corporate world left him unfulfilled, so he decided to become a federal law enforcement officer to challenge himself and give back to this country. He has now become a proud public servant for over 21 years.

Deciding he needed to challenge himself further and help others in a different way, he became a Reiki Master, Angel Therapy Practitioner, energy healer and life-long student and teacher. He obtained a Master's Degree in Counseling from Fairfield University in 2012 and spent his internship at the Vet Center counseling combat veterans with PTSD, major anxiety and depressive disorders.

He has imparted his knowledge to police officers and police executives teaching them how to improve one's body, mind and spirit in order to continue to serve others. His passion is to help people live fulfilling and rewarding lives by empowering them to discover and excel in their respective journeys.

]]> This is one of the most fascinating shows I have ever done. Imagine someone being at the pinnacle of the law enforcement world, at the highest level, and yet beyond being a sworn officer/agent, they’re also a practitioner of the healing arts. That is the life and role of my guest, Art Nieves. We go in multiple directions and in great depth here and Art is not only a joy to engage with, he is also loaded with wisdom.

Art is a legal immigrant from the Philippines who arrived as a child in the US in 1979. After becoming a naturalized US citizen, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University. Working many years in the corporate world left him unfulfilled, so he decided to become a federal law enforcement officer to challenge himself and give back to this country. He has now become a proud public servant for over 21 years.

Deciding he needed to challenge himself further and help others in a different way, he became a Reiki Master, Angel Therapy Practitioner, energy healer and life-long student and teacher. He obtained a Master's Degree in Counseling from Fairfield University in 2012 and spent his internship at the Vet Center counseling combat veterans with PTSD, major anxiety and depressive disorders.

He has imparted his knowledge to police officers and police executives teaching them how to improve one's body, mind and spirit in order to continue to serve others. His passion is to help people live fulfilling and rewarding lives by empowering them to discover and excel in their respective journeys.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158859 full Charlie Sykes #478 Charlie Sykes #478 No No 2dbf982e-baef-410c-ab49-3ed520dfa963 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charlie-sykes-478 Conservative radio host and author Charlie Sykes joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss "How the Right Lost Its Mind."

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]]> Conservative radio host and author Charlie Sykes joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss "How the Right Lost Its Mind."

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2983 full Paula Looking Horse #477 Paula Looking Horse #477 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Paula Looking Horse to discuss the Dakota Prayer Ride Water Walk &amp; Run. No No 00f0b2da-2d24-4f44-a5de-1e1b2ad16c54 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paula-looking-horse-477 What an honor to welcome Native American Wisdom Keeper Paula Looking Horse to our program. She talks about their upcoming Dakota Prayer Ride Water Walk & Run, and how we can all get involved in some way. She and I also talk deeply about life on the reservation, and the history of her people. Paula shares some beautiful stories about growing up.

We also ended up with an inspired surprise appearance by the great Chief Looking Horse.

I so love these two special Souls who I am also blessed to call my friends.

]]> What an honor to welcome Native American Wisdom Keeper Paula Looking Horse to our program. She talks about their upcoming Dakota Prayer Ride Water Walk & Run, and how we can all get involved in some way. She and I also talk deeply about life on the reservation, and the history of her people. Paula shares some beautiful stories about growing up.

We also ended up with an inspired surprise appearance by the great Chief Looking Horse.

I so love these two special Souls who I am also blessed to call my friends.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 203139 full Dawson Church #476 Dawson Church #476 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author Dawson Church to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the area where mysticism and science mix. No No 0eed196d-8906-4eb1-8bbd-a45fa38ad489 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dawson-church-476 This is a fascinating deep dive into the mystical area where science and spirituality mix and merge with Dawson Church. His new book, Mind To Matter, really expanded my paradigms on how the power within us, can transform our lives. Dawson’s passion is also highly contagious.

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book The Genie in Your Genes has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics.

His follow-up title Mind to Matter, reviews the science of peak mental states. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques.

His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious scientific journals. He is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal and a blogger for the Huffington Post. He shares how to apply the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe, one of the largest alternative medicine sites on the web.

]]> This is a fascinating deep dive into the mystical area where science and spirituality mix and merge with Dawson Church. His new book, Mind To Matter, really expanded my paradigms on how the power within us, can transform our lives. Dawson’s passion is also highly contagious.

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book The Genie in Your Genes has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics.

His follow-up title Mind to Matter, reviews the science of peak mental states. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques.

His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious scientific journals. He is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal and a blogger for the Huffington Post. He shares how to apply the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe, one of the largest alternative medicine sites on the web.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 199839 full Dr. John Beaulieu #475 Dr. John Beaulieu #475 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes BioSonic Repatterning pioneer Dr. John Beaulieu to discuss tuning fork healing. No No bd36380b-4910-4414-9cf2-e93ae3ccbb24 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 11:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-john-beaulieu-475 Dr. John Beaulieu is a fascinating man on the cutting edge of healing. He is one of the foremost philosophers and major innovators in the area of sound healing therapies.

A world-renowned speaker, composer, pianist, and naturopathic doctor, Dr. Beaulieu has pioneered a technique called BioSonic Repatterning, a natural method of healing and consciousness development using tuning forks and other sound modalities based on the sonic ratios inherent in nature.

As the founder of BioSonic Enterprises, he has developed and distributed over 50 different sound healing-related products including tuning forks, instructional videos, audio programs, CDs and books. Dr. Beaulieu is the groundbreaking author of Music and Sound in the Healing Arts and the composer/producer of Calendula: A Suite for Pythagorean Tuning Forks, a CD designed to physically align your body and create a deep relaxed state of awareness.

He lectures and performs worldwide and conducts training seminars for practitioners in the healing arts.

In his own words…

“I discovered BioSonic Repatterning while sitting in an anechoic chamber at New York University. The chamber is a completely soundproof room that resembles a sensory deprivation chamber. I had read about the experiences of the composer-philosopher John Cage and decided to conduct a similar experiment. While in the chamber, Cage heard two sounds, one high-pitched and the other low-pitched. The engineer was working with informed him that the high sound was his nervous system and the low sound was his blood circulating.

“Inspired by John Cage’s experience, I sat in an anechoic chamber for five hundred hours over a period of two years and listened to the sounds of my own body. I began to correlate different states of consciousness with the different sounds of my nervous system. Being a trained musician, I noticed that the high-pitched sounds of my nervous system consisted of several sounds in different intervals. Then one day I brought two tuning forks and tapped them. Immediately I observed that the sound of my nervous system came into resonance with the sound of the tuning forks. It was then I realized that people can be tuned like musical instruments!”

Dr. Beaulieu’s career spans thirty years of arts, healing arts, and martial arts. He is a graduate of Purdue University (B.A. 1970), Indiana University (M.S., Ph.D.(d) 1973), International College of Naturopathic Medicine / Santa Fe College of Natural Healing(1977), and Westbrook University, (Ph.D. 1994). He is a NYS licensed psychotherapist, Board Certified Naturopathic Physician, and a board certified Polarity Practitioner.

]]> Dr. John Beaulieu is a fascinating man on the cutting edge of healing. He is one of the foremost philosophers and major innovators in the area of sound healing therapies.

A world-renowned speaker, composer, pianist, and naturopathic doctor, Dr. Beaulieu has pioneered a technique called BioSonic Repatterning, a natural method of healing and consciousness development using tuning forks and other sound modalities based on the sonic ratios inherent in nature.

As the founder of BioSonic Enterprises, he has developed and distributed over 50 different sound healing-related products including tuning forks, instructional videos, audio programs, CDs and books. Dr. Beaulieu is the groundbreaking author of Music and Sound in the Healing Arts and the composer/producer of Calendula: A Suite for Pythagorean Tuning Forks, a CD designed to physically align your body and create a deep relaxed state of awareness.

He lectures and performs worldwide and conducts training seminars for practitioners in the healing arts.

In his own words…

“I discovered BioSonic Repatterning while sitting in an anechoic chamber at New York University. The chamber is a completely soundproof room that resembles a sensory deprivation chamber. I had read about the experiences of the composer-philosopher John Cage and decided to conduct a similar experiment. While in the chamber, Cage heard two sounds, one high-pitched and the other low-pitched. The engineer was working with informed him that the high sound was his nervous system and the low sound was his blood circulating.

“Inspired by John Cage’s experience, I sat in an anechoic chamber for five hundred hours over a period of two years and listened to the sounds of my own body. I began to correlate different states of consciousness with the different sounds of my nervous system. Being a trained musician, I noticed that the high-pitched sounds of my nervous system consisted of several sounds in different intervals. Then one day I brought two tuning forks and tapped them. Immediately I observed that the sound of my nervous system came into resonance with the sound of the tuning forks. It was then I realized that people can be tuned like musical instruments!”

Dr. Beaulieu’s career spans thirty years of arts, healing arts, and martial arts. He is a graduate of Purdue University (B.A. 1970), Indiana University (M.S., Ph.D.(d) 1973), International College of Naturopathic Medicine / Santa Fe College of Natural Healing(1977), and Westbrook University, (Ph.D. 1994). He is a NYS licensed psychotherapist, Board Certified Naturopathic Physician, and a board certified Polarity Practitioner.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143619 full Andrew Lawler #474 Andrew Lawler #474 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with journalist and historian Andrew Lawler about the lost colony of Roanoke, Virgina. No No dc421363-a2c1-4913-bbb0-9f1af5f51a52 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-lawler-474 Andrew Lawler joins us for a fascinating conversation regarding America’s first colony in Roanoke, which proceeds Jamestown by 20 years. Andrew tells of the compelling life and death struggles on top of solving their mysterious disappearance. To me, our actual history is light years more interesting than the fables and myths we were spoon fed in school.

Andrew Lawler is author of two books, The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a Southern Independent Best Seller, and Why Did the Chicken Cross the World: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization.

As a journalist, he has written more than a thousand newspaper and magazine articles from more than two dozen countries. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many others. He is contributing writer for Science and contributing editor for Archaeology. Andrew’s work has appeared several times in The Best of Science and Nature Writing.

]]> Andrew Lawler joins us for a fascinating conversation regarding America’s first colony in Roanoke, which proceeds Jamestown by 20 years. Andrew tells of the compelling life and death struggles on top of solving their mysterious disappearance. To me, our actual history is light years more interesting than the fables and myths we were spoon fed in school.

Andrew Lawler is author of two books, The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a Southern Independent Best Seller, and Why Did the Chicken Cross the World: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization.

As a journalist, he has written more than a thousand newspaper and magazine articles from more than two dozen countries. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many others. He is contributing writer for Science and contributing editor for Archaeology. Andrew’s work has appeared several times in The Best of Science and Nature Writing.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 164919 full Katharine Hayhoe #473 Katharine Hayhoe #473 Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 0c557962-d34e-4a04-ba51-8d7546b2edb2 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katharine-hayhoe-473 For me the environment is the most critical issue we face as a species and a nation… what are we going to do about it and when? What are the facts and what do we face? In this compelling program we speak in depth with one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Katharine Hayhoe. Dr. Hayhoe is not only brilliant, but has a gift at making extremely complex situations, understood and intellectually accessible. She is also a devout Christian who sees a natural fit between spirituality and science.

In her own words…

I’m an atmospheric scientist. I study climate change, one of the most pressing issues we face today.

I don’t accept global warming on faith: I crunch the data, I analyze the models, I help engineers and city managers and ecologists quantify the impacts.

The data tells us the planet is warming; the science is clear that humans are responsible; the impacts we’re seeing today are already serious; and our future is in our hands. As John Holdren once said, “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required, and the less suffering there will be.”

I began my career with a B.Sc. in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto. My first published papers were in the field of observational astronomy, on variable stars and galaxy clustering around quasars. As I was finishing my degree, I took a class in climate science with Danny Harvey, who’d just returned from working at NCAR with Steve Schneider, and he blew my mind. I didn’t realize climate science was based on the exact same basic physics – thermodynamics, non-linear fluid dynamics, and radiative transfer – I’d been learning in astrophysics. And I definitely didn’t realize that climate change wasn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a threat multiplier.

It takes the most serious humanitarian issues confronting climate change today – hunger, poverty, lack of access to clean water, injustice, refugee crises and more – and it makes them worse. How could I not devote my time to helping fix this huge global challenge?

I switched gears and headed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to work on a M.S. in atmospheric science with Don Wuebbles, a climate scientist well known for his leadership in policy-relevant scien...]]> For me the environment is the most critical issue we face as a species and a nation… what are we going to do about it and when? What are the facts and what do we face? In this compelling program we speak in depth with one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Katharine Hayhoe. Dr. Hayhoe is not only brilliant, but has a gift at making extremely complex situations, understood and intellectually accessible. She is also a devout Christian who sees a natural fit between spirituality and science.

In her own words…

I’m an atmospheric scientist. I study climate change, one of the most pressing issues we face today.

I don’t accept global warming on faith: I crunch the data, I analyze the models, I help engineers and city managers and ecologists quantify the impacts.

The data tells us the planet is warming; the science is clear that humans are responsible; the impacts we’re seeing today are already serious; and our future is in our hands. As John Holdren once said, “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required, and the less suffering there will be.”

I began my career with a B.Sc. in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto. My first published papers were in the field of observational astronomy, on variable stars and galaxy clustering around quasars. As I was finishing my degree, I took a class in climate science with Danny Harvey, who’d just returned from working at NCAR with Steve Schneider, and he blew my mind. I didn’t realize climate science was based on the exact same basic physics – thermodynamics, non-linear fluid dynamics, and radiative transfer – I’d been learning in astrophysics. And I definitely didn’t realize that climate change wasn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a threat multiplier.

It takes the most serious humanitarian issues confronting climate change today – hunger, poverty, lack of access to clean water, injustice, refugee crises and more – and it makes them worse. How could I not devote my time to helping fix this huge global challenge?

I switched gears and headed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to work on a M.S. in atmospheric science with Don Wuebbles, a climate scientist well known for his leadership in policy-relevant scien...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 184419 full Kent Blazy #472 Kent Blazy #472 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with songwriter Kent Blazy, whose songs have been performed by Garth Brooks and many others. No No 3a196b95-16fb-4459-bd3d-5ba2e719f3c0 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kent-blazy-472 Kent Blazy is a long-time friend and ongoing inspiration on how to live in this world. One of Nashville’s most gifted songwriters, we sat down and talked about the magic of the world, finding peace, love and loss, creating, and following one’s bliss.

How does it get any better than this? We have been asking this question with each other for years. Well, today on this show, it was simply wonderful. His honest and open heart are refreshing.

Kent Blazy is an American country music songwriter. His credits include several singles for Garth Brooks (including Brooks' first number one hit, "If Tomorrow Never Comes"), as well as singles by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young. Blazy has a total of seven number one hits to his credit.

By the late 1980s, Blazy met with a then-unknown Garth Brooks, who gave him the idea for a song entitled "If Tomorrow Never Comes." He and Brooks co-wrote the song, which went on to become Brooks' first number one hit. Brooks continued to record Blazy's material throughout the 1990s, including the singles "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)," "It's Midnight Cinderella", "She's Gonna Make It," "Somewhere Other Than the Night" and the George Jones duet "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)". He also co-wrote "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" by Diamond Rio and "Can't Get Enough" by Patty Loveless in the late 1990s.

Blazy, along with songwriters Pat Alger, Tony Arata and Kim Williams, recorded an album entitled A Songwriters' Tribute to Garth Brooks, which included their renditions of songs that they had written for Brooks.

This album was released in 2001 via VFR Records. Other songs that Blazy has co-written include "You Can Let Go" by Crystal Shawanda and "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" by Chris Young from 2008 and 2009 respectively, as well as American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey's debut single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."

]]> Kent Blazy is a long-time friend and ongoing inspiration on how to live in this world. One of Nashville’s most gifted songwriters, we sat down and talked about the magic of the world, finding peace, love and loss, creating, and following one’s bliss.

How does it get any better than this? We have been asking this question with each other for years. Well, today on this show, it was simply wonderful. His honest and open heart are refreshing.

Kent Blazy is an American country music songwriter. His credits include several singles for Garth Brooks (including Brooks' first number one hit, "If Tomorrow Never Comes"), as well as singles by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young. Blazy has a total of seven number one hits to his credit.

By the late 1980s, Blazy met with a then-unknown Garth Brooks, who gave him the idea for a song entitled "If Tomorrow Never Comes." He and Brooks co-wrote the song, which went on to become Brooks' first number one hit. Brooks continued to record Blazy's material throughout the 1990s, including the singles "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)," "It's Midnight Cinderella", "She's Gonna Make It," "Somewhere Other Than the Night" and the George Jones duet "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)". He also co-wrote "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" by Diamond Rio and "Can't Get Enough" by Patty Loveless in the late 1990s.

Blazy, along with songwriters Pat Alger, Tony Arata and Kim Williams, recorded an album entitled A Songwriters' Tribute to Garth Brooks, which included their renditions of songs that they had written for Brooks.

This album was released in 2001 via VFR Records. Other songs that Blazy has co-written include "You Can Let Go" by Crystal Shawanda and "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" by Chris Young from 2008 and 2009 respectively, as well as American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey's debut single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182139 full Her Holiness Sai Maa #471 Her Holiness Sai Maa #471 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes her holiness Sai Maa, a healer, teacher, and therapist, and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage. No No 6d88ab42-bd9d-4c21-82dc-fa7a9b6cbfa3 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/her-holiness-sai-maa-471 This is like no other show I have done. What a blessing to sit with one of the great spiritual teachers of the world, Her Holiness Sai Maa (enroll in her course or free mini-course, or check out her YouTube channel!). She is brilliant, kind, compassion and funny. We went in multiple directions and course, went very deep. Speaking her is profound for me. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.

]]> This is like no other show I have done. What a blessing to sit with one of the great spiritual teachers of the world, Her Holiness Sai Maa (enroll in her course or free mini-course, or check out her YouTube channel!). She is brilliant, kind, compassion and funny. We went in multiple directions and course, went very deep. Speaking her is profound for me. I always feel changed, altered and lifted after our interactions. May you also be blessed in this way.

What if the power to heal the planet, alleviate suffering, and elevate our world to a state of the highest consciousness was in your hands? That’s exactly what her Holiness Sai Maa, humanitarian and spiritual teacher, wants you to know. The light within us all is the key to this age of global enlightenment.

Sai Maa is like no other teacher, healer, leader, or public figure in the world today. Revered as the embodiment of “Divine Mother” in India, Sai Maa travels the globe as a bright beacon, constantly shining her light to awaken and empower humanity while tirelessly working to alleviate pain and suffering.

Honored as a living saint and the first female Jagadguru in more than 2,700 years of the Vishnuswami lineage, Sai Maa carries a fierce yet tender love for all of humankind.

She’s known for her elegance and grace, and it’s her refreshing candor and piercing vision that often inspires profound personal transformation. Sai Maa holds a PhD in Spirituality from the Open International University of Human Development. Her unique fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge, and energetic mastery is what makes her teachings unique. Students learn to become masters in their own lives — ushering in an age of compassion, unity, and love.

Sai Maa first demonstrated her gift of being able to see energy as a young girl. As she could easily see beyond this physical world, angels and masters were her everyday friends. Later, as an adult living in France with her husband and two children, she developed a thriving therapy practice by merging her energetic sight and healing powers with her Western training in naturopathic, homeopathic, and osteopathic therapies. During this time, she also helped reform health care in the European Union while serving on the Bordeaux City Council.

After she met and became a life-long devoted disciple of the revered spiritual leader and world teacher, Sathya Sai Baba, her higher purpose was revealed: Dedicating her life to sharing practices and teachings that heal and uplift humanity.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 181899 full Chris Hedges #470 Chris Hedges #470 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, welcomes journalist and author Chris Hedges, whose latest book is America, A Farewell Tour. No No ca0c09e9-5d68-41dd-a18e-cb1c6e09e8d8 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-hedges-470 Chris Hedges has inspired me for over two decades with his brilliant writing and reporting. He is fierce in his truth. Chris brings a profound perspective to the root causes of what ails us as a nation and is unflinching in his prose. He offers practical and essential solutions to a nation lost in its own shadows. I could not put his new book, America, A Farewell Tour, down. This exchange did not disappoint, as it was an honor to finally sit down with one of my journalistic heroes.

Chris Hedges, a weekly columnist for Truthdig, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has reported from more than 50 countries. He spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans, including 15 years at The New York Times as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief. Hedges left the Times shortly after they issued him a formal reprimand for publicly denouncing the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Hedges channels his righteous outrage towards social injustice and the atrocities of war through thoughtful and provocative writing which has won him significant acclaim as a journalist. He was among a team of New York Times reporters awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. That same year, he received the Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights in Journalism. The Los Angeles Press Club, which describes Hedges as “Champion of the 99 % — mortal enemy of the 1%,” named him Online Journalist of the Year in 2009 and 2011, recognizing his column in Truthdig.

Hedges has written 12 books, including best-sellers American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Death of the Liberal Class, and War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. His most recent book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, a collaboration with comics artist and journalist Joe Sacco, is a brutally honest account of their travels through America’s “sacrifice zones” — areas of the country that have suffered and decayed as a result of exploitation in the name of profit and corporate power.

Hedges is currently a senior fellow at the Nation Institute, and has taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Princeton University. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Colgate University and a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University. Hedges was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California.

]]> Chris Hedges has inspired me for over two decades with his brilliant writing and reporting. He is fierce in his truth. Chris brings a profound perspective to the root causes of what ails us as a nation and is unflinching in his prose. He offers practical and essential solutions to a nation lost in its own shadows. I could not put his new book, America, A Farewell Tour, down. This exchange did not disappoint, as it was an honor to finally sit down with one of my journalistic heroes.

Chris Hedges, a weekly columnist for Truthdig, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has reported from more than 50 countries. He spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans, including 15 years at The New York Times as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief. Hedges left the Times shortly after they issued him a formal reprimand for publicly denouncing the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Hedges channels his righteous outrage towards social injustice and the atrocities of war through thoughtful and provocative writing which has won him significant acclaim as a journalist. He was among a team of New York Times reporters awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. That same year, he received the Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights in Journalism. The Los Angeles Press Club, which describes Hedges as “Champion of the 99 % — mortal enemy of the 1%,” named him Online Journalist of the Year in 2009 and 2011, recognizing his column in Truthdig.

Hedges has written 12 books, including best-sellers American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Death of the Liberal Class, and War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. His most recent book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, a collaboration with comics artist and journalist Joe Sacco, is a brutally honest account of their travels through America’s “sacrifice zones” — areas of the country that have suffered and decayed as a result of exploitation in the name of profit and corporate power.

Hedges is currently a senior fellow at the Nation Institute, and has taught at Columbia University, New York University, and Princeton University. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Colgate University and a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University. Hedges was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 192279 full Mary Mueller Shutan #469 Mary Mueller Shutan #469 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author, acupuncturist, and Chinese medicine expert Mary Mueller Shutan to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 2c5fc0d3-6498-4fdc-b982-d76ba512a1d0 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-mueller-shutan-469 I thoroughly enjoyed my deep dive here with Mary Mueller Shutan. We covered a lot of spiritual ground, touching on many aspects of our being as well as her wonderful new book, The Body Deva.

Mary Mueller Shutan L.Ac, is an author and spiritual teacher who has spent the last fifteen years studying and practicing holistic medicine, energy work, bodywork, meditation, occult/magical practices and spiritual healing.

She holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine), and has certifications in CranioSacral Therapy (Diplomate/CST-D, Upledger Institute), Zero Balancing, Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Usui Reiki Ryoho, Karuna Reiki, Massage Therapy, and Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT).

Mary combines her extensive education with her personal meditative practices and direct revelation of the spirit world. She is the author of The Spiritual Awakening Guide, Managing Psychic Abilities, The Body Deva and The Complete Cord Course.

]]> I thoroughly enjoyed my deep dive here with Mary Mueller Shutan. We covered a lot of spiritual ground, touching on many aspects of our being as well as her wonderful new book, The Body Deva.

Mary Mueller Shutan L.Ac, is an author and spiritual teacher who has spent the last fifteen years studying and practicing holistic medicine, energy work, bodywork, meditation, occult/magical practices and spiritual healing.

She holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine), and has certifications in CranioSacral Therapy (Diplomate/CST-D, Upledger Institute), Zero Balancing, Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Usui Reiki Ryoho, Karuna Reiki, Massage Therapy, and Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT).

Mary combines her extensive education with her personal meditative practices and direct revelation of the spirit world. She is the author of The Spiritual Awakening Guide, Managing Psychic Abilities, The Body Deva and The Complete Cord Course.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 146379 full Gary Gach #468 Gary Gach #468 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author, poet, and teacher Gary Gach about his book Pause, Breathe, Smile. No No 8f34295a-b8d9-4562-a3d6-92a99d6abf8e Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gary-gach-468 This show has so much heart and soul. Gary Gach brings his wisdom, presence and compassion to the moment. We talked his beautiful new book, Pause, Breathe, Smile.

Pause . . . breathe . . . smile. Three small words, yet each contains a universe of wisdom. With Pause, Breathe, Smile, Gary Gach invites us to bring the practice of mindfulness into every moment of our lives.

Writing for students of all levels, Gach draws on 50-plus years of study and practice in this elegant and accessible presentation of three central aspects of mindful living. The pause is about setting our intention before we think, speak, or act — the ethical dimension of mindfulness. When we breathe we unite mind, body, and spirit, making every moment an opportunity for meditation. With a smile, we open to a wisdom beyond words. This simple process will “water your innate seeds of awakening, to help you pave your own path to total fulfillment and peace.”

For all who may wish to explore mindfulness in their lives as a healing and transformative practice, remember three little words: Pause, Breathe, Smile

Gary Gach is an American author, translator, editor, teacher and poet living on Russian Hill, San Francisco. His work has been translated into several languages, and has appeared in several anthologies and numerous periodicals. He serves on the International Advisory Panel of the Buddhist Channel, a Malaysian Buddhist news website. He currently hosts Haiku Corner for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

]]> This show has so much heart and soul. Gary Gach brings his wisdom, presence and compassion to the moment. We talked his beautiful new book, Pause, Breathe, Smile.

Pause . . . breathe . . . smile. Three small words, yet each contains a universe of wisdom. With Pause, Breathe, Smile, Gary Gach invites us to bring the practice of mindfulness into every moment of our lives.

Writing for students of all levels, Gach draws on 50-plus years of study and practice in this elegant and accessible presentation of three central aspects of mindful living. The pause is about setting our intention before we think, speak, or act — the ethical dimension of mindfulness. When we breathe we unite mind, body, and spirit, making every moment an opportunity for meditation. With a smile, we open to a wisdom beyond words. This simple process will “water your innate seeds of awakening, to help you pave your own path to total fulfillment and peace.”

For all who may wish to explore mindfulness in their lives as a healing and transformative practice, remember three little words: Pause, Breathe, Smile

Gary Gach is an American author, translator, editor, teacher and poet living on Russian Hill, San Francisco. His work has been translated into several languages, and has appeared in several anthologies and numerous periodicals. He serves on the International Advisory Panel of the Buddhist Channel, a Malaysian Buddhist news website. He currently hosts Haiku Corner for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 185499 full Nell Daly #467 Nell Daly #467 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes psychotherapist, media personality, and mental health guru Nell Daly to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 1fc6fcc8-6e00-4c6c-a1d3-4a6f25d6d4bf Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nell-daly-467 What a breath of fresh air to share an inspired dialogue with the great Nell Daly (find her on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to her podcast!). I have admired her work for some time so it was an honor to do this deep dive. Nell brings so much wisdom to the moment.

Nell Daly is a psychotherapist, seasoned journalist, tv commentator, the podcast host and the Founder of PZ Media which launched Well&Being Global, an edtech company. With over 10 years of experience treating patients struggling with everything from relationships, to addiction, to stress -- coupled with her savvy media skills -- Nell has been named "the millennials' mental health guru" by producers at CNN.

Nell is recognized as an industry expert and commentator who's regularly featured across numerous media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, Fox News, HLN, top ranked podcasts and many more. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from NYU, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University.

]]> What a breath of fresh air to share an inspired dialogue with the great Nell Daly (find her on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to her podcast!). I have admired her work for some time so it was an honor to do this deep dive. Nell brings so much wisdom to the moment.

Nell Daly is a psychotherapist, seasoned journalist, tv commentator, the podcast host and the Founder of PZ Media which launched Well&Being Global, an edtech company. With over 10 years of experience treating patients struggling with everything from relationships, to addiction, to stress -- coupled with her savvy media skills -- Nell has been named "the millennials' mental health guru" by producers at CNN.

Nell is recognized as an industry expert and commentator who's regularly featured across numerous media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, Fox News, HLN, top ranked podcasts and many more. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from NYU, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4119 full Dr. Habib Sadeghi #466 Dr. Habib Sadeghi #466 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman invites back Dr. Habib Sadaghi to discuss his latest book, The Clarity Cleanse. No No 2cc1c9b5-8e65-421d-80c8-e48bfed1e1ff Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-habib-sadeghi-466 Dr. Habib Sadeghi (read his book The Clarity Cleanse!) spoke with such passion and elegance here touching a wide range of soulful issues with great authenticity. What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.

]]> Dr. Habib Sadeghi (read his book The Clarity Cleanse!) spoke with such passion and elegance here touching a wide range of soulful issues with great authenticity. What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 173953 full Becca Stevens #465 Becca Stevens #465 What Matters Most with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 17th in a special series on voting, today presenting humanitarian and women's advocate Becca Stevens. No No 253548d0-72f1-4c8c-ab54-e9a7793bd0a6 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-465 This is the seventeenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Becca Stevens (read her book and find her on Twitter!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

BECCA STEVENS is many things… an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> This is the seventeenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Becca Stevens (read her book and find her on Twitter!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

BECCA STEVENS is many things… an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 78913 full Nathan J. Robinson #464 Nathan J. Robinson #464 What Matters Most with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 16th in a special series on voting, today presenting author and essayist Nathan J. Robinson. No No dbc1b08a-ec07-40ab-9da7-c2317cfde2db Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:05:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nathan-j-robinson-464 This is the sixteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Nathan J. Robinson (read his articles and find him on Twitter!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Nathan J. Robinson was a PhD student at Harvard University and graduate of Yale Law School. He writes children's books, such as "The Man Who Accidentally Wore His Cravat to a Gymnasium."

]]> This is the sixteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Nathan J. Robinson (read his articles and find him on Twitter!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Nathan J. Robinson was a PhD student at Harvard University and graduate of Yale Law School. He writes children's books, such as "The Man Who Accidentally Wore His Cravat to a Gymnasium."

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 60373 full Yvonne Russo #463 Yvonne Russo #463 What Matters Most with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 15th in a special series on voting, this time featuring filmmaker Yvonne Russo. No No 95c7e6e5-e024-4f41-8823-975ad9a387e5 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/yvonne-russo-463 This is the fifteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Yvonne Russo.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Yvonne Russo, an award-winning producer, director and writer of film, television and digital, most recently serving as Producer on KELLY’S BAR an indie drama about a Mi’kmaq Indian man and an Irish-American woman who fall in love in an impoverished and racially divided 1980’s South Boston. She’s producing with Casey Affleck, Sea Change Media. As well as producing, THE EARTH ABOVE, starring Melissa Leo about a group of underground activists set out to expose North America’s largest contaminated water mine.

She recently worked as a Production Advisor on WOMAN WALKS AHEAD, a period epic feature film circa 1889, which follows widow Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain) leaves behind her unsatisfying life in New York City to pursue her dream to be a painter, and bravely travels alone to the Dakota Territory, with the goal of painting the infamous Lakota Chief, Sitting Bull. The film was written by Academy Award -nominated Steven Knight, produced by The Bedford Falls Company and Black Bicycle Entertainment.

Russo has recently entered a television development deal with Handmade Films to adapt the 1989 cult classic film POWWOW HIGHWAY based on a novel by David Seals.

]]> This is the fifteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Yvonne Russo.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Yvonne Russo, an award-winning producer, director and writer of film, television and digital, most recently serving as Producer on KELLY’S BAR an indie drama about a Mi’kmaq Indian man and an Irish-American woman who fall in love in an impoverished and racially divided 1980’s South Boston. She’s producing with Casey Affleck, Sea Change Media. As well as producing, THE EARTH ABOVE, starring Melissa Leo about a group of underground activists set out to expose North America’s largest contaminated water mine.

She recently worked as a Production Advisor on WOMAN WALKS AHEAD, a period epic feature film circa 1889, which follows widow Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain) leaves behind her unsatisfying life in New York City to pursue her dream to be a painter, and bravely travels alone to the Dakota Territory, with the goal of painting the infamous Lakota Chief, Sitting Bull. The film was written by Academy Award -nominated Steven Knight, produced by The Bedford Falls Company and Black Bicycle Entertainment.

Russo has recently entered a television development deal with Handmade Films to adapt the 1989 cult classic film POWWOW HIGHWAY based on a novel by David Seals.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 84373 full Dr. Allen Frances #462 Dr. Allen Frances #462 What Matters Most with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 14th in a special series on voting, this time featuring psychiatrist and author Dr. Allen Frances. No No dabd1c96-0426-4387-8c92-2c75ba946186 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:00:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-allen-frances-462 This is the fourteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dr. Alan Frances (find him on Twitter, read his latest book, and enjoy his essay on the Goldwater Rule and Donald Trump).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Dr. Frances is a clinician, educator, researcher, and leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis. He chaired the DSM-IV Task Force, was a member of the Task Force that prepared DSM-III-R, and wrote the final version of the Personality Disorders section in DSM-III. The author of hundreds of papers and more than a dozen books, Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He blogs frequently on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Education Update.

His books have enlightened and illuminated me on several topics. Dr. Frances is also a tireless advocate for justice and democracy.

]]> This is the fourteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dr. Alan Frances (find him on Twitter, read his latest book, and enjoy his essay on the Goldwater Rule and Donald Trump).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Dr. Frances is a clinician, educator, researcher, and leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis. He chaired the DSM-IV Task Force, was a member of the Task Force that prepared DSM-III-R, and wrote the final version of the Personality Disorders section in DSM-III. The author of hundreds of papers and more than a dozen books, Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He blogs frequently on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Education Update.

His books have enlightened and illuminated me on several topics. Dr. Frances is also a tireless advocate for justice and democracy.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 61513 full Megan Barry #461 Megan Barry #461 The What Matters Most podcast with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 13th in a special series on voting, this time featuring former Nashville mayor Megan Barry. No No c2ace875-df60-4ba8-890e-6cdfb56661f2 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/megan-barry-461 This is the thirteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Megan Barry.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Megan Barry was the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus when mayor was on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry also put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and has been committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. Their son, Max, is a junior in college, and they share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.

]]> This is the thirteenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Megan Barry.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Megan Barry was the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus when mayor was on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry also put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and has been committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. Their son, Max, is a junior in college, and they share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 96313 full Dorothy Pittman Hughes #460 Dorothy Pittman Hughes #460 The What Matters Most podcast with Paul Samuel Dolman presents the 12th in a series on voting, this time featuring Ms. Magazine co-founder Dorothy Pittman Hughes. No No af80ab99-f727-431e-b2ee-887afac63e66 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dorothy-pittman-hughes-460 This is the twelfth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dorothy Pittman Hughes.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Dorothy Pittman Hughes is a feminist, child-welfare advocate, African-American activist, public speaker, author, pioneering African-American small business owner, and mother of three daughters. She was a co-founder of Ms. Magazine in 1972. She organized the first shelter for battered women in New York City and co-founded the New York City Agency for Child Development (now the New York City Administration for Children's Services). Hughes also co-founded with Gloria Steinem and others the Women’s Action Alliance in 1971. The two women toured together speaking about gender, class and race throughout the 1970s.

Hughes owned and operated three early child-care centers helping establish the modern convention in the 1960s. She also owned an office supply business in Harlem from 1997 to 2007 and wrote about her experiences in Wake Up and Smell the Dollars! (2011) and I'm Just Saying... It Looks Like Ethnic Cleansing (The Gentrification of Harlem) (2012), advocating small business ownership to other African Americans as a form of empowerment, as well as advising how to avoid potential pitfalls specific to African Americans.

The National Portrait Gallery selected for its collection a photograph of Hughes and Steinem sharing a large skirt, each with a raised fist salute to demonstrate feminist solidarity. The photograph was shot by photographer Dan Wynn for Esquire Magazine in 1971.

Oprah Winfrey honored Hughes as one of America’s "Great Moms."

]]> This is the twelfth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dorothy Pittman Hughes.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Dorothy Pittman Hughes is a feminist, child-welfare advocate, African-American activist, public speaker, author, pioneering African-American small business owner, and mother of three daughters. She was a co-founder of Ms. Magazine in 1972. She organized the first shelter for battered women in New York City and co-founded the New York City Agency for Child Development (now the New York City Administration for Children's Services). Hughes also co-founded with Gloria Steinem and others the Women’s Action Alliance in 1971. The two women toured together speaking about gender, class and race throughout the 1970s.

Hughes owned and operated three early child-care centers helping establish the modern convention in the 1960s. She also owned an office supply business in Harlem from 1997 to 2007 and wrote about her experiences in Wake Up and Smell the Dollars! (2011) and I'm Just Saying... It Looks Like Ethnic Cleansing (The Gentrification of Harlem) (2012), advocating small business ownership to other African Americans as a form of empowerment, as well as advising how to avoid potential pitfalls specific to African Americans.

The National Portrait Gallery selected for its collection a photograph of Hughes and Steinem sharing a large skirt, each with a raised fist salute to demonstrate feminist solidarity. The photograph was shot by photographer Dan Wynn for Esquire Magazine in 1971.

Oprah Winfrey honored Hughes as one of America’s "Great Moms."

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 135193 full Tim Ryan #459 Tim Ryan #459 Time for the eleventh in a special series on voting on the What Matters Most podcast, this time featuring Paul Samuel Dolman and Congressman Tim Ryan. No No 0b52bca8-56cd-464e-9069-815e3735d6d7 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:00:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tim-ryan-459 This is the eleventh show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Congressman Tim Ryan (find him on Twitter and Facebook!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive. Ryan is the leading advocate in the House to impose sanctions on unfair Chinese currency manipulation.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Ryan served in the Ohio State Senate where he spearheaded efforts to establish a state-based earned income tax credit, to standardize community school data reporting, and bring college students into the debate over higher education funding.

Before his election to public office, Ryan served as President of the Trumbull County Young Democrats and as Chairman of the Earning by Learning program in Warren, Ohio. He began his career in politics as a congressional aide with the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 and later served as an intern for the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan holds a law degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center), studied abroad as part of the Dickinson School of Law’s International Law Program in Florence, Italy, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Born July 16, 1973 in Niles, Ohio, Tim Ryan currently resides in Howland with his wife Andrea and three children.

]]> This is the eleventh show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Congressman Tim Ryan (find him on Twitter and Facebook!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive. Ryan is the leading advocate in the House to impose sanctions on unfair Chinese currency manipulation.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Ryan served in the Ohio State Senate where he spearheaded efforts to establish a state-based earned income tax credit, to standardize community school data reporting, and bring college students into the debate over higher education funding.

Before his election to public office, Ryan served as President of the Trumbull County Young Democrats and as Chairman of the Earning by Learning program in Warren, Ohio. He began his career in politics as a congressional aide with the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 and later served as an intern for the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan holds a law degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center), studied abroad as part of the Dickinson School of Law’s International Law Program in Florence, Italy, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Born July 16, 1973 in Niles, Ohio, Tim Ryan currently resides in Howland with his wife Andrea and three children.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 63313 full Melvin Bray #458 Melvin Bray #458 It's our tenth episode in a special series on the importance of voting, this time featuring author and entrepreneur Melvin Bray with Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 09b7cecf-7ea8-4f7e-90ed-545c29f55e4c Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/melvin-bray-458 This is the tenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Melvin Bray (read his book!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Melvin Bray is an Emmy® award-winning storyteller, social entrepreneur, and author who lives with his wife, three kids and two dogs in southwest Atlanta, GA. He is an active participant in vanguard networks seeking more beautiful, more just, more virtue-filled ways of showing up in the world.

He is author of the soon to be bestselling BETTER: Waking Up to Who We Could Be, co-editor of Faith Forward, Vol 1 and Vol 2 (Copper House, 2013, 2015), which explore ways children’s and youth ministry can make the dream of beloved community possible, and he is coordinating author of The Stories in which We Find Ourselves, online reimaginings of the biblical narrative that make faith something children and youth have reason to care about.

As a social entrepreneur, Melvin works to help communities of goodwill find better stories and scripts–better ways of thinking and doing–that move them toward equity, diversity and inclusion (collabyrinthconsulting.com).

]]> This is the tenth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Melvin Bray (read his book!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Melvin Bray is an Emmy® award-winning storyteller, social entrepreneur, and author who lives with his wife, three kids and two dogs in southwest Atlanta, GA. He is an active participant in vanguard networks seeking more beautiful, more just, more virtue-filled ways of showing up in the world.

He is author of the soon to be bestselling BETTER: Waking Up to Who We Could Be, co-editor of Faith Forward, Vol 1 and Vol 2 (Copper House, 2013, 2015), which explore ways children’s and youth ministry can make the dream of beloved community possible, and he is coordinating author of The Stories in which We Find Ourselves, online reimaginings of the biblical narrative that make faith something children and youth have reason to care about.

As a social entrepreneur, Melvin works to help communities of goodwill find better stories and scripts–better ways of thinking and doing–that move them toward equity, diversity and inclusion (collabyrinthconsulting.com).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 94333 full Nathaniel Stinnett #457 Nathaniel Stinnett #457 Time for number 9 in a What Matters Most podcast series on voting, featuring environmentalist Nathaniel Stinnett speaking with host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 565f080a-5e0c-4620-832f-224e21006f9a Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nathaniel-stinnett-457 This is the ninth in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Nathan Stinnett.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in 2015 after over a decade of experience as a senior advisor, consultant, and trainer for political campaigns and issue-advocacy nonprofits. Dubbed “The Voting Guru” by Grist magazine, Stinnett was named one of America’s 50 environmental visionaries, and he is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques at top universities and campaign management trainings.

He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper LLP, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters.

* our first year Annual Impact Report (from 2016 when we were still just in one state; now we're in 6 states)
* short explainer video about EVP
* short set of interviews with MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative
* recent brief interview with WBUR (Boston's NPR station)
* keynote address at Boston College
* two podcasts (here and here) with Eyes on Conservation
* Inc. Magazine article from Nov, 2016
* Op-Ed for WBUR in Boston - Why Don't Environmentalists Vote?
* Op-Ed for EcoWatch - Why Environmentalists Can't Afford to Wait until 2018

]]> This is the ninth in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Nathan Stinnett.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in 2015 after over a decade of experience as a senior advisor, consultant, and trainer for political campaigns and issue-advocacy nonprofits. Dubbed “The Voting Guru” by Grist magazine, Stinnett was named one of America’s 50 environmental visionaries, and he is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques at top universities and campaign management trainings.

He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper LLP, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters.

* our first year Annual Impact Report (from 2016 when we were still just in one state; now we're in 6 states)
* short explainer video about EVP
* short set of interviews with MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative
* recent brief interview with WBUR (Boston's NPR station)
* keynote address at Boston College
* two podcasts (here and here) with Eyes on Conservation
* Inc. Magazine article from Nov, 2016
* Op-Ed for WBUR in Boston - Why Don't Environmentalists Vote?
* Op-Ed for EcoWatch - Why Environmentalists Can't Afford to Wait until 2018

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 67813 full Jennifer J. Hayes #456 Jennifer J. Hayes #456 It's the 8th in a What Matters Most podcast special series on voting, featuring author Jennifer J. Hayes speaking with host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 01b86fc1-277c-492f-a83b-4f58bfc722ba Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-456 This is the eighth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Jennifer J. Hayes (read her book, check out her matchmaking site, find her on Facebook, or listen to a previous episode featuring Jennifer!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

]]> This is the eighth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Jennifer J. Hayes (read her book, check out her matchmaking site, find her on Facebook, or listen to a previous episode featuring Jennifer!).

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 60133 full Elizabeth Lesser #455 Elizabeth Lesser #455 Educator and author Elizabeth Lesser joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman in the seventh installment of a series on the importance of voting. No No 67fd2bd0-d3e3-4662-b132-28664d7641ca Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elizabeth-lesser-455 This is the seventh show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Elizabeth Lesser.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> This is the seventh show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Elizabeth Lesser.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 117973 full Mel Schwartz #454 Mel Schwartz #454 No No 7446e087-6d7d-4aa6-9f13-c3ed22be4c3c Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-454 Author and therapist Mel Schwartz joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman in the sixth installment of a special series on the importance of voting.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1335 full Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #453 Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #453 Author / educator Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman in the fifth installment of a series on the importance of voting. No No 74a5137a-bf9c-4e9f-8f7a-15a4bd32ae87 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-jr-453 This is the fifth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. (read his book Democracy in Black and find him on Twitter!)

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> This is the fifth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. (read his book Democracy in Black and find him on Twitter!)

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 94273 full Jardana Peacock #452 Jardana Peacock #452 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Jardana Peacock in the fourth installment of a special series on the importance of voting. No No 3b3a999e-93eb-48e5-80af-d96757e572fa Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jardana-peacock-452 This is the fourth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Jardana Peacock.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Jardana is a writer, spiritual activist, founder and educator at the Liberatory Leadership Project, which works to bring spiritual, mindful and holistic practice more centrally into justice movements. She leads workshops, trainings, Liberation School and consults with organizations all over the world. Author and curator of the “Practice Showing Up Guidebook” an anthology for white people working for racial justice, this 2016 resource has been downloaded over twenty three thousand times.

Jardana has worked with hundreds of changemakers and dozens of organizations globally, helping to found the U.S. based network, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), training a global field of changemakers through her role at the Highlander Research and Education Center and currently in consulting and supporting nonprofit leaders in New York, London, Mexico City and other urban and rural centers.

Jardana lives with her partner and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky.

]]> This is the fourth show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Jardana Peacock.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

Jardana is a writer, spiritual activist, founder and educator at the Liberatory Leadership Project, which works to bring spiritual, mindful and holistic practice more centrally into justice movements. She leads workshops, trainings, Liberation School and consults with organizations all over the world. Author and curator of the “Practice Showing Up Guidebook” an anthology for white people working for racial justice, this 2016 resource has been downloaded over twenty three thousand times.

Jardana has worked with hundreds of changemakers and dozens of organizations globally, helping to found the U.S. based network, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), training a global field of changemakers through her role at the Highlander Research and Education Center and currently in consulting and supporting nonprofit leaders in New York, London, Mexico City and other urban and rural centers.

Jardana lives with her partner and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 53653 full John Tierney #451 John Tierney #451 Former Congressman John Tierney joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman in the third installment of a special series on the importance of voting. No No edd3172e-18a6-4fba-8a70-d0f4e9c1c2d3 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-tierney-451 This is the third show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, John Tierney.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

Tierney is a former nine-term Massachusetts congressman who served on the House Intelligence Committee and chaired the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee. During his congressional career, Tierney spent considerable time advocating on nuclear non-proliferation and national security issues. As a Member, Tierney was regularly endorsed by the Council for a Livable World for his leadership in arms control and preventing nuclear proliferation.

Tierney’s 18-year career included oversight of the Government Accountability Office’s annual assessment of the Pentagon’s Weapons Selection Programs and reform of overall Pentagon spending. In 2009, Foreign Policy Magazine praised Tierney, noting that he “has a reputation for taking on thorny oversight issues the House Armed Services Committee shied away from.”

]]> This is the third show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, John Tierney.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

Tierney is a former nine-term Massachusetts congressman who served on the House Intelligence Committee and chaired the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee. During his congressional career, Tierney spent considerable time advocating on nuclear non-proliferation and national security issues. As a Member, Tierney was regularly endorsed by the Council for a Livable World for his leadership in arms control and preventing nuclear proliferation.

Tierney’s 18-year career included oversight of the Government Accountability Office’s annual assessment of the Pentagon’s Weapons Selection Programs and reform of overall Pentagon spending. In 2009, Foreign Policy Magazine praised Tierney, noting that he “has a reputation for taking on thorny oversight issues the House Armed Services Committee shied away from.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 73693 full LiYana Silver #450 LiYana Silver #450 Paul Samuel Dolman continues the What Matters Most focus on the importance of voting with author, coach, and entrepreneur LiYana Silver. No No a3ba63fb-9c2b-432f-b69f-51d7bea07956 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/liyana-silver-450 This is the second show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, LiYana Silver (read her book and reach out to her!)

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

LiYana brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

LiYana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> This is the second show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, LiYana Silver (read her book and reach out to her!)

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

THESE SEGMENTS ARE MUCH SHORTER THAN OUR USUAL PROGRAMS... SO THEY ARE EASILY CONSUMED!

LiYana brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

LiYana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 68953 full Pastor Derrick Harkins #449 Pastor Derrick Harkins #449 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most Podcast, kicks of a series of shows on the importance of voting with guest Pastor Derrick Harkins. No No d631299a-862c-4207-a8ef-d17d7cd57265 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pastor-derrick-harkins-449 This is the first show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Pastor Derrick Harkins.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

Currently, Dr. Harkins serves as Senior Vice President for Innovation in Public Programs at Union Theological Seminary. Harkins develops programming aimed primarily at those not enrolled in Union’s degree programs. This includes continuing and online education. Recently, these initiatives have included outreach about Islamophobia, LGBTQ public policy and intersectionality issues, and criminal justice reform.

Dr. Harkins previously served as National Director for Faith Outreach for the Democratic Party, as well as Senior Pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington DC, and also as Director of Faith Outreach for Enroll America. In addition, he has been an informal advisor to the Obama Administration on faith related issues, and has been a guest lecturer on the church and social action at a number of colleges and universities, including Bucknell, Cornell, Iona College, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and NPR. An active voice in the debate for comprehensive immigration reform, he has worked to expand the combined immigration reform efforts of the African American and Hispanic communities. He has been extensively engaged in relief and development work in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Jamaica, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Faith in Public Life, and Sojourners, and is currently a member of the Board of Odyssey Television Networks.

]]> This is the first show in our series on the importance of voting with the great wisdom keeper, Pastor Derrick Harkins.

Why is it important to vote?

Does our vote even matter?

What is democracy?

Currently, Dr. Harkins serves as Senior Vice President for Innovation in Public Programs at Union Theological Seminary. Harkins develops programming aimed primarily at those not enrolled in Union’s degree programs. This includes continuing and online education. Recently, these initiatives have included outreach about Islamophobia, LGBTQ public policy and intersectionality issues, and criminal justice reform.

Dr. Harkins previously served as National Director for Faith Outreach for the Democratic Party, as well as Senior Pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington DC, and also as Director of Faith Outreach for Enroll America. In addition, he has been an informal advisor to the Obama Administration on faith related issues, and has been a guest lecturer on the church and social action at a number of colleges and universities, including Bucknell, Cornell, Iona College, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and NPR. An active voice in the debate for comprehensive immigration reform, he has worked to expand the combined immigration reform efforts of the African American and Hispanic communities. He has been extensively engaged in relief and development work in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Jamaica, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Faith in Public Life, and Sojourners, and is currently a member of the Board of Odyssey Television Networks.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136573 full Gordana Biernat #448 Gordana Biernat #448 What Matters Most presents author, speaker, and seeker Gordana Biernat in conversation with host Paul Samuel Dolman about her book, #KnowTheTruth. No No 87b38610-b0bd-484c-83ac-8df899ef6786 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:00:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-448 “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

The High Priestess of WHAT MATTERS M0ST Gordana Biernat (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) returns to the show to celebrate of her inspiring book, #KnowtheTruth. We cover a lot of ground and her words are so filled with so much wisdom and presence. I absolutely love having her on the program.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

The High Priestess of WHAT MATTERS M0ST Gordana Biernat (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) returns to the show to celebrate of her inspiring book, #KnowtheTruth. We cover a lot of ground and her words are so filled with so much wisdom and presence. I absolutely love having her on the program.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 210253 full Brian Kelley Smith #447 Brian Kelley Smith #447 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with ordained Buddhist monk Brian Kelley Smith, aka Lama Marut, about happiness. No No 57f4100f-89fe-42d7-89f7-c0e525850569 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brian-kelley-smith-447 Brian Kelley Smith (check out his film Incite Happiness!) has one of the most fascinating life stories of anyone I have encountered. Brian went from layman, to ordained Buddhist Monk (Lama Marut), and now is simply one of the wisest human beings one might encounter. Though an expert on many ancient teachings, his words are grounded in the modern moment and accessible to us as we move through this maze of living. He rarely grants interviews, so this is a real treasure and treat.
Inspiration and Lineage
I believe that the question of spiritual lineage has become exceedingly complicated in the postmodern world. Things are no longer like they once were in closed societies like traditional Tibet and India where people were much more parochial, provincial, and unaware of the whole range of religious and cultural alternatives. Our world is a much bigger and diverse place.

In any case, it seems questionable that there ever were such things as “pure and unbroken lineages” in such traditional societies. Any such claim seems to have functioned as a convenient fiction and polemical stratagem designed to assert authority, and was rarely if ever a factual account of the historical and genealogical record.

We live in a global community of instantaneous communication; we reside in nation-states that are increasingly multicultural and religiously diverse. My own religious sensibility has been shaped by a variety of influences, and I suspect that is the case for most of us living in such cosmopolitan settings. It seems far more honest to just admit this and lay aside the conceit of any sort of “unbroken” or “pure” lineage.

I was brought up a Christian and to this day have an abiding interest in that tradition. My parents, who provided a Christian context to our home life; the minister who baptized me; Sunday school teachers who educated me about the tradition; great preachers (like William Sloane Coffin) whom I had the privilege of hearing many times; and current spiritual friends and advisors like the Reverends Brian Baker in Sacramento and Anne Deneen in Cape Ann, Massachusetts – surely all of these religiously foundational and influential figures have to be included in my own lineage.

For over thirty years of my life I was employed in the academic study of comparative religion with an emphasis on Hinduism. My understanding of religion was shaped by my advisor and other professors from graduate school (Mircea Eliade, Wendy Doniger, Jonathan Z. Smith, and others) as well as by my colleagues once I entered the professoriate. My personal religious sensibilities have been profoundly enhanced by my deep study of Sanskrit (and “Hindu”) classics like the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutra, the Ashtavakra Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – texts I have also had the opportunity to teach to students around the world over the past decade or so. In addition, I have had a very rewarding personal connection to the Satyananda Yoga community in Australia and especially to my friend and spiritual sister Swami Atmamuktananda, who runs the Rocklyn, Victoria, center where I’ve led several retreats.

In 1998, I began an intensive study of Buddhism under the guidance of Geshe Michael Roach and eventually completed a 36 course curriculum in the open and esoteric texts of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Christie McNally taught the esoteric portion of this curriculum side-by-side with Geshe Michael, and I am very grateful to both of them for what I regard as a very thorough training in this form of Buddhism. I also have had many teachings and initiations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other high lamas of the Gelugpa tradition:...]]> Brian Kelley Smith (check out his film Incite Happiness!) has one of the most fascinating life stories of anyone I have encountered. Brian went from layman, to ordained Buddhist Monk (Lama Marut), and now is simply one of the wisest human beings one might encounter. Though an expert on many ancient teachings, his words are grounded in the modern moment and accessible to us as we move through this maze of living. He rarely grants interviews, so this is a real treasure and treat.
Inspiration and Lineage
I believe that the question of spiritual lineage has become exceedingly complicated in the postmodern world. Things are no longer like they once were in closed societies like traditional Tibet and India where people were much more parochial, provincial, and unaware of the whole range of religious and cultural alternatives. Our world is a much bigger and diverse place.

In any case, it seems questionable that there ever were such things as “pure and unbroken lineages” in such traditional societies. Any such claim seems to have functioned as a convenient fiction and polemical stratagem designed to assert authority, and was rarely if ever a factual account of the historical and genealogical record.

We live in a global community of instantaneous communication; we reside in nation-states that are increasingly multicultural and religiously diverse. My own religious sensibility has been shaped by a variety of influences, and I suspect that is the case for most of us living in such cosmopolitan settings. It seems far more honest to just admit this and lay aside the conceit of any sort of “unbroken” or “pure” lineage.

I was brought up a Christian and to this day have an abiding interest in that tradition. My parents, who provided a Christian context to our home life; the minister who baptized me; Sunday school teachers who educated me about the tradition; great preachers (like William Sloane Coffin) whom I had the privilege of hearing many times; and current spiritual friends and advisors like the Reverends Brian Baker in Sacramento and Anne Deneen in Cape Ann, Massachusetts – surely all of these religiously foundational and influential figures have to be included in my own lineage.

For over thirty years of my life I was employed in the academic study of comparative religion with an emphasis on Hinduism. My understanding of religion was shaped by my advisor and other professors from graduate school (Mircea Eliade, Wendy Doniger, Jonathan Z. Smith, and others) as well as by my colleagues once I entered the professoriate. My personal religious sensibilities have been profoundly enhanced by my deep study of Sanskrit (and “Hindu”) classics like the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutra, the Ashtavakra Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – texts I have also had the opportunity to teach to students around the world over the past decade or so. In addition, I have had a very rewarding personal connection to the Satyananda Yoga community in Australia and especially to my friend and spiritual sister Swami Atmamuktananda, who runs the Rocklyn, Victoria, center where I’ve led several retreats.

In 1998, I began an intensive study of Buddhism under the guidance of Geshe Michael Roach and eventually completed a 36 course curriculum in the open and esoteric texts of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Christie McNally taught the esoteric portion of this curriculum side-by-side with Geshe Michael, and I am very grateful to both of them for what I regard as a very thorough training in this form of Buddhism. I also have had many teachings and initiations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other high lamas of the Gelugpa tradition:...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3793 full Obie McKenzie #446 Obie McKenzie #446 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with financeer, philanthropist, and Bible teacher Obie McKenzie. No No e1cb20cc-250f-4eaf-91f0-1d2db30541d9 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/obie-mckenzie-446 What an honor to sit with one of Wall Street’s legends, as much for his huge heart as for his financial success. Obie McKenzie is a wisdom keeper and good king, a man of many talents, plus so much more. His passion now is teaching Biblical Economics. This was an inspiring exchange and I hope you will click here and take a listen.

Obie McKenzie is a Managing Director at BlackRock, the largest institutional asset management firm in the United States. Mr. McKenzie graduated from Tennessee State University in 1967 and received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School in 1972. He has experienced significant success over the last 30 years as an institutional asset management marketing executive where he has been instrumental in gathering institutional assets for several firms. As a senior relationship manager for BlackRock, Mr. McKenzie is responsible for managing relationships with some of the largest pension funds in the United States, to include the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, New York City Employees’ Retirement System, and the Federal Reserve Employee Benefits System to name a few. In 2010 Mr. McKenzie received the AIMSE Richard A. Lothrop Outstanding Achievement Award as recognition for his outstanding achievements in the investment management industry and his community. In 2011 he was named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street. In 2013 he was named Public Fund Marketer of the Year by Money Management Intelligence.

During his career, he has held positions as Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1990- 2006) Executive Director at UBS Asset Management and Managing Director at Chase Investors (1987-1990). From 1984 to 1987, Mr. McKenzie was President and founder of McKenzie & Company, an NASD registered broker dealer. During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Mr. McKenzie held positions at Citibank, Chemical Bank, and Freedom National Bank as a commercial banker. Mr. McKenzie was also Manager of Banking and Pensions at the New York Times in 1975 and began his career as a Corporate Finance Associate for Morgan Stanley in 1972.

Mr. McKenzie has served as President of the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives (AIMSE); founding Board member of the TOIGO Foundation and Associate Advisor to the Texas Association of Public Employees Retirement Systems (TEXPERS). He was also a founding Board member of the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), where he received the Wall Street Hall of Fame Award in 2001. He was also a recipient of the Wall Street Award for Service to Children from the New York Mission Society in 2006. Mr Mckenzie serves on the following boards : New York Theological Seminary , Tennessee State University, Trinity Health-New England, The Cogsville Group, Girls Who Invest, Curtis D. Robinson Center For Health Equity.

Mr. McKenzie is an accomplished public speaker and vocalist and has been an expository Bible teacher for over 30 years. He was a senior Bible teacher at Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem New York for over 20 years before joining Community Baptist Church of Englewood, NJ, where he is a layman. He is currently writing a book entitled “Bible Economics - Things I Wish I Had Known” in which he writes about his experiences in understanding money from his 42 years on Wall Street and his spiritual revelations as to what the Bible says about money, which he has developed from his 30 plus years of studying and teaching the Bible. Mr. McKenzie resides in Englewood, New Jersey with his wife Natalie Bowen-McKenzie. He is a proud father of one daughter, Keisha McKenzie-Pagden and grandfather to Samuel McKenzie-Pagden.

]]> What an honor to sit with one of Wall Street’s legends, as much for his huge heart as for his financial success. Obie McKenzie is a wisdom keeper and good king, a man of many talents, plus so much more. His passion now is teaching Biblical Economics. This was an inspiring exchange and I hope you will click here and take a listen.

Obie McKenzie is a Managing Director at BlackRock, the largest institutional asset management firm in the United States. Mr. McKenzie graduated from Tennessee State University in 1967 and received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School in 1972. He has experienced significant success over the last 30 years as an institutional asset management marketing executive where he has been instrumental in gathering institutional assets for several firms. As a senior relationship manager for BlackRock, Mr. McKenzie is responsible for managing relationships with some of the largest pension funds in the United States, to include the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, New York City Employees’ Retirement System, and the Federal Reserve Employee Benefits System to name a few. In 2010 Mr. McKenzie received the AIMSE Richard A. Lothrop Outstanding Achievement Award as recognition for his outstanding achievements in the investment management industry and his community. In 2011 he was named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street. In 2013 he was named Public Fund Marketer of the Year by Money Management Intelligence.

During his career, he has held positions as Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1990- 2006) Executive Director at UBS Asset Management and Managing Director at Chase Investors (1987-1990). From 1984 to 1987, Mr. McKenzie was President and founder of McKenzie & Company, an NASD registered broker dealer. During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Mr. McKenzie held positions at Citibank, Chemical Bank, and Freedom National Bank as a commercial banker. Mr. McKenzie was also Manager of Banking and Pensions at the New York Times in 1975 and began his career as a Corporate Finance Associate for Morgan Stanley in 1972.

Mr. McKenzie has served as President of the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives (AIMSE); founding Board member of the TOIGO Foundation and Associate Advisor to the Texas Association of Public Employees Retirement Systems (TEXPERS). He was also a founding Board member of the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), where he received the Wall Street Hall of Fame Award in 2001. He was also a recipient of the Wall Street Award for Service to Children from the New York Mission Society in 2006. Mr Mckenzie serves on the following boards : New York Theological Seminary , Tennessee State University, Trinity Health-New England, The Cogsville Group, Girls Who Invest, Curtis D. Robinson Center For Health Equity.

Mr. McKenzie is an accomplished public speaker and vocalist and has been an expository Bible teacher for over 30 years. He was a senior Bible teacher at Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem New York for over 20 years before joining Community Baptist Church of Englewood, NJ, where he is a layman. He is currently writing a book entitled “Bible Economics - Things I Wish I Had Known” in which he writes about his experiences in understanding money from his 42 years on Wall Street and his spiritual revelations as to what the Bible says about money, which he has developed from his 30 plus years of studying and teaching the Bible. Mr. McKenzie resides in Englewood, New Jersey with his wife Natalie Bowen-McKenzie. He is a proud father of one daughter, Keisha McKenzie-Pagden and grandfather to Samuel McKenzie-Pagden.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 195793 full Alissa Quart #445 Alissa Quart #445 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and educator Alissa Quart, author of Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America. No No cfbae530-7d9d-4ee5-8958-308326e0a532 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/alissa-quart-445 I have heard from countless people that despite working harder than ever, they simply cannot afford to buy a home. Worse, some people out in California can barely afford their rent. After a lot of research I came across a brilliant new book written by Alissa Quart. She immediately agreed to come on the program and our conversation that followed was incredibly informative.

Written in the spirit of Barbara Ehrenreich and Jennifer Senior, Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America is an eye-opening page-turner. Powerfully argued, deeply reported, and ultimately hopeful, it casts a bright, clarifying light on families struggling to thrive in an economy that holds too few options. It will make readers think differently about their lives and those of their neighbors.

One of TIME’s Best New Books to Read This Summer

“Brilliant—a keen, elegantly written, and scorching account of the American family today. Through vivid stories, sharp analysis and wit, Quart anatomizes the middle class’s fall while also offering solutions and hope.”
— Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Families today are squeezed on every side—from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours. Many realize that attaining the standard of living their parents managed has become impossible.

Alissa Quart, executive editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, examines the lives of many middle-class Americans who can now barely afford to raise children. Through gripping firsthand storytelling, Quart shows how our country has failed its families. Her subjects—from professors to lawyers to caregivers to nurses—have been wrung out by a system that doesn’t support them, and enriches only a tiny elite.

Interlacing her own experience with close-up reporting on families that are just getting by, Quart reveals parenthood itself to be financially overwhelming, except for the wealthiest. She offers real solutions to these problems, including outlining necessary policy shifts, as well as detailing the DIY tactics some families are already putting into motion, and argues for the cultural reevaluation of parenthood and caregiving.

Alissa Quart is the author of four non-fiction books. She also writes the Outclassed column for The Guardian. Alissa's latest non-fiction book, Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America, will be published by Ecco/HarperCollins in June of 2018. The book has appeared on the top ten and best forthcoming books lists' of Publishers Weekly, The Week, Library Journal and Nylon. Alissa is the Executive Editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a non-profit devoted to commissioning, editing and placing reportage about inequality. She co-founded its current incarnation with Barbara Ehrenreich. You can hear Alissa talking about her work and her ideas here and here. She is a 2018 Columbia Journalism School Alumna of the year. She has also been a Nieman fellow, an Emmy-nominated video writer and producer, and a professor. She lives with her husband, her young daughter, and their hams...]]> I have heard from countless people that despite working harder than ever, they simply cannot afford to buy a home. Worse, some people out in California can barely afford their rent. After a lot of research I came across a brilliant new book written by Alissa Quart. She immediately agreed to come on the program and our conversation that followed was incredibly informative.

Written in the spirit of Barbara Ehrenreich and Jennifer Senior, Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America is an eye-opening page-turner. Powerfully argued, deeply reported, and ultimately hopeful, it casts a bright, clarifying light on families struggling to thrive in an economy that holds too few options. It will make readers think differently about their lives and those of their neighbors.

One of TIME’s Best New Books to Read This Summer

“Brilliant—a keen, elegantly written, and scorching account of the American family today. Through vivid stories, sharp analysis and wit, Quart anatomizes the middle class’s fall while also offering solutions and hope.”
— Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

Families today are squeezed on every side—from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours. Many realize that attaining the standard of living their parents managed has become impossible.

Alissa Quart, executive editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, examines the lives of many middle-class Americans who can now barely afford to raise children. Through gripping firsthand storytelling, Quart shows how our country has failed its families. Her subjects—from professors to lawyers to caregivers to nurses—have been wrung out by a system that doesn’t support them, and enriches only a tiny elite.

Interlacing her own experience with close-up reporting on families that are just getting by, Quart reveals parenthood itself to be financially overwhelming, except for the wealthiest. She offers real solutions to these problems, including outlining necessary policy shifts, as well as detailing the DIY tactics some families are already putting into motion, and argues for the cultural reevaluation of parenthood and caregiving.

Alissa Quart is the author of four non-fiction books. She also writes the Outclassed column for The Guardian. Alissa's latest non-fiction book, Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America, will be published by Ecco/HarperCollins in June of 2018. The book has appeared on the top ten and best forthcoming books lists' of Publishers Weekly, The Week, Library Journal and Nylon. Alissa is the Executive Editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a non-profit devoted to commissioning, editing and placing reportage about inequality. She co-founded its current incarnation with Barbara Ehrenreich. You can hear Alissa talking about her work and her ideas here and here. She is a 2018 Columbia Journalism School Alumna of the year. She has also been a Nieman fellow, an Emmy-nominated video writer and producer, and a professor. She lives with her husband, her young daughter, and their hams...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 149293 full Bill Duke #444 Bill Duke #444 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with legendary actor, director, producer, activist, philanthropist, and now author... Bill Duke. No No 0abfc863-54c3-479f-872a-7fb5fff5e657 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bill-duke-444 What an honor to sit down with the legendary Bill Duke (pre-order his book Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera!) Bill is so much more than a successful director or well-known actor. He has used his position and power to increase awareness and lift others in the pursuit of their dreams. Our conversation goes deep and in many directions. I hope you will tune in and join us.

Bill Duke is an Actor, Director and Producer in Hollywood for over 30 years of experience. His acting credits include television and feature film roles in Predator, American Gigolo, Car Wash, Action Jackson, Commando, Menace II Society, Bird on a Wire, Get Rich or Die Tryinʼ, X-Men 3, Henry's Crime, The Big Bang, Starsky & Hutch, Charlieʼs Angels, Fastlane, Karen Sisco and Lost. Also his directing credits include television series Falcon Crest, Fame, Hill Street Blues and PBSʼ The Killing Floor, for which he won the Sundance Special Jury Award in 1985. The accolades continued with a feature film directorial debut in 1991 A Rage in Harlem, an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and contender for the prestigious Palme dʼOr. This global recognition led to further opportunities and went on to direct Sister Act 2, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, The Cemetery Club, Cover, Not Easily Broken and the documentary Dark Girls, which aired on OWN and succeeded as one of the most successful programs in the network's history.

Over the course of his career, he has been appointed to the National Endowment of Humanities by President Bill Clinton, the Board of the California State Film Commission by Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, served on the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute and as the Time Warner Endowed Chair in the Department of Radio Television and Film at Howard University. As well as been recognized by his peers with a Lifetime Achievement Tribute from the Directors Guild of Americaʼs African- American Steering Committee.

]]> What an honor to sit down with the legendary Bill Duke (pre-order his book Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera!) Bill is so much more than a successful director or well-known actor. He has used his position and power to increase awareness and lift others in the pursuit of their dreams. Our conversation goes deep and in many directions. I hope you will tune in and join us.

Bill Duke is an Actor, Director and Producer in Hollywood for over 30 years of experience. His acting credits include television and feature film roles in Predator, American Gigolo, Car Wash, Action Jackson, Commando, Menace II Society, Bird on a Wire, Get Rich or Die Tryinʼ, X-Men 3, Henry's Crime, The Big Bang, Starsky & Hutch, Charlieʼs Angels, Fastlane, Karen Sisco and Lost. Also his directing credits include television series Falcon Crest, Fame, Hill Street Blues and PBSʼ The Killing Floor, for which he won the Sundance Special Jury Award in 1985. The accolades continued with a feature film directorial debut in 1991 A Rage in Harlem, an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and contender for the prestigious Palme dʼOr. This global recognition led to further opportunities and went on to direct Sister Act 2, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, The Cemetery Club, Cover, Not Easily Broken and the documentary Dark Girls, which aired on OWN and succeeded as one of the most successful programs in the network's history.

Over the course of his career, he has been appointed to the National Endowment of Humanities by President Bill Clinton, the Board of the California State Film Commission by Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, served on the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute and as the Time Warner Endowed Chair in the Department of Radio Television and Film at Howard University. As well as been recognized by his peers with a Lifetime Achievement Tribute from the Directors Guild of Americaʼs African- American Steering Committee.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177073 full Adam Cayton-Holland #443 Adam Cayton-Holland #443 Paul Samuel Dolman and the What Matters Most podcast welcomes comedian Adam Cayton-Holland, author of Tragedy Plus Time, in a revealing conversation. No No b47fbf16-1a41-4b39-aa10-94b22cb08176 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/adam-cayton-holland-443 Adam Cayton-Holland impressed me with his transparency and authentic take on losing his beloved sister to suicide. Though the topic is obviously deeply disturbing, the conversation left me feeling quite upbeat and inspired. We also talked about being careful not to get caught up in the allure of Hollywood fame. This is a conversation truly worth your time.

Adam Cayton-Holland is a national touring headliner who was named one of 25 “Comics to Watch” by Esquire magazine and one of “10 Comics to Watch” by Variety. Along with his co-horts in the The Grawlix comedy troupe, Adam created, writes and stars in truTV’s “Those Who Can’t,” in which Adam plays Spanish teacher and bon vivant Loren Payton.

He has appeared on CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Happy Endings, Deadbeat, Flophouse, Hidden America and @midnight. He has also been featured on the Nerdist, Comedy Bang Bang and Sklarbro County podcasts. Cayton-Holland has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs, SXSW, and Bridgetown Comedy festivals, and helms his own comedy extravaganza in Denver, the High Plains Comedy Festival. He has also performed at The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

Adam has three albums, “I Don’t Know If I Happy,” “Backyards,” and “Adam Cayton-Holland Performs His Signature Bits,” all available on iTunes, and his first book, Tragedy Plus Time, was published by Touchstone Books in 2018. Adam lives with his wife Katie and a purebred Chesapeake Retriever named Annabel Lee. He once threw out the opening pitch at a Colorado Rockies game and people have described him as “genial,” and “with decent teeth.”

]]> Adam Cayton-Holland impressed me with his transparency and authentic take on losing his beloved sister to suicide. Though the topic is obviously deeply disturbing, the conversation left me feeling quite upbeat and inspired. We also talked about being careful not to get caught up in the allure of Hollywood fame. This is a conversation truly worth your time.

Adam Cayton-Holland is a national touring headliner who was named one of 25 “Comics to Watch” by Esquire magazine and one of “10 Comics to Watch” by Variety. Along with his co-horts in the The Grawlix comedy troupe, Adam created, writes and stars in truTV’s “Those Who Can’t,” in which Adam plays Spanish teacher and bon vivant Loren Payton.

He has appeared on CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Happy Endings, Deadbeat, Flophouse, Hidden America and @midnight. He has also been featured on the Nerdist, Comedy Bang Bang and Sklarbro County podcasts. Cayton-Holland has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs, SXSW, and Bridgetown Comedy festivals, and helms his own comedy extravaganza in Denver, the High Plains Comedy Festival. He has also performed at The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

Adam has three albums, “I Don’t Know If I Happy,” “Backyards,” and “Adam Cayton-Holland Performs His Signature Bits,” all available on iTunes, and his first book, Tragedy Plus Time, was published by Touchstone Books in 2018. Adam lives with his wife Katie and a purebred Chesapeake Retriever named Annabel Lee. He once threw out the opening pitch at a Colorado Rockies game and people have described him as “genial,” and “with decent teeth.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136033 full Kate Harris #442 Kate Harris #442 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes author Kate Harris, whose book "Lands of Lost Borders" is all about a journey along the Silk Road. No No ab68f922-f38b-4f77-8529-694f131148ac Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kate-harris-442 Kate Harris (read her new book Lands of Lost Borders) is a living inspiration as a soul completely unafraid to follow her wildest dreams. This is the first time I’ve interviewed a guest living up near the Arctic Circle in the Yukon.

As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she most craved—that of a generalist explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician—had gone extinct. From her small-town home in Ontario, it seemed as if Marco Polo, Magellan and their like had long ago mapped the whole earth. So she vowed to become a scientist and go to Mars.

Well along this path, Harris set off by bicycle down a short section of the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel Yule. This trip was just a simulacrum of exploration, she thought, not the thing itself—a little adventure to pass the time until she could launch for outer space. But somewhere in between sneaking illegally across Tibet, studying the history of science and exploration at Oxford, and staring down a microscope for a doctorate at MIT, she realized that an explorer, in any day and age, is by definition the kind of person who refuses to live between the lines. Forget charting maps, naming peaks, leaving footprints on another planet: what she yearned for was the feeling of soaring completely out of bounds. And where she'd felt that most intensely was on a bicycle, on a bygone trading route. So Harris quit the laboratory and hit the Silk Road again with Yule, this time determined to bike it from beginning to end.

Weaving adventure and deep reflection with the history of science and exploration, Lands of Lost Borders explores the nature of limits and the wildness of a world that, like the self and like the stars, can never be fully mapped.

]]> Kate Harris (read her new book Lands of Lost Borders) is a living inspiration as a soul completely unafraid to follow her wildest dreams. This is the first time I’ve interviewed a guest living up near the Arctic Circle in the Yukon.

As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she most craved—that of a generalist explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician—had gone extinct. From her small-town home in Ontario, it seemed as if Marco Polo, Magellan and their like had long ago mapped the whole earth. So she vowed to become a scientist and go to Mars.

Well along this path, Harris set off by bicycle down a short section of the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel Yule. This trip was just a simulacrum of exploration, she thought, not the thing itself—a little adventure to pass the time until she could launch for outer space. But somewhere in between sneaking illegally across Tibet, studying the history of science and exploration at Oxford, and staring down a microscope for a doctorate at MIT, she realized that an explorer, in any day and age, is by definition the kind of person who refuses to live between the lines. Forget charting maps, naming peaks, leaving footprints on another planet: what she yearned for was the feeling of soaring completely out of bounds. And where she'd felt that most intensely was on a bicycle, on a bygone trading route. So Harris quit the laboratory and hit the Silk Road again with Yule, this time determined to bike it from beginning to end.

Weaving adventure and deep reflection with the history of science and exploration, Lands of Lost Borders explores the nature of limits and the wildness of a world that, like the self and like the stars, can never be fully mapped.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 164473 full Bruce Western #441 Bruce Western #441 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with prison rehabilitiation and reintegration expert Bruce Western, author of Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison. No No b448d6ae-4026-4f4c-b92d-ecd77aab667b Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bruce-western-441 I was deeply touched by Bruce Western’s humanity and compassion. Bruce has devoted his life and brilliance on behalf of the less fortunate. His work on the prison system is unrivaled in America. We touched on a variety of topics with great depth.

In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In these circumstances, how do former prisoners navigate reentering society? In Homeward, sociologist Bruce Western examines the tumultuous first year after release from prison. Drawing from in-depth interviews with over one hundred individuals, he describes the lives of the formerly incarcerated and demonstrates how poverty, racial inequality, and failures of social support trap many in a cycle of vulnerability despite their efforts to rejoin society.

Western and his research team conducted comprehensive interviews with men and women released from the Massachusetts state prison system who returned to neighborhoods around Boston. Western finds that for most, leaving prison is associated with acute material hardship. In the first year after prison, most respondents could not afford their own housing and relied on family support and government programs, with half living in deep poverty. Many struggled with chronic pain, mental illnesses, or addiction—the most important predictor of recidivism. Most respondents were also unemployed. Some older white men found union jobs in the construction industry through their social networks, but many others, particularly those who were black or Latino, were unable to obtain full-time work due to few social connections to good jobs, discrimination, and lack of credentials. Violence was common in their lives, and often preceded their incarceration. In contrast to the stereotype of tough criminals preying upon helpless citizens, Western shows that many former prisoners were themselves subject to lifetimes of violence and abuse and encountered more violence after leaving prison, blurring the line between victims and perpetrators.

Western concludes that boosting the social integration of former prisoners is key to both ameliorating deep disadvantage and strengthening public safety. He advocates policies that increase assistance to those in their first year after prison, including guaranteed housing and health care, drug treatment, and transitional employment. By foregrounding the stories of people struggling against the odds to exit the criminal justice system, Homeward shows how overhauling the process of prisoner reentry and rethinking the foundations of justice policy could address the harms of mass incarceration.

BRUCE WESTERN is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, Visiting Professor at Columbia University, and Distinguished Visiting Research Professor at the University of Queensland in Australia. Western served as vice chair of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on the Causes and Consequences of High Incarceration Rates in the United States, and he is the principal investigator on the Harvard Executive Session on Community Corrections and the Boston Reentry Study. He is the author of the award-winning book, Punishment and Inequality in America.

]]> I was deeply touched by Bruce Western’s humanity and compassion. Bruce has devoted his life and brilliance on behalf of the less fortunate. His work on the prison system is unrivaled in America. We touched on a variety of topics with great depth.

In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In these circumstances, how do former prisoners navigate reentering society? In Homeward, sociologist Bruce Western examines the tumultuous first year after release from prison. Drawing from in-depth interviews with over one hundred individuals, he describes the lives of the formerly incarcerated and demonstrates how poverty, racial inequality, and failures of social support trap many in a cycle of vulnerability despite their efforts to rejoin society.

Western and his research team conducted comprehensive interviews with men and women released from the Massachusetts state prison system who returned to neighborhoods around Boston. Western finds that for most, leaving prison is associated with acute material hardship. In the first year after prison, most respondents could not afford their own housing and relied on family support and government programs, with half living in deep poverty. Many struggled with chronic pain, mental illnesses, or addiction—the most important predictor of recidivism. Most respondents were also unemployed. Some older white men found union jobs in the construction industry through their social networks, but many others, particularly those who were black or Latino, were unable to obtain full-time work due to few social connections to good jobs, discrimination, and lack of credentials. Violence was common in their lives, and often preceded their incarceration. In contrast to the stereotype of tough criminals preying upon helpless citizens, Western shows that many former prisoners were themselves subject to lifetimes of violence and abuse and encountered more violence after leaving prison, blurring the line between victims and perpetrators.

Western concludes that boosting the social integration of former prisoners is key to both ameliorating deep disadvantage and strengthening public safety. He advocates policies that increase assistance to those in their first year after prison, including guaranteed housing and health care, drug treatment, and transitional employment. By foregrounding the stories of people struggling against the odds to exit the criminal justice system, Homeward shows how overhauling the process of prisoner reentry and rethinking the foundations of justice policy could address the harms of mass incarceration.

BRUCE WESTERN is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, Visiting Professor at Columbia University, and Distinguished Visiting Research Professor at the University of Queensland in Australia. Western served as vice chair of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on the Causes and Consequences of High Incarceration Rates in the United States, and he is the principal investigator on the Harvard Executive Session on Community Corrections and the Boston Reentry Study. He is the author of the award-winning book, Punishment and Inequality in America.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 164233 full Rock Newman #440 Rock Newman #440 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes fellow interviewer and media personality Rock Newman to the show. No No 7992c168-a584-4743-9072-a53a8b0dc36f Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rock-newman-440 Rock Newman is a one of a kind soul with so much heart and profound wisdom. This show came together quite magically through a mutual friend on Martha’s Vineyard. I was touched by Rock’s kindness and compassion. He was generous with me in the stories he shared.

Rock Newman is a beloved prodigal son of the DMV. He could also be described as an advocate for athletes, celebrities and the person on the street. Whatever words are used, Rock is never described as anything less than engaging, sincere, energetic and caring. After a journey that has included stops in Las Vegas and Bermuda, Rock returns to the area he loves the most. “I enjoyed my time in Las Vegas and Bermuda but they never became home. Ahhh, its great to be back!”

Rock is also a Renaissance Man. From caring for famine victims in Somalia, to buying back 3000 guns to confront violence in DC, or representing worldclass athletes, he is hands-on. He is a storyteller. He will entertain and inform. He will also make you reconsider notions of culture and society. He also brings the ability to cross-pollinate the discussion from unique angles. The RNS delivers big name guests, experts and common folks who care about modern day, real life issues.

https://youtu.be/G8tHlZ\_2m0Q

]]> Rock Newman is a one of a kind soul with so much heart and profound wisdom. This show came together quite magically through a mutual friend on Martha’s Vineyard. I was touched by Rock’s kindness and compassion. He was generous with me in the stories he shared.

Rock Newman is a beloved prodigal son of the DMV. He could also be described as an advocate for athletes, celebrities and the person on the street. Whatever words are used, Rock is never described as anything less than engaging, sincere, energetic and caring. After a journey that has included stops in Las Vegas and Bermuda, Rock returns to the area he loves the most. “I enjoyed my time in Las Vegas and Bermuda but they never became home. Ahhh, its great to be back!”

Rock is also a Renaissance Man. From caring for famine victims in Somalia, to buying back 3000 guns to confront violence in DC, or representing worldclass athletes, he is hands-on. He is a storyteller. He will entertain and inform. He will also make you reconsider notions of culture and society. He also brings the ability to cross-pollinate the discussion from unique angles. The RNS delivers big name guests, experts and common folks who care about modern day, real life issues.

https://youtu.be/G8tHlZ\_2m0Q

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154153 full Mona Charen #439 Mona Charen #439 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with conservative pundit, author, and speaker Mona Charen. No No 2a638a56-630e-41c1-a999-543ff1dc9d88 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mona-charen-439 What a joy to reconnect with the brilliant Mona Charen. Mona also talks about her new book on gender, Sex Matters, gender roles, the sexual revolution, plus so much more. Of course, we also touch on politics, the latest craziness from Donald Trump, and what is unfolding in the Republican Party. As always she is open, authentic and brilliant.

Mona Charen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is also an American columnist, political analyst and author of two books: Useful Idiots: How Liberals Got it Wrong in the Cold War and Still Blame America First (2003) and Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us) (2005), both New York Times bestsellers.

She was also a weekly panelist on CNN's Capital Gang until it was canceled. Her political stance is conservative. Mona often writes about foreign policy, terrorism, politics, poverty, family structure, public morality, and culture.

Read her New York Times article "I'm Glad I Got Booed at CPAC."

https://youtu.be/kr6oPfQ0iCQ

]]> What a joy to reconnect with the brilliant Mona Charen. Mona also talks about her new book on gender, Sex Matters, gender roles, the sexual revolution, plus so much more. Of course, we also touch on politics, the latest craziness from Donald Trump, and what is unfolding in the Republican Party. As always she is open, authentic and brilliant.

Mona Charen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is also an American columnist, political analyst and author of two books: Useful Idiots: How Liberals Got it Wrong in the Cold War and Still Blame America First (2003) and Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us) (2005), both New York Times bestsellers.

She was also a weekly panelist on CNN's Capital Gang until it was canceled. Her political stance is conservative. Mona often writes about foreign policy, terrorism, politics, poverty, family structure, public morality, and culture.

Read her New York Times article "I'm Glad I Got Booed at CPAC."

https://youtu.be/kr6oPfQ0iCQ

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 193633 full Jeff Lucky #438 Jeff Lucky #438 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes documentary filmmaker and musician Jeff Lucky to the show. No No 349eacf2-b791-4bd2-9fd9-564a52db2612 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-lucky-438 I had the good fortune of meeting Jeff Lucky on Martha’s Vineyard while he was here for a film festival to promote his latest work. We immediately struck up an excellent conversation of great depth and scope. I knew then that he would be an enlightening guest on our program. Yet, this exchange goes to a whole new level. Jeff is a brilliant thinker and observer of the human experience. He is also remarkably authentic in his answers, even on deeply emotional and highly charged subjects. What a treat for me and you, that he was generous enough to come on the show.

Writer/director Jeff Lucky studied at the NC School of the Arts and received his BA in communications from UNC Chapel Hill. His previous works include the award winning documentary DONOR as well as short films recognized by the IFC (Little Mama) and Project Direct sponsored by Sundance (When it Hurts).

Jeff is also a songwriter, producer and MC who has released an album (Soul Motivation) and written original songs for network TV (Cold Case on CBS). With his production team The Brane Trust Jeff creates the original scores and soundtracks for all of his films. Currently Jeff is developing another feature length project and completing several scripts. He is also shopping a comedic TV pilot and continuing to direct music videos.

]]> I had the good fortune of meeting Jeff Lucky on Martha’s Vineyard while he was here for a film festival to promote his latest work. We immediately struck up an excellent conversation of great depth and scope. I knew then that he would be an enlightening guest on our program. Yet, this exchange goes to a whole new level. Jeff is a brilliant thinker and observer of the human experience. He is also remarkably authentic in his answers, even on deeply emotional and highly charged subjects. What a treat for me and you, that he was generous enough to come on the show.

Writer/director Jeff Lucky studied at the NC School of the Arts and received his BA in communications from UNC Chapel Hill. His previous works include the award winning documentary DONOR as well as short films recognized by the IFC (Little Mama) and Project Direct sponsored by Sundance (When it Hurts).

Jeff is also a songwriter, producer and MC who has released an album (Soul Motivation) and written original songs for network TV (Cold Case on CBS). With his production team The Brane Trust Jeff creates the original scores and soundtracks for all of his films. Currently Jeff is developing another feature length project and completing several scripts. He is also shopping a comedic TV pilot and continuing to direct music videos.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 185293 full David Gardner #437 David Gardner #437 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes the co-founder of The Motley Fool, David Gardner, to the show. No No dc410d13-3f89-4ed7-9b54-cfe212294234 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-gardner-437 David Gardner is a bundle of joy and enthusiasm. The co-founder of the incredibly successful financial show, The Motley Fool, dropped into the studios of What Matters Most to share his philosophy not only on investing, but holistic living. He is also a great lover of games and conscious capitalism. Tune in and get a whole lot wiser across the spectrum.

He was a writer for Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool. David is the lead advisor on The Motley Fool Rule Breakers advisory service, and co-lead with his brother Tom on The Motley Fool Stock Advisor, the company's flagship subscription offering. His investment philosophy favors passive long-term holding of dynamic growth stocks, and has a long list of winners, including early selections of America Online and Amazon.com, as well as recent multiples earned on Netflix, Marvel and Intuitive Surgical.

He is also the inventor of Motley Fool CAPS, a site that features the community intelligence of 75,000+ ranked stock pickers drawn mainly from The Motley Fool Community. The Motley Fool have recently launched an online newsletter called "Supernova" which chooses from David Gardner's 150 or so stock picks and puts them into two portfolios: "Odyssey" for aggressive investors and "Phoenix" for people closer to retirement.

]]> David Gardner is a bundle of joy and enthusiasm. The co-founder of the incredibly successful financial show, The Motley Fool, dropped into the studios of What Matters Most to share his philosophy not only on investing, but holistic living. He is also a great lover of games and conscious capitalism. Tune in and get a whole lot wiser across the spectrum.

He was a writer for Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool. David is the lead advisor on The Motley Fool Rule Breakers advisory service, and co-lead with his brother Tom on The Motley Fool Stock Advisor, the company's flagship subscription offering. His investment philosophy favors passive long-term holding of dynamic growth stocks, and has a long list of winners, including early selections of America Online and Amazon.com, as well as recent multiples earned on Netflix, Marvel and Intuitive Surgical.

He is also the inventor of Motley Fool CAPS, a site that features the community intelligence of 75,000+ ranked stock pickers drawn mainly from The Motley Fool Community. The Motley Fool have recently launched an online newsletter called "Supernova" which chooses from David Gardner's 150 or so stock picks and puts them into two portfolios: "Odyssey" for aggressive investors and "Phoenix" for people closer to retirement.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209473 full Blair Imani #436 Blair Imani #436 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the founder of Equality for HER, Blair Imani, an actvist and advocate for diversity. No No 6dbf87dd-8d25-4573-91d5-a78dbd0fdb75 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/blair-imani-436 Blair Imani is one of the rising voices in American activism. We talk about how she evolved into her role and why she converted into the religion of Islam. One of the best parts of the show is hearing from people with different perspectives and paradigms. It’s where I learn and grow. It is also easy for me to see where our love and values overlap. This is a wonderful show with a dynamic young woman.

Blair Imani is a Black American Muslim activist living in Brooklyn, NY. Imani is the founder and Executive Director of Equality for HER and a Press Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Imani has always held an affinity for direct action. She was first described as an activist following her July 2016 arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling.

During the run up to the 2016 Presidential election, Blair Imani used her growing platform to speak about the intersections of Black and Muslim identity.

Imani is a recognized authority on diversity and inclusion. She is dedicated to redefining womanhood and honoring the humanity of all people.

Blair Imani is available for speaking engagements, brand collaboration, and events. Get in touch with Blair via email or on social media: Blair@blairimani.com @blairimani

]]> Blair Imani is one of the rising voices in American activism. We talk about how she evolved into her role and why she converted into the religion of Islam. One of the best parts of the show is hearing from people with different perspectives and paradigms. It’s where I learn and grow. It is also easy for me to see where our love and values overlap. This is a wonderful show with a dynamic young woman.

Blair Imani is a Black American Muslim activist living in Brooklyn, NY. Imani is the founder and Executive Director of Equality for HER and a Press Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Imani has always held an affinity for direct action. She was first described as an activist following her July 2016 arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling.

During the run up to the 2016 Presidential election, Blair Imani used her growing platform to speak about the intersections of Black and Muslim identity.

Imani is a recognized authority on diversity and inclusion. She is dedicated to redefining womanhood and honoring the humanity of all people.

Blair Imani is available for speaking engagements, brand collaboration, and events. Get in touch with Blair via email or on social media: Blair@blairimani.com @blairimani

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139633 full James W. Loewen #435 James W. Loewen #435 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes historian and author James W. Loewen (Lies My Teacher Told Me). No No 35de5034-75e2-4d82-ad61-a564afbc6e78 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/james-w-loewen-435 James W. Loewen wrote a book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, that changed my life and set me off on a journey of historical discovery that continues to this day. For him to come on my show, What Matters Most, is the icing on the cake. Jim was an amazing guest and a fabulous teacher-story teller. Once again I learned a lot and garnered new perspectives on the passage of our country. He also put our current President, Donald Trump into a larger perspective. This is definitely worth your time on a number of levels.

James Loewen's gripping retelling of American history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks.

Jim Loewen taught race relations for twenty years at the University of Vermont. Previously he taught at predominantly black Tougaloo College in Mississippi. He now lives in Washington, D.C., continuing his research on how Americans remember their past. Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong came out in 1999. The Gustavus Myers Foundation named his book, Sundown Towns, a "Distinguished Book of 2005." In 2010, Teachers College Press brought out Teaching What Really Happened, intended to give K-12 teachers (and prospective teachers) solutions to the problems pointed out in Loewen�s earlier works.

As the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War approached, Loewen asked thousands of K-12 teachers in workshops and audiences about its cause(s). Depressed at their replies, he recruited a co-editor and published The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader (University Press of Mississippi, 2010), which sets the record straight in Confederates' own words.

His other books include Mississippi: Conflict and Change (co authored), which won the Lillian Smith Award for Best Southern Nonfiction but was rejected for public school text use by the State of Mississippi, leading to the path breaking First Amendment lawsuit, Loewen et al. v. Turnipseed, et al. He also wrote The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White, Social Science in the Courtroom, and Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus.

He has been an expert witness in more than 50 civil rights, voting rights, and employment cases. His awards include the First Annual Spivack Award of the American Sociological Association for "sociological research applied to the field of intergroup relations," the American Book Award (for Lies My Teacher Told Me), and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship. He is also Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of Amer...]]> James W. Loewen wrote a book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, that changed my life and set me off on a journey of historical discovery that continues to this day. For him to come on my show, What Matters Most, is the icing on the cake. Jim was an amazing guest and a fabulous teacher-story teller. Once again I learned a lot and garnered new perspectives on the passage of our country. He also put our current President, Donald Trump into a larger perspective. This is definitely worth your time on a number of levels.

James Loewen's gripping retelling of American history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks.

Jim Loewen taught race relations for twenty years at the University of Vermont. Previously he taught at predominantly black Tougaloo College in Mississippi. He now lives in Washington, D.C., continuing his research on how Americans remember their past. Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong came out in 1999. The Gustavus Myers Foundation named his book, Sundown Towns, a "Distinguished Book of 2005." In 2010, Teachers College Press brought out Teaching What Really Happened, intended to give K-12 teachers (and prospective teachers) solutions to the problems pointed out in Loewen�s earlier works.

As the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War approached, Loewen asked thousands of K-12 teachers in workshops and audiences about its cause(s). Depressed at their replies, he recruited a co-editor and published The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader (University Press of Mississippi, 2010), which sets the record straight in Confederates' own words.

His other books include Mississippi: Conflict and Change (co authored), which won the Lillian Smith Award for Best Southern Nonfiction but was rejected for public school text use by the State of Mississippi, leading to the path breaking First Amendment lawsuit, Loewen et al. v. Turnipseed, et al. He also wrote The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White, Social Science in the Courtroom, and Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus.

He has been an expert witness in more than 50 civil rights, voting rights, and employment cases. His awards include the First Annual Spivack Award of the American Sociological Association for "sociological research applied to the field of intergroup relations," the American Book Award (for Lies My Teacher Told Me), and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship. He is also Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of Amer...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169693 full Melissa Hart Tribute #434 Melissa Hart Tribute #434 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman pays tribute to the memory of Melissa Hart, a former radio personality, and a friend and influence. No No 6fb8c9b2-e60e-468a-b074-b88ecceecd29 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/melissa-hart-tribute-434 This is a brief tribute to my dear friend and voice of What Matters Most Melissa Hart who recently passed away after a challenging yet inspired struggle with cancer. I met her through a mutual friend in Maui, and we never looked back. Sweet Melissa was a great force for good and a bright light in the world. She touched my journey in so many positive ways. Her fingerprints are on my evolving spiritual journey. We talked at times for hours about everything. She was so real, so authentic and relentlessly supportive.

The last time I saw her was on a visit to Nashville. We had lunch with the bright star in her sky, her little red headed daughter Ruby. Oh my, what a treat. She was so happy and at peace. Her marriage to soul mate Chris was thriving. The woman who once thrived at the highest level of the hyper-competitive radio business, was now a super satisfied country girl living out in the sticks. We always laughed about this and she would pause and playfully say, “Pauly, what happened to me?”

Love is what happened, and love is what will remain.

I will miss you my dear friend even though I feel you so strongly as I write this.

Please take a listen and send her some love. Send her family some love too, I cannot imagine how much they miss her.

]]> This is a brief tribute to my dear friend and voice of What Matters Most Melissa Hart who recently passed away after a challenging yet inspired struggle with cancer. I met her through a mutual friend in Maui, and we never looked back. Sweet Melissa was a great force for good and a bright light in the world. She touched my journey in so many positive ways. Her fingerprints are on my evolving spiritual journey. We talked at times for hours about everything. She was so real, so authentic and relentlessly supportive.

The last time I saw her was on a visit to Nashville. We had lunch with the bright star in her sky, her little red headed daughter Ruby. Oh my, what a treat. She was so happy and at peace. Her marriage to soul mate Chris was thriving. The woman who once thrived at the highest level of the hyper-competitive radio business, was now a super satisfied country girl living out in the sticks. We always laughed about this and she would pause and playfully say, “Pauly, what happened to me?”

Love is what happened, and love is what will remain.

I will miss you my dear friend even though I feel you so strongly as I write this.

Please take a listen and send her some love. Send her family some love too, I cannot imagine how much they miss her.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 39673 full Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. #433 Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. #433 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes civil rights activist and author Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. about the ongoing efforts for equality. No No 2d8eab51-e4d8-4fbe-b253-2aba6a9eea1d Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rodney-lawrence-hurst-sr-433 “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.” -- Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.

This was a beautiful exchange with Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr., an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart. We talk about his participation in Ax Handle Saturday and so much more.

We open the show with a wonderful exchange about the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®! is subtitled A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday.

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Hope and History Mural Project
* Lies My Teacher Taught Me

]]> “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.” -- Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.

This was a beautiful exchange with Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr., an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart. We talk about his participation in Ax Handle Saturday and so much more.

We open the show with a wonderful exchange about the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®! is subtitled A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday.

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Hope and History Mural Project
* Lies My Teacher Taught Me

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3733 full Patti Austin #432 Patti Austin #432 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes singer Patti Austin to What Matters Most to discuss her life and the Over the Shoulder Foundation, which focuses on mentorship. No No 92a71a93-4202-4f64-aed7-eb0ae0495a3b Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/patti-austin-432 I fell in love with the great Patti Austin during this inspired give and take. Patti is so real, raw and authentic on top of being a world-class singer. She captivated me with story after story, some of which were truly supernatural. Her music is such a gift. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

The “OVER MY SHOULDER” Foundation is a unique media-based project whose goal is to raise awareness of the impact of mentoring both cross-culturally and cross-generationally. Inspired by the lead song, “Over My Shoulder,” written by song-writer Dawn Carroll, Charlie Farren, Brynn Arens and Barry Orms and performed by Grammy Award Winner Patti Austin and her “Mentee”, Lianna Gutierrez, the foundation was formed to cultivate the “Art of Mentoring” or “Mentorology” through entertainment-driven products and events.

A consummate artist of the first order, Patti Austin celebrates an incredible sixth decade in the music industry with the release of “Ella: Now & Then,” her second recorded tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, following her 2002 Grammy-nominated best-selling album, “For Ella.”

Featuring some of the pioneering vocalist’s classic material, “Ella: Now & Then” finds Grammy-winner Austin (who declares she’s “busier than ever!”) lending her finely-honed craft to treasures from the vast Fitzgerald legacy including songs like “Mack the Knife,” “April in Paris,” “Sing Me A Swing Song” and “Lullaby Of Birdland.”

In the past decade, it’s in the world of jazz (a genre that is close to her heart) that Patti has been building a solid international audience: aside from a decade-and-a-half of performing live the songs from “For Ella” worldwide, Patti was justifiably awarded a 2008 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Performance” for her best-selling Top 10 Jazz album, “Avant-Gershwin.”

The New York native is in constant demand globally for live performances, thanks to a legacy of recordings that started in 1955, continued through the ‘60s with success as a teenage R&B star before establishing herself as a mainstay among jazz and soul audiences through her ‘70s recordings. By the ‘80s, Austin became known to the wider international audience as a result of the Grammy-nominated “Baby Come To Me” and “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, her early ‘80s classic duets with James Ingram, masterminded by musical godfather Quincy Jones.

Notes Austin, “I’m in an interesting place because I’m 66, I’m not a teenager and yet, for some reason, I seem to have an appeal with younger audiences and now we are creating different platforms to help establish my brand, with a weekly radio show, my mentoring organization (Over My Shoulder) and my new Ella record.”

Unquestionably, a 21st century renaissance woman, Patti Austin continues to create milestones in an incredible career; a further testament to her status as a member of that rare breed: a true artist whose creativity knows no limits.

]]> I fell in love with the great Patti Austin during this inspired give and take. Patti is so real, raw and authentic on top of being a world-class singer. She captivated me with story after story, some of which were truly supernatural. Her music is such a gift. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

The “OVER MY SHOULDER” Foundation is a unique media-based project whose goal is to raise awareness of the impact of mentoring both cross-culturally and cross-generationally. Inspired by the lead song, “Over My Shoulder,” written by song-writer Dawn Carroll, Charlie Farren, Brynn Arens and Barry Orms and performed by Grammy Award Winner Patti Austin and her “Mentee”, Lianna Gutierrez, the foundation was formed to cultivate the “Art of Mentoring” or “Mentorology” through entertainment-driven products and events.

A consummate artist of the first order, Patti Austin celebrates an incredible sixth decade in the music industry with the release of “Ella: Now & Then,” her second recorded tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, following her 2002 Grammy-nominated best-selling album, “For Ella.”

Featuring some of the pioneering vocalist’s classic material, “Ella: Now & Then” finds Grammy-winner Austin (who declares she’s “busier than ever!”) lending her finely-honed craft to treasures from the vast Fitzgerald legacy including songs like “Mack the Knife,” “April in Paris,” “Sing Me A Swing Song” and “Lullaby Of Birdland.”

In the past decade, it’s in the world of jazz (a genre that is close to her heart) that Patti has been building a solid international audience: aside from a decade-and-a-half of performing live the songs from “For Ella” worldwide, Patti was justifiably awarded a 2008 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Performance” for her best-selling Top 10 Jazz album, “Avant-Gershwin.”

The New York native is in constant demand globally for live performances, thanks to a legacy of recordings that started in 1955, continued through the ‘60s with success as a teenage R&B star before establishing herself as a mainstay among jazz and soul audiences through her ‘70s recordings. By the ‘80s, Austin became known to the wider international audience as a result of the Grammy-nominated “Baby Come To Me” and “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, her early ‘80s classic duets with James Ingram, masterminded by musical godfather Quincy Jones.

Notes Austin, “I’m in an interesting place because I’m 66, I’m not a teenager and yet, for some reason, I seem to have an appeal with younger audiences and now we are creating different platforms to help establish my brand, with a weekly radio show, my mentoring organization (Over My Shoulder) and my new Ella record.”

Unquestionably, a 21st century renaissance woman, Patti Austin continues to create milestones in an incredible career; a further testament to her status as a member of that rare breed: a true artist whose creativity knows no limits.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4512 full Dr. Erin Fall Haskell #431 Dr. Erin Fall Haskell #431 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and transformational speaker, coach, media personality Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, author of Awakening. No No 4a1f6d3e-7686-439a-aa44-782067e3e9ae Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-erin-fall-haskell-431 Dr. Erin Fall Haskell (read her book Awakening!)is such an inspired voice for awakening and living an authentic life. This show was just a joy for me to do as Erin and I effortlessly went back and forth over a number of topics. She is simply refreshingly honest and open. We also spoke deeply about the topic of conscious relationships, not only finding and manifesting one, but how does one maintain this new model of enlightened coupling.

Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, Doctor of Divinity, New Thought Leader, Transformational Author and Speaker, Conscious Entrepreneur, Global Peace Leader Award 2016, Mother and Lover of Life!

Erin lives in Los Angeles, where she is featured in television, radio, magazines, and top blogs as the expert “Spiritual Coach.” She is the “Dear Abby” of the consciousness movement where she focuses on bringing fun to “The Shift” in La La Land. After many years of counseling top celebrities and Grammy winners she wanted to bring her programs to the masses. Claiming her birthright of prosperity and abundance, she is a self-made millionaire and an active philanthropist.

Bottom line, she attributes her happiness and fulfillment to the spiritual truth, which is not just knowing the universal truth, but living it!

“There are moments in life when something happens, life alters, and your entire perception transforms instantaneously.” For Erin, that moment was 22 years ago when she was holding her stillborn son in her arms, just after giving birth to him. “Tears were streaming down my face as I looked at his beautiful body and realized his body was still there, but he wasn’t. I realized he wasn’t his body; he is a spiritual being. One can conceptually understand that we are not these bodies, but I got it on an entirely different level, my entire world crumbled, delivering me to spiritual revelation.” This sent her on an intense spiritual quest traveling around the world, discovering truths and working with gurus and spiritual masters learning how to live and embody the truths that had been revealed.

]]> Dr. Erin Fall Haskell (read her book Awakening!)is such an inspired voice for awakening and living an authentic life. This show was just a joy for me to do as Erin and I effortlessly went back and forth over a number of topics. She is simply refreshingly honest and open. We also spoke deeply about the topic of conscious relationships, not only finding and manifesting one, but how does one maintain this new model of enlightened coupling.

Dr. Erin Fall Haskell, Doctor of Divinity, New Thought Leader, Transformational Author and Speaker, Conscious Entrepreneur, Global Peace Leader Award 2016, Mother and Lover of Life!

Erin lives in Los Angeles, where she is featured in television, radio, magazines, and top blogs as the expert “Spiritual Coach.” She is the “Dear Abby” of the consciousness movement where she focuses on bringing fun to “The Shift” in La La Land. After many years of counseling top celebrities and Grammy winners she wanted to bring her programs to the masses. Claiming her birthright of prosperity and abundance, she is a self-made millionaire and an active philanthropist.

Bottom line, she attributes her happiness and fulfillment to the spiritual truth, which is not just knowing the universal truth, but living it!

“There are moments in life when something happens, life alters, and your entire perception transforms instantaneously.” For Erin, that moment was 22 years ago when she was holding her stillborn son in her arms, just after giving birth to him. “Tears were streaming down my face as I looked at his beautiful body and realized his body was still there, but he wasn’t. I realized he wasn’t his body; he is a spiritual being. One can conceptually understand that we are not these bodies, but I got it on an entirely different level, my entire world crumbled, delivering me to spiritual revelation.” This sent her on an intense spiritual quest traveling around the world, discovering truths and working with gurus and spiritual masters learning how to live and embody the truths that had been revealed.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 204943 full Chris Lebron #430 Chris Lebron #430 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back author Chris Lebron to discuss his new book Making Black Lives Matter. No No 92bd392a-8556-4499-aed9-5900db4c1e08 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-lebron-430 What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (find him on Twitter and read his latest book, Making Black Lives Matter) join What Matters for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times (read his opinion pieces "Race, Truth, and Our Two Realities" and "The Inheritance of Disaffection").

]]> What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (find him on Twitter and read his latest book, Making Black Lives Matter) join What Matters for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times (read his opinion pieces "Race, Truth, and Our Two Realities" and "The Inheritance of Disaffection").

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 144043 full Mirabai Starr #429 Mirabai Starr #429 Mirabai Starr, the writer, teacher, and spiritual leader, joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman to talk about her new book, Caravan of No Despair. No No fc6dcfa0-b15e-46fc-bd1c-67306d24227a Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:00:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mirabai-starr-429 “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.” Rumi

What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr (read her new book Caravan of No Despair).

Mirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.

Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative.

]]> “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.” Rumi

What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr (read her new book Caravan of No Despair).

Mirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.

Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 132823 full Swami Sadashiva Tirtha #428 Swami Sadashiva Tirtha #428 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author, yogi, and shaman, and medium Swami Sadashiva Tirtha. No No 0655413d-dc73-4782-b15e-e62c28843dda Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/swami-sadashiva-tirtha-428 What a joy to connect with the Joyful Guru himself, the beloved Swami Sadashiva Tirtha (find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!). Down to earth, open and wise I learned a lot on this one. His books are enlightening and open the heart, as does his easy laugh. Tune in and take a wonderful deep dive with the two of us.

A special thanks to my dear friend and Angel on Earth Robert Clancy for bringing the two of us together in great Light.

As Swamiji likes to say, “JOY, JOY, JOY!”

For over 4 decades Swamiji has been bridging the the science-spirit worlds by teaching meditation & yoga; offering shamanic energy healing, and psychic mediumship. As the world picks up its pace, Swamiji is there, adapting these methods to meet the needs of the time.

Swamiji has spoken at the White House Commission on Complementary & Alternative Medicine, John Hopkins University, and international medical colleges.

His Ayurveda Encyclopedia was a #1 Amazon bestseller and remained on the top 10 list for several years. Now there are more than 30,000 copies in print.

Swamiji has created a beginner meditation (with advanced results) to help everyone easily meditate and experience profound results in 60 seconds or less.

He also offers group Mediumship.

Swamiji is a natural-born psychic medium, shaman, and healer. He is a certified Advanced Psychic Medium through Lisa Williams ISSD school. He also studied with top mediums from Lily Dale (USA) and Arthur Findlay College (UK) to deepen his gifts. Teachers included James Van Praagh, Tony Stockwell, Janet Nohavec, and Sharon Klingler. Swamiji also studied Trance Mediumship with Tony Stockwell.

At his students’ requests, he wrote a modern-day commentary for India’s key spiritual text, Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times.

On a mission to create stress-free colleges and companies Swamiji wrote, the Stress-Free College Student (2014). Bryant University listed this book alongside their “50 Books that Changed the World.”

Swamiji’s latest book addresses the new “Celebration Era” we are in (since 12/21/12), 21 Days of Joy. Just as the relaxation yoga pose, the corpse — just lying on your back doing nothing — is said to be the most difficult to master, so too allowing ourselves to see, and participate in joyous, celebratory activities is the most difficult way to live life. This book aims to help us break through our limiting beliefs to see this is a time in our culture to celebrate.

Swamiji began teaching yoga and meditation in 1976 and later was recognized as a monk (swami) in India in 1990. Swamiji was certified in Ayurveda, Vedic astrology, and Vastu Shastra (India's Feng Shui). Swamiji has had his own internet radio and TV shows in the past.

A pioneer in Ayurveda USA, he founded one of the first certification schools, herbal companies, and ayurveda centers. Swamiji's second book, The Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times, is a unique commentary using real-life examples to explain Krishna's timeless wisdom.

In 2009 Swamiji visited Ecuador's Amazon rainforest where shamans there recognized him as a natural born shaman and healer. Since then Swamiji has been developing 'instant healing' to keep up with the ever-quickening pace of life and it's challenges.

]]> What a joy to connect with the Joyful Guru himself, the beloved Swami Sadashiva Tirtha (find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!). Down to earth, open and wise I learned a lot on this one. His books are enlightening and open the heart, as does his easy laugh. Tune in and take a wonderful deep dive with the two of us.

A special thanks to my dear friend and Angel on Earth Robert Clancy for bringing the two of us together in great Light.

As Swamiji likes to say, “JOY, JOY, JOY!”

For over 4 decades Swamiji has been bridging the the science-spirit worlds by teaching meditation & yoga; offering shamanic energy healing, and psychic mediumship. As the world picks up its pace, Swamiji is there, adapting these methods to meet the needs of the time.

Swamiji has spoken at the White House Commission on Complementary & Alternative Medicine, John Hopkins University, and international medical colleges.

His Ayurveda Encyclopedia was a #1 Amazon bestseller and remained on the top 10 list for several years. Now there are more than 30,000 copies in print.

Swamiji has created a beginner meditation (with advanced results) to help everyone easily meditate and experience profound results in 60 seconds or less.

He also offers group Mediumship.

Swamiji is a natural-born psychic medium, shaman, and healer. He is a certified Advanced Psychic Medium through Lisa Williams ISSD school. He also studied with top mediums from Lily Dale (USA) and Arthur Findlay College (UK) to deepen his gifts. Teachers included James Van Praagh, Tony Stockwell, Janet Nohavec, and Sharon Klingler. Swamiji also studied Trance Mediumship with Tony Stockwell.

At his students’ requests, he wrote a modern-day commentary for India’s key spiritual text, Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times.

On a mission to create stress-free colleges and companies Swamiji wrote, the Stress-Free College Student (2014). Bryant University listed this book alongside their “50 Books that Changed the World.”

Swamiji’s latest book addresses the new “Celebration Era” we are in (since 12/21/12), 21 Days of Joy. Just as the relaxation yoga pose, the corpse — just lying on your back doing nothing — is said to be the most difficult to master, so too allowing ourselves to see, and participate in joyous, celebratory activities is the most difficult way to live life. This book aims to help us break through our limiting beliefs to see this is a time in our culture to celebrate.

Swamiji began teaching yoga and meditation in 1976 and later was recognized as a monk (swami) in India in 1990. Swamiji was certified in Ayurveda, Vedic astrology, and Vastu Shastra (India's Feng Shui). Swamiji has had his own internet radio and TV shows in the past.

A pioneer in Ayurveda USA, he founded one of the first certification schools, herbal companies, and ayurveda centers. Swamiji's second book, The Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times, is a unique commentary using real-life examples to explain Krishna's timeless wisdom.

In 2009 Swamiji visited Ecuador's Amazon rainforest where shamans there recognized him as a natural born shaman and healer. Since then Swamiji has been developing 'instant healing' to keep up with the ever-quickening pace of life and it's challenges.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 121783 full Sarah Anne Shockley #427 Sarah Anne Shockley #427 Sarah Anne Shockley is an expert in managing chronic dehibilitating pain. She joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 7a6a7f2f-95a7-4508-97d0-ace694562347 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-anne-shockley-427 “I cannot know your personal suffering, of course; only you can,” writes Sarah Anne Shockley (find her on Facebook!). “But I do understand the experience of being in significant and relentless pain for long periods of time, and I understand the fear, sadness, and frustration associated with long-term physical debilitation. So I can say that this book has been written from inside of pain, a perspective on the experience and the healing of pain that we are seldom offered.”

Sarah Anne Shockley is the author of The Pain Companion. In the Fall of 2007, she contracted Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), which is a collapse of the area between the clavicles and first ribs, and has lived with debilitating nerve pain ever since. She has been a regular columnist for Pain News Network and is a regular contributor to The Mighty, a 1.5 million–member online community for those living with chronic illness and pain.

A native of Connecticut, Sarah Anne Shockley is a multiple award winning producer and director of educational films, including Dancing From the Inside Out, a highly acclaimed documentary on disabled dance. She holds an MBA in International Marketing and has worked in high-tech management, as a corporate trainer, and teaching undergraduate and graduate business administration.

She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

]]> “I cannot know your personal suffering, of course; only you can,” writes Sarah Anne Shockley (find her on Facebook!). “But I do understand the experience of being in significant and relentless pain for long periods of time, and I understand the fear, sadness, and frustration associated with long-term physical debilitation. So I can say that this book has been written from inside of pain, a perspective on the experience and the healing of pain that we are seldom offered.”

Sarah Anne Shockley is the author of The Pain Companion. In the Fall of 2007, she contracted Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), which is a collapse of the area between the clavicles and first ribs, and has lived with debilitating nerve pain ever since. She has been a regular columnist for Pain News Network and is a regular contributor to The Mighty, a 1.5 million–member online community for those living with chronic illness and pain.

A native of Connecticut, Sarah Anne Shockley is a multiple award winning producer and director of educational films, including Dancing From the Inside Out, a highly acclaimed documentary on disabled dance. She holds an MBA in International Marketing and has worked in high-tech management, as a corporate trainer, and teaching undergraduate and graduate business administration.

She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158323 full Clint Smith #426 Clint Smith #426 The poet Clint Smith, author of Counting Descent, joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No e8fa905a-03c7-4715-b005-b258fd45a1a3 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clint-smith-426 I fell in love with the beautiful and inspiring spirit of Clint Smith (read his book, Counting Descent. He also is a deep wellspring of wisdom. What a gift to have him drop by and bless us with some poetry and his presence.

Clint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate in Education at Harvard University with a concentration in Culture, Institutions, and Society. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship with research interests that include mass incarceration, the sociology of race, and the history of U.S. inequality.

Previously, he taught high school English in Prince George’s County, Maryland where, in 2013, he was named the Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Humanities Council. He has spoken at the 2015 TED Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, the U.S. Department of Education, the IB Conference of the Americas, and the Aspen Summit on Inequality and Opportunity.

He has been profiled in The Washington Post, NPR's Here & Now, Vox, The Huffington Post, The Root, NBC News, PBS Newshour, and The Boston Globe. His two TED Talks, The Danger of Silence and How to Raise a Black Son in America, collectively have been viewed more than 5 million times.

Clint is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Fellow and has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere.

His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published by Write Bloody Publishing in 2016 and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

]]> I fell in love with the beautiful and inspiring spirit of Clint Smith (read his book, Counting Descent. He also is a deep wellspring of wisdom. What a gift to have him drop by and bless us with some poetry and his presence.

Clint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate in Education at Harvard University with a concentration in Culture, Institutions, and Society. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship with research interests that include mass incarceration, the sociology of race, and the history of U.S. inequality.

Previously, he taught high school English in Prince George’s County, Maryland where, in 2013, he was named the Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Humanities Council. He has spoken at the 2015 TED Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, the U.S. Department of Education, the IB Conference of the Americas, and the Aspen Summit on Inequality and Opportunity.

He has been profiled in The Washington Post, NPR's Here & Now, Vox, The Huffington Post, The Root, NBC News, PBS Newshour, and The Boston Globe. His two TED Talks, The Danger of Silence and How to Raise a Black Son in America, collectively have been viewed more than 5 million times.

Clint is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Fellow and has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere.

His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published by Write Bloody Publishing in 2016 and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 128083 full Woody Tasch #425 Woody Tasch #425 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes the sustainability expert Woody Tasch, author of Soil, to speak about small food and agriculture. No No 3d63a9da-d1e5-4ac4-8fad-232fcf36439b Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/woody-tasch-425 Woody Tasch (buy his new book Soil 2017) is a deeply inspiring visionary who founded The Slow Money Movement and has now created a literary masterpiece with his latest book, Soil 2017. This conversation covered a lot of ground and left me feeling hopeful, both personally and for our planet. In a world where we are inundated by bad news, take a listen and let this dialogue lift you.

Also, for my friends on the Vineyard- come see Woody speak at the Agricultural Hall on the evening of July 30th… at 7:00 pm.

Woody Tasch is Chairman and President of Slow Money, a 501(c)(3) formed in 2008 to catalyze the flow of investment capital to small food enterprises and promote new principles of fiduciary responsibility that support sustainable agriculture and the emergence of a restorative economy.

Tasch is chairman emeritus and former CEO of Investors' Circle, a network of angel investors, family offices, social purpose funds and foundations that since 1992 has invested $150 million in 230 early stage sustainability-promoting ventures and venture funds. During much of the 1990s, he was treasurer of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, where, as part of an innovative mission-related venture capital program, a substantial investment was made in Stonyfield Farm, now the world’s largest maker of organic yogurt.

He has worked as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, board member and consultant with such organizations as Prince Ventures (a healthcare venture fund), Healthdata International, CERES (the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies), National Mentor, Greenway, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center), Chelsea Green Publishing and The Farmers Diner.

Woody's involvement in food dates back to 1979, when he developed a case study program at The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (home of Norman Borlaug's dwarf wheat and the Green Revolution); he co-authored Food Production and Public Policy in Developing Countries (Praeger Special Studies, 1983).

He has been founding Chairman of several NGOs: the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (supporting over 100 small-scale venture funds that target economically disadvantaged regions), Sustainable Nantucket (environmentally responsible growth management on Nantucket Island) and the Nantucket Education Trust (affordable housing for teachers). Articles, interviews or profiles have appeared in Ode, Christian Science Monitor, Hemisphere, Green Money Journal, Amherst Alumni Magazine, Resurgence, Andover Review, Utne Reader, More Than Money, Il Sole-24 Ore (Italian financial press) and Steering Business Towards Sustainability (United Nations University Press). He is a frequent speaker on regional and national public radio programs and at various socially responsible business and sustainable agriculture venues, including Social Venture Network, SRI in the Rockies, Green Festival, Bioneers, BALLE, Slow Food and NYU’s Reynolds Program on Social Entrepreneurship. He is the author of the recently published Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered.

Woody graduated in 1973 Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College, where he won the Collin Armstrong Poetry Prize.

]]> Woody Tasch (buy his new book Soil 2017) is a deeply inspiring visionary who founded The Slow Money Movement and has now created a literary masterpiece with his latest book, Soil 2017. This conversation covered a lot of ground and left me feeling hopeful, both personally and for our planet. In a world where we are inundated by bad news, take a listen and let this dialogue lift you.

Also, for my friends on the Vineyard- come see Woody speak at the Agricultural Hall on the evening of July 30th… at 7:00 pm.

Woody Tasch is Chairman and President of Slow Money, a 501(c)(3) formed in 2008 to catalyze the flow of investment capital to small food enterprises and promote new principles of fiduciary responsibility that support sustainable agriculture and the emergence of a restorative economy.

Tasch is chairman emeritus and former CEO of Investors' Circle, a network of angel investors, family offices, social purpose funds and foundations that since 1992 has invested $150 million in 230 early stage sustainability-promoting ventures and venture funds. During much of the 1990s, he was treasurer of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, where, as part of an innovative mission-related venture capital program, a substantial investment was made in Stonyfield Farm, now the world’s largest maker of organic yogurt.

He has worked as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, board member and consultant with such organizations as Prince Ventures (a healthcare venture fund), Healthdata International, CERES (the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies), National Mentor, Greenway, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center), Chelsea Green Publishing and The Farmers Diner.

Woody's involvement in food dates back to 1979, when he developed a case study program at The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (home of Norman Borlaug's dwarf wheat and the Green Revolution); he co-authored Food Production and Public Policy in Developing Countries (Praeger Special Studies, 1983).

He has been founding Chairman of several NGOs: the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (supporting over 100 small-scale venture funds that target economically disadvantaged regions), Sustainable Nantucket (environmentally responsible growth management on Nantucket Island) and the Nantucket Education Trust (affordable housing for teachers). Articles, interviews or profiles have appeared in Ode, Christian Science Monitor, Hemisphere, Green Money Journal, Amherst Alumni Magazine, Resurgence, Andover Review, Utne Reader, More Than Money, Il Sole-24 Ore (Italian financial press) and Steering Business Towards Sustainability (United Nations University Press). He is a frequent speaker on regional and national public radio programs and at various socially responsible business and sustainable agriculture venues, including Social Venture Network, SRI in the Rockies, Green Festival, Bioneers, BALLE, Slow Food and NYU’s Reynolds Program on Social Entrepreneurship. He is the author of the recently published Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered.

Woody graduated in 1973 Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College, where he won the Collin Armstrong Poetry Prize.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 186403 full Jeff Benedict #424 Jeff Benedict #424 Jeff Benedict is a journalist andauthor turned film producer. He talks with What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman about "Little Pink House." No No 17b92cac-6e64-459c-961b-8f21dbe4b8dc Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-benedict-424 Jeff Benedict is a brilliant man of many varied interests. A highly successful author of multiple best selling books, he has now turned his attention to film producing. The result is a wonderful and inspiring movie starring Katherine Keener, Little Pink House.

Jeff is a New York Times bestselling author (read his fabulous book about Tiger Woods), a special features writer for Sports Illustrated, and a television and film producer. He has also written for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and his stories have been the basis for segments on 60 Minutes, 20/20, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Evening News, the NFL Network, HBO Real Sports, Good Morning America, 48 Hours, and the Discovery Channel. He is a popular public speaker among trade groups, professional organizations, large corporations, colleges and universities. He is also the founder and director of the Institute for Writing and Mass Media at Southern Virginia University.

]]> Jeff Benedict is a brilliant man of many varied interests. A highly successful author of multiple best selling books, he has now turned his attention to film producing. The result is a wonderful and inspiring movie starring Katherine Keener, Little Pink House.

Jeff is a New York Times bestselling author (read his fabulous book about Tiger Woods), a special features writer for Sports Illustrated, and a television and film producer. He has also written for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and his stories have been the basis for segments on 60 Minutes, 20/20, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Evening News, the NFL Network, HBO Real Sports, Good Morning America, 48 Hours, and the Discovery Channel. He is a popular public speaker among trade groups, professional organizations, large corporations, colleges and universities. He is also the founder and director of the Institute for Writing and Mass Media at Southern Virginia University.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182083 full Marianne Williamson #423 Marianne Williamson #423 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes back Marianne Williamson to discuss the 20th anniversary of Healing the Soul of America. No No c7565053-4492-45b6-b1ef-d9641309a5b3 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-423 Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about the 20th Anniversary release of Healing The Soul of America. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically, as well as her global travels. Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American society. This is a time, according to Williamson, for Americans to return once again to our first principles, both politically and spiritually. Here, Williamson draws plans to transform the American political consciousness and encourage powerful citizen involvement to heal our society.

With updated material throughout and a new Introduction, Williamson explores the current state of American politics, reminding us of her theory of holistic politics—the convergence of political activists looking toward spiritual wisdom and spiritual contemplatives extending their service into the political landscape. She believes that a morally concerned American must now take an active stand in turning this country away from its current identity as a nation obsessively in love with its money to a nation more seriously invested in all of its children and the potential brilliance of every citizen.

“Marianne Williamson…is attempting to…help not only her followers but an entire nation” (People). In the wake of the current political dysphoria, with countless tragedies consistently on the nightly news, America is facing a time of immense division. Political parties that completely polarize friends and family, mass shootings, threats of nuclear war, and a lack of confidence in our governmental leaders show that the country is in desperate need of restoration. We need a new paradigm of political understanding, a moral commitment to express it, and a new kind of activism to bring it forth. Healing the Soul of America is a blueprint for all three and there has never been a more urgent need.

Also check out A Woman’s Weekend!

]]> Marianne Williamson returns to What Matters Most to talk about the 20th Anniversary release of Healing The Soul of America. We also spoke about the current state of our country, both spiritually and politically, as well as her global travels. Marianne has been a light of inspiration in my life for decades and it’s an incredible honor to host her once again on my show. This is a deep dive you don’t want to miss.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In the twentieth anniversary edition of Healing the Soul of America, Marianne Williamson reclaims her powerful voice for social conscience in American society. This is a time, according to Williamson, for Americans to return once again to our first principles, both politically and spiritually. Here, Williamson draws plans to transform the American political consciousness and encourage powerful citizen involvement to heal our society.

With updated material throughout and a new Introduction, Williamson explores the current state of American politics, reminding us of her theory of holistic politics—the convergence of political activists looking toward spiritual wisdom and spiritual contemplatives extending their service into the political landscape. She believes that a morally concerned American must now take an active stand in turning this country away from its current identity as a nation obsessively in love with its money to a nation more seriously invested in all of its children and the potential brilliance of every citizen.

“Marianne Williamson…is attempting to…help not only her followers but an entire nation” (People). In the wake of the current political dysphoria, with countless tragedies consistently on the nightly news, America is facing a time of immense division. Political parties that completely polarize friends and family, mass shootings, threats of nuclear war, and a lack of confidence in our governmental leaders show that the country is in desperate need of restoration. We need a new paradigm of political understanding, a moral commitment to express it, and a new kind of activism to bring it forth. Healing the Soul of America is a blueprint for all three and there has never been a more urgent need.

Also check out A Woman’s Weekend!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 188983 full Amber Rae #422 Amber Rae #422 Amber Rae's book Choose Wonder Over Worry is the subject of her visit with Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 329a3d55-ce09-45e3-bb09-8d84c82fddc9 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/amber-rae-422 Amber Rae is literally a beautiful ray of light and love. What a joy to have such an inspiring dialogue with this magnificent woman. Her new book, Choose Wonder Over Worry, is also a winner. We went into some fascinating places including her relationship with her father. Take a few moments and join us on this journey.

In her own words…

“Hey, I'm Amber Rae—an author, artist, speaker, and curious human devoted to waking up to truth.

My journey to this point has been a winding one. From the nonstop frenzy of the digital agency world to the high-tech gold rush of Silicon Valley to the always-on-and-working world of entrepreneurship, I hustled for approval and did everything I thought I was supposed to do.

I popped adderall to get more done and swapped food for alcohol to take the edge off. While I was on a "trajectory of success" by all conventional means, I began to feel empty on the inside.

I searched to find myself through career accolades, the approval of men, far-distant countries, and empty bottles of wine. When that didn't work, I searched one more place: inside myself.

I began writing to understand my feelings, meeting with healers, coaches, therapists, and neuroscientists to understand the trappings of a fearful mind, and started making art as a vehicle to see and be seen. My life became a living laboratory for self-exploration with me as the guinea pig.

As I questioned the belief structures that stifled me, I set myself free. As I turned toward my uncomfortable emotions (instead of pushing them away), I began to discover the real me.

To guide others in the insights I was uncovering, I began hosting self-discovery experiences around the world. It's then that I unveiled my life's work: to connect us to our emotional world, and thus, to connect us to ourselves.

In an age that's more connected through technology than ever before, we're increasingly disconnected from who we are. It's too easy to swipe right to fill a void of loneliness, to pop a pill to create a fleeting sense of self, and to measure our self-worth against our Instagram likes.

I'm here to guide us home: to who we truly were before we learned who to be.”

]]> Amber Rae is literally a beautiful ray of light and love. What a joy to have such an inspiring dialogue with this magnificent woman. Her new book, Choose Wonder Over Worry, is also a winner. We went into some fascinating places including her relationship with her father. Take a few moments and join us on this journey.

In her own words…

“Hey, I'm Amber Rae—an author, artist, speaker, and curious human devoted to waking up to truth.

My journey to this point has been a winding one. From the nonstop frenzy of the digital agency world to the high-tech gold rush of Silicon Valley to the always-on-and-working world of entrepreneurship, I hustled for approval and did everything I thought I was supposed to do.

I popped adderall to get more done and swapped food for alcohol to take the edge off. While I was on a "trajectory of success" by all conventional means, I began to feel empty on the inside.

I searched to find myself through career accolades, the approval of men, far-distant countries, and empty bottles of wine. When that didn't work, I searched one more place: inside myself.

I began writing to understand my feelings, meeting with healers, coaches, therapists, and neuroscientists to understand the trappings of a fearful mind, and started making art as a vehicle to see and be seen. My life became a living laboratory for self-exploration with me as the guinea pig.

As I questioned the belief structures that stifled me, I set myself free. As I turned toward my uncomfortable emotions (instead of pushing them away), I began to discover the real me.

To guide others in the insights I was uncovering, I began hosting self-discovery experiences around the world. It's then that I unveiled my life's work: to connect us to our emotional world, and thus, to connect us to ourselves.

In an age that's more connected through technology than ever before, we're increasingly disconnected from who we are. It's too easy to swipe right to fill a void of loneliness, to pop a pill to create a fleeting sense of self, and to measure our self-worth against our Instagram likes.

I'm here to guide us home: to who we truly were before we learned who to be.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138343 full Dr. Gustavo Ferrer #421 Dr. Gustavo Ferrer #421 Death and dying expert Dr. Gustavo Ferrer joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman to talk about Graceful Exit, Dr. Ferrer's latest book. No No eaef9606-479b-4b8b-b7c5-e6a577482aa6 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-gustavo-ferrer-421 Here is my deep moving conversation with Dr. Gustavo Ferrer on the topics of death, dying and how to live in this world with love and grace. His latest book, Graceful Exit, is a modern masterpiece and essential reading for anyone making their way through this process we call life.

Gustavo Ferrer, MD FCCP, is an experienced pulmonologist trained both in Cuba and the US, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Cough Clinic, Interstitial Lung Disease and president of Intensive Care Experts. An authority on respiratory ailments with more than 20 years of experience. His new book, Graceful Exit: How to Advocate Effectively, Take Care of Yourself, and Be Present for the Death of a Loved One.

He also wrote, Cough Cures: The Best Natural Remedies and Over-the-Counter Drugs for Acute and Chronic Cough (Moxie Life Press, April 2016) challenges our Western mindset that over medicates. Dr. Ferrer offers a blend of Western and natural remedies to effectively address both acute and chronic respiratory issues. He has also translated Cough Cures into Spanish for Latin America titled Cura Tu Tos con los Remedios de Abuelita: Una Guía Completa de los Mejores Remedios Naturales y Medicinas Sin Receta Médica Para la Tos Aguda y Crónica (Moxie Life Press, October 2016).

In 1999, he left Cuba to work with the United Nations University to work as director of respiratory research in the Venezuela’s Orinoco River region. He emigrated to the United States the following year, where he completed his residency at Texas Tech University and received a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at George Washington University. He joined the Cleveland Clinic Florida and led efforts to open centers of excellence for lung fibrosis and chronic cough.

Dr. Ferrer left the Cleveland Clinic in 2013 to establish Intensive Care Experts, a practice dedicated to bringing high-quality medical advancements to acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home-care patients. In December 2016, he was appointed as one of the board members for the NCQA’s Geriatric Measurement Advisory Panel. He continues to be actively involved in medical research for the advancement of medicine and patient care. He is the Program Director of the Aventura Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care and Pulmonary Disease.

He has received several prestigious awards, including: being listed among the Best Doctors in the US by U.S. News & World Report, Most Compassionate Doctor, Patients’ Choice Award, and multiple teaching awards. He has been featured in USA Today, NBC News, CNN en Español, Huffington Post, Health Times, Doctors Channel, Doctors Show Sirius XM, Miami Herald, Fox News, Telemundo and many more.

]]> Here is my deep moving conversation with Dr. Gustavo Ferrer on the topics of death, dying and how to live in this world with love and grace. His latest book, Graceful Exit, is a modern masterpiece and essential reading for anyone making their way through this process we call life.

Gustavo Ferrer, MD FCCP, is an experienced pulmonologist trained both in Cuba and the US, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Cough Clinic, Interstitial Lung Disease and president of Intensive Care Experts. An authority on respiratory ailments with more than 20 years of experience. His new book, Graceful Exit: How to Advocate Effectively, Take Care of Yourself, and Be Present for the Death of a Loved One.

He also wrote, Cough Cures: The Best Natural Remedies and Over-the-Counter Drugs for Acute and Chronic Cough (Moxie Life Press, April 2016) challenges our Western mindset that over medicates. Dr. Ferrer offers a blend of Western and natural remedies to effectively address both acute and chronic respiratory issues. He has also translated Cough Cures into Spanish for Latin America titled Cura Tu Tos con los Remedios de Abuelita: Una Guía Completa de los Mejores Remedios Naturales y Medicinas Sin Receta Médica Para la Tos Aguda y Crónica (Moxie Life Press, October 2016).

In 1999, he left Cuba to work with the United Nations University to work as director of respiratory research in the Venezuela’s Orinoco River region. He emigrated to the United States the following year, where he completed his residency at Texas Tech University and received a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at George Washington University. He joined the Cleveland Clinic Florida and led efforts to open centers of excellence for lung fibrosis and chronic cough.

Dr. Ferrer left the Cleveland Clinic in 2013 to establish Intensive Care Experts, a practice dedicated to bringing high-quality medical advancements to acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home-care patients. In December 2016, he was appointed as one of the board members for the NCQA’s Geriatric Measurement Advisory Panel. He continues to be actively involved in medical research for the advancement of medicine and patient care. He is the Program Director of the Aventura Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care and Pulmonary Disease.

He has received several prestigious awards, including: being listed among the Best Doctors in the US by U.S. News & World Report, Most Compassionate Doctor, Patients’ Choice Award, and multiple teaching awards. He has been featured in USA Today, NBC News, CNN en Español, Huffington Post, Health Times, Doctors Channel, Doctors Show Sirius XM, Miami Herald, Fox News, Telemundo and many more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182203 full Yvonne Tally #420 Yvonne Tally #420 Yvonne Tally is a productivity / mindfulness expert. She joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss her book Breaking Up With Busy. No No c33115a7-cf4a-4a89-9f17-6f24e5bea4ef Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/yvonne-tally-420 Yvonne Tally was an absolute joy to interact with on the show. She is a great wellspring of wisdom across the spectrum Tune in and save yourself from the epidemic of busyness.

Overbooking and under sleeping have almost become status symbols, and having it all seems to be synonymous with doing it all, yet what do we really accomplish with so much busyness? Yvonne Tally wants to give you back your life by helping you break the busyness habit.

She offers realistic, step-by-step, and even fun ways to get off the busyness hamster wheel and reclaim your time. Yvonne shows how the benefits of living a more balanced life can improve your longevity and spiritual well-being. She outlines ways to shift and calm your mind, learn how to say no, and create your own “busy-busting solutions.” With fifty-two refreshers and reminders, Breaking Up with Busy provides incremental ways to change habits, transform thinking, and reconnect with your unique, personal sense of play and pleasure.

Yvonne Tally leads meditation and mindfulness programs for corporations, private groups, and individuals in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and cofounded Poised Inc., a fitness and lifestyle company. She lives in Northern California.

“Yvonne Tally does a great job, in Breaking Up with Busy, of giving women actionable advice supported by real-life examples; and any woman — or any person, for that matter — who needs more balance in their life will be able to benefit from reading this book.”
— The Mindful Word

“Yvonne Tally delivers her message with a light hand and a sense of humor, making hers a voice that people trust and find inspiring.”
— Kat Gordon, founder of the 3% International Conference

“Yvonne Tally’s energy is boundless, and her clients wish they could buy a bottle of it. With this book, now they can!”
— Robbie Baxter, author of The Membership Economy and founder of Peninsula Strategies

“As a consumer reporter, I have done countless stories on the next best thing to get in shape and get healthy. I have heard it all and done it all! But what I never had done before was exercise and train my mind to work in a productive and positive way to change my most challenging habits. Working with Yvonne Tally has helped me create a new way of thinking and living. It is one of the most powerful things I have ever done.”
— Jeanette Pavini, two-time Emmy Award–winning journalist and coauthor of Raising Baby Green

]]> Yvonne Tally was an absolute joy to interact with on the show. She is a great wellspring of wisdom across the spectrum Tune in and save yourself from the epidemic of busyness.

Overbooking and under sleeping have almost become status symbols, and having it all seems to be synonymous with doing it all, yet what do we really accomplish with so much busyness? Yvonne Tally wants to give you back your life by helping you break the busyness habit.

She offers realistic, step-by-step, and even fun ways to get off the busyness hamster wheel and reclaim your time. Yvonne shows how the benefits of living a more balanced life can improve your longevity and spiritual well-being. She outlines ways to shift and calm your mind, learn how to say no, and create your own “busy-busting solutions.” With fifty-two refreshers and reminders, Breaking Up with Busy provides incremental ways to change habits, transform thinking, and reconnect with your unique, personal sense of play and pleasure.

Yvonne Tally leads meditation and mindfulness programs for corporations, private groups, and individuals in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and cofounded Poised Inc., a fitness and lifestyle company. She lives in Northern California.

“Yvonne Tally does a great job, in Breaking Up with Busy, of giving women actionable advice supported by real-life examples; and any woman — or any person, for that matter — who needs more balance in their life will be able to benefit from reading this book.”
— The Mindful Word

“Yvonne Tally delivers her message with a light hand and a sense of humor, making hers a voice that people trust and find inspiring.”
— Kat Gordon, founder of the 3% International Conference

“Yvonne Tally’s energy is boundless, and her clients wish they could buy a bottle of it. With this book, now they can!”
— Robbie Baxter, author of The Membership Economy and founder of Peninsula Strategies

“As a consumer reporter, I have done countless stories on the next best thing to get in shape and get healthy. I have heard it all and done it all! But what I never had done before was exercise and train my mind to work in a productive and positive way to change my most challenging habits. Working with Yvonne Tally has helped me create a new way of thinking and living. It is one of the most powerful things I have ever done.”
— Jeanette Pavini, two-time Emmy Award–winning journalist and coauthor of Raising Baby Green

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 193003 full Marala Scott #419 Marala Scott #419 Marala Scott, author of Passion Inspires Greatness, joins What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman to discuss life stories and transformation. No No 61976aad-ac62-4874-98c7-53c99bd57866 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marala-scott-419 Marala Scott is just a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show was a high-energy affair with all kinds of wisdom and helpful life guidance.

Marala Scott is an Inspirational Speaker, Award-winning Author, and Ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness. Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others. In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness… until she discovered how to use her story to help others.” Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story. To learn more about Marala Scott’s availability for speaking and her topics, visit MaralaScott.com.

]]> Marala Scott is just a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show was a high-energy affair with all kinds of wisdom and helpful life guidance.

Marala Scott is an Inspirational Speaker, Award-winning Author, and Ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness. Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others. In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness… until she discovered how to use her story to help others.” Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story. To learn more about Marala Scott’s availability for speaking and her topics, visit MaralaScott.com.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139243 full James Sexton #418 James Sexton #418 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes relationship expert and divorce lawyer James Sexton to the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 20374da8-7a83-431f-94c1-ebf65d06c52c Sun, 08 Jul 2018 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/james-sexton-418 What a fascinating and informative show on the nature of marriage and relationships with divorce attorney turned author, James Sexton. This man is filled with practical wisdom and so much heart. His book, “If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together” is fantastic. This show can save you so much pain and suffering if the principles shared here are applied.

Hard-hitting divorce lawyer James Sexton shares his insights and wisdom from the front lines of divorce to keep you out of his office and improve your relationship.

If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late. James Sexton knows this. After dealing with more than a thousand clients whose marriages have dissolved over everything from an ill-advised threesome with the nanny to the uneven division of carpool duties, he also knows all of the what-not-to-dos for couples who want to build―and consistently work to preserve―a lasting, fulfilling relationship. Described by former clients as a “courtroom gunslinger” and “the sociopath you want on your side,” Sexton tells the unvarnished truth about relationships, diving straight into the most common marital problems. These usually derive from dishonest―or nonexistent―communication. Even when the alleged reason for separation is one spouse’s new “personal trainer,” there’s likely a communication problem that predates the fitness kick. Symptom and root cause get confused all the time.

Sexton has spent his career working with spouses-to-be-no-longer. Reverse engineering a relationship can help to identify and fix what does not work. Ever feel like you’re holding back criticism of your spouse because you just can’t have that fight right now? Sexton will tell you to “Hit Send Now.” Maybe you aren’t as adventurous as you used to be, or need some "you time," but for some reason it seems weird or exhausting to change up the routine now. Sexton knows where that mentality leads and offers viable alternative paths to take. Though he deals constantly with the heartbreak of others, he still believes in romance and the transformative power of love. This book is his opportunity to use what he has learned to help couples that aren’t so far gone get back on track.

]]> What a fascinating and informative show on the nature of marriage and relationships with divorce attorney turned author, James Sexton. This man is filled with practical wisdom and so much heart. His book, “If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together” is fantastic. This show can save you so much pain and suffering if the principles shared here are applied.

Hard-hitting divorce lawyer James Sexton shares his insights and wisdom from the front lines of divorce to keep you out of his office and improve your relationship.

If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late. James Sexton knows this. After dealing with more than a thousand clients whose marriages have dissolved over everything from an ill-advised threesome with the nanny to the uneven division of carpool duties, he also knows all of the what-not-to-dos for couples who want to build―and consistently work to preserve―a lasting, fulfilling relationship. Described by former clients as a “courtroom gunslinger” and “the sociopath you want on your side,” Sexton tells the unvarnished truth about relationships, diving straight into the most common marital problems. These usually derive from dishonest―or nonexistent―communication. Even when the alleged reason for separation is one spouse’s new “personal trainer,” there’s likely a communication problem that predates the fitness kick. Symptom and root cause get confused all the time.

Sexton has spent his career working with spouses-to-be-no-longer. Reverse engineering a relationship can help to identify and fix what does not work. Ever feel like you’re holding back criticism of your spouse because you just can’t have that fight right now? Sexton will tell you to “Hit Send Now.” Maybe you aren’t as adventurous as you used to be, or need some "you time," but for some reason it seems weird or exhausting to change up the routine now. Sexton knows where that mentality leads and offers viable alternative paths to take. Though he deals constantly with the heartbreak of others, he still believes in romance and the transformative power of love. This book is his opportunity to use what he has learned to help couples that aren’t so far gone get back on track.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 196603 full Catherine Hoke #417 Catherine Hoke #417 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Catherine Hoke of Prison Entrepreneurship Program and Defy Ventures, two rehabilition non-profits, to What Matters Most. No No c6adc358-f3c0-49c7-846f-a6788d7d0e86 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/catherine-hoke-417 What would it be like if you were known for the worst thing you’ve done? Or known for the worst thing you never did? Don’t we all need second chances? This is an amazing show with author Catherine (Cat) Hoke.

Cat founded two of the most successful and disruptive nonprofits in corrections: Prison Entrepreneurship Program, and Defy Ventures. She recognized that many incarcerated people share similarities with legal entrepreneurs. She created training, incubators, and financing programs that have equipped 350+ graduates to launch businesses. Cat built executive mentoring, job placement, and transformational character development programs. She runs Shark Tank-style pitch competitions in and out of prison.

Her efforts have led 7,000 executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to volunteer as mentors and employers. In 14 years, 5,000 incarcerated people have graduated from these two programs, and in doing so, earned Baylor University MBA certificates. The programs reduce violence and have produced industry-leading recidivism rates of less than 7%.

Cat inspires audiences to use failure as a catalyst for innovation and reinvention. Cat will challenge you to ‘step to the line,’ forgive yourself and others, and move forward in making a difference.

Seth Godin published her best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and for the Rest of Us, a powerful reflection on the struggles and triumphs of her journey, and on her graduates’ journeys.

Fast Company named Cat one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Forbes named her on “40 Women to Watch Over 40.” She received the MDC Partners Humanitarian Award.

]]> What would it be like if you were known for the worst thing you’ve done? Or known for the worst thing you never did? Don’t we all need second chances? This is an amazing show with author Catherine (Cat) Hoke.

Cat founded two of the most successful and disruptive nonprofits in corrections: Prison Entrepreneurship Program, and Defy Ventures. She recognized that many incarcerated people share similarities with legal entrepreneurs. She created training, incubators, and financing programs that have equipped 350+ graduates to launch businesses. Cat built executive mentoring, job placement, and transformational character development programs. She runs Shark Tank-style pitch competitions in and out of prison.

Her efforts have led 7,000 executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to volunteer as mentors and employers. In 14 years, 5,000 incarcerated people have graduated from these two programs, and in doing so, earned Baylor University MBA certificates. The programs reduce violence and have produced industry-leading recidivism rates of less than 7%.

Cat inspires audiences to use failure as a catalyst for innovation and reinvention. Cat will challenge you to ‘step to the line,’ forgive yourself and others, and move forward in making a difference.

Seth Godin published her best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and for the Rest of Us, a powerful reflection on the struggles and triumphs of her journey, and on her graduates’ journeys.

Fast Company named Cat one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Forbes named her on “40 Women to Watch Over 40.” She received the MDC Partners Humanitarian Award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 207463 full David McCullough #416 David McCullough #416 Author, historian, and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough returns to the What Matters Most Podcast with Paul Samuel Dolman. No No 1655f005-b158-41e9-8a37-90b63a65329a Sun, 01 Jul 2018 10:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-416 “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

In honor of our country’s July 4th holiday we had America’s historian back on the show, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough (read his new book The American Spirit). David is my long-time friend and mentor has modeled for me the very definition of true, holistic success.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

In honor of our country’s July 4th holiday we had America’s historian back on the show, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough (read his new book The American Spirit). David is my long-time friend and mentor has modeled for me the very definition of true, holistic success.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143263 full Pardeep Singh Kaleka #415 Pardeep Singh Kaleka #415 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Pardeep Singh Kaleka, co-founder of Serve 2 Unite, dedicated to peacemaking and healing. No No bac72566-4180-4fe9-976f-8b089b9339a2 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pardeep-singh-kaleka-415 Pardeep Singh Kaleka took an overwhelming tragedy and transformed it into a mission of universal love. Listen to this sacred brother share his story so eloquently and with deep emotion. This one really touched me from the heart. People like this give me hope that our tomorrows can be better than our today. His book is also fantastic.

Pardeep is author of The Gifts of Our Wounds, and a Licensed Therapist with D&S Healing Center and The Alma Center, specializing in utilizing a trauma-informed approach to treat survivors and perpetrators of assault, abuse, and acts of violence. As a former Milwaukee Police Officer, Educator and co-founder of Serve2Unite.org, which was founded in response to the hate crime committed on August 5, 2012, his mission continues to be driven by healing. He is also the Editor and a Community Relations Writer for Milwaukee Independent.

In the wake of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting on August 5th, 2012, Serve 2 Unite emerged in a spirit of defiance. The hate behind the murders was met with an ongoing practice of fearless, creative, compassion. Rooted in the principles of service to others, and relentless optimism in the face of adversity, Serve 2 Unite today engages young people of all backgrounds to value humanity and the aspiration of living a genuine, honest life as a peacemaker.

Six members of the 400-person congregation of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin were murdered by a white supremacist on Sunday, August 5th, 2012.

“In this hour of grief, we thank the thousands of people around the globe who have offered their support and their prayers, and we encourage them to support those victims and families who are most in need. Together, we must work to repair our community and finally address the epidemic of violence in America,” said Amardeep Kaleka, who is the son of Satwant Singh Kaleka and a co-founder of Serve 2 Unite.

The six victims killed included five men: Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65, the founder of the temple; Prakash Singh, 39, an assistant priest; Sita Singh, 41; Ranjit Singh, 49; Suveg Singh, 84; and one woman: Paramjit Kaur, 41. Punjab Singh, a Sikh Priest, was critically injured and remains in a coma today.

Serve 2 Unite is a response to this atrocity. In utter defiance of fear, ignorance, and hatred, we cultivate courage, wisdom, love, and human kinship on our Earth.

]]> Pardeep Singh Kaleka took an overwhelming tragedy and transformed it into a mission of universal love. Listen to this sacred brother share his story so eloquently and with deep emotion. This one really touched me from the heart. People like this give me hope that our tomorrows can be better than our today. His book is also fantastic.

Pardeep is author of The Gifts of Our Wounds, and a Licensed Therapist with D&S Healing Center and The Alma Center, specializing in utilizing a trauma-informed approach to treat survivors and perpetrators of assault, abuse, and acts of violence. As a former Milwaukee Police Officer, Educator and co-founder of Serve2Unite.org, which was founded in response to the hate crime committed on August 5, 2012, his mission continues to be driven by healing. He is also the Editor and a Community Relations Writer for Milwaukee Independent.

In the wake of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting on August 5th, 2012, Serve 2 Unite emerged in a spirit of defiance. The hate behind the murders was met with an ongoing practice of fearless, creative, compassion. Rooted in the principles of service to others, and relentless optimism in the face of adversity, Serve 2 Unite today engages young people of all backgrounds to value humanity and the aspiration of living a genuine, honest life as a peacemaker.

Six members of the 400-person congregation of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin were murdered by a white supremacist on Sunday, August 5th, 2012.

“In this hour of grief, we thank the thousands of people around the globe who have offered their support and their prayers, and we encourage them to support those victims and families who are most in need. Together, we must work to repair our community and finally address the epidemic of violence in America,” said Amardeep Kaleka, who is the son of Satwant Singh Kaleka and a co-founder of Serve 2 Unite.

The six victims killed included five men: Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65, the founder of the temple; Prakash Singh, 39, an assistant priest; Sita Singh, 41; Ranjit Singh, 49; Suveg Singh, 84; and one woman: Paramjit Kaur, 41. Punjab Singh, a Sikh Priest, was critically injured and remains in a coma today.

Serve 2 Unite is a response to this atrocity. In utter defiance of fear, ignorance, and hatred, we cultivate courage, wisdom, love, and human kinship on our Earth.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 141043 full Arno Michaelis #414 Arno Michaelis #414 Arno Michaelis completely blew my mind with the scope of his wisdom and awareness. I don’t think I have ever encountered someone with such a wide arc of transformation, going from Neo-Nazi to Buddhist pilgrim. Funny, No No 9506d52e-f3ca-427d-a8c5-b6734316beef Sun, 24 Jun 2018 10:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/arno-michaelis-414 Arno Michaelis completely blew my mind with the scope of his wisdom and awareness. I don’t think I have ever encountered someone with such a wide arc of transformation, going from Neo-Nazi to Buddhist pilgrim. Funny, articulate and inspired Arno was a fascinating person to connect with here. What an amazing man. Oh, and he also has a fabulous sense of humor too.

In the late 1980s and early 90s, Arno Michaelis was a founding member of a notorious worldwide racist skinhead organization, a reverend of a self-declared racial holy war, and front man of the hate-metal band Centurion, which sold 20,000 CDs by the mid-nineties and is still popular with racists today.

Single parenthood, love for his daughter, and the forgiveness shown by people he once hated all helped to turn Arno’s life around, bringing him to embrace diversity and practice gratitude for all life. Author of My Life After Hate, Arno travels extensively and is very fortunate to be able to share his ongoing process of character development, in an effort to counter the cycle of violence he once perpetuated.

Hate consumed seven years of Arno’s life, and during that time, he saw close friends murdered, and others incarcerated. Fueled by rage, Arno harmed innocent people, his family, and himself.

In a glorious twist of irony, it was people who Arno claimed to hate — a Jewish boss, a Lesbian supervisor, Black and Latino coworkers – who treated Arno with kindness when he least deserved it and helped guide Arno towards a complete transformation. Altered by these examples of humanity so bravely demonstrated, he left hate groups behind in 1994 to begin a new chapter in his life.

Today he helps to run Serve 2 Unite, an organization founded in response to the August 5, 2012 Sikh Temple shooting in which a white power skinhead (who was a part of the gang Arno was a founding member of) murdered six people because he told himself a story that made him feel threatened by their culture and the color of their skin. Serve 2 Unite has inspired tens of thousands of students to cherish a common human identity while adopting service as a purpose.

Since Arno went public with his story in 2010, he’s had the honor of speaking worldwide, to audiences from Abu Dhabi to Silicon Valley, at colleges and universities, and in churches, mosques, synagogues, Gurdwaras, and Buddhist centers. He’s spoken to employees at Google and Facebook, and thousands of students from public grade schools to Harvard University.

Arno has been actively speaking on numerous major TV programs, discussing the alt-right and hate groups, providing a keen and astute understanding of what drives hate, and the tools we all have to combat it.

Arno is available to keynote and for workshops.

]]> Arno Michaelis completely blew my mind with the scope of his wisdom and awareness. I don’t think I have ever encountered someone with such a wide arc of transformation, going from Neo-Nazi to Buddhist pilgrim. Funny, articulate and inspired Arno was a fascinating person to connect with here. What an amazing man. Oh, and he also has a fabulous sense of humor too.

In the late 1980s and early 90s, Arno Michaelis was a founding member of a notorious worldwide racist skinhead organization, a reverend of a self-declared racial holy war, and front man of the hate-metal band Centurion, which sold 20,000 CDs by the mid-nineties and is still popular with racists today.

Single parenthood, love for his daughter, and the forgiveness shown by people he once hated all helped to turn Arno’s life around, bringing him to embrace diversity and practice gratitude for all life. Author of My Life After Hate, Arno travels extensively and is very fortunate to be able to share his ongoing process of character development, in an effort to counter the cycle of violence he once perpetuated.

Hate consumed seven years of Arno’s life, and during that time, he saw close friends murdered, and others incarcerated. Fueled by rage, Arno harmed innocent people, his family, and himself.

In a glorious twist of irony, it was people who Arno claimed to hate — a Jewish boss, a Lesbian supervisor, Black and Latino coworkers – who treated Arno with kindness when he least deserved it and helped guide Arno towards a complete transformation. Altered by these examples of humanity so bravely demonstrated, he left hate groups behind in 1994 to begin a new chapter in his life.

Today he helps to run Serve 2 Unite, an organization founded in response to the August 5, 2012 Sikh Temple shooting in which a white power skinhead (who was a part of the gang Arno was a founding member of) murdered six people because he told himself a story that made him feel threatened by their culture and the color of their skin. Serve 2 Unite has inspired tens of thousands of students to cherish a common human identity while adopting service as a purpose.

Since Arno went public with his story in 2010, he’s had the honor of speaking worldwide, to audiences from Abu Dhabi to Silicon Valley, at colleges and universities, and in churches, mosques, synagogues, Gurdwaras, and Buddhist centers. He’s spoken to employees at Google and Facebook, and thousands of students from public grade schools to Harvard University.

Arno has been actively speaking on numerous major TV programs, discussing the alt-right and hate groups, providing a keen and astute understanding of what drives hate, and the tools we all have to combat it.

Arno is available to keynote and for workshops.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 203743 full Chief Looking Horse #413 Chief Looking Horse #413 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back to the What Matters Most podcast the founder of World Peace and Prayer Day, Chief Arvol Looking Horse. No No e79fef27-700e-4249-8a1c-008420943867 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-looking-horse-413 “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

Our blessed elder Chief Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* The White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* Chief Look Horse's Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

Our blessed elder Chief Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* The White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* Chief Look Horse's Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 108943 full Father’s Day Show #412 Father’s Day Show #412 It's the annual Father's Day Show in which What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman sits down with his own father, who shares things he's never said. No No 4ff46f3e-b71d-4583-b026-ab915efb3924 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/father-s-day-show-412 This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special episode of What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

Thanks to everyone who writes in to tell us how much this show means to them. It has become one of our all-time most popular episodes.

My Dad is truly my hero and a man I have tremendous respect for on every level.

]]> This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special episode of What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

Thanks to everyone who writes in to tell us how much this show means to them. It has become one of our all-time most popular episodes.

My Dad is truly my hero and a man I have tremendous respect for on every level.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 123223 full Dr. James Hollis #411 Dr. James Hollis #411 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Dr. James Hollis to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss the book Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. No No 7ce7aa33-0279-4e3a-98fa-f2b9e664fc3c Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-james-hollis-411 The great Dr. Jim Hollis returns for another inspiring exchange. We covered the amazing Carl Jung and so many other aspects of the human experience. Jim is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.

]]> The great Dr. Jim Hollis returns for another inspiring exchange. We covered the amazing Carl Jung and so many other aspects of the human experience. Jim is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 195043 full Robert Wuthnow #410 Robert Wuthnow #410 Robert Wuthnow, author of The Left Behind, speaks with What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman about the reasons behind the movement that elected Trump. No No f0ff294c-ef5f-4927-93c2-a58f31f2a1fb Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-wuthnow-410 Robert Wuthnow and I take a deep dive here to investigate what is happening in our country and why so many people could identify and vote for someone like Donald Trump. Robert is a brilliant researcher with a keen eye and awareness for discovering trends and truth. Having grown up in a small town himself, his perspectives carry a more holistic overview than simple numbers and research might show us.

His new book, The Left Behind, explores how a fraying social fabric is fueling the outrage of rural Americans.

What is fueling rural America's outrage toward the federal government? Why did rural Americans vote overwhelmingly for Donald Trump? And, beyond economic and demographic decline, is there a more nuanced explanation for the growing rural-urban divide? Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Robert Wuthnow brings us into America's small towns, farms, and rural communities to paint a rich portrait of the moral order--the interactions, loyalties, obligations, and identities―underpinning this critical segment of the nation. Wuthnow demonstrates that to truly understand rural Americans' anger, their culture must be explored more fully.

We hear from farmers who want government out of their business, factory workers who believe in working hard to support their families, town managers who find the federal government unresponsive to their communities' needs, and clergy who say the moral climate is being undermined. Wuthnow argues that rural America's fury stems less from specific economic concerns than from the perception that Washington is distant from and yet threatening to the social fabric of small towns. Rural dwellers are especially troubled by Washington's seeming lack of empathy for such small-town norms as personal responsibility, frugality, cooperation, and common sense. Wuthnow also shows that while these communities may not be as discriminatory as critics claim, racism and misogyny remain embedded in rural patterns of life.

Moving beyond simplistic depictions of the residents of America's heartland, The Left Behind offers a clearer picture of how this important population will influence the nation's political future.

Robert Wuthnow is an American sociologist who is widely known for his work in the sociology of religion. He is the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, where he is also the former Chair of the Department of Sociology and Director of the Princeton University Center for the Study of Religion.

Robert has published widely in the sociology of religion, culture, and civil society. His current research and teaching focuses on social change, the sociology of belonging, community, rural sociology, religion and politics, and theory.

He is editor of The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion and received the first Tufts University Civic Engagement Prize in 2007.

]]> Robert Wuthnow and I take a deep dive here to investigate what is happening in our country and why so many people could identify and vote for someone like Donald Trump. Robert is a brilliant researcher with a keen eye and awareness for discovering trends and truth. Having grown up in a small town himself, his perspectives carry a more holistic overview than simple numbers and research might show us.

His new book, The Left Behind, explores how a fraying social fabric is fueling the outrage of rural Americans.

What is fueling rural America's outrage toward the federal government? Why did rural Americans vote overwhelmingly for Donald Trump? And, beyond economic and demographic decline, is there a more nuanced explanation for the growing rural-urban divide? Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Robert Wuthnow brings us into America's small towns, farms, and rural communities to paint a rich portrait of the moral order--the interactions, loyalties, obligations, and identities―underpinning this critical segment of the nation. Wuthnow demonstrates that to truly understand rural Americans' anger, their culture must be explored more fully.

We hear from farmers who want government out of their business, factory workers who believe in working hard to support their families, town managers who find the federal government unresponsive to their communities' needs, and clergy who say the moral climate is being undermined. Wuthnow argues that rural America's fury stems less from specific economic concerns than from the perception that Washington is distant from and yet threatening to the social fabric of small towns. Rural dwellers are especially troubled by Washington's seeming lack of empathy for such small-town norms as personal responsibility, frugality, cooperation, and common sense. Wuthnow also shows that while these communities may not be as discriminatory as critics claim, racism and misogyny remain embedded in rural patterns of life.

Moving beyond simplistic depictions of the residents of America's heartland, The Left Behind offers a clearer picture of how this important population will influence the nation's political future.

Robert Wuthnow is an American sociologist who is widely known for his work in the sociology of religion. He is the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, where he is also the former Chair of the Department of Sociology and Director of the Princeton University Center for the Study of Religion.

Robert has published widely in the sociology of religion, culture, and civil society. His current research and teaching focuses on social change, the sociology of belonging, community, rural sociology, religion and politics, and theory.

He is editor of The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion and received the first Tufts University Civic Engagement Prize in 2007.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182743 full Roger Housden #409 Roger Housden #409 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes Roger Housden, author of the Ten Poems series, the latest of which is Ten Poems For Difficult Times. No No dd8988fd-cb8d-4e71-950b-24987fd22e8e Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/roger-housden-409 Roger Housden (find him on Facebook (professional and personal pages) and Twitter!) is such a beautiful and inspired voice for being here in life fully in all of its glory. I love when I get to sit with a Good King and soak up the many layers of wisdom that pours forth from the deep wellspring of their soul. This is a profound show that will stay with you for a long time. Roger’s grace and goodness has truly touched my heart.

Roger Housden is the author of the new book Ten Poems for Difficult Times, the most recent addition to his best-selling Ten Poems series, which began in 2001 with Ten Poems to Change Your Life. He offers writing workshops, both live and online, with an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration.

Roger Housden grew up in the cleft of a Cotswold valley on the edge of Bath, England. From 1986-98 he founded and ran The Open Gate, a conference and workshop center in England that introduced the work of Ram Dass, Thich Nath Hanh, Jacob Needleman, James Hillman, Robert Bly and many others into Europe.

His work has been featured many times in The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. His first book was published in the U.K. in 1990, and as of 2018, he has published twenty six books, including four travel books, a novella, Chasing Love and Revelation, and the best-selling Ten Poems series, which began in 2001 with Ten Poems to Change Your Life and ended with the publication in 2018 of Ten Poems for Difficult Times.

He moved from his native England to the Bay Area in 1998 and while he misses England at times, especially the landscape, he has found a home here in the US and wakes up thankful every day for the Bay, Mount Tam, and the wonderful community of creatives and spiritual explorers that have been attracted to this corner of the world.

He now runs live and online writing workshops with an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration.

]]> Roger Housden (find him on Facebook (professional and personal pages) and Twitter!) is such a beautiful and inspired voice for being here in life fully in all of its glory. I love when I get to sit with a Good King and soak up the many layers of wisdom that pours forth from the deep wellspring of their soul. This is a profound show that will stay with you for a long time. Roger’s grace and goodness has truly touched my heart.

Roger Housden is the author of the new book Ten Poems for Difficult Times, the most recent addition to his best-selling Ten Poems series, which began in 2001 with Ten Poems to Change Your Life. He offers writing workshops, both live and online, with an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration.

Roger Housden grew up in the cleft of a Cotswold valley on the edge of Bath, England. From 1986-98 he founded and ran The Open Gate, a conference and workshop center in England that introduced the work of Ram Dass, Thich Nath Hanh, Jacob Needleman, James Hillman, Robert Bly and many others into Europe.

His work has been featured many times in The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. His first book was published in the U.K. in 1990, and as of 2018, he has published twenty six books, including four travel books, a novella, Chasing Love and Revelation, and the best-selling Ten Poems series, which began in 2001 with Ten Poems to Change Your Life and ended with the publication in 2018 of Ten Poems for Difficult Times.

He moved from his native England to the Bay Area in 1998 and while he misses England at times, especially the landscape, he has found a home here in the US and wakes up thankful every day for the Bay, Mount Tam, and the wonderful community of creatives and spiritual explorers that have been attracted to this corner of the world.

He now runs live and online writing workshops with an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209023 full Dr. Habib Sadeghi #408 Dr. Habib Sadeghi #408 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Habib Sadeghi, co-founder of the Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center and author of The Clarity Cleanse, to the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 33eb5c3b-1b3b-4037-8190-7de77398aa3e Sun, 03 Jun 2018 10:00:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-habib-sadeghi-408 Dr. Habib Sadeghi spoke with such passion and elegance here touching a wide range of soulful issues with great authenticity. What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book, The Clarity Cleanse: 12 Steps to Finding Renewed Energy, Spiritual Fulfillment, and Emotional Healing, too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder of the Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.

]]> Dr. Habib Sadeghi spoke with such passion and elegance here touching a wide range of soulful issues with great authenticity. What a voice for truth, healing and awareness. I highly recommend his new book, The Clarity Cleanse: 12 Steps to Finding Renewed Energy, Spiritual Fulfillment, and Emotional Healing, too. It is filled with wisdom and practical steps to help increase the quality of our life moment. Habib is truly a great gift to all of us in this time where truth is so precious.

Dr. Habib Sadeghi, D.O, is the co-founder of the Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical and Dental Center in Agoura Hills, CA.

He provides a comprehensive knowledge of revolutionary healing protocols in integrative, osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, and family medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. Through a unique and individualized approach to healthcare that includes evidence-based, Western medical interventions and intuitive Eastern healing modalities, Dr. Sadeghi has been able to achieve astounding results in patient cases that were otherwise deemed hopeless by traditional medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western healing practices has earned him a respected reputation resulting in a patient base that reaches around the world. His patients come from as far as Columbia, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, France, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, seeking his unique combination of integrative therapies.

He has served as an Attending Physician and Clinical Facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Having personally experienced miraculous results through the usage of integrative medicine, he passionately promotes these protocols among residents and medical students. He is a member of the Physician’s Association for Anthroposophic Medicine and International Post-Graduate Medical Training for Anthroposophic Medicine. An active member of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and American Holistic Medical Association, he is regularly sought after as an expert in the fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto-immune diseases at venues around the world.

He regularly conducts health and wellness conferences for the public throughout the U.S. and Canada that draw capacity crowds. Dr. Sadeghi has also joined the prestigious list of presenters that includes Bill Gates, Tony Robbins and Stephen Hawking who have been invited to give a TED talk. He also holds the distinction of being one of the first osteopathic physicians to be invited to present at the internationally televised fundraiser for Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).

Dr. Sadeghi is the author of Within: A spiritual awakening to love & weight loss, Bittersweet: The contradictory healing power of forgiveness and Seeds of the Soul: Inspirations for a life in healing transition. He is also co-author of the book, The Light along with Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Terry Tillman (Writings on the Wall), Barbara Marx Hubbard (Emergence: Shift From Ego to Essence), John-Roger (Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Wellbeing) and other leaders in health and spirituality. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the lifestyle website, GOOP, and serves as the publisher of MegaZEN, an annual health and wellness journal.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182923 full Andrew Forsthoefel #407 Andrew Forsthoefel #407 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks to writer, speaker, and peace activist Andrew Forsthoefel about his book Walking to Listen, a chronicle of his eleven months interviewing people as he trekked across the United States. No No 7216cf8b-16ad-4687-b606-c142593c7828 Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-forsthoefel-407 Andrew Forsthoefel is a deeply inspiring young man who is truly an old soul walking among us. He set out one fine day to walk across America and listen to learn. His stories are quite touching and his observations profound. Andrew is the kind of person that gives me great hope for the future. There is a lot of wisdom in this show. Take a walk with us and listen.

In his words…

“I’m a writer, speaker, and peace activist living in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. After graduating from Middlebury College, I spent eleven months trekking across the United States with a sign on my pack that read Walking to Listen, recording interviews with the people I met along the way. I co-produced a radio documentary about this project that was featured on Transom.org and This American Life, and my book, Walking to Listen (Bloomsbury, 2017), tells the tale of the journey.

"Drawing from the experiences of my year-long initiation on the road, and from the abundance of lived fodder that comes from an active contemplative practice, I offer my work as a contribution to the collective project of learning how to be human together with love, by listening—united by our diversity, empowered by sharing the inherent vulnerability of being alive, and freed by opening to truth.

"This work comes in three ways: I write, putting my wonder to words. I speak, spinning stories and mining them for insight. And I teach, exploring the practice of listening as a catalyst for connective presence, personal transformation, and peacemaking.”

]]> Andrew Forsthoefel is a deeply inspiring young man who is truly an old soul walking among us. He set out one fine day to walk across America and listen to learn. His stories are quite touching and his observations profound. Andrew is the kind of person that gives me great hope for the future. There is a lot of wisdom in this show. Take a walk with us and listen.

In his words…

“I’m a writer, speaker, and peace activist living in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. After graduating from Middlebury College, I spent eleven months trekking across the United States with a sign on my pack that read Walking to Listen, recording interviews with the people I met along the way. I co-produced a radio documentary about this project that was featured on Transom.org and This American Life, and my book, Walking to Listen (Bloomsbury, 2017), tells the tale of the journey.

"Drawing from the experiences of my year-long initiation on the road, and from the abundance of lived fodder that comes from an active contemplative practice, I offer my work as a contribution to the collective project of learning how to be human together with love, by listening—united by our diversity, empowered by sharing the inherent vulnerability of being alive, and freed by opening to truth.

"This work comes in three ways: I write, putting my wonder to words. I speak, spinning stories and mining them for insight. And I teach, exploring the practice of listening as a catalyst for connective presence, personal transformation, and peacemaking.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154483 full Melvin Bray #406 Melvin Bray #406 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author, consultant, and social entrepreneur Melvin Bray to discuss his new book Better: Waking Up to Who We Could Be, racism, and related social topics. No No 133c6ce5-2cf3-446e-8559-18d738387cff Sun, 27 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/melvin-bray-406 What a profound conversation with the beautiful and enlightened Melvin Bray. This one really touched my soul on such a deep level. We talked about story, myths and the deep-seated racism that pervades every aspect of our collective existence. Melvin wrote a fantastic book titles, Better, that invites us to a new and higher level of collective being. One of the powerful parts of the show is him talking about how the killing of Trayvon Martin changed his life.

Melvin Bray is an Emmy® award-winning storyteller, social entrepreneur, and author who lives with his wife, three kids and two dogs in southwest Atlanta, GA. He is an active participant in vanguard networks seeking more beautiful, more just, more virtue-filled ways of showing up in the world.

He is author of the soon to be bestselling BETTER: Waking Up to Who We Could Be, co-editor of Faith Forward, Vol 1 and Vol 2 (Copper House, 2013, 2015), which explore ways children’s and youth ministry can make the dream of beloved community possible, and he is coordinating author of The Stories in which We Find Ourselves, online reimaginings of the biblical narrative that make faith something children and youth have reason to care about.

As a social entrepreneur, Melvin works to help communities of goodwill find better stories and scripts–better ways of thinking and doing–that move them toward equity, diversity and inclusion (collabyrinthconsulting.com).

]]> What a profound conversation with the beautiful and enlightened Melvin Bray. This one really touched my soul on such a deep level. We talked about story, myths and the deep-seated racism that pervades every aspect of our collective existence. Melvin wrote a fantastic book titles, Better, that invites us to a new and higher level of collective being. One of the powerful parts of the show is him talking about how the killing of Trayvon Martin changed his life.

Melvin Bray is an Emmy® award-winning storyteller, social entrepreneur, and author who lives with his wife, three kids and two dogs in southwest Atlanta, GA. He is an active participant in vanguard networks seeking more beautiful, more just, more virtue-filled ways of showing up in the world.

He is author of the soon to be bestselling BETTER: Waking Up to Who We Could Be, co-editor of Faith Forward, Vol 1 and Vol 2 (Copper House, 2013, 2015), which explore ways children’s and youth ministry can make the dream of beloved community possible, and he is coordinating author of The Stories in which We Find Ourselves, online reimaginings of the biblical narrative that make faith something children and youth have reason to care about.

As a social entrepreneur, Melvin works to help communities of goodwill find better stories and scripts–better ways of thinking and doing–that move them toward equity, diversity and inclusion (collabyrinthconsulting.com).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3703 full Mary DeMocker #405 Mary DeMocker #405 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with children's book author Mary DeMocker about her new book A Parent’s Guide To Climate Change. No No 79508496-64e9-4dbf-8fa4-6a91543c5436 Thu, 24 May 2018 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-democker-405 Mary DeMocker exuded a quiet strength and determination throughout this show. She talked about her new book, A Parent’s Guide To Climate Change, and the many ways we can take action to put ourselves in alignment with the earth.

This book is a lively, empowering, and do-able blueprint for engaging families in the urgent endeavor of climate revolution. In the brief, action-packed chapters, you’ll learn hundreds of wide-ranging ideas for being part of the revolution — from embracing simplicity parenting, to freeing yourself from dead-end science debates, to teaching kids about the power of creative protest, to changing your lifestyle in ways that deepen family bonds, improve moods, and reduce your impact on the Earth. Engaging and creative, this vital resource is for everyone who wants to act effectively—and empower young people to do the same.

Mary has reveled in an artistic life, performing harp, dressing sets for NYC film productions, and now using the arts to mobilize for climate justice. A National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient, Mary may be the first harpist to perform in both The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where she worked with composer John Cage, and the subway stop under Bloomingdales.

Mary studied at Eastman School of Music and University of Oregon’s School of Music and has performed widely, including solo appearances at major music festivals. She toured with the original interactive musical “The Incredible Earth Circus” in schools for Earth Day 1990, and was later commissioned to write six children’s plays, three of which are still regularly performed across the U.S. and abroad.

In 2013, Mary co-founded Eugene’s chapter of the international climate action group 350.org and became creative director, specializing in interactive art protests.

Mary’s writing has appeared in The Sun, EcoWatch, Common Dreams, Mothering.com, Spirituality & Health, Oregon Quarterly, and ISLE (Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment). She lives in Oregon with her family.

]]> Mary DeMocker exuded a quiet strength and determination throughout this show. She talked about her new book, A Parent’s Guide To Climate Change, and the many ways we can take action to put ourselves in alignment with the earth.

This book is a lively, empowering, and do-able blueprint for engaging families in the urgent endeavor of climate revolution. In the brief, action-packed chapters, you’ll learn hundreds of wide-ranging ideas for being part of the revolution — from embracing simplicity parenting, to freeing yourself from dead-end science debates, to teaching kids about the power of creative protest, to changing your lifestyle in ways that deepen family bonds, improve moods, and reduce your impact on the Earth. Engaging and creative, this vital resource is for everyone who wants to act effectively—and empower young people to do the same.

Mary has reveled in an artistic life, performing harp, dressing sets for NYC film productions, and now using the arts to mobilize for climate justice. A National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient, Mary may be the first harpist to perform in both The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where she worked with composer John Cage, and the subway stop under Bloomingdales.

Mary studied at Eastman School of Music and University of Oregon’s School of Music and has performed widely, including solo appearances at major music festivals. She toured with the original interactive musical “The Incredible Earth Circus” in schools for Earth Day 1990, and was later commissioned to write six children’s plays, three of which are still regularly performed across the U.S. and abroad.

In 2013, Mary co-founded Eugene’s chapter of the international climate action group 350.org and became creative director, specializing in interactive art protests.

Mary’s writing has appeared in The Sun, EcoWatch, Common Dreams, Mothering.com, Spirituality & Health, Oregon Quarterly, and ISLE (Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment). She lives in Oregon with her family.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 163771 full JP Sears #404 JP Sears #404 Paul Samuel Dolman brings back frequent guest JP Sears, an author, comedian, coach, and humorous. No No d4277cdd-6082-4f8d-9a3d-f33010240a42 Sun, 20 May 2018 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-404 I always love when JP Sears (read his books, watch his videos, and visit him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we talked his impending wedding to his beautiful new partner, Amber. How he was able to overcome fear and resistance to move forward into his next phase with her. He also talked about his new comedy career, guns in America and so much more.

He truly is a gift to us every time he comes on and lights up the show. I love this guy as a brother.

]]> I always love when JP Sears (read his books, watch his videos, and visit him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we talked his impending wedding to his beautiful new partner, Amber. How he was able to overcome fear and resistance to move forward into his next phase with her. He also talked about his new comedy career, guns in America and so much more.

He truly is a gift to us every time he comes on and lights up the show. I love this guy as a brother.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 208891 full Ira Israel #403 Ira Israel #403 Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by author and philosopher Ira Israel to speak about his book "How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You're an Adult" and other topics. No No f4affefd-e0ca-45b6-8c4f-ecf7b9c6eca8 Thu, 17 May 2018 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ira-israel-403 Ira Israel (read his book How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You're an Adult) returns to the show with his wisdom and wit. Once again, he really blew me away on this show with the scope of his knowledge and the depth of his insights. What a light and thank god he also has a fabulous sense of humor. I felt like we could have talked for hours.

Ira is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania where he became interested in psychology when I studied with Philip Rieff (“The Triumph of the Therapeutic,” “Freud: Mind of the Moralist”) and philosophy and studied with Alexander Nehamas (“Nietzsche: Life As Literature”). After graduating Penn he took a Master of Arts degree in philosophy in which he concentrated on aesthetics, semiotics and the philosophy of mind.

He then worked for two years in New York City in Paul Simon’s office, at Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, and producing Russell Donnellon’s “Ursa Minor” CD. In 1991 he moved to Paris to work with Luc Besson on the screenplays for “The Professional” and “The Fifth Element,” Chantal Akerman on the screenplay for “A Couch in New York,” and with several other French writer/directors, as well as singer Mylène Farmer on her song “My Soul is Slashed.”

While exploring Thailand in 1994, he became fascinated by Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, which led him first to study parapsychology at Duke University and eventually take a second Master of Arts degree from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California in Santa Barbara. At UCSB he studied the histories of mindfulness and yoga with Alan Wallace, David Gordon White, Barbara Holdrege and the late Ninian Smart.

In March of 2007 he completed his formal academic education with a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University focusing on Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the works of Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, D.W. Winnicott and many other theorists.

Besides the numerous occasions he has sat with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, he has had the privilege to study Buddhism at Spirit Rock with Jack Kornfield, Rick Hanson, Fred Luskin, James Baraz, Phillip Moffitt, David Richo and Sharon Salzberg. Since returning to Los Angeles he has taken sundry classes with Noah Levine, Marianne Williamson, Reverend Michael Beckwith and Deepak Chopra.

]]> Ira Israel (read his book How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You're an Adult) returns to the show with his wisdom and wit. Once again, he really blew me away on this show with the scope of his knowledge and the depth of his insights. What a light and thank god he also has a fabulous sense of humor. I felt like we could have talked for hours.

Ira is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania where he became interested in psychology when I studied with Philip Rieff (“The Triumph of the Therapeutic,” “Freud: Mind of the Moralist”) and philosophy and studied with Alexander Nehamas (“Nietzsche: Life As Literature”). After graduating Penn he took a Master of Arts degree in philosophy in which he concentrated on aesthetics, semiotics and the philosophy of mind.

He then worked for two years in New York City in Paul Simon’s office, at Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, and producing Russell Donnellon’s “Ursa Minor” CD. In 1991 he moved to Paris to work with Luc Besson on the screenplays for “The Professional” and “The Fifth Element,” Chantal Akerman on the screenplay for “A Couch in New York,” and with several other French writer/directors, as well as singer Mylène Farmer on her song “My Soul is Slashed.”

While exploring Thailand in 1994, he became fascinated by Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, which led him first to study parapsychology at Duke University and eventually take a second Master of Arts degree from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California in Santa Barbara. At UCSB he studied the histories of mindfulness and yoga with Alan Wallace, David Gordon White, Barbara Holdrege and the late Ninian Smart.

In March of 2007 he completed his formal academic education with a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University focusing on Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the works of Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, D.W. Winnicott and many other theorists.

Besides the numerous occasions he has sat with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, he has had the privilege to study Buddhism at Spirit Rock with Jack Kornfield, Rick Hanson, Fred Luskin, James Baraz, Phillip Moffitt, David Richo and Sharon Salzberg. Since returning to Los Angeles he has taken sundry classes with Noah Levine, Marianne Williamson, Reverend Michael Beckwith and Deepak Chopra.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 147031 full Christy Brissette #402 Christy Brissette #402 Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with dietitian and nutrition communications expert Christy Brissette, the president of 80 Twenty Nutrition, about ending food confusion and helping people love their bodies with healthy food. No No 01da62e4-4165-4f35-a936-b68a9e6be6ef Sun, 13 May 2018 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christy-brissette-402 What a joy to interact with Christy Brissette (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) about living a balanced, healthy, well-rounded life. You can hear her passion and extensive knowledge in the way she discusses a wide variety of topics related to our personal wellness. What a beautiful soul and light in the world.

Christy is a registered dietitian (RD), nutrition and food communications expert and the President of 80 Twenty Nutrition, a media company specializing in health and wellness.

Her mission? Ending food confusion and dieting once and for all! Christy’s goal is to provide people with the knowledge and skills they need to love their bodies with healthy, delicious food.

Nutrition is Christy’s passion, and she loves to spread the message that eating well doesn’t have to be hard. It can be fun as long as you use her 80 twenty rule for living a joyful, healthy life! Christy loves to develop creative recipes that focus on healthy ingredients with maximum flavour.

As a TV personality and spokesperson, Christy is regularly interviewed by the media about nutrition and health. She is also a nutrition and food writer for magazines, newspapers, blogs and is part of the Huffington Post blogging team. Christy has been interviewed by news outlets such as The Globe and Mail, CBC, CityTV News, Global and CTV National News and is often interviewed for local and national radio.

In addition to her media and consulting work, Christy sees private clients and supports them in achieving their best health through excellent, creative and fun eating plans. Christy spent 4 years as a clinical dietitian at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer centres in the world. She currently provides individualized counselling and group classes to cancer survivors and delivers interactive nutrition and cooking shows that are live streamed online.

As a born and raised Torontonian (hailing from Toronto, Canada), Christy enjoys exploring the diverse markets and restaurants at her doorstep. She is keen on discovering new foods, ingredients and recipes to share with her viewers and readers. And of course, she provides the latest scientific research on all of them.

Christy completed an Honours BASc in nutrition at Ryerson University and a dietetic internship at St. Michael’s Hospital. She received a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

What does Christy do for fun, other than try new foods, visit markets and read about nutrition? In her spare time, she loves to ski, run, lift weights, do yoga and sing! Anything else you want to know?

]]> What a joy to interact with Christy Brissette (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) about living a balanced, healthy, well-rounded life. You can hear her passion and extensive knowledge in the way she discusses a wide variety of topics related to our personal wellness. What a beautiful soul and light in the world.

Christy is a registered dietitian (RD), nutrition and food communications expert and the President of 80 Twenty Nutrition, a media company specializing in health and wellness.

Her mission? Ending food confusion and dieting once and for all! Christy’s goal is to provide people with the knowledge and skills they need to love their bodies with healthy, delicious food.

Nutrition is Christy’s passion, and she loves to spread the message that eating well doesn’t have to be hard. It can be fun as long as you use her 80 twenty rule for living a joyful, healthy life! Christy loves to develop creative recipes that focus on healthy ingredients with maximum flavour.

As a TV personality and spokesperson, Christy is regularly interviewed by the media about nutrition and health. She is also a nutrition and food writer for magazines, newspapers, blogs and is part of the Huffington Post blogging team. Christy has been interviewed by news outlets such as The Globe and Mail, CBC, CityTV News, Global and CTV National News and is often interviewed for local and national radio.

In addition to her media and consulting work, Christy sees private clients and supports them in achieving their best health through excellent, creative and fun eating plans. Christy spent 4 years as a clinical dietitian at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer centres in the world. She currently provides individualized counselling and group classes to cancer survivors and delivers interactive nutrition and cooking shows that are live streamed online.

As a born and raised Torontonian (hailing from Toronto, Canada), Christy enjoys exploring the diverse markets and restaurants at her doorstep. She is keen on discovering new foods, ingredients and recipes to share with her viewers and readers. And of course, she provides the latest scientific research on all of them.

Christy completed an Honours BASc in nutrition at Ryerson University and a dietetic internship at St. Michael’s Hospital. She received a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

What does Christy do for fun, other than try new foods, visit markets and read about nutrition? In her spare time, she loves to ski, run, lift weights, do yoga and sing! Anything else you want to know?

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169411 full Mel Schwartz #401 Mel Schwartz #401 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes psychotherapist, author, and speaker Mel Schwartz back to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss his new book, The Possibility Principle. No No 15d3d435-cccb-4ae2-8030-55e2c9f3b470 Thu, 10 May 2018 10:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-401 Mel Schwartz (read his new book!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time talking about politics and why people vote against their own interests. Mel also had some fabulous ideas on how we the people could unite to really make some major changes in our country.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.

]]> Mel Schwartz (read his new book!) is one of my favorite guests and I love when he generously comes on the show. We went in a different direction this time talking about politics and why people vote against their own interests. Mel also had some fabulous ideas on how we the people could unite to really make some major changes in our country.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 176671 full President Vincente Fox #400 President Vincente Fox #400 Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by the former President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, to discuss Fox's new book, "Let's Move On," and moving beyond fear and false prophets in the modern media era. No No 8630154e-8e2f-4d32-9343-de044fe9f011 Sun, 06 May 2018 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/president-vincente-fox-400 “Follow your heart, follow your soul, follow your beliefs!”

On our 400th show we are honored to have one of the world’s great leaders, former President of Mexico, Vincente Fox. We talk about his new book, Let’s Move On and moving beyond fear and false prophets.

We talked deeply on a wide platform of topics. The President is a deeply spiritual man and in a mythological sense, a Good King.

President Fox is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 55th President of Mexico from December 1, 2000 to November 30, 2006. After serving as president of Mexico for six years, Fox returned to his home state of Guanajuato, where he now resides with his wife and family. Since leaving the presidency, Fox has been involved in public speaking and the development of the Vicente Fox Center of Studies, Library and Museum.

]]> “Follow your heart, follow your soul, follow your beliefs!”

On our 400th show we are honored to have one of the world’s great leaders, former President of Mexico, Vincente Fox. We talk about his new book, Let’s Move On and moving beyond fear and false prophets.

We talked deeply on a wide platform of topics. The President is a deeply spiritual man and in a mythological sense, a Good King.

President Fox is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 55th President of Mexico from December 1, 2000 to November 30, 2006. After serving as president of Mexico for six years, Fox returned to his home state of Guanajuato, where he now resides with his wife and family. Since leaving the presidency, Fox has been involved in public speaking and the development of the Vicente Fox Center of Studies, Library and Museum.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 118471 full Dorothy Hunt #399 Dorothy Hunt #399 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most Podcast, welcomes Dorothy Hunt, spiritual director of Moon Mountain Sangha, founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy, and author of Ending the Search. No No 721d9bc5-9c82-4146-aa48-cf3d727d57c3 Thu, 03 May 2018 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dorothy-hunt-399 Dorothy Hunt serves as spiritual director of Moon Mountain Sangha and is the founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She is the author of Only This! and Leaves from Moon Mountain, as well as being a contributing author to two volumes on non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy. Dorothy was invited by her spiritual teacher, Adyashanti, to teach within his lineage.

Today, Dorothy’s teaching points beyond ideas, religions, or practices to the “sheer Mystery that is always right here behind and within this moment as it is.”

ENDING THE SEARCH demystifies the paradox of spiritual exploration by showing us that our egoic ambition to achieve a future goal actually moves us away from experiencing the peace, clarity, freedom, and love that are present now when we stop to notice. By incorporating the self- inquiry practices provided in the book, we are invited to move beyond traditional ideas surrounding self-growth and to discover the true identity of the “I” that we imagine is separate from the Truth we seek. To discover the jewel of liberation, however, we must cease the perpetual quest for outside freedom and look within.

Hunt compassionately illuminates the spiritual ego’s quandary in seeking what is unknown while wanting to remain in the known; yet, in opening to the Heart of Awareness, we find that the only thing that truly exists is the Infinite, whether its expressions appear limited or timeless. ENDING THE SEARCH takes the stress out of spirituality by pointing us toward the ever-present Heart of Awareness that is at once our deepest nature and the true home we long for.

]]> Dorothy Hunt serves as spiritual director of Moon Mountain Sangha and is the founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She is the author of Only This! and Leaves from Moon Mountain, as well as being a contributing author to two volumes on non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy. Dorothy was invited by her spiritual teacher, Adyashanti, to teach within his lineage.

Today, Dorothy’s teaching points beyond ideas, religions, or practices to the “sheer Mystery that is always right here behind and within this moment as it is.”

ENDING THE SEARCH demystifies the paradox of spiritual exploration by showing us that our egoic ambition to achieve a future goal actually moves us away from experiencing the peace, clarity, freedom, and love that are present now when we stop to notice. By incorporating the self- inquiry practices provided in the book, we are invited to move beyond traditional ideas surrounding self-growth and to discover the true identity of the “I” that we imagine is separate from the Truth we seek. To discover the jewel of liberation, however, we must cease the perpetual quest for outside freedom and look within.

Hunt compassionately illuminates the spiritual ego’s quandary in seeking what is unknown while wanting to remain in the known; yet, in opening to the Heart of Awareness, we find that the only thing that truly exists is the Infinite, whether its expressions appear limited or timeless. ENDING THE SEARCH takes the stress out of spirituality by pointing us toward the ever-present Heart of Awareness that is at once our deepest nature and the true home we long for.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169291 full Johann Hari #398 Johann Hari #398 Johann Hari, author of Lost Connections, speaks with What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman about addiction, mental health, and depression. No No 02f96501-7bb2-4c1b-9efc-3568dfb9fb9a Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/johann-hari-398 Johann Hari blew me away with the scope of his wisdom and depth of his knowledge. I also loved the passion he brings to this show. We covered a lot of inspired ground here. Definitely check out his amazing book, Lost Connections. It will illuminate you in a myriad of ways. Johann is also a joy to dialogue with here. What an amazing being.

Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author. His book Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, has been translated into 15 languages and is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood film, and into a non-fiction documentary series.

He is one of the most-viewed TED talkers of all time: his talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’, has (along with the animation based on it) been viewed more than 20 million times.

His new book is Lost Connections.

Joahnn has written over the past seven years for some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Melbourne Age, and Politico. He has also appeared on leading TV shows, including HBO’s Realtime With Bill Maher.

He was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International. He has also been named ‘Cultural Commentator of the Year’ and ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year’ at the Comment Awards.

He lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books.

]]> Johann Hari blew me away with the scope of his wisdom and depth of his knowledge. I also loved the passion he brings to this show. We covered a lot of inspired ground here. Definitely check out his amazing book, Lost Connections. It will illuminate you in a myriad of ways. Johann is also a joy to dialogue with here. What an amazing being.

Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author. His book Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, has been translated into 15 languages and is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood film, and into a non-fiction documentary series.

He is one of the most-viewed TED talkers of all time: his talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’, has (along with the animation based on it) been viewed more than 20 million times.

His new book is Lost Connections.

Joahnn has written over the past seven years for some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Melbourne Age, and Politico. He has also appeared on leading TV shows, including HBO’s Realtime With Bill Maher.

He was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International. He has also been named ‘Cultural Commentator of the Year’ and ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year’ at the Comment Awards.

He lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4231 full Stephanie Harris #397 Stephanie Harris #397 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman invites author and grief coach Stephanie Harris to discuss her new book, Death Expands Us. No No fa5e0809-67de-4165-bc28-075552fe7e8a Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephanie-harris-397 Stephanie Harris (find her on Twitter and Facebook and read her book!) is a breath of fresh air coming to us all the way from New Zealand. The loss of a loved one leaves an empty space in our lives that can’t be filled. Stephanie Harris is a professional grief coach who has experienced profound loss in her own lifetime. She understands firsthand how the death of someone close can leave the living feeling victimized, isolated, trapped, and traumatized. She also knows that tragedy can be a powerful catalyst for positive change.

Life will always go on after a death, but the loss of someone we dearly love changes us, profoundly and permanently. Only by taking responsibility for our own lives and embracing this transformation can we hope to find peace and freedom. When we grieve, our pain holds us captive. This essential work can open our eyes to possibilities that will set us free.

Death Expands Us offers much more than coping methods and comforting spiritual balms. With insight, honesty, and grace, Harris maps a clear pathway that we can follow through a harsh, unfamiliar landscape of personal grief. She shares common experiences and offers helpful strategies and compassionate guidance that will enable us to emerge even stronger on the other side.

]]> Stephanie Harris (find her on Twitter and Facebook and read her book!) is a breath of fresh air coming to us all the way from New Zealand. The loss of a loved one leaves an empty space in our lives that can’t be filled. Stephanie Harris is a professional grief coach who has experienced profound loss in her own lifetime. She understands firsthand how the death of someone close can leave the living feeling victimized, isolated, trapped, and traumatized. She also knows that tragedy can be a powerful catalyst for positive change.

Life will always go on after a death, but the loss of someone we dearly love changes us, profoundly and permanently. Only by taking responsibility for our own lives and embracing this transformation can we hope to find peace and freedom. When we grieve, our pain holds us captive. This essential work can open our eyes to possibilities that will set us free.

Death Expands Us offers much more than coping methods and comforting spiritual balms. With insight, honesty, and grace, Harris maps a clear pathway that we can follow through a harsh, unfamiliar landscape of personal grief. She shares common experiences and offers helpful strategies and compassionate guidance that will enable us to emerge even stronger on the other side.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 144974 full Michael Mann #396 Michael Mann #396 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back climate scientist / author Michael Mann for a special Earth Day show. No No 077ddf00-ae84-4112-bc6e-a9490bc9c623 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michael-mann-396 What an honor to celebrate Earth Day with Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and read his book!), one of the world’s leading climate scientists, and have him come on the show and share his wisdom with me and the audience.

This is truly a compelling show with perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time. What I love about Michael is that for all of his brilliance, he makes these very complex issues very relatable.

We also touch on all kinds of other fascinating issues here like films, culture, the Gaia theory and life on other planets.

Michael Mann is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.

Also check out our show with Paul Hawken.

]]> What an honor to celebrate Earth Day with Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and read his book!), one of the world’s leading climate scientists, and have him come on the show and share his wisdom with me and the audience.

This is truly a compelling show with perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time. What I love about Michael is that for all of his brilliance, he makes these very complex issues very relatable.

We also touch on all kinds of other fascinating issues here like films, culture, the Gaia theory and life on other planets.

Michael Mann is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.

Also check out our show with Paul Hawken.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 180974 full Tim Ryan #395 Tim Ryan #395 Paul Samuel Dolman brings Congressman Tim Ryan back to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about mindfulness based stress reduction in education and other topics. No No 780a7bce-10df-43aa-9b9a-007ace537272 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tim-ryan-395 What an honor to have Congressman Tim Ryan (follow him on Twitter and Facebook!) return to show and share his feelings on a number of important issues.

We covered mindfulness, spirituality, and being authentic while manifesting change for the greater good.

On this episode we also did a beautiful deep dive into mindful, intentional living and how being disconnected from ourselves and society in general, is at the core of so many of our problems.

Huge shout out to the great Laura Bakosh for connecting us and for all the love she is creating in the world... it matters!

We also touched on the value of a healthy diet and how that feeds into the challenges our children face.

The Congressman also spoke eloquently about the gun issue in America.

Tim was real and has some fantastic ideas for the future of America and the planet at large.

The Congressman will be visiting inner-city public schools in Miami-Dade on Monday, April 23, 2018 to focus awareness on the importance of Mindfulness in Education as a powerful tool to combat stress, aggression, bullying and school violence. Congressman Tim Ryan is a leading national advocate, proponent and practitioner of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in education and healthcare.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors,

]]> What an honor to have Congressman Tim Ryan (follow him on Twitter and Facebook!) return to show and share his feelings on a number of important issues.

We covered mindfulness, spirituality, and being authentic while manifesting change for the greater good.

On this episode we also did a beautiful deep dive into mindful, intentional living and how being disconnected from ourselves and society in general, is at the core of so many of our problems.

Huge shout out to the great Laura Bakosh for connecting us and for all the love she is creating in the world... it matters!

We also touched on the value of a healthy diet and how that feeds into the challenges our children face.

The Congressman also spoke eloquently about the gun issue in America.

Tim was real and has some fantastic ideas for the future of America and the planet at large.

The Congressman will be visiting inner-city public schools in Miami-Dade on Monday, April 23, 2018 to focus awareness on the importance of Mindfulness in Education as a powerful tool to combat stress, aggression, bullying and school violence. Congressman Tim Ryan is a leading national advocate, proponent and practitioner of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in education and healthcare.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 98714 full Laura Bakosh #394 Laura Bakosh #394 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back Laura Bakosh, co-founder of Inner Explorer, an organization dedicated to bringing the advantages and benefits of mindfulness practice to K through 12 classrooms. No No 00c3454a-27ad-41c2-b9a5-6e0badf70e2b Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-bakosh-394 Laura Bakosh is one of my heroes, a true advocate for children and a brilliant innovator with her amazing Inner Explorer Organization. It is an honor to have her come back on the program and share.

This is a wonderful show on the infinite possibilities that are right here in front of us if we will only go within and find the peace of stillness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Donate to the Laura’s Marathon Run:
Inner Explorer donation page

https://youtu.be/eHB\_IKNWA3c

https://youtu.be/PTL0Pq-H-VM

]]> Laura Bakosh is one of my heroes, a true advocate for children and a brilliant innovator with her amazing Inner Explorer Organization. It is an honor to have her come back on the program and share.

This is a wonderful show on the infinite possibilities that are right here in front of us if we will only go within and find the peace of stillness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Donate to the Laura’s Marathon Run:
Inner Explorer donation page

https://youtu.be/eHB\_IKNWA3c

https://youtu.be/PTL0Pq-H-VM

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 119774 full Dr. Pankaj Vij #393 Dr. Pankaj Vij #393 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Pankaj Vij, doctor of internal medicine and author of Turbo Metabolism, to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss ways to counteract metabolic syndrome and eat and live healthier. No No b27f82ef-4938-4e64-a278-ecfcfba5c545 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-pankaj-vij-393 Dr. Pankaj Vij (find him on Facebook (professional / personal), Twitter, and Instagram!) is a walking encyclopedia on health and wellness. He shares easily and with great passion. There is also a joy that permeates his interaction here and a love for people that is quite evident. I deeply enjoyed this inspired exchange and I would encourage to pick up his new book, Turbo Metabolism.

Pankaj Vij, MD, FACP, is the author of Turbo Metabolism. As a doctor of internal medicine, he has helped thousands of patients lose weight, manage chronic health conditions, and improve their physical fitness. Board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, Dr. Vij has been practicing medicine since 1997. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit him online at http://www.doctorvij.com.

Turbo Metabolism: 8 Weeks to a New You: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes - Pub date: February 13, 2017

As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the globe, so too does metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms that increases the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other conditions.

In Turbo Metabolism: 8 Weeks to a New You: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes (New World Library, February 13, 2018), author Pankaj Vij, MD, demonstrates that these diseases are basically “man-made” ailments caused by an unhealthy diet and way of life.

“Our typical diet might be the modern-day equivalent of a Trojan horse,” writes Dr. Vij. “It’s as if an enemy wants to conquer us, and so they have encouraged our addiction to a diet of processed food loaded with sugar, fat, and salt and stripped of protective, natural disease-fighting super foods (the ‘good stuff’ found in plants that provides information and intelligence, not just calories). In this way, they are incapacitating a large proportion of our population with chronic disability and disease.”

The good news is that metabolic syndrome can be tamed by a sensible program of exercise, natural foods, stress management, and quality sleep. In Turbo Metabolism, Dr. Vij distills a mass of medical research into a simple, effective program for better health.

“This book follows my Turbo Metabolism program of diabetes and metabolic disease reversal, the same one I prescribe to my patients,” writes Dr. Vij. “Each chapter roughly represents about one week of an eight-week course, but it’s not necessary to follow the program in the chapter order. Under the counsel of their personal physicians, readers can adapt the advice in this book to create their own health-promoting, disease-reversing program, one that fits their particular needs.”

Avoiding fads and gimmicks, Turbo Metabolism provides practical advice, case studies of ordinary people, and brief sections that debunk common medical myths. By following Dr. Vij’s evidence-based methods, readers can “turbocharge” their metabolism and attain the resilience and vitality they’ve always dreamed of.

]]> Dr. Pankaj Vij (find him on Facebook (professional / personal), Twitter, and Instagram!) is a walking encyclopedia on health and wellness. He shares easily and with great passion. There is also a joy that permeates his interaction here and a love for people that is quite evident. I deeply enjoyed this inspired exchange and I would encourage to pick up his new book, Turbo Metabolism.

Pankaj Vij, MD, FACP, is the author of Turbo Metabolism. As a doctor of internal medicine, he has helped thousands of patients lose weight, manage chronic health conditions, and improve their physical fitness. Board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, Dr. Vij has been practicing medicine since 1997. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit him online at http://www.doctorvij.com.

Turbo Metabolism: 8 Weeks to a New You: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes - Pub date: February 13, 2017

As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the globe, so too does metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms that increases the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other conditions.

In Turbo Metabolism: 8 Weeks to a New You: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes (New World Library, February 13, 2018), author Pankaj Vij, MD, demonstrates that these diseases are basically “man-made” ailments caused by an unhealthy diet and way of life.

“Our typical diet might be the modern-day equivalent of a Trojan horse,” writes Dr. Vij. “It’s as if an enemy wants to conquer us, and so they have encouraged our addiction to a diet of processed food loaded with sugar, fat, and salt and stripped of protective, natural disease-fighting super foods (the ‘good stuff’ found in plants that provides information and intelligence, not just calories). In this way, they are incapacitating a large proportion of our population with chronic disability and disease.”

The good news is that metabolic syndrome can be tamed by a sensible program of exercise, natural foods, stress management, and quality sleep. In Turbo Metabolism, Dr. Vij distills a mass of medical research into a simple, effective program for better health.

“This book follows my Turbo Metabolism program of diabetes and metabolic disease reversal, the same one I prescribe to my patients,” writes Dr. Vij. “Each chapter roughly represents about one week of an eight-week course, but it’s not necessary to follow the program in the chapter order. Under the counsel of their personal physicians, readers can adapt the advice in this book to create their own health-promoting, disease-reversing program, one that fits their particular needs.”

Avoiding fads and gimmicks, Turbo Metabolism provides practical advice, case studies of ordinary people, and brief sections that debunk common medical myths. By following Dr. Vij’s evidence-based methods, readers can “turbocharge” their metabolism and attain the resilience and vitality they’ve always dreamed of.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178094 full Corinne Zupko #392 Corinne Zupko #392 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with speaker and counselor Corinne Zupko, author of the book From Anxiety to Love. No No c9360303-255d-42e3-933c-f02fa3b90249 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/corinne-zupko-392 Corinne Zupko (find her on Facebook (professional and personal pages), Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube!) is such a breath of fresh air with her authenticity and passion for healing. What a clear voice of presence with so many practical tips for a healthier, happier life process. Tune and enjoy this beautiful soul.

Corinne Zupko, is the author of From Anxiety to Love. As a licensed counselor and keynote speaker, she has helped thousands of individuals through her one-on-one counseling, weekly meditation classes for corporations, and the largest virtual conference of ACIM in the world, through the organization Miracle Share International, which she cofounded. She lives in New Jersey.

https://youtu.be/3R3ZG1d8M4E

]]> Corinne Zupko (find her on Facebook (professional and personal pages), Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube!) is such a breath of fresh air with her authenticity and passion for healing. What a clear voice of presence with so many practical tips for a healthier, happier life process. Tune and enjoy this beautiful soul.

Corinne Zupko, is the author of From Anxiety to Love. As a licensed counselor and keynote speaker, she has helped thousands of individuals through her one-on-one counseling, weekly meditation classes for corporations, and the largest virtual conference of ACIM in the world, through the organization Miracle Share International, which she cofounded. She lives in New Jersey.

https://youtu.be/3R3ZG1d8M4E

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136454 full Christopher Potter #391 Christopher Potter #391 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author and publisher Christopher Potter about his new book, The Earth Grazers, the story of the first photographs of Earth taken from orbit. No No 5a0a99a8-5cef-4888-825b-9f4ba0afa7d7 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/christopher-potter-391 Christopher Potter brought a whole new perspective and insight to the show as we spoke up his new book, The Earth Gazers and so much more.

It will soon be the fiftieth anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon, when men first saw for themselves the Earth as a sphere falling through space―they saw a world without borders and these images continue to give hope and inspire.

Only twenty-four people have seen the whole earth. The most beautiful and influential photographs ever made were taken, almost as an afterthought, by the astronauts of the Apollo space program from the moon. They inspired a generation of scientists and environmentalists to think more seriously about our responsibility for this tiny oasis in space, this “blue marble” falling through empty darkness.

The Earth Gazers is a book about the long road to the capture of those unforgettable images. It is a history of the space program and of the ways in which it transformed our view of the earth and changed the lives of the astronauts who walked in space and on the moon. It is the story of the often blemished visionaries who inspired that journey into space: Charles Lindbergh, Robert Goddard and Wernher Von Braun, and of the courageous pilots who were the first humans to escape the Earth's orbit. These twenty-four people saw Earth in all its singular glory, and the legacy of the stories of these "Earth Gazers," resonate richly even today.

Christopher Potter is the former publisher and managing director of Fourth Estate. He has a BSc in mathematics from King's College London and an MSc in the history and philosophy of science. He has written for The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Evening Standard. You Are Here, a portable history of the universe is his first book. His second book, How to Make a Human Being.

]]> Christopher Potter brought a whole new perspective and insight to the show as we spoke up his new book, The Earth Gazers and so much more.

It will soon be the fiftieth anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon, when men first saw for themselves the Earth as a sphere falling through space―they saw a world without borders and these images continue to give hope and inspire.

Only twenty-four people have seen the whole earth. The most beautiful and influential photographs ever made were taken, almost as an afterthought, by the astronauts of the Apollo space program from the moon. They inspired a generation of scientists and environmentalists to think more seriously about our responsibility for this tiny oasis in space, this “blue marble” falling through empty darkness.

The Earth Gazers is a book about the long road to the capture of those unforgettable images. It is a history of the space program and of the ways in which it transformed our view of the earth and changed the lives of the astronauts who walked in space and on the moon. It is the story of the often blemished visionaries who inspired that journey into space: Charles Lindbergh, Robert Goddard and Wernher Von Braun, and of the courageous pilots who were the first humans to escape the Earth's orbit. These twenty-four people saw Earth in all its singular glory, and the legacy of the stories of these "Earth Gazers," resonate richly even today.

Christopher Potter is the former publisher and managing director of Fourth Estate. He has a BSc in mathematics from King's College London and an MSc in the history and philosophy of science. He has written for The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Evening Standard. You Are Here, a portable history of the universe is his first book. His second book, How to Make a Human Being.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 191234 full Mona Charen #390 Mona Charen #390 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes political commentator and pundit Mona Charen, author of Sex Matters, a book on gender. No No e3393a11-2a2b-48e9-b54c-7f878e7b31dd Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mona-charen-390 What a joy to connect with the brilliant Mona Charen. I was really struck by her heart and sensitivity. A life long conservative, she courageously called out the current Republican Party for abandoning the core principles of the movement. This show is filled with wisdom and insights. Mona also talks about her upcoming book on gender, Sex Matters.

Mona Charen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is also an American columnist, political analyst and author of two books: Useful Idiots: How Liberals Got it Wrong in the Cold War and Still Blame America First (2003) and Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us) (2005), both New York Times bestsellers.

She was also a weekly panelist on CNN's Capital Gang until it was canceled. Her political stance is conservative. Mona often writes about foreign policy, terrorism, politics, poverty, family structure, public morality, and culture.

* Her New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/opinion/im-glad-i-got-booed-at-cpac.html
* CPAC Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6s38mSERaA

]]> What a joy to connect with the brilliant Mona Charen. I was really struck by her heart and sensitivity. A life long conservative, she courageously called out the current Republican Party for abandoning the core principles of the movement. This show is filled with wisdom and insights. Mona also talks about her upcoming book on gender, Sex Matters.

Mona Charen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is also an American columnist, political analyst and author of two books: Useful Idiots: How Liberals Got it Wrong in the Cold War and Still Blame America First (2003) and Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us) (2005), both New York Times bestsellers.

She was also a weekly panelist on CNN's Capital Gang until it was canceled. Her political stance is conservative. Mona often writes about foreign policy, terrorism, politics, poverty, family structure, public morality, and culture.

* Her New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/opinion/im-glad-i-got-booed-at-cpac.html
* CPAC Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6s38mSERaA

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 194774 full David Kessler #389 David Kessler #389 Noted grief and dying expert David Kessler, author of You Can Heal Your Heart, joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman for a discussion about death, hospice, and managing life-challenging transitions. No No fcb4f87b-f2b9-40de-91ec-c198c1733b9c Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-kessler-389 David Kessler’s work has touched millions and this show really moved me from my heart center. A sweet, enlightening presence with great humility, it was an honor to host this iconic bringer of wisdom and light. We touched on the recent school shootings, collective grief, cultural grief, death and even divorce. David is such a kind and beautiful soul. Please check out his home page or one of his brilliant books.

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.

He is the author of five bestselling books, including the newly released You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by Mother Teresa. His services have been used by Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon.

David’s work has been featured on CNN, NBC, Fox, PBS, and Dr Oz. David is a contributing writer for Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com, Anderson Cooper 360 and The Huffington Post.

]]> David Kessler’s work has touched millions and this show really moved me from my heart center. A sweet, enlightening presence with great humility, it was an honor to host this iconic bringer of wisdom and light. We touched on the recent school shootings, collective grief, cultural grief, death and even divorce. David is such a kind and beautiful soul. Please check out his home page or one of his brilliant books.

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.

He is the author of five bestselling books, including the newly released You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by Mother Teresa. His services have been used by Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon.

David’s work has been featured on CNN, NBC, Fox, PBS, and Dr Oz. David is a contributing writer for Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com, Anderson Cooper 360 and The Huffington Post.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150254 full LiYana Silver #388 LiYana Silver #388 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author and coach LiYana Silver to talk about feminine energy in entrepreneurship and her new book Feminine Genius. No No 104427ab-f495-4469-a48e-3aa84cc9d2c9 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/liyana-silver-388 What happens when you feel like giving up or the world becomes too much for you? Do you ever feel like tuning out or simply running away to some far away place where the news of the day will never find you again? Are you a parent who feels guilty for bringing an innocent child into such a barbaric and brutal world? This is a deeply inspiring show filled with wisdom and insights. LiYana Silver (read her new book!) brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

Liyana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> What happens when you feel like giving up or the world becomes too much for you? Do you ever feel like tuning out or simply running away to some far away place where the news of the day will never find you again? Are you a parent who feels guilty for bringing an innocent child into such a barbaric and brutal world? This is a deeply inspiring show filled with wisdom and insights. LiYana Silver (read her new book!) brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

Liyana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 185954 full Nathan J. Robinson #387 Nathan J. Robinson #387 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes political writer, online magazine editor, and children's book author Nathan J. Robinson to the What Matters Most podcast to talk about a variety of subjects. No No 4ccd0866-4b5f-4553-96ae-8da735b3d00e Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nathan-j-robinson-387 I love to come across brilliant rising stars and Nathan J. Robinson (find him on Twitter!) certainly fits into that category. What a fresh, clear voice on the political scene who also writes about other topics like the consumption of animals. This was an inspired show where I learned and grew from our exchange. Definitely check out his magazine too, it’s well worth your time and attention.

Nathan J. Robinson was a PhD student at Harvard University and graduate of Yale Law School. He writes children's books, such as The Man Who Accidentally Wore His Cravat to a Gymnasium.

]]> I love to come across brilliant rising stars and Nathan J. Robinson (find him on Twitter!) certainly fits into that category. What a fresh, clear voice on the political scene who also writes about other topics like the consumption of animals. This was an inspired show where I learned and grew from our exchange. Definitely check out his magazine too, it’s well worth your time and attention.

Nathan J. Robinson was a PhD student at Harvard University and graduate of Yale Law School. He writes children's books, such as The Man Who Accidentally Wore His Cravat to a Gymnasium.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174674 full Celeste Headlee #386 Celeste Headlee #386 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with journalist, radio host, and author Celeste Headlee about her book We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. No No e39d67eb-e8aa-4cef-a3e7-fb5556d320e3 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/celeste-headlee-386 I flat out loved my conversation and connection with Celeste Headlee. What an embodiment of awareness and wisdom with all kinds of practical, yet unique perceptions. Her wisdom runs deep. Celeste’s book We Need To Talk is essential for anyone that wishes to take their communication to the next level. Whether at home or in the workplace. Dive in here with us and enjoy the ride.

Celeste Headlee is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program "On Second Thought." She has previously been the co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway, from Public Radio International and WNYC. Before joining fellow host John Hockenberry in 2009, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day and the host of a weekly show on Detroit Public Radio. She is currently the host of On Second Thought, a one-hour radio talk show on Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia.

]]> I flat out loved my conversation and connection with Celeste Headlee. What an embodiment of awareness and wisdom with all kinds of practical, yet unique perceptions. Her wisdom runs deep. Celeste’s book We Need To Talk is essential for anyone that wishes to take their communication to the next level. Whether at home or in the workplace. Dive in here with us and enjoy the ride.

Celeste Headlee is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program "On Second Thought." She has previously been the co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway, from Public Radio International and WNYC. Before joining fellow host John Hockenberry in 2009, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day and the host of a weekly show on Detroit Public Radio. She is currently the host of On Second Thought, a one-hour radio talk show on Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 160994 full Commander Terry Virts #385 Commander Terry Virts #385 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes astronaut Terry Virts to the What Matters Most podcast to discuss Terry Virts' book of space photography View From Above. No No 700c1746-4e9a-4416-945f-6702846f1c2e Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/commander-terry-virts-385 Talking to Terry Virts is a fascinating experience. First, he could not be more down to earth even though he spent a lot of time orbiting the earth in the International Space Station. This is the first time we have had an astronaut on so I was intrigued on his perspectives and perceptions. Terry is just a wonderful man filled with practical wisdom. We also had a very deep talk on the subject of guns in America. I think you will enjoy his opinions and ideas on the topic.

I would also check out his book, View From Above. You have never seen such amazing, mind expanding pictures.

Terry Virts graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 with a major in Applied Mathematics and a minor in French, and earned a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry was commissioned as an officer in the USAF and earned his pilot wings. After being stationed in Florida, Georgia, South Korea and in Germany, Terry was selected for Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He has logged over 5,300 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft including the F-16 “Viper” and the Space Shuttle.

In 2000, Terry was selected as an astronaut by NASA. On February 8, 2010 he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-130 —the mission to deliver the now famous Cupola, which provides astronauts with a 360° view of the International Space Station (ISS) and our planet. After 2 weeks in space, he returned to Earth on February 22, 2010. As a part of NASA’s leadership training, Terry attended Harvard Business School in the fall of 2011 and completed the General Management Program.

On November 23, 2014, Terry launched onboard Soyuz TMA-15M from Baikonur, Kazakhstan to the ISS. In March of the following year, Terry assumed command of the ISS as Commander of Expedition 43. Terry spent 200 days in space on his Expedition 42/43 flight, which is the fourth longest continuous NASA space mission. He is also one of only 4 astronauts ever to have piloted a space shuttle, flown on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks and commanded the ISS.

Terry is very active on social media with more than half a million followers on Twitter and Instagram. One of his most memorable tweets was on February 28, 2015 following the death of beloved Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy who portrayed Spock. Terry tweeted an image of the Vulcan salute–“Live long and prosper”–from the C...]]> Talking to Terry Virts is a fascinating experience. First, he could not be more down to earth even though he spent a lot of time orbiting the earth in the International Space Station. This is the first time we have had an astronaut on so I was intrigued on his perspectives and perceptions. Terry is just a wonderful man filled with practical wisdom. We also had a very deep talk on the subject of guns in America. I think you will enjoy his opinions and ideas on the topic.

I would also check out his book, View From Above. You have never seen such amazing, mind expanding pictures.

Terry Virts graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989 with a major in Applied Mathematics and a minor in French, and earned a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry was commissioned as an officer in the USAF and earned his pilot wings. After being stationed in Florida, Georgia, South Korea and in Germany, Terry was selected for Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He has logged over 5,300 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft including the F-16 “Viper” and the Space Shuttle.

In 2000, Terry was selected as an astronaut by NASA. On February 8, 2010 he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-130 —the mission to deliver the now famous Cupola, which provides astronauts with a 360° view of the International Space Station (ISS) and our planet. After 2 weeks in space, he returned to Earth on February 22, 2010. As a part of NASA’s leadership training, Terry attended Harvard Business School in the fall of 2011 and completed the General Management Program.

On November 23, 2014, Terry launched onboard Soyuz TMA-15M from Baikonur, Kazakhstan to the ISS. In March of the following year, Terry assumed command of the ISS as Commander of Expedition 43. Terry spent 200 days in space on his Expedition 42/43 flight, which is the fourth longest continuous NASA space mission. He is also one of only 4 astronauts ever to have piloted a space shuttle, flown on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks and commanded the ISS.

Terry is very active on social media with more than half a million followers on Twitter and Instagram. One of his most memorable tweets was on February 28, 2015 following the death of beloved Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy who portrayed Spock. Terry tweeted an image of the Vulcan salute–“Live long and prosper”–from the C...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 190934 full Dr. MIguel A. De La Torre #384 Dr. MIguel A. De La Torre #384 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with theologian and activist Dr. Miguel A. De La Torres, author of the book Embracing Hopelessness. No No 3ab68737-ad1b-4550-9cb5-c62d680ef218 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-miguel-a-de-la-torre-384 This is a stirring and inspiring show with theologian Dr. Miguel De La Torre (read his recent articles and his book Embracing Hopelessness). I love his passion and conviction surrounding Christianity. We both feel that, the beautiful sayings of Jesus, have been hijacked by certain people who are now living a life which, is in direct opposition to the love that he preached.

Born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, Miguel A. De La Torre and his family came to the United States as refugees when he was six months old. For a while the U.S. government considered him an “illegal immigrant” asking him to "self-deport" in 1960. He attended Blessed Sacrament School in Queens, New York and was baptized and confirmed by the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, his parents were devotees and priest/priestess of the religion Santería. De La Torre's early childhood was marked by a spiritual hybridity based on his Catholic and Santería faiths and up-bringing. He left Queens, moving to Miami, Florida in his teens. At the age of nineteen, he began a real estate company in Miami called Championship Realty, Century 21. The office grew to over 100 sales agents. During this time he also obtained a Masters in Public Administration from American University in Washington, DC. Eventually he was elected president of the Miami Board of Realtors. He was also active in local politics, becoming the founding president of the West Dade Young Republicans. In 1988 he was a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 115, but lost to Mario Diaz-Balart.

In his early twenties he became a “born-again” Christian and joined University Baptist Church in Coral Gables, Florida. His real estate firm was a financial success; however, De La Torre dissolved the thirteen-year-old company and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in order to obtain a Masters in Divinity. During his seminary training he served as pastor to a rural congregation, Goshen Baptist Church in Glen Dean, Kentucky.

De La Torre continued his theological training and obtained a doctorate from Temple University in social ethics. The focus of his academic pursuit has been ethics within contemporary U.S. thought, specifically how religion affects race, class, and gender oppression. He specializes in applying a social scientific approach to Latinx religiosity within this country, Liberation theologies in the Caribbean and Latin America, and postmodern/postcolonial social theory.

De La Torre taught Christian Ethics at Hope College in Holland, MI from 1999 to 2005. In 2005 he wro...]]> This is a stirring and inspiring show with theologian Dr. Miguel De La Torre (read his recent articles and his book Embracing Hopelessness). I love his passion and conviction surrounding Christianity. We both feel that, the beautiful sayings of Jesus, have been hijacked by certain people who are now living a life which, is in direct opposition to the love that he preached.

Born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, Miguel A. De La Torre and his family came to the United States as refugees when he was six months old. For a while the U.S. government considered him an “illegal immigrant” asking him to "self-deport" in 1960. He attended Blessed Sacrament School in Queens, New York and was baptized and confirmed by the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, his parents were devotees and priest/priestess of the religion Santería. De La Torre's early childhood was marked by a spiritual hybridity based on his Catholic and Santería faiths and up-bringing. He left Queens, moving to Miami, Florida in his teens. At the age of nineteen, he began a real estate company in Miami called Championship Realty, Century 21. The office grew to over 100 sales agents. During this time he also obtained a Masters in Public Administration from American University in Washington, DC. Eventually he was elected president of the Miami Board of Realtors. He was also active in local politics, becoming the founding president of the West Dade Young Republicans. In 1988 he was a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 115, but lost to Mario Diaz-Balart.

In his early twenties he became a “born-again” Christian and joined University Baptist Church in Coral Gables, Florida. His real estate firm was a financial success; however, De La Torre dissolved the thirteen-year-old company and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in order to obtain a Masters in Divinity. During his seminary training he served as pastor to a rural congregation, Goshen Baptist Church in Glen Dean, Kentucky.

De La Torre continued his theological training and obtained a doctorate from Temple University in social ethics. The focus of his academic pursuit has been ethics within contemporary U.S. thought, specifically how religion affects race, class, and gender oppression. He specializes in applying a social scientific approach to Latinx religiosity within this country, Liberation theologies in the Caribbean and Latin America, and postmodern/postcolonial social theory.

De La Torre taught Christian Ethics at Hope College in Holland, MI from 1999 to 2005. In 2005 he wro...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 165314 full Geraldine DeRuiter #383 Geraldine DeRuiter #383 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes travel author Geraldine DeRuiter, blogger at The Everywhereist. No No 36940836-0253-4c91-b77a-e25ace5f0d50 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/geraldine-deruiter-383 First I fell in love with Geraldine DeRuiter’s writing and now as just the most wonderful guest. What a joyful and brilliant soul. Her wit is razor sharp too. This show was so much fun and we covered so many topics. I’m already looking forward to her coming back on again. Also, check out her book, it’s a must read.

After getting laid off from her copywriting job, Geraldine DeRuiter hit the road, and began chronicling her travel adventures on her blog, The Everywhereist. Seven years and many, many posts later, the Everywhereist has racked up thousands of fans, millions of page views, and plenty of buzz: it was named one of Time Magazine's Top 25 Blogs of the Year, one of Forbes magazine's Top 10 Lifestyle Websites for Women for three consecutive years, The Independent's 50 Best Travel Websites, and The Huffington Post's Top Travel Blogs. Whether it's eating roasted guinea pig in Peru, yelling at locals in Rome, or struggling to decipher the behavior of her fellow passengers ("Why would you use an airplane lavatory without shoes on?"), DeRuiter tackles travel with an equal mix of snark and heart as she hops around the globe with her husband, Rand Fishkin.

]]> First I fell in love with Geraldine DeRuiter’s writing and now as just the most wonderful guest. What a joyful and brilliant soul. Her wit is razor sharp too. This show was so much fun and we covered so many topics. I’m already looking forward to her coming back on again. Also, check out her book, it’s a must read.

After getting laid off from her copywriting job, Geraldine DeRuiter hit the road, and began chronicling her travel adventures on her blog, The Everywhereist. Seven years and many, many posts later, the Everywhereist has racked up thousands of fans, millions of page views, and plenty of buzz: it was named one of Time Magazine's Top 25 Blogs of the Year, one of Forbes magazine's Top 10 Lifestyle Websites for Women for three consecutive years, The Independent's 50 Best Travel Websites, and The Huffington Post's Top Travel Blogs. Whether it's eating roasted guinea pig in Peru, yelling at locals in Rome, or struggling to decipher the behavior of her fellow passengers ("Why would you use an airplane lavatory without shoes on?"), DeRuiter tackles travel with an equal mix of snark and heart as she hops around the globe with her husband, Rand Fishkin.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3674 full Dr. Mike Dow #382 Dr. Mike Dow #382 Paul Samuel Dolmna, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Dr. Mike Dow, the celebrity neurotherapist and author of Heal Your Drained Brain. No No c5caf177-dafe-4da0-8c1b-d4eb3773b25c Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-mike-dow-382 Dr. Mike Dow, Psy.D, Ph.D. (find him on Twitter!) is a highly sought-after psychotherapist, neurotherapist, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Brain Fog Fix, Healing the Broken Brain, and Diet Rehab. Throughout his career, he has hosted several hit television series, served as a go-to expert in relationships, brain health, addiction and mental illness, and can currently be heard weekly on Hay House Radio’s The Dr. Mike Show Wednesdays at 10a PT/1p ET.

Inspired by his brother who suffered a massive stroke when he was just 10 years old, Dr. Mike made it his personal mission to help others in their quest for health and happiness. Dr. Mike’s expertise and warmth helped him become America’s go-to therapist, hosting a number of hit shows like E!’s Sex with Brody, VH1’s Couples Therapy, TLC’s Freaky Eaters, TLC’s My 600-lb Life Reunion, LOGO’s That Sex Show, and Investigation Discovery’s My Strange Criminal Addition. He has also been featured as LaToya Jackson’s therapist on OWN’s My Life with LaToya and as The Bachelor’s Ben and Lauren’s therapist on their Freeform spinoff.

In February 2018, Dr. Mike will be launching his fourth book, Heal Your Drained Brain: Naturally Relieve Anxiety, Combat Insomnia, and Balance Your Brain in Just 14 Days. In September 2018, he is releasing his fifth book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think, Act and Be Happy. Dr. Mike is cowriting this book with Editor in Chief Amy Newmark.

]]> Dr. Mike Dow, Psy.D, Ph.D. (find him on Twitter!) is a highly sought-after psychotherapist, neurotherapist, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Brain Fog Fix, Healing the Broken Brain, and Diet Rehab. Throughout his career, he has hosted several hit television series, served as a go-to expert in relationships, brain health, addiction and mental illness, and can currently be heard weekly on Hay House Radio’s The Dr. Mike Show Wednesdays at 10a PT/1p ET.

Inspired by his brother who suffered a massive stroke when he was just 10 years old, Dr. Mike made it his personal mission to help others in their quest for health and happiness. Dr. Mike’s expertise and warmth helped him become America’s go-to therapist, hosting a number of hit shows like E!’s Sex with Brody, VH1’s Couples Therapy, TLC’s Freaky Eaters, TLC’s My 600-lb Life Reunion, LOGO’s That Sex Show, and Investigation Discovery’s My Strange Criminal Addition. He has also been featured as LaToya Jackson’s therapist on OWN’s My Life with LaToya and as The Bachelor’s Ben and Lauren’s therapist on their Freeform spinoff.

In February 2018, Dr. Mike will be launching his fourth book, Heal Your Drained Brain: Naturally Relieve Anxiety, Combat Insomnia, and Balance Your Brain in Just 14 Days. In September 2018, he is releasing his fifth book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think, Act and Be Happy. Dr. Mike is cowriting this book with Editor in Chief Amy Newmark.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 182472 full Janisse Ray #381 Janisse Ray #381 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with writer, naturalist and activist Janisse Ray, author of the book The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food. No No 9e94debe-8694-4d05-8e2d-bd5d2ff3cbb8 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/janisse-ray-381 Janisse Ray has so much soul and love for the world that I could not help but feel overwhelmed by her sacred words on this inspired show. Transparent and authentic this wise woman touched my heart and also lit up my mind with ideas for a better tomorrow. Please take a listen and allow the experience of her to wash over you.

Writer, naturalist and activist Janisse Ray is author of six books. She holds an MFA from the University of Montana, and has been awarded two honorary doctorates, one from Unity College in Maine and the other from LaGrange College in Georgia. In 2015 she was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Her work has been translated and published in France and Turkey. She lives in rural southern Georgia.

​Her first book of creative nonfiction rocketed Janisse onto the literary scene. Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, a memoir about growing up on a junkyard in the ruined longleaf pine ecosystem of the Southeast, was published by Milkweed Editions in 1999. Besides being a plea to protect and restore the glorious pine flatwoods of the South, the book looks hard at family, mental illness, poverty, and fundamentalist religion. Essayist Wendell Berry called the book “well done and deeply moving.” Anne Raver of The New York Times said of Janisse Ray, “The forests of the South find their Rachel Carson.”

Janisse’s second book, Wild Card Quilt: Taking a Chance on Home, about rural community, was published by Milkweed Editions in early 2003. The third, Pinhook: Finding Wholeness in a Fragmented Land, the story of a 750,000-acre wildland corridor between south Georgia and north Florida, was published by Chelsea Green in 2005. Drifting into Darien, a personal and natural history of the Altamaha River, was released in fall 2011 by the University of Georgia Press.

Her latest is a nonfiction book on open-pollinated seeds, The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food (Chelsea Green), published in 2012 to wide acclaim.

]]> Janisse Ray has so much soul and love for the world that I could not help but feel overwhelmed by her sacred words on this inspired show. Transparent and authentic this wise woman touched my heart and also lit up my mind with ideas for a better tomorrow. Please take a listen and allow the experience of her to wash over you.

Writer, naturalist and activist Janisse Ray is author of six books. She holds an MFA from the University of Montana, and has been awarded two honorary doctorates, one from Unity College in Maine and the other from LaGrange College in Georgia. In 2015 she was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Her work has been translated and published in France and Turkey. She lives in rural southern Georgia.

​Her first book of creative nonfiction rocketed Janisse onto the literary scene. Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, a memoir about growing up on a junkyard in the ruined longleaf pine ecosystem of the Southeast, was published by Milkweed Editions in 1999. Besides being a plea to protect and restore the glorious pine flatwoods of the South, the book looks hard at family, mental illness, poverty, and fundamentalist religion. Essayist Wendell Berry called the book “well done and deeply moving.” Anne Raver of The New York Times said of Janisse Ray, “The forests of the South find their Rachel Carson.”

Janisse’s second book, Wild Card Quilt: Taking a Chance on Home, about rural community, was published by Milkweed Editions in early 2003. The third, Pinhook: Finding Wholeness in a Fragmented Land, the story of a 750,000-acre wildland corridor between south Georgia and north Florida, was published by Chelsea Green in 2005. Drifting into Darien, a personal and natural history of the Altamaha River, was released in fall 2011 by the University of Georgia Press.

Her latest is a nonfiction book on open-pollinated seeds, The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food (Chelsea Green), published in 2012 to wide acclaim.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179832 full Clemens Arvay #380 Clemens Arvay #380 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with author and ecologist Clemens Arvay about the relationship between human beings and nature and how that interaction can heal us. No No 07b5bf87-2afa-44de-8fb0-98b9b8a781cb Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clemens-arvay-380 Clemens Arvay (find him on Facebook and Sounds True!) blew me away with his knowledge, wisdom and heart. He brings so much soul to his work. What a compelling show on our need to be in nature because we are nature and being in a forest aligns us in ways that no city could ever do. Tune in and listen and feel you awareness expand.

* His new book
* His other books

Clemens G. Arvay, MSc, was born in 1980 in Austria and graduated in engineering and biology. He studied Landscape Ecology and Applied Plant Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna and has authored several books, including a number of bestsellers. Arvay is fascinated by the relationship between human beings and nature. The focus of his work is on the health-promoting impacts of contacts with plants, animals and ecosystems.

]]> Clemens Arvay (find him on Facebook and Sounds True!) blew me away with his knowledge, wisdom and heart. He brings so much soul to his work. What a compelling show on our need to be in nature because we are nature and being in a forest aligns us in ways that no city could ever do. Tune in and listen and feel you awareness expand.

* His new book
* His other books

Clemens G. Arvay, MSc, was born in 1980 in Austria and graduated in engineering and biology. He studied Landscape Ecology and Applied Plant Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna and has authored several books, including a number of bestsellers. Arvay is fascinated by the relationship between human beings and nature. The focus of his work is on the health-promoting impacts of contacts with plants, animals and ecosystems.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 179592 full Linda Kohanov #379 Linda Kohanov #379 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes author, speaker, and educator Linda Kohanov to discuss her new book, The Five Roles of a Master Herder. No No 5be7dcc4-dbab-4fb0-a23c-24b41903029c Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/linda-kohanov-379 Linda Kohanov blew me away with the scope of her knowledge and wisdom. What a master teacher and wisdom keeper. We not only talked about her amazing new book and work, but also how these paradigms and structures effect each and every one of us. She even had an amazing take on President Donald Trump.

Linda Kohanov is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and educator who specializes in developing and teaching socially intelligent leadership, nonverbal communication, and other advanced human development skills. In 1997, she founded an Arizona-based collective of educators, coaches, counselors, and horse professionals exploring the power and potential of the horse-human bond. The organization has grown to serve clients on six continents.

Her first bestselling book The Tao of Equus was selected as one of the top books of 2001 by Amazon.com and received appreciative reviews in diverse publications. This title, and her subsequent four books, have been translated into French, German, Dutch, and Czech, and are used as texts at universities.

In 2013, Linda’s fourth book The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory Approach to Social Intelligence, Leadership and Innovation explored what horses have to teach us about leadership and social intelligence, with extensive historical and scientific research showing why the world’s most innovative and effective leaders, from Alexander the Great to the Buddha to George Washington and Winston Churchill, were exceptional horsemen who honed the nonverbal skills associated with leadership presence on horseback. The book also translates the practical skills horses teach directly to use at work, school, home, and in religious, political and social activism contexts. Linda’s fifth book The Five Roles of a Masterful Leader, was published in June 2016, and is already being translated into multiple languages.

Over the last decade, Linda has appeared at numerous conferences, universities and retreat centers, including the Organization Development Conference, the Omega Institute in New York, Naropa University in Boulder, CO, the University of Arizona, Prescott College, the International Transpersonal Conference, Hollyhock British Columbia, and the 2008 Equine Guided Education Conference, among many other venues. She has been a leadership trainer for major players in the aerospace industry since 2007, and has also led training for executive teams at Nike, Chubb Insurance, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the Bensman Group of financial advisors, among other companies.

]]> Linda Kohanov blew me away with the scope of her knowledge and wisdom. What a master teacher and wisdom keeper. We not only talked about her amazing new book and work, but also how these paradigms and structures effect each and every one of us. She even had an amazing take on President Donald Trump.

Linda Kohanov is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and educator who specializes in developing and teaching socially intelligent leadership, nonverbal communication, and other advanced human development skills. In 1997, she founded an Arizona-based collective of educators, coaches, counselors, and horse professionals exploring the power and potential of the horse-human bond. The organization has grown to serve clients on six continents.

Her first bestselling book The Tao of Equus was selected as one of the top books of 2001 by Amazon.com and received appreciative reviews in diverse publications. This title, and her subsequent four books, have been translated into French, German, Dutch, and Czech, and are used as texts at universities.

In 2013, Linda’s fourth book The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory Approach to Social Intelligence, Leadership and Innovation explored what horses have to teach us about leadership and social intelligence, with extensive historical and scientific research showing why the world’s most innovative and effective leaders, from Alexander the Great to the Buddha to George Washington and Winston Churchill, were exceptional horsemen who honed the nonverbal skills associated with leadership presence on horseback. The book also translates the practical skills horses teach directly to use at work, school, home, and in religious, political and social activism contexts. Linda’s fifth book The Five Roles of a Masterful Leader, was published in June 2016, and is already being translated into multiple languages.

Over the last decade, Linda has appeared at numerous conferences, universities and retreat centers, including the Organization Development Conference, the Omega Institute in New York, Naropa University in Boulder, CO, the University of Arizona, Prescott College, the International Transpersonal Conference, Hollyhock British Columbia, and the 2008 Equine Guided Education Conference, among many other venues. She has been a leadership trainer for major players in the aerospace industry since 2007, and has also led training for executive teams at Nike, Chubb Insurance, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the Bensman Group of financial advisors, among other companies.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166992 full Jared Yates Sexton #378 Jared Yates Sexton #378 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, welcomes political reporter and author Jared Yates Sexton to discuss the current political climate and the state of democracy in the United States. No No fd7e5a26-4979-4dc4-83bd-5d6b0a3f0d6f Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jared-yates-sexton-378 Jared Yates Sexton (find him on Twitter, read his new book, and read his other writings!) is on fire with his political reporting and compelling insights into what has been happening over the past two years, especially in terms of Donald Trump and the people who helped elect him. His new book, THE PEOPLE WILL RISE, is a essential reading for anyone who cares about our country and it’s democracy.

Jared Yates Sexton is a writer, academic, and political correspondent whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Salon, and literary journals around the world. He's a regular guest on television, radio, and podcasts, and the author of three collections of short fiction and the forthcoming political book The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore from Counterpoint Press. Currently he serves as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing in the Department of Writing & Linguistics at Georgia Southern University.

]]> Jared Yates Sexton (find him on Twitter, read his new book, and read his other writings!) is on fire with his political reporting and compelling insights into what has been happening over the past two years, especially in terms of Donald Trump and the people who helped elect him. His new book, THE PEOPLE WILL RISE, is a essential reading for anyone who cares about our country and it’s democracy.

Jared Yates Sexton is a writer, academic, and political correspondent whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Salon, and literary journals around the world. He's a regular guest on television, radio, and podcasts, and the author of three collections of short fiction and the forthcoming political book The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore from Counterpoint Press. Currently he serves as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing in the Department of Writing & Linguistics at Georgia Southern University.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177552 full Meriflor Toneatto #377 Meriflor Toneatto #377 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes returning guest Meriflor Toneatto, the coach, business consultant, and author of Money Manifestation &amp; Miracles to the show to discuss women and finance. No No dbe4e35d-3a7f-4e66-985a-ca9ab9c7e539 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/meriflor-toneatto-377 “Mindset is a prelude to action. Abundance is our natural state.”

What a joy to have this angel/author come back on the show and shine her light on me and my listeners. Meriflor Toneatto (find her on Twitter and Facebook!) talks eloquently about the principles of creating wealth and creating abundance in all areas of your life, and doing so in a holistic way. We talked about the journey of her last year and her thoughts on the #metoo movement. This woman is such a beautiful show and light in the world.

Meriflor Toneatto is the Founder & CEO of Power With Soul Inc., a global coaching company dedicated to helping women thrive via a financially rich and successful business.

She believes that the more women are empowered financially, the bigger the ripple effect of good that they can create by leveraging money and business as a powerful force for good in the world.

A best-selling author of Money, Manifestation & Miracles: A Guide to Transforming Women’s Relationships with Money, her book conveys a powerful message:

"When women become “difference makers”, they create better lives for themselves and their family; they give back, contribute to the economy, change the world and transform lives."

By combining her 20-year leadership, executive, business and social impact experience with her expertise in coaching, Meriflor has coached and mentored many clients to success — living a life of purpose and impact, and achieving their goals and dreams personally, professionally and financially.

Meriflor holds post-graduate designations in professional coaching and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

]]> “Mindset is a prelude to action. Abundance is our natural state.”

What a joy to have this angel/author come back on the show and shine her light on me and my listeners. Meriflor Toneatto (find her on Twitter and Facebook!) talks eloquently about the principles of creating wealth and creating abundance in all areas of your life, and doing so in a holistic way. We talked about the journey of her last year and her thoughts on the #metoo movement. This woman is such a beautiful show and light in the world.

Meriflor Toneatto is the Founder & CEO of Power With Soul Inc., a global coaching company dedicated to helping women thrive via a financially rich and successful business.

She believes that the more women are empowered financially, the bigger the ripple effect of good that they can create by leveraging money and business as a powerful force for good in the world.

A best-selling author of Money, Manifestation & Miracles: A Guide to Transforming Women’s Relationships with Money, her book conveys a powerful message:

"When women become “difference makers”, they create better lives for themselves and their family; they give back, contribute to the economy, change the world and transform lives."

By combining her 20-year leadership, executive, business and social impact experience with her expertise in coaching, Meriflor has coached and mentored many clients to success — living a life of purpose and impact, and achieving their goals and dreams personally, professionally and financially.

Meriflor holds post-graduate designations in professional coaching and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138672 full David Cay Johnston #376 David Cay Johnston #376 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes David Cay Johnston, New York Times investigative journalist and bestselling author. No No 6e1d2e5a-7446-44ef-8665-496be58e43ba Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-cay-johnston-376 What an honor to talk to one of the finest journalists of our time, David Cay Johnston (find him on Twitter and read his latest book). I have read several of his books through the years and in every instance come away with a whole new level of understanding on how things really work. His latest book on Donald Trump is truly a masterpiece. It is also a siren’s call for the populace to wake up, get involved, and save our fragile democracy. David was incredibly generous to make a little time for us and share so authentically.

David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, has hunted down a killer the police failed to catch, exposed LAPD abuses, caused two television stations to lose their licenses over news manipulations, and revealed Donald Trump's true net worth. He has uncovered so many tax dodges that he has been called the "de facto chief tax enforcement officer of the United States." His last book, Perfectly Legal, was a New York Times bestseller and honored as Book of the Year by the journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors. Over his forty-year career he has won many other honors, including a George Polk Award.

]]> What an honor to talk to one of the finest journalists of our time, David Cay Johnston (find him on Twitter and read his latest book). I have read several of his books through the years and in every instance come away with a whole new level of understanding on how things really work. His latest book on Donald Trump is truly a masterpiece. It is also a siren’s call for the populace to wake up, get involved, and save our fragile democracy. David was incredibly generous to make a little time for us and share so authentically.

David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, has hunted down a killer the police failed to catch, exposed LAPD abuses, caused two television stations to lose their licenses over news manipulations, and revealed Donald Trump's true net worth. He has uncovered so many tax dodges that he has been called the "de facto chief tax enforcement officer of the United States." His last book, Perfectly Legal, was a New York Times bestseller and honored as Book of the Year by the journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors. Over his forty-year career he has won many other honors, including a George Polk Award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 209832 full Dr. Sherry Rogers #375 Dr. Sherry Rogers #375 Doctor of environmental medicine Dr. Sherry Rogers, author of Detoxify or Die, joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 5816980c-34f7-4944-91ea-e86a08013c9c Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-sherry-rogers-375 Dr. Sherry Rogers has more energy and knowledge than almost any human being I have ever met. What a joy to have her on the show and share with us so much of what she has learned over her decades in the field of health and wellness. This woman is a genius and there is no way to come away from her books without a deeper understanding of the human body and how we can optimize our experience here. What a beautiful soul!

Dr. Sherry A. Rogers, is board certified by the American Board of Environmental Medicine, is a Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and has over 25 years board certified by the American Board of Family Practice. She has been in solo private practice in environmental medicine for 38 years in Syracuse, NY where she sees patients from all over the world.

Her landmark books include Detoxify Or Die, Tired Or Toxic?, No More Heartburn, Pain Free In 6 Weeks, and Wellness Against All Odds. The monthly referenced newsletter, Total Wellness is designed to save money in office visits by keeping folks abreast of the latest findings in between books. She is also available to lecture for large groups in your hometown.

She has taught over 100 physician courses in 6 countries including lectures at Oxford and 4 major international IAQ symposia, published over a dozen books including the landmark book Detoxify Or Die, 20 scientific papers, textbook chapters, was environmental medicine editor for Internal Medicine World Report, has a referenced newsletter for 19 years, a non–patient phone consulting service, a lecture service, is the guest on over 100 radio shows a year, and more.

]]> Dr. Sherry Rogers has more energy and knowledge than almost any human being I have ever met. What a joy to have her on the show and share with us so much of what she has learned over her decades in the field of health and wellness. This woman is a genius and there is no way to come away from her books without a deeper understanding of the human body and how we can optimize our experience here. What a beautiful soul!

Dr. Sherry A. Rogers, is board certified by the American Board of Environmental Medicine, is a Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and has over 25 years board certified by the American Board of Family Practice. She has been in solo private practice in environmental medicine for 38 years in Syracuse, NY where she sees patients from all over the world.

Her landmark books include Detoxify Or Die, Tired Or Toxic?, No More Heartburn, Pain Free In 6 Weeks, and Wellness Against All Odds. The monthly referenced newsletter, Total Wellness is designed to save money in office visits by keeping folks abreast of the latest findings in between books. She is also available to lecture for large groups in your hometown.

She has taught over 100 physician courses in 6 countries including lectures at Oxford and 4 major international IAQ symposia, published over a dozen books including the landmark book Detoxify Or Die, 20 scientific papers, textbook chapters, was environmental medicine editor for Internal Medicine World Report, has a referenced newsletter for 19 years, a non–patient phone consulting service, a lecture service, is the guest on over 100 radio shows a year, and more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 185592 full Dr. James Hollis #374 Dr. James Hollis #374 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Jungian psychology authority, author, and professor Dr. James Hollis to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 14c1f3bc-f3c2-40fd-882c-0a843097e603 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-james-hollis-374 Talking with Dr. Jim Hollis is an inspiring experience. He is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.

]]> Talking with Dr. Jim Hollis is an inspiring experience. He is so grounded and his wisdom flows freely. What a beautiful man with a dynamic mind. I loved his latest book and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to dramatically improve the quality of one’s experience in this world.

James Hollis, Ph. D., was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and now is Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston.

He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

He has written a total of fourteen books and over fifty articles. The books have been translated into Swedish, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Farsi, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, and Czech.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171492 full Kaliyani #373 Kaliyani #373 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes musician and soul coach Kaliyani to the show to discuss her music and the Stargate Alliance. No No c6b3314d-d3e6-4631-ad6d-8d3b5697bb6a Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kaliyani-373 Sometimes you meet someone for the first time and feel like you have known them beyond time. This was my experience when I interviewed Kaliyani (http://www.stargatealliance.net). The show was like eavesdropping on two dear friends catching up on inter-galactic life. We touched on so many subjects and covered a lot of ground. Tune in and let me know what you think.

Brazilian-born Kaliyani is a spiritually inspired visionary and a passionate midwife to the rebirth of the Sacred Feminine on the planet. From a very young age she was deeply attracted to the more mystic aspects of existence and was deeply curious about the nature of God and the architecture of the Spirit. Kaliyani has a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from University of Santa Monica. Before Kaliyani was called into singing, she divided her time between her work in her conscious media company, Stargate Alliance, her soul coach practice, and motherhood. As a soul coach she facilitates women’s spiritual empowerment and holds healing circles and sacred ceremonies within her Rising Phoenix Sisterhood. With Stargate Alliance she has assisted in co-creating a peace platform called Peace-Link, the documentary Secrets of Love, and the recently-released feature indie film A Winter Rose, which showcased her first single “Nammu’s Invocation” in the soundtrack. The music video for “Nammu’s Invocation” has been viewed by over 2 million people. Kaliyani has also written many articles on the Sacred Feminine and has co-authored an anthology book released in 2015 called The Power of Being a Woman. She’s currently involved in the production of Oceana, a new documentary bringing a voice of hope to saving our ocean’s coral reefs, which will also feature her music. Kaliyani is currently releasing her second single and music video called “Tears for Inanna.”

]]> Sometimes you meet someone for the first time and feel like you have known them beyond time. This was my experience when I interviewed Kaliyani (http://www.stargatealliance.net). The show was like eavesdropping on two dear friends catching up on inter-galactic life. We touched on so many subjects and covered a lot of ground. Tune in and let me know what you think.

Brazilian-born Kaliyani is a spiritually inspired visionary and a passionate midwife to the rebirth of the Sacred Feminine on the planet. From a very young age she was deeply attracted to the more mystic aspects of existence and was deeply curious about the nature of God and the architecture of the Spirit. Kaliyani has a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from University of Santa Monica. Before Kaliyani was called into singing, she divided her time between her work in her conscious media company, Stargate Alliance, her soul coach practice, and motherhood. As a soul coach she facilitates women’s spiritual empowerment and holds healing circles and sacred ceremonies within her Rising Phoenix Sisterhood. With Stargate Alliance she has assisted in co-creating a peace platform called Peace-Link, the documentary Secrets of Love, and the recently-released feature indie film A Winter Rose, which showcased her first single “Nammu’s Invocation” in the soundtrack. The music video for “Nammu’s Invocation” has been viewed by over 2 million people. Kaliyani has also written many articles on the Sacred Feminine and has co-authored an anthology book released in 2015 called The Power of Being a Woman. She’s currently involved in the production of Oceana, a new documentary bringing a voice of hope to saving our ocean’s coral reefs, which will also feature her music. Kaliyani is currently releasing her second single and music video called “Tears for Inanna.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 197592 full Dr. Allen Frances #372 Dr. Allen Frances #372 Dr. Allen Frances, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University and an author, speaks with Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most Podcast. No No 8da38391-9157-4e04-92a0-120502788365 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-allen-frances-372 What an honor to host Dr. Allen Frances (find him on Twitter and read his powerful essay).

He is the author of a powerful new book, The Twilight of American Sanity. We talk in depth about how we arrived at this place in time politically and culturally. Also, about the state of Donald Trump's mind.

Dr. Frances is also a clinician, educator, researcher, and leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis. He chaired the DSM-IV Task Force, was a member of the Task Force that prepared DSM-III-R, and wrote the final version of the Personality Disorders section in DSM-III. The author of hundreds of papers and more than a dozen books, Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He blogs frequently on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Education Update.

His books have enlightened and illuminated me on several topics. Dr. Frances is also a tireless advocate for justice and democracy.

]]> What an honor to host Dr. Allen Frances (find him on Twitter and read his powerful essay).

He is the author of a powerful new book, The Twilight of American Sanity. We talk in depth about how we arrived at this place in time politically and culturally. Also, about the state of Donald Trump's mind.

Dr. Frances is also a clinician, educator, researcher, and leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis. He chaired the DSM-IV Task Force, was a member of the Task Force that prepared DSM-III-R, and wrote the final version of the Personality Disorders section in DSM-III. The author of hundreds of papers and more than a dozen books, Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He blogs frequently on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Education Update.

His books have enlightened and illuminated me on several topics. Dr. Frances is also a tireless advocate for justice and democracy.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 163752 full Sarah Symons #371 Sarah Symons #371 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Sarah Symons, founder of Her Future Coalition, which rescues women from sex trafficking and offers them the opportunity to build empowered, emancipated, independent lives. No No be756431-95a2-4c36-9f5b-bf4b9fd6392d Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-symons-371 I fell in love with Sarah Symons (watch her TED Talk and read her book This Ordinary Joy) vision and soul during this show and decided during the conversation to sponsor a young woman in their program. Perhaps you will too? Take a listen to what inspired human can do in the world. What a privilege to interact and learn from this woman.

Her Future Coalition, originally known as Made by Survivors, was founded by Sarah Symons and her husband John Berger in 2005, with their life savings and the contributions of a few friends. Explains Sarah, “I was writing and recording music for TV, and in 2002, a song I had written was used as the title song in a film. With great excitement, I went down to New York to see Emmy Rossum perform my song in the film. When I looked at the festival listings and saw ‘The Day My God Died’, a documentary about child sex trafficking between Nepal and India, I initially did not want to see it. I thought I already knew all about the issue – wrong! I thought the film would be sad and depressing, and I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it – wrong again. Although the film was deeply disturbing, it was also incredibly inspiring, in that it profiled survivors who had turned the tables".

"These survivors were active in a modern day Underground Railroad, taking rescue agencies back into the brothels to save other girls. I learned that people all over the world were standing up against slavery, putting their lives on the line to fight it, and I felt compelled to find a way to help. I met my husband John for lunch later that day, and couldn’t wait to tell him. “I just saw a film that is going to change my life! I guess I should have said ‘our lives’ because as it turned out, fighting slavery has become a family business“.

I started by contacting one of organizations featured in the film and was invited to visit their shelter in Kathmandu. It was there that I got the idea for selling survivor-made goods as a way to fight slavery and help survivors rejoin society. Many survivors had been living at the shelter for some years and were keen to get out on their own and be independent. Going to school was not an option, because they had never even gone to kindergarten.

John decided to leave his career as an investment banker, and to use his business strategy experience to help set up the organization - first called Made by Survivors/The Emancipation Network and now Her Future Coalition. Over the years we have served thousands of survivors in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. Most exciting to me is the fact that the survivors who joined our programs a few years ago are now managing the programs, working as trainers and mentors to newly rescued girls. They couldn’t imagine any future at all when they were living in brothels. Now their dreams are limitless!“

]]> I fell in love with Sarah Symons (watch her TED Talk and read her book This Ordinary Joy) vision and soul during this show and decided during the conversation to sponsor a young woman in their program. Perhaps you will too? Take a listen to what inspired human can do in the world. What a privilege to interact and learn from this woman.

Her Future Coalition, originally known as Made by Survivors, was founded by Sarah Symons and her husband John Berger in 2005, with their life savings and the contributions of a few friends. Explains Sarah, “I was writing and recording music for TV, and in 2002, a song I had written was used as the title song in a film. With great excitement, I went down to New York to see Emmy Rossum perform my song in the film. When I looked at the festival listings and saw ‘The Day My God Died’, a documentary about child sex trafficking between Nepal and India, I initially did not want to see it. I thought I already knew all about the issue – wrong! I thought the film would be sad and depressing, and I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it – wrong again. Although the film was deeply disturbing, it was also incredibly inspiring, in that it profiled survivors who had turned the tables".

"These survivors were active in a modern day Underground Railroad, taking rescue agencies back into the brothels to save other girls. I learned that people all over the world were standing up against slavery, putting their lives on the line to fight it, and I felt compelled to find a way to help. I met my husband John for lunch later that day, and couldn’t wait to tell him. “I just saw a film that is going to change my life! I guess I should have said ‘our lives’ because as it turned out, fighting slavery has become a family business“.

I started by contacting one of organizations featured in the film and was invited to visit their shelter in Kathmandu. It was there that I got the idea for selling survivor-made goods as a way to fight slavery and help survivors rejoin society. Many survivors had been living at the shelter for some years and were keen to get out on their own and be independent. Going to school was not an option, because they had never even gone to kindergarten.

John decided to leave his career as an investment banker, and to use his business strategy experience to help set up the organization - first called Made by Survivors/The Emancipation Network and now Her Future Coalition. Over the years we have served thousands of survivors in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. Most exciting to me is the fact that the survivors who joined our programs a few years ago are now managing the programs, working as trainers and mentors to newly rescued girls. They couldn’t imagine any future at all when they were living in brothels. Now their dreams are limitless!“

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 164172 full Steven Karalekas #370 Steven Karalekas #370 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes former lobbyist and White House staffer Steven Karalekas to discuss his history of service. No No 7dabc15d-cee9-4c05-b569-ed174c2d996a Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/steven-karalekas-370 I met Steven Karalekas on a plane and we immediately connected on so many levels, that I felt compelled to have him on the program. Steven is a fabulous storyteller going all the way back to his days in the Nixon White House. A lifelong Republican, it was interesting here is take on the current state of national politics and how things were different back in the 1970’s and 1980’s when he was spending a lot of time with his best friend, Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.

Steven Karalekas served as a lawyer-lobbyist based in Washington, DC for four decades. He has represented some of the largest companies including General Electric, Boeing, UNISYS, Westinghouse and Israel Aircraft Industries and numerous smaller companies in their dealings with the White House, Department of Defense and Congress. He has been involved in large military base development and redevelopment projects in Washington, DC and the states of Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Connecticut and Texas. He has also represented the governments of Mexico, Bangladesh, Panama, Russia, Bermuda and the former German Democratic Republic.

Mr. Karalekas served on the personal White House staff of President Richard M. Nixon from 1971-1973, and as Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Congressman Paul W. Cronin from 1973-1974. He was appointed by Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger to be the first chairman of the Board of Visitors of the Defense Information School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and was a Founding Board Member, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, Washington, D.C. In 2011, he was appointed to the Board of Visitors of IU McKinney School of Law.

Mr. Karalekas was awarded the Department of Defense Outstanding Civilian Service Medal by then Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and the Navy's highest civilian recognition, the Secretary of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal. A team led by Mr. Karalekas was named national “Public Affairs Campaign of the Year for 2005” by PR Week Magazine for its pivotal role in saving the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, from closure in that year’s base closure round.

Mr. Karalekas graduated from the United States Naval Academy (B.S. with Honors, 1965).

]]> I met Steven Karalekas on a plane and we immediately connected on so many levels, that I felt compelled to have him on the program. Steven is a fabulous storyteller going all the way back to his days in the Nixon White House. A lifelong Republican, it was interesting here is take on the current state of national politics and how things were different back in the 1970’s and 1980’s when he was spending a lot of time with his best friend, Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.

Steven Karalekas served as a lawyer-lobbyist based in Washington, DC for four decades. He has represented some of the largest companies including General Electric, Boeing, UNISYS, Westinghouse and Israel Aircraft Industries and numerous smaller companies in their dealings with the White House, Department of Defense and Congress. He has been involved in large military base development and redevelopment projects in Washington, DC and the states of Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Connecticut and Texas. He has also represented the governments of Mexico, Bangladesh, Panama, Russia, Bermuda and the former German Democratic Republic.

Mr. Karalekas served on the personal White House staff of President Richard M. Nixon from 1971-1973, and as Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Congressman Paul W. Cronin from 1973-1974. He was appointed by Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger to be the first chairman of the Board of Visitors of the Defense Information School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and was a Founding Board Member, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, Washington, D.C. In 2011, he was appointed to the Board of Visitors of IU McKinney School of Law.

Mr. Karalekas was awarded the Department of Defense Outstanding Civilian Service Medal by then Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and the Navy's highest civilian recognition, the Secretary of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal. A team led by Mr. Karalekas was named national “Public Affairs Campaign of the Year for 2005” by PR Week Magazine for its pivotal role in saving the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, from closure in that year’s base closure round.

Mr. Karalekas graduated from the United States Naval Academy (B.S. with Honors, 1965).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 153132 full Adyashanti #369 Adyashanti #369 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes spiritual teacher and author Adyashanti to the show. No No b92d3bd3-38cd-4a96-9ff1-1681a41825d1 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/adyashanti-369 I fell love with Adyashanti (read his books!) and his beautiful open soul. A spiritual teacher who has touched all corners of the world, it was extremely generous for him to come on the program and share some enlightened wisdom with me. He is very grounded and down to earth. I found his words to open me to higher possibilities and expanded perspectives. He was also a joyful being for laughed often and easily. I believe there is a little something here for anybody.

Adyashanti (whose name means “primordial peace”) is the author of The Way of Liberation, Resurrecting Jesus, Falling into Grace, The End of Your World, and True Meditation. He is an American-born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire, and recognize what is true and liberating at the core of all existence.

Asked to teach in 1996 by his Zen teacher of 14 years, Adyashanti offers teachings that are free of any tradition or ideology. “The Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found within all.” Based in California, Adyashanti teaches throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Based in California, Adyashanti lives with his wife, Mukti, who is Associate Teacher of Open Gate Sangha. He teaches throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, and Australia, offering satsangs, weekend intensives, silent retreats, live internet radio broadcasts, and online study courses.

]]> I fell love with Adyashanti (read his books!) and his beautiful open soul. A spiritual teacher who has touched all corners of the world, it was extremely generous for him to come on the program and share some enlightened wisdom with me. He is very grounded and down to earth. I found his words to open me to higher possibilities and expanded perspectives. He was also a joyful being for laughed often and easily. I believe there is a little something here for anybody.

Adyashanti (whose name means “primordial peace”) is the author of The Way of Liberation, Resurrecting Jesus, Falling into Grace, The End of Your World, and True Meditation. He is an American-born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire, and recognize what is true and liberating at the core of all existence.

Asked to teach in 1996 by his Zen teacher of 14 years, Adyashanti offers teachings that are free of any tradition or ideology. “The Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found within all.” Based in California, Adyashanti teaches throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Based in California, Adyashanti lives with his wife, Mukti, who is Associate Teacher of Open Gate Sangha. He teaches throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, and Australia, offering satsangs, weekend intensives, silent retreats, live internet radio broadcasts, and online study courses.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166572 full Brittany GIbbons #368 Brittany GIbbons #368 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author, blogger, and women's body acceptance advocate Brittany Gibbons to the What Matters Most podcast. No No 3384858c-a0f1-42b9-83ad-926f99e3a0a6 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brittany-gibbons-368 Brittany Gibbons was unguarded, witty and authentic as we bounced around in a delightful conversation. I can see why this young woman has such a huge and devoted following. Her message is timely and urgent as so many women struggle with body-image issues. Brittany also uses humor to help get her point across. There is a lot of wisdom here, especially for parents of young girls.

Brittany Gibbons is the author of the blog Brittany, Herself, a body image advocate, model, author, TED speaker, media personality, internet entrepreneur, curve flaunter, comedian, adult summer camp owner, fashion hoarder, and eater of the cold chinese take-out in the fridge.

Her hilarious memoir, Fat Girl Walking, is a New York Times Best Seller. You can order it here!

Her second novel, The Clothes Make The Girl (Look Fat?), came out from HarperCollins December 26, 2017.

On her blog, she will, more often than not, say the absolutely wrong thing, use ellipses like they are going out of style, misquote songs and famous people, and curse unapologetically.

Brittany, Herself gets over half a million page views a month, is a BlogHer Humor Voice of the Year, and is ranked among Babble’s Top Mom Blogs, Yahoo’s 10 Funniest Moms In America, SheKnows Top Humor Blogs, one the 50 Most Influential Bloggers Online, and one of the Top 10 Successful Young Moms.

Brittany, Herself offers fashion, body talk, relationship musings, food and all other manners of womanhood.

Want to work with Brittany? Email her at BrittanyHerself@gmail.com

Brittany has also been named a Ohio 20 Under 40 recipient, New York Times Best Seller, and one of Ladies Home Journal’s 16 Women Who Made the World Happier in 2013.

She runs the international digital women’s sorority, Curvy Girl Guide, gave a viral TED talk tackling the reinvention of beauty and body acceptance in which she stripped on stage in front of 700 people, and has worked as appeared as a spokemodel for fashion brands such as Lands’ End, Modcloth and Dear Kate.

In 2013, Brittany launched Camp Throwback, a nostalgic co-ed summer camp for adults 21 and over. This yearly sold out event features Arts & Crafts, theme parties, and drunk field day.

Her weekly podcast, Girl’s Girls, is...]]> Brittany Gibbons was unguarded, witty and authentic as we bounced around in a delightful conversation. I can see why this young woman has such a huge and devoted following. Her message is timely and urgent as so many women struggle with body-image issues. Brittany also uses humor to help get her point across. There is a lot of wisdom here, especially for parents of young girls.

Brittany Gibbons is the author of the blog Brittany, Herself, a body image advocate, model, author, TED speaker, media personality, internet entrepreneur, curve flaunter, comedian, adult summer camp owner, fashion hoarder, and eater of the cold chinese take-out in the fridge.

Her hilarious memoir, Fat Girl Walking, is a New York Times Best Seller. You can order it here!

Her second novel, The Clothes Make The Girl (Look Fat?), came out from HarperCollins December 26, 2017.

On her blog, she will, more often than not, say the absolutely wrong thing, use ellipses like they are going out of style, misquote songs and famous people, and curse unapologetically.

Brittany, Herself gets over half a million page views a month, is a BlogHer Humor Voice of the Year, and is ranked among Babble’s Top Mom Blogs, Yahoo’s 10 Funniest Moms In America, SheKnows Top Humor Blogs, one the 50 Most Influential Bloggers Online, and one of the Top 10 Successful Young Moms.

Brittany, Herself offers fashion, body talk, relationship musings, food and all other manners of womanhood.

Want to work with Brittany? Email her at BrittanyHerself@gmail.com

Brittany has also been named a Ohio 20 Under 40 recipient, New York Times Best Seller, and one of Ladies Home Journal’s 16 Women Who Made the World Happier in 2013.

She runs the international digital women’s sorority, Curvy Girl Guide, gave a viral TED talk tackling the reinvention of beauty and body acceptance in which she stripped on stage in front of 700 people, and has worked as appeared as a spokemodel for fashion brands such as Lands’ End, Modcloth and Dear Kate.

In 2013, Brittany launched Camp Throwback, a nostalgic co-ed summer camp for adults 21 and over. This yearly sold out event features Arts & Crafts, theme parties, and drunk field day.

Her weekly podcast, Girl’s Girls, is...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 116652 full Krishna Das #367 Krishna Das #367 Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by the New Age musician and Bhakti yoga practitioner Krishna Das for a conversation on the What Matters Most podcast. No No 1d943f4d-d8de-4338-9529-eee6cfaa0cb7 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/krishna-das-367 My life has been changed and my heart awakened by the inspiring music of Krishna Das. The essence of his soul permeates the chanting and the powerful mantras engulf you in a transformative, healing vibration. So you can imagine my excitement when he agreed to come on the program. He was so real and authentic, so transparent that it allowed us to go into some beautiful and even painful places. I hope you will dive in here with us and allow yourself to be touched.

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das ” known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD ” has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion.

After two and a half years with Maharaj-ji, returned to USA – alas, six months after his return, word came that Maharaj-ji had died.

He took solace in music, finding peace and strength in both his Bhakti yoga practice as well as in such heroes as Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, and Bruce Springsteen (whom he laughingly calls “the Bodhisattva of New Jersey”). KD also co-founded Triloka Records, a California-based label specializing in world music, releasing such artists as Jai Uttal, sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan, and legendary jazz musician/composer Jackie McLean.

In 1994, KD started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC, with an ever-growing audience of yoga students that has led him to chant with people all around the world. In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, CA streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film ‘One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das’ has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide and is available on DVD everywhere.

With the release of his 15th album Trust In The Heart , October 2017 – KD returns to the roots of kirtan, a collection of prayers and chants that would feel equally at home being sung in a temple as being cranked up on a car stereo on a cross country sojourn, with melodies that recall both American rock as well as traditional Indian influences.

“The chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it,” KD promises. “That’s the point of this whole thing. That’s what cuts through all the ‘stuff’. You get lit up. You don’t have to know what it means.”

]]> My life has been changed and my heart awakened by the inspiring music of Krishna Das. The essence of his soul permeates the chanting and the powerful mantras engulf you in a transformative, healing vibration. So you can imagine my excitement when he agreed to come on the program. He was so real and authentic, so transparent that it allowed us to go into some beautiful and even painful places. I hope you will dive in here with us and allow yourself to be touched.

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das ” known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD ” has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion.

After two and a half years with Maharaj-ji, returned to USA – alas, six months after his return, word came that Maharaj-ji had died.

He took solace in music, finding peace and strength in both his Bhakti yoga practice as well as in such heroes as Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, and Bruce Springsteen (whom he laughingly calls “the Bodhisattva of New Jersey”). KD also co-founded Triloka Records, a California-based label specializing in world music, releasing such artists as Jai Uttal, sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan, and legendary jazz musician/composer Jackie McLean.

In 1994, KD started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC, with an ever-growing audience of yoga students that has led him to chant with people all around the world. In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, CA streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film ‘One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das’ has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide and is available on DVD everywhere.

With the release of his 15th album Trust In The Heart , October 2017 – KD returns to the roots of kirtan, a collection of prayers and chants that would feel equally at home being sung in a temple as being cranked up on a car stereo on a cross country sojourn, with melodies that recall both American rock as well as traditional Indian influences.

“The chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it,” KD promises. “That’s the point of this whole thing. That’s what cuts through all the ‘stuff’. You get lit up. You don’t have to know what it means.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 192852 full Kathy Freston #366 Kathy Freston #366 Kathy Freston, author of the diet and lifestyle book Clean Protein and a vegetarian / animal rights advocate, joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. No No ea896a67-8a8b-41c4-8e69-56b15e6ceca6 Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kathy-freston-366 Kathy Freston is an inspired voice for health and wellness as well as an extremely knowledgeable source of wisdom on the food we put into our bodies. I love her latest book, Clean Protein, with all of its practical tips and common sense. Kathy is also a powerful advocate for animals and a cruelty-free lifestyle. This woman really walks her talk!

Our conversation was simply a joy to be a part of and I came away with an renewed sense of hope for the trajectory of our species.

In her own words…

“My name is Kathy and I’m a lover of vegan(ish) food, fashion, health, and all things inspirational! Although I’m totally vegan, myself, I’m a big believer in progress, not perfection… hence the “ish”!

Here’s how it started for me: One day I was playing with my little dog Lhotse. I was rubbing her belly and loving her up and thinking that she was one of the greatest joys of my life. She was wagging her tail and I swear she was smiling from the attention. I thought, “I love this dog so much! Animals are just pure love. They aren’t manipulative or mean or spiteful. They are just simple innocent creatures.” And then a little voice inside of me asked, “Well . . . if you think animals are so lovely, why do you eat them? Because you know that animal went through sheer hell to end up on your plate.” I thought: Because it’s a habit. Because I like the taste of meat.

Then I started picturing my dog as one of those food animals, locked up in a tiny cage like a chicken or a pig for her whole (short, horrible) life, and then being flung onto a truck and driven to the slaughterhouse to be killed. I knew my dog, and I knew that she had this wide range of senses and emotions, and that if she were crammed into a slaughterhouse with all those awful smells and sounds of death, she’d be terrified. Shaking, eyes wide, flat out terrified. I, of course, would do anything to save my dog from a fate like that, anything to keep her from that sort of trauma and suffering. I mean, I hated to even leave her alone for a few hours, so this connection was blowing my mind.

A light bulb went on, right then and there. I felt it to my core. Suddenly I realized that the only difference between my dog and the cow or chicken or pig that ended up on my plate was that I knew my dog. I knew her personality and quirks and traits; I knew when she was worried or sad or excited or wanted to go for a walk. Lhotse was an individual to me, not a something. If I were to get to know those other animals in the slaughterhouse as individuals outside of that livestock horror house, I knew they’d be as endearing and loveable as she was.

I remembered what Charles Darwin, who studied animals and humans from every biological perspective, taught us: There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery. Recent science has shown what dog and cat lovers have always known: that animals can anticipate the future, delay gratification, dream, play, use language and tools, and are more like us than unlike us.

Gulp. I was beginning to understand that if I bought or ordered meat, dairy, or eggs, I was playing a part in causing a thinking, feeling, vulnerable creature to suffer unthinkable misery, much like the misery I myself would experience if I were locked up in the dark until I grew big enough to kill, and then did the death march to my violent end. It became starkly simple for me: I had to ask myself, Can I look right into the eyes of a scared animal and say, “I really don’t care that you’re hurting and terrified and you’re about to be strung up and slaughtered; I have a craving for one of your body par...

]]> Kathy Freston is an inspired voice for health and wellness as well as an extremely knowledgeable source of wisdom on the food we put into our bodies. I love her latest book, Clean Protein, with all of its practical tips and common sense. Kathy is also a powerful advocate for animals and a cruelty-free lifestyle. This woman really walks her talk!

Our conversation was simply a joy to be a part of and I came away with an renewed sense of hope for the trajectory of our species.

In her own words…

“My name is Kathy and I’m a lover of vegan(ish) food, fashion, health, and all things inspirational! Although I’m totally vegan, myself, I’m a big believer in progress, not perfection… hence the “ish”!

Here’s how it started for me: One day I was playing with my little dog Lhotse. I was rubbing her belly and loving her up and thinking that she was one of the greatest joys of my life. She was wagging her tail and I swear she was smiling from the attention. I thought, “I love this dog so much! Animals are just pure love. They aren’t manipulative or mean or spiteful. They are just simple innocent creatures.” And then a little voice inside of me asked, “Well . . . if you think animals are so lovely, why do you eat them? Because you know that animal went through sheer hell to end up on your plate.” I thought: Because it’s a habit. Because I like the taste of meat.

Then I started picturing my dog as one of those food animals, locked up in a tiny cage like a chicken or a pig for her whole (short, horrible) life, and then being flung onto a truck and driven to the slaughterhouse to be killed. I knew my dog, and I knew that she had this wide range of senses and emotions, and that if she were crammed into a slaughterhouse with all those awful smells and sounds of death, she’d be terrified. Shaking, eyes wide, flat out terrified. I, of course, would do anything to save my dog from a fate like that, anything to keep her from that sort of trauma and suffering. I mean, I hated to even leave her alone for a few hours, so this connection was blowing my mind.

A light bulb went on, right then and there. I felt it to my core. Suddenly I realized that the only difference between my dog and the cow or chicken or pig that ended up on my plate was that I knew my dog. I knew her personality and quirks and traits; I knew when she was worried or sad or excited or wanted to go for a walk. Lhotse was an individual to me, not a something. If I were to get to know those other animals in the slaughterhouse as individuals outside of that livestock horror house, I knew they’d be as endearing and loveable as she was.

I remembered what Charles Darwin, who studied animals and humans from every biological perspective, taught us: There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery. Recent science has shown what dog and cat lovers have always known: that animals can anticipate the future, delay gratification, dream, play, use language and tools, and are more like us than unlike us.

Gulp. I was beginning to understand that if I bought or ordered meat, dairy, or eggs, I was playing a part in causing a thinking, feeling, vulnerable creature to suffer unthinkable misery, much like the misery I myself would experience if I were locked up in the dark until I grew big enough to kill, and then did the death march to my violent end. It became starkly simple for me: I had to ask myself, Can I look right into the eyes of a scared animal and say, “I really don’t care that you’re hurting and terrified and you’re about to be strung up and slaughtered; I have a craving for one of your body par...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 197772 full Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler #365 Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler #365 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, expert on perceptual intelligence and the author of the book of the same name. No No f4920c78-13aa-42f3-abd2-86c8c61b8e8a Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-brian-boxer-wachler-365 I really enjoyed Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler (read his book Perceptual Intelligence) and his unique blend of science and practical spirituality. We went into some really interesting places in this conversation. Is the Universe conscious and does it have Perceptual Intelligence? Tune in and find out. Plus is it okay to fantasize during sex? When should you follow your intuition and gut feelings? How do the most successful salespeople and marketers magnetically attract more customers and business? Why do we gravitate to products endorsed by celebrities? Why do some people pay $100 for a cup of “cat poop coffee”?

Exploring the brain’s ability to interpret and make sense of the world, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler describes how your perception can be reality or fantasy and how to separate the two, which is the basis of improving your Perceptual Intelligence (PI). With concrete science-based examples, and case studies, Dr. Brian (as he’s known to his patients) explains why our senses do not always match reality and how understanding this can improve decision-making in your life.

Fine-tuning your PI elevates your game so you can have what you want in life: better job, better relationships, better sex, more success, more happiness. Without the information in this book you will have a hard time achieving these things because you will keep repeating the same patterns. By reading Perceptual Intelligence you elevate potential success in every area in your life. And there is an amazing chapter on sex! Do get it now!

An expert on human perception, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD, has pioneered treatments in vision correction and Keratoconus, has published 84 medical articles, and has delivered 276 scientific presentations. He is the medical director of the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills and a staff physician at Los Angeles’s famed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

He has been featured on all major news stations including CNN as well as on NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Today Show, and is a regular on Dr. Phil’s The Doctors daytime TV show.

]]> I really enjoyed Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler (read his book Perceptual Intelligence) and his unique blend of science and practical spirituality. We went into some really interesting places in this conversation. Is the Universe conscious and does it have Perceptual Intelligence? Tune in and find out. Plus is it okay to fantasize during sex? When should you follow your intuition and gut feelings? How do the most successful salespeople and marketers magnetically attract more customers and business? Why do we gravitate to products endorsed by celebrities? Why do some people pay $100 for a cup of “cat poop coffee”?

Exploring the brain’s ability to interpret and make sense of the world, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler describes how your perception can be reality or fantasy and how to separate the two, which is the basis of improving your Perceptual Intelligence (PI). With concrete science-based examples, and case studies, Dr. Brian (as he’s known to his patients) explains why our senses do not always match reality and how understanding this can improve decision-making in your life.

Fine-tuning your PI elevates your game so you can have what you want in life: better job, better relationships, better sex, more success, more happiness. Without the information in this book you will have a hard time achieving these things because you will keep repeating the same patterns. By reading Perceptual Intelligence you elevate potential success in every area in your life. And there is an amazing chapter on sex! Do get it now!

An expert on human perception, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD, has pioneered treatments in vision correction and Keratoconus, has published 84 medical articles, and has delivered 276 scientific presentations. He is the medical director of the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills and a staff physician at Los Angeles’s famed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

He has been featured on all major news stations including CNN as well as on NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Today Show, and is a regular on Dr. Phil’s The Doctors daytime TV show.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155052 full Gangaji #364 Gangaji #364 Host of the What Matters Most Podcast Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Gangaji, a devotee of the late Neo-Advaita guru Papaji and a teacher and author in her own right. No No 12bdad88-db64-49e4-81be-2700bce237e2 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gangaji-364 What a deep privilege to have such a profound spiritual teacher on the program. Gangaji is a worldwide figure with a profound message of love, unity and being present in the moment. She was quite lighthearted in this exchange and filled with joy. I hope you will tune in and feel the peace of heart that pours from this woman.

Gangaji shares a simple message: This is an invitation to shift your allegiance from the activities of your mind to the eternal presence of your being.

Born in Texas in 1942, Gangaji grew up in Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1964, she married and had a daughter. In 1972, she moved to San Francisco where she began exploring deeper levels of her being. She took Bodhisattva vows, practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation, helped run a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and had a career as an acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite her successes, Gangaji continued to experience a deep and persistent longing for fulfillment. She pursued many paths to change her life including relationship, motherhood, political activism, career, and spiritual practice, but even the greatest of her successes ultimately came up short. In the wake of her disillusionment, she made a final prayer for true help.

In 1990, the answer to her prayer came unexpectedly, taking her to India and to the meeting that would change everything. There on the banks of the river Ganga, she met Sri H.W.L. Poonja, also known as Papaji, who opened the floodgates of her self-recognition. In this meeting, Gangaji’s personal story of suffering ended and the promise of a true life began to flower and unfold.

Today, Gangaji travels the world speaking to seekers from all walks of life. A teacher and author, she shares her direct experience of the essential message she received from Papaji and offers it to all who want to discover a true and lasting fulfillment. Through her life and words, she powerfully articulates how it is really possible to discover the truth of who you are and be true to that discovery.

To learn more about Gangaji, as well as events, online offerings and community outreach programs offered by the Gangaji Foundation go to www.gangaji.org. Or find Gangaji on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.

]]> What a deep privilege to have such a profound spiritual teacher on the program. Gangaji is a worldwide figure with a profound message of love, unity and being present in the moment. She was quite lighthearted in this exchange and filled with joy. I hope you will tune in and feel the peace of heart that pours from this woman.

Gangaji shares a simple message: This is an invitation to shift your allegiance from the activities of your mind to the eternal presence of your being.

Born in Texas in 1942, Gangaji grew up in Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1964, she married and had a daughter. In 1972, she moved to San Francisco where she began exploring deeper levels of her being. She took Bodhisattva vows, practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation, helped run a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and had a career as an acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite her successes, Gangaji continued to experience a deep and persistent longing for fulfillment. She pursued many paths to change her life including relationship, motherhood, political activism, career, and spiritual practice, but even the greatest of her successes ultimately came up short. In the wake of her disillusionment, she made a final prayer for true help.

In 1990, the answer to her prayer came unexpectedly, taking her to India and to the meeting that would change everything. There on the banks of the river Ganga, she met Sri H.W.L. Poonja, also known as Papaji, who opened the floodgates of her self-recognition. In this meeting, Gangaji’s personal story of suffering ended and the promise of a true life began to flower and unfold.

Today, Gangaji travels the world speaking to seekers from all walks of life. A teacher and author, she shares her direct experience of the essential message she received from Papaji and offers it to all who want to discover a true and lasting fulfillment. Through her life and words, she powerfully articulates how it is really possible to discover the truth of who you are and be true to that discovery.

To learn more about Gangaji, as well as events, online offerings and community outreach programs offered by the Gangaji Foundation go to www.gangaji.org. Or find Gangaji on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143772 full Mike Parker #363 Mike Parker #363 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with marketing guru and former social worker Mike Parker on a variety of topics. No No 8a6e9bd5-231c-4b94-b8a8-9ae91eec27d2 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mike-parker-363 Mike Parker is an amazing man who happens to be a very good friend. He has been a social worker as well a marketing guru who worked with both Nike and Under Armour. More than anything Mike has a street wisdom and humility that is very appealing to connect with. We talked about a whole host of issues over the course of this wonderful, inspired dialogue.

Accomplished Brand Marketing and Strategy veteran that has successfully flourished in the sports and fitness industry at several fortune 500 companies. Has demonstrated an exceptional track record in providing solutions, telling authentic stories, and driving revenue to maximize on the ROI.

Lead the development and vision of the UA Basketball category as well as the Stephen Curry Brand, which resulted in the most successful product launch ever with the “Curry One” Sneaker. (90% liquidation in 30 days per delivery)

Grew UA basketball business from $10m to $107m.

Delivered first 1 million views for UA Basketball through the “How It Ends” digital campaign that featured Stephen Curry.

Created and oversaw the UA “Kicks and Grits” event at the 2013 and 2014 NBA All-Star Weekends.

Creatively leveraged the NBA lockout and delivered a grassroots basketball event with the UA “Are Your From Here?” Tour.

Secured UA NBA athletes Kemba Walker, Brandon Jennings, Raymond Felton, and Greivis Vasquez on the cover of the most coveted basketball magazine called “SLAM” in their sneaker issue called “Kicks”.

Strategically partnered with Red Bull for the “King of The Rock” event that reached 10 million households at Converse.

Successfully leveraged a culturally relevant event with the “Puerto Rican Day” Parade by integrating Carlos Arroyo a Converse NBA athlete.

Managed relationships with the key artist like Jay-Z, 50 cent, Pharrell Williams and Daddy Yankee for Reebok from a product and brand perspective to deliver a $75 million business.

]]> Mike Parker is an amazing man who happens to be a very good friend. He has been a social worker as well a marketing guru who worked with both Nike and Under Armour. More than anything Mike has a street wisdom and humility that is very appealing to connect with. We talked about a whole host of issues over the course of this wonderful, inspired dialogue.

Accomplished Brand Marketing and Strategy veteran that has successfully flourished in the sports and fitness industry at several fortune 500 companies. Has demonstrated an exceptional track record in providing solutions, telling authentic stories, and driving revenue to maximize on the ROI.

Lead the development and vision of the UA Basketball category as well as the Stephen Curry Brand, which resulted in the most successful product launch ever with the “Curry One” Sneaker. (90% liquidation in 30 days per delivery)

Grew UA basketball business from $10m to $107m.

Delivered first 1 million views for UA Basketball through the “How It Ends” digital campaign that featured Stephen Curry.

Created and oversaw the UA “Kicks and Grits” event at the 2013 and 2014 NBA All-Star Weekends.

Creatively leveraged the NBA lockout and delivered a grassroots basketball event with the UA “Are Your From Here?” Tour.

Secured UA NBA athletes Kemba Walker, Brandon Jennings, Raymond Felton, and Greivis Vasquez on the cover of the most coveted basketball magazine called “SLAM” in their sneaker issue called “Kicks”.

Strategically partnered with Red Bull for the “King of The Rock” event that reached 10 million households at Converse.

Successfully leveraged a culturally relevant event with the “Puerto Rican Day” Parade by integrating Carlos Arroyo a Converse NBA athlete.

Managed relationships with the key artist like Jay-Z, 50 cent, Pharrell Williams and Daddy Yankee for Reebok from a product and brand perspective to deliver a $75 million business.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 142512 full Sandra Marinella #362 Sandra Marinella #362 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with Sandra Marinella, author of The Story You Need to Tell. No No 90c5cf81-1e6a-4828-ac8b-9cbd33d27c76 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sandra-marinella-362 “We can rewrite our difficult stories and transform our lives.”

Sandra Marinella (read her new book The Story You Need to Tell) is doing so much beautiful work in the world in terms of healing and helping people share their story. I wasn’t kidding when I said she was an angel here on earth bringing hope to so many people through writing and recovery. She works with cancer patients as well as veterans returning from combat. This show really touched my heart on a deep level.

Sandra Marinella is an award-winning teacher and writer. In recent years she has taught more than 10,000 writers and given 200+ professional workshops.

When she wasn’t grading essays and short stories late at night, she wrote self-help articles for teens and recorded her life experiences in journals. She raised two wonderful–albeit challenging–sons, made incredible life-long friends, read stacks of books, and ate entirely too much dark chocolate.

In 2012 when she faced breast cancer, Sandra turned her focus from teaching to writing as a way of healing. She began volunteering with veterans and cancer patients. As she watched writing help them to transform their lives, she discovered her new passion—sharing the power of their stories and the methods they used to heal their lives.

After researching and writing her upcoming book, The Story You Need to Tell, Sandra founded the Story You Need to Tell Project at www.storyyoutell.com. Here individuals who want to write or tell their stories can discover life-changing stories and learn the power of reworking and editing their personal life stories with the goal of finding hope, inspiration, and a better way of living.

Contact the author at sandra@storyyoutell.com.

]]> “We can rewrite our difficult stories and transform our lives.”

Sandra Marinella (read her new book The Story You Need to Tell) is doing so much beautiful work in the world in terms of healing and helping people share their story. I wasn’t kidding when I said she was an angel here on earth bringing hope to so many people through writing and recovery. She works with cancer patients as well as veterans returning from combat. This show really touched my heart on a deep level.

Sandra Marinella is an award-winning teacher and writer. In recent years she has taught more than 10,000 writers and given 200+ professional workshops.

When she wasn’t grading essays and short stories late at night, she wrote self-help articles for teens and recorded her life experiences in journals. She raised two wonderful–albeit challenging–sons, made incredible life-long friends, read stacks of books, and ate entirely too much dark chocolate.

In 2012 when she faced breast cancer, Sandra turned her focus from teaching to writing as a way of healing. She began volunteering with veterans and cancer patients. As she watched writing help them to transform their lives, she discovered her new passion—sharing the power of their stories and the methods they used to heal their lives.

After researching and writing her upcoming book, The Story You Need to Tell, Sandra founded the Story You Need to Tell Project at www.storyyoutell.com. Here individuals who want to write or tell their stories can discover life-changing stories and learn the power of reworking and editing their personal life stories with the goal of finding hope, inspiration, and a better way of living.

Contact the author at sandra@storyyoutell.com.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 140772 full Ira Israel #361 Ira Israel #361 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Ira Israel, author of How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re an Adult. No No f303d01d-50d0-41f6-abf5-7c15eee9879b Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ira-israel-361 Ira Israel’s (read praise for his book How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re an Adult) wisdom is both brilliant and accessible. He really blew me away on this show with the scope of his knowledge and the depth of his insights. What a light and thank god he also has a fabulous sense of humor. I felt like we could have talked for hours.

As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania I became interested in psychology when I studied with Philip Rieff (“The Triumph of the Therapeutic,” “Freud: Mind of the Moralist”) and philosophy when I studied with Alexander Nehamas (“Nietzsche: Life As Literature”). After graduating Penn I took a Master of Arts degree in philosophy in which I concentrated on aesthetics, semiotics and the philosophy of mind.

I then worked for two years in New York City in Paul Simon’s office, at Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, and producing Russell Donnellon’s “Ursa Minor” CD. In 1991 I moved to Paris to work with Luc Besson on the screenplays for “The Professional” and “The Fifth Element,” Chantal Akerman on the screenplay for “A Couch in New York,” and with several other French writer/directors, as well as singer Mylène Farmer on her song “My Soul is Slashed.”

While exploring Thailand in 1994, I became fascinated by Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, which led me first to study parapsychology at Duke University and eventually take a second Master of Arts degree from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California in Santa Barbara. At UCSB I studied the histories of mindfulness and yoga with Alan Wallace, David Gordon White, Barbara Holdrege and the late Ninian Smart.

In March of 2007 I completed my formal academic education with a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University focusing on Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the works of Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, D.W. Winnicott and many other theorists.

Besides the numerous occasions I have sat with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, I have been privileged to study Buddhism at Spirit Rock with Jack Kornfield, Rick Hanson, Fred Luskin, James Baraz, Phillip Moffitt, David Richo and Sharon Salzberg. Since returning to Los Angeles I have taken sundry classes with Noah Levine, Marianne Williamson, Reverend Michael Beckwith and Deepak Chopra.

]]> Ira Israel’s (read praise for his book How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re an Adult) wisdom is both brilliant and accessible. He really blew me away on this show with the scope of his knowledge and the depth of his insights. What a light and thank god he also has a fabulous sense of humor. I felt like we could have talked for hours.

As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania I became interested in psychology when I studied with Philip Rieff (“The Triumph of the Therapeutic,” “Freud: Mind of the Moralist”) and philosophy when I studied with Alexander Nehamas (“Nietzsche: Life As Literature”). After graduating Penn I took a Master of Arts degree in philosophy in which I concentrated on aesthetics, semiotics and the philosophy of mind.

I then worked for two years in New York City in Paul Simon’s office, at Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, and producing Russell Donnellon’s “Ursa Minor” CD. In 1991 I moved to Paris to work with Luc Besson on the screenplays for “The Professional” and “The Fifth Element,” Chantal Akerman on the screenplay for “A Couch in New York,” and with several other French writer/directors, as well as singer Mylène Farmer on her song “My Soul is Slashed.”

While exploring Thailand in 1994, I became fascinated by Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, which led me first to study parapsychology at Duke University and eventually take a second Master of Arts degree from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California in Santa Barbara. At UCSB I studied the histories of mindfulness and yoga with Alan Wallace, David Gordon White, Barbara Holdrege and the late Ninian Smart.

In March of 2007 I completed my formal academic education with a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University focusing on Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the works of Jacques Lacan, Carl Jung, D.W. Winnicott and many other theorists.

Besides the numerous occasions I have sat with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, I have been privileged to study Buddhism at Spirit Rock with Jack Kornfield, Rick Hanson, Fred Luskin, James Baraz, Phillip Moffitt, David Richo and Sharon Salzberg. Since returning to Los Angeles I have taken sundry classes with Noah Levine, Marianne Williamson, Reverend Michael Beckwith and Deepak Chopra.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 206592 full Karlene Stange #360 Karlene Stange #360 Host of the What Matters Most podcast Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with veterinarian, author, and animal advocate Karlene Stange about her new book The Spiritual Nature of Animals. No No 0304cb76-1694-4a7e-8623-cf75d1028721 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/karlene-stange-360 Karlene Stange (find her on Facebook and read her book The Spiritual Nature of Animals!) is just a jewel of authenticity and awareness. Her book is also a beautiful journey to dive into and revel in the stories. We touched on a lot of topics beyond just the spiritual nature of animals.

Karlene Stange's spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado as an ambulatory vet. The Spiritual Nature of Animals chronicles her amazing exploration through the teachings of various religious and cultural traditions, as well as her encounters with the magnificent Rocky Mountain terrain and the quirky characters — both animal and human — who inhabit it.

As a child, Karlene Stange, DVM, wanted to be an "animal doctor" before she knew the word "veterinarian." Today she incorporates acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy into her Rocky Mountain practice. She often speaks at conferences and lives in Durango, Colorado.

Vets in rural practice face especially difficult illnesses, physical conditions, and emotional trials. Their work environment is not that of dog and cat vets who see their "patients" in sterile urban offices. Dr. Karlene Stange embraced these difficulties because her work led her to spiritual awareness and even bliss, despite the inevitable losses and horrors. She found that her experience was described in Jungian psychology: animals led her to her anima, her true inner self and what in Latin means "soul," "breath," and "life itself." Case examples from her practice illustrate Stange's journey to understand the spiritual nature of the animal-human bond. This led her to Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and pagan teachings. Her evolved understanding offers readers a unique interpretation of our love for animals, a compelling tour of spiritual traditions, and, ultimately, a healing and joyful engagement with the creatures with whom we share our planet.

]]> Karlene Stange (find her on Facebook and read her book The Spiritual Nature of Animals!) is just a jewel of authenticity and awareness. Her book is also a beautiful journey to dive into and revel in the stories. We touched on a lot of topics beyond just the spiritual nature of animals.

Karlene Stange's spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado as an ambulatory vet. The Spiritual Nature of Animals chronicles her amazing exploration through the teachings of various religious and cultural traditions, as well as her encounters with the magnificent Rocky Mountain terrain and the quirky characters — both animal and human — who inhabit it.

As a child, Karlene Stange, DVM, wanted to be an "animal doctor" before she knew the word "veterinarian." Today she incorporates acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy into her Rocky Mountain practice. She often speaks at conferences and lives in Durango, Colorado.

Vets in rural practice face especially difficult illnesses, physical conditions, and emotional trials. Their work environment is not that of dog and cat vets who see their "patients" in sterile urban offices. Dr. Karlene Stange embraced these difficulties because her work led her to spiritual awareness and even bliss, despite the inevitable losses and horrors. She found that her experience was described in Jungian psychology: animals led her to her anima, her true inner self and what in Latin means "soul," "breath," and "life itself." Case examples from her practice illustrate Stange's journey to understand the spiritual nature of the animal-human bond. This led her to Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and pagan teachings. Her evolved understanding offers readers a unique interpretation of our love for animals, a compelling tour of spiritual traditions, and, ultimately, a healing and joyful engagement with the creatures with whom we share our planet.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 141672 full Dr. Armin Zadeh #359 Dr. Armin Zadeh #359 Paul Samuel Dolman, the host of What Matters Most, speaks with doctor and author Armin Zadeh about the powerful physical effects of love. No No a1d29b37-874a-4ebd-b899-d44ca54d5dfb Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-armin-zadeh-359 What is the art of love and how do we apply this to our lives? Fortunately, I had the privilege of interviewing the brilliant Dr. Armin Zadeh about his book, The Forgotten Art of Love, where he shared his vast scope of knowledge and wisdom with me. Both a scientist and a philosopher, Armin was a joy to interact regarding these ancient and timeless questions. A beautiful man and a show filled with heart.

Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, is a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has authored more than one hundred scientific articles and is an editor of scholarly books in medicine. He is a regular speaker at national and international scientific meetings and directs educational events around the world.

As a cardiologist and scientist, Dr. Zadeh experiences the relationship between the mind and the matter on a daily basis. The loss of love can literally cause a broken heart — a form of severe heart disease. Love is the central force of life and its influence on human wellbeing and happiness is not adequately considered.

The art of medicine requires insights from various disciplines, including biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, and also philosophy. Drawing from his background and experience, Dr. Zadeh has used his skills in the analysis and synthesis of complex data to formulate new concepts and hypotheses on love and to develop a framework to understand—and master—love.

​Dr. Zadeh was born and educated in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he attended medical school. After initial postgraduate training in Germany and the United Kingdom, he came to the United States in 1995 to complete his education and training in medicine, public health, and research. He is married and lives with his family in the United States.

]]> What is the art of love and how do we apply this to our lives? Fortunately, I had the privilege of interviewing the brilliant Dr. Armin Zadeh about his book, The Forgotten Art of Love, where he shared his vast scope of knowledge and wisdom with me. Both a scientist and a philosopher, Armin was a joy to interact regarding these ancient and timeless questions. A beautiful man and a show filled with heart.

Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, is a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has authored more than one hundred scientific articles and is an editor of scholarly books in medicine. He is a regular speaker at national and international scientific meetings and directs educational events around the world.

As a cardiologist and scientist, Dr. Zadeh experiences the relationship between the mind and the matter on a daily basis. The loss of love can literally cause a broken heart — a form of severe heart disease. Love is the central force of life and its influence on human wellbeing and happiness is not adequately considered.

The art of medicine requires insights from various disciplines, including biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, and also philosophy. Drawing from his background and experience, Dr. Zadeh has used his skills in the analysis and synthesis of complex data to formulate new concepts and hypotheses on love and to develop a framework to understand—and master—love.

​Dr. Zadeh was born and educated in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he attended medical school. After initial postgraduate training in Germany and the United Kingdom, he came to the United States in 1995 to complete his education and training in medicine, public health, and research. He is married and lives with his family in the United States.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155172 full Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. #358 Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. #358 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back the author Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., to speak about racism, civil rights, and politics in the United States. No No 3552f3e2-6d17-48c3-b09b-d1597434ae33 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-jr-358 What a joy to welcome back my dear friend, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. (find him on Twitter!) to the show. We talked about the current political landscape, the timeless scourge of racism, and how we can create a new American narrative. One that is more inclusive and just. Dr. Glaude is a profound thinker and man of unimaginable depth. I hope you will dive in here and allow your mind and spirit to expand.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

His new book: Democracy in Black.

]]> What a joy to welcome back my dear friend, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. (find him on Twitter!) to the show. We talked about the current political landscape, the timeless scourge of racism, and how we can create a new American narrative. One that is more inclusive and just. Dr. Glaude is a profound thinker and man of unimaginable depth. I hope you will dive in here and allow your mind and spirit to expand.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

His new book: Democracy in Black.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 202152 full Brad Warner #357 Brad Warner #357 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with author and Soto Zen priest Brad Warner. No No f06d7899-d6ba-4de3-a77d-3bfb6aead6ad Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brad-warner-357 Brad Warner (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is a fascinating writer with wonderful, enlightened opinions on a whole manner of topics. I love his new book, ‘It Came From Beyond Zen.” Our time together flew by and it felt like we could have kept going in any number of directions. Check out his book and home page when you get a chance.

Brad Warner is the author of It Came From Beyond Zen and numerous other titles including Don’t Be a Jerk, Sit Down & Shut Up, and Hardcore Zen. A Soto Zen priest, he is a punk bassist, filmmaker, Japanese-monster-movie marketer, and popular blogger based in Los Angeles.

]]> Brad Warner (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is a fascinating writer with wonderful, enlightened opinions on a whole manner of topics. I love his new book, ‘It Came From Beyond Zen.” Our time together flew by and it felt like we could have kept going in any number of directions. Check out his book and home page when you get a chance.

Brad Warner is the author of It Came From Beyond Zen and numerous other titles including Don’t Be a Jerk, Sit Down & Shut Up, and Hardcore Zen. A Soto Zen priest, he is a punk bassist, filmmaker, Japanese-monster-movie marketer, and popular blogger based in Los Angeles.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 167352 full Madeleine Black #356 Madeleine Black #356 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with crime victim advocate Madeleine Black, author of the memoir Unbroken. No No 81b6adfa-f945-4f89-9b88-f6e10e6f03c3 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/madeleine-black-356 Madeleine Black inspired me with her courage and wisdom. Her ability to communicate so clearly about deeply emotional and scarring issues creates the capacity for healing. Both in her and anyone touched by her story. Her book is so powerful and impossible to put down. Though she has been through so much, she has come out on the other side with a beautiful view of the world and quite a sparkling sense of humor. This experience was a real joy for me.

The sharing of her story publicly in September 2014, opened many doors for Madeleine in ways she never imagined and the invitations started to pour in.

She has taken part in both TV and radio interviews and has been invited to share her story of being gang raped as a teenager at conferences, events and schools.

She recognizes that she was a victim of a crime that left her silent for many years, but has now found her voice and intends to use it. Not just for her, but for so many who can’t find theirs yet.

She is married and lives in Glasgow with her husband, three daughters, her cat, Suki, and dog, Alfie. Her memoir, Unbroken, was published on April 4th 2017.

]]> Madeleine Black inspired me with her courage and wisdom. Her ability to communicate so clearly about deeply emotional and scarring issues creates the capacity for healing. Both in her and anyone touched by her story. Her book is so powerful and impossible to put down. Though she has been through so much, she has come out on the other side with a beautiful view of the world and quite a sparkling sense of humor. This experience was a real joy for me.

The sharing of her story publicly in September 2014, opened many doors for Madeleine in ways she never imagined and the invitations started to pour in.

She has taken part in both TV and radio interviews and has been invited to share her story of being gang raped as a teenager at conferences, events and schools.

She recognizes that she was a victim of a crime that left her silent for many years, but has now found her voice and intends to use it. Not just for her, but for so many who can’t find theirs yet.

She is married and lives in Glasgow with her husband, three daughters, her cat, Suki, and dog, Alfie. Her memoir, Unbroken, was published on April 4th 2017.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 119652 full Carey Winfrey #355 Carey Winfrey #355 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Carey Winfrey, columnist, editor, and storyteller. Winfrey offers perspective on the current political climate. No No 5ca0669f-46a4-43da-9d3e-8c7f3cc266d1 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carey-winfrey-355 This was a delightful program with a great storyteller. Carey Winfrey was a long time columnist for the New York Times and later went on to become the editor of Smithsonian Magazine. He and I talk about some funny stuff, like the time he was too hung over to interview an up and coming David McCullough. We also get his take on the current political environment.

Carey Winfrey retired as editor of Smithsonian magazine in September 2011.

He began his career in 1968 at Time, where he wrote the Press and other back-of- the-book sections. He left Time in 1971 to produce “Behind the Lines,” a weekly PBS television magazine about journalism, for WNET/13. BTL won the 1973-74 Emmy Award for Best Regularly Scheduled Magazine-Type program and, in 1974, a Don Hollenbeck Award from New York University’s Department of Journalism.

He became executive producer of “Assignment America,” a weekly documentary series, in 1975, and executive producer of Local News and Public Affairs in 1976.

He returned to print as a reporter for the New York Times in 1977. Within the year, he was awarded Columbia University’s Meyer Berger Award for Distinguished Reporting for “his witty and elegant stories of New York life, written with a perception equal to his style.” In 1978, he was posted to Nairobi, Kenya, from which he covered three wars, the creation of Zimbabwe and the ouster of Uganda dictator Idi Amin, among other stories.

He left the Times in 1980 to try writing fiction but was lured back to gainful employment the next year by an offer to produce “Mixed Bag,” a video arts magazine, for CBS Cable. In 1982, he joined CBS Magazines, charged with turning the company’s stable of special-interest magazines into cable television shows. He became editor-in-chief of CBS’s Cuisine magazine in 1983; under his aegis, it was a 1984 National Magazine Award General Excellence finalist.

In 1985, Mr. Winfrey became vice president, editorial director of an expanded CBS Magazines, from which position he launched Memories magazine as its founding editor in 1988. Memories was named Advertising Age’s “Best New Magazine of 1989.”

In 1990, Mr. Winfrey was appointed editor of American Health, a Reader’s Digest publication. He left in 1996 to run the Delacorte Center for Magazine Journalism at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. The following year he abandoned the groves of academe to become an assistant managing editor at People. He was tapped to be the third editor of Smithsonian in June, 2001. He is the author of Starts and Finishes, a memoir (E. P. Dutton 1975), and scores of magazine articles. He and his wife Jane divide their time between Amenia, N.Y. and Key West, Florida.

]]> This was a delightful program with a great storyteller. Carey Winfrey was a long time columnist for the New York Times and later went on to become the editor of Smithsonian Magazine. He and I talk about some funny stuff, like the time he was too hung over to interview an up and coming David McCullough. We also get his take on the current political environment.

Carey Winfrey retired as editor of Smithsonian magazine in September 2011.

He began his career in 1968 at Time, where he wrote the Press and other back-of- the-book sections. He left Time in 1971 to produce “Behind the Lines,” a weekly PBS television magazine about journalism, for WNET/13. BTL won the 1973-74 Emmy Award for Best Regularly Scheduled Magazine-Type program and, in 1974, a Don Hollenbeck Award from New York University’s Department of Journalism.

He became executive producer of “Assignment America,” a weekly documentary series, in 1975, and executive producer of Local News and Public Affairs in 1976.

He returned to print as a reporter for the New York Times in 1977. Within the year, he was awarded Columbia University’s Meyer Berger Award for Distinguished Reporting for “his witty and elegant stories of New York life, written with a perception equal to his style.” In 1978, he was posted to Nairobi, Kenya, from which he covered three wars, the creation of Zimbabwe and the ouster of Uganda dictator Idi Amin, among other stories.

He left the Times in 1980 to try writing fiction but was lured back to gainful employment the next year by an offer to produce “Mixed Bag,” a video arts magazine, for CBS Cable. In 1982, he joined CBS Magazines, charged with turning the company’s stable of special-interest magazines into cable television shows. He became editor-in-chief of CBS’s Cuisine magazine in 1983; under his aegis, it was a 1984 National Magazine Award General Excellence finalist.

In 1985, Mr. Winfrey became vice president, editorial director of an expanded CBS Magazines, from which position he launched Memories magazine as its founding editor in 1988. Memories was named Advertising Age’s “Best New Magazine of 1989.”

In 1990, Mr. Winfrey was appointed editor of American Health, a Reader’s Digest publication. He left in 1996 to run the Delacorte Center for Magazine Journalism at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. The following year he abandoned the groves of academe to become an assistant managing editor at People. He was tapped to be the third editor of Smithsonian in June, 2001. He is the author of Starts and Finishes, a memoir (E. P. Dutton 1975), and scores of magazine articles. He and his wife Jane divide their time between Amenia, N.Y. and Key West, Florida.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138192 full Nic Voge #354 Nic Voge #354 Host of the What Matters Most podcast Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with educator and author Nic Voge, co-author of Life Beyond Grades: Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation. No No 0f6e117e-c297-4b17-933a-61bf95a1eb28 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nic-voge-354 This show with Nic Voge is about so much more than teaching, learning and grades. Nic really is a visionary and had so many interesting viewpoints on a variety of subjects. We kept coming back to how do create a high-quality life here in this world with the limited amount of time that we have.

This show was a joy to be a part of and I look forward to having him on again.

Dominic (Nic) Voge is Senior Associate Director of Princeton University's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning where he directs the Learning Program which provides academic coaching and support to Princeton undergraduate and graduate students. His work at Princeton focuses on helping students adapt to unfamiliar demands and expectations as they transition into and through the university so that they may truly thrive and achieve a sense of well-being not only academically, but in all realms of their lives. With nearly 20 years of experience as an instructor, consultant, trainer, and academic coach at UC Berkeley, Princeton, and in private practice, he is a leader in the field of college learning support.

An innovator, he has spearheaded several groundbreaking initiatives.

Nic is a founding member of The Resilience Consortium, the Princeton Perspective Project, and Principedia (a first of its kind crowd-sourced web-based “local-pedia” of learning from instruction), all initiatives designed to deepen student engagement and learning. Additionally, he is active in faculty development, leading trainings and consulting with scores of faculty at Berkeley, Princeton, and a range of other institutions from community colleges to the Ivies.

Nic recently co-authored Life Beyond Grades: Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation (Cambridge University Press) which unravels the complexities of student motivation and guides instructors through a unique course design process. The book and his recent TEDx Princeton talk, “Self worth theory: The hidden key to understanding and overcoming procrastination”, delve more deeply into the issues of self-worth and well-being discussed in the What Matters Most podcast.

]]> This show with Nic Voge is about so much more than teaching, learning and grades. Nic really is a visionary and had so many interesting viewpoints on a variety of subjects. We kept coming back to how do create a high-quality life here in this world with the limited amount of time that we have.

This show was a joy to be a part of and I look forward to having him on again.

Dominic (Nic) Voge is Senior Associate Director of Princeton University's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning where he directs the Learning Program which provides academic coaching and support to Princeton undergraduate and graduate students. His work at Princeton focuses on helping students adapt to unfamiliar demands and expectations as they transition into and through the university so that they may truly thrive and achieve a sense of well-being not only academically, but in all realms of their lives. With nearly 20 years of experience as an instructor, consultant, trainer, and academic coach at UC Berkeley, Princeton, and in private practice, he is a leader in the field of college learning support.

An innovator, he has spearheaded several groundbreaking initiatives.

Nic is a founding member of The Resilience Consortium, the Princeton Perspective Project, and Principedia (a first of its kind crowd-sourced web-based “local-pedia” of learning from instruction), all initiatives designed to deepen student engagement and learning. Additionally, he is active in faculty development, leading trainings and consulting with scores of faculty at Berkeley, Princeton, and a range of other institutions from community colleges to the Ivies.

Nic recently co-authored Life Beyond Grades: Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation (Cambridge University Press) which unravels the complexities of student motivation and guides instructors through a unique course design process. The book and his recent TEDx Princeton talk, “Self worth theory: The hidden key to understanding and overcoming procrastination”, delve more deeply into the issues of self-worth and well-being discussed in the What Matters Most podcast.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 207432 full Robert Clancy #353 Robert Clancy #353 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back author Robert Clancy to discuss his new book, Soul Cyphers, community, volunteering, and entrepreneurship. No No d4122730-4e22-4eb2-887f-be51e142a12b Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-clancy-353 What a joy to welcome back Angel on earth author Robert Clancy. He shares about his new book, Soul Cyphers, and so much more. This man has such a huge heart for love. His wisdom both eternal and yet, grounded in the reality of the moment. Robert really went deep on this show and shared his beautiful soul. What an honor to be a part of the conversation.

Robert Clancy is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, ordained minister and published author from the heart of upstate New York. He is co-founder and managing partner of Spiral Design Studio, one of the largest full-service graphic design and web development firms in the Northeast. Spiral Design’s clients include dozens of corporations, educational & healthcare organizations, non-profits and startups, including Citigroup, Home Depot, Sears, Activision, Disney, The NYS Dental Association and Albany Medical Center, among many others.

Balancing his corporate commitments with his lifelong compassion for humanity, Robert supports ongoing volunteerism within his business and his everyday life. His dedication to community — at both the regional and national levels — inspires his team and encourages professional leaders to step up and give back.

Robert’s first published work is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul, an evocative collection of inspirational stories and transcendental journeys that will transform the way you think about community service while bringing deeper meaning to your career path and your life.” His second book, Daily Downloads & Fortune Cookies from the Universe, offers inspirational thoughts within nine uplifting categories to help to center your spirit and encourage your compassion for humanity.

Robert is also a regular guest and contributor on KABC Radio's (LA) Late Night Health Radio show with host Mark Alyn.

As early as age six, Robert committed his life to assisting others, whether volunteering, helping them to succeed or even just offering a friendly smile. Robert is a husband, father and 4th Degree Master Black Belt Instructor of Tae Kwon Do. Robert Clancy is a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service — a selfless commitment to helping others make a positive difference in the world.

]]> What a joy to welcome back Angel on earth author Robert Clancy. He shares about his new book, Soul Cyphers, and so much more. This man has such a huge heart for love. His wisdom both eternal and yet, grounded in the reality of the moment. Robert really went deep on this show and shared his beautiful soul. What an honor to be a part of the conversation.

Robert Clancy is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, ordained minister and published author from the heart of upstate New York. He is co-founder and managing partner of Spiral Design Studio, one of the largest full-service graphic design and web development firms in the Northeast. Spiral Design’s clients include dozens of corporations, educational & healthcare organizations, non-profits and startups, including Citigroup, Home Depot, Sears, Activision, Disney, The NYS Dental Association and Albany Medical Center, among many others.

Balancing his corporate commitments with his lifelong compassion for humanity, Robert supports ongoing volunteerism within his business and his everyday life. His dedication to community — at both the regional and national levels — inspires his team and encourages professional leaders to step up and give back.

Robert’s first published work is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul, an evocative collection of inspirational stories and transcendental journeys that will transform the way you think about community service while bringing deeper meaning to your career path and your life.” His second book, Daily Downloads & Fortune Cookies from the Universe, offers inspirational thoughts within nine uplifting categories to help to center your spirit and encourage your compassion for humanity.

Robert is also a regular guest and contributor on KABC Radio's (LA) Late Night Health Radio show with host Mark Alyn.

As early as age six, Robert committed his life to assisting others, whether volunteering, helping them to succeed or even just offering a friendly smile. Robert is a husband, father and 4th Degree Master Black Belt Instructor of Tae Kwon Do. Robert Clancy is a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service — a selfless commitment to helping others make a positive difference in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136812 full Rachels Jeffs #352 Rachels Jeffs #352 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Rachel Jeffs, the author of Breaking Free, who defied the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. No No 7bbcf8a2-3829-4075-908f-e8c193601529 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rachels-jeffs-352 Rachel Jeffs (find her on Twitter and read her book Breaking Free!) was sweet and soft spoken but what inner strength lies beneath. This courageous woman had the strength to defy her father and the FLDS Church, which was really a cult, and leave with her five children. We found her in a surprisingly light-hearted mood and enjoying the freedom of her new life. This is a powerful show and something I hope will bring healing to anyone in a similar situation.

In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of Stolen Innocence, the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS Church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist Mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it.

Born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rachel Jeffs was raised in a strict patriarchal culture defined by subordinate sister wives and men they must obey. No one in this radical splinter sect of the Mormon Church was more powerful or terrifying than its leader Warren Jeffs—Rachel’s father.

Living outside mainstream Mormonism and federal law, Jeffs arranged marriages between under-age girls and middle-aged and elderly members of his congregation. In 2006, he gained international notoriety when the FBI placed him on its Ten Most Wanted List. Though he is serving a life sentence for child sexual assault, Jeffs’ iron grip on the church remains firm, and his edicts to his followers increasingly restrictive and bizarre.

In Breaking Free, Rachel blows the lid off this taciturn community made famous by Jon Krakauer’s bestselling Under the Banner of Heaven to offer a harrowing look at her life with Warren Jeffs, and the years of physical and emotional abuse she suffered. Sexually assaulted, compelled into an arranged polygamous marriage, locked away in "houses of hiding" as punishment for perceived transgressions, and physically separated from her children, Rachel, Jeffs’ first plural daughter by his second of more than fifty wives, eventually found the courage to leave the church in 2015. But Breaking Free is not only her story—Rachel’s experiences illuminate those of her family and the countless others who remain trapped in the strange world she left behind.

A shocking and mesmerizing memoir of faith, abuse, courage, and freedom, Breaking Free is an expose of religious extremism and a beacon of hope for anyone trying to overcome personal obstacles.

]]> Rachel Jeffs (find her on Twitter and read her book Breaking Free!) was sweet and soft spoken but what inner strength lies beneath. This courageous woman had the strength to defy her father and the FLDS Church, which was really a cult, and leave with her five children. We found her in a surprisingly light-hearted mood and enjoying the freedom of her new life. This is a powerful show and something I hope will bring healing to anyone in a similar situation.

In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of Stolen Innocence, the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS Church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist Mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it.

Born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rachel Jeffs was raised in a strict patriarchal culture defined by subordinate sister wives and men they must obey. No one in this radical splinter sect of the Mormon Church was more powerful or terrifying than its leader Warren Jeffs—Rachel’s father.

Living outside mainstream Mormonism and federal law, Jeffs arranged marriages between under-age girls and middle-aged and elderly members of his congregation. In 2006, he gained international notoriety when the FBI placed him on its Ten Most Wanted List. Though he is serving a life sentence for child sexual assault, Jeffs’ iron grip on the church remains firm, and his edicts to his followers increasingly restrictive and bizarre.

In Breaking Free, Rachel blows the lid off this taciturn community made famous by Jon Krakauer’s bestselling Under the Banner of Heaven to offer a harrowing look at her life with Warren Jeffs, and the years of physical and emotional abuse she suffered. Sexually assaulted, compelled into an arranged polygamous marriage, locked away in "houses of hiding" as punishment for perceived transgressions, and physically separated from her children, Rachel, Jeffs’ first plural daughter by his second of more than fifty wives, eventually found the courage to leave the church in 2015. But Breaking Free is not only her story—Rachel’s experiences illuminate those of her family and the countless others who remain trapped in the strange world she left behind.

A shocking and mesmerizing memoir of faith, abuse, courage, and freedom, Breaking Free is an expose of religious extremism and a beacon of hope for anyone trying to overcome personal obstacles.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 99012 full Tobias Leenaert #351 Tobias Leenaert #351 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Tobias Leenart, vegetarian, animal advocate, and co-founder of Ethical Vegetarian Alternative. No No 6edc165e-af39-426b-bc3f-b8d7513b4bff Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tobias-leenaert-351 Tobias Leenaert is a longtime speaker, trainer, and strategist. He is also the cofounder and former director of the Belgian organization eva (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative), the first vege- tarian/vegan organization to receive structural funding from a national government.

Under Tobias’ management, they launched a successful campaign that resulted with the city of Ghent becoming the first city ever to officially support a weekly vegetarian day. Tobias gives animal advocacy trainings worldwide together with Melanie Joy, for the Center of Effective Vegan Advocacy (ceva).

He is also cofounder of ProVeg International, a new international pro-vegan food awareness organization with the mission to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50 percent by the year 2040. Tobias lives in Ghent, Belgium, with his partner, two dogs, and six cats. He blogs at www.veganstrategist.org and welcomes your thoughts at tobias@veganstrategist.org.

]]> Tobias Leenaert is a longtime speaker, trainer, and strategist. He is also the cofounder and former director of the Belgian organization eva (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative), the first vege- tarian/vegan organization to receive structural funding from a national government.

Under Tobias’ management, they launched a successful campaign that resulted with the city of Ghent becoming the first city ever to officially support a weekly vegetarian day. Tobias gives animal advocacy trainings worldwide together with Melanie Joy, for the Center of Effective Vegan Advocacy (ceva).

He is also cofounder of ProVeg International, a new international pro-vegan food awareness organization with the mission to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50 percent by the year 2040. Tobias lives in Ghent, Belgium, with his partner, two dogs, and six cats. He blogs at www.veganstrategist.org and welcomes your thoughts at tobias@veganstrategist.org.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 109332 full Robert Lyman #350 Robert Lyman #350 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with writer Robert Lyman, author of Among the Headhunters, about a unique encounter between WWII soldiers and a primitive tribe. No No b9f59cdb-95cb-442a-8e13-16a50b41c434 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-lyman-350 Robert Lyman is a fascinating man with a broad and deep scope of military history. We covered a lot of ground and went into some interesting philosophical places together. I was really struck by his wisdom and ability to communicate complex topics so easily. His latest book, Among The Headhunters, came to my attention through my father who was a part of the mission there during World War Two.

Born in New Zealand in 1963 Dr Robert Lyman was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He spent twenty years as an officer in the British Army. He has degrees from the universities of York, Wales (Aberystwyth), Cranfield, London (King's College) and East Anglia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has been passionate about history ever since he can remember. He writes (and reads) for pleasure.

He has been a trustee for many years of the Kohima Educational Trust, which provides educational support to young learners in Nagaland. He lectures as far afield as York and Taipei, and is a regular contributor to TV documentaries and current affairs programmes. He is represented by Charlie Viney.

About his book: Flying the notorious "Hump" route between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle, deep within Japanese-held territory. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, an OSS operative who was also a Soviet double agent, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the twenty-one people aboard the doomed aircraft survived- it remains the largest civilian evacuation of an aircraft by parachute. But they fell from the frying pan into the fire.

Disentangling themselves from their parachutes, the shocked survivors discovered that they had arrived in wild country dominated by a tribe with a special reason to hate white men. The Nagas were notorious headhunters who routinely practiced slavery and human sacrifice, their specialty being the removal of enemy heads. Japanese soldiers lay close by, too, with their own brand of hatred for Americans. Among the Headhunters tells- for the first time- the incredible true story of the adventures of these men among the Naga warriors, their sustenance from the air by the USAAF, and their ultimate rescue.

It is also a story of two very different worlds colliding- young Americans, exuberant apostles of their country's vast industrial democracy, coming face-to-face with the Naga, an ancient tribe determined to preserve its local power based on headhunting and slaving.

]]> Robert Lyman is a fascinating man with a broad and deep scope of military history. We covered a lot of ground and went into some interesting philosophical places together. I was really struck by his wisdom and ability to communicate complex topics so easily. His latest book, Among The Headhunters, came to my attention through my father who was a part of the mission there during World War Two.

Born in New Zealand in 1963 Dr Robert Lyman was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He spent twenty years as an officer in the British Army. He has degrees from the universities of York, Wales (Aberystwyth), Cranfield, London (King's College) and East Anglia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has been passionate about history ever since he can remember. He writes (and reads) for pleasure.

He has been a trustee for many years of the Kohima Educational Trust, which provides educational support to young learners in Nagaland. He lectures as far afield as York and Taipei, and is a regular contributor to TV documentaries and current affairs programmes. He is represented by Charlie Viney.

About his book: Flying the notorious "Hump" route between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle, deep within Japanese-held territory. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, an OSS operative who was also a Soviet double agent, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the twenty-one people aboard the doomed aircraft survived- it remains the largest civilian evacuation of an aircraft by parachute. But they fell from the frying pan into the fire.

Disentangling themselves from their parachutes, the shocked survivors discovered that they had arrived in wild country dominated by a tribe with a special reason to hate white men. The Nagas were notorious headhunters who routinely practiced slavery and human sacrifice, their specialty being the removal of enemy heads. Japanese soldiers lay close by, too, with their own brand of hatred for Americans. Among the Headhunters tells- for the first time- the incredible true story of the adventures of these men among the Naga warriors, their sustenance from the air by the USAAF, and their ultimate rescue.

It is also a story of two very different worlds colliding- young Americans, exuberant apostles of their country's vast industrial democracy, coming face-to-face with the Naga, an ancient tribe determined to preserve its local power based on headhunting and slaving.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 168072 full Ruth Golden #349 Ruth Golden #349 The host of the What Matters Most podcast, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with filmmaker Ruth Golden about her film The Silent Goldens and suicide prevention and survival. No No 4ddef20b-2304-4075-b55d-92f566c24cea Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ruth-golden-349 This was a very raw and real show about suicide. I’ve been looking to do a show on this over the past year and fortunately found filmmaker Ruth Golden to be a guest on the show. Ruth lost her mother and shares with deep authenticity the trials and tribulations she went through on the way to recovery. I encourage anyone who has lost a loved one or entertained life ending thoughts to listen to this program.

Suicide hotline

Current statistics report more than 44,193 people in the U.S. die by suicide each year with each death affecting an average of 100 people (1). When pressed, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know a friend or co-worker who has suffered this type of loss. Sadly, because suicide rates have been steadily increasing in the U.S. to a 30-year high in 2016 (2), there continues to be new and widening audiences to reach.

Suicide is a problem in all cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Over the last few years wide news coverage of celebrity suicides, bullied teen deaths, and the disturbing trend of live-streamed cases, has brought this topic out of the deep shadows and helped the push for public awareness and prevention gain traction. The universal stigma, judgment, and shame those left behind face, however, has not waned, keeping many survivors of these tragedies trapped, as I was, in their pain and silence.

When I began sharing my story I noticed that every time I did, others would open up about their own history with the subject, many who rarely had ever spoken about it before. I was both comforted and dismayed by how closely many of their stories mirrored my own in struggling to live a “normal” life of adult responsibilities and relationships over the years.

Through my volunteer work and participation in a support group, I’ve also seen the power my standing as a “long-term survivor” has as a living example to the newly bereaved. We show them that the intense pain is, somehow, survivable.

We confirm that all thoughts and feelings are valid. We offer reassurance that there is no marker where you “get closure” or “get over it,” but the edges somehow do get softer over time.

The film’s intention is to foster a better understanding of this terrible human experience, shedding light on the complexities of suicidal thinking and the unique difficulties these tragedies bequeath to those left behind. Film has always been a powerful way to broach difficult subjects and normalize public discussion and The Silent Goldens will initiate conversations that can help prevent suicides and create a space for those who have suffered this traumatic loss to share.

Our call to action is to start those conversations.

]]> This was a very raw and real show about suicide. I’ve been looking to do a show on this over the past year and fortunately found filmmaker Ruth Golden to be a guest on the show. Ruth lost her mother and shares with deep authenticity the trials and tribulations she went through on the way to recovery. I encourage anyone who has lost a loved one or entertained life ending thoughts to listen to this program.

Suicide hotline

Current statistics report more than 44,193 people in the U.S. die by suicide each year with each death affecting an average of 100 people (1). When pressed, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know a friend or co-worker who has suffered this type of loss. Sadly, because suicide rates have been steadily increasing in the U.S. to a 30-year high in 2016 (2), there continues to be new and widening audiences to reach.

Suicide is a problem in all cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Over the last few years wide news coverage of celebrity suicides, bullied teen deaths, and the disturbing trend of live-streamed cases, has brought this topic out of the deep shadows and helped the push for public awareness and prevention gain traction. The universal stigma, judgment, and shame those left behind face, however, has not waned, keeping many survivors of these tragedies trapped, as I was, in their pain and silence.

When I began sharing my story I noticed that every time I did, others would open up about their own history with the subject, many who rarely had ever spoken about it before. I was both comforted and dismayed by how closely many of their stories mirrored my own in struggling to live a “normal” life of adult responsibilities and relationships over the years.

Through my volunteer work and participation in a support group, I’ve also seen the power my standing as a “long-term survivor” has as a living example to the newly bereaved. We show them that the intense pain is, somehow, survivable.

We confirm that all thoughts and feelings are valid. We offer reassurance that there is no marker where you “get closure” or “get over it,” but the edges somehow do get softer over time.

The film’s intention is to foster a better understanding of this terrible human experience, shedding light on the complexities of suicidal thinking and the unique difficulties these tragedies bequeath to those left behind. Film has always been a powerful way to broach difficult subjects and normalize public discussion and The Silent Goldens will initiate conversations that can help prevent suicides and create a space for those who have suffered this traumatic loss to share.

Our call to action is to start those conversations.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 130212 full Father Richard Rohr #348 Father Richard Rohr #348 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Franciscan priest Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about the new book The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation. No No e5b2487c-f65c-45ee-be1d-3d47063ab90d Sun, 24 Dec 2017 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/father-richard-rohr-348 Father Richard Rohr returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

On Oprah’s Soul Series

Cosmic Christ

]]> Father Richard Rohr returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

On Oprah’s Soul Series

Cosmic Christ

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 177552 full Rabbi Rami Shapiro #347 Rabbi Rami Shapiro #347 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Rabbi Rami Shapiro of the One River Foundation and author of Holy Rascal. No No 61eed49f-7a75-4fd0-a202-6d5b521332a7 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 11:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rabbi-rami-shapiro-347 Rabbi Rami Shapiro (read his new book Holy Rascal!) truly is a holy rascal and an absolute joy to interact with on this show. He is both funny and profound, using humor to open our hearts to higher wisdom. We spoke both broadly about universal truths as well as on the deeply personal level (aging and how one might cope with this.)

I would strongly recommend his lovely new book as a great portal of insight and wisdom.

In his own words…

“I was born of a human mother on April 26,1951. My mother was born of a mother from the same species some twenty–one years earlier. My mother’s mother has a similar origin, and this goes back awhile until we get to my great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grand mother who was an ape. She too came from a mother, and, as best I can tell, it is mothers all the way back to the original Virgin Birth: the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago.

"A late bloomer, I didn’t do much for most of these 13.8 billion years, but in the last four decades I managed to earn rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College– Jewish Institute of Religion, and a PH.D. in religion from Union Graduate School; to serve as a chaplain with the USAF for 3 years; to lead Temple Beth Or in Miami, FL for 20; to teach religious studies at Middle Tennessee State University for 10; and to publish over thirty books on religion and spirituality. I currently guide the One River Foundation, write the Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler column for Spirituality & Health magazine, host the magazine’s weekly radio show, Essential Conversations with Rabbi Rami, play with my grandson, Jack, and take my golden doodle, Murphy, for walks.”

]]> Rabbi Rami Shapiro (read his new book Holy Rascal!) truly is a holy rascal and an absolute joy to interact with on this show. He is both funny and profound, using humor to open our hearts to higher wisdom. We spoke both broadly about universal truths as well as on the deeply personal level (aging and how one might cope with this.)

I would strongly recommend his lovely new book as a great portal of insight and wisdom.

In his own words…

“I was born of a human mother on April 26,1951. My mother was born of a mother from the same species some twenty–one years earlier. My mother’s mother has a similar origin, and this goes back awhile until we get to my great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grand mother who was an ape. She too came from a mother, and, as best I can tell, it is mothers all the way back to the original Virgin Birth: the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago.

"A late bloomer, I didn’t do much for most of these 13.8 billion years, but in the last four decades I managed to earn rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College– Jewish Institute of Religion, and a PH.D. in religion from Union Graduate School; to serve as a chaplain with the USAF for 3 years; to lead Temple Beth Or in Miami, FL for 20; to teach religious studies at Middle Tennessee State University for 10; and to publish over thirty books on religion and spirituality. I currently guide the One River Foundation, write the Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler column for Spirituality & Health magazine, host the magazine’s weekly radio show, Essential Conversations with Rabbi Rami, play with my grandson, Jack, and take my golden doodle, Murphy, for walks.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 171132 full Becca Stevens #346 Becca Stevens #346 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens to talk about her new book, Love Heals. No No b6013cd1-9733-4a66-9646-7167ceddf5bf Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-346 “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

Christmas is a time of giving and going beyond our selves to lift up others. Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter!) is the living embodiment of this 365 days a year. So I could think of no one better to have on as we approach the 25th of December than my inspiring friend.

On top of that, please buy the wonderful products from Thistle Farms as gifts. These are top-notch items that also support a beautiful mission. I use several of them and have given them to my friends. The verdict is unanimous: they are fabulous.

On top of that Saint Becca has a new book out, Love Heals, that is quite touching and deeply inspiring.

I have admired Becca for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

Christmas is a time of giving and going beyond our selves to lift up others. Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter!) is the living embodiment of this 365 days a year. So I could think of no one better to have on as we approach the 25th of December than my inspiring friend.

On top of that, please buy the wonderful products from Thistle Farms as gifts. These are top-notch items that also support a beautiful mission. I use several of them and have given them to my friends. The verdict is unanimous: they are fabulous.

On top of that Saint Becca has a new book out, Love Heals, that is quite touching and deeply inspiring.

I have admired Becca for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 211152 full Ishita Gupta #345 Ishita Gupta #345 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, interviews Ishita Gupta, founder of Fear.less, a website focused on overcoming fear. No No b5de51d2-45f9-471f-b38a-dc05f32adbd3 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 11:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ishita-gupta-345 Ishita Gupta is such a force of nature and completely authentic. Interacting with her was pure joy with some very interesting twists and turns mixed in for good measure. She shared her soul here and in the process I had some major insights.

In her own words...

"On my way to attend medical school to become a doctor, I decided I’d be better off catering to my inner entrepreneur instead. I studied documentary photography (and made a short film about a Nobel Peace Prize winner), read blogs, and got accepted into Seth Godin’s Six Month MBA Program. Working with Seth and nine others, I learned real-world style entrepreneurship and marketing, and how to harness the power of the Internet.

This was one of the best experiences of my life, but also the hardest. I was a complete beginner in a new industry, but learned how to perform at high levels despite my fear. I learned self-reliance, how to surround myself with the right people and offer something, not run away from my fear.

In 2010 while in the Six Month MBA program, I founded Fear.less magazine, a digital magazine that profiles hundreds of authors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders on how they've overcome fear. I’ve interviewed Julia Cameron, Howard Zinn, Tim O’Reilly, Po Bronson, Chris Guillebeau, Leo Babauta, Danielle LaPorte, Robert Thurman, and hundreds more. I started it because I was scared and wanted to see how others dealt with fear, but I didn’t find other stories + advice specific enough. Fear.less is the resource I’d want to read if I felt fear. Today, over 15,000 people read Fear.less regularly and it’s grown to be one of the most in-depth resources about fear on the Internet.

I learned from Fear.less that my passion is exploring ideas people are afraid to- like uncertainty, fear, shame, and failure. You can read my other multi-media journalism on these topics in my interviews with Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Alan Webber, and Steve Pressfield."

]]> Ishita Gupta is such a force of nature and completely authentic. Interacting with her was pure joy with some very interesting twists and turns mixed in for good measure. She shared her soul here and in the process I had some major insights.

In her own words...

"On my way to attend medical school to become a doctor, I decided I’d be better off catering to my inner entrepreneur instead. I studied documentary photography (and made a short film about a Nobel Peace Prize winner), read blogs, and got accepted into Seth Godin’s Six Month MBA Program. Working with Seth and nine others, I learned real-world style entrepreneurship and marketing, and how to harness the power of the Internet.

This was one of the best experiences of my life, but also the hardest. I was a complete beginner in a new industry, but learned how to perform at high levels despite my fear. I learned self-reliance, how to surround myself with the right people and offer something, not run away from my fear.

In 2010 while in the Six Month MBA program, I founded Fear.less magazine, a digital magazine that profiles hundreds of authors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders on how they've overcome fear. I’ve interviewed Julia Cameron, Howard Zinn, Tim O’Reilly, Po Bronson, Chris Guillebeau, Leo Babauta, Danielle LaPorte, Robert Thurman, and hundreds more. I started it because I was scared and wanted to see how others dealt with fear, but I didn’t find other stories + advice specific enough. Fear.less is the resource I’d want to read if I felt fear. Today, over 15,000 people read Fear.less regularly and it’s grown to be one of the most in-depth resources about fear on the Internet.

I learned from Fear.less that my passion is exploring ideas people are afraid to- like uncertainty, fear, shame, and failure. You can read my other multi-media journalism on these topics in my interviews with Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Alan Webber, and Steve Pressfield."

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 162012 full Denis Campbell #344 Denis Campbell #344 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes back political correspondent and author Denis Campbell to discuss UK and world events. No No a2dc6d07-64a3-421a-a879-f0a364f51ba3 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-344 Our beloved What Matters Most political correspondent Denis Campbell (also find him on Facebook and read his book Donald Trump: Deplorable Bully!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about his fabulous new book plus deep insights into our electoral process and other interesting topics.

Denis is always a delightful, well-informed guest and we are honored to have him as part of the family.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Muckrakers
* Chief Looking Horse Show #1
* Chief Looking Horse Show #2
* Brexit

]]> Our beloved What Matters Most political correspondent Denis Campbell (also find him on Facebook and read his book Donald Trump: Deplorable Bully!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about his fabulous new book plus deep insights into our electoral process and other interesting topics.

Denis is always a delightful, well-informed guest and we are honored to have him as part of the family.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Muckrakers
* Chief Looking Horse Show #1
* Chief Looking Horse Show #2
* Brexit

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 160872 full Lisa Bloom #343 Lisa Bloom #343 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes television personality and author LIsa Bloom back to the show to discuss sexual harassment. No No 94e1fac0-8c72-4dce-8bdd-e12551ea889b Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-bloom-343 What a thrill to have the inspiring Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter and read her book Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World) back on the show.

What a thrill to have the inspiring Lisa Bloom back on the show. We talked about her work on behalf of the victims of sexual harassment, the ME TOO movement, healing and what women can do to find their power.

Plus what we as men can shift to finally bring down this archaic system of abuse and betrayal. We also touched on her embrace of a vegan diet. Lisa is really is one of life's super heroes with the amazing work she does in the world.

We even covered Burning Man!

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.

Jill Harth Make up artist

]]> What a thrill to have the inspiring Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter and read her book Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World) back on the show.

What a thrill to have the inspiring Lisa Bloom back on the show. We talked about her work on behalf of the victims of sexual harassment, the ME TOO movement, healing and what women can do to find their power.

Plus what we as men can shift to finally bring down this archaic system of abuse and betrayal. We also touched on her embrace of a vegan diet. Lisa is really is one of life's super heroes with the amazing work she does in the world.

We even covered Burning Man!

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.

Jill Harth Make up artist

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 175692 full Nathaniel Stinnett #342 Nathaniel Stinnett #342 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Nathaniel Stinnett, founder of the Environmental Voter Project. No No 6a759120-2513-427b-967f-3e0d5a1b067e Sun, 10 Dec 2017 11:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/nathaniel-stinnett-342 What a joy to connect with Nathaniel Stinnett, someone who is making a real difference in the world through a beautiful idea: activate environmental voters to promote a more sustainable and healthy future for all of us. Nathaniel Stinnett went from being a successful land use attorney, to becoming known as ‘The Voting Guru.’ Now he is taking all of that experience and channeling it into the Environmental Voter Project.

Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in 2015 after over a decade of experience as a senior advisor, consultant, and trainer for political campaigns and issue-advocacy nonprofits. Dubbed “The Voting Guru” by Grist magazine, Stinnett was named one of America’s 50 environmental visionaries, and he is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques at top universities and campaign management trainings.

He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper LLP, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters.

* Our first year Annual Impact Report (from 2016 when we were still just in one state; now we're in 6 states)
* Short explainer video about EVP
* Short set of interviews with MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative
* Recent brief interview with WBUR (Boston's NPR station)
* Keynote address at Boston College
* Two podcasts (here and here) with Eyes on Conservation
* Inc. Magazine article from Nov, 2016
* Op-Ed for WBUR in Boston - Why Don't Environmentalists Vote?
* Op-Ed for EcoWatch - Why Environmentalists Can't Afford to Wait until 2018

]]> What a joy to connect with Nathaniel Stinnett, someone who is making a real difference in the world through a beautiful idea: activate environmental voters to promote a more sustainable and healthy future for all of us. Nathaniel Stinnett went from being a successful land use attorney, to becoming known as ‘The Voting Guru.’ Now he is taking all of that experience and channeling it into the Environmental Voter Project.

Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in 2015 after over a decade of experience as a senior advisor, consultant, and trainer for political campaigns and issue-advocacy nonprofits. Dubbed “The Voting Guru” by Grist magazine, Stinnett was named one of America’s 50 environmental visionaries, and he is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques at top universities and campaign management trainings.

He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper LLP, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters.

* Our first year Annual Impact Report (from 2016 when we were still just in one state; now we're in 6 states)
* Short explainer video about EVP
* Short set of interviews with MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative
* Recent brief interview with WBUR (Boston's NPR station)
* Keynote address at Boston College
* Two podcasts (here and here) with Eyes on Conservation
* Inc. Magazine article from Nov, 2016
* Op-Ed for WBUR in Boston - Why Don't Environmentalists Vote?
* Op-Ed for EcoWatch - Why Environmentalists Can't Afford to Wait until 2018

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 140832 full Marala Scott #341 Marala Scott #341 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, talks to ghostwriter / inspirational speaker Marala Scott, author of Passion Inspires Greatness. No No 79d873ea-5a55-413e-8be0-7571b92528ec Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marala-scott-341 Marala Scott (read her book Passion Inspires Greatness) is just a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show was a high-energy affair with all kinds of wisdom and helpful life guidance.

Marala Scott is an Inspirational Speaker, Award-winning Author, and Ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness. Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others. In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use her story to help others.” Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story. To learn more about Marala Scott’s availability for speaking and her topics, visit MaralaScott.com.

]]> Marala Scott (read her book Passion Inspires Greatness) is just a charismatic light of love and awareness. This show was a high-energy affair with all kinds of wisdom and helpful life guidance.

Marala Scott is an Inspirational Speaker, Award-winning Author, and Ghostwriter. She has undeniable passion and the ability to connect with others. Her focus is to inspire her audience to build a foundation for success, overcome adversities, and live with the passion to achieve greatness. Through ghostwriting, Marala helps her clients understand the value in sharing their story so they can begin a journey of healing while discovering their purpose and inspiring others. In her personal books, Marala speaks from her heart with life-changing words of unwavering faith, strength, and wisdom as revealed in her latest book, Passion Inspires Greatness. Her efforts caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey who honored her as one of her five Ambassadors of Hope in 2009 and stated, “A childhood of abuse almost kept Marala Scott from a life of happiness…until she discovered how to use her story to help others.” Marala Scott is also a recipient of several awards, including a Congressional award for her humanitarian efforts for sharing her prolific life story. To learn more about Marala Scott’s availability for speaking and her topics, visit MaralaScott.com.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139212 full Sy Montgomery Interviews Paul Samuel Dolman #340 Sy Montgomery Interviews Paul Samuel Dolman #340 Author Sy Montgomery (The Soul of an Octopus) turns the tables and interviews Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast. No No 2ca2b85f-2e86-459e-b4f8-3e35323f9d90 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-montgomery-interviews-paul-samuel-dolman-340 Sy Montgomery feels like a soul mate to me. So how could I say no when, after her second appearance on the show (hear her first appearance, too!), she said, “I want to interview you!” Besides, my whole approach to life is, “SAY YES!” It definitely felt different to be on the receiving end of the questions, which were so full of heart and soul, and to tap into my deep wellspring of being in my responses. I hope you will find this illuminating and an awakening to your own truth.

To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> Sy Montgomery feels like a soul mate to me. So how could I say no when, after her second appearance on the show (hear her first appearance, too!), she said, “I want to interview you!” Besides, my whole approach to life is, “SAY YES!” It definitely felt different to be on the receiving end of the questions, which were so full of heart and soul, and to tap into my deep wellspring of being in my responses. I hope you will find this illuminating and an awakening to your own truth.

To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 213912 full Peter Kalmus #339 Peter Kalmus #339 What Matters Most host Peter Kalmus welcomes NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus to discuss his new book Being the Change and climate change issues. No No bb905e97-af6c-4aca-be22-bb35e22174a3 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-kalmus-339 What a beautiful show on climate change with NASA scientist Peter Kalmus (read his new book Being the Change and his article in Yes Magazine). In an interesting twist, we had a world-class scientist talking about what’s unfolding from a spiritual perspective. We still covered a lot of the facts and what is alarming about all the radical changes that are underway.
Previous Related Episodes

* Michael Mann
* Paul Hawken

About Peter Kalmus
Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. At work he studies the physics of clouds in a changing climate, and at home he explores how we can address climate change while living happier, more connected lives. He lives in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the American average. He enjoys orcharding, beekeeping, and backpacking. Peter speaks purely on his own behalf, not on behalf of NASA or Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process.

Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming.

Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth addicted economics, a soldout political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.

The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

]]> What a beautiful show on climate change with NASA scientist Peter Kalmus (read his new book Being the Change and his article in Yes Magazine). In an interesting twist, we had a world-class scientist talking about what’s unfolding from a spiritual perspective. We still covered a lot of the facts and what is alarming about all the radical changes that are underway.
Previous Related Episodes

* Michael Mann
* Paul Hawken

About Peter Kalmus
Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. At work he studies the physics of clouds in a changing climate, and at home he explores how we can address climate change while living happier, more connected lives. He lives in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the American average. He enjoys orcharding, beekeeping, and backpacking. Peter speaks purely on his own behalf, not on behalf of NASA or Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process.

Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming.

Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth addicted economics, a soldout political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.

The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166152 full Andrew Gillum #338 Andrew Gillum #338 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with Tallahassee, Florida mayor Andrew Gillum about Mayor Gillum's run for governor of Florida. No No dbaef634-4fcb-4b73-ae14-4d0ac2a48f9f Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-gillum-338 When I met Andrew Gillum on a porch in Martha’s Vineyard, I knew instantly that I was connecting with someone extraordinary. So it is with great excitement, we present him to our listening audience. Andrew is an inspired leader and true visionary. My hope is he will rally the people of Florida in his quest to be Governor to a higher level of love and effectiveness. Please take a listen and if you feel moved, take a moment and support his quest for higher office.

Andrew Gillum is the Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. He was born in Miami where his mother drove a school bus and his father was a construction worker. He was the first in his immediate family to graduate college and he went on to become the youngest person in history elected to the Tallahassee City Commission, before later becoming Mayor.

As Mayor, Andrew led to develop a thriving innovation economy, beat the gun lobby in court to protect commonsense reform and stood up to President Trump and Governor Rick Scott to defend immigrants. He welcomed Syrian refugees to Tallahassee and encouraged equal protection under the law for all people.

Under Andrew’s leadership, Tallahassee established workforce training programs for underrepresented workers as one of only 50 cities in the nation included in President Obama’s TechHire program. Andrew also helped lower violent crime in the City by more than 10 percent through increased investments in law enforcement, community policing, re-entry programs, and an expansion of social service funding.

He lives with his wife R. Jai and their three children in Tallahassee, Florida.

]]> When I met Andrew Gillum on a porch in Martha’s Vineyard, I knew instantly that I was connecting with someone extraordinary. So it is with great excitement, we present him to our listening audience. Andrew is an inspired leader and true visionary. My hope is he will rally the people of Florida in his quest to be Governor to a higher level of love and effectiveness. Please take a listen and if you feel moved, take a moment and support his quest for higher office.

Andrew Gillum is the Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. He was born in Miami where his mother drove a school bus and his father was a construction worker. He was the first in his immediate family to graduate college and he went on to become the youngest person in history elected to the Tallahassee City Commission, before later becoming Mayor.

As Mayor, Andrew led to develop a thriving innovation economy, beat the gun lobby in court to protect commonsense reform and stood up to President Trump and Governor Rick Scott to defend immigrants. He welcomed Syrian refugees to Tallahassee and encouraged equal protection under the law for all people.

Under Andrew’s leadership, Tallahassee established workforce training programs for underrepresented workers as one of only 50 cities in the nation included in President Obama’s TechHire program. Andrew also helped lower violent crime in the City by more than 10 percent through increased investments in law enforcement, community policing, re-entry programs, and an expansion of social service funding.

He lives with his wife R. Jai and their three children in Tallahassee, Florida.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 144972 full Mel Schwartz #337 Mel Schwartz #337 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, brings back psychotherapist and author Mel Schwartz to talk about his new book The Possibility Principle. No No 2e96bdd0-2fda-4a14-95fc-6509da79af93 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 11:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-337 I so loved having Mel Schwartz (read his book The Possibility Principle) on the show before, we invited him back. This time we spoke about his first book, The Art of Intimacy as well as his latest book, The Possibility Principle.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media. He will be presenting at TEDX Beacon, Kennedy Library on 11.18.17

]]> I so loved having Mel Schwartz (read his book The Possibility Principle) on the show before, we invited him back. This time we spoke about his first book, The Art of Intimacy as well as his latest book, The Possibility Principle.

Mel is so filled with wisdom and insights, both on the day-to-day stuff and the really big picture. Again, we had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His books are also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media. He will be presenting at TEDX Beacon, Kennedy Library on 11.18.17

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 184512 full Byron Katie #336 Byron Katie #336 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes self-improvement author Byron Katie back to discuss her book A Mind at Home With Itself. No No a220f103-f0ab-485d-9896-6e625deb8826 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/byron-katie-336 This is Byron Katie’s (read her books A Mind at Home with Itself and Loving What Is and follow her on Twitter!) second appearance on the show and it’s even more amazing, more profound, and remarkably MORE FUN… than her first episode. I just love this woman and the work she is doing in the world. What an enlightening presence with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions and inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this, then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says, "I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always."

She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

Byron Katie’s (read her books A Mind at Home with Itself and Loving What Is and follow her on Twitter!) second appearance on the show and it’s even more amazing, more profound, and remarkably MORE FUN… than her first episode. I just love this woman and the work she is doing in the world. What an enlightening presence with so much depth and wisdom. Her tools work! The four questions and inquiry will change your life. Take a few minutes and listen to this, then pay attention to the shift that begins within you!

Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says, "I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always."

She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

full Robert Egger #335 Robert Egger #335 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with Robert Egger, the founder of L.A. Kitchen and CEO of Strong Food. No No d3d8fb49-221b-4b02-9ef9-d81c9849c41a Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-egger-335 Robert Egger is the Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen, which recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts job training program for men and women coming out of foster care and older men and women returning from incarceration. He is also the CEO of Strong Food, L.A. Kitchen’s social enterprise business, which employs graduates of the L.A. Kitchen training program, and competes for food service contracts to serve healthy meals to seniors in Los Angeles.

Robert pioneered this model during his 24 year tenure as the President of the DC Central Kitchen, the country’s first “community kitchen”, where food donated by hospitality businesses and farms is used to fuel a nationally recognized culinary arts job training program. Since opening in 1989, the Kitchen (which is a $11 million a year, self-sustaining, social enterprise) has produced over 30 million meals and helped 1,500 men and women gain full time employment. The Kitchen operates its own revenue generating business, Fresh Start Catering, as well as the Campus Kitchens Project, which coordinates similar recycling/meal programs in over 45 colleges or high school based kitchens.

In addition, Robert founded or led numerous efforts (including The Nonprofit Congress and CForward) to rally employees of nonprofits to educate candidates about the economic role that nonprofits play in every community, and to support candidates who have detailed plans to strengthen the economy that includes nonprofits.

]]> Robert Egger is the Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen, which recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts job training program for men and women coming out of foster care and older men and women returning from incarceration. He is also the CEO of Strong Food, L.A. Kitchen’s social enterprise business, which employs graduates of the L.A. Kitchen training program, and competes for food service contracts to serve healthy meals to seniors in Los Angeles.

Robert pioneered this model during his 24 year tenure as the President of the DC Central Kitchen, the country’s first “community kitchen”, where food donated by hospitality businesses and farms is used to fuel a nationally recognized culinary arts job training program. Since opening in 1989, the Kitchen (which is a $11 million a year, self-sustaining, social enterprise) has produced over 30 million meals and helped 1,500 men and women gain full time employment. The Kitchen operates its own revenue generating business, Fresh Start Catering, as well as the Campus Kitchens Project, which coordinates similar recycling/meal programs in over 45 colleges or high school based kitchens.

In addition, Robert founded or led numerous efforts (including The Nonprofit Congress and CForward) to rally employees of nonprofits to educate candidates about the economic role that nonprofits play in every community, and to support candidates who have detailed plans to strengthen the economy that includes nonprofits.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 172152 full Sy #334 Sy #334 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with consciousness hacker Sy about his Vast project. No No b99c9150-20e4-4db5-b903-9dba2819b65a Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-334 I came across this fascinating young man with the beautiful mind and was captivated by his perspectives. Sy (also see http://fountainheads.co/ and find him on Twitter!) and I shared an inspired conversation around the nature of being, the essence of truth, and our pursuit of an ever more broad life view. Or as he might say, living in a more vast state.

In his words, “I see a world where we are connected by inspiration, liberated by creative growth and free to pursue what really makes our heart beat effortlessly alive.

I see a world where you can think, be, and live Vast — on the continuously expanding edge of your potential by making your highest states of being your default states.

Sy is the creator of Vast. A philosopher, consciousness hacker and coach who develops tools to live on the intersection of self, consciousness, and reality. He teaches others how to think Vast and experience more playful and creative self-determination in their minds and lives.

]]> I came across this fascinating young man with the beautiful mind and was captivated by his perspectives. Sy (also see http://fountainheads.co/ and find him on Twitter!) and I shared an inspired conversation around the nature of being, the essence of truth, and our pursuit of an ever more broad life view. Or as he might say, living in a more vast state.

In his words, “I see a world where we are connected by inspiration, liberated by creative growth and free to pursue what really makes our heart beat effortlessly alive.

I see a world where you can think, be, and live Vast — on the continuously expanding edge of your potential by making your highest states of being your default states.

Sy is the creator of Vast. A philosopher, consciousness hacker and coach who develops tools to live on the intersection of self, consciousness, and reality. He teaches others how to think Vast and experience more playful and creative self-determination in their minds and lives.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 156072 full Dr. Dan Siegel #333 Dr. Dan Siegel #333 Dr. Dan Siegel joins host Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast to discuss mindfulness, neuroscience, and related topics. No No 360291e8-5a26-4b35-92f8-3b43d2eac2a2 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-dan-siegel-333 Daniel J. Siegel (read his latest book Mind!) received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavior, autobiographical memory and narrative.

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization, which offers online learning and in-person seminars that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. His psychotherapy practice includes children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He serves as the Medical Director of the LifeSpan Learning Institute and on the Advisory Board of the Blue School in New York City, which has built its curriculum around Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight approach.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Guilford, 2012). This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide. Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over fifty textbooks. The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (Norton, 2007) explores the nature of mindful awareness as a process that harnesses the social circuitry of the brain as it promotes mental, physical, and relational health. Daniel J. Siegel (read his latest book Mind!) received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavior, autobiographical memory and narrative.

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization, which offers online learning and in-person seminars that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. His psychotherapy practice includes children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He serves as the Medical Director of the LifeSpan Learning Institute and on the Advisory Board of the Blue School in New York City, which has built its curriculum around Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight approach.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Guilford, 2012). This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide. Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over fifty textbooks. The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (Norton, 2007) explores the nature of mindful awareness as a process that harnesses the social circuitry of the brain as it promotes mental, physical, and relational health. full Elizabeth Marshall Thomas #332 Elizabeth Marshall Thomas #332 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and memoirist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas to speak about her book Dreaming of Lions. No No d9f50d96-6fd5-4265-95fe-181647c66f03 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 11:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elizabeth-marshall-thomas-332 What an honor to have an inspired conversation with author and icon, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (check out her books!). We talked about her early life of living in Africa among the Bushmen as well as her take on the current state of our earth. This woman is so full of grace and wisdom. She is also best friends with our beloved Sy Montgomery.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing other creatures and other cultures from here own backyard to the African Savannah. Her books have transported millions into the hidden lives of animals. She’s chronicled the daily lives of African tribes, and even imagined the lives of prehistoric humans. Now, she opens the doors to her own.

Dreaming of Lions traces Thomas’s life from her earliest days, including when, as a young woman in the 1950s, her family left for the Kalahari Desert to study the Bushmen. Readers join here as she lives in the Kalahari and later in Uganda where she navigates the turmoil leading to Idi Amin’s bloody coup, launches a writing career, immerses herself in family life, confronts personal tragedies, and harbors a steady fascination with animals–from elephants in Namibia, to dogs in her kitchen, or cougars outside her New England farmhouse. A true observer, Thomas writes about her own life with the same kind of fierce honesty that she applies to the world around her.

]]> What an honor to have an inspired conversation with author and icon, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (check out her books!). We talked about her early life of living in Africa among the Bushmen as well as her take on the current state of our earth. This woman is so full of grace and wisdom. She is also best friends with our beloved Sy Montgomery.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing other creatures and other cultures from here own backyard to the African Savannah. Her books have transported millions into the hidden lives of animals. She’s chronicled the daily lives of African tribes, and even imagined the lives of prehistoric humans. Now, she opens the doors to her own.

Dreaming of Lions traces Thomas’s life from her earliest days, including when, as a young woman in the 1950s, her family left for the Kalahari Desert to study the Bushmen. Readers join here as she lives in the Kalahari and later in Uganda where she navigates the turmoil leading to Idi Amin’s bloody coup, launches a writing career, immerses herself in family life, confronts personal tragedies, and harbors a steady fascination with animals–from elephants in Namibia, to dogs in her kitchen, or cougars outside her New England farmhouse. A true observer, Thomas writes about her own life with the same kind of fierce honesty that she applies to the world around her.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 129732 full Michael Gelb #331 Michael Gelb #331 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with author Michael Gelb about his latest book, The Art of Connection. No No 59e4afa6-e430-4fd2-bfcf-12bfb8cc99dc Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michael-gelb-331 This is a magical show with prolific author Michael Gelb (read his latest book, The Art of Connection). We went into some deep and beautiful places with this one discovering profound wisdom and practical applications for living in this world. We also talk about politics, and many other topics. Michael really is a gift and it was an honor to have him on the program.

The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, executive coaching and innovative leadership. His clients include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and the Young President’s Organization. Michael co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business and is on the faculty of the Institute for Management Studies. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, seminar leader and executive coach to his diverse, international clientele.

Michael is the author of 14 books including the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 Steps to Genius Every Day. Other titles include Creativity On Demand, Innovate Like Edison, Discover Your Genius and Thinking for a Change. Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies.

]]> This is a magical show with prolific author Michael Gelb (read his latest book, The Art of Connection). We went into some deep and beautiful places with this one discovering profound wisdom and practical applications for living in this world. We also talk about politics, and many other topics. Michael really is a gift and it was an honor to have him on the program.

The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, executive coaching and innovative leadership. His clients include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and the Young President’s Organization. Michael co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business and is on the faculty of the Institute for Management Studies. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, seminar leader and executive coach to his diverse, international clientele.

Michael is the author of 14 books including the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 Steps to Genius Every Day. Other titles include Creativity On Demand, Innovate Like Edison, Discover Your Genius and Thinking for a Change. Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 169332 full Lynne McTaggart #330 Lynne McTaggart #330 What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with intentionality expert Lynne McTaggart, the author of The Power of Eight. No No a3e3dd71-abdb-4004-809e-6fc65e31ebe3 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lynne-mctaggart-330 What a beautiful experience to interview this icon in the world of intention and new thought, Lynne McTaggart. She is also very grounded and dogged in her research. Lynne was generous to come on the program and manifest so much love in or exchange.

Lynne McTaggart is an award-winning journalist and the author of seven books, including her forthcoming book, The Power of Eight, and the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Bond, all considered seminal books of the New Science and now translated into 30 languages.

She is consistently voted one of the world’s top 100 spiritual leaders for her ground-breaking work with consciousness and the power of intention, and she’s chiefly known for the quality of her writing and in-depth research.

Lynne is also a dynamic speaker, who regularly gets standing ovations from her worldwide audiences for her inspiring speaking style. She has spoken and held workshops before diverse audiences in most continents around the world from Kuwait to Kuala Lumpur, and everywhere in between.

She’s also architect of the Intention Experiment, a global ‘laboratory’ involving thousands of readers around the world testing the power of group thoughts to heal the world. Lynne, her book and the web-based experiment were prominently featured in Dan Brown’s book The Lost Symbol, and Brown even created a character partly based on her.

Most recently, she has discovered the Power of Eight, phenomenon – the fact that intention magnifies and rebounds in a small group, which is presently being studied by a major university.

]]> What a beautiful experience to interview this icon in the world of intention and new thought, Lynne McTaggart. She is also very grounded and dogged in her research. Lynne was generous to come on the program and manifest so much love in or exchange.

Lynne McTaggart is an award-winning journalist and the author of seven books, including her forthcoming book, The Power of Eight, and the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Bond, all considered seminal books of the New Science and now translated into 30 languages.

She is consistently voted one of the world’s top 100 spiritual leaders for her ground-breaking work with consciousness and the power of intention, and she’s chiefly known for the quality of her writing and in-depth research.

Lynne is also a dynamic speaker, who regularly gets standing ovations from her worldwide audiences for her inspiring speaking style. She has spoken and held workshops before diverse audiences in most continents around the world from Kuwait to Kuala Lumpur, and everywhere in between.

She’s also architect of the Intention Experiment, a global ‘laboratory’ involving thousands of readers around the world testing the power of group thoughts to heal the world. Lynne, her book and the web-based experiment were prominently featured in Dan Brown’s book The Lost Symbol, and Brown even created a character partly based on her.

Most recently, she has discovered the Power of Eight, phenomenon – the fact that intention magnifies and rebounds in a small group, which is presently being studied by a major university.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 198432 full John Tierney #329 John Tierney #329 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with former Congressman and director of the Council for a Livable World John Tierney. No No 72a3e255-6176-451e-99d3-c895fa061cdc Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-tierney-329 John Tierney impressed me deeply with both his brilliance and his humanity. In this discussion we covered a lot of ground, from his time in Congress to his work on behalf of the Council For A Livable World. John is a natural leader and has done so much to improve the lives of people. It was an honor to have him on the show in which I hope is the first of many appearances.

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

Tierney is a former nine-term Massachusetts congressman who served on the House Intelligence Committee and chaired the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee. During his congressional career, Tierney spent considerable time advocating on nuclear non-proliferation and national security issues. As a Member, Tierney was regularly endorsed by the Council for a Livable World for his leadership in arms control and preventing nuclear proliferation.

Tierney’s 18-year career included oversight of the Government Accountability Office’s annual assessment of the Pentagon’s Weapons Selection Programs and reform of overall Pentagon spending. In 2009, Foreign Policy Magazine praised Tierney, noting that he “has a reputation for taking on thorny oversight issues the House Armed Services Committee shied away from.”

Here's our episode with another congressmen, Tim Ryan.

]]> John Tierney impressed me deeply with both his brilliance and his humanity. In this discussion we covered a lot of ground, from his time in Congress to his work on behalf of the Council For A Livable World. John is a natural leader and has done so much to improve the lives of people. It was an honor to have him on the show in which I hope is the first of many appearances.

John Tierney is the Executive Director at Council for a Livable World, where his work focuses on national security issues in Congress, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, and other areas of peace and security.

Tierney is a former nine-term Massachusetts congressman who served on the House Intelligence Committee and chaired the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee. During his congressional career, Tierney spent considerable time advocating on nuclear non-proliferation and national security issues. As a Member, Tierney was regularly endorsed by the Council for a Livable World for his leadership in arms control and preventing nuclear proliferation.

Tierney’s 18-year career included oversight of the Government Accountability Office’s annual assessment of the Pentagon’s Weapons Selection Programs and reform of overall Pentagon spending. In 2009, Foreign Policy Magazine praised Tierney, noting that he “has a reputation for taking on thorny oversight issues the House Armed Services Committee shied away from.”

Here's our episode with another congressmen, Tim Ryan.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 199452 full Ervin Laszlo #328 Ervin Laszlo #328 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with systems theorist and quantum consciousness advocate Ervin Laszlo. No No d34ea53f-a547-46ec-8537-5f1174baa939 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ervin-laszlo-328 What an honor to sit down with the great Ervin Laszlo (read his latest book!), a true icon and inspiration. A true wisdom keeper, Ervin spoke with great beauty about some of the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.

]]> What an honor to sit down with the great Ervin Laszlo (read his latest book!), a true icon and inspiration. A true wisdom keeper, Ervin spoke with great beauty about some of the deep, eternal questions we have been asking since the beginning of time.

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Tune in and hear the articulate and elegant answers this magnificent soul shares with all of us.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

He is recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of The Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 148212 full Sy Montgomery #327 Sy Montgomery #327 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes back animal sciences author Sy Montgomery to discuss her latest book, Tamed and Untamed. No No 320658dd-81e6-4bb9-bafa-eddfc60ac1dc Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-montgomery-327 What a joy and honor to have the beloved Sy Montgomery return to the program and have an in depth conversation about her latest book, Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind. Sy wrote this with her best friend and fellow author, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. I love this woman and her first appearance remains one of our most popular episodes.

To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> What a joy and honor to have the beloved Sy Montgomery return to the program and have an in depth conversation about her latest book, Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind. Sy wrote this with her best friend and fellow author, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. I love this woman and her first appearance remains one of our most popular episodes.

To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 147672 full John Ingram #326 John Ingram #326 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks again with John Ingram, the Chair of the Ingram Content Group and a Nashville-area philanthropist. No No 5232e688-23fa-4724-96ad-b4fabb3112e9 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:00:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-ingram-326 John Ingram is a dear friend who has positively impacted so many people through his philanthropy and involvement in the city of Nashville. A successful businessman, he has used his energy to invest in his community. His latest passion is bringing professional soccer to the city. This interview also touched on several subjects, and as always, John shared with great depth and authenticity.

John R. Ingram was named Chairman of the Ingram Industries Inc. Board of Directors in April, 2008, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 1999. He is also Chairman of Ingram Content Group.

John is also active as a volunteer in a number of educational and charitable organizations. He is chairman emeritus of the board of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. He is a member of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. He also serves on the boards of Montgomery Bell Academy and The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville. He is Chair of the Western Governors University Tennessee Advisory Board. He was named by former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean as Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Green Ribbon Committee on Environmental Sustainability in 2008-2009. In January 2011, he was Chairman of the Inaugural Committee for Tennessee Governor-Elect Bill Haslam. In addition, Mr. Ingram actively supports Vanderbilt Athletics and Currey Ingram Academy.

Mr. Ingram is married with four children.

You might also enjoy the episode of What Matters Most featuring Nashville Mayor Megan Barry.

]]> John Ingram is a dear friend who has positively impacted so many people through his philanthropy and involvement in the city of Nashville. A successful businessman, he has used his energy to invest in his community. His latest passion is bringing professional soccer to the city. This interview also touched on several subjects, and as always, John shared with great depth and authenticity.

John R. Ingram was named Chairman of the Ingram Industries Inc. Board of Directors in April, 2008, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 1999. He is also Chairman of Ingram Content Group.

John is also active as a volunteer in a number of educational and charitable organizations. He is chairman emeritus of the board of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. He is a member of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. He also serves on the boards of Montgomery Bell Academy and The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville. He is Chair of the Western Governors University Tennessee Advisory Board. He was named by former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean as Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Green Ribbon Committee on Environmental Sustainability in 2008-2009. In January 2011, he was Chairman of the Inaugural Committee for Tennessee Governor-Elect Bill Haslam. In addition, Mr. Ingram actively supports Vanderbilt Athletics and Currey Ingram Academy.

Mr. Ingram is married with four children.

You might also enjoy the episode of What Matters Most featuring Nashville Mayor Megan Barry.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 127512 full Jonathan DeYoe #325 Jonathan DeYoe #325 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with conscious investor and holistic wealth manager Jonathan DeYoe. No No 2720a15e-77a5-46f7-bcaf-5a47fdc15b0a Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jonathan-deyoe-325 What a wonderful exchange with conscious investor Jonathan DeYoe (read his book!). We went way beyond the scope of the monetary and into some beautiful places involving consciousness in relation to how we live here.

In 1994, Jonathan DeYoe moved to Berkeley, CA to attend an M.A. program at the Graduate Theological Union’s Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS). In 1995, while still attending IBS, Jonathan began his career in financial services and found his true vocation. Although he enjoys the puzzled look on people’s faces when they first hear of this unlikely professional transition, it’s clear to all who work with DeYoe Wealth Management that Jonathan’s unique background correlates perfectly with his unwavering ethics and mission to provide “holistic wealth management.”

Jonathan's professional experience includes investment management responsibilities at Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber and Salomon Smith Barney. After completing Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst program in 2001, he founded DeYoe Wealth Management, guided by the principle that no amount of money or prestige was ever worth sacrificing one’s integrity. Jonathan's primary aim is to provide independent, unbiased advice that gives his clients the opportunity to be financially successful and pursue their passions — all while remaining firmly rooted in their values.

He believes that commitment to family, health, personal achievement, lifelong learning, generosity, and maintaining a positive and supportive attitude are the keys to a successful life. His parents inspired his uncompromising principles and work ethic during Jonathan’s formative years in South Dakota. He is a thoughtful, hard-working professional who believes in treating his clients like family.

Jonathan is active in his community … even by Berkeley standards. He is a Berkeley Rotarian and a member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, the Berkeley Breakfast Club, and the Berkeley Community Fund’s “Berkeley 100.” In addition, Jonathan is a past Chairman of the Board for the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and he has chaired the Government Affairs Committee and the Chamber’s Strategic Planning Task-Force, as well. He has also served on several boards and committees for organizations ranging from the Berkeley Food and Housing Project and the Berkeley Opera to the East Bay Regional Parks Foundation and the Berkeley Library Fund. Jonathan is particularly proud of the fact that DeYoe Wealth Management is an Alameda County Certified Green Business.

He has many personal interests, all of which revolve around time with family and friends. Jonathan especially enjoys entertaining, travel, food and wine, the great outdoors and great literature. He loves skiing with his family and is passionate about the "beautiful game" of soccer. Jonathan and his wife, Kate, have been married for seven years and make their home in the Berkeley Hills. They have a son named Eli and a daughter Annie, both of whom very much enjoy having the hiking trails and merry-go-round of Tilden Regional Park right at their doorstep.

Email Mr. DeYoe at jonathan@deyoewealthmanagement.com

]]> What a wonderful exchange with conscious investor Jonathan DeYoe (read his book!). We went way beyond the scope of the monetary and into some beautiful places involving consciousness in relation to how we live here.

In 1994, Jonathan DeYoe moved to Berkeley, CA to attend an M.A. program at the Graduate Theological Union’s Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS). In 1995, while still attending IBS, Jonathan began his career in financial services and found his true vocation. Although he enjoys the puzzled look on people’s faces when they first hear of this unlikely professional transition, it’s clear to all who work with DeYoe Wealth Management that Jonathan’s unique background correlates perfectly with his unwavering ethics and mission to provide “holistic wealth management.”

Jonathan's professional experience includes investment management responsibilities at Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber and Salomon Smith Barney. After completing Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst program in 2001, he founded DeYoe Wealth Management, guided by the principle that no amount of money or prestige was ever worth sacrificing one’s integrity. Jonathan's primary aim is to provide independent, unbiased advice that gives his clients the opportunity to be financially successful and pursue their passions — all while remaining firmly rooted in their values.

He believes that commitment to family, health, personal achievement, lifelong learning, generosity, and maintaining a positive and supportive attitude are the keys to a successful life. His parents inspired his uncompromising principles and work ethic during Jonathan’s formative years in South Dakota. He is a thoughtful, hard-working professional who believes in treating his clients like family.

Jonathan is active in his community … even by Berkeley standards. He is a Berkeley Rotarian and a member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, the Berkeley Breakfast Club, and the Berkeley Community Fund’s “Berkeley 100.” In addition, Jonathan is a past Chairman of the Board for the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and he has chaired the Government Affairs Committee and the Chamber’s Strategic Planning Task-Force, as well. He has also served on several boards and committees for organizations ranging from the Berkeley Food and Housing Project and the Berkeley Opera to the East Bay Regional Parks Foundation and the Berkeley Library Fund. Jonathan is particularly proud of the fact that DeYoe Wealth Management is an Alameda County Certified Green Business.

He has many personal interests, all of which revolve around time with family and friends. Jonathan especially enjoys entertaining, travel, food and wine, the great outdoors and great literature. He loves skiing with his family and is passionate about the "beautiful game" of soccer. Jonathan and his wife, Kate, have been married for seven years and make their home in the Berkeley Hills. They have a son named Eli and a daughter Annie, both of whom very much enjoy having the hiking trails and merry-go-round of Tilden Regional Park right at their doorstep.

Email Mr. DeYoe at jonathan@deyoewealthmanagement.com

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 162492 full Fiona Jensen #324 Fiona Jensen #324 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Fiona Jensen, a mindfulness and mindful awareness advocate and founder of Calmer Choice. No No 2a60e529-27f9-4997-bd21-a81a3f8a88f8 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:00:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fiona-jensen-324 Some people you come across and they just give you hope. Hope for the future, hope for the children, and hope for the planet. Fiona Jensen is one of those people and I feel enormously grateful that she took a little time out of her destiny, her mission, to share with us what she and her staff at Calmer Choice are doing for kids.

Fiona Jensen OTR/L, Founder and Executive Director is a graduate of Tufts University and a clinical occupational therapist, Fiona is a tireless advocate for mindfulness in education, and was featured in the April 2013 issue of Mindful magazine. She has presented the Calmer Choice program at numerous regional conferences and has been a guest lecturer at Tufts University.

Fiona started Calmer Choice in 2009, in response to the emotional devastation experienced by the community after the tragic death of several Barnstable High School students and graduates. To date, Calmer Choice has reached over 15,000 students in 8 different school districts. Beyond its work with children and adolescents, Calmer Choice provides programming for parents and educators, and collaborates with researchers at Tufts University and Yale University to establish precedents for the impact of mindful awareness on overall health, wellbeing, and academic performance.

Calmer Choice, a non-profit organization (donate here) that provides mindful awareness and social and emotional learning programs to students throughout Barnstable County in Massachusetts. Fiona started Calmer Choice in 2009, in response to the emotional devastation experienced by the community after the tragic death of several Barnstable High School students and graduates. To date, Calmer Choice has reached over 15,000 students in 10 different school districts across Cape Cod. Beyond its work with children and adolescents, Calmer Choice provides programming for parents and educators, and collaborates with researchers at Tufts Yale, MIT and Harvard Universities to establish precedents for the impact of mindful awareness on overall health, wellbeing, and academic performance in young people.

A graduate of Tufts University, Fiona is a tireless advocate for children, and was featured in the April 2013 issue of Mindful Magazine, Cape Cod Life and various other publications over the last 4 years. In 2014, Fiona Jensen received the Courage of Conscience award on behalf of the Peace Abbey, an international humanitarian award presented to the likes of Mother Theresa and Maya Angelou. She has been a guest lecturer at Tufts University and has been invited to present at numerous regional conferences around the country, including a Keynote speaker at the Bridging Hearts and Minds Conference in San Diego in February 2017 as a thought leader in bringing Secular Mindfulness into Education.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Laura Bakosh show
* Tim Ryan show

]]> Some people you come across and they just give you hope. Hope for the future, hope for the children, and hope for the planet. Fiona Jensen is one of those people and I feel enormously grateful that she took a little time out of her destiny, her mission, to share with us what she and her staff at Calmer Choice are doing for kids.

Fiona Jensen OTR/L, Founder and Executive Director is a graduate of Tufts University and a clinical occupational therapist, Fiona is a tireless advocate for mindfulness in education, and was featured in the April 2013 issue of Mindful magazine. She has presented the Calmer Choice program at numerous regional conferences and has been a guest lecturer at Tufts University.

Fiona started Calmer Choice in 2009, in response to the emotional devastation experienced by the community after the tragic death of several Barnstable High School students and graduates. To date, Calmer Choice has reached over 15,000 students in 8 different school districts. Beyond its work with children and adolescents, Calmer Choice provides programming for parents and educators, and collaborates with researchers at Tufts University and Yale University to establish precedents for the impact of mindful awareness on overall health, wellbeing, and academic performance.

Calmer Choice, a non-profit organization (donate here) that provides mindful awareness and social and emotional learning programs to students throughout Barnstable County in Massachusetts. Fiona started Calmer Choice in 2009, in response to the emotional devastation experienced by the community after the tragic death of several Barnstable High School students and graduates. To date, Calmer Choice has reached over 15,000 students in 10 different school districts across Cape Cod. Beyond its work with children and adolescents, Calmer Choice provides programming for parents and educators, and collaborates with researchers at Tufts Yale, MIT and Harvard Universities to establish precedents for the impact of mindful awareness on overall health, wellbeing, and academic performance in young people.

A graduate of Tufts University, Fiona is a tireless advocate for children, and was featured in the April 2013 issue of Mindful Magazine, Cape Cod Life and various other publications over the last 4 years. In 2014, Fiona Jensen received the Courage of Conscience award on behalf of the Peace Abbey, an international humanitarian award presented to the likes of Mother Theresa and Maya Angelou. She has been a guest lecturer at Tufts University and has been invited to present at numerous regional conferences around the country, including a Keynote speaker at the Bridging Hearts and Minds Conference in San Diego in February 2017 as a thought leader in bringing Secular Mindfulness into Education.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Laura Bakosh show
* Tim Ryan show

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 137952 full Richard Jones #323 Richard Jones #323 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Richard Jones, a recovery and substance abuse expert. No No 6d48bb38-3145-4d24-9dbb-733863ca50f8 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-jones-323 This was an amazing conversation with Richard Jones (find him on LinkedIn) around the epidemic of addiction in our society. I have personally lost friends and seen parents lose their children. There is no one in America that this is not touching in some form of tragedy. Richard Jones is a light in the dark for me and many as well as a clear voice of what is happening plus what we might do about it. A powerful show, one not to be missed.

Richard offers a reality-based approach to the problem of substance use disorders involving the entire family in the process. Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum and recovery should be available to all members of the family. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction contact me to explore options. My mission is to reach out to the 90% of troubled individuals who never receive care. ARISE treats everyone with respect, integrity, love, and compassion. Our goal is individual and family recovery. ARISE interventions: Gets 83% of addicted individuals to enter treatment Achieves 61% sobriety after one year.

]]> This was an amazing conversation with Richard Jones (find him on LinkedIn) around the epidemic of addiction in our society. I have personally lost friends and seen parents lose their children. There is no one in America that this is not touching in some form of tragedy. Richard Jones is a light in the dark for me and many as well as a clear voice of what is happening plus what we might do about it. A powerful show, one not to be missed.

Richard offers a reality-based approach to the problem of substance use disorders involving the entire family in the process. Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum and recovery should be available to all members of the family. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction contact me to explore options. My mission is to reach out to the 90% of troubled individuals who never receive care. ARISE treats everyone with respect, integrity, love, and compassion. Our goal is individual and family recovery. ARISE interventions: Gets 83% of addicted individuals to enter treatment Achieves 61% sobriety after one year.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 119112 full Daniel Foor #322 Daniel Foor #322 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with practical animism practitioner and author Daniel Foor about ancestral training and ritual. No No 327c0e3f-f057-40ed-9a85-f250f85345fa Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/daniel-foor-322 This was a fascinating show with great depth and scope. I can see why Daniel Foor is such an effective teacher and communicator because he was able to share a variety of wisdom on topics that are often difficult to understand. His book is also refreshing and illuminating.

Daniel is a teacher and practitioner of practical animism who specializes in ancestral and family healing and in helping folks learn to relate well with the rest of the natural world.

His focus is on the ancestors sources from his training as a doctor of psychology and licensed marriage and family therapist, from the guidance of my teachers in earth-honoring traditions (e.g., European pagan paths, Native American ways, Mongolian shamanism, and West African Ifá/Òrìṣà tradition), and from two decades of implementing the teachings of ancestor reverence in his own life.

Since 2005 he has guided hundreds of ancestor trainings, rituals, and talks throughout the United States and helped many others to reconnect with their family ancestors through personal sessions.

His new book Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing is available now.

He has also trained with teachers of Mahayana Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and diverse indigenous paths, including the remnant and returning traditions of my older English, Irish, and German ancestors.

His doctoral research in psychology focused on the use of shamanic healing practices by clinical mental health professionals. Training as a therapist, living in other societies, and immersion in different lineages of ritual work all inform my kind and non-dogmatic approach to ancestor and earth reverence.

His wife and he live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

For more on his approach to ritual and path see these trainings and sessions.

To be in contact: daniel@ancestralmedicine.org or (828) 767-9234.

]]> This was a fascinating show with great depth and scope. I can see why Daniel Foor is such an effective teacher and communicator because he was able to share a variety of wisdom on topics that are often difficult to understand. His book is also refreshing and illuminating.

Daniel is a teacher and practitioner of practical animism who specializes in ancestral and family healing and in helping folks learn to relate well with the rest of the natural world.

His focus is on the ancestors sources from his training as a doctor of psychology and licensed marriage and family therapist, from the guidance of my teachers in earth-honoring traditions (e.g., European pagan paths, Native American ways, Mongolian shamanism, and West African Ifá/Òrìṣà tradition), and from two decades of implementing the teachings of ancestor reverence in his own life.

Since 2005 he has guided hundreds of ancestor trainings, rituals, and talks throughout the United States and helped many others to reconnect with their family ancestors through personal sessions.

His new book Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing is available now.

He has also trained with teachers of Mahayana Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and diverse indigenous paths, including the remnant and returning traditions of my older English, Irish, and German ancestors.

His doctoral research in psychology focused on the use of shamanic healing practices by clinical mental health professionals. Training as a therapist, living in other societies, and immersion in different lineages of ritual work all inform my kind and non-dogmatic approach to ancestor and earth reverence.

His wife and he live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

For more on his approach to ritual and path see these trainings and sessions.

To be in contact: daniel@ancestralmedicine.org or (828) 767-9234.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 151752 full Allyson Shiffman #321 Allyson Shiffman #321 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with journalist Allyson Shiffman about her journalism and experiences. No No 3ba71a43-fccd-47c8-bbe1-abec6b401830 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/allyson-shiffman-321 A fresh new voice for the show, Allyson Shiffman joins us to talk millennials, creativity, writing, politics, Trump, living in New York City plus her experience interviewing Jim Carrey.

Allyson is a freelance writer who lives and works in New York. She has contributed to W, Interview, Nylon, EXIT, BULLETT and HighSnobiety, to name a few. She typically writes about pop culture, often interviewing both iconic and emerging actors. She admits that she is technically a millennial, though she doesn't identify as one. Loved our free floating conversation as well as her honest take on all things political and cultural.
Selected Works of Allyson Shiffman
W MAGAZINE

* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/12/northern-art-galleries/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/04/dallas-art-fair/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/03/new-york-armory-show-2014/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/05/artist-tattoo-scott-campbell/photos/

INTERVIEW MAGAZINE

* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/alex-da-corte-borna-sammak-as-is-wet-hoagie/
* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/kadar-brock
* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/nir-hod-paul-kasmin-shop

THE NEW YORK TIMES

* http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/fashion/Caroline-Polachek-Chairlift-Band-Next-Efforts.html?_r=0

]]> A fresh new voice for the show, Allyson Shiffman joins us to talk millennials, creativity, writing, politics, Trump, living in New York City plus her experience interviewing Jim Carrey.

Allyson is a freelance writer who lives and works in New York. She has contributed to W, Interview, Nylon, EXIT, BULLETT and HighSnobiety, to name a few. She typically writes about pop culture, often interviewing both iconic and emerging actors. She admits that she is technically a millennial, though she doesn't identify as one. Loved our free floating conversation as well as her honest take on all things political and cultural.
Selected Works of Allyson Shiffman
W MAGAZINE

* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/12/northern-art-galleries/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/04/dallas-art-fair/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/03/new-york-armory-show-2014/photos/
* http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2014/05/artist-tattoo-scott-campbell/photos/

INTERVIEW MAGAZINE

* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/alex-da-corte-borna-sammak-as-is-wet-hoagie/
* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/kadar-brock
* http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/nir-hod-paul-kasmin-shop

THE NEW YORK TIMES

* http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/fashion/Caroline-Polachek-Chairlift-Band-Next-Efforts.html?_r=0

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 130992 full Chris Farnsworth #320 Chris Farnsworth #320 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with author and screenwriter Chris Farnsworth about his latest books and creativity in general. No No 5ee75099-7a2d-46a2-b2c7-158546bd49f4 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-farnsworth-320 Chris Farnsworth is the epitome of a real pro. The guy just shows up and gets his thing done, which in this case is writing a fabulous new thriller- Flashmob. Chris is a wonderful story and has a keen sense of pop culture so this interview covered a lot of different ground. I enjoyed his insights on the creative process as well as his view of Los Angeles and fatherhood.

Christopher Farnsworth is a screenwriter, former journalist, and the author of The President’s Vampire trilogy. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters.

He also wrote KILLFILE, about a former psychic spy named John Smith, is on sale now everywhere from William Morrow. You can order it on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or get a copy at your local bookstore through IndieBound. The next John Smith adventure, FLASHMOB, was released on June 27, 2017. You can order your copy here.

He is also the author of THE ETERNAL WORLD, a novel about the Fountain of Youth, and the Nathaniel Cade series, about a vampire who works for the President of the United States. Blood Oath, The President’s Vampire, and Red, White, and Blood are all available from G.P. Putnam’s Sons. A short novella about Cade, The Burning Men, is available from Chris Farnsworth is the epitome of a real pro. The guy just shows up and gets his thing done, which in this case is writing a fabulous new thriller- Flashmob. Chris is a wonderful story and has a keen sense of pop culture so this interview covered a lot of different ground. I enjoyed his insights on the creative process as well as his view of Los Angeles and fatherhood.

Christopher Farnsworth is a screenwriter, former journalist, and the author of The President’s Vampire trilogy. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters.

He also wrote KILLFILE, about a former psychic spy named John Smith, is on sale now everywhere from William Morrow. You can order it on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, or get a copy at your local bookstore through IndieBound. The next John Smith adventure, FLASHMOB, was released on June 27, 2017. You can order your copy here.

He is also the author of THE ETERNAL WORLD, a novel about the Fountain of Youth, and the Nathaniel Cade series, about a vampire who works for the President of the United States. Blood Oath, The President’s Vampire, and Red, White, and Blood are all available from G.P. Putnam’s Sons. A short novella about Cade, The Burning Men, is available from full EllynAnne Geisel #319 EllynAnne Geisel #319 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with "apron archeologist" EllynAnne Geisel on homespun wisdom, reinvention, and love. No No 130e6ae4-67c6-44e8-9aa0-ac5279aa83cc Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ellynanne-geisel-319 This woman has the heart of a lion and a soul of a saint. EllynAnne Geisel (find her on Instagram as Tie One On Day and EllynAnne, or find her on Facebook as Apron Memories and Tie One On Day) shares her homespun wisdom with wit and grace. We went into some fascinating places and time after time she took us back to love. She was always kind enough to officially take on the herculean task of finding me a soul mate. This show was shear joy for me.

Special thanks to Miss Priscilla for putting the two of us together.

In her own words… “My apron journey began in 1999 as a curiosity: Was I the only one who felt a connection to the old fashion symbol for domesticity and the women who had tied on that symbol as part of their daily domestic armor? That curiosity turned into a grassroots movement of apron love, revival, recollection and reinvention, all of which continue to enrich my life.

To share in my joyfulness of all things apron-y, please visit http://www.apronmemories.com and become acquainted with lovely books, THE APRON BOOK: Making, Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort, APRONISMS: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day, THE KITCHEN LINENS BOOK: Using, Sharing and Cherishing the Fabric of Our Lives; a traveling exhibit APRON CHRONICLES: a Patchwork of American Recollection; and TIE ONE ON DAY (…an apron, of course!), a kindness initiative that encourages giving from the heart; then giving thanks at Thanksgiving.

Who knew there was so much to love about aprons?”

]]> This woman has the heart of a lion and a soul of a saint. EllynAnne Geisel (find her on Instagram as Tie One On Day and EllynAnne, or find her on Facebook as Apron Memories and Tie One On Day) shares her homespun wisdom with wit and grace. We went into some fascinating places and time after time she took us back to love. She was always kind enough to officially take on the herculean task of finding me a soul mate. This show was shear joy for me.

Special thanks to Miss Priscilla for putting the two of us together.

In her own words… “My apron journey began in 1999 as a curiosity: Was I the only one who felt a connection to the old fashion symbol for domesticity and the women who had tied on that symbol as part of their daily domestic armor? That curiosity turned into a grassroots movement of apron love, revival, recollection and reinvention, all of which continue to enrich my life.

To share in my joyfulness of all things apron-y, please visit http://www.apronmemories.com and become acquainted with lovely books, THE APRON BOOK: Making, Wearing and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort, APRONISMS: Pocket Wisdom for Every Day, THE KITCHEN LINENS BOOK: Using, Sharing and Cherishing the Fabric of Our Lives; a traveling exhibit APRON CHRONICLES: a Patchwork of American Recollection; and TIE ONE ON DAY (…an apron, of course!), a kindness initiative that encourages giving from the heart; then giving thanks at Thanksgiving.

Who knew there was so much to love about aprons?”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143772 full Albert Flynn DeSilver #318 Albert Flynn DeSilver #318 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with poet and creative writing consultant Albert Flynn DeSilver. No No c504ec3a-aa0f-45d8-b6de-c63062ab620b Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/albert-flynn-desilver-318 Albert Flynn DeSilver is such an inspiring soul! I was blown away by this man’s journey from near death through self-destruction, to being reborn as a writer extraordinaire. He also has a great wit which makes his wisdom more accessible. I would highly recommend his book too, whether you aspire to write or simply live a better life with more alignment.

A highly regarded and sought-after speaker and workshop leader, Albert Flynn DeSilver has taught and presented with several luminaries, including Elizabeth Gilbert, Cheryl Strayed, Maxine Hong Kingston, Michael McClure, and U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan among many others. In addition, Albert is an internationally published poet, memoirist, and novelist. His writing has appeared in over 100 literary journals worldwide.

He has published several books of poetry and is the author of Writing as a Path to Awakening and the memoir, Beamish Boy. Albert teaches at the Omega Institute, Esalen, Spirit Rock, and writing conferences nationally. He lives in Northern California.

More info on Albert's book: Based on the popular workshops of the same name (Cheryl Strayed is a big fan!) that Albert teaches all over the country, Writing as a Path to Awakening is meant to spur creativity and personal awakening. It is broken down into four seasons, with a chapter for each month of the year. The content and exercises are themed for each month (e.g, January-Rebirth, June-Amusement, December-Sanctuary). Each chapter is made up of a story, followed by a meditation and concluding with a writing exercise. Albert is skilled in presenting Eastern wisdom in a secular manner that is conversational and accessible to readers from various backgrounds. Albert’s work – literary and poetry – has appeared in over 100 literary journals worldwide. He is an accomplished speaker having presented with notable authors such as Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed. Dani Shapiro calls WRITING AS A PATH TO AWAKENING "gentle, lucid, erudite and compassionate guide...Albert Flynn DeSilver offers the wisdom and warmth of a true friend who has walked the path. One who reaches out a capable hand and offers it to the new writer, to the struggling writer, and says here, here, let me show you not only how to write, but how to live.”

]]> Albert Flynn DeSilver is such an inspiring soul! I was blown away by this man’s journey from near death through self-destruction, to being reborn as a writer extraordinaire. He also has a great wit which makes his wisdom more accessible. I would highly recommend his book too, whether you aspire to write or simply live a better life with more alignment.

A highly regarded and sought-after speaker and workshop leader, Albert Flynn DeSilver has taught and presented with several luminaries, including Elizabeth Gilbert, Cheryl Strayed, Maxine Hong Kingston, Michael McClure, and U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan among many others. In addition, Albert is an internationally published poet, memoirist, and novelist. His writing has appeared in over 100 literary journals worldwide.

He has published several books of poetry and is the author of Writing as a Path to Awakening and the memoir, Beamish Boy. Albert teaches at the Omega Institute, Esalen, Spirit Rock, and writing conferences nationally. He lives in Northern California.

More info on Albert's book: Based on the popular workshops of the same name (Cheryl Strayed is a big fan!) that Albert teaches all over the country, Writing as a Path to Awakening is meant to spur creativity and personal awakening. It is broken down into four seasons, with a chapter for each month of the year. The content and exercises are themed for each month (e.g, January-Rebirth, June-Amusement, December-Sanctuary). Each chapter is made up of a story, followed by a meditation and concluding with a writing exercise. Albert is skilled in presenting Eastern wisdom in a secular manner that is conversational and accessible to readers from various backgrounds. Albert’s work – literary and poetry – has appeared in over 100 literary journals worldwide. He is an accomplished speaker having presented with notable authors such as Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed. Dani Shapiro calls WRITING AS A PATH TO AWAKENING "gentle, lucid, erudite and compassionate guide...Albert Flynn DeSilver offers the wisdom and warmth of a true friend who has walked the path. One who reaches out a capable hand and offers it to the new writer, to the struggling writer, and says here, here, let me show you not only how to write, but how to live.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 141432 full Rebekah Freedom McClaskey #317 Rebekah Freedom McClaskey #317 Paul Samuel Dolman, What Matters Most host, speaks with relationship expert Rebekah Freedom McClaskey on her book Breakup Rehab: Creating the Love You Want. No No 8d9fe779-8626-4975-bba6-bd27e82ddef4 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rebekah-freedom-mcclaskey-317 Rebekah Freedom McClaskey is so raw and real both in her work and on our show. I love how open, unguarded and transparent this amazing woman communicates her feelings, even the most challenging emotions. There’s a lot wisdom in this one for anyone looking to improve any relationship, especially the one with your self.

Rebekah Freedom McClaskey (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is the author of Breakup Rehab: Creating the Love You Want. A relationship specialist with a master’s degree in counseling psychology, her private practice focuses on helping clients get what they want out of life and love. She lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

]]> Rebekah Freedom McClaskey is so raw and real both in her work and on our show. I love how open, unguarded and transparent this amazing woman communicates her feelings, even the most challenging emotions. There’s a lot wisdom in this one for anyone looking to improve any relationship, especially the one with your self.

Rebekah Freedom McClaskey (find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is the author of Breakup Rehab: Creating the Love You Want. A relationship specialist with a master’s degree in counseling psychology, her private practice focuses on helping clients get what they want out of life and love. She lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 136332 full Dr. Paul Song #316 Dr. Paul Song #316 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with international healthcare expert Dr. Paul Song on progressive healthcare reform. No No fb3198a0-4e3e-4e46-8eda-c449b599d65d Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-316 What is the ACA? Or Obamacare? How about single-payer health insurance as opposed to socialized medicine? International healthcare expert and oncologist Dr. Paul Song takes some time out of his incredibly busy schedule to share his wisdom on all of this and more. A truly eye opening and illuminating program for myself and anyone looking for clarity on this highly complex topic.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than one million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health
* Air pollution in China
* Zitka virus and Monsanto
* Shirley Chisholm

]]> What is the ACA? Or Obamacare? How about single-payer health insurance as opposed to socialized medicine? International healthcare expert and oncologist Dr. Paul Song takes some time out of his incredibly busy schedule to share his wisdom on all of this and more. A truly eye opening and illuminating program for myself and anyone looking for clarity on this highly complex topic.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than one million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health
* Air pollution in China
* Zitka virus and Monsanto
* Shirley Chisholm

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 115332 full Jessie May Wolfe #315 Jessie May Wolfe #315 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with transformational speaker and workshop leader Jessie May Wolfe. No No b66bbe8a-362f-4d20-a233-30261e28cfb4 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jessie-may-wolfe-315 Jessie May Wolfe is on fire with her passion to awaken our heart center and bring us into our destiny. This woman is a visionary on a mission and her words touched my own heart. Her clarity is also profound.

Jessie May has developed quite a following through her regular workshops at the Soho Houses, the Den and Unplug. Companies like Amazon, Soho House corporate and GOOP are clients of Jessie May's corporate training. She teaches a unique four-part method that takes people out of their heads and into their hearts. This is NOT a "meditation" -- it's a transformational experience and life tool.

Listeners will learn how to:

* TAP INTO HEART ENERGY
* DISCOVER FOCUS + CLARITY
* DEVELOP COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION
* INSPIRE CREATIVITY
* ACCESS UNTAPPED ENERGY
* TRANSFORM BLOCKS INTO BREAKTHROUGHS

This fall, Jessie May is taking her HeartRise Movement and new book on the road with a series of pop-up experiences in Canada, New York, San Francisco, Aspen, Palm Springs, and LA. She's a featured speaker at the "Lead with Love" conference in Aspen Oct 28-29.

Here is a link to Jessie May's bio, and an audio sample from one of her past podcast interviews.

]]> Jessie May Wolfe is on fire with her passion to awaken our heart center and bring us into our destiny. This woman is a visionary on a mission and her words touched my own heart. Her clarity is also profound.

Jessie May has developed quite a following through her regular workshops at the Soho Houses, the Den and Unplug. Companies like Amazon, Soho House corporate and GOOP are clients of Jessie May's corporate training. She teaches a unique four-part method that takes people out of their heads and into their hearts. This is NOT a "meditation" -- it's a transformational experience and life tool.

Listeners will learn how to:

* TAP INTO HEART ENERGY
* DISCOVER FOCUS + CLARITY
* DEVELOP COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION
* INSPIRE CREATIVITY
* ACCESS UNTAPPED ENERGY
* TRANSFORM BLOCKS INTO BREAKTHROUGHS

This fall, Jessie May is taking her HeartRise Movement and new book on the road with a series of pop-up experiences in Canada, New York, San Francisco, Aspen, Palm Springs, and LA. She's a featured speaker at the "Lead with Love" conference in Aspen Oct 28-29.

Here is a link to Jessie May's bio, and an audio sample from one of her past podcast interviews.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 152592 full Irish Interview #314 Irish Interview #314 What Matters Most Host Paul Samuel Dolman is interviewed for an Irish broadcast. No No 8b116402-bb3f-4d09-8a0e-f66ee26b52ba Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/irish-interview-314 A little change of pace as someone gets to ask me the questions. This is part of an interview I did for a show out of Ireland. Hopefully my Irish ancestors will be happy with my answers as well as any leprechauns tuning in to the show. One thing that was different was how low-key, almost quiet the host was in terms of the questions he asked. What a wild ride!
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui
* My free meditation

]]> A little change of pace as someone gets to ask me the questions. This is part of an interview I did for a show out of Ireland. Hopefully my Irish ancestors will be happy with my answers as well as any leprechauns tuning in to the show. One thing that was different was how low-key, almost quiet the host was in terms of the questions he asked. What a wild ride!
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui
* My free meditation

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 167472 full Scott Stabile #313 Scott Stabile #313 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with inspirational author Scott Stabile about his book Big Love. No No 145bc7d2-2b31-426f-b616-105d8171f73a Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scott-stabile-313 Scott Stabile (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is so full of love and resilience that I could not help but being overwhelmed with inspiration. Practical, wise and humorous Scott Stabile’s book Big Love is a fabulous read. He was also a wonderful guest.

Scott's inspirational posts and videos have attracted a huge and devoted social media following, including over 350K Facebook fans and counting. A regular contributor to the Huffington Post, he lives in Michigan and conducts personal empowerment workshops around the world.

]]> Scott Stabile (find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!) is so full of love and resilience that I could not help but being overwhelmed with inspiration. Practical, wise and humorous Scott Stabile’s book Big Love is a fabulous read. He was also a wonderful guest.

Scott's inspirational posts and videos have attracted a huge and devoted social media following, including over 350K Facebook fans and counting. A regular contributor to the Huffington Post, he lives in Michigan and conducts personal empowerment workshops around the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 140832 full Pattie Sellers #312 Pattie Sellers #312 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with executive director of Fortune MPW Live Content at Time Inc, Pattie Sellers, about her career. No No 1b1841e7-48c9-4e9a-b5f9-509059b11ebb Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pattie-sellers-312 This show came together through a little Martha’s Vineyard magic. I was sitting at a coffee shop with friends and without missing a beat began a conversation with this fascinating woman seated at the next table. Well, it turns out it was Fortune Magazine’s superstar writer, Pattie Sellers. Being who she is, when I invited her on the show, she accepted.

What an inspiring episode on a wide range of topics. Pattie has an amazing mind and the heart of a small town girl. No wonder Warren Buffet is in love with her, hey, so am I!

Pattie Sellers is a partner and co-founder, with Nina Easton, of SellersEaston Media, a private-client content creation company that helps successful people and organizations capture their stories for the audiences that they want to reach.

Pattie is a former assistant managing editor of Fortune and currently executive director of Fortune MPW Live Content at Time Inc. An award- winning magazine writer, interviewer and multimedia journalist, she has written more than 20 cover stories during her three-decade career at Fortune. Pattie’s resume includes groundbreaking interviews with Warren Buffett, Rupert Murdoch, and Nike founder Phil Knight, and definitive profiles of Melinda Gates, Ted Turner, former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Oprah Winfrey, Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent, Heineken heir Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, and many other leaders in global business and other fields.

Pattie cofounded Fortune Most Powerful Women (MPW), which began in 1998 as an annual ranking of the top women in the business, and has grown to be the magazine’s largest and most valuable franchise. Pattie oversees six annual Fortune MPW conferences across the globe. Pattie also cofounded and directs various MPW programs, including Fortune MPW Entrepreneurs, the Fortune-U.S. State Department Global Women Mentoring Partnership and the Goldman Sachs-Fortune Global Women Leaders Award.

In 2013, Pattie won Time Inc.’s prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Performer) award for her innovative work at Fortune and her broad contributions across its parent company. The Washington Post profile of Pattie, “The Rolodex that Redefined Power,” described her unmatched talent for interviewing and writing about very successful people.

]]> This show came together through a little Martha’s Vineyard magic. I was sitting at a coffee shop with friends and without missing a beat began a conversation with this fascinating woman seated at the next table. Well, it turns out it was Fortune Magazine’s superstar writer, Pattie Sellers. Being who she is, when I invited her on the show, she accepted.

What an inspiring episode on a wide range of topics. Pattie has an amazing mind and the heart of a small town girl. No wonder Warren Buffet is in love with her, hey, so am I!

Pattie Sellers is a partner and co-founder, with Nina Easton, of SellersEaston Media, a private-client content creation company that helps successful people and organizations capture their stories for the audiences that they want to reach.

Pattie is a former assistant managing editor of Fortune and currently executive director of Fortune MPW Live Content at Time Inc. An award- winning magazine writer, interviewer and multimedia journalist, she has written more than 20 cover stories during her three-decade career at Fortune. Pattie’s resume includes groundbreaking interviews with Warren Buffett, Rupert Murdoch, and Nike founder Phil Knight, and definitive profiles of Melinda Gates, Ted Turner, former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Oprah Winfrey, Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent, Heineken heir Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, and many other leaders in global business and other fields.

Pattie cofounded Fortune Most Powerful Women (MPW), which began in 1998 as an annual ranking of the top women in the business, and has grown to be the magazine’s largest and most valuable franchise. Pattie oversees six annual Fortune MPW conferences across the globe. Pattie also cofounded and directs various MPW programs, including Fortune MPW Entrepreneurs, the Fortune-U.S. State Department Global Women Mentoring Partnership and the Goldman Sachs-Fortune Global Women Leaders Award.

In 2013, Pattie won Time Inc.’s prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Performer) award for her innovative work at Fortune and her broad contributions across its parent company. The Washington Post profile of Pattie, “The Rolodex that Redefined Power,” described her unmatched talent for interviewing and writing about very successful people.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 172452 full Jeff Goins #311 Jeff Goins #311 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with author, blogger, and online marketer Jeff Goins about his latest book, Real Artists Don't Starve. No No 13f71021-9034-4de5-944b-bbc999a96e04 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-goins-311 Jeff Goins (find him on Twitter and read his latest book!) was an absolute joy to converse with and gently offered so much practical wisdom in the most accessible way. I highly recommend both of his books whether you consider yourself an artist or just want to improve your life game.

Jeff is the author of four books, including the national best seller, The Art of Work. He is also a full-time blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur.

Originally from Chicago, Goins graduated from Illinois College and spent the next year on the road with a band. After that, he moved to Nashville to chase a girl and spent the next seven years working at a nonprofit. He now writes and speaks for a living and runs an online business helping writers and creative entrepreneurs chase their dreams.

Jeff’s award-winning blog, GoinsWriter.com, has been visited by over four million people from around the world. His work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He and his wife, Ashley, live just outside of Nashville, TN with their son and dog.

]]> Jeff Goins (find him on Twitter and read his latest book!) was an absolute joy to converse with and gently offered so much practical wisdom in the most accessible way. I highly recommend both of his books whether you consider yourself an artist or just want to improve your life game.

Jeff is the author of four books, including the national best seller, The Art of Work. He is also a full-time blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur.

Originally from Chicago, Goins graduated from Illinois College and spent the next year on the road with a band. After that, he moved to Nashville to chase a girl and spent the next seven years working at a nonprofit. He now writes and speaks for a living and runs an online business helping writers and creative entrepreneurs chase their dreams.

Jeff’s award-winning blog, GoinsWriter.com, has been visited by over four million people from around the world. His work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He and his wife, Ashley, live just outside of Nashville, TN with their son and dog.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174012 full Marina Cantacuzino #310 Marina Cantacuzino #310 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with empathy and reconciliation expert Marina Cantacuzino, author of The Forgiveness Project. No No 64cc23e3-16d6-4cf2-879f-f335c3c57c3c Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marina-cantacuzino-310 I was deeply touched by Marina Cantacuzino (find her on Twitter and Facebook and read her book The Forgiveness Project) and the mission she is on to bring light to the dark places and help heal the planet through the act and practice of forgiveness. What a quiet and conscious force of nature for the greater good. I would also encourage people to go to the site and read the powerful and inspiring stories found there. You will be moved and awakened.

Marina is an author and journalist who in 2003 in response to the Iraq war, founded The Forgiveness Project, a charity that explores how forgiveness, empathy and sharing stories can be used to break cycles of violence, transform relationships and restore hope.

]]> I was deeply touched by Marina Cantacuzino (find her on Twitter and Facebook and read her book The Forgiveness Project) and the mission she is on to bring light to the dark places and help heal the planet through the act and practice of forgiveness. What a quiet and conscious force of nature for the greater good. I would also encourage people to go to the site and read the powerful and inspiring stories found there. You will be moved and awakened.

Marina is an author and journalist who in 2003 in response to the Iraq war, founded The Forgiveness Project, a charity that explores how forgiveness, empathy and sharing stories can be used to break cycles of violence, transform relationships and restore hope.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 119112 full Dr. Willie Parker #309 Dr. Willie Parker #309 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with OB/GYN and women's reproductive rights advocate Dr. Willie Parker. No No bc160b8e-be3c-4b36-baa9-df85445ff7b9 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-willie-parker-309 This is a profound show with a courageous and wise man, Dr. Willie Parker (read his book, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice). We went into some beautiful and deep places together, we also share a great love of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There is some precious life wisdom here for anyone to embody and incorporate into their life, no matter who they are or what they have chosen to do in this world.

Dr. Willie J. Parker is an OB/GYN specializing in abortions and a reproductive justice advocate. He is a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky, and holds degrees from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Michigan. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and trained in preventive medicine and epidemiology through the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Parker currently provides abortion care for women in AL, MS, PA, GA, and IL, and is the former Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington, DC.

He is the physician plaintiff in the federal lawsuit preventing the closure of Mississippi's only abortion clinic, a case currently in request for hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court.

His work includes a focus on violence against women, sexual assault prevention, and reproductive health rights through advocacy, provision of contraceptive and abortion services, and men's reproductive health.

He is the chair of the board of Physicians for Reproductive Health, and a board member of The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and URGE. He was recently honored by the United Nations Office of Human Rights as one of twelve Women’s Human Rights Defenders on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women. He has also received Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger Award, the organization’s highest award; the “Champions of Choice” Award from NARAL, the oldest abortion rights advocacy group in the US; the George Tiller, MD, Abortion Provider Award from Physicians for Reproductive Health; and the Personal PAC Leadership award, among others.

]]> This is a profound show with a courageous and wise man, Dr. Willie Parker (read his book, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice). We went into some beautiful and deep places together, we also share a great love of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There is some precious life wisdom here for anyone to embody and incorporate into their life, no matter who they are or what they have chosen to do in this world.

Dr. Willie J. Parker is an OB/GYN specializing in abortions and a reproductive justice advocate. He is a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky, and holds degrees from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Michigan. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and trained in preventive medicine and epidemiology through the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Parker currently provides abortion care for women in AL, MS, PA, GA, and IL, and is the former Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington, DC.

He is the physician plaintiff in the federal lawsuit preventing the closure of Mississippi's only abortion clinic, a case currently in request for hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court.

His work includes a focus on violence against women, sexual assault prevention, and reproductive health rights through advocacy, provision of contraceptive and abortion services, and men's reproductive health.

He is the chair of the board of Physicians for Reproductive Health, and a board member of The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and URGE. He was recently honored by the United Nations Office of Human Rights as one of twelve Women’s Human Rights Defenders on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women. He has also received Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger Award, the organization’s highest award; the “Champions of Choice” Award from NARAL, the oldest abortion rights advocacy group in the US; the George Tiller, MD, Abortion Provider Award from Physicians for Reproductive Health; and the Personal PAC Leadership award, among others.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 152652 full Marc Bekoff #308 Marc Bekoff #308 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with animal rights activist Marc Bekoff about his newest book, The Animals' Agenda. No No a4ed0e34-08a6-449b-a8fe-0242a15fdbdc Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marc-bekoff-308 What an amazing show with Marc Bekoff (read his latest book, The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age (with Jessica Pierce) and stay tuned for his next one, Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do!), animal activist extraordinaire. What a wise and tender soul who has a ton of heart while also being quite scientific.

Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and is a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and a past Guggenheim Fellow. In 2000 he was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society for major long-term contributions to the field of animal behavior. Marc is also an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens, and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. He and Jane co-founded the organization Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000.

Marc is on the Board of Directors of The Fauna Sanctuary and The Cougar Fund and on the advisory board for Animal Defenders and Project Coyote. He has been part of the international program, Science and the Spiritual Quest II, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Marc is also an honorary member of Animalisti Italiani and Fundacion Altarriba. In 2006 Marc was named an honorary board member of Rational Animal and a patron of the Captive Animals' Protection Society. In 2009 he was named a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Panel of Voiceless, The Animal Protection Institute and a faculty member of the Humane Society University, and in 2010 he was named to the advisory board of Living with Wolves and Greenvegans and the advisory council of the National Museum of Animals & Society.

In 2005 Marc was presented with The Bank One Faculty Community Service Award for the work he has done with children, senior citizens, and prisoners. In 2009 he was presented with the St. Francis of Assisi Award by the Auckland (New Zealand) SPCA. Marc is also on the Board of Directors for Marc Bekoff (read his latest book, The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age (with Jessica Pierce) and stay tuned for his next one, Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do!), animal activist extraordinaire. What a wise and tender soul who has a ton of heart while also being quite scientific.

Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and is a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and a past Guggenheim Fellow. In 2000 he was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society for major long-term contributions to the field of animal behavior. Marc is also an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens, and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. He and Jane co-founded the organization Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000.

Marc is on the Board of Directors of The Fauna Sanctuary and The Cougar Fund and on the advisory board for Animal Defenders and Project Coyote. He has been part of the international program, Science and the Spiritual Quest II, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Marc is also an honorary member of Animalisti Italiani and Fundacion Altarriba. In 2006 Marc was named an honorary board member of Rational Animal and a patron of the Captive Animals' Protection Society. In 2009 he was named a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Panel of Voiceless, The Animal Protection Institute and a faculty member of the Humane Society University, and in 2010 he was named to the advisory board of Living with Wolves and Greenvegans and the advisory council of the National Museum of Animals & Society.

In 2005 Marc was presented with The Bank One Faculty Community Service Award for the work he has done with children, senior citizens, and prisoners. In 2009 he was presented with the St. Francis of Assisi Award by the Auckland (New Zealand) SPCA. Marc is also on the Board of Directors for full Mel Schwartz #307 Mel Schwartz #307 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the author of The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz. No No d007ce4c-5171-4cae-af81-5da98fca1975 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mel-schwartz-307 I just loved Mel Schwartz (read his book The Possibility Principle!) and what we created together on this show. This man is so filled with practical wisdom, whether it’s the day-to-day stuff or the really big picture. We had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His book is also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media. He will be presenting at TEDX Beacon, Kennedy Library on 11.18.17

]]> I just loved Mel Schwartz (read his book The Possibility Principle!) and what we created together on this show. This man is so filled with practical wisdom, whether it’s the day-to-day stuff or the really big picture. We had so much flow and I felt like could have asked him a hundred more questions. What a wise and beautiful soul. His book is also fabulous and well worth reading.

Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, speaker, and seminar leader in private practice in Westport, CT and Manhattan for more than two decades.

He earned his L.C.S.W. from Columbia University and Masters of Philosophy from Lancaster University, in England.

Mel has enjoyed several defining moments in his life, which have enabled him to live a life of the self-actualization techniques he espouses.

In mid-life, in business and with two young children, he envisioned a life with much deeper purpose. In one of his defining moments, Mel chose to make a move in an entirely different direction, one filled with uncertainty. He decided to enroll in graduate school to follow his passion: serving others as a psychotherapist.

He is one of the first contemporary practicing psychotherapists to distill the basic premises of quantum theory into therapeutic approaches, which enable people to overcome their challenges and live to their fullest potential.

Mel’s first book, The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion, broke new ground in illuminating the path to joyful relationships and has benefitted countless people. He’s the author of The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live and Love (Sounds True, Sep. 2017). His blog A Shift of Mind at Psychologytoday.com has been viewed by more than 1.5 million readers. Mel supervises therapists and offers professional trainings in his therapeutic approach. He has been a keynote speaker at Yale University. Mel is a member of the Society for Consciousness Studies and has been interviewed by numerous TV, radio, and print media. He will be presenting at TEDX Beacon, Kennedy Library on 11.18.17

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 166752 full Kim Cobb #306 Kim Cobb #306 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with climate scientist Kim Cobb on climate change, planetary science, oceanography, and women in science. No No cfeda414-7246-4050-afff-458b62a5b504 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kim-cobb-306 I found Kim Cobb (find her on Twitter and read her blog!) to be such a vibrant and inspiring breath of fresh air on a multitude of topics. Not only did we cover climate change, science, and technological areas, but also racism, truth, equality, and women’s rights. Kim was open, honest and authentic. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Mann who helped pull the two of us together.

Kim Cobb’s research uses corals and cave stalagmites to probe the mechanisms of past, present, and future climate change. She received her B.A. from Yale University in 1996, and her Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in 2002.

She spent two years at Caltech in the Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences before joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2004. Kim has sailed on multiple oceanographic cruises to the deep tropics and led caving expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo in support of her research.

Kim Cobb has received numerous awards for her research, most notably a NSF CAREER Award in 2007, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008. She is an Editor for Geophysical Research Letters, sits on the international CLIVAR Pacific Panel, and serves on the Advisory Council for the AAAS Leshner Institute for Public Engagement. As a mother to four, Kim is a strong advocate for women in science. She is also devoted to the clear and frequent communication of climate change to the public through speaking engagements and social media.

]]> I found Kim Cobb (find her on Twitter and read her blog!) to be such a vibrant and inspiring breath of fresh air on a multitude of topics. Not only did we cover climate change, science, and technological areas, but also racism, truth, equality, and women’s rights. Kim was open, honest and authentic. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Mann who helped pull the two of us together.

Kim Cobb’s research uses corals and cave stalagmites to probe the mechanisms of past, present, and future climate change. She received her B.A. from Yale University in 1996, and her Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in 2002.

She spent two years at Caltech in the Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences before joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2004. Kim has sailed on multiple oceanographic cruises to the deep tropics and led caving expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo in support of her research.

Kim Cobb has received numerous awards for her research, most notably a NSF CAREER Award in 2007, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008. She is an Editor for Geophysical Research Letters, sits on the international CLIVAR Pacific Panel, and serves on the Advisory Council for the AAAS Leshner Institute for Public Engagement. As a mother to four, Kim is a strong advocate for women in science. She is also devoted to the clear and frequent communication of climate change to the public through speaking engagements and social media.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 148212 full Congressman Tim Ryan #305 Congressman Tim Ryan #305 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes Ohio congressman Tim Ryan to speak about economics, politics, and the future of the United States. No No 499072e9-a1f1-4519-b41d-21bce60f664b Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/congressman-tim-ryan-305 What an honor to interview a sitting member of Congress and we could not have chosen a finer person than Tim Ryan (find him on Twitter and Facebook). I felt like this show could have been about mindfulness, spirituality, being authentic or any number of topics other than politics and yet, we covered all of that plus so much more.

Tim was real and vulnerable. He also has some fantastic ideas for the future of America and the planet at large.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive. Ryan is the leading advocate in the House to impose sanctions on unfair Chinese currency manipulation.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Ryan served in the Ohio State Senate where he spearheaded efforts to establish a state-based earned income tax credit, to standardize community school data reporting, and bring college students into the debate over higher education funding.

Before his election to public office, Ryan served as President of the Trumbull County Young Democrats and as Chairman of the Earning by Learning program in Warren, Ohio. He began his career in politics as a congressional aide with the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 and later served as an intern for the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan holds a law degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center), studied abroad as part of the Dickinson School of Law’s International Law Program in Florence, Italy, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

]]> What an honor to interview a sitting member of Congress and we could not have chosen a finer person than Tim Ryan (find him on Twitter and Facebook). I felt like this show could have been about mindfulness, spirituality, being authentic or any number of topics other than politics and yet, we covered all of that plus so much more.

Tim was real and vulnerable. He also has some fantastic ideas for the future of America and the planet at large.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 7, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is currently running for an eighth term.

Tim’s primary focus remains on the economy and quality-of-life in Northeast Ohio. He works closely with local officials and community leaders to advance local projects that enhance the economic competitiveness and help attract high-quality, high-paying jobs.

Tim is a dynamic leader in the House where he is known for challenging both parties to do more to rebuild the middle class. He is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America’s cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children. Tim’s vision for a stronger economy and his work on these and other issues has garnered the attention of the national media. He is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit.

Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government.

Tim serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus and a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Through these bipartisan partnerships, Tim has introduced, cosponsored, and passed bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.

Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive. Ryan is the leading advocate in the House to impose sanctions on unfair Chinese currency manipulation.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Ryan served in the Ohio State Senate where he spearheaded efforts to establish a state-based earned income tax credit, to standardize community school data reporting, and bring college students into the debate over higher education funding.

Before his election to public office, Ryan served as President of the Trumbull County Young Democrats and as Chairman of the Earning by Learning program in Warren, Ohio. He began his career in politics as a congressional aide with the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 and later served as an intern for the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan holds a law degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center), studied abroad as part of the Dickinson School of Law’s International Law Program in Florence, Italy, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 103692 full Kute Blackson #304 Kute Blackson #304 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, welcomes back inspirational coach and author Kute Blackson to talk about his new book You Are the One. No No 4f8ee296-be1d-4c0c-b087-2eb25e40387a Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kute-blackson-304 This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book You Are the One) was on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book You Are the One) was on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159312 full Gordana Biernat #303 Gordana Biernat #303 Gordana Biernat is back on What Matters Most to talk to host Paul Samuel Dolman about her new book, #Knowthetruth. No No ebc84a51-2139-4e20-9d90-b892976a4537 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-303 “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

The beautiful and inspired Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter or Facebook) returns to What Matters Most to celebrate the release of her inspiring book, #Knowthetruth Her words are so filled with wisdom and presence on every page, and I absolutely love having her on the program.

#KnowTheTruth – Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything” coming in June 2017

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

The beautiful and inspired Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter or Facebook) returns to What Matters Most to celebrate the release of her inspiring book, #Knowthetruth Her words are so filled with wisdom and presence on every page, and I absolutely love having her on the program.

#KnowTheTruth – Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything” coming in June 2017

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150072 full Rock Newman #302 Rock Newman #302 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Howard University Television personality Rock Newman to share stories and anecdotes. No No 7a28d756-30e2-46b7-b510-34283c313e75 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rock-newman-302 Rock Newman is a one of a kind soul with so much heart and profound wisdom. This show came together quite magically through a mutual friend on Martha’s Vineyard. I was touched by Rock’s kindness and compassion. He was generous with me in the stories he shared.

Rock Newman is a beloved prodigal son of the DMV. He could also be described as an advocate for athletes, celebrities and the person on the street. Whatever words are used, Rock is never described as anything less than engaging, sincere, energetic and caring. After a journey that has included stops in Las Vegas and Bermuda, Rock returns to the area he loves the most. “I enjoyed my time in Las Vegas and Bermuda but they never became home. Ahhh Its great to be back!”

Rock is also a Renaissance Man. From caring for famine victims in Somalia, to buying back 3000 guns to confront violence in DC, or representing world-class athletes, he is hands-on. He is a storyteller. He will entertain and inform. He will also make you reconsider notions of culture and society. He also brings the ability to cross-pollinate the discussion from unique angles. The RNS delivers big name guests, experts and common folks who care about modern day, real life issues.

Dick Gregory Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8tHlZ_2m0Q

]]> Rock Newman is a one of a kind soul with so much heart and profound wisdom. This show came together quite magically through a mutual friend on Martha’s Vineyard. I was touched by Rock’s kindness and compassion. He was generous with me in the stories he shared.

Rock Newman is a beloved prodigal son of the DMV. He could also be described as an advocate for athletes, celebrities and the person on the street. Whatever words are used, Rock is never described as anything less than engaging, sincere, energetic and caring. After a journey that has included stops in Las Vegas and Bermuda, Rock returns to the area he loves the most. “I enjoyed my time in Las Vegas and Bermuda but they never became home. Ahhh Its great to be back!”

Rock is also a Renaissance Man. From caring for famine victims in Somalia, to buying back 3000 guns to confront violence in DC, or representing world-class athletes, he is hands-on. He is a storyteller. He will entertain and inform. He will also make you reconsider notions of culture and society. He also brings the ability to cross-pollinate the discussion from unique angles. The RNS delivers big name guests, experts and common folks who care about modern day, real life issues.

Dick Gregory Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8tHlZ_2m0Q

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154152 full Chris Ladd #301 Chris Ladd #301 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with political writer Chris Ladd. No No 0ab40186-4f4d-4801-b72b-6a003676781e Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-ladd-301 What a beautiful show with Chris Ladd (find him on Twitter or The Huffington Post, where you can read a recent piece!) who was full of excellent ideas and creative thinking around some very complex issues. I really came away admiring his integrity and commitment to democracy. This man is a true patriot that puts his country above any party affiliation.

Chris Ladd is a Texan in exile. After growing up in Beaumont and working for more than a decade in Houston, he moved to suburban Chicago, where was a Republican precinct committeeman for a decade. He resigned his position and left the party in 2016 after the nomination of Donald Trump.

He has a day job that he loves in the software industry. In his free time he has written for David Frum’s blog, The Washington Times Communities, The Houston Chronicle, and The Huffington Post.

Back in Texas he interned at the Legislature, worked on numerous state and local Republican campaigns, and volunteered for a statewide PAC. Chris graduated from Beaumont’s Central High, earned a degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas (the Harvard of Williamson County) and received his JD from the University of Houston.

]]> What a beautiful show with Chris Ladd (find him on Twitter or The Huffington Post, where you can read a recent piece!) who was full of excellent ideas and creative thinking around some very complex issues. I really came away admiring his integrity and commitment to democracy. This man is a true patriot that puts his country above any party affiliation.

Chris Ladd is a Texan in exile. After growing up in Beaumont and working for more than a decade in Houston, he moved to suburban Chicago, where was a Republican precinct committeeman for a decade. He resigned his position and left the party in 2016 after the nomination of Donald Trump.

He has a day job that he loves in the software industry. In his free time he has written for David Frum’s blog, The Washington Times Communities, The Houston Chronicle, and The Huffington Post.

Back in Texas he interned at the Legislature, worked on numerous state and local Republican campaigns, and volunteered for a statewide PAC. Chris graduated from Beaumont’s Central High, earned a degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas (the Harvard of Williamson County) and received his JD from the University of Houston.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159552 full Laura Bakosh #300 Laura Bakosh #300 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Laura Bakosh, the founder of Inner Explorer, which endeavors to add mindfulness to the classroom. No No 8155a21c-8ca5-4e42-be97-61e5ccb213b6 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laura-bakosh-300 This is a powerful show with Dr. Laura Bakosh, Ph.D. (find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or email!), on the infinite possibilities that are right here in front of us if we will only go within and find the peace of stillness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Laura's mindfulness practice began in 1993, as a way to manage long hours, stress and travel, while a General Manager at GE Healthcare. A few years later, she implemented mindfulness within her team at GE. Record sales volume, reduced turnover and boosted employee morale were all linked to the mindfulness training. The key challenge was sustaining a daily practice, and that became her focus.

After 25 years in management and sales, Laura merged her business acumen with her commitment to giving children consistent access to mindfulness programming, and co-founded Inner Explorer with Janice Houlihan. The focus of the 501c3 organization is to facilitate daily mindfulness practice for every student and teacher in every classroom, every year from preschool through high school. Inner Explorer’s internet-enabled, audio guided, 5-10-minute programs fit easily into the school day. After only a few years, 7200 teachers have implemented the program to improve the wellbeing and academic success of 180,000 students. The Inner Explorer team is currently fostering one million mindful children (and teachers and families), on the way to 10 million. They expect the result to be a more compassionate and peaceful world.

In addition to a BS from Boston College and both a Masters and PhD from Sofia University, she was trained as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. An author and speaker on mindfulness and learning, Laura believes that mindfulness is the most important social justice initiative of our time. Her husband and sons share in her passion and also encourage her to bring her mindfulness practice to the golf course, tennis court and the beach more often!
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Inner Explorer donation page
* Congressman Tim Ryan
* Introduction to Inner Explorer

]]> This is a powerful show with Dr. Laura Bakosh, Ph.D. (find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or email!), on the infinite possibilities that are right here in front of us if we will only go within and find the peace of stillness. Laura is a force for good on many levels and I came away feeling deeply inspired for the children and parents touched by her vision.

Laura's mindfulness practice began in 1993, as a way to manage long hours, stress and travel, while a General Manager at GE Healthcare. A few years later, she implemented mindfulness within her team at GE. Record sales volume, reduced turnover and boosted employee morale were all linked to the mindfulness training. The key challenge was sustaining a daily practice, and that became her focus.

After 25 years in management and sales, Laura merged her business acumen with her commitment to giving children consistent access to mindfulness programming, and co-founded Inner Explorer with Janice Houlihan. The focus of the 501c3 organization is to facilitate daily mindfulness practice for every student and teacher in every classroom, every year from preschool through high school. Inner Explorer’s internet-enabled, audio guided, 5-10-minute programs fit easily into the school day. After only a few years, 7200 teachers have implemented the program to improve the wellbeing and academic success of 180,000 students. The Inner Explorer team is currently fostering one million mindful children (and teachers and families), on the way to 10 million. They expect the result to be a more compassionate and peaceful world.

In addition to a BS from Boston College and both a Masters and PhD from Sofia University, she was trained as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. An author and speaker on mindfulness and learning, Laura believes that mindfulness is the most important social justice initiative of our time. Her husband and sons share in her passion and also encourage her to bring her mindfulness practice to the golf course, tennis court and the beach more often!
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Inner Explorer donation page
* Congressman Tim Ryan
* Introduction to Inner Explorer

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 161292 full Eric Maisel #299 Eric Maisel #299 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Dr. Eric Maisel on family dynamics and his new book, Overcoming Your Difficult Family. No No cd970625-43fd-43a3-8921-53541b26b864 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-maisel-299 There was so much wisdom in this show. Dr. Eric Maisel sees the big picture yet also offers very practical tips on how to make life work for you. How to create the meaning you wish to experience in life. A true gem of a being and one we hope to have back on countless occasions.

Eric Maisel, PhD, is the author of more than fifty books including his latest, Overcoming Your Difficult Family. He has been quoted or featured in a variety of publications, including Martha Stewart Living, Redbook, Glamour, Men’s Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Self. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dr. Eric Maisel and his new book Overcoming Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation (June 13, 2017). In this empowering book, Dr. Maisel shows how to stay sane when family isn’t, providing practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Overcoming Your Difficult Family is a “field guide” to common types of dysfunctional families, and a big helping of real life success stories that are dinner table tested and approved. Your listeners will learn to maintain inner peace in the midst of family chaos and maybe even create a better life for their whole family.

* How to keep calm and learn to manage family-induced anxiety.
* How to manifest inner strength to not only survive, but thrive in difficult family dynamics.
* How to not let distractions get in the way of tough talks that need to happen with family.
* How to navigate and thrive in a family with addiction and abandonment issues.
* Why family dynamics are so difficult for so many people
* What to do if OTHER family members are the problem and need to change?
* Tips for couples in a difficult relationship.
* Tips for parents who are struggling with their unpredictable relationship to their kids.

]]> There was so much wisdom in this show. Dr. Eric Maisel sees the big picture yet also offers very practical tips on how to make life work for you. How to create the meaning you wish to experience in life. A true gem of a being and one we hope to have back on countless occasions.

Eric Maisel, PhD, is the author of more than fifty books including his latest, Overcoming Your Difficult Family. He has been quoted or featured in a variety of publications, including Martha Stewart Living, Redbook, Glamour, Men’s Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Self. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dr. Eric Maisel and his new book Overcoming Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation (June 13, 2017). In this empowering book, Dr. Maisel shows how to stay sane when family isn’t, providing practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Overcoming Your Difficult Family is a “field guide” to common types of dysfunctional families, and a big helping of real life success stories that are dinner table tested and approved. Your listeners will learn to maintain inner peace in the midst of family chaos and maybe even create a better life for their whole family.

* How to keep calm and learn to manage family-induced anxiety.
* How to manifest inner strength to not only survive, but thrive in difficult family dynamics.
* How to not let distractions get in the way of tough talks that need to happen with family.
* How to navigate and thrive in a family with addiction and abandonment issues.
* Why family dynamics are so difficult for so many people
* What to do if OTHER family members are the problem and need to change?
* Tips for couples in a difficult relationship.
* Tips for parents who are struggling with their unpredictable relationship to their kids.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178332 full Kimberly Cartwright #298 Kimberly Cartwright #298 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with minister, yoga teacher, life coach and speaker Kimberly Cartwright. No No 07bf1718-266c-4264-960f-803b1dc04b47 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kimberly-cartwright-298 This is a magical show with a deep Soul Sister from my home planet. Kimberly Cartwright is a minister, yoga teacher, life coach and speaker, yet no label will do this woman justice. I had several revelations in our conversation that are still unfolding.

]]> This is a magical show with a deep Soul Sister from my home planet. Kimberly Cartwright is a minister, yoga teacher, life coach and speaker, yet no label will do this woman justice. I had several revelations in our conversation that are still unfolding.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 183432 full Robin Cook #297 Robin Cook #297 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with bestselling author of medical thrillers, Robin Cook. No No 5fd57f7c-55d1-4ef6-9983-b39ccdf2568b Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robin-cook-297 I’ve known Robin Cook (read his latest book!) for a couple of years and we would bump into each other in the summertime, often while riding our bikes around the island. Recently, our conversations turned deeper and thus more rewarding. He seemed like a natural to invite on What Matters Most and this show was so interesting & informative. For you writers out there, this is a Master’s Class from one of the most successful of our time. Robin also made some excellent points about our healthcare system.

Robin Cook's literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few. Cell is Dr. Cook's most recently published book (February 2014). In October 2015 his thirty-fourth novel, I’ve known Robin Cook (read his latest book!) for a couple of years and we would bump into each other in the summertime, often while riding our bikes around the island. Recently, our conversations turned deeper and thus more rewarding. He seemed like a natural to invite on What Matters Most and this show was so interesting & informative. For you writers out there, this is a Master’s Class from one of the most successful of our time. Robin also made some excellent points about our healthcare system.

Robin Cook's literary career began with his first novel, The Year of the Intern, which he wrote underwater while on board the nuclear submarine Kamehameha. It was written to illustrate the less than salubrious psychological impact of graduate medical education on the psyche of young physicians. It was followed 5 years later in 1977 with Coma, which had been written at night while he was a senior ophthalmology resident and which was published while Dr. Cook was a student at the Kennedy School of Government. This novel created the genre of the medical thriller, and changed the public's perception as well as the media's portrayal of medicine. Prior to Coma, medicine was on the proverbial pedestal (e.g. Dr. Ben Casey and Marcus Welby, M.D.); post Coma, there were questions, meaning bad doctors and bad hospitals exist and should be avoided.

To date Robin Cook has written a total of thirty-three worldwide bestsellers, which have sold over one hundred million copies. Most all of Dr. Cook's books have been written to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical and public policy issues. From his first novel on, it had been Dr. Cook's intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this.

The issues have included the supply of organs for transplantation (Coma), stem cells and egg donation (Shock), the collision of politics and bioscience regarding therapeutic cloning (Seizure), food poisoning (Toxin), bio-terrorism (Vector), xeno-transplantation (Chromosome 6), managed care (Fatal Cure), the impact of the decipherment of the human genome on the economics and sociology of medicine (Marker), medical nanotechnology (Nano), and the digitalization of medicine (Cell) to name a few. Cell is Dr. Cook's most recently published book (February 2014). In October 2015 his thirty-fourth novel, Paul Samuel Dolman false no 151032 full Shelia Simpkins McClain #296 Shelia Simpkins McClain #296 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with Shelia Simpkins McClain on recovering and thriving after the most difficult experiences. No No 1b187e03-7790-4c4c-a6a8-c330e0dad6f1 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shelia-simpkins-mcclain-296 This is one of the most courageous and powerful women I have ever had the privilege to meet or host on my program. What a beacon of inspiration and wisdom- Listen to her story and share..

Thanks to Super Hero Becca Stevens for bringing this Gift to us...

Love wins!

Shelia Simpkins McClain’s story began with sexual abuse at an early age, followed by running away from home and early drug use. By the time Shelia was 18, she was being prostituted and was subsequently trafficked across the country. Shelia has learned to turn her past experiences into the driving force behind her desire to help those who are victims of trafficking. She’s been able to turn all the wrongs in her life into her greatest asset and a sense of empowerment.

Shelia Simpkins McClain's story began with sexual abuse at an early age, followed by running away from home and early drug use. By the time Shelia was 18, she was being prostituted and was subsequently trafficked across the country. Shelia has learned to turn her past experiences into the driving force behind her desire to help those who are victims of trafficking. She’s been able to turn all the wrongs in her life into her greatest asset and a sense of empowerment.

Shelia is a living example to those we serve of a rich full life after trafficking; as a wife, mother and educated professional woman. She has a B.A. in Psychology, earned in order to provide a higher level of service to survivors. She recently was accepted in the UT Knoxville MSSW Program with concentration in Organizational Leadership.

Shelia is currently the Senior Case Coordinator of Thistle Farms Residential Magdalene Program. She sits on the Human Trafficking Advisory Council for the State of Tennessee. She's the survivor advocate for Cherished Hearts a Davidson County Trafficking Court. Shelia has been featured in The New York Times, and NPR, She was featured in the PBS documentary, "A Path Appears,"

]]> This is one of the most courageous and powerful women I have ever had the privilege to meet or host on my program. What a beacon of inspiration and wisdom- Listen to her story and share..

Thanks to Super Hero Becca Stevens for bringing this Gift to us...

Love wins!

Shelia Simpkins McClain’s story began with sexual abuse at an early age, followed by running away from home and early drug use. By the time Shelia was 18, she was being prostituted and was subsequently trafficked across the country. Shelia has learned to turn her past experiences into the driving force behind her desire to help those who are victims of trafficking. She’s been able to turn all the wrongs in her life into her greatest asset and a sense of empowerment.

Shelia Simpkins McClain's story began with sexual abuse at an early age, followed by running away from home and early drug use. By the time Shelia was 18, she was being prostituted and was subsequently trafficked across the country. Shelia has learned to turn her past experiences into the driving force behind her desire to help those who are victims of trafficking. She’s been able to turn all the wrongs in her life into her greatest asset and a sense of empowerment.

Shelia is a living example to those we serve of a rich full life after trafficking; as a wife, mother and educated professional woman. She has a B.A. in Psychology, earned in order to provide a higher level of service to survivors. She recently was accepted in the UT Knoxville MSSW Program with concentration in Organizational Leadership.

Shelia is currently the Senior Case Coordinator of Thistle Farms Residential Magdalene Program. She sits on the Human Trafficking Advisory Council for the State of Tennessee. She's the survivor advocate for Cherished Hearts a Davidson County Trafficking Court. Shelia has been featured in The New York Times, and NPR, She was featured in the PBS documentary, "A Path Appears,"

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 160512 full Mark Coleman #295 Mark Coleman #295 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with psychologist, mindfulness expert, and consultant Mark Coleman, author of Make Peace With Your Mind. No No f8eaa907-b1b9-4fd8-89f9-5b7bec5676f3 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mark-coleman-295 You can hear the presence and peace in Mark Colman’s (find him on Twitter and read his new book!) voice in this wonderful interview where we explore the ways to make peace with our minds. We all have that critic that lies within us and can torment us endlessly, stealing our peace and poisoning our happiness. Mark gives us practical tools to deal with this aspect of our self so that we can cultivate more joy out of our precious life moments.

Mark Coleman is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and has an MA in Clinical Psychology. Mark has guided students on five continents as a corporate consultant, counselor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide. He lives in Northern California.

]]> You can hear the presence and peace in Mark Colman’s (find him on Twitter and read his new book!) voice in this wonderful interview where we explore the ways to make peace with our minds. We all have that critic that lies within us and can torment us endlessly, stealing our peace and poisoning our happiness. Mark gives us practical tools to deal with this aspect of our self so that we can cultivate more joy out of our precious life moments.

Mark Coleman is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and has an MA in Clinical Psychology. Mark has guided students on five continents as a corporate consultant, counselor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide. He lives in Northern California.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 141852 full Michael Mann #294 Michael Mann #294 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with noted climatologist, geophysicist, and climate change expert Michael Mann. No No 640153c2-4e1e-4a27-8b03-244409f30a3a Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michael-mann-294 What an honor to have Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and read his books!), one of the world’s leading climate scientists, come on the show and share his wisdom with me and the audience. Truly a compelling show with perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time. What I love about Michael is that for all of his brilliance, he makes these very complex issues very accessible.

Michael Mann is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Skeptical Science
* Our show with Paul Hawken

]]> What an honor to have Michael Mann (find him on Twitter and read his books!), one of the world’s leading climate scientists, come on the show and share his wisdom with me and the audience. Truly a compelling show with perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time. What I love about Michael is that for all of his brilliance, he makes these very complex issues very accessible.

Michael Mann is an American climatologist and geophysicist currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. He has pioneered techniques to find patterns in past climate change, and to isolate climate signals from noisy data.
Other Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Skeptical Science
* Our show with Paul Hawken

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 115512 full Dan Pallotta #293 Dan Pallotta #293 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with activist, fundraiser, and human transformation advocate Dan Pallotta. No No 0bb113ad-bf8f-4b47-84ca-6c7860812699 Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-pallotta-293 "I believe deeply in the potential of people and in the potential of our society. And I don't think we've come anywhere close to tapping that potential. Nowhere close."

Dan Pallotta has been committed to human transformation since he began studying it as a freshman at Harvard. "I think my classmates thought I had a screw loose," he says. "There weren't many popular frames of reference for human consciousness back in 1979. Words like 'possibility' and 'transformation' weren't in vogue. But I knew from the moment I first encountered them that transformation technologies held the key to creating the kind of world we all want to live in."
Topics and Links Discussed In This Episode

* Werner-EST
* Buckminster Fuller
* Illusions by Richard Bach

]]> "I believe deeply in the potential of people and in the potential of our society. And I don't think we've come anywhere close to tapping that potential. Nowhere close."

Dan Pallotta has been committed to human transformation since he began studying it as a freshman at Harvard. "I think my classmates thought I had a screw loose," he says. "There weren't many popular frames of reference for human consciousness back in 1979. Words like 'possibility' and 'transformation' weren't in vogue. But I knew from the moment I first encountered them that transformation technologies held the key to creating the kind of world we all want to live in."
Topics and Links Discussed In This Episode

* Werner-EST
* Buckminster Fuller
* Illusions by Richard Bach

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 148332 full Lyric Benson #292 Lyric Benson #292 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with author, actress, and poet Lyric Benson about her past as a screenwriter and monk. No No e10c728e-d552-4f8a-b864-c2348f4e9ae7 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lyric-benson-292 What a breath of fresh air to interview actress, author, and poet Lyric Benson (read her book!) on her path from the daughter of Hollywood celebrities, to one of a monk and eventually a mother. Her book of poems touched me as well as her sweet spirit.

A writer, poet, actor, and singer, Lyric grew up the child of Hollywood success, but found her own unique path to creating and performing.

Lyric’s dad was a film and TV star in the 1970s and 1980s (One on One, Ice Castles, The Chosen) who became a TV director of more than 100 popular sitcoms including dozens of episodes of Friends and Ellen. Her rock singer mom had belted out songs with the likes of Meat Loaf and Blue Oyster Cult, and soloed ahead of Rick Springfield.

Lyric also worked in “the Industry” as a screenwriter at age 18, writing scripts for a Hollywood production company affiliated with Sony Pictures. As an actress, she performed on the TV shows Evening Shade and Modern Love.

Though she was drawn to the bright lights and to the thrill of performing, Lyric had a powerful yearning to experience the deeper dimensions of life. “I always wanted to know, what’s the meaning of all this? What is the point of existence?“ says Lyric.

At 18, she read Autobiography of a Yogi, the story of an Indian guru’s journey to enlightenment. It was a revelation. “That ignited an urgency in me,” she says. “I really felt I understood it. I thought I could function like that.”

A year later, she learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, which gave her a way to deepen her experience of herself and of life.

]]> What a breath of fresh air to interview actress, author, and poet Lyric Benson (read her book!) on her path from the daughter of Hollywood celebrities, to one of a monk and eventually a mother. Her book of poems touched me as well as her sweet spirit.

A writer, poet, actor, and singer, Lyric grew up the child of Hollywood success, but found her own unique path to creating and performing.

Lyric’s dad was a film and TV star in the 1970s and 1980s (One on One, Ice Castles, The Chosen) who became a TV director of more than 100 popular sitcoms including dozens of episodes of Friends and Ellen. Her rock singer mom had belted out songs with the likes of Meat Loaf and Blue Oyster Cult, and soloed ahead of Rick Springfield.

Lyric also worked in “the Industry” as a screenwriter at age 18, writing scripts for a Hollywood production company affiliated with Sony Pictures. As an actress, she performed on the TV shows Evening Shade and Modern Love.

Though she was drawn to the bright lights and to the thrill of performing, Lyric had a powerful yearning to experience the deeper dimensions of life. “I always wanted to know, what’s the meaning of all this? What is the point of existence?“ says Lyric.

At 18, she read Autobiography of a Yogi, the story of an Indian guru’s journey to enlightenment. It was a revelation. “That ignited an urgency in me,” she says. “I really felt I understood it. I thought I could function like that.”

A year later, she learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, which gave her a way to deepen her experience of herself and of life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 112272 full Patrick O’Malley #291 Patrick O’Malley #291 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with psychotherapist Dr. Patrick O'Malley about the death of his son and his book Getting Grief Right. No No 9337923d-81c4-45ec-baf3-eabb5f59e716 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/patrick-o-malley-291 This is a deeply moving show as Dr. Patrick O’Malley shares about the death of his infant son and how that tragedy changed the course of his life and the way he dealt with his patients.

A good one for anyone dealing with grief issues or trying to support someone who has lost a person dear to them.

Dr. Patrick O’Malley is a psychotherapist in Fort Worth, Texas, who has been providing grief counseling and education to clients and colleagues for over 35 years.

His new book, GETTING GRIEF RIGHT: Finding Your Story of Love in the Sorrow of Loss, is based off of the New York Times article, under the same title, that O'Malley wrote in 2015 about grief and his own heartbreaking story of the death of his infant son. The #12 most-emailed article in the month following its publication, it was one of the most read & shared articles in the newspaper's history with over 90K Facebook shares.

]]> This is a deeply moving show as Dr. Patrick O’Malley shares about the death of his infant son and how that tragedy changed the course of his life and the way he dealt with his patients.

A good one for anyone dealing with grief issues or trying to support someone who has lost a person dear to them.

Dr. Patrick O’Malley is a psychotherapist in Fort Worth, Texas, who has been providing grief counseling and education to clients and colleagues for over 35 years.

His new book, GETTING GRIEF RIGHT: Finding Your Story of Love in the Sorrow of Loss, is based off of the New York Times article, under the same title, that O'Malley wrote in 2015 about grief and his own heartbreaking story of the death of his infant son. The #12 most-emailed article in the month following its publication, it was one of the most read & shared articles in the newspaper's history with over 90K Facebook shares.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150912 full JP Sears #290 JP Sears #290 Frequent guest JP Sears returns to What Matters Most to share more wisdom and have more fun with host Paul Samuel Dolman. No No b572e7ff-fa6c-404c-9c61-1fc14bd91074 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-290 I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook, watch his YouTube video, and buy his book!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we talked about manifesting one’s dreams, tuning into to our inner voice, and his beautiful new partner, Amber.

He truly is a gift to us every time he comes on and lights up the show.

https://youtu.be/1kDso5ElFRg

]]> I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook, watch his YouTube video, and buy his book!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we talked about manifesting one’s dreams, tuning into to our inner voice, and his beautiful new partner, Amber.

He truly is a gift to us every time he comes on and lights up the show.

https://youtu.be/1kDso5ElFRg

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 191892 full Sy Montgomery #289 Sy Montgomery #289 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman sits down with bestselling author Sy Montgomery to talk about her book The Soul of an Octopus and more. No No 7047cf2b-0d7e-415d-91e7-bb4bca156364 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sy-montgomery-289 To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana.

She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radio collar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses.

Sy’s 20 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. The Soul of an Octopus was a 2015 Finalist for the National Book Awards. The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. She is the winner of the 2009 New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the 2010 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction (given by the ASPCA for Humane Education) and dozens of other honors. Her work with the man-eating tigers, the subject of her book Spell Of The Tiger, was made into in a National Geographic television documentary she scripted and narrated. Also for National Geographic TV she developed and scripted Mother Bear Man, about her friend, Ben Kilham, who raises and releases orphaned bear cubs, which won a Chris award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 173952 full Bill Philipps #288 Bill Philipps #288 What Matters Most Host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with psychic medium Bill Philipps, author of Expect the Unexpected, on life after death and healing. No No f248ca08-5a7d-4397-9d50-3460390f3e2e Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bill-philipps-288 Psychic medium Bill Philipps is the author of Expect the Unexpected and is known for being one of the world’s youngest psychic mediums. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and has helped countless individuals deal with the grief of losing loved ones by bringing through validations, evidential information and beautiful messages which heal and bring a sense of peace.

In his words...

For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with death, the deceased and the afterlife. There I was, just a young boy, seeing spirits and not knowing what on earth to make of it! In spite of the panic and fear I felt every time, I thought these experiences were “normal”- I mean, didn’t every kid at school see them too? Sadly, no, and even more frustrating was the fact that I couldn’t find the right words to explain the feeling, sensation inside me when it happened. My mother would simply tell me I had watched too many scary movies. After a while I started to accept her well-intentioned, rational explanations and these experiences eventually faded away.

Then my world ended at the age of 14 when I suffered what I thought at the time was a horrible tragedy. Little did I know it would lead me on my life’s journey. My mother and I had been living on opposite coasts when she passed away suddenly, and I was at a loss for words. Two nights later I was awakened by my mothers spirit. I can still remember opening my eyes and seeing the room illuminated with different colors of light. I thought I was dreaming at first, but soon realized that this was no dream. She told me she was all better and not to worry about her anymore. Over the next three years my fascination with her death and this experience compelled me to research it further and investigate “the other side.”

]]> Psychic medium Bill Philipps is the author of Expect the Unexpected and is known for being one of the world’s youngest psychic mediums. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and has helped countless individuals deal with the grief of losing loved ones by bringing through validations, evidential information and beautiful messages which heal and bring a sense of peace.

In his words...

For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with death, the deceased and the afterlife. There I was, just a young boy, seeing spirits and not knowing what on earth to make of it! In spite of the panic and fear I felt every time, I thought these experiences were “normal”- I mean, didn’t every kid at school see them too? Sadly, no, and even more frustrating was the fact that I couldn’t find the right words to explain the feeling, sensation inside me when it happened. My mother would simply tell me I had watched too many scary movies. After a while I started to accept her well-intentioned, rational explanations and these experiences eventually faded away.

Then my world ended at the age of 14 when I suffered what I thought at the time was a horrible tragedy. Little did I know it would lead me on my life’s journey. My mother and I had been living on opposite coasts when she passed away suddenly, and I was at a loss for words. Two nights later I was awakened by my mothers spirit. I can still remember opening my eyes and seeing the room illuminated with different colors of light. I thought I was dreaming at first, but soon realized that this was no dream. She told me she was all better and not to worry about her anymore. Over the next three years my fascination with her death and this experience compelled me to research it further and investigate “the other side.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 121992 full Danielle Rama Hoffman #287 Danielle Rama Hoffman #287 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, welcomes Danielle Rama Hoffman to talk about joy, unity, and received wisdom. No No 43788292-69e3-466c-91e8-a260758b6aed Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/danielle-rama-hoffman-287 Danielle Rama Hoffman touched me with the depth of her wisdom, across many areas, her open heart, and the presence she brought to the show. This truly was an inspired and inspiring experience for me and I am certain it will touch many others.

Danielle Rama Hoffman is a divine transmitter and scribe of ancient and innovative wisdoms for the purpose of elevating consciousness and inspiring personal growth. She is a leader in the shift into unity consciousness, living from joy, purpose and prosperity as divine creator beings.

Danielle supports spirit centered light-workers, visionaries, coaches and personal growth enthusiasts to access their inner divinity so they can confidently share their purpose and unique contribution prosperously (unencumbered by fear, shame or doubt) and manifest the life they desire.

She is the award winning author of The Council of Light and The Temples of Light. She is the creator of bestselling, life changing divinely guided programs such as Divine Birthright Activation, the Prosperous Soul and Thoth’s Magic Academy.

She leads tours to Egypt and offers private retreats in Southern France.

]]> Danielle Rama Hoffman touched me with the depth of her wisdom, across many areas, her open heart, and the presence she brought to the show. This truly was an inspired and inspiring experience for me and I am certain it will touch many others.

Danielle Rama Hoffman is a divine transmitter and scribe of ancient and innovative wisdoms for the purpose of elevating consciousness and inspiring personal growth. She is a leader in the shift into unity consciousness, living from joy, purpose and prosperity as divine creator beings.

Danielle supports spirit centered light-workers, visionaries, coaches and personal growth enthusiasts to access their inner divinity so they can confidently share their purpose and unique contribution prosperously (unencumbered by fear, shame or doubt) and manifest the life they desire.

She is the award winning author of The Council of Light and The Temples of Light. She is the creator of bestselling, life changing divinely guided programs such as Divine Birthright Activation, the Prosperous Soul and Thoth’s Magic Academy.

She leads tours to Egypt and offers private retreats in Southern France.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 174432 full Gene Baur #286 Gene Baur #286 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes food industry / agriculture investigator Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary back to the show for the third time. No No 56ac079f-bd9c-47cf-a021-1c59f870acd8 Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gene-baur-286 What an honor to spend some time with such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene Baur (find him on Twitter!) is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> What an honor to spend some time with such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene Baur (find him on Twitter!) is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 155112 full Jayd Hernandez #285 Jayd Hernandez #285 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes intimacy and relationship expert Jayd Hernandez to discuss authenticity with our partners. No No 586ceffa-780d-42ff-afe6-593c5753b32e Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jayd-hernandez-285 What a compelling show driven by the ability of Jayd Hernandez to be so real, raw and honest. Her story is inspiring and offers wisdom to all of us on the life path.

Jayd is a Relationship Intimacy Expert in Phoenix, Arizona who specializes in bridging the communication gaps between male and female dynamics. Her expertise is derived from her own personal experiences working in the adult industry for over 10 years as a model and escort who mindfully transformed her life from existing in the shambles of abuse to living with loving integrity. Her focus is to connect you to the deepest parts of your natural, feminine and masculine essence to approach life and love empowered.

Intimacy is the process of revealing who you are in a space that is safe and accepting. Nothing is too taboo or off limits to discuss as Jayd uncovers the misguided beliefs and blocks that prevent us from authentically showing up, connecting with our partners, or attracting the relationship we want.

]]> What a compelling show driven by the ability of Jayd Hernandez to be so real, raw and honest. Her story is inspiring and offers wisdom to all of us on the life path.

Jayd is a Relationship Intimacy Expert in Phoenix, Arizona who specializes in bridging the communication gaps between male and female dynamics. Her expertise is derived from her own personal experiences working in the adult industry for over 10 years as a model and escort who mindfully transformed her life from existing in the shambles of abuse to living with loving integrity. Her focus is to connect you to the deepest parts of your natural, feminine and masculine essence to approach life and love empowered.

Intimacy is the process of revealing who you are in a space that is safe and accepting. Nothing is too taboo or off limits to discuss as Jayd uncovers the misguided beliefs and blocks that prevent us from authentically showing up, connecting with our partners, or attracting the relationship we want.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159072 full Dr. Will Tuttle #284 Dr. Will Tuttle #284 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with vegetarian and Dharma Master Dr. Will Tuttle about food, veganism, and animal rights. No No 50eebaf1-3727-44b0-9010-d69421086317 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-will-tuttle-284 This show really connected so many dots for me in terms of why the world is the way it is, and why we behave so indifferently to each other. I was deeply impressed and inspired by Dr. Will Tuttle’s vast scope of knowledge and wisdom.

His best-selling book, The World Peace Diet, which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century, and has been published in 16 languages worldwide. It provides the foundation of a more conscious society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life. Dr. Tuttle will make explicit the invisible connections between our culture, our food, and the source of our broad range of problems—and the way to a positive transformation in our individual and collective lives.

Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary educator, has presented widely throughout North America and worldwide. A 35-year vegan, he is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book The World Peace Diet and is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages Prize. He is also editor of the recent book, Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice.

Devoted to cultural healing and awakening, he is a Dharma Master in the Zen tradition, and his doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition and altruism in adults. He has taught college courses in creativity, humanities, mythology, religion, and philosophy, and he is also a composer and concert pianist with eight CD albums of original piano music. He is noted for his clear and inspiring presentations, and is featured in the hit film documentary Cowspiracy.

]]> This show really connected so many dots for me in terms of why the world is the way it is, and why we behave so indifferently to each other. I was deeply impressed and inspired by Dr. Will Tuttle’s vast scope of knowledge and wisdom.

His best-selling book, The World Peace Diet, which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century, and has been published in 16 languages worldwide. It provides the foundation of a more conscious society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life. Dr. Tuttle will make explicit the invisible connections between our culture, our food, and the source of our broad range of problems—and the way to a positive transformation in our individual and collective lives.

Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary educator, has presented widely throughout North America and worldwide. A 35-year vegan, he is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book The World Peace Diet and is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages Prize. He is also editor of the recent book, Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice.

Devoted to cultural healing and awakening, he is a Dharma Master in the Zen tradition, and his doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition and altruism in adults. He has taught college courses in creativity, humanities, mythology, religion, and philosophy, and he is also a composer and concert pianist with eight CD albums of original piano music. He is noted for his clear and inspiring presentations, and is featured in the hit film documentary Cowspiracy.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 157812 full Becca Stevens #283 Becca Stevens #283 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes Becca Stevens to discuss domestic abuse, healing, growth, and Thistle Farms, a women's community. No No 3a1e1523-d2e9-4e90-a41f-84f827ab1f6f Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-283 “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

I have admired Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter!) for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

I have admired Becca Stevens (find her on Twitter!) for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 159792 full Robert O. Williams #282 Robert O. Williams #282 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with inventor and technologiest Robert O. Williams on bio-energy, healing, music, and more. No No 9c4627fe-6406-4abc-9793-f1f6383bf5ff Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-o-williams-282 What a beautiful soul just overflowing with love and wisdom. Robert O.Williams' gifts were obvious and the joy in which he shared them makes for a wonderful show.

Robert O. Williams, inventor and developer of Quantum Code Technology (QCT), and Sympathetic Resonance Technology, (SRT), is the co-founder of ONE08, Inc., a Portland based innovative technology company. He is also authored the book “Love Is The Power” published June, 2017.

As an expert in the study of subtle energy engineering and its effect on physical systems, Robert’s research has provided scientific breakthroughs in field-based technologies, consciousness, and human potential.

In addition to being an inventor and author, Robert has also enjoyed success as a musician and educator. He taught music at the university level, and recorded and performed with such artists as The Beach Boys, Paul Horn, and Charles Lloyd. In 1978, after a decade in the music industry, he served as Executive Director for LoveSongs Productions, Inc., a motion picture and recording production company owned by Michael Love of The Beach Boys.

The direction of Robert’s life and career changed in 1979, when he had a near-death experience. From that point on, he devoted all of his time and energy towards researching consciousness and subtle energy, along with conventional physics and medicine. Since then he worked with prominent scientists including Professor William Tiller at Stanford University, Professor Beverly Rubik from the University of California at Berkeley, Professor Rustum Roy at Pennsylvania State University, Department of Materials Sciences, and Professor Stuart Krassner, Department of Biology, at the University of California, Irvine.

Robert’s research was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and the journal of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. He has been a guest lecturer several times at the University of California at Irvine and the Tai Sophia College of Alternative Medicine in Maryland.

In 2005, Robert was chosen by author Lynne McTaggart to speak at the first “Living the Field” Conference in London, England, on Field Based Technologies. Another noteworthy speaking engagement was at 2009’s Science of Whole Person Healing Conference hosted by Professor Rustum Roy and Dr. Robert Duggan.

His technologies appear to change standard elementary particle flows and interactions, increasing their energy and information efficiencies. Generalizing from experimental data, the primary effects of the technologies on elementary particles and atoms appear to be:

* enhanced electron information efficiency and increased levels of coherence
* greater stability with electromagnetic (photon and electron) interactions
* accelerated valence shell bonding rates

Because these effects occur at such a basic physical level, the potential benefits for electronics, chemistry, biology, human health and psychology are extensive.

Robert co-developed the ONE08 mobile phone Heart+ APP that enhances, supports, and maintains highly efficient human and animal bioenergy levels.

In addition, Robert co-developed a way to revitalize drinking water, restoring the molecular relationships of H2O to match those of pristine healing waters found around the planet. This research was conducted by world-renowned water expert and material scientist, Prof Rustum Roy, at Penn State University.

After his near death episode in 1979, his study of the relationships between particle physicality and the “spaces between particles” (or non-physical domains) led him to the discovery of the technology that, he claims, saved his life.

]]> What a beautiful soul just overflowing with love and wisdom. Robert O.Williams' gifts were obvious and the joy in which he shared them makes for a wonderful show.

Robert O. Williams, inventor and developer of Quantum Code Technology (QCT), and Sympathetic Resonance Technology, (SRT), is the co-founder of ONE08, Inc., a Portland based innovative technology company. He is also authored the book “Love Is The Power” published June, 2017.

As an expert in the study of subtle energy engineering and its effect on physical systems, Robert’s research has provided scientific breakthroughs in field-based technologies, consciousness, and human potential.

In addition to being an inventor and author, Robert has also enjoyed success as a musician and educator. He taught music at the university level, and recorded and performed with such artists as The Beach Boys, Paul Horn, and Charles Lloyd. In 1978, after a decade in the music industry, he served as Executive Director for LoveSongs Productions, Inc., a motion picture and recording production company owned by Michael Love of The Beach Boys.

The direction of Robert’s life and career changed in 1979, when he had a near-death experience. From that point on, he devoted all of his time and energy towards researching consciousness and subtle energy, along with conventional physics and medicine. Since then he worked with prominent scientists including Professor William Tiller at Stanford University, Professor Beverly Rubik from the University of California at Berkeley, Professor Rustum Roy at Pennsylvania State University, Department of Materials Sciences, and Professor Stuart Krassner, Department of Biology, at the University of California, Irvine.

Robert’s research was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and the journal of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. He has been a guest lecturer several times at the University of California at Irvine and the Tai Sophia College of Alternative Medicine in Maryland.

In 2005, Robert was chosen by author Lynne McTaggart to speak at the first “Living the Field” Conference in London, England, on Field Based Technologies. Another noteworthy speaking engagement was at 2009’s Science of Whole Person Healing Conference hosted by Professor Rustum Roy and Dr. Robert Duggan.

His technologies appear to change standard elementary particle flows and interactions, increasing their energy and information efficiencies. Generalizing from experimental data, the primary effects of the technologies on elementary particles and atoms appear to be:

* enhanced electron information efficiency and increased levels of coherence
* greater stability with electromagnetic (photon and electron) interactions
* accelerated valence shell bonding rates

Because these effects occur at such a basic physical level, the potential benefits for electronics, chemistry, biology, human health and psychology are extensive.

Robert co-developed the ONE08 mobile phone Heart+ APP that enhances, supports, and maintains highly efficient human and animal bioenergy levels.

In addition, Robert co-developed a way to revitalize drinking water, restoring the molecular relationships of H2O to match those of pristine healing waters found around the planet. This research was conducted by world-renowned water expert and material scientist, Prof Rustum Roy, at Penn State University.

After his near death episode in 1979, his study of the relationships between particle physicality and the “spaces between particles” (or non-physical domains) led him to the discovery of the technology that, he claims, saved his life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 178812 full Suzanne Scurlock-Durana #281 Suzanne Scurlock-Durana #281 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with craniosacral therapy expert Suzanne Scurlock-Durana about releasing the body's wisdom. No No 87e26869-f048-4ac4-a7e6-31fd305a4f86 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/suzanne-scurlock-durana-281 I was so deeply touched by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana’s depth of love, compassion and practical wisdom. Her words carried such grace and resonated deeply on so many levels.

Suzanne Scurlock-Durana is the author of Reclaiming Your Body and Full Body Presence. Her Healing from the Core curriculum combined with CranioSacral therapy and other bodywork modalities creates a complete, body-centered guide to awareness, healing, and joy.

For more than 30 years she has empowered people with practical tools that enable them to experience joy in each moment without burning out. These skills help improve every aspect of their lives, from their health and well-being to their relationships, their careers, their creativity, even the growth of their businesses.

After decades of perfecting her methods of awakening the body’s innate wisdom, Suzanne created the comprehensive Healing From the Core training curriculum in 1994. Today it includes a robust selection of international workshops, webinars, speaking engagements and audio programs.

One of the original instructors personally mentored by the late Dr. John E. Upledger, Suzanne also continues to teach CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release for the Upledger Institute on nearly every continent. What’s more, she collaborated with the late Emilie Conrad for almost two decades. Together they integrated Emilie’s Continuum Movement with Suzanne’s Full Body Presence to teach other practitioners how to accelerate and deepen the healing process.

Known for her honest, grounded, nurturing manner, Suzanne is adept at weaving together mind, body and spirit to create a unique environment that encourages profound healing.

She is a sought-after speaker who inspires healthcare providers, coaches, executives, parents, clergy and others to stay relaxed and energized using her life-changing tools for dissolving stress, pain, overwhelm and confusion. She also provides ongoing staff development training at the Esalen Institute.

Suzanne has authored hundreds of articles, and thousands visit her blog at Presence Matters: Reflections on Body, Mind and Spirit. Plus, she maintains a private practice in Reston, Virginia, where her clients benefit from the innovative techniques she teaches in her first book, Full-Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body’s Wisdom.

]]> I was so deeply touched by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana’s depth of love, compassion and practical wisdom. Her words carried such grace and resonated deeply on so many levels.

Suzanne Scurlock-Durana is the author of Reclaiming Your Body and Full Body Presence. Her Healing from the Core curriculum combined with CranioSacral therapy and other bodywork modalities creates a complete, body-centered guide to awareness, healing, and joy.

For more than 30 years she has empowered people with practical tools that enable them to experience joy in each moment without burning out. These skills help improve every aspect of their lives, from their health and well-being to their relationships, their careers, their creativity, even the growth of their businesses.

After decades of perfecting her methods of awakening the body’s innate wisdom, Suzanne created the comprehensive Healing From the Core training curriculum in 1994. Today it includes a robust selection of international workshops, webinars, speaking engagements and audio programs.

One of the original instructors personally mentored by the late Dr. John E. Upledger, Suzanne also continues to teach CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release for the Upledger Institute on nearly every continent. What’s more, she collaborated with the late Emilie Conrad for almost two decades. Together they integrated Emilie’s Continuum Movement with Suzanne’s Full Body Presence to teach other practitioners how to accelerate and deepen the healing process.

Known for her honest, grounded, nurturing manner, Suzanne is adept at weaving together mind, body and spirit to create a unique environment that encourages profound healing.

She is a sought-after speaker who inspires healthcare providers, coaches, executives, parents, clergy and others to stay relaxed and energized using her life-changing tools for dissolving stress, pain, overwhelm and confusion. She also provides ongoing staff development training at the Esalen Institute.

Suzanne has authored hundreds of articles, and thousands visit her blog at Presence Matters: Reflections on Body, Mind and Spirit. Plus, she maintains a private practice in Reston, Virginia, where her clients benefit from the innovative techniques she teaches in her first book, Full-Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body’s Wisdom.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145692 full David Helvarg #280 David Helvarg #280 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, discusses ocean conservation efforts with David Helvarg, author of Blue Frontier. No No 66a6e038-b8c7-49ea-9db9-5e7158180ca3 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-helvarg-280 David Helvarg is Executive Director of Blue Frontier, an ocean conservation and policy group and the author of six books: Blue Frontier, The War Against the Greens, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, Rescue Warriors, Saved by the Sea and The Golden Shore - California's Love Affair with the Sea. He is editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide, organizer of ‘Blue Vision’ Summits for ocean activists and of Peter Benchley Ocean Awards (co-founded with Wendy Benchley). Among his honors he is winner of Coastal Living Magazine’s 2005 Leadership Award and the 2007 Herman Melville Literary Prize.

Helvarg worked as a war correspondent in Northern Ireland and Central America, covered a range of issues from military science to the AIDS epidemic, and reported from every continent including Antarctica. An award-winning journalist, he produced more than 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS, The Discovery Channel, and others. His print work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, LA Times, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Popular Science, Sierra, and Salon. He’s done radio work for Marketplace, AP radio, and Pacifica. He has led workshops for journalists in Poland, Turkey, Tunisia, Slovakia and Washington DC.

He is a licensed Private Investigator, body-surfer and scuba diver.

]]> David Helvarg is Executive Director of Blue Frontier, an ocean conservation and policy group and the author of six books: Blue Frontier, The War Against the Greens, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, Rescue Warriors, Saved by the Sea and The Golden Shore - California's Love Affair with the Sea. He is editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide, organizer of ‘Blue Vision’ Summits for ocean activists and of Peter Benchley Ocean Awards (co-founded with Wendy Benchley). Among his honors he is winner of Coastal Living Magazine’s 2005 Leadership Award and the 2007 Herman Melville Literary Prize.

Helvarg worked as a war correspondent in Northern Ireland and Central America, covered a range of issues from military science to the AIDS epidemic, and reported from every continent including Antarctica. An award-winning journalist, he produced more than 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS, The Discovery Channel, and others. His print work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, LA Times, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Popular Science, Sierra, and Salon. He’s done radio work for Marketplace, AP radio, and Pacifica. He has led workshops for journalists in Poland, Turkey, Tunisia, Slovakia and Washington DC.

He is a licensed Private Investigator, body-surfer and scuba diver.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 164172 full Emilie Wapnick #279 Emilie Wapnick #279 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back multipotentialite Emilie Wapnick to talk about her new book Renaissance Business. No No 4fc96559-2291-4d0d-bfca-591fb42e4b46 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emilie-wapnick-279 Magical Emilie Wapnick (find her on Facebook and Twitter and watch her TED talk) returns to talk about the release of her wonderful new book plus other cool things including getting married.

The only constant in my life is shape-shifting, exploration and evolution. I went from being a serious musician and songwriter to a web designer, filmmaker, writer, and law student (I graduated from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 2010). After that, I became interested in entrepreneurship, launched a business, became a coach, and wrote a book.

All of these pursuits were personal choices that I made out of genuine interest. Even law began as a fascination. My aim was not to become a lawyer, but to simply explore this new interest of mine.

There’s something that draws me to each of my interests and it’s not “excellence.” I have no interest in committing to one thing forever. Once I no longer feel inspired in a field, I simply move on. Some people call this “quitting,” I call it growth.

This is how I’ve always lived– moving from interest to interest, building on my skills in different areas, and synthesizing the knowledge I acquire along the way.

I currently live in a Boler trailer in Portland, OR with my schnauzer, Grendel.

Steve Jobs once defined creativity as “connecting things,” and said that sadly, most people don’t have enough dots to connect because they haven’t had many diverse experiences. (Check out the whole quote, it’s great.)

Innovation happens when you take knowledge from one field and use it to solve a problem in a completely unrelated field.

To stifle your puttylike nature is a crime, not just in terms of limiting your own potential, but to society as a whole. As multipotentialites, we must use our gift to innovate. It’s in our genes.

Innovation is the reason you’ve been blessed with this trait, and it’s what you’ve been called on to do. Never forget that.

]]> Magical Emilie Wapnick (find her on Facebook and Twitter and watch her TED talk) returns to talk about the release of her wonderful new book plus other cool things including getting married.

The only constant in my life is shape-shifting, exploration and evolution. I went from being a serious musician and songwriter to a web designer, filmmaker, writer, and law student (I graduated from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 2010). After that, I became interested in entrepreneurship, launched a business, became a coach, and wrote a book.

All of these pursuits were personal choices that I made out of genuine interest. Even law began as a fascination. My aim was not to become a lawyer, but to simply explore this new interest of mine.

There’s something that draws me to each of my interests and it’s not “excellence.” I have no interest in committing to one thing forever. Once I no longer feel inspired in a field, I simply move on. Some people call this “quitting,” I call it growth.

This is how I’ve always lived– moving from interest to interest, building on my skills in different areas, and synthesizing the knowledge I acquire along the way.

I currently live in a Boler trailer in Portland, OR with my schnauzer, Grendel.

Steve Jobs once defined creativity as “connecting things,” and said that sadly, most people don’t have enough dots to connect because they haven’t had many diverse experiences. (Check out the whole quote, it’s great.)

Innovation happens when you take knowledge from one field and use it to solve a problem in a completely unrelated field.

To stifle your puttylike nature is a crime, not just in terms of limiting your own potential, but to society as a whole. As multipotentialites, we must use our gift to innovate. It’s in our genes.

Innovation is the reason you’ve been blessed with this trait, and it’s what you’ve been called on to do. Never forget that.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 108252 full Donna Visocky #278 Donna Visocky #278 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author Donna Visocky to discuss her personal loss and her book I’ll Meet You at the Base of the Mountain. No No 444a421b-4246-4625-9ca2-7bd8ef4db8e4 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/donna-visocky-278 Speaking with Donna Visocky about her loss and the wisdom she gained was a powerful experience. Humble and full of wisdom, she inspired me as well as countless others with her story.

Successful business woman and married mother of four, Donna Visocky never expected her comfortably predictable life to take the heart-stopping twist it did early one morning in 2003. It was a “parent’s worst nightmare” scenario – an insistent doorbell ring at 5:30 a.m., police cars parked in front of her house, and two officers and a chaplain standing on her front porch. Trembling and barely able to breathe, Donna froze for a brief moment just inches from the front door. She knew that by opening the door, she was somehow agreeing to accept whatever terrible thing had happened — what her heart was screaming to her would be soul-crippling news. She was right. What these men were there to tell her was unthinkable, more horrific than she could have ever imagined – Kristi, her daughter, had been killed in a car accident just one mile from home.

In I’ll Meet You at the Base of the Mountain, Donna candidly shares – often with brutal honesty — the most intimate moments of her inner and outer struggle to rebuild her life after the loss of her child. Motivated by guidance she receives from Kristi on the other side, and a compelling, but puzzling directive: “I’ll meet you at the base of the mountain,” Donna begins a soul’s journey to find meaning and hope in the midst of tragedy.

Author, speaker and founder of BellaSpark Productions and BellaSpark Magazine, Donna Visocky, knows a great deal about connecting with Spirit and awakening to greater possibility. Devastated by the tragic death of her daughter, Donna began a journey of exploration into spirituality and the expansiveness of life – both seen and unseen. BellaSpark Productions was born to contain these new experiences. Bella means Beautiful and Spark is for the Divine Spark in all of us.

For the past ten years, Donna has met, interviewed and facilitated conversations and events with many of the world’s top visionaries. In her new book I’ll Meet You at the Base of the Mountain, she candidly shares the most intimate moments of her inner and outer struggle to rebuild her life after the loss of her child.

]]> Speaking with Donna Visocky about her loss and the wisdom she gained was a powerful experience. Humble and full of wisdom, she inspired me as well as countless others with her story.

Successful business woman and married mother of four, Donna Visocky never expected her comfortably predictable life to take the heart-stopping twist it did early one morning in 2003. It was a “parent’s worst nightmare” scenario – an insistent doorbell ring at 5:30 a.m., police cars parked in front of her house, and two officers and a chaplain standing on her front porch. Trembling and barely able to breathe, Donna froze for a brief moment just inches from the front door. She knew that by opening the door, she was somehow agreeing to accept whatever terrible thing had happened — what her heart was screaming to her would be soul-crippling news. She was right. What these men were there to tell her was unthinkable, more horrific than she could have ever imagined – Kristi, her daughter, had been killed in a car accident just one mile from home.

In I’ll Meet You at the Base of the Mountain, Donna candidly shares – often with brutal honesty — the most intimate moments of her inner and outer struggle to rebuild her life after the loss of her child. Motivated by guidance she receives from Kristi on the other side, and a compelling, but puzzling directive: “I’ll meet you at the base of the mountain,” Donna begins a soul’s journey to find meaning and hope in the midst of tragedy.

Author, speaker and founder of BellaSpark Productions and BellaSpark Magazine, Donna Visocky, knows a great deal about connecting with Spirit and awakening to greater possibility. Devastated by the tragic death of her daughter, Donna began a journey of exploration into spirituality and the expansiveness of life – both seen and unseen. BellaSpark Productions was born to contain these new experiences. Bella means Beautiful and Spark is for the Divine Spark in all of us.

For the past ten years, Donna has met, interviewed and facilitated conversations and events with many of the world’s top visionaries. In her new book I’ll Meet You at the Base of the Mountain, she candidly shares the most intimate moments of her inner and outer struggle to rebuild her life after the loss of her child.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 158112 full David Kessler #277 David Kessler #277 The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with death / dying / healing / loss expert David Kessler, author of You Can Heal Your Heart. No No 1a04c882-3a15-41a6-8f27-6a3d0928f5b4 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-kessler-277 David Kessler’s (experience his seminar) work has touched millions and this show really moved me from my heart center. A sweet, enlightening presence with great humility, it was an honor to host this iconic bringer of wisdom and light.

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.

He is the author of five bestselling books, including the newly released You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by Mother Teresa. His services have been used by Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon.

David’s work has been featured on CNN, NBC, Fox, PBS, and Dr Oz. David is a contributing writer for Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com, Anderson Cooper 360 and The Huffington Post

]]> David Kessler’s (experience his seminar) work has touched millions and this show really moved me from my heart center. A sweet, enlightening presence with great humility, it was an honor to host this iconic bringer of wisdom and light.

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.

He is the author of five bestselling books, including the newly released You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by Mother Teresa. His services have been used by Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon.

David’s work has been featured on CNN, NBC, Fox, PBS, and Dr Oz. David is a contributing writer for Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com, Anderson Cooper 360 and The Huffington Post

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 138912 full Robert Clancy #276 Robert Clancy #276 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks to entrepreneur, speaker, and ordained minister Robert Clancy on community service and altruism. No No 1b6eb4fa-7644-4425-bd52-e69be3dc1cc2 Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-clancy-276 Robert Clancy is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, ordained minister and published author from the heart of upstate New York. He is co-founder and managing partner of Spiral Design Studio, one of the largest full-service graphic design and web development firms in the Northeast. Spiral Design’s clients include dozens of corporations, educational & healthcare organizations, non-profits and startups, including Citigroup, Home Depot, Sears, Activision, Disney, The NYS Dental Association and Albany Medical Center, among many others.

Balancing his corporate commitments with his lifelong compassion for humanity, Robert supports ongoing volunteerism within his business and his everyday life. His dedication to community — at both the regional and national levels — inspires his team and encourages professional leaders to step up and give back.

Robert’s first published work is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul, an evocative collection of inspirational stories and transcendental journeys that will transform the way you think about community service while bringing deeper meaning to your career path and your life. His second book, Daily Downloads & Fortune Cookies from the Universe, offers inspirational thoughts within nine uplifting categories to help to center your spirit and encourage your compassion for humanity.

Robert is also a regular guest and contributor on KABC Radio's (LA) Late Night Health Radio show with host Mark Alyn.

As early as age six, Robert committed his life to assisting others, whether volunteering, helping them to succeed or even just offering a friendly smile. Robert is a husband, father and 4th Degree Master Black Belt Instructor of Tae Kwon Do. Robert Clancy is a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service — a selfless commitment to helping others make a positive difference in the world.

]]> Robert Clancy is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, ordained minister and published author from the heart of upstate New York. He is co-founder and managing partner of Spiral Design Studio, one of the largest full-service graphic design and web development firms in the Northeast. Spiral Design’s clients include dozens of corporations, educational & healthcare organizations, non-profits and startups, including Citigroup, Home Depot, Sears, Activision, Disney, The NYS Dental Association and Albany Medical Center, among many others.

Balancing his corporate commitments with his lifelong compassion for humanity, Robert supports ongoing volunteerism within his business and his everyday life. His dedication to community — at both the regional and national levels — inspires his team and encourages professional leaders to step up and give back.

Robert’s first published work is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul, an evocative collection of inspirational stories and transcendental journeys that will transform the way you think about community service while bringing deeper meaning to your career path and your life. His second book, Daily Downloads & Fortune Cookies from the Universe, offers inspirational thoughts within nine uplifting categories to help to center your spirit and encourage your compassion for humanity.

Robert is also a regular guest and contributor on KABC Radio's (LA) Late Night Health Radio show with host Mark Alyn.

As early as age six, Robert committed his life to assisting others, whether volunteering, helping them to succeed or even just offering a friendly smile. Robert is a husband, father and 4th Degree Master Black Belt Instructor of Tae Kwon Do. Robert Clancy is a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service — a selfless commitment to helping others make a positive difference in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 153912 full Ron and Mary Hulnick #275 Ron and Mary Hulnick #275 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with licensed marriage and family therapists Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick about their latest book. No No 2c69afa7-a462-4814-8ac8-f2b7a4d1574b Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ron-and-mary-hulnick-275 Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick (read their book Remembering the Light Within: A Course in Soul-Centered Living) are the pioneers and innovators in the emerging field of Spiritual Psychology. As USM’s founding faculty and Co-Directors, they designed the University’s extraordinary curriculum, and they continue to serve as senior faculty for USM’s inspired and progressive Spiritual Psychology Programs.

Over 35 years ago, it was Ron and Mary’s vision to develop a graduate program where the hallmarks of the educational process are characterized as experiential, engaging, relevant, meaningful, supportive, inspiring, practical, nurturing, and ultimately, transformational.

The Hulnicks are highly respected and recognized worldwide for their ability to support and guide students in discovering their own unique answers to life’s essential questions: “Who am I?” “What is my purpose?” and “How can I make a more meaningful contribution in the world?” USM graduates around the world share that being with Ron and Mary in the classroom is, without exception, one of the most transformative, loving, and memorable experiences that they will cherish for a lifetime.

The Hulnicks are the Executive Producers of the University’s award-winning documentary Freedom to Choose, which took first place at the 2009 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Their most recent book, Loyalty to Your Soul: The Heart of Spiritual Psychology, has been described by Caroline Myss as a “stunning masterpiece” of primary importance.

Ron and Mary are both licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Mary is also a licensed Clinical Psychologist. Prior to founding USM, they were educating Master’s and Doctoral level students at New Mexico State University.

]]> Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick (read their book Remembering the Light Within: A Course in Soul-Centered Living) are the pioneers and innovators in the emerging field of Spiritual Psychology. As USM’s founding faculty and Co-Directors, they designed the University’s extraordinary curriculum, and they continue to serve as senior faculty for USM’s inspired and progressive Spiritual Psychology Programs.

Over 35 years ago, it was Ron and Mary’s vision to develop a graduate program where the hallmarks of the educational process are characterized as experiential, engaging, relevant, meaningful, supportive, inspiring, practical, nurturing, and ultimately, transformational.

The Hulnicks are highly respected and recognized worldwide for their ability to support and guide students in discovering their own unique answers to life’s essential questions: “Who am I?” “What is my purpose?” and “How can I make a more meaningful contribution in the world?” USM graduates around the world share that being with Ron and Mary in the classroom is, without exception, one of the most transformative, loving, and memorable experiences that they will cherish for a lifetime.

The Hulnicks are the Executive Producers of the University’s award-winning documentary Freedom to Choose, which took first place at the 2009 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Their most recent book, Loyalty to Your Soul: The Heart of Spiritual Psychology, has been described by Caroline Myss as a “stunning masterpiece” of primary importance.

Ron and Mary are both licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Mary is also a licensed Clinical Psychologist. Prior to founding USM, they were educating Master’s and Doctoral level students at New Mexico State University.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 165612 full Jason Gregory #274 Jason Gregory #274 Paul Samuel Dolman, the host of What Matters Most, speaks with author / teacher Jason Gregory about his book Fasting the Mind. No No 8da9593c-85ea-476e-924e-43e6e31ea25a Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jason-gregory-274 I enjoyed this beautiful and enlightening conversation with author/teacher Jason Gregory. His new book, Fasting The Mind, was timely for me as I try to reclaim more and more quiet space for connection to the deeper aspects of who I am. I’m sure you will find him both informative and refreshing.

JASON GREGORY is an author, philosopher, and teacher specializing in Eastern and Western philosophy, comparative religion, psychology, cognitive science, metaphysics, and ancient cultures. He is the author of Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. Jason travels worldwide lecturing about the East, its science of mind, and the methods and practices that define the East, and how its philosophy is a cure not only for the individual’s mind but also for the cultural, social, and religious problems in the world.

]]> I enjoyed this beautiful and enlightening conversation with author/teacher Jason Gregory. His new book, Fasting The Mind, was timely for me as I try to reclaim more and more quiet space for connection to the deeper aspects of who I am. I’m sure you will find him both informative and refreshing.

JASON GREGORY is an author, philosopher, and teacher specializing in Eastern and Western philosophy, comparative religion, psychology, cognitive science, metaphysics, and ancient cultures. He is the author of Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. Jason travels worldwide lecturing about the East, its science of mind, and the methods and practices that define the East, and how its philosophy is a cure not only for the individual’s mind but also for the cultural, social, and religious problems in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 142332 full Maria Felipe #273 Maria Felipe #273 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with spiritual leader Maria Felipe, author of Live Your Happy. No No 1c151290-103f-4d69-88b3-09557c759f52 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/maria-felipe-273 Cuban-American born in Miami, Maria Felipe (find her on Twitter and read her new book!) stands at 5’9" tall with a towering personality to match. Her charisma has captivated thousands of viewers across the United States and beyond, as her pursuit of an acting career resulted in dozens of appearances in national commercials, hosting successful TV shows (including World Wrestling Federation shows with live audiences of 20,000), and traveling the world as a model. After success in her field she felt called inward, and studied to become a Reverend with Pathways of Light, an accredited religious school inspired by A Course in Miracles.

Maria is a dynamic speaker in both Spanish and English. She leads services monthly at Unity Church in Burbank, where she created the church's first regular Spanish service, as well as performing services in English. Her talks now draw both Spanish and English speakers from all over Southern California. She also leads workshops.

Maria has created her own channel on You Tube by hosting MariaCoconut TV, a show designed to share and expand the message of love by interviewing other spiritual leaders. In 2013, Maria been a regular guest on Unity Radio, Awakening Together Radio and Center Of Light Radio. She’s also recently appeared as a motivational speaker on TV shows and news programs for Univison, Telemundo and CNN. She has also spoken alongside prominent teachers David Hoffmeister and Gary Renard in Los Angeles, Mexico, and Greece.

People magazine once referred to Maria Felipe as ’’Una Campeona Sin Rival,’’ which means a champion without rival. This is an apt label for this young, vivacious and talented actress, host, and minister. And the gifts she can share with countless others continue to multiply as she allows the expression of her talents to be guided by the inner light of God.

]]> Cuban-American born in Miami, Maria Felipe (find her on Twitter and read her new book!) stands at 5’9" tall with a towering personality to match. Her charisma has captivated thousands of viewers across the United States and beyond, as her pursuit of an acting career resulted in dozens of appearances in national commercials, hosting successful TV shows (including World Wrestling Federation shows with live audiences of 20,000), and traveling the world as a model. After success in her field she felt called inward, and studied to become a Reverend with Pathways of Light, an accredited religious school inspired by A Course in Miracles.

Maria is a dynamic speaker in both Spanish and English. She leads services monthly at Unity Church in Burbank, where she created the church's first regular Spanish service, as well as performing services in English. Her talks now draw both Spanish and English speakers from all over Southern California. She also leads workshops.

Maria has created her own channel on You Tube by hosting MariaCoconut TV, a show designed to share and expand the message of love by interviewing other spiritual leaders. In 2013, Maria been a regular guest on Unity Radio, Awakening Together Radio and Center Of Light Radio. She’s also recently appeared as a motivational speaker on TV shows and news programs for Univison, Telemundo and CNN. She has also spoken alongside prominent teachers David Hoffmeister and Gary Renard in Los Angeles, Mexico, and Greece.

People magazine once referred to Maria Felipe as ’’Una Campeona Sin Rival,’’ which means a champion without rival. This is an apt label for this young, vivacious and talented actress, host, and minister. And the gifts she can share with countless others continue to multiply as she allows the expression of her talents to be guided by the inner light of God.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 129312 full Dr. Joel Salinas #272 Dr. Joel Salinas #272 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Dr. Joel Salinas, whose mirror-touch synesthesia enables him to literally feel what his patients feel. No No 1b7ee65f-1080-436c-91de-703bb09d4449 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-joel-salinas-272 Dr. Joel Salinas (find him on Twitter!) is a Harvard-trained researcher and neurologist with extraordinary gifts that provide him unique access to his patients and enable him to experience life in a remarkable way. He has mirror-touch synesthesia, a neurological trait that allows him to feel others’ emotions and physical sensations. Susceptible to the pain and discomfort of his patients—Salinas uses his heightened empathic ability—what he calls “compulsory mindfulness”—to help understand and better treat their conditions. Using his own experiences as a brain doctor and synesthete, Salinas also shares the remarkable stories of equally remarkable people who similarly live in a heightened state of awareness, whether because of ecstatic seizures from epilepsy, a congenital condition like autism, or after a seemingly debilitating stroke.

Written with intelligence and compassion, and anchored by the latest of what we know and what we have yet to discover in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, and the neurosciences, Dr. Salinas' new book Mirror Touch is an enthralling investigation into the power of the brain—one that proves that the mind, in wondrous and mysterious fashion, continues to promise exciting and inexhaustible ways to think, to see, and to be.

]]> Dr. Joel Salinas (find him on Twitter!) is a Harvard-trained researcher and neurologist with extraordinary gifts that provide him unique access to his patients and enable him to experience life in a remarkable way. He has mirror-touch synesthesia, a neurological trait that allows him to feel others’ emotions and physical sensations. Susceptible to the pain and discomfort of his patients—Salinas uses his heightened empathic ability—what he calls “compulsory mindfulness”—to help understand and better treat their conditions. Using his own experiences as a brain doctor and synesthete, Salinas also shares the remarkable stories of equally remarkable people who similarly live in a heightened state of awareness, whether because of ecstatic seizures from epilepsy, a congenital condition like autism, or after a seemingly debilitating stroke.

Written with intelligence and compassion, and anchored by the latest of what we know and what we have yet to discover in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, and the neurosciences, Dr. Salinas' new book Mirror Touch is an enthralling investigation into the power of the brain—one that proves that the mind, in wondrous and mysterious fashion, continues to promise exciting and inexhaustible ways to think, to see, and to be.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 124872 full Bailey Gaddis #271 Bailey Gaddis #271 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Bailey Gaddis, a certified Hypnobirthing practitioner, to talk about her new book Feng Shui Mommy. No No fbe175d0-1710-4b7d-a779-14860bde57e0 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bailey-gaddis-271 What a joy to interact with Bailey Gaddis (find her on Twitter!), a dynamic and inspiring woman who is clearly on a mission to brighter the world with the vast knowledge she has acquired through her many experiences.

Bailey Gaddis is a Mother, author of the book ​Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Harmony Amidst the Chaos for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood being published by New World Library in Spring 2017, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Birthing Doula, HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, IVF coordinator and a contributing writer for Huffington Post, Babble, Your Tango, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Scary Mommy, Flight Network, Elephant Journal and more.

Bailey embarked on her immersion in the pregnancy and birthing industry when she began working with the Egg Donor and Surrogacy Agency, Alternative Conceptions, owned by Southern California Reproductive Center. In her years working as an Egg Donor and Surrogacy coordinator Bailey developed a deep respect and love for the miracle of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood. She gained a true understanding of the varying, numerous and incredible ways a family can be created, and the impassioned journey many travel to reach that goal.

After many years working with pregnant women and new mothers, Bailey officially joined the club when she became pregnant. Bailey did not experience the “traditional” pregnancy story. Although she was, and still is, in a loving and nurturing relationship when she became pregnant, the pregnancy was unplanned, and faced much initial resistance from her Monchu (Okinawean for “one family,” “extended family,” or “family we choose.”) She had a burning intuition that this was right, it was her path and she was going to push past the resistance, and miniscule financial status, knowing she would find her life’s calling through this unexpected, but welcome, transformation.

Bailey began the journey of a lifetime when she became pregnant; she experienced first-hand the multitude of decisions, information and opinions that abounded in the pregnancy, birthing and parenting worlds. Her intuition quickly led her to the birth preparation philosophy of HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method. She felt at home in this peaceful, supportive and spiritual method and soon had the desire to pass this message on to fellow soon-to-be parents. Bailey became a Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner soon after the birth of her son and has been teaching this transformative method of childbirth ever since.

In addition to her HypnoBirthing® classes, Bailey is a Birthing Doula and able to provide a comprehensive support to soon-to-be-parents through early birthing preparation up to, and after, the sacred welcoming of their new baby.

Bailey wished to not only serve her clients, but families that did not have the means for additional support before, during and after the birth of their baby. The desire to serve these families led Bailey to the Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center where she is blessed to serve as a Parent Care volunteer and provide hands-on, in-home support to the parents of new babies. In addition, Bailey often offers her birth doula services pro bono to teenage and single mothers.

Bailey, who is also a Certified Hypnotherapist, works on a one-to-one basis with pregnant women and soon-to-be parents who have the desire to reprogram their subconscious mind, transform their life and produce the most nurturing environment possible for their new child.
to the...]]> What a joy to interact with Bailey Gaddis (find her on Twitter!), a dynamic and inspiring woman who is clearly on a mission to brighter the world with the vast knowledge she has acquired through her many experiences.

Bailey Gaddis is a Mother, author of the book ​Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Harmony Amidst the Chaos for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood being published by New World Library in Spring 2017, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Birthing Doula, HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, IVF coordinator and a contributing writer for Huffington Post, Babble, Your Tango, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Scary Mommy, Flight Network, Elephant Journal and more.

Bailey embarked on her immersion in the pregnancy and birthing industry when she began working with the Egg Donor and Surrogacy Agency, Alternative Conceptions, owned by Southern California Reproductive Center. In her years working as an Egg Donor and Surrogacy coordinator Bailey developed a deep respect and love for the miracle of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood. She gained a true understanding of the varying, numerous and incredible ways a family can be created, and the impassioned journey many travel to reach that goal.

After many years working with pregnant women and new mothers, Bailey officially joined the club when she became pregnant. Bailey did not experience the “traditional” pregnancy story. Although she was, and still is, in a loving and nurturing relationship when she became pregnant, the pregnancy was unplanned, and faced much initial resistance from her Monchu (Okinawean for “one family,” “extended family,” or “family we choose.”) She had a burning intuition that this was right, it was her path and she was going to push past the resistance, and miniscule financial status, knowing she would find her life’s calling through this unexpected, but welcome, transformation.

Bailey began the journey of a lifetime when she became pregnant; she experienced first-hand the multitude of decisions, information and opinions that abounded in the pregnancy, birthing and parenting worlds. Her intuition quickly led her to the birth preparation philosophy of HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method. She felt at home in this peaceful, supportive and spiritual method and soon had the desire to pass this message on to fellow soon-to-be parents. Bailey became a Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner soon after the birth of her son and has been teaching this transformative method of childbirth ever since.

In addition to her HypnoBirthing® classes, Bailey is a Birthing Doula and able to provide a comprehensive support to soon-to-be-parents through early birthing preparation up to, and after, the sacred welcoming of their new baby.

Bailey wished to not only serve her clients, but families that did not have the means for additional support before, during and after the birth of their baby. The desire to serve these families led Bailey to the Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center where she is blessed to serve as a Parent Care volunteer and provide hands-on, in-home support to the parents of new babies. In addition, Bailey often offers her birth doula services pro bono to teenage and single mothers.

Bailey, who is also a Certified Hypnotherapist, works on a one-to-one basis with pregnant women and soon-to-be parents who have the desire to reprogram their subconscious mind, transform their life and produce the most nurturing environment possible for their new child.
to the...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143292 full Father’s Day Show #270 Father’s Day Show #270 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back his dad, Harold Dolman, for a great talk on this Father's Day. No No 06d32c64-8d8f-4a3b-9196-09f2022e2374 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/father-s-day-show-270 This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

]]> This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special What Matters Most. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 123072 full John Florio #269 John Florio #269 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, invites sports and crime writer John Florio to discuss his new book, One Nation Under Baseball. No No 53332f2c-7423-4732-95ea-415e0674d1ec Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-florio-269 John Florio (find him on Twitter!) was raised in Flushing, NY. He credits the streets of Queens as one of his biggest influences, along with black-and-white movies, old superhero comics, Sports Illustrated, Humphrey Bogart, and the Hardy Boys.

A fan of pop fiction and creative nonfiction, Florio is the author of the historical crime novels, Sugar Pop Moon and Blind Moon Alley. With Ouisie Shapiro, he wrote One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime, and One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Florio and Shapiro are regular contributors to The New Yorker and The Atlantic; their work has also been seen on VICE and Sports Illustrated.

]]> John Florio (find him on Twitter!) was raised in Flushing, NY. He credits the streets of Queens as one of his biggest influences, along with black-and-white movies, old superhero comics, Sports Illustrated, Humphrey Bogart, and the Hardy Boys.

A fan of pop fiction and creative nonfiction, Florio is the author of the historical crime novels, Sugar Pop Moon and Blind Moon Alley. With Ouisie Shapiro, he wrote One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime, and One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Florio and Shapiro are regular contributors to The New Yorker and The Atlantic; their work has also been seen on VICE and Sports Illustrated.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 193212 full Denis Campbell #268 Denis Campbell #268 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, brings back political commentator Denis Campbell to discuss the recent attacks in the UK. No No 67031451-8167-43af-908c-776260c4171b Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-268 What Matters Most’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook or at Mudrakers, and be sure to read his book!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the recent terrorist attacks in London and how the country is coping with a number of hot-button issues.

Denis is always a delightful, well-informed guest and we are honored to have him as part of the family.

In the course of our talk, we mentioned two of the episodes featuring Chief Arvol Looking Horse (first and second) and Brexit (on Wikipedia, and from the BBC).

]]> What Matters Most’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook or at Mudrakers, and be sure to read his book!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the recent terrorist attacks in London and how the country is coping with a number of hot-button issues.

Denis is always a delightful, well-informed guest and we are honored to have him as part of the family.

In the course of our talk, we mentioned two of the episodes featuring Chief Arvol Looking Horse (first and second) and Brexit (on Wikipedia, and from the BBC).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 133812 full Brent Hunter #267 Brent Hunter #267 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with author and knowledge management expert Brent Hunter on the commonality between traditions. No No 20bc796c-bc32-48c9-bb08-a83cc1a78185 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/brent-hunter-267 Brent Hunter is an author, IT professional, certified Knowledge Manager, Change Manager and Project Manager, social media pioneer and former psychotherapist.

Hunter is author of The Rainbow Bridge: Bridge to Inner Peace and to World Peace, a book that illuminates the common ground in the world's major wisdom traditions, which are also known as universal principles. The Rainbow Bridge has been endorsed by H.H. the Dalai Lama, New York Times Bestselling Authors, Doctors, Lawyers, Ambassadors, Astronauts, Olympians, an Academy Award-Winning Actor and a growing chorus of prestigious global luminaries. The book has also received 22 literary awards.

Hunter is also the author of The Power of KM: Harnessing the Extraordinary Value of Knowledge Management; The Pieces of Our Puzzle: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Personal Health and Well Being; Nuggets of Wisdom: Quotes to Ponder and Inspire; and More Nuggets of Wisdom: Quotes to Ponder and Inspire.

]]> Brent Hunter is an author, IT professional, certified Knowledge Manager, Change Manager and Project Manager, social media pioneer and former psychotherapist.

Hunter is author of The Rainbow Bridge: Bridge to Inner Peace and to World Peace, a book that illuminates the common ground in the world's major wisdom traditions, which are also known as universal principles. The Rainbow Bridge has been endorsed by H.H. the Dalai Lama, New York Times Bestselling Authors, Doctors, Lawyers, Ambassadors, Astronauts, Olympians, an Academy Award-Winning Actor and a growing chorus of prestigious global luminaries. The book has also received 22 literary awards.

Hunter is also the author of The Power of KM: Harnessing the Extraordinary Value of Knowledge Management; The Pieces of Our Puzzle: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Personal Health and Well Being; Nuggets of Wisdom: Quotes to Ponder and Inspire; and More Nuggets of Wisdom: Quotes to Ponder and Inspire.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 139932 full Mayor Megan Barry #266 Mayor Megan Barry #266 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, Megan Barry. No No 78672f3e-ccbb-4178-a8f0-652b8d0e7481 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mayor-megan-barry-266 What a thrill to interview my long time friend, Megan Barry (find her on Twitter!) for both the re-issue of my book, What Matters Most and the show.

As usual, she was an inspiring, bright light who lifts you up by simply interacting with her. I’m so honored and proud that she is my friend.

Nashville is very fortunate to have her as the mayor.

In fact, I want to say it here first - Megan Barry for President!

Mayor Megan Barry is serving her first term as the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus as mayor is on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry has put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry has put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry has put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and has been committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. Their son, Max, is a junior in college, and they share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.

]]> What a thrill to interview my long time friend, Megan Barry (find her on Twitter!) for both the re-issue of my book, What Matters Most and the show.

As usual, she was an inspiring, bright light who lifts you up by simply interacting with her. I’m so honored and proud that she is my friend.

Nashville is very fortunate to have her as the mayor.

In fact, I want to say it here first - Megan Barry for President!

Mayor Megan Barry is serving her first term as the seventh mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County following an historic election in which she became the first woman and first member of the Metro Council to be elected as Mayor.

Barry's focus as mayor is on improving the educational outcomes at our public schools, engaging regional and state partners to develop a unified vision and plan for transportation, creating more affordable housing options for residents of all backgrounds, and continuing to grow our economy while ensuring all parts of Davidson County share in the prosperity.

Barry has put an emphasis on building upon Nashville’s economic growth with a renewed focus on supporting the music industry and the city’s creative and entrepreneurial sectors – while also addressing the challenges that come with growth by creating the first ever transportation and infrastructure department within the Mayor’s Office, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity and Empowerment focused on helping the most vulnerable Nashvillians to gain access to jobs, affordable housing, and financial empowerment services.

In building her administration, Barry has put a sharp focus on ensuring that the Mayor’s Office is reflective of the city it serves. To that end, Barry has put together the most diverse team in the history of Metro Nashville and has been committed to diversifying Metro Boards and Commissions.

Megan Barry is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. Their son, Max, is a junior in college, and they share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 93372 full Tim Snyder #265 Tim Snyder #265 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with historian and author Tim Synder on his new book, On Tyranny. No No b43d7b06-8610-4d6b-b3d5-ddfe51ec1976 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tim-snyder-265 Timothy Snyder (find him on Twitter and read his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century) is one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals, and enjoys perhaps greater prominence in Europe, the subject of most of his work. He is the Housum Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He received his doctorate from the University of Oxford in 1997, where he was a British Marshall Scholar. Before joining the faculty at Yale in 2001, he held fellowships in Paris, Vienna, and Warsaw, and an Academy Scholarship at Harvard. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Among his publications are six single-authored award-winning books, all of which have been translated: Nationalism, Marxism, and Modern Central Europe: A Biography of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz (1998, second edition 2016); The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999 (2003); Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine (2005); The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke (2008); and Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (2010). Bloodlands won twelve awards including the Emerson Prize in the Humanities, a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Leipzig Award for European Understanding, and the Hannah Arendt Prize in Political Thought.

It has been translated into thirty-three languages, was named to twelve book-of-the-year lists, and was a bestseller in six countries. His most recent book, Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (2015) will appear in twenty-four foreign editions. It has been a bestseller in four countries and has received multiple distinctions including the award of the Dutch Auschwitz Committee. Snyder is also the co-editor of two books: Wall Around the West: State Borders and Immigration Controls in Europe and North America (2001) and Stalin and Europe: Terror, War, Domination (2013).

]]> Timothy Snyder (find him on Twitter and read his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century) is one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals, and enjoys perhaps greater prominence in Europe, the subject of most of his work. He is the Housum Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He received his doctorate from the University of Oxford in 1997, where he was a British Marshall Scholar. Before joining the faculty at Yale in 2001, he held fellowships in Paris, Vienna, and Warsaw, and an Academy Scholarship at Harvard. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Among his publications are six single-authored award-winning books, all of which have been translated: Nationalism, Marxism, and Modern Central Europe: A Biography of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz (1998, second edition 2016); The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999 (2003); Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine (2005); The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke (2008); and Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (2010). Bloodlands won twelve awards including the Emerson Prize in the Humanities, a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Leipzig Award for European Understanding, and the Hannah Arendt Prize in Political Thought.

It has been translated into thirty-three languages, was named to twelve book-of-the-year lists, and was a bestseller in six countries. His most recent book, Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (2015) will appear in twenty-four foreign editions. It has been a bestseller in four countries and has received multiple distinctions including the award of the Dutch Auschwitz Committee. Snyder is also the co-editor of two books: Wall Around the West: State Borders and Immigration Controls in Europe and North America (2001) and Stalin and Europe: Terror, War, Domination (2013).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145632 full Liyana Silver #264 Liyana Silver #264 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with coach and author Liyana Silver about helping entrepreneurial women find their feminine strength. No No de7f33c1-6586-4f7c-825d-3e45ea0acc75 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:00:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/liyana-silver-264 This is a deeply inspiring show filled with wisdom and insights. Liyana Silver (contact her and read her new book) brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

Liyana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> This is a deeply inspiring show filled with wisdom and insights. Liyana Silver (contact her and read her new book) brings so much to moment with her many gifts. I encourage everyone to dive into her new book, it really opened me up to higher truths.

Liyana is a coach, teacher, speaker and author, who helps entrepreneurial-minded women find the full expression of their feminine strength, inside and out of the office. Hint: this does not translate into more pantsuits and power lunches. It does translate into women redefining success to honor their feminine hearts and bodies whilst blazing remarkable trails into their lives and work.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 154152 full Joel Solomon #263 Joel Solomon #263 Paul Samuel Dolman, the host of What Matters Most, speaks with economist Joel Solomon about economics, climate change, and demographic shifts. No No af53ca0d-bc6e-404d-a558-793c5c5ba716 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joel-solomon-263 Joel Solomon (find him on Twitter) is Chairman of Renewal Funds, a $98 million mission venture capital firm. He has invested in over 100 early growth-stage companies in North America, delivering above market returns while catalyzing positive social and environmental change.
About Joel Solomon's The Clean Money Revolution
By 2050, $40 trillion will change hands in North America alone. From Boomers to Millennials, the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history is underway and the ramifications will remake the world.

The dirty money of “business as usual” is on the brink, wedged between catastrophic climate change and the demographic tidal wave of Millennials pounding the consumer table for real change. These forces are transforming the very nature of capitalism into something different and powerful― towards a clean money revolution.

Joel Solomon, pioneering clean money investor and change agent, lays it on the line. The revolution is underway, the opportunities are everywhere, and the challenges and rewards are immense.

Part memoir of an inspiring thought leader’s journey from presidential campaigner to budding oceanographer to multi-millionaire investor, part insider’s guide to the businesses remaking the world, and part manifesto for a bright new future, The Clean Money Revolution explores this massive economic shift, and how you can ride the $40 trillion wave to create the new, ethical, and sustainable businesses that power local economies, restore ecosystems, and build social and financial equity.

A must-read for investors, aspiring business leaders, and entrepreneurs looking to align values with assets and chart a unique and profitable life course.

]]> Joel Solomon (find him on Twitter) is Chairman of Renewal Funds, a $98 million mission venture capital firm. He has invested in over 100 early growth-stage companies in North America, delivering above market returns while catalyzing positive social and environmental change.
About Joel Solomon's The Clean Money Revolution
By 2050, $40 trillion will change hands in North America alone. From Boomers to Millennials, the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history is underway and the ramifications will remake the world.

The dirty money of “business as usual” is on the brink, wedged between catastrophic climate change and the demographic tidal wave of Millennials pounding the consumer table for real change. These forces are transforming the very nature of capitalism into something different and powerful― towards a clean money revolution.

Joel Solomon, pioneering clean money investor and change agent, lays it on the line. The revolution is underway, the opportunities are everywhere, and the challenges and rewards are immense.

Part memoir of an inspiring thought leader’s journey from presidential campaigner to budding oceanographer to multi-millionaire investor, part insider’s guide to the businesses remaking the world, and part manifesto for a bright new future, The Clean Money Revolution explores this massive economic shift, and how you can ride the $40 trillion wave to create the new, ethical, and sustainable businesses that power local economies, restore ecosystems, and build social and financial equity.

A must-read for investors, aspiring business leaders, and entrepreneurs looking to align values with assets and chart a unique and profitable life course.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 168552 full Marianne Williamson #262 Marianne Williamson #262 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes back Marianne Williamson, who talks about her new online course Aging Miraculously, and more. No No fa335bec-c16c-4227-8c9b-1cdf3dcb7138 Tue, 30 May 2017 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-262 An inspired Marianne Williamson (find her on Twitter!) returns to talk about her new online course, Aging Miraculously, and other important topics. What a privilege to collaborate with such a beautiful soul who does so much to bring light into the world.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times best sellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

To Avoid Suffering Is to Deny Healing Says New York Times Bestselling Author Marianne Williamson in New Book on the Modern Epidemic of Depression and the Power of Spiritual Healing

TEARS TO TRIUMPH

The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment

By Marianne Williamson

In her new book, renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment (HarperOne; Hardcover: June 14, 2016) Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

TEARS TO TRIUMPH boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

* Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
* What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
* Why is it important to be fully available to our suff...

]]> An inspired Marianne Williamson (find her on Twitter!) returns to talk about her new online course, Aging Miraculously, and other important topics. What a privilege to collaborate with such a beautiful soul who does so much to bring light into the world.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times best sellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

To Avoid Suffering Is to Deny Healing Says New York Times Bestselling Author Marianne Williamson in New Book on the Modern Epidemic of Depression and the Power of Spiritual Healing

TEARS TO TRIUMPH

The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment

By Marianne Williamson

In her new book, renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment (HarperOne; Hardcover: June 14, 2016) Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

TEARS TO TRIUMPH boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

* Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
* What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
* Why is it important to be fully available to our suff...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 104712 full Chief Arvol Looking Horse #261 Chief Arvol Looking Horse #261 Paul Samuel Dolman of the What Matters Most podcast welcomes back frequent guest Chief Arvol Looking Horse to discuss World Peace and Prayer Day. No No b71cf1f9-32cd-489a-a69a-507c56821790 Sun, 28 May 2017 10:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-arvol-looking-horse-261 “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

Our blessed elder Chief Arvol Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* Wolakota.org
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Black Elk Speaks
* His Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

Our blessed elder Chief Arvol Looking Horse shares how he founded World Peace and Prayer day and invites all of us to participate in the ceremony.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* Wolakota.org
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Black Elk Speaks
* His Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 108912 full Byron Katie #260 Byron Katie #260 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks to depression coach / author Byron Katie, founder of The Work, on how to eliminate suffering in our lives. No No e64e2ad5-cf42-44ee-9349-5d8322862e7b Thu, 25 May 2017 10:00:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/byron-katie-260 Byron Katie (find her on Twitter and read her book Loving What Is), founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says, "I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always."

She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

]]> Byron Katie (find her on Twitter and read her book Loving What Is), founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. As she guides people through the powerful process of inquiry she calls The Work, they find that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves—radically shift and their lives are changed forever. Based on Byron Katie's direct experience of how suffering is created and ended, The Work is an astonishingly simple process, accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, and requires nothing more than a pen, paper, and an open mind.

Through this process, anyone can learn to trace unhappiness to its source and deal with it there. Katie (as everyone calls her) not only shows us that all the problems in the world originate in our thinking: she gives us the tool to open our minds and set ourselves free.

Byron Katie became severely depressed in her early thirties. For almost a decade she spiraled down into rage, self-loathing, and constant thoughts of suicide. For the last two years she was often unable to leave her bedroom. Then one morning in February 1986, she experienced a life-changing realization. There are various names for an experience like this. Katie calls it “waking up to reality.”

In that instant, she says, "I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always."

She realized that what had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but the beliefs she'd had about the world. Instead of hopelessly trying to change the world to match her thoughts about how it should be, she could question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. As a result, a bedridden, suicidal woman was instantly filled with love for everything life brings.

The Work, Katie's process of self-inquiry, didn't develop from this experience; she says that it woke up with her, as her, that February morning in 1986. The first people who did The Work reported that it had transformed their lives, and she soon began receiving invitations to teach the process publicly.

Since 1986, she has brought The Work to millions of people across the world, at free public events, in prisons, hospitals, churches, corporations, universities, schools, at weekend workshops, at her amazing nine-day School for The Work, and through the Institute for The Work.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 194232 full Rob Bell #259 Rob Bell #259 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Rob Bell, author, lecturer, and founder of the Mars Hill Bible Church. No No c6ef1223-e571-49b8-b92b-37141f61c2a1 Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rob-bell-259 “What we do is take part in the ongoing creation of the world. So everything you do in your life is a creative act. God is looking for partners in the co-creation of the world.”

Rob Bell (follow him on Twitter and read his new book, What Is In the Bible?) is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Drops Like Stars. At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.

]]> “What we do is take part in the ongoing creation of the world. So everything you do in your life is a creative act. God is looking for partners in the co-creation of the world.”

Rob Bell (follow him on Twitter and read his new book, What Is In the Bible?) is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Drops Like Stars. At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 116292 full Elizabeth Lesser #258 Elizabeth Lesser #258 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with author and integrative medicine authority Elizabeth Lesser on healing and Sufism. No No ef1f42f2-3589-4cb8-9970-a83d9793a843 Sun, 21 May 2017 10:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elizabeth-lesser-258 “We all have the wisdom and we all have the foolishness, whether you are the Dali Lama or the person bagging your groceries. Each one is way more rich and beautiful and deep, and also wounded, and silly and dark. All of us, and I mean that. Please greet everyone you meet knowing they are way more than I thought they were, and they are not as different than me as I thought they were.”

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> “We all have the wisdom and we all have the foolishness, whether you are the Dali Lama or the person bagging your groceries. Each one is way more rich and beautiful and deep, and also wounded, and silly and dark. All of us, and I mean that. Please greet everyone you meet knowing they are way more than I thought they were, and they are not as different than me as I thought they were.”

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 145092 full Allan Lichtman #257 Allan Lichtman #257 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Allan Lichtman, author of The Case for Impeachment, to discuss recent developments with Donald Trump. No No 0d7add3d-449e-4e8f-b8e8-b37778af6b35 Thu, 18 May 2017 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/allan-lichtman-257 This is an incredibly timely interview given the events unfolding in our country. A few days after I had the privilege to connect with Professor Allan Lichtman (find him on Twitter and read The Case for Impeachment, his new book!), the national conversation began to turn to the possible impeachment of President Trump.

Allan J. Lichtman received his PhD from Harvard University in 1973 with a specialty in modern American history and quantitative methods. He became an Assistant Professor of History at American University in 1973 and a Full Professor in 1980. He was the recipient of the Scholar/Teacher of the year award for 1992-93. He has published seven books and several hundred popular and scholarly articles. He has lectured in the US and internationally and provided commentary for major US and foreign networks and leading newspapers and magazines across the world. He has been an expert witness in more than 75 civil and voting rights cases.

His book, White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. His prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984.

]]> This is an incredibly timely interview given the events unfolding in our country. A few days after I had the privilege to connect with Professor Allan Lichtman (find him on Twitter and read The Case for Impeachment, his new book!), the national conversation began to turn to the possible impeachment of President Trump.

Allan J. Lichtman received his PhD from Harvard University in 1973 with a specialty in modern American history and quantitative methods. He became an Assistant Professor of History at American University in 1973 and a Full Professor in 1980. He was the recipient of the Scholar/Teacher of the year award for 1992-93. He has published seven books and several hundred popular and scholarly articles. He has lectured in the US and internationally and provided commentary for major US and foreign networks and leading newspapers and magazines across the world. He has been an expert witness in more than 75 civil and voting rights cases.

His book, White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. His prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 150372 full Jim Ryan #256 Jim Ryan #256 Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Jim Ryan, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Five Miles Away, A World Apart. No No df9f1ce5-c7a2-4cf5-9da9-dc960faa86ca Tue, 16 May 2017 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-ryan-256 Whether we’re in the boardroom or the classroom, we spend far too much time and energy looking for the right answer. But the truth is that questions are just as important as answers, often more so. If you ask the wrong question, for instance, you’re guaranteed to get the wrong answer.

A good question, on the other hand, inspires a good answer and, in the process, invites deeper understanding and more meaningful connections between people. Asking a good question requires us to move beyond what we think we know about an issue or a person to explore the difficult and the unknown, the awkward, and even the unpleasant.

JAMES E. RYAN is the eleventh dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining Harvard, he was the Matheson & Morgenthau Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia Law School, where he founded the school’s Program in Law and Public Service. He is the author of the nonfiction work Five Miles Away, A World Apart. A former clerk for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, as well as a former rugby player, he has argued before the United States Supreme Court. He lives with his wife, Katie, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with their four kids, two dogs, two cats, and nine chickens.

]]> Whether we’re in the boardroom or the classroom, we spend far too much time and energy looking for the right answer. But the truth is that questions are just as important as answers, often more so. If you ask the wrong question, for instance, you’re guaranteed to get the wrong answer.

A good question, on the other hand, inspires a good answer and, in the process, invites deeper understanding and more meaningful connections between people. Asking a good question requires us to move beyond what we think we know about an issue or a person to explore the difficult and the unknown, the awkward, and even the unpleasant.

JAMES E. RYAN is the eleventh dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining Harvard, he was the Matheson & Morgenthau Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia Law School, where he founded the school’s Program in Law and Public Service. He is the author of the nonfiction work Five Miles Away, A World Apart. A former clerk for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, as well as a former rugby player, he has argued before the United States Supreme Court. He lives with his wife, Katie, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with their four kids, two dogs, two cats, and nine chickens.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 143772 full Patti Austin #255 Patti Austin #255 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes vocal legend Patti Austin to talk about her involvement with the Over My Shoulder Foundation. No No 06adff52-d20e-47fa-babb-252bbcc1c07d Sun, 14 May 2017 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/patti-austin-255 The “OVER MY SHOULDER” Foundation is a unique media-based project whose goal is to raise awareness of the impact of mentoring both cross-culturally and cross-generationally. Inspired by the lead song, “Over My Shoulder,” written by song-writer Dawn Carroll, Charlie Farren, Brynn Arens and Barry Orms and performed by Grammy Award Winner Patti Austin and her “Mentee”, Lianna Gutierrez, the foundation was formed to cultivate the “Art of Mentoring” or “Mentorology” through entertainment-driven products and events.

A consummate artist of the first order, Patti Austin celebrates an incredible sixth decade in the music industry with the release of “Ella: Now & Then,” her second recorded tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, following her 2002 Grammy-nominated best-selling album, “For Ella.”

Featuring some of the pioneering vocalist’s classic material, “Ella: Now & Then” finds Grammy-winner Austin (who declares she’s “busier than ever!”) lending her finely-honed craft to treasures from the vast Fitzgerald legacy including songs like “Mack the Knife,” “April in Paris,” “Sing Me A Swing Song” and “Lullaby Of Birdland.”

In the past decade, it’s in the world of jazz (a genre that is close to her heart) that Patti has been building a solid international audience: aside from a decade-and-a-half of performing live the songs from “For Ella” worldwide, Patti was justifiably awarded a 2008 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Performance” for her best-selling Top 10 Jazz album, “Avant-Gershwin.”

The New York native is in constant demand globally for live performances, thanks to a legacy of recordings that started in 1955, continued through the ‘60s with success as a teenage R&B star before establishing herself as a mainstay among jazz and soul audiences through her ‘70s recordings. By the ‘80s, Austin became known to the wider international audience as a result of the Grammy-nominated “Baby Come To Me” and “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, her early ‘80s classic duets with James Ingram, masterminded by musical godfather Quincy Jones.

Notes Austin, “I’m in an interesting place because I’m 66, I’m not a teenager and yet, for some reason, I seem to have an appeal with younger audiences and now we are creating different platforms to help establish my brand, with a weekly radio show, my mentoring organization (Over My Shoulder) and my new Ella record.”

Unquestionably, a 21st century renaissance woman, Patti Austin continues to create milestones in an incredible career; a further testament to her status as a member of that rare breed: a true artist whose creativity knows no limits.

]]> The “OVER MY SHOULDER” Foundation is a unique media-based project whose goal is to raise awareness of the impact of mentoring both cross-culturally and cross-generationally. Inspired by the lead song, “Over My Shoulder,” written by song-writer Dawn Carroll, Charlie Farren, Brynn Arens and Barry Orms and performed by Grammy Award Winner Patti Austin and her “Mentee”, Lianna Gutierrez, the foundation was formed to cultivate the “Art of Mentoring” or “Mentorology” through entertainment-driven products and events.

A consummate artist of the first order, Patti Austin celebrates an incredible sixth decade in the music industry with the release of “Ella: Now & Then,” her second recorded tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, following her 2002 Grammy-nominated best-selling album, “For Ella.”

Featuring some of the pioneering vocalist’s classic material, “Ella: Now & Then” finds Grammy-winner Austin (who declares she’s “busier than ever!”) lending her finely-honed craft to treasures from the vast Fitzgerald legacy including songs like “Mack the Knife,” “April in Paris,” “Sing Me A Swing Song” and “Lullaby Of Birdland.”

In the past decade, it’s in the world of jazz (a genre that is close to her heart) that Patti has been building a solid international audience: aside from a decade-and-a-half of performing live the songs from “For Ella” worldwide, Patti was justifiably awarded a 2008 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Performance” for her best-selling Top 10 Jazz album, “Avant-Gershwin.”

The New York native is in constant demand globally for live performances, thanks to a legacy of recordings that started in 1955, continued through the ‘60s with success as a teenage R&B star before establishing herself as a mainstay among jazz and soul audiences through her ‘70s recordings. By the ‘80s, Austin became known to the wider international audience as a result of the Grammy-nominated “Baby Come To Me” and “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, her early ‘80s classic duets with James Ingram, masterminded by musical godfather Quincy Jones.

Notes Austin, “I’m in an interesting place because I’m 66, I’m not a teenager and yet, for some reason, I seem to have an appeal with younger audiences and now we are creating different platforms to help establish my brand, with a weekly radio show, my mentoring organization (Over My Shoulder) and my new Ella record.”

Unquestionably, a 21st century renaissance woman, Patti Austin continues to create milestones in an incredible career; a further testament to her status as a member of that rare breed: a true artist whose creativity knows no limits.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 4512 full Jim Bohannon #254 Jim Bohannon #254 What Matters Most features another conversation between host Paul Samuel Dolman and popular radio personality Jim Bohannon. No No f28ef9a2-a489-437e-889c-f624f2b8ad64 Thu, 11 May 2017 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-bohannon-254 Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to talk about bringing a group of fans to see the Beatles and other fabulous stories from his days as a disc jockey in the early days of rock and roll.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.

Bohannon was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg Run for president

]]> Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to talk about bringing a group of fans to see the Beatles and other fabulous stories from his days as a disc jockey in the early days of rock and roll.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.

Bohannon was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg Run for president

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1404 full Randi Tanglen #253 Randi Tanglen #253 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, interviews Randi Tanglen, founder of a grassroots clearinghouse for women's activism. No No 7c2c5593-333e-4f56-ae56-5864ce565403 Tue, 09 May 2017 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/randi-tanglen-253 What a breath of fresh air to interview this courageous woman, Randi Tanglen, who is creating a peaceful wave of awareness and activism out in the hinterlands of Texas.

Randi Tanglen teaches American literature and gender studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She started a secret Facebook page for close friends and family after the election, and it has now become a grassroots clearinghouse for women's activism in her small town. The purpose of the group is to empower women to see themselves as more than a "small blue spot in a sea of red." She attended the Women's March in Austin, Texas on January 21, 2017.

]]> What a breath of fresh air to interview this courageous woman, Randi Tanglen, who is creating a peaceful wave of awareness and activism out in the hinterlands of Texas.

Randi Tanglen teaches American literature and gender studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She started a secret Facebook page for close friends and family after the election, and it has now become a grassroots clearinghouse for women's activism in her small town. The purpose of the group is to empower women to see themselves as more than a "small blue spot in a sea of red." She attended the Women's March in Austin, Texas on January 21, 2017.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1584 full John Perkins #252 John Perkins #252 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, is joined by economist and speaker / advocate John Perkins, author of New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. No No 78bda6ee-6cc7-4c99-a805-f2103ecc8c5e Sun, 07 May 2017 10:00:43 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-perkins-252 “We’ve created a death economy that’s failing all of us and we must change it and we can change it.”

What an honor to talk to John Perkins (find him on Twitter!), a true patriot who transformed from part of the system to part of the solution. John is truly an inspiring human being, plus a ton of fun to connect with on this show.

As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
Topics and Links Mentioned In This Episode

* Corporate personhood
* Citizens United
* Overturn Citizens United

]]> “We’ve created a death economy that’s failing all of us and we must change it and we can change it.”

What an honor to talk to John Perkins (find him on Twitter!), a true patriot who transformed from part of the system to part of the solution. John is truly an inspiring human being, plus a ton of fun to connect with on this show.

As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
Topics and Links Mentioned In This Episode

* Corporate personhood
* Citizens United
* Overturn Citizens United

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1947 full Gordana Biernat #251 Gordana Biernat #251 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back change agent, teacher, and speaker Gordana Biernat to discuss perception and creativity. No No fc480e5b-5afd-488b-91a9-402637706cb4 Thu, 04 May 2017 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-251 “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with Gordana Biernat (find her on Facebook and Twitter, and learn about the Super Soul 100!), an amazing Goddess of Light and Love who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

Gordana is curious, flexible, multicultural and multilingual. She cannot be labeled but she is most often described as passionate, creative and audacious, constantly learning and searching.

As a Writer and Thinker, Gordana influences conscious communications through higher thought. Using Twitter as a main channel, Gordana in­ter­­connects every day with her 250,000+ followers. Her tweets, ear­ning more than 2,200,000 impressions every month, are fre­quent­ly quo­ted, retweeted and liked.

Inspiring Change Agent, working with both indi­vi­dual and corporate clients, providing knowledge and encouragement neces­sary for allowing and implementing change. Gordana assists those who seek self-de­ve­lop­ment and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual ex­plo­ra­tion of the worlds seen and unseen.

Workshop Leader, often called upon to facilitate work­shops, moderate pa­nels, and conduct training of multinational cor­po­ra­tions. As a Leader and Facilitator at Hyper Island Master Classes, Gordana initiated cre­a­tive processes at some of the world’s top ad­ver­ti­sing agencies like DDB Group and JWT.

]]> “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with Gordana Biernat (find her on Facebook and Twitter, and learn about the Super Soul 100!), an amazing Goddess of Light and Love who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

Gordana is curious, flexible, multicultural and multilingual. She cannot be labeled but she is most often described as passionate, creative and audacious, constantly learning and searching.

As a Writer and Thinker, Gordana influences conscious communications through higher thought. Using Twitter as a main channel, Gordana in­ter­­connects every day with her 250,000+ followers. Her tweets, ear­ning more than 2,200,000 impressions every month, are fre­quent­ly quo­ted, retweeted and liked.

Inspiring Change Agent, working with both indi­vi­dual and corporate clients, providing knowledge and encouragement neces­sary for allowing and implementing change. Gordana assists those who seek self-de­ve­lop­ment and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual ex­plo­ra­tion of the worlds seen and unseen.

Workshop Leader, often called upon to facilitate work­shops, moderate pa­nels, and conduct training of multinational cor­po­ra­tions. As a Leader and Facilitator at Hyper Island Master Classes, Gordana initiated cre­a­tive processes at some of the world’s top ad­ver­ti­sing agencies like DDB Group and JWT.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2569 full Paul Denniston #250 Paul Denniston #250 Paul Denniston, grief yoga creator and practitioner, joins Paul Samuel Dolman on the 250th episode of What Matters Most. No No 6c890a39-be1e-4ed5-ac1e-f818dccd9da4 Tue, 02 May 2017 10:00:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-denniston-250 What a fabulous show that covers a lot of bases. Paul Denniston really opened up his heart for us as well as adding some practical wisdom we could all use to improve our lives.

A student of yoga for 20 years, Paul Denniston is a certified yoga teacher in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Hot Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Laughter Yoga. He teaches students as well as coaching other yoga teachers. Paul has volunteered at one of the largest hospices in Los Angeles, offering Heart Touch massage to the dying. He also has taught Movement at the Stella Adler Academy in Hollywood.

Paul created Grief Yoga after working with grief expert, David Kessler, as well as studying William Worden, Elisabeth Kübler Ross, and Peter Levine. He also worked and studied with yoga masters Gurmukh and Seanne Corn. His intention is to combine many different forms of yoga in order to help heal grief. His DVD, Grief Yoga, Moving into Empowerment, has quickly become a best seller and his second DVD is a special yoga ritual in healing after a break up, divorce and betrayal.

Paul has taught Grief Yoga for several years at Kripalu Center for Yoga and at Golden Bridge Yoga in Los Angeles and New York City. He also teaches Grief Yoga to Bereavement groups, Cancer Support Centers, Addiction Groups, and Alzheimer’s Groups. He often demonstrates techniques and exercises to therapists, counselors and health care professionals to use with their clients in The United States, Canada, England, and Australia.

]]> What a fabulous show that covers a lot of bases. Paul Denniston really opened up his heart for us as well as adding some practical wisdom we could all use to improve our lives.

A student of yoga for 20 years, Paul Denniston is a certified yoga teacher in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Hot Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Laughter Yoga. He teaches students as well as coaching other yoga teachers. Paul has volunteered at one of the largest hospices in Los Angeles, offering Heart Touch massage to the dying. He also has taught Movement at the Stella Adler Academy in Hollywood.

Paul created Grief Yoga after working with grief expert, David Kessler, as well as studying William Worden, Elisabeth Kübler Ross, and Peter Levine. He also worked and studied with yoga masters Gurmukh and Seanne Corn. His intention is to combine many different forms of yoga in order to help heal grief. His DVD, Grief Yoga, Moving into Empowerment, has quickly become a best seller and his second DVD is a special yoga ritual in healing after a break up, divorce and betrayal.

Paul has taught Grief Yoga for several years at Kripalu Center for Yoga and at Golden Bridge Yoga in Los Angeles and New York City. He also teaches Grief Yoga to Bereavement groups, Cancer Support Centers, Addiction Groups, and Alzheimer’s Groups. He often demonstrates techniques and exercises to therapists, counselors and health care professionals to use with their clients in The United States, Canada, England, and Australia.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2312 full Pascale Naessens #249 Pascale Naessens #249 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes cook, author, and dietician Pascale Naessens to the show to discuss her new book, Pure and Simple. No No f320d7b1-a271-4fcb-a757-1f810675b052 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:00:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pascale-naessens-249 This was a wonderful show with Pascale Naessens, in that we went very deeply rather quickly. This is a testament to Pascale’s willingness to be courageous with her truth and to share the darker, more challenging aspects of her life story.

In her latest book, Pure and Simple, Pascale Naessens shares her method for staying happy, healthy, and slim, with more than 60 recipes. She recommends a lifestyle that embraces only natural, unprocessed foods, but she is not advocating for a diet dominated by restrictions. Instead she celebrates delicious meals, pleasure, and health. Her approach has only one rule—no carbohydrates with protein.

Pascale has been a presenter for the VTM. They presented for several seasons living magazine House and Home. Together with her husband, reporter Paul Jambers, they sailed around the world and received Flemish celebrities on their sailboat With Jambers Under Sail. By boat they also tourist program Jambers Odyssey, a sailing trip through the Mediterranean. They also presented TV-agency and save my house. In addition to her television work she also provides business presentations.

In 2010 her cookbook came out: My Pure Kitchen, enjoy yet sleek. There was later a second book. Followed later three books, Pure enjoyment 1 and 2 and pure food.

In autumn 2011 she hosted a cooking show on Vitaya. Since January 2011 she is at the Radio 2 program Evening Post with a "recipe of the day" on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She replaces Catherine there Vandoorne who is on maternity leave.

Pascale Naessens was in 2006 in addition also yet to see her presentation work in Dancing on Ice, along with Frenchman Paul Levier.

In February 2015, Professor Patrick Mullie was expressed very negative about the diet Naessens promotes, calling the popularity of her diet theory compared with that of the Atkins diet, promoted by Robert Coleman Atkins in the 1970s, and the Montignac diet promoted by Michel Montignac in the 1990s; according Mullie all examples of people who want to make quick money by promoting it in his unhealthy carbohydrate diet.

Theories about health and food, which promotes Naessens, have been criticized by a child psychiatrist in September 2016. This stated that attract the theories of Naessens young people with eating disorders such as anorexia.

]]> This was a wonderful show with Pascale Naessens, in that we went very deeply rather quickly. This is a testament to Pascale’s willingness to be courageous with her truth and to share the darker, more challenging aspects of her life story.

In her latest book, Pure and Simple, Pascale Naessens shares her method for staying happy, healthy, and slim, with more than 60 recipes. She recommends a lifestyle that embraces only natural, unprocessed foods, but she is not advocating for a diet dominated by restrictions. Instead she celebrates delicious meals, pleasure, and health. Her approach has only one rule—no carbohydrates with protein.

Pascale has been a presenter for the VTM. They presented for several seasons living magazine House and Home. Together with her husband, reporter Paul Jambers, they sailed around the world and received Flemish celebrities on their sailboat With Jambers Under Sail. By boat they also tourist program Jambers Odyssey, a sailing trip through the Mediterranean. They also presented TV-agency and save my house. In addition to her television work she also provides business presentations.

In 2010 her cookbook came out: My Pure Kitchen, enjoy yet sleek. There was later a second book. Followed later three books, Pure enjoyment 1 and 2 and pure food.

In autumn 2011 she hosted a cooking show on Vitaya. Since January 2011 she is at the Radio 2 program Evening Post with a "recipe of the day" on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She replaces Catherine there Vandoorne who is on maternity leave.

Pascale Naessens was in 2006 in addition also yet to see her presentation work in Dancing on Ice, along with Frenchman Paul Levier.

In February 2015, Professor Patrick Mullie was expressed very negative about the diet Naessens promotes, calling the popularity of her diet theory compared with that of the Atkins diet, promoted by Robert Coleman Atkins in the 1970s, and the Montignac diet promoted by Michel Montignac in the 1990s; according Mullie all examples of people who want to make quick money by promoting it in his unhealthy carbohydrate diet.

Theories about health and food, which promotes Naessens, have been criticized by a child psychiatrist in September 2016. This stated that attract the theories of Naessens young people with eating disorders such as anorexia.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2494 full Frank Hyman #248 Frank Hyman #248 Author and multi-potentialite Frank Hyman joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation. No No d78aabee-10a5-4b98-8370-81085751eecc Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:00:14 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/frank-hyman-248 Frank Hyman was so brilliant and so in touch with what is going on we will have to invite him back on again and again. A talented writer and commentator it was quite illuminating to share an inspired dialogue with him.

Here's his great piece on the Confederacy.

]]> Frank Hyman was so brilliant and so in touch with what is going on we will have to invite him back on again and again. A talented writer and commentator it was quite illuminating to share an inspired dialogue with him.

Here's his great piece on the Confederacy.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2569 full Jardana Peacock #247 Jardana Peacock #247 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes racial inequality activist and founder of the Liberatory Leadership Project Jardana Peacock. No No 150beb0d-b98b-4521-86a6-7ac1db797840 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:52:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jardana-peacock-247 This is one of the most profound shows I have ever had the privilege to be a part of. I just love where we went and where we ended up. Jardana Peacock is a beautiful, inspiring soul with a fierce courage for bringing to light that which lies hidden in darkness.

Jardana is a writer, spiritual activist, founder and educator at the Liberatory Leadership Project, which works to bring spiritual, mindful and holistic practice more centrally into justice movements. She leads workshops, trainings, Liberation School and consults with organizations all over the world. Author and curator of the “Practice Showing Up Guidebook” an anthology for white people working for racial justice, this 2016 resource has been downloaded over twenty three thousand times.

Jardana has worked with hundreds of changemakers and dozens of organizations globally, helping to found the U.S. based network, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), training a global field of changemakers through her role at the Highlander Research and Education Center and currently in consulting and supporting nonprofit leaders in New York, London, Mexico City and other urban and rural centers.

Jardana lives with her partner and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky.

]]> This is one of the most profound shows I have ever had the privilege to be a part of. I just love where we went and where we ended up. Jardana Peacock is a beautiful, inspiring soul with a fierce courage for bringing to light that which lies hidden in darkness.

Jardana is a writer, spiritual activist, founder and educator at the Liberatory Leadership Project, which works to bring spiritual, mindful and holistic practice more centrally into justice movements. She leads workshops, trainings, Liberation School and consults with organizations all over the world. Author and curator of the “Practice Showing Up Guidebook” an anthology for white people working for racial justice, this 2016 resource has been downloaded over twenty three thousand times.

Jardana has worked with hundreds of changemakers and dozens of organizations globally, helping to found the U.S. based network, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), training a global field of changemakers through her role at the Highlander Research and Education Center and currently in consulting and supporting nonprofit leaders in New York, London, Mexico City and other urban and rural centers.

Jardana lives with her partner and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3002 full Steve Taylor #246 Steve Taylor #246 Steve Taylor is the guest on What Matters Most this week. Steve and host Paul Samuel Dolman talk about spirituality, psychology and his new book, The Leap. No No e7305a55-87be-4091-9d02-de25bd3ef2c6 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/steve-taylor-246 I love the work of Steve Taylor, so it was a real honor to have him on the show. His latest book is an outstanding work that combines the linear with the transcendent. This show was a lot of fun too.

Steve Taylor’s latest book is The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening. His previous books include The Calm Center, Out of the Darkness, and Waking from Sleep. A senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and one of Mind, Body, Spirit magazine’s “100 Most Spiritually Influential People,” he lives in Manchester, England.

]]> I love the work of Steve Taylor, so it was a real honor to have him on the show. His latest book is an outstanding work that combines the linear with the transcendent. This show was a lot of fun too.

Steve Taylor’s latest book is The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening. His previous books include The Calm Center, Out of the Darkness, and Waking from Sleep. A senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and one of Mind, Body, Spirit magazine’s “100 Most Spiritually Influential People,” he lives in Manchester, England.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2474 full Linda Lehrhaupt #245 Linda Lehrhaupt #245 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Linda Lehrhaupt about mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and approaches. No No 6be68abe-7882-4250-9abc-d81e1c4bd6ec Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:02:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/linda-lehrhaupt-245 Linda Lehrhaupt, PhD, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches (IMA), the oldest training institute of its kind on the European Continent. As a teacher, trainer and supervisor in mindfulness-based interventions, she is recognized internationally as one of the pioneers in their implementation in health care, society and personal development.

Dr. Lehrhaupt began teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in 1993 and has been training teachers in MBIs since the IMA's founding in 2001. She is certified to teach MBSR from the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society (CFM), in Worcester, Mass (USA) and holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from New York University, with a specialization in religious rituals and traditions. She also holds a degree in education and has taught in secondary school and adult education since 1971.

Dr. Lehrhaupt has practiced Zen meditation since 1979 and has received full authorization as a Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage founded by Taizan Maezumi, Roshi. She began studying Tai Chi and Qigong in the late 1970s with some of the first Chinese masters to come to the West, and for over 20 she years directed innovative teacher-training programs in mindful movement.

She is also the creator of the Mindfulness-Based Teacher Project (MBTP), a podcast series, the first of its kind, dedicated to supporting, inspiring and sharing know how with teachers of mindfulness-based approaches, mindful movement and teachers in contemplative traditions.

She is the author of Riding the Waves of Life: Mindfulness and Inner Balance (in German, Kösel, 2012) and Tai Chi as a Path of Wisdom (Shambhala, 2001). She is co-author of the book Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The MBSR Program for Enhancing Health and Vitality (New World Library, 2017).

]]> Linda Lehrhaupt, PhD, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches (IMA), the oldest training institute of its kind on the European Continent. As a teacher, trainer and supervisor in mindfulness-based interventions, she is recognized internationally as one of the pioneers in their implementation in health care, society and personal development.

Dr. Lehrhaupt began teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in 1993 and has been training teachers in MBIs since the IMA's founding in 2001. She is certified to teach MBSR from the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society (CFM), in Worcester, Mass (USA) and holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from New York University, with a specialization in religious rituals and traditions. She also holds a degree in education and has taught in secondary school and adult education since 1971.

Dr. Lehrhaupt has practiced Zen meditation since 1979 and has received full authorization as a Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage founded by Taizan Maezumi, Roshi. She began studying Tai Chi and Qigong in the late 1970s with some of the first Chinese masters to come to the West, and for over 20 she years directed innovative teacher-training programs in mindful movement.

She is also the creator of the Mindfulness-Based Teacher Project (MBTP), a podcast series, the first of its kind, dedicated to supporting, inspiring and sharing know how with teachers of mindfulness-based approaches, mindful movement and teachers in contemplative traditions.

She is the author of Riding the Waves of Life: Mindfulness and Inner Balance (in German, Kösel, 2012) and Tai Chi as a Path of Wisdom (Shambhala, 2001). She is co-author of the book Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The MBSR Program for Enhancing Health and Vitality (New World Library, 2017).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2861 full David McCullough #244 David McCullough #244 Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes historian and author David McCullough back to What Matters Most to talk about The American Spirit, his latest book. No No fa9adef1-db89-49d4-bd79-c942549b74f5 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-244 “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

What an honor to have the legendary author David McCullough return to the show and talk about his new book The American Spirit.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

What an honor to have the legendary author David McCullough return to the show and talk about his new book The American Spirit.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2387 full Paul Hawken #243 Paul Hawken #243 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Paul Hawken, author of Drawdown, on the possibility of reversing global warming. No No cd800eda-cedf-443c-8541-b4e88349c883 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-hawken-243 This is one of the most remarkable shows I have ever had the privilege to participate in. Paul Hawken's (visit his website!) new book, Drawdown, compiled over years, is a way for the human race to solve the challenge of global warming. His kind and enlightened words here left me changed for the better. I hope you will tune in and enjoy this man’s wisdom.

Drawdown maps, measures, models, and describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. The goal of the research that informs Drawdown is to determine if we can reverse the buildup of atmospheric carbon within thirty years. All solutions modeled are already in place, well understood, analyzed based on peer-reviewed science, and are expanding around the world.

The subtitle of Drawdown—The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming—may sound brash. We chose that description because no detailed plan to reverse warming has been proposed. There have been agreements and proposals on how to slow, cap, and arrest emissions, and there are international commitments to prevent global temperature increases from exceeding two degrees centigrade over pre-industrial levels. One hundred and ninety-five nations have made extraordinary progress in coming together to acknowledge that we have a momentous civilizational crisis on our earthly doorstep and have created national plans of action. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has accomplished the most significant scientific study in the history of humankind, and continues to refine the science, expand the research, and extend our grasp of one of the most complex systems imaginable—climate. However, there is as yet no roadmap that goes beyond slowing or stopping emissions.

]]> This is one of the most remarkable shows I have ever had the privilege to participate in. Paul Hawken's (visit his website!) new book, Drawdown, compiled over years, is a way for the human race to solve the challenge of global warming. His kind and enlightened words here left me changed for the better. I hope you will tune in and enjoy this man’s wisdom.

Drawdown maps, measures, models, and describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. The goal of the research that informs Drawdown is to determine if we can reverse the buildup of atmospheric carbon within thirty years. All solutions modeled are already in place, well understood, analyzed based on peer-reviewed science, and are expanding around the world.

The subtitle of Drawdown—The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming—may sound brash. We chose that description because no detailed plan to reverse warming has been proposed. There have been agreements and proposals on how to slow, cap, and arrest emissions, and there are international commitments to prevent global temperature increases from exceeding two degrees centigrade over pre-industrial levels. One hundred and ninety-five nations have made extraordinary progress in coming together to acknowledge that we have a momentous civilizational crisis on our earthly doorstep and have created national plans of action. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has accomplished the most significant scientific study in the history of humankind, and continues to refine the science, expand the research, and extend our grasp of one of the most complex systems imaginable—climate. However, there is as yet no roadmap that goes beyond slowing or stopping emissions.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3237 full Gene Baur #242 Gene Baur #242 Paul Samuel Dolman of What Matters Most welcomes animal rights advocate and agriculture industry whistleblower Gene Baur to the show. No No 7889403f-ed3f-4607-b2c1-568ab085a139 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gene-baur-242 What an honor to spend some time with Gene Baur (The Farm Sanctuary website or on Twitter), such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> What an honor to spend some time with Gene Baur (The Farm Sanctuary website or on Twitter), such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2251 full Michel Pascal #241 Michel Pascal #241 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, invites meditation teacher-singer Michel Pascal to the show to talk about imagination, music, and stress. No No 747026a0-e439-4e76-9889-e630b09dea09 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michel-pascal-241 This show airs on my birthday because Michel Pascal was such a gift to me. He is the embodiment of love and compassion.

Michel PASCAL is a french writer, meditation teacher/Singer, photographer and director for spiritual documentaries.

Before moving to the US, Michel lived in the largest monastery in Himalayas, Kopan Monastery in Nepal. The high master Chepa Dorje Rimpoche (descendant of Milarepa) was his meditation teacher during 15 years. Michel has written 19 books in french about spirituality.

Michel Pascals first english language book "Meditation For Daily Stress" 10 practices to feel better immediatly. Will be released by Abrams books in April 2017. You can pre-order the book in amazon by clicking here.

As a meditation teacher-singer Michel developed a unique concept, RELAX-SING. First time performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, in November 2016. He works with one of the most powerful tools that human beings have in the world. The imagination. Michel sings with his exceptional voice a Capella, to inspire you, to travel thru a journey towards your soul. With mental pictures that are familiar for you since childhood. You can watch some of his concerts by clicking here.

]]> This show airs on my birthday because Michel Pascal was such a gift to me. He is the embodiment of love and compassion.

Michel PASCAL is a french writer, meditation teacher/Singer, photographer and director for spiritual documentaries.

Before moving to the US, Michel lived in the largest monastery in Himalayas, Kopan Monastery in Nepal. The high master Chepa Dorje Rimpoche (descendant of Milarepa) was his meditation teacher during 15 years. Michel has written 19 books in french about spirituality.

Michel Pascals first english language book "Meditation For Daily Stress" 10 practices to feel better immediatly. Will be released by Abrams books in April 2017. You can pre-order the book in amazon by clicking here.

As a meditation teacher-singer Michel developed a unique concept, RELAX-SING. First time performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, in November 2016. He works with one of the most powerful tools that human beings have in the world. The imagination. Michel sings with his exceptional voice a Capella, to inspire you, to travel thru a journey towards your soul. With mental pictures that are familiar for you since childhood. You can watch some of his concerts by clicking here.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2948 full Scott Neeson #240 Scott Neeson #240 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes back the founder of the Cambodian Children’s Fund, former Hollywood marketing exec Scott Neeson. No No d94e3af9-0247-4f73-b76f-c6730cc2ac0d Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scott-neeson-240 “Within all of us there is a voice within us that questions whether or not we are doing the right thing with our lives, and we have to listen to that voice, because if we ignore it we do so at our own peril.”

This interview lifted and inspired me on many levels. Scott Neeson was a man society would say had everything, and then he walked away from it all, to love and serve these people forsaken by society.

When Hollywood marketing executive Scott Neeson embarked on a sabbatical between jobs in 2003, he couldn’t have imagined how it would change his life. In Phnom Penh, Scott saw hundreds of children and their families living and working on the Steung Meanchey garbage dump, one of the most toxic environments imaginable. It was a moment that changed his life.

Scott had a 26-year-career in the film business, including tenure as president of 20th Century Fox International. Scott thought he had it all – a powerful role in the film industry, celebrity friends, a big house, fancy cars and a boat.

But in 2003, Scott’s view on life changed completely when he found himself looking out across the Steung Meanchey garbage dump at hundreds of children scavenging through garbage.

Soon after, Scott made the decision to resign from his job, sell all of his possessions and focus his energy and passion into Cambodian Children’s Fund. Twelve years later and Scott’s journey still captivates, inspires and bewilders people from all over the world.

“The moment I stepped there it was the single most impactful moment in my life. I was standing there facing into the abyss.”

Scott's conversation with the Dalai Lama.

“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth (Click for more Joseph Campbell)

]]> “Within all of us there is a voice within us that questions whether or not we are doing the right thing with our lives, and we have to listen to that voice, because if we ignore it we do so at our own peril.”

This interview lifted and inspired me on many levels. Scott Neeson was a man society would say had everything, and then he walked away from it all, to love and serve these people forsaken by society.

When Hollywood marketing executive Scott Neeson embarked on a sabbatical between jobs in 2003, he couldn’t have imagined how it would change his life. In Phnom Penh, Scott saw hundreds of children and their families living and working on the Steung Meanchey garbage dump, one of the most toxic environments imaginable. It was a moment that changed his life.

Scott had a 26-year-career in the film business, including tenure as president of 20th Century Fox International. Scott thought he had it all – a powerful role in the film industry, celebrity friends, a big house, fancy cars and a boat.

But in 2003, Scott’s view on life changed completely when he found himself looking out across the Steung Meanchey garbage dump at hundreds of children scavenging through garbage.

Soon after, Scott made the decision to resign from his job, sell all of his possessions and focus his energy and passion into Cambodian Children’s Fund. Twelve years later and Scott’s journey still captivates, inspires and bewilders people from all over the world.

“The moment I stepped there it was the single most impactful moment in my life. I was standing there facing into the abyss.”

Scott's conversation with the Dalai Lama.

“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth (Click for more Joseph Campbell)

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2663 full Sam Bennett #239 Sam Bennett #239 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with organization, creativity, and productivity expert Sam Bennett on releasing your creativity. No No 436214d9-a8e0-4309-a07e-a3144a584c92 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sam-bennett-239 Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest book is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” coming in Nov. 2016 by New World Library.

She is the creator of the www.TheOrganizedArtistCompany.com, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, especially by helping them focus and move forward on their goals. She has a gift for authentic marketing, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios. She was honored by some of the best marketers in the world as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon 2010. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller.

]]> Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest book is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” coming in Nov. 2016 by New World Library.

She is the creator of the www.TheOrganizedArtistCompany.com, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, especially by helping them focus and move forward on their goals. She has a gift for authentic marketing, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Expert for Sam Christensen Studios. She was honored by some of the best marketers in the world as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon 2010. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2107 full Dr. Michael Greger #238 Dr. Michael Greger #238 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes nutritionist and vegetarian advocate Dr. Michael Greger to the show to speak about public health. No No 9c6ad8cd-0a0f-4081-9d17-0a4c0516b590 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-michael-greger-238 Dr. Michael Greger (read his latest book and find him on Twitter!) makes his first appearance on the show and what a fun and inspiring guy who makes learning about how our bodies work a joyful process.

A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial.

He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. Hundreds of his nutrition videos are freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with a new video posted daily.

]]> Dr. Michael Greger (read his latest book and find him on Twitter!) makes his first appearance on the show and what a fun and inspiring guy who makes learning about how our bodies work a joyful process.

A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial.

He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. Hundreds of his nutrition videos are freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with a new video posted daily.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1932 full Chris Lebron #237 Chris Lebron #237 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Chris Lebron to discuss his new book, The Making of Black Lives Matter, and other issues of race. No No aacb5973-f9c1-4700-8eba-503286bb6c5c Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-lebron-237 What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (read his new book The Making of 'Black Lives Matter' and find him on Twitter!) join What Matters Most for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

He recently released his second book, The Making of ‘Black Lives Matter’: A Brief History of an Idea, currently under contract with Oxford University Press. Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times.

]]> What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (read his new book The Making of 'Black Lives Matter' and find him on Twitter!) join What Matters Most for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

He recently released his second book, The Making of ‘Black Lives Matter’: A Brief History of an Idea, currently under contract with Oxford University Press. Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2400 full Parvez Ahmed #236 Parvez Ahmed #236 Paul Samuel Dolman's guest on What Matters Most is economist and Fulbright Scholar Parvez Ahmed, discussing the American Muslim experience. No No 6cd687de-4221-4d25-a305-771a29846211 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/parvez-ahmed-236 Parvez Ahmed (find him on Twitter!) is Director of Graduate Programs and Professor of Finance at the Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida (UNF). In 2009 he was named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar.

Prior to joining UNF he taught at Penn State University – Harrisburg and University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he also served as the founding Faculty Advisor for the Student Managed Investment Fund. At PSU he was also the Associate Director of the Giant Food Center for Economic Development. He has led student study abroad programs to London, Paris, Turkey and Egypt.

His research work has appeared in several major finance journals such as the Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Investing, and Financial Review. In addition his papers have been published in Applied Economic Letters, Global Business and Finance Review, International Review of Economics, Managerial Finance, Journal of Wealth Management, and Journal of Alternative Investments. He recently published a book titled, “Mutual Funds – Fifty Years of Research Findings.” The book is published by Springer. He also published an article in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law.

]]> Parvez Ahmed (find him on Twitter!) is Director of Graduate Programs and Professor of Finance at the Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida (UNF). In 2009 he was named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar.

Prior to joining UNF he taught at Penn State University – Harrisburg and University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he also served as the founding Faculty Advisor for the Student Managed Investment Fund. At PSU he was also the Associate Director of the Giant Food Center for Economic Development. He has led student study abroad programs to London, Paris, Turkey and Egypt.

His research work has appeared in several major finance journals such as the Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Investing, and Financial Review. In addition his papers have been published in Applied Economic Letters, Global Business and Finance Review, International Review of Economics, Managerial Finance, Journal of Wealth Management, and Journal of Alternative Investments. He recently published a book titled, “Mutual Funds – Fifty Years of Research Findings.” The book is published by Springer. He also published an article in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2298 full Paul Chek #235 Paul Chek #235 Paul Samuel Dolman of What Matters Most invites Paul Chek to discuss holistic healing, kinesiology, and high-performance exercise. No No a8f900c6-824e-47c9-b723-9f7ae842c59d Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-chek-235 Paul Chek is an internationally-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology. For over twenty-five years, Paul’s unique, holistic approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of countless people worldwide – many of his clients, his students and their clients. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Paul is the founder of the C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California, USA and the P~P~S Success Mastery Coaching Program.

]]> Paul Chek is an internationally-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology. For over twenty-five years, Paul’s unique, holistic approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of countless people worldwide – many of his clients, his students and their clients. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional approaches have consistently failed. Paul is the founder of the C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California, USA and the P~P~S Success Mastery Coaching Program.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3587 full Marianne Williamson #234 Marianne Williamson #234 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back author Marianne Williamson to discuss depression and over-medication in the treatment of suffering. No No c1e9b218-b5b8-40cf-99a1-be924d7150a5 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-234 MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In her new book , TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment (HarperOne; Hardcover: June 14, 2016) Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

TEARS TO TRIUMPH boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

* Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
* What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
* Why is it important to be fully available to our suffering, as opposed to suppressing it or numbing it?
* Why has our suffering become a profit center for the pharmaceutical industry?
* What is the relationship between individual and collective suffering?
* What are the spiritual principles that deliver us from our pain, and how do we apply them?

TEARS TO TRIUMPH is a clarion call not only to the reader, but also to society to heed the deeper message of our suffering and the suffering of others. Most importantly, it illuminates the path by which spiritual principles deliver us beyond deep sadness and emotional pain.

]]> MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In her new book , TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in TEARS TO TRIUMPH: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment (HarperOne; Hardcover: June 14, 2016) Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

TEARS TO TRIUMPH boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

* Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
* What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
* Why is it important to be fully available to our suffering, as opposed to suppressing it or numbing it?
* Why has our suffering become a profit center for the pharmaceutical industry?
* What is the relationship between individual and collective suffering?
* What are the spiritual principles that deliver us from our pain, and how do we apply them?

TEARS TO TRIUMPH is a clarion call not only to the reader, but also to society to heed the deeper message of our suffering and the suffering of others. Most importantly, it illuminates the path by which spiritual principles deliver us beyond deep sadness and emotional pain.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2565 full Richard Rohr #233 Richard Rohr #233 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with ecumenical teacher Fr. Richard Rohr about the Perennial Tradition and Christian mysticism. No No dc4e6920-a6b8-4231-9140-1f58d4ec9491 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-rohr-233 “If you don’t want to face your own shadow, pretend you are being selfish for God or hateful for God. It’s the best disguise possible.”

I spoke with Fr. Richard Rohr (follow him on Twitter and get his daily meditations!) about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

* Richard On Oprah’s Soul Series

https://youtu.be/4LYQQO5uFtA

]]> “If you don’t want to face your own shadow, pretend you are being selfish for God or hateful for God. It’s the best disguise possible.”

I spoke with Fr. Richard Rohr (follow him on Twitter and get his daily meditations!) about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

* Richard On Oprah’s Soul Series

https://youtu.be/4LYQQO5uFtA

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2517 full Clint Smith #232 Clint Smith #232 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with poet Clint Smith about his NAACP-nominated collection Counting Descent and other topics. No No 6884f611-c84a-4599-ab95-0d6dbaaf2338 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/clint-smith-232 Clint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate in Education at Harvard University with a concentration in Culture, Institutions, and Society. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship with research interests that include mass incarceration, the sociology of race, and the history of U.S. inequality.

Previously, he taught high school English in Prince George’s County, Maryland where, in 2013, he was named the Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Humanities Council. He has spoken at the 2015 TED Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, the U.S. Department of Education, the IB Conference of the Americas, and the Aspen Summit on Inequality and Opportunity.

He has been profiled in The Washington Post, NPR's Here & Now, Vox, The Huffington Post, The Root, NBC News, PBS Newshour, and The Boston Globe. His two TED Talks, The Danger of Silence and How to Raise a Black Son in America, collectively have been viewed more than 5 million times.

Clint is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Fellow, and has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere.

His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published by Write Bloody Publishing in 2016 and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

]]> Clint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate in Education at Harvard University with a concentration in Culture, Institutions, and Society. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship with research interests that include mass incarceration, the sociology of race, and the history of U.S. inequality.

Previously, he taught high school English in Prince George’s County, Maryland where, in 2013, he was named the Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Humanities Council. He has spoken at the 2015 TED Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, the U.S. Department of Education, the IB Conference of the Americas, and the Aspen Summit on Inequality and Opportunity.

He has been profiled in The Washington Post, NPR's Here & Now, Vox, The Huffington Post, The Root, NBC News, PBS Newshour, and The Boston Globe. His two TED Talks, The Danger of Silence and How to Raise a Black Son in America, collectively have been viewed more than 5 million times.

Clint is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Fellow, and has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere.

His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, was published by Write Bloody Publishing in 2016 and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2134 full Rick Shenkman #231 Rick Shenkman #231 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back historian and author Rick Shenkman to discuss the Trump presidency, politics, and climate change. No No 105002f6-5fc5-41bc-b54c-953c78d795c0 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rick-shenkman-231 Rick Shenkman (buy his books!) returns to our show to reflect on the election of Donald Trump, the current state of politics and the challenge of climate change.

Rick Shenkman is the founder of the popular History News Network (http://hnn.org), the website that features leading historians' perspectives on current events. He can regularly be seen on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a New York Times best-selling author of seven history books, including Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History, Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power and Got Things Done and Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter (Basic Books, June 2008).

His latest book is Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics.

]]> Rick Shenkman (buy his books!) returns to our show to reflect on the election of Donald Trump, the current state of politics and the challenge of climate change.

Rick Shenkman is the founder of the popular History News Network (http://hnn.org), the website that features leading historians' perspectives on current events. He can regularly be seen on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a New York Times best-selling author of seven history books, including Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History, Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power and Got Things Done and Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter (Basic Books, June 2008).

His latest book is Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2335 full Kute Blackson #230 Kute Blackson #230 Paul Samuel Dolman's latest guest on What Matters Most is Kute Blackson, author, speaker, and former minister. No No ed820141-a362-4a3c-aede-f1d0965c5ec4 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kute-blackson-230 This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book You Are The One!) was on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book You Are The One!) was on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2884 full Emily Bennington #229 Emily Bennington #229 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes author, speaker, coach and instructor Emily Bennington to discuss mindfulness in place in business. No No 04f97b0e-a427-4723-b20c-503940f6688c Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emily-bennington-229 Emily Bennington (find her on Twitter and Instagram!) is a bestselling author and a student / teacher of contemplative practices for both secular and spiritual audiences. She has led training programs on composure and values-driven leadership for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in press ranging from CNN, ABC, and Fox, to the Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan.

Emily is author the author of three books including Miracles at Work: Turning Inner Guidance into Outer Influence and Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination, which was featured as a “Book of the Month” by the Washington Post. As a result of her business background, Emily is skilled at presenting complex mindfulness and spiritual topics with logical reasoning, professionalism, and inclusiveness. Emily’s website was recently honored by Forbes on a list of “100 Best”, and her blog, Grace, touches thousands of readers around the world who are seeking to live and lead with more holistic presence and joy. For more information and online course offerings, please visit emilybennington.com.

To order Miracles at Work and receive more than six hours of bonus interviews, visit: http://emilybennington.com/miracles-at-work/

]]> Emily Bennington (find her on Twitter and Instagram!) is a bestselling author and a student / teacher of contemplative practices for both secular and spiritual audiences. She has led training programs on composure and values-driven leadership for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in press ranging from CNN, ABC, and Fox, to the Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan.

Emily is author the author of three books including Miracles at Work: Turning Inner Guidance into Outer Influence and Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination, which was featured as a “Book of the Month” by the Washington Post. As a result of her business background, Emily is skilled at presenting complex mindfulness and spiritual topics with logical reasoning, professionalism, and inclusiveness. Emily’s website was recently honored by Forbes on a list of “100 Best”, and her blog, Grace, touches thousands of readers around the world who are seeking to live and lead with more holistic presence and joy. For more information and online course offerings, please visit emilybennington.com.

To order Miracles at Work and receive more than six hours of bonus interviews, visit: http://emilybennington.com/miracles-at-work/

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1550 full Dr. Eddie Glaude #228 Dr. Eddie Glaude #228 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., for another discussion on race, African American relgious studies, and more. No No 31bc9e7d-0183-4efb-86d5-f53e2c116026 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-228 What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. (find him on Twitter!) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

If you get a chance read his thought provoking masterpiece, Democracy in Black.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

James Baldwin

]]> What an honor to spend a little time with this beautiful man so filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. (find him on Twitter!) was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

If you get a chance read his thought provoking masterpiece, Democracy in Black.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

James Baldwin

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2541 full Gordana Biernat #227 Gordana Biernat #227 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes back speaker Gordana Biernat to discuss consciousness, creativity, leadership, and more. No No 0bcaef57-f8fd-4763-9fed-3066c168addc Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-227 “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with this amazing Goddess of Light and Love, Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and Facebook, and check out the Super Soul 100!) who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

#KnowTheTruth – Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything” coming in June 2017

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with this amazing Goddess of Light and Love, Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and Facebook, and check out the Super Soul 100!) who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

#KnowTheTruth – Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything” coming in June 2017

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1802 full Rob Greenfield #226 Rob Greenfield #226 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, welcomes adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian, and sustainability advocate Rob Greenfield. No No d55e2edd-ccf0-4cb0-b840-ef64d52c8f7c Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rob-greenfield-226 “Live simple and you will live free.”

What a refreshing show with this fine young man, Rob Greenfield (read his book, become his patron, and check out his recommended list of films!), making a huge difference in the world through his choices and the example he is living for all of us.

Rob Greenfield is an adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian, and dude making a difference. He is dedicated to leading the way to a more sustainable and just world.

Rob is the creator of The Food Waste Fiasco, a campaign that strives to end food waste and hunger in the U.S. He has dove into more than two thousand dumpsters across America to demonstrate how nearly half of all food in the U.S. is wasted while 50 million (1 in 7) Americans are food insecure.

Rob has cycled across the U.S. twice on a bamboo bicycle bringing his message of sustainability and earth-friendly living to America. His first bike ride across the U.S. is also now a book, Dude Making a Difference.

In 2016 he landed in Rio, Brazil without a penny in his pocket on a mission to travel to Panama, 7,000 miles and 7 countries away, relying on the goodness of humanity. This adventure is a six episode series called Free Ride on Discovery Channel playing worldwide. His travels have taken him to 6 continents and 40 countries.

Rob donates 100% of his media income to grassroots nonprofit organizations and his financial net worth is approximately $3,500. His financial vows are more than a list of resolutions, they speak to his steadfast commitment to live simple and live free. By living in this manner he aims to show that true happiness, health, and freedom do not come from an accumulation of money and possessions but rather from a deep connection to our surroundings, the earths resources that are freely available to us all, relationships, and love.

All of Rob’s extreme adventures and activism campaigns are meant to bring attention to important environmental and social issues and to inspire positive change. They may appear unattainable to some people but within them are an abundance of simple lessons and tips that can be adapted into any life to live in a manner that is beneficial to the earth, community, and self. Through his life he aims to inspire others to make simple, small changes in their lives that will grow into great change within them and within society.

]]> “Live simple and you will live free.”

What a refreshing show with this fine young man, Rob Greenfield (read his book, become his patron, and check out his recommended list of films!), making a huge difference in the world through his choices and the example he is living for all of us.

Rob Greenfield is an adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian, and dude making a difference. He is dedicated to leading the way to a more sustainable and just world.

Rob is the creator of The Food Waste Fiasco, a campaign that strives to end food waste and hunger in the U.S. He has dove into more than two thousand dumpsters across America to demonstrate how nearly half of all food in the U.S. is wasted while 50 million (1 in 7) Americans are food insecure.

Rob has cycled across the U.S. twice on a bamboo bicycle bringing his message of sustainability and earth-friendly living to America. His first bike ride across the U.S. is also now a book, Dude Making a Difference.

In 2016 he landed in Rio, Brazil without a penny in his pocket on a mission to travel to Panama, 7,000 miles and 7 countries away, relying on the goodness of humanity. This adventure is a six episode series called Free Ride on Discovery Channel playing worldwide. His travels have taken him to 6 continents and 40 countries.

Rob donates 100% of his media income to grassroots nonprofit organizations and his financial net worth is approximately $3,500. His financial vows are more than a list of resolutions, they speak to his steadfast commitment to live simple and live free. By living in this manner he aims to show that true happiness, health, and freedom do not come from an accumulation of money and possessions but rather from a deep connection to our surroundings, the earths resources that are freely available to us all, relationships, and love.

All of Rob’s extreme adventures and activism campaigns are meant to bring attention to important environmental and social issues and to inspire positive change. They may appear unattainable to some people but within them are an abundance of simple lessons and tips that can be adapted into any life to live in a manner that is beneficial to the earth, community, and self. Through his life he aims to inspire others to make simple, small changes in their lives that will grow into great change within them and within society.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2173 full Blair Imani #225 Blair Imani #225 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with black American Muslim activist Blair Imani on diversity, inclusion, womanhood, and humanity. No No d85395fc-2214-4902-86c9-4d4936c1b2b1 Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/blair-imani-225 I am thrilled to have Blair Imani on to offer her unique perspective on What Matters Most.

Blair Imani is a Black American Muslim activist living in Brooklyn, NY. Blairi is the founder and Executive Director of Equality for HER and a Press Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Imani has always held an affinity for direct action. She was first described as an activist following her July 2016 arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling.

During the run up to the 2016 Presidential election, Blair Imani used her growing platform to speak about the intersections of Black and Muslim identity.

Imani is a recognized authority on diversity and inclusion. She is dedicated to redefining womanhood and honoring the humanity of all people.

Blair Imani is available for speaking engagements, brand collaboration, and events. Get in touch with Blair via email or on social media: Blair@blairimani.com @blairimani

]]> I am thrilled to have Blair Imani on to offer her unique perspective on What Matters Most.

Blair Imani is a Black American Muslim activist living in Brooklyn, NY. Blairi is the founder and Executive Director of Equality for HER and a Press Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Imani has always held an affinity for direct action. She was first described as an activist following her July 2016 arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling.

During the run up to the 2016 Presidential election, Blair Imani used her growing platform to speak about the intersections of Black and Muslim identity.

Imani is a recognized authority on diversity and inclusion. She is dedicated to redefining womanhood and honoring the humanity of all people.

Blair Imani is available for speaking engagements, brand collaboration, and events. Get in touch with Blair via email or on social media: Blair@blairimani.com @blairimani

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2327 full Jim Bohannon #224 Jim Bohannon #224 The host of the What Matters Most podcast welcomes back radio personality Jim Bohannon to talk politics. No No ed531686-9c75-46c6-89ff-f3319ee004de Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:12:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-bohannon-224 Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to make sense of the political world.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.

Bohannon was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg Run for president

]]> Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to make sense of the political world.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.

Bohannon was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg Run for president

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1925 full Andrew Bacevich #223 Andrew Bacevich #223 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, is joined by author / historian Andrew Bacevich to discuss current affairs, nationalism, and exceptionalism. No No 93c9cd69-9132-45bd-86c6-e959a1e7777a Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/andrew-bacevich-223 What an honor to interact with such an enlightened patriot, Andrew Bacevich, served first as a Colonel in Vietnam, and now with all of his extremely well written books. Andrew’s scope of knowledge is formidable, yet he makes complex topics easy to understand with his brilliant ability to put things into a relatable context.

Andrew J. Bacevich is Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins.

Andrew Bacevich is the author of Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War (2010). His previous books include The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008); The Long War: A New History of US National Security Policy since World War II (2007) (editor); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (2005); and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002). His essays and reviews have appeared in a variety of scholarly and general interest publications including The Wilson Quarterly, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and The New Republic. His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Times, among other newspapers. He is also the editor of a volume entitled The Short American Century: A Postmortem, which was published in 2012. His newest book, Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, will be published in 2013.

In 2004, Dr. Bacevich was a Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. He has also held fellowships at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

]]> What an honor to interact with such an enlightened patriot, Andrew Bacevich, served first as a Colonel in Vietnam, and now with all of his extremely well written books. Andrew’s scope of knowledge is formidable, yet he makes complex topics easy to understand with his brilliant ability to put things into a relatable context.

Andrew J. Bacevich is Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught at West Point and Johns Hopkins.

Andrew Bacevich is the author of Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War (2010). His previous books include The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008); The Long War: A New History of US National Security Policy since World War II (2007) (editor); The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (2005); and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002). His essays and reviews have appeared in a variety of scholarly and general interest publications including The Wilson Quarterly, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and The New Republic. His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Times, among other newspapers. He is also the editor of a volume entitled The Short American Century: A Postmortem, which was published in 2012. His newest book, Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, will be published in 2013.

In 2004, Dr. Bacevich was a Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. He has also held fellowships at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2432 full MILCK #222 MILCK #222 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes singer-songwriter and activist MILCK to the show. No No f86cfc4b-4ca5-48d2-9a07-ec241c47321d Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/milck-222 Listen to this beautiful Soul, MILCK (learn more about I Can't Keep Quiet or contact Laura@redbootpr.com), share her voice in words and song with courage and authenticity. I had goose bumps when she sang ‘Quiet’.

See a clip of MILCK at the 2017 Women's March on Washington.

MILCK is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter finds comfort in discomfort; her songwriting and vocal style thrives on that carnal desire to win the battle against the darkness that threatens to oppress.

For a while, MILCK (born Connie Lim) tried out the societal lifestyle of “should’s.” She should be pretty, thin, and quiet until called upon. She was surprisingly good at playing the roles, from being elected homecoming queen to ASB president. Behind closed doors, though, she was drowning in an abusive relationship, battling depression and anorexia.

Songwriting and singing were her only ways of releasing her true voice, as she had never learned how to use it in her day to day, so she explored the music industry in Los Angeles. Eventually though, she became burnt out on catering to pop, stifling producers, and reality television singing contests, and stopped everything to focus on reclaiming her authentic voice, both in real life and music.

That’s when MILCK was created. A stage name that includes her real last name, LIM, spelled backwards, followed by her first two initials, CK. After years of being trapped by the cyclic habit of pleasing others and hiding her pain, she wanted to literally and figuratively turn herself inside out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNv-j7Sf6LA

]]> Listen to this beautiful Soul, MILCK (learn more about I Can't Keep Quiet or contact Laura@redbootpr.com), share her voice in words and song with courage and authenticity. I had goose bumps when she sang ‘Quiet’.

See a clip of MILCK at the 2017 Women's March on Washington.

MILCK is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter finds comfort in discomfort; her songwriting and vocal style thrives on that carnal desire to win the battle against the darkness that threatens to oppress.

For a while, MILCK (born Connie Lim) tried out the societal lifestyle of “should’s.” She should be pretty, thin, and quiet until called upon. She was surprisingly good at playing the roles, from being elected homecoming queen to ASB president. Behind closed doors, though, she was drowning in an abusive relationship, battling depression and anorexia.

Songwriting and singing were her only ways of releasing her true voice, as she had never learned how to use it in her day to day, so she explored the music industry in Los Angeles. Eventually though, she became burnt out on catering to pop, stifling producers, and reality television singing contests, and stopped everything to focus on reclaiming her authentic voice, both in real life and music.

That’s when MILCK was created. A stage name that includes her real last name, LIM, spelled backwards, followed by her first two initials, CK. After years of being trapped by the cyclic habit of pleasing others and hiding her pain, she wanted to literally and figuratively turn herself inside out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNv-j7Sf6LA

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2182 full J.P. Sears #221 J.P. Sears #221 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of the What Matters Most podcast, speaks with relationship coach J.P. Sears about searching for conscious partnership. No No 4f302674-162c-4ac9-a67a-cfc9cf66289a Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/j-p-sears-221 I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook and YouTube!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we actually had a rather serious (for us) discussion on finding balance between the spiritual world and living as a human being as searching for conscious partnership.

https://youtu.be/JOsBPU1zIB4

]]> I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook and YouTube!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we actually had a rather serious (for us) discussion on finding balance between the spiritual world and living as a human being as searching for conscious partnership.

https://youtu.be/JOsBPU1zIB4

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2897 full Ndaba Mandela #220 Ndaba Mandela #220 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Ndaba Mandela, grandson of South African president and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. No No 4403141d-47ae-426b-b093-603b4b2edb62 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ndaba-mandela-220 "Together as one we can accomplish anything” Ndaba Mandela

Nelson Mandela had a “long walk to freedom”, yet his footprints still remain. Following in the footsteps of his beloved and iconic grandfather, Ndaba Mandela (find him on Twitter!) has taken the torch – and ran with it. Today, Nelson Mandela’s legacy continues as Ndaba keeps its beacon of hope bright, fueling its fiery message that one person can make a difference. Thankfully for all, the legacy lives, as Ndaba was recently named one of the “28 Men of Change” by BET.

Today, Ndaba is showing the world, through his actions and orations, that Nelson Mandela’s voice and message of freedom still carries and rings true – sounded by a child that became a man under the warm embrace and expert tutelage of one of history’s greatest teachers. He continues to keep Mandela on the world’s mind.

]]> "Together as one we can accomplish anything” Ndaba Mandela

Nelson Mandela had a “long walk to freedom”, yet his footprints still remain. Following in the footsteps of his beloved and iconic grandfather, Ndaba Mandela (find him on Twitter!) has taken the torch – and ran with it. Today, Nelson Mandela’s legacy continues as Ndaba keeps its beacon of hope bright, fueling its fiery message that one person can make a difference. Thankfully for all, the legacy lives, as Ndaba was recently named one of the “28 Men of Change” by BET.

Today, Ndaba is showing the world, through his actions and orations, that Nelson Mandela’s voice and message of freedom still carries and rings true – sounded by a child that became a man under the warm embrace and expert tutelage of one of history’s greatest teachers. He continues to keep Mandela on the world’s mind.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1227 full Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #219 Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #219 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes relationship gurus Mali Apple &amp; Joe Dunn for a Valentine's Day discussion about the soulmate experience. No No 3805d001-1368-4110-a7c2-eb65b1dc9494 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:59:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mali-apple-and-joe-dunn-219 This is a special Valentine’s Day show with two vibrant souls consciously in love. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook) also wrote an inspired book on relationship called The Soulmate Experience.

What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali and Joe offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> This is a special Valentine’s Day show with two vibrant souls consciously in love. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook) also wrote an inspired book on relationship called The Soulmate Experience.

What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali and Joe offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1638 full Marc Allen #218 Marc Allen #218 Host of What Matters Most Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with entrepreneur, publisher, and musician Marc Allen. No No dc31e098-d2f3-439f-aa08-9e0c4d4e4d61 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 11:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marc-allen-218 “The Universe says yes to every thought, so it’s really about becoming aware of our thoughts, not in a judgmental sort of way, but more as an observation.”

What a beautiful and inspiring conversation with wisdom overflowing from the deep well of Marc’s brilliant wellspring of love.

Marc Allen, an internationally renowned seminar leader, entrepreneur, author, and composer. He co-founded New World Library (with Shakti Gawain) in 1977 and has guided the company, as president and publisher, from a small start-up to its current position as a major player in the independent publishing world.

He leads seminars in northern California and offers online teleseminars that reach people all over the world. He has written several books, including The Greatest Secret of All, The Millionaire Course, Visionary Business, and others. He has also recorded several albums of original music, including Breathe, Petals, Quiet Moments, Solo Flight, and his latest, Awakening.

For more information visit www.MarcAllen.com or www.NewWorldLibrary.com.

]]> “The Universe says yes to every thought, so it’s really about becoming aware of our thoughts, not in a judgmental sort of way, but more as an observation.”

What a beautiful and inspiring conversation with wisdom overflowing from the deep well of Marc’s brilliant wellspring of love.

Marc Allen, an internationally renowned seminar leader, entrepreneur, author, and composer. He co-founded New World Library (with Shakti Gawain) in 1977 and has guided the company, as president and publisher, from a small start-up to its current position as a major player in the independent publishing world.

He leads seminars in northern California and offers online teleseminars that reach people all over the world. He has written several books, including The Greatest Secret of All, The Millionaire Course, Visionary Business, and others. He has also recorded several albums of original music, including Breathe, Petals, Quiet Moments, Solo Flight, and his latest, Awakening.

For more information visit www.MarcAllen.com or www.NewWorldLibrary.com.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2605 full Meriflor Toneatto #217 Meriflor Toneatto #217 Abundance and wealth coach Meriflor Toneatto joins What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman to talk about her book Money Manifestation &amp; Miracles. No No 78d4af20-dac9-4ef4-befa-d4df3289c4b4 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/meriflor-toneatto-217 “Mindset is a prelude to action. Abundance is our natural state.”

What a joy to have this angel/author come on the show and shine her light on me and my listeners. Meriflor Toneatto (find her on Twitter and Facebook!) talks eloquently about the principles of creating wealth and creating abundance in all areas of your life, and doing so in a holistic way.

Meriflor Toneatto is the Founder & CEO of Power With Soul Inc., a global coaching company dedicated to helping women thrive via a financially rich and successful business.

She believes that the more women are empowered financially, the bigger the ripple effect of good that they can create by leveraging money and business as a powerful force for good in the world.

A best-selling author of Money Manifestation & Miracles: 8 Holistic Principles for Transforming Women’s Relationship with Money, her book conveys a powerful message:

"When women become “difference makers”, they create better lives for themselves and their family; they give back, contribute to the economy, change the world and transform lives."

By combining her 20-year leadership, executive, business and social impact experience with her expertise in coaching, Meriflor has coached and mentored many clients to success — living a life of purpose and impact, and achieving their goals and dreams personally, professionally and financially.

Meriflor holds post-graduate designations in professional coaching and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

]]> “Mindset is a prelude to action. Abundance is our natural state.”

What a joy to have this angel/author come on the show and shine her light on me and my listeners. Meriflor Toneatto (find her on Twitter and Facebook!) talks eloquently about the principles of creating wealth and creating abundance in all areas of your life, and doing so in a holistic way.

Meriflor Toneatto is the Founder & CEO of Power With Soul Inc., a global coaching company dedicated to helping women thrive via a financially rich and successful business.

She believes that the more women are empowered financially, the bigger the ripple effect of good that they can create by leveraging money and business as a powerful force for good in the world.

A best-selling author of Money Manifestation & Miracles: 8 Holistic Principles for Transforming Women’s Relationship with Money, her book conveys a powerful message:

"When women become “difference makers”, they create better lives for themselves and their family; they give back, contribute to the economy, change the world and transform lives."

By combining her 20-year leadership, executive, business and social impact experience with her expertise in coaching, Meriflor has coached and mentored many clients to success — living a life of purpose and impact, and achieving their goals and dreams personally, professionally and financially.

Meriflor holds post-graduate designations in professional coaching and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2324 full Chief Arvol Looking Horse #216 Chief Arvol Looking Horse #216 Sioux spiritual leader Chief Arvol Looking Horse returns to speak with Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, on Standing Rock and other topics. No No 7225f7b7-ae5c-4685-b851-7587738925de Sun, 05 Feb 2017 11:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-arvol-looking-horse-216 “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Arvol Looking Horse.

We spoke about the Native People’s current struggle to protect their water rights and other compelling topics.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* MSNBC Clip
* Democracy Now article and video
* Wolakota
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* http://worldpeaceandprayerday.com/
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIbjYzHmM94

]]> “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Arvol Looking Horse.

We spoke about the Native People’s current struggle to protect their water rights and other compelling topics.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* MSNBC Clip
* Democracy Now article and video
* Wolakota
* White Buffalo
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* http://worldpeaceandprayerday.com/
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIbjYzHmM94

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1651 full Chris Hall #215 Chris Hall #215 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with political volunteer Chris Hall on attending the 2017 Women's March on Washington. No No 0fdd4149-7d6d-4b69-94c3-302ecf8dd1fe Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-hall-215 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode eleven of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Chris Hall (Find him on Facebook) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Originally from Texas, Chris Hall has lived in Washington, DC, almost non-stop for 40 years. After receiving his Master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, he devoted his life's work to international development, working as an economist for the World Bank for almost 30 years. Since retiring from there he has kept busy doing volunteer work for political candidates and issues, including as campaign staff for the Obama campaign in 2008, narrating audiobooks, and becoming an architectural photographer. In the fall of 2016 he was a volunteer for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in York County, Pennsylvania. During the summers and early fall, when he's not attending Washington Nationals or Washington Capitals games, he spends part of his time at his home on Martha's Vineyard.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Indivisible
* Swing Left
* "About Your Poem"

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode eleven of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Chris Hall (Find him on Facebook) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Originally from Texas, Chris Hall has lived in Washington, DC, almost non-stop for 40 years. After receiving his Master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, he devoted his life's work to international development, working as an economist for the World Bank for almost 30 years. Since retiring from there he has kept busy doing volunteer work for political candidates and issues, including as campaign staff for the Obama campaign in 2008, narrating audiobooks, and becoming an architectural photographer. In the fall of 2016 he was a volunteer for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in York County, Pennsylvania. During the summers and early fall, when he's not attending Washington Nationals or Washington Capitals games, he spends part of his time at his home on Martha's Vineyard.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Indivisible
* Swing Left
* "About Your Poem"

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1605 full Jenny Bahn #214 Jenny Bahn #214 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with another attendant of the 2017 Women's March on Washington, Jenny Bahn. No No 9f29130b-1d7b-4d78-9f11-de7692849d6a Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jenny-bahn-214 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode ten of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Jenny Bahn (find her on Twitter!) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Jenny Bahn is an editor and freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been seen in V Magazine, CR, Darling, Harry's Five O'Clock, Thought Catalogue, and xoJane.com. She is currently co-editor of The Style Con. Her first book of short fiction, Brooklyn Love Stories, was published in May 2013.

Check out Swing Left.

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode ten of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Jenny Bahn (find her on Twitter!) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Jenny Bahn is an editor and freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been seen in V Magazine, CR, Darling, Harry's Five O'Clock, Thought Catalogue, and xoJane.com. She is currently co-editor of The Style Con. Her first book of short fiction, Brooklyn Love Stories, was published in May 2013.

Check out Swing Left.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 948 full Lisa Bloom #213 Lisa Bloom #213 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Lisa Bloom, an attendant of the January 2017 Women's March on Washington. No No a271fa26-f9ea-4479-af04-b5af0d6be407 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-bloom-213 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode nine of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome super attorney and advocate, Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter and read her book Think Straight!) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Sister Giant-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode
* Cowspiracy
* Episode Featuring Gene Baur Show

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode nine of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome super attorney and advocate, Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter and read her book Think Straight!) who participated at the Washington DC location.

Sister Giant-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode
* Cowspiracy
* Episode Featuring Gene Baur Show

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1355 full Michelle Massanet #212 Michelle Massanet #212 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with Michelle Massanet, an attendant of the January 2017 Women's March on Washington. No No 0d6991ad-f673-4695-a7ef-11db01b6c0b7 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michelle-massanet-212 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode eight of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Michelle Massanet (find her on Facebook!) of Garnet Productions, who participated at the Miami location.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Swing Left
* Medium Article

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode eight of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Michelle Massanet (find her on Facebook!) of Garnet Productions, who participated at the Miami location.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Swing Left
* Medium Article

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1168 full Becca Stevens #211 Becca Stevens #211 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks again with Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise run by abuse survivors. No No ca452302-6822-45d5-9d53-e9a9a61b1355 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-211 “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

I have admired Becca Stevens for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> “Love heals and the real story is hope.”

I have admired Becca Stevens for years, both for the work she does and the love she embodies. This amazing woman has touched so many lives and hearts, across the planet with her inspired vision of healing. It is truly an honor to have her appear on the show and share her humble wisdom with us.

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1724 full Gayle Raye #210 Gayle Raye #210 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Gayle Ray, who walked in the 2017 Women's March on Washington event in Washington DC. No No 60e15a07-2453-4789-9514-49d3089db47e Sat, 28 Jan 2017 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gayle-raye-210 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode five of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Gayle Ray (find her on Facebook!) who participated at the Washington DC location.
What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode five of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Gayle Ray (find her on Facebook!) who participated at the Washington DC location.
What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1339 full Dr. Crystal Dawn #209 Dr. Crystal Dawn #209 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Dr. Crystal Dawn, who walked in the 2017 Women's March on Washington event. No No 317ae304-b342-4a21-a6db-3760da029913 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-crystal-dawn-209 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode four of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Dr. Crystal Dawn (find her on Facebook!) who participated at the Santa Ana location.
Dr Crystal Dawn is a Functional Medicine, Family, and Emergency Physician with 20 years of experience infusing integrative and botanical medicines into her healing modalities.

She inspires lifestyle choices that enhance the body's innate ability to heal itself.

An important link- https://swingleft.org/
What to do next-

Women's March-

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode four of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Dr. Crystal Dawn (find her on Facebook!) who participated at the Santa Ana location.
Dr Crystal Dawn is a Functional Medicine, Family, and Emergency Physician with 20 years of experience infusing integrative and botanical medicines into her healing modalities.

She inspires lifestyle choices that enhance the body's innate ability to heal itself.

An important link- https://swingleft.org/
What to do next-

Women's March-

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1149 full Siobhan Beasley #208 Siobhan Beasley #208 The host of What Matters Most, Paul Samuel Dolman, speaks with Siobhan Beasley, who walked in the 2017 Women's March on Washington. No No c4130578-cd9a-43c7-90d4-31978fcf1000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/siobhan-beasley-208 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode three of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Siobahn Beasley who participated at the Boston location.
Her Homepage-
www.SiobhanBeasleyPhotography.com

What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode three of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Siobahn Beasley who participated at the Boston location.
Her Homepage-
www.SiobhanBeasleyPhotography.com

What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1234 full Dr. Paul Song #207 Dr. Paul Song #207 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver - This is episode two of our series on The People Who Marched. - What an honor that Dr. No No dea8f40c-af81-45e5-995a-919318789b08 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-207 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode two of our series on The People Who Marched.

What an honor that Dr. Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into the studio for an inspired discussion surrounding his recent experience at The Women’s March. Paul was part of more than 700,000 people who took part in the Los Angeles march.

An important link- https://swingleft.org/
What to do next-

Women's March-

Paul also shared his feelings about the presidential election, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, the Affordable Care Act, and so much more.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* The Courage Campaign
* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode two of our series on The People Who Marched.

What an honor that Dr. Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into the studio for an inspired discussion surrounding his recent experience at The Women’s March. Paul was part of more than 700,000 people who took part in the Los Angeles march.

An important link- https://swingleft.org/
What to do next-

Women's March-

Paul also shared his feelings about the presidential election, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, the Affordable Care Act, and so much more.

Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* The Courage Campaign
* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1436 full Jennifer J. Hayes #206 Jennifer J. Hayes #206 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, welcomes Jennifer J. Hayes, first in a series of guests speaking on the 2017 Women's March on Washington. No No 0ca04184-356f-481d-ae36-653ac10867fb Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:27:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-206 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode one of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Jennifer J. Hayes (read her book, check out her matchmaking site, visit her Facebook page, and listen to an earlier interview!) to speak about her experience at the Houston March.
What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> 'There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem.' Eldridge Cleaver

This is episode one of our series on The People Who Marched. Today, we welcome Jennifer J. Hayes (read her book, check out her matchmaking site, visit her Facebook page, and listen to an earlier interview!) to speak about her experience at the Houston March.
What to do next-

Women's March-

An important link- https://swingleft.org/

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 700 full Dr. Eddie Glaude #205 Dr. Eddie Glaude #205 Paul Samuel Dolman, the host of What Matters Most, speaks with William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. No No b4aa7456-269c-4771-8639-e6a395c77f95 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 11:00:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-205 "We need a revolution of what ultimately matters. We can't have a society organized around selfishness, greed, narcissism, or the values of competition and rivalry define the public good."

What an honor to spend a little time with Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!), a beautiful man filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Glaude was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

If you get a chance read his thought provoking masterpiece, Democracy in Black.

Doctor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the Princeton faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> "We need a revolution of what ultimately matters. We can't have a society organized around selfishness, greed, narcissism, or the values of competition and rivalry define the public good."

What an honor to spend a little time with Dr. Eddie Glaude (find him on Twitter!), a beautiful man filled with wisdom and soulful observations. Dr. Glaude was generous enough to spend some time with us in between multiple appearances on the major networks, elegant essays in Time Magazine, and his teaching responsibilities at Princeton.

If you get a chance read his thought provoking masterpiece, Democracy in Black.

Doctor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the Princeton faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co- edited "African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology," (2004) with Cornel West. Forthcoming books for 2014: Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing and African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 1873 full Pastor Derrick Harkins #204 Pastor Derrick Harkins #204 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Pastor Derrick Harkins of the Union Theological Seminary to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No No f2c646e9-d016-403c-a2f4-e7b751a8bc6b Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pastor-derrick-harkins-204 “Use every moment for the next moment and don’t look at a moment of defeat or disappointment as a sort of loss. Instead, figure out where you need to reach to, and use that moment to get to the next place.”

Currently, Dr. Derrick Harkins serves as Senior Vice President for Innovation in Public Programs at Union Theological Seminary. Harkins develops programming aimed primarily at those not enrolled in Union’s degree programs. This includes continuing and online education. Recently, these initiatives have included outreach about Islamophobia, LGBTQ public policy and intersectionality issues, and criminal justice reform.

Dr. Harkins previously served as National Director for Faith Outreach for the Democratic Party, as well as Senior Pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington DC, and also as Director of Faith Outreach for Enroll America. In addition, he has been an informal advisor to the Obama Administration on faith related issues, and has been a guest lecturer on the church and social action at a number of colleges and universities, including Bucknell, Cornell, Iona College, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and NPR. An active voice in the debate for comprehensive immigration reform, he has worked to expand the combined immigration reform efforts of the African American and Hispanic communities. He has been extensively engaged in relief and development work in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Jamaica, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Faith in Public Life, and Sojourners, and is currently a member of the Board of Odyssey Television Networks.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Sister Giant
* Letter from the Birmingham Jail

]]> “Use every moment for the next moment and don’t look at a moment of defeat or disappointment as a sort of loss. Instead, figure out where you need to reach to, and use that moment to get to the next place.”

Currently, Dr. Derrick Harkins serves as Senior Vice President for Innovation in Public Programs at Union Theological Seminary. Harkins develops programming aimed primarily at those not enrolled in Union’s degree programs. This includes continuing and online education. Recently, these initiatives have included outreach about Islamophobia, LGBTQ public policy and intersectionality issues, and criminal justice reform.

Dr. Harkins previously served as National Director for Faith Outreach for the Democratic Party, as well as Senior Pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington DC, and also as Director of Faith Outreach for Enroll America. In addition, he has been an informal advisor to the Obama Administration on faith related issues, and has been a guest lecturer on the church and social action at a number of colleges and universities, including Bucknell, Cornell, Iona College, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and NPR. An active voice in the debate for comprehensive immigration reform, he has worked to expand the combined immigration reform efforts of the African American and Hispanic communities. He has been extensively engaged in relief and development work in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Jamaica, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Faith in Public Life, and Sojourners, and is currently a member of the Board of Odyssey Television Networks.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Sister Giant
* Letter from the Birmingham Jail

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3488 full Ingrid Vanderveldt #203 Ingrid Vanderveldt #203 Paul Samuel Dolman, host of What Matters Most, speaks with Ingrid Vanderveldt, Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020. No No 8a0f872a-9e83-450d-b0f0-815134ff8ded Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ingrid-vanderveldt-203 Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) (find her on Twitter!) is the Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020). Previously, she was the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (“EIR”) for Dell Inc. where she oversaw entrepreneurial initiatives worldwide helping to build a $250 million business segment and founded the $125M Dell Innovators Credit Fund, Dell Founders Club, and the Dell Center for Entrepreneurs during her 3-year term.

iV sits on the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council, is a Managing Partner of Belle Capital, founding organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), and co-founder of The Billionaire Girls Club. She also created and hosted CNBC’s first original primetime series, “American Made,” reaching over 1M viewers around the globe and serves on the Advisory boards of Springboard Enterprises, Current Motor, and is a Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Member.

iV has been featured on outlets including NBC, CNBC, FOX, ABC, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNN Money, Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2016 she was named one of Oprah’s top 100 Super Soul Global Leaders. She holds a Masters in Architecture at the Savannah College of Art & Design and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from UT at Austin.

]]> Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) (find her on Twitter!) is the Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020). Previously, she was the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (“EIR”) for Dell Inc. where she oversaw entrepreneurial initiatives worldwide helping to build a $250 million business segment and founded the $125M Dell Innovators Credit Fund, Dell Founders Club, and the Dell Center for Entrepreneurs during her 3-year term.

iV sits on the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council, is a Managing Partner of Belle Capital, founding organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), and co-founder of The Billionaire Girls Club. She also created and hosted CNBC’s first original primetime series, “American Made,” reaching over 1M viewers around the globe and serves on the Advisory boards of Springboard Enterprises, Current Motor, and is a Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Member.

iV has been featured on outlets including NBC, CNBC, FOX, ABC, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNN Money, Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2016 she was named one of Oprah’s top 100 Super Soul Global Leaders. She holds a Masters in Architecture at the Savannah College of Art & Design and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from UT at Austin.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3088 full Carl Johan Calleman #202 Carl Johan Calleman #202 Paul Samuel Dolman, the host of What Matters Most, welcomes back Mayan calendar scholar and researcher Carl Johan Calleman to discuss flow and development. No No b0213e9b-931e-45a1-b7fb-95ed34194a4a Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carl-johan-calleman-202 Listen to Carl Johan Calleman (read his book!), a renowned scientist, talk about what is happening in our world today in terms of the energetic waves that have created Donald Trump, climate change and how we can personally align with this source energy for a better flow in our own lives. Carl also gives a beautiful take on what some people call God.

Carl was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1950 and his scholarly career is now beginning on its third phase. The first phase was training and practice as a professional scientist in the years 1974-93. He got his PhD in Physical Biology under the mentorship of a member of the Nobel committee, exposing him to a high level of international science.

Later, as a Senior Researcher at the University of Washington he wrote a number of extensively quoted articles in the scientific literature in the fields of Environmental Science, Chemistry and Cancer Research.

The second phase, which began in 1993, was been dedicated to understanding the ancient Mayan calendar and its underlying mechanisms and making this understandable to modern people. On a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in 1979 as a backpacker he was alerted to the potential value of the ways of thinking of the ancient Native peoples and hooked him ever since.

The mystery of a calendar that was not based on astronomy stayed with him as he had a sense that it could be an inroad to some of the most fundamental problems of the human existence. Later, he dedicated himself to this calendar system full time, and has written four books based on this to explore its consequences for consciousness shifts and biological evolution. He has also collaborated with current-day Mayan elders and helped them get their messages across to the world.

The Mayan calendar is an absolutely necessary component in any attempt to understand what the mind is and its origin and it is from this that we can understand shifts in consciousness, temporary and long lasting. At the same time he believes that a true paradigm shift can only come out of a rigorous practice of the scientific method upon empirical evidence.

Hopefully such work will contribute to free up the human soul to its true spiritual destiny.

]]> Listen to Carl Johan Calleman (read his book!), a renowned scientist, talk about what is happening in our world today in terms of the energetic waves that have created Donald Trump, climate change and how we can personally align with this source energy for a better flow in our own lives. Carl also gives a beautiful take on what some people call God.

Carl was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1950 and his scholarly career is now beginning on its third phase. The first phase was training and practice as a professional scientist in the years 1974-93. He got his PhD in Physical Biology under the mentorship of a member of the Nobel committee, exposing him to a high level of international science.

Later, as a Senior Researcher at the University of Washington he wrote a number of extensively quoted articles in the scientific literature in the fields of Environmental Science, Chemistry and Cancer Research.

The second phase, which began in 1993, was been dedicated to understanding the ancient Mayan calendar and its underlying mechanisms and making this understandable to modern people. On a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in 1979 as a backpacker he was alerted to the potential value of the ways of thinking of the ancient Native peoples and hooked him ever since.

The mystery of a calendar that was not based on astronomy stayed with him as he had a sense that it could be an inroad to some of the most fundamental problems of the human existence. Later, he dedicated himself to this calendar system full time, and has written four books based on this to explore its consequences for consciousness shifts and biological evolution. He has also collaborated with current-day Mayan elders and helped them get their messages across to the world.

The Mayan calendar is an absolutely necessary component in any attempt to understand what the mind is and its origin and it is from this that we can understand shifts in consciousness, temporary and long lasting. At the same time he believes that a true paradigm shift can only come out of a rigorous practice of the scientific method upon empirical evidence.

Hopefully such work will contribute to free up the human soul to its true spiritual destiny.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2975 full Jennifer J. Hayes #201 Jennifer J. Hayes #201 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back matchmaker and relationship expert Jennifer J. Hayes to talk about her new book and current events. No No 0ee10145-fff6-4533-a58e-1744c4eafc90 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 11:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-201 “Love big in every aspect of your life, your friends, your family, your goals, everything you do.”

On today’s show Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on Facebook and listen to our previous conversation!) gives us some wonderful tips for those of us who find single over the holiday season. Of course she also offers great wisdom in terms of simply meeting someone any time of year and what to do within yourself to make the likelihood of connection a greater possibility.

We then went deeper into the subject of race, the election of Trump, personal safety in relationship to the police and so much more.

With almost 20 years of experience in the love industry, renowned Radio Host, Professional Matchmaker turned Author Jennifer J. Hayes, knows a thing or two about not only finding love, but keeping it.

Now, she has penned a book using the same principles of seeking and keeping true and honest love sustainable and satisfying no matter what your station in life. Her countless satisfied clients can attest to her expertise.

Jennifer’s motto has always been to “Love Big, and Live Big”. The journey to sustaining a passionate, meaningful relationship begins with you. As a guide, Jennifer’s words of wisdom, insider tips, and wealth of relationship/interpersonal knowledge will help you to discover who you are, what you want, and how to make love your number one priority. Loving Big means caring about it more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, wanting it more than others think is practical, and expecting it more than others think is possible, or end up single.

If you’re ready to embrace all the joy that a meaningful relationship can bring to your life, this is the book for you. Think big. Think Love Big or Be Single!

]]> “Love big in every aspect of your life, your friends, your family, your goals, everything you do.”

On today’s show Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on Facebook and listen to our previous conversation!) gives us some wonderful tips for those of us who find single over the holiday season. Of course she also offers great wisdom in terms of simply meeting someone any time of year and what to do within yourself to make the likelihood of connection a greater possibility.

We then went deeper into the subject of race, the election of Trump, personal safety in relationship to the police and so much more.

With almost 20 years of experience in the love industry, renowned Radio Host, Professional Matchmaker turned Author Jennifer J. Hayes, knows a thing or two about not only finding love, but keeping it.

Now, she has penned a book using the same principles of seeking and keeping true and honest love sustainable and satisfying no matter what your station in life. Her countless satisfied clients can attest to her expertise.

Jennifer’s motto has always been to “Love Big, and Live Big”. The journey to sustaining a passionate, meaningful relationship begins with you. As a guide, Jennifer’s words of wisdom, insider tips, and wealth of relationship/interpersonal knowledge will help you to discover who you are, what you want, and how to make love your number one priority. Loving Big means caring about it more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, wanting it more than others think is practical, and expecting it more than others think is possible, or end up single.

If you’re ready to embrace all the joy that a meaningful relationship can bring to your life, this is the book for you. Think big. Think Love Big or Be Single!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2121 full Mirabai Starr #200 Mirabai Starr #200 What Matters Most host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes author and translator Mirabai Starr to discuss her book Caravan of No Despair. No No 76f1710a-77eb-45b3-9e31-9e640a45b35c Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mirabai-starr-200 “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.” Rumi

What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr (read her book Caravan of No Despair). This is our first guest on our brand new ‘What Matters Most’ series. Thank you all for listening, responding, and letting me know that you are hearing us loud and clear. Much love!

Mirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.

Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative.

]]> “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.” Rumi

What an absolute joy for my Soul to interact with this beam of light named Mirabai Starr (read her book Caravan of No Despair). This is our first guest on our brand new ‘What Matters Most’ series. Thank you all for listening, responding, and letting me know that you are hearing us loud and clear. Much love!

Mirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.

Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2213 full Introducing What Matters Most #199b Introducing What Matters Most #199b The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman announces a new name and a new direction for the podcast: What Matters Most. No No 4ef5e3ce-a99e-4293-9c53-55f56129e4bc Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/introducing-what-matters-most-199b My Beautiful Listeners!

I want to wish you a very happy new year and thank you for supporting this show. You are an intelligent, sensitive audience and your letters and notes continue to touch my heart on a daily basis.

To me, people have always been a fascinating phenomena of endless depth and mystery. The podcast has afforded me the opportunity to dialogue with the wide cross section of luminous souls. For many, it has become a Master Life Class and accelerated our spiritual journey as well as the scope of our learning.

On top of that, this process of social alchemy has deeply intensified my curiosity and desire to grow.

Which brings us to NOW- what started as The Pauly Cast moves into it's next phase; What Matters Most. For the many who have been listening, I don't foresee any dramatic jump or change of direction. Yet, if you went back to our first shows and compared them to the episodes over the past four months, I think one can clearly see an evolution.

So as we collectively move into the next chapter, I hope you will continue the journey with us.

Always remember, your presence is an essential part of the process.

Thank you.
Much love,
Paul

]]> My Beautiful Listeners!

I want to wish you a very happy new year and thank you for supporting this show. You are an intelligent, sensitive audience and your letters and notes continue to touch my heart on a daily basis.

To me, people have always been a fascinating phenomena of endless depth and mystery. The podcast has afforded me the opportunity to dialogue with the wide cross section of luminous souls. For many, it has become a Master Life Class and accelerated our spiritual journey as well as the scope of our learning.

On top of that, this process of social alchemy has deeply intensified my curiosity and desire to grow.

Which brings us to NOW- what started as The Pauly Cast moves into it's next phase; What Matters Most. For the many who have been listening, I don't foresee any dramatic jump or change of direction. Yet, if you went back to our first shows and compared them to the episodes over the past four months, I think one can clearly see an evolution.

So as we collectively move into the next chapter, I hope you will continue the journey with us.

Always remember, your presence is an essential part of the process.

Thank you.
Much love,
Paul

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 104 full Cassie Jeans #199 Cassie Jeans #199 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with life coach and entrepreneurial mentor Cassie Jeans. No No e8587a89-33c7-4ccd-b893-533d808a6cad Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/cassie-jeans-199 “Let me say this to whoever is listening out there right now. You are worth it, you matter!”

I loved this show and Cassie Jeans' passion (read her Huffington Post article!) is contagious as well as her raw, authentic approach to being who she is. As a vibrant mom of two young children, I feel her message is especially important to young mothers who are trying to strike a balance between how much they give and the essential need for self care.

“When it comes to my coaching I have a “no-fluff” approach meaning, if you aren’t really committed to living a life that beats so fiercely in tune with your heart and soul than this probably isn’t for you. I love you…I think you are amazing, but I only work with people who are ready to invest into themselves.

My coaching is designed to move you through mindset blocks, limiting beliefs, emotional chaos, inconsistent habits and truly bringing life to your voice. We tend to move fairly quickly. See I believe breakthroughs happen in seconds…you just know, it is a visceral feeling and it embodies you in that moment. My goal, is to take that break through and apply action steps and strategies that will allow you to go deeper and clear the noise in your head that is distracting you away from following your dreams!”

]]> “Let me say this to whoever is listening out there right now. You are worth it, you matter!”

I loved this show and Cassie Jeans' passion (read her Huffington Post article!) is contagious as well as her raw, authentic approach to being who she is. As a vibrant mom of two young children, I feel her message is especially important to young mothers who are trying to strike a balance between how much they give and the essential need for self care.

“When it comes to my coaching I have a “no-fluff” approach meaning, if you aren’t really committed to living a life that beats so fiercely in tune with your heart and soul than this probably isn’t for you. I love you…I think you are amazing, but I only work with people who are ready to invest into themselves.

My coaching is designed to move you through mindset blocks, limiting beliefs, emotional chaos, inconsistent habits and truly bringing life to your voice. We tend to move fairly quickly. See I believe breakthroughs happen in seconds…you just know, it is a visceral feeling and it embodies you in that moment. My goal, is to take that break through and apply action steps and strategies that will allow you to go deeper and clear the noise in your head that is distracting you away from following your dreams!”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Rohr #198 Richard Rohr #198 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Father Richard Rohr to talk about Christian mysticism, the Perennial tradition, and radical compassion. No No 0d473f7b-ae6f-4e6d-83e8-aac6db073c5c Sun, 25 Dec 2016 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-rohr-198 Father Richard Rohr (get his daily meditations and follow him on Twitter!) returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Watch Father Rohr on Oprah's Soul Series.

https://youtu.be/4LYQQO5uFtA

]]> Father Richard Rohr (get his daily meditations and follow him on Twitter!) returns to us again on Christmas. We spoke about his new book, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, plus so much more.

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Watch Father Rohr on Oprah's Soul Series.

https://youtu.be/4LYQQO5uFtA

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jim Palombo #197 Jim Palombo #197 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with criminal justice and civics authority and author Jim Palombo. No No e4aaebcd-3dbf-4b2f-afdb-beaf094e0857 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-palombo-197 James Palombo went from drug-dealing wise-guy and convict to social worker, professor, and world traveler. Along the way, and through his struggles, Palombo speaks to a variety of important issues relative to America―a country he sees as often at odds with its own identity.

Combined with the research of Randall Shelden, James' book Criminal to Critic: Reflections Amid the American Experiment raises significant and timely thoughts, ultimately serving as a bridge between academic and public audiences in encouraging a dialogue imperative to today's need for a more unified and civic-minded society.

He is also Project Director for the Campaign for an Informed Citizenry. Randall G. Shelden is professor of criminal justice at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Read more about Jim Palombo in this article from Ragazine Online.

]]> James Palombo went from drug-dealing wise-guy and convict to social worker, professor, and world traveler. Along the way, and through his struggles, Palombo speaks to a variety of important issues relative to America―a country he sees as often at odds with its own identity.

Combined with the research of Randall Shelden, James' book Criminal to Critic: Reflections Amid the American Experiment raises significant and timely thoughts, ultimately serving as a bridge between academic and public audiences in encouraging a dialogue imperative to today's need for a more unified and civic-minded society.

He is also Project Director for the Campaign for an Informed Citizenry. Randall G. Shelden is professor of criminal justice at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Read more about Jim Palombo in this article from Ragazine Online.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Robert Egger #196 Robert Egger #196 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Robert Egger, founder of L.A. Kitchen about culinary job training for former foster children and inmates. No No bec82dce-3a7d-4c30-baf9-e38879313552 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-egger-196 “We don’t have to hope it happens. We have to make it happen.”

Robert Egger is the Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen, which recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts job training program for men and women coming out of foster care and older men and women returning from incarceration. He is also the CEO of Strong Food, L.A. Kitchen’s social enterprise business, which employs graduates of the L.A. Kitchen training program, and competes for food service contracts to serve healthy meals to seniors in Los Angeles.

Robert pioneered this model during his 24 year tenure as the president of the DC Central Kitchen, the country’s first “community kitchen”, where food donated by hospitality businesses and farms is used to fuel a nationally recognized culinary arts job training program. Since opening in 1989, the Kitchen (which is a $11 million a year, self-sustaining, social enterprise) has produced over 30 million meals and helped 1,500 men and women gain full time employment. The Kitchen operates its own revenue generating business, Fresh Start Catering, as well as the Campus Kitchens Project, which coordinates similar recycling/meal programs in over 45 colleges or high school based kitchens.

In addition, Robert founded or led numerous efforts (including The Nonprofit Congress and and CForward) to rally employees of nonprofits to educate candidates about the economic role that nonprofits play in every community, and to support candidates who have detailed plans to strengthen the economy that includes nonprofits.

]]> “We don’t have to hope it happens. We have to make it happen.”

Robert Egger is the Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen, which recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts job training program for men and women coming out of foster care and older men and women returning from incarceration. He is also the CEO of Strong Food, L.A. Kitchen’s social enterprise business, which employs graduates of the L.A. Kitchen training program, and competes for food service contracts to serve healthy meals to seniors in Los Angeles.

Robert pioneered this model during his 24 year tenure as the president of the DC Central Kitchen, the country’s first “community kitchen”, where food donated by hospitality businesses and farms is used to fuel a nationally recognized culinary arts job training program. Since opening in 1989, the Kitchen (which is a $11 million a year, self-sustaining, social enterprise) has produced over 30 million meals and helped 1,500 men and women gain full time employment. The Kitchen operates its own revenue generating business, Fresh Start Catering, as well as the Campus Kitchens Project, which coordinates similar recycling/meal programs in over 45 colleges or high school based kitchens.

In addition, Robert founded or led numerous efforts (including The Nonprofit Congress and and CForward) to rally employees of nonprofits to educate candidates about the economic role that nonprofits play in every community, and to support candidates who have detailed plans to strengthen the economy that includes nonprofits.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Laurie Jones #195 Laurie Jones #195 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman discusses Making a Killing Off of Guns with the Programs Director at Brave New Films, Laurie Jones. No No f4f53131-878f-4bb2-9e34-9dc9003f69f1 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/laurie-jones-195 Laurie Jones of Brave New Films comes on the program to talk about the epidemic of gun violence in America and Robert Greenwald’s compelling new movie, Making a Killing Off Of Guns.

Laurie Jones is the Programs Director at Brave New Films, where she organizes education and outreach initiatives that use film to start dialogue and promote activism. In 2014, she started the Brave New Educators program, which has brought social justice documentaries and curriculum to over 1,000 classrooms. Through her work in theatre, particularly plays with Wishbone Theatre Collective, Laurie developed her passion for human rights and social justice. She received her BA in Production Studies in Performing Arts from Clemson University and her MA in Applied Human Rights from the University of York.

Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films (BNF), is an award-winning television, feature film and documentary filmmaker. He has produced and/or directed more than 50 TV movies and miniseries. including The Burning Bed (1984), starring Farrah Fawcett and A Woman of Independent Means (1995), starring Sally Field; as well as the feature films Steal This Movie (2000), starring Vincent D'Onofrio as 60's radical Abbie Hoffman, and Breaking Up (1997), starring Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek.

Greenwald turned to documentary filmmaking in 2002, inspired by pervasive voter rights abuses in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. He found audiences eager for substantive investigations of social issues, told through personal stories, and chose to bypass the usual gatekeepers by devising creative means of distribution, first through house parties, and ultimately through the Internet and social media. The documentaries produced by Brave New Films have been streamed across all seven continents and have been viewed over 70 million times and counting.

At BNF, Greenwald has produced and directed eight full-length documentaries and over a dozen short videos, uncovering corporate abuse, the military industrial complex, the unbridled political influence of billionaires, and the unfair and unbalanced tactics of Fox News. His full-length features include; Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004); Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004); Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005); Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006); Rethink Afghanistan (2009); Koch Brothers Exposed (2012); and War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State (2013). Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars (2013) is BNF’s latest feature-length documentary.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Get the film
* Take Action
* Gun violence in America
* Gun deaths in America

]]> Laurie Jones of Brave New Films comes on the program to talk about the epidemic of gun violence in America and Robert Greenwald’s compelling new movie, Making a Killing Off Of Guns.

Laurie Jones is the Programs Director at Brave New Films, where she organizes education and outreach initiatives that use film to start dialogue and promote activism. In 2014, she started the Brave New Educators program, which has brought social justice documentaries and curriculum to over 1,000 classrooms. Through her work in theatre, particularly plays with Wishbone Theatre Collective, Laurie developed her passion for human rights and social justice. She received her BA in Production Studies in Performing Arts from Clemson University and her MA in Applied Human Rights from the University of York.

Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films (BNF), is an award-winning television, feature film and documentary filmmaker. He has produced and/or directed more than 50 TV movies and miniseries. including The Burning Bed (1984), starring Farrah Fawcett and A Woman of Independent Means (1995), starring Sally Field; as well as the feature films Steal This Movie (2000), starring Vincent D'Onofrio as 60's radical Abbie Hoffman, and Breaking Up (1997), starring Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek.

Greenwald turned to documentary filmmaking in 2002, inspired by pervasive voter rights abuses in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. He found audiences eager for substantive investigations of social issues, told through personal stories, and chose to bypass the usual gatekeepers by devising creative means of distribution, first through house parties, and ultimately through the Internet and social media. The documentaries produced by Brave New Films have been streamed across all seven continents and have been viewed over 70 million times and counting.

At BNF, Greenwald has produced and directed eight full-length documentaries and over a dozen short videos, uncovering corporate abuse, the military industrial complex, the unbridled political influence of billionaires, and the unfair and unbalanced tactics of Fox News. His full-length features include; Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004); Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004); Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005); Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006); Rethink Afghanistan (2009); Koch Brothers Exposed (2012); and War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State (2013). Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars (2013) is BNF’s latest feature-length documentary.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Get the film
* Take Action
* Gun violence in America
* Gun deaths in America

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Natasha Adamo #194 Natasha Adamo #194 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with blogger Natasha Adamo of Post Male Syndrome about relationships, healing, and personal development. No No 65a6c38f-00e0-4ca6-84c6-2b8834ad3d29 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/natasha-adamo-194 “What is failure? It’s having succeeded at something without connection or meaning.”

The Pauly Cast is lucky to have discovered this fresh new voice of wisdom and revelation. Natasha Adamo (find her on Instagram!) brings a raw authenticity to everything she touches, including her appearance here with us.

Natasha Adamo is a writer, speaker and the creator of Post Male Syndrome.

Since launching Post Male Syndrome in 2015, the one-of-a-kind relationship, self help & lifestyle blog/brand has reached global recognition, attracting the attention of celebrities, businesses, influencers and women all over the world. Through the blog and her coaching services, Natasha has had the pleasure of connecting and working with her readers all over the world.

“Post Male Syndrome represents a tribe of hunger – the hunger to heal and the hunger to be the most unapologetically confident, bounced-back, healthy, happy & badass version of yourself possible.”

Post Male Syndrome has been featured in countless publications and is in the process of evolving into a book, videos, seminars and more.

Natasha lives in Los Angeles, CA.

]]> “What is failure? It’s having succeeded at something without connection or meaning.”

The Pauly Cast is lucky to have discovered this fresh new voice of wisdom and revelation. Natasha Adamo (find her on Instagram!) brings a raw authenticity to everything she touches, including her appearance here with us.

Natasha Adamo is a writer, speaker and the creator of Post Male Syndrome.

Since launching Post Male Syndrome in 2015, the one-of-a-kind relationship, self help & lifestyle blog/brand has reached global recognition, attracting the attention of celebrities, businesses, influencers and women all over the world. Through the blog and her coaching services, Natasha has had the pleasure of connecting and working with her readers all over the world.

“Post Male Syndrome represents a tribe of hunger – the hunger to heal and the hunger to be the most unapologetically confident, bounced-back, healthy, happy & badass version of yourself possible.”

Post Male Syndrome has been featured in countless publications and is in the process of evolving into a book, videos, seminars and more.

Natasha lives in Los Angeles, CA.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Lisa Bloom #193 Lisa Bloom #193 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with legal analyst, attorney, and author / speaker Lisa Bloom on justice and a variety of subjects. No No c63519c1-53f0-4a77-8181-d093fbac18b8 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lisa-bloom-193 “Action is the antidote to despair. Like Margaret Mead said, ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.’ It’s up to us to take stand.”

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter!) is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.

Her bestselling book is Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* The Pauly Cast Featuring Gene Baur

]]> “Action is the antidote to despair. Like Margaret Mead said, ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.’ It’s up to us to take stand.”

Host of her own national live daily talk show on Court TV for eight years, Lisa Bloom (find her on Twitter!) is now a legal analyst for NBC, appearing frequently on The Today Show and MSNBC, as well as The Early Show, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Situation Room, The Joy Behar Show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell and many other shows. In addition, Lisa runs a prominent Los Angeles based general practice law firm, TheBloomFirm.com, representing celebrity clients and ordinary people seeking justice in their lives.

Her bestselling book is Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Cowspiracy
* The Pauly Cast Featuring Gene Baur

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Elizabeth Lesser #192 Elizabeth Lesser #192 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Omega Institute co-founder Elizabeth Lesser, an author and educator, on growth and healing. No No 9c1e4344-7961-4291-b20e-ce7bd6e4d62b Sun, 04 Dec 2016 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/elizabeth-lesser-192 “We all have the wisdom and we all have the foolishness, whether you are the Dali Lama or the person bagging your groceries. Each one is way more rich and beautiful and deep, and also wounded, and silly and dark. All of us, and I mean that. Please greet everyone you meet knowing they are way more than I thought they were, and they are not as different than me as I thought they were.”

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> “We all have the wisdom and we all have the foolishness, whether you are the Dali Lama or the person bagging your groceries. Each one is way more rich and beautiful and deep, and also wounded, and silly and dark. All of us, and I mean that. Please greet everyone you meet knowing they are way more than I thought they were, and they are not as different than me as I thought they were.”

ELIZABETH LESSER is a bestselling author and the cofounder of Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Elizabeth’s first book, The Seeker’s Guide, chronicles her years at Omega and distills lessons learned into a potent guide for growth and healing. Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House), has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Her latest book, Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins/September 2016), is a memoir about Elizabeth and her younger sister, Maggie, and the process they went through when Elizabeth was the donor for Maggie’s bone marrow transplant.

Elizabeth cofounded Omega Institute in 1977—a time when a variety of fresh ideas were sprouting in American culture. Since then, the institute has been at the forefront of holistic education, offering workshops and trainings in: integrative medicine, prevention, nutrition, and the mind/body connection; meditation and yoga; cross-cultural arts and creativity; ecumenical spirituality; and social change movements like women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability. Elizabeth is also the cofounder of Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, which grew out of the popular Women & Power conference series featuring women leaders, activists, authors and artists from around the world. Each year more than 30,000 people participate in Omega’s programs on its campus in Rhinebeck, New York and at urban and travel sites, and more than a million people visit its website for online learning.

A student of the Sufi master, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan for many years, Elizabeth has also studied with spiritual teachers, healers, psychologists, and philosophers from other traditions. In 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a ten-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide. She was a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius/XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. In 2011, she gave a popular TED talk called “Take The Other to Lunch,” a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate our differences as human beings.

Elizabeth attended Barnard College, where she studied literature, and San Francisco State University, where she received a teaching degree. In 2011 she received an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, in Palo Alto, California. Early in her career she was a midwife and birth educator. Today, besides writing and her work at Omega Institute, she lends her time to social and environmental causes, and is an avid walker, cook, gardener, friend, mother, grandmother, and homebody. She and her husband live in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Fred Davis #191 Fred Davis #191 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes life coach and nonduality expert Fred Davis in conversation about spiritual awakening. No No de07fb54-fd5e-4d05-91d2-93953656c671 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/fred-davis-191 Welcome Fred Davis (read his books)!

Following a conversation with Adyashanti years ago, where I described my daily (post-awakened) life as still being like “a pinball being flung from flipper to bumper and back again,” I installed feeders outside close to both the living room and kitchen windows so that I would automatically touch base with the natural world numerous times a day, and not be bent over just my computer and my books. They helped!

Fredness has two speeds: full throttle and off. So even today, many years later, the birds still constantly encourage a falling back into neutrality, a present recognition and grateful acceptance of the Natural State.

]]> Welcome Fred Davis (read his books)!

Following a conversation with Adyashanti years ago, where I described my daily (post-awakened) life as still being like “a pinball being flung from flipper to bumper and back again,” I installed feeders outside close to both the living room and kitchen windows so that I would automatically touch base with the natural world numerous times a day, and not be bent over just my computer and my books. They helped!

Fredness has two speeds: full throttle and off. So even today, many years later, the birds still constantly encourage a falling back into neutrality, a present recognition and grateful acceptance of the Natural State.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Kute Blackson #190 Kute Blackson #190 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with author and personal liberation expert Kute Jackson about the truest expression of self. No No a38cf24f-5141-4976-817c-48e6229e24bd Sun, 27 Nov 2016 11:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kute-blackson-190 "We are living in a time of spiritual revolution. We must all step up and live with love in our lives. We must do whatever it takes to raise our own consciousness. The world is waiting for you. You are the one."

This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book, You Are The One) is on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> "We are living in a time of spiritual revolution. We must all step up and live with love in our lives. We must do whatever it takes to raise our own consciousness. The world is waiting for you. You are the one."

This is one of the most inspiring shows I have had the privilege to participate in. Kute Blackson (find him on Twitter and read his book, You Are The One) is on fire and filled with passionate wisdom.

Kute Blackson is an utterly unique visionary in the world of human potential. Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.

Kute’s own background and experience lay out the blueprint for his approach to liberating others, setting their gifts and greatness free. Born in Ghana, West Africa, his multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies all stereotype.

The son of a revered spiritual leader, Kute was speaking to his fatherʼs congregations, in more than 300 churches, by the age of 8. At the age of 14, he was ordained into his fatherʼs ministry and groomed to carry on the familyʼs spiritual legacy. But his heartʼs truth drew him to separate from his fatherʼs ministry and come to Los Angeles in 1995.

Kute courageously and daringly, came to America with two suitcases, and a dream seeking out many of the spiritual and self-help icons who inspired him when he was still a boy. He quickly learned that the outside- in approach had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own process—a process that liberates the individual at the core. This process helps the individual get in touch with who they really. It is a process of breaking free, so that each person can live, give, and share the truest expression of his or her self. This is what he calls “Liberated Living.”

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ted Wiard #189 Ted Wiard #189 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with grief councelor and therapist, the Reverend Ted Wiard on emotional healing, loss, and spirituality. No No 98bc1fed-d9f4-43a5-a2d1-fb1df7524c46 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ted-wiard-189 Reverend Ted Wiard, LPCC, CGC (find him on Facebook!), along with his wife, Marcella, created the Golden Willow Retreat from a combined vision of compassion and healing towards all life. Ted is a licensed clinical therapist, certified grief counselor, an ordained minister, a New Mexico certified schoolteacher and a certified tennis professional.

Ted’s passion for working with grief, loss, and recovery arose from his own personal losses in which he realized there were very few places to go for support and healing from loss. Working at Betty Ford Center, Ted counseled individuals and families with clinical and spiritual support through the recovery process. He has written numerous articles on the subject of emotional healing, grief, loss and the connection vs. disconnection of spirituality in loss, addiction and relapse prevention. Ted has co-authored the book “Witnessing Ted, The Journey to Potential Though Grief & Loss”, a sensitive guide on the six aspects of grief and the journey to a wiser more authentic life.

He is sought out for speaking engagements nationally to offer his inspirational and dynamic message of hope and healing.

]]> Reverend Ted Wiard, LPCC, CGC (find him on Facebook!), along with his wife, Marcella, created the Golden Willow Retreat from a combined vision of compassion and healing towards all life. Ted is a licensed clinical therapist, certified grief counselor, an ordained minister, a New Mexico certified schoolteacher and a certified tennis professional.

Ted’s passion for working with grief, loss, and recovery arose from his own personal losses in which he realized there were very few places to go for support and healing from loss. Working at Betty Ford Center, Ted counseled individuals and families with clinical and spiritual support through the recovery process. He has written numerous articles on the subject of emotional healing, grief, loss and the connection vs. disconnection of spirituality in loss, addiction and relapse prevention. Ted has co-authored the book “Witnessing Ted, The Journey to Potential Though Grief & Loss”, a sensitive guide on the six aspects of grief and the journey to a wiser more authentic life.

He is sought out for speaking engagements nationally to offer his inspirational and dynamic message of hope and healing.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Becca Stevens #188 Becca Stevens #188 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samule Dolman welcomes back Becca Stevens of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise run by survivors of domestic violence. No No a2a8553d-991d-4fac-b632-80c87fd9573d Sun, 20 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-188 “The real story is hope.”

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

Vote for Becca as a CNN Hero and help Thistle Farms get a $100,000.00 grant!

]]> “The real story is hope.”

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

We provide education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

Vote for Becca as a CNN Hero and help Thistle Farms get a $100,000.00 grant!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Katie Cleary #187 Katie Cleary #187 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with animal rights and conservation activist and on-camera television host Katie Cleary. No No 076758dc-35c2-4818-b4ce-0ae1e9473ce7 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katie-cleary-187 "Whatever really drives you, and whatever lights your fire and whatever you are really passionate about is what you should be doing the rest of your life. So turn your passion into purpose and your purpose into your mission. I have found that this has to be something greater than yourself." -- Katie Cleary (find her on Twitter

http://www.worldanimalnews.com/

Katie is a Model/Actress turned Philanthropist/Filmmaker. Katie got her first break in the entertainment business on the hit TV show "America`s Next Top Model" Season #1. She is an accomplished on-camera host with shows on the TV Guide Channel, E! News Now, and the travel show "Get Out" on HDTV.

Katie’s main passion is advocating animal welfare issues while rescuing and rehabilitating animals and finding them forever homes. Katie founded the animal welfare organization Peace 4 Animals (www.peace4animals.com / www.worldanimalnews.com) in 2012 and is a leader in the animal welfare community in Los Angeles. She has raised tens of thousands of dollars for many animal organizations around the world in support of the most crucial animal issues. Katie’s vision is to see a world that lives in peace with all animals and works to protect them against harmful human interference. Peace 4 Animals helps to rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for domestic animals and also educates the public on the importance of rescuing animals from your local shelter rather than buying them from breeders or pet stores.

Peace 4 Animals also educates the public on how to co-exist with wild and endangered species and how to protect these animals in their natural habitats. While also increasing awareness to put an end to abuse and neglect and teach people how to respect all of our planet’s most important species. Katie and Peace 4 Animals strive to make a difference by leading by example so that others can learn what they can do to make a difference right in their own backyard.

Katie’s goal is to impact people all around the world with her philanthropic work and create positive change to help protect the planet and its precious species, so we can all live in peace together. She hopes to one day open the “Peace 4 Animals” Reserve to Rescue & Rehabilitate Endangered Species in South Africa.

]]> "Whatever really drives you, and whatever lights your fire and whatever you are really passionate about is what you should be doing the rest of your life. So turn your passion into purpose and your purpose into your mission. I have found that this has to be something greater than yourself." -- Katie Cleary (find her on Twitter

http://www.worldanimalnews.com/

Katie is a Model/Actress turned Philanthropist/Filmmaker. Katie got her first break in the entertainment business on the hit TV show "America`s Next Top Model" Season #1. She is an accomplished on-camera host with shows on the TV Guide Channel, E! News Now, and the travel show "Get Out" on HDTV.

Katie’s main passion is advocating animal welfare issues while rescuing and rehabilitating animals and finding them forever homes. Katie founded the animal welfare organization Peace 4 Animals (www.peace4animals.com / www.worldanimalnews.com) in 2012 and is a leader in the animal welfare community in Los Angeles. She has raised tens of thousands of dollars for many animal organizations around the world in support of the most crucial animal issues. Katie’s vision is to see a world that lives in peace with all animals and works to protect them against harmful human interference. Peace 4 Animals helps to rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for domestic animals and also educates the public on the importance of rescuing animals from your local shelter rather than buying them from breeders or pet stores.

Peace 4 Animals also educates the public on how to co-exist with wild and endangered species and how to protect these animals in their natural habitats. While also increasing awareness to put an end to abuse and neglect and teach people how to respect all of our planet’s most important species. Katie and Peace 4 Animals strive to make a difference by leading by example so that others can learn what they can do to make a difference right in their own backyard.

Katie’s goal is to impact people all around the world with her philanthropic work and create positive change to help protect the planet and its precious species, so we can all live in peace together. She hopes to one day open the “Peace 4 Animals” Reserve to Rescue & Rehabilitate Endangered Species in South Africa.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Paul Samuel Dolman On the Inspire Possibilities Show #186 Paul Samuel Dolman On the Inspire Possibilities Show #186 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman appears as a guest on Inspire Possibilities, a show hosted by life coach Mark Susnow. No No d83e066d-05c5-48a3-b1b6-a4638ff63587 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-samuel-dolman-on-the-inspire-possibilities-show-186 I had the privilege to appear on Mark Susnow’s program, Inspire Possibilities where we talked about a variety of topics and how life can be so magical if we allow the flow to unfold.
My Books and Social Media

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui
* Facebook
* Twitter

]]> I had the privilege to appear on Mark Susnow’s program, Inspire Possibilities where we talked about a variety of topics and how life can be so magical if we allow the flow to unfold.
My Books and Social Media

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui
* Facebook
* Twitter

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Henry Giroux #185 Dr. Henry Giroux #185 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman discusses culture with one of the founding theorists of critical pedagogy, Dr. Henry Giroux. No No ad3262f2-8408-4388-8175-9196cac15943 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-henry-giroux-185 “I think the courage to love is different than to simply love. We have the courage to love and I feel that’s what really matters. That’s why hope is so important. Hope is an act of love because it believes the future we want doesn’t have to imitate the future we are in.” -- Dr. Henry Giroux (find him on Twitter, and read his books America at War With Itself and Zombie Politics)

Dr. Giroux is an American and Canadian scholar and cultural critic. One of the founding theorists of critical pedagogy in the United States, he is best known for his pioneering work in public pedagogy, cultural studies, youth studies, higher education, media studies, and critical theory. In 2002 Routledge named Giroux as one of the top fifty educational thinkers of the modern period.

]]> “I think the courage to love is different than to simply love. We have the courage to love and I feel that’s what really matters. That’s why hope is so important. Hope is an act of love because it believes the future we want doesn’t have to imitate the future we are in.” -- Dr. Henry Giroux (find him on Twitter, and read his books America at War With Itself and Zombie Politics)

Dr. Giroux is an American and Canadian scholar and cultural critic. One of the founding theorists of critical pedagogy in the United States, he is best known for his pioneering work in public pedagogy, cultural studies, youth studies, higher education, media studies, and critical theory. In 2002 Routledge named Giroux as one of the top fifty educational thinkers of the modern period.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Sherry Sidoti #184 Sherry Sidoti #184 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes yogini Sherry Sidoni to discuss yoga teachings and other wisdom. No No 300d8b47-2026-407c-8223-479c96d70faf Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:55:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sherry-sidoti-184 “I would say find a practice and do it on a daily basis. The more we do something that is really useful for us, the less time we have to do all the other bullshit.” -- Sherry Sidoti

This is an inspired program on the inner awakening and how to find that seed within yourself.

Sherry is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> “I would say find a practice and do it on a daily basis. The more we do something that is really useful for us, the less time we have to do all the other bullshit.” -- Sherry Sidoti

This is an inspired program on the inner awakening and how to find that seed within yourself.

Sherry is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #183 Denis Campbell #183 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back repeat political correspondent Denis Campbell to discuss the current election and other world issues. No No 1872b453-ee3b-4090-be50-0f5cbe031aa7 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-183 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook and Mudrakers, and read his book!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics of climate change and other hot button issues.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Chief Looking Horse Show #1
* Chief Looking Horse Show #2
* Brexit Articles on Wikipedia and the BBC

]]> The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook and Mudrakers, and read his book!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics of climate change and other hot button issues.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Chief Looking Horse Show #1
* Chief Looking Horse Show #2
* Brexit Articles on Wikipedia and the BBC

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Charcy Evers #182 Charcy Evers #182 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with fashion and design trend forecaster Charcy Evers about the fashion industry and personal styling. No No f1a8fc8d-0590-442f-843d-3962d9a07d08 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/charcy-evers-182 “I think busyness is the new drug of choice. It’s worse than over the counter medication, alcohol, or anything else. Because you can spend your life ‘schedules and never take the time, to take stock of what you have or have really intimate relationships or to get in touch with what is really meaningful.”

An expert in the world of trend and style, Charcy Evers (find her on Twitter and Instagram!) started her career as a model with Elite Model Management where she worked with top fashion designers, stylists, photographers and publications all over the world.

This gave her incredible insight into the industry and she moved to the commercial side to run North American Sales & Marketing for Jil Sander, managing clients such as Barneys, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Holt Renfrew and top specialty retailers.

It was a natural next step when she became a Trend Consultant / Analyst for Peclers Paris, the leading agency in trends, style and innovation. It was here that Charcy was able to utilize her distinctive background as she helped to guide and inspire creative teams, from concept to market, for companies such as The Gap, J.Crew, Nike, Nine West, Fossil, Microsoft, Estee Lauder, Target, JC Penney and Pier One, among many others.

With a voracious appetite for discovering all that is new and emergent in the world of fashion and design, Charcy soon realized that her point of view was what set her apart. So in 2011, she started her eponymous company and became her own “brand.”

Today, Charcy's business has evolved beyond trend forecasting for apparel, beauty, home and consumer goods companies. As an expert on Wall Street, she also advises the finance industry on the bottom line impact of product assortment and trends at publicly traded retailers. And, has added a personal styling component to her business, translating her expertise in fashion and trends to people and helping them Curate their own Style.

Regardless of the sector, Charcy Evers is known for her business acumen just as much as she is for her fashion prowess, and for a personal yet professional approach, to everything she does.

]]> “I think busyness is the new drug of choice. It’s worse than over the counter medication, alcohol, or anything else. Because you can spend your life ‘schedules and never take the time, to take stock of what you have or have really intimate relationships or to get in touch with what is really meaningful.”

An expert in the world of trend and style, Charcy Evers (find her on Twitter and Instagram!) started her career as a model with Elite Model Management where she worked with top fashion designers, stylists, photographers and publications all over the world.

This gave her incredible insight into the industry and she moved to the commercial side to run North American Sales & Marketing for Jil Sander, managing clients such as Barneys, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Holt Renfrew and top specialty retailers.

It was a natural next step when she became a Trend Consultant / Analyst for Peclers Paris, the leading agency in trends, style and innovation. It was here that Charcy was able to utilize her distinctive background as she helped to guide and inspire creative teams, from concept to market, for companies such as The Gap, J.Crew, Nike, Nine West, Fossil, Microsoft, Estee Lauder, Target, JC Penney and Pier One, among many others.

With a voracious appetite for discovering all that is new and emergent in the world of fashion and design, Charcy soon realized that her point of view was what set her apart. So in 2011, she started her eponymous company and became her own “brand.”

Today, Charcy's business has evolved beyond trend forecasting for apparel, beauty, home and consumer goods companies. As an expert on Wall Street, she also advises the finance industry on the bottom line impact of product assortment and trends at publicly traded retailers. And, has added a personal styling component to her business, translating her expertise in fashion and trends to people and helping them Curate their own Style.

Regardless of the sector, Charcy Evers is known for her business acumen just as much as she is for her fashion prowess, and for a personal yet professional approach, to everything she does.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Paul J. Davids #181 Paul J. Davids #181 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with filmmaker Paul J. Davids on his work Marilyn Monroe Declassified, revealing new information on the star. No No e1fab8ee-a2df-4348-8ad6-a95fddb79e93 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-j-davids-181 I spoke with filmmaker Paul J. Davids on his new work, Marilyn Monroe Declassified.

In 96 minutes, Marilyn Monroe Declassified balances the image of the blonde bombshell icon we thought we knew with information about her revealed in newly declassified FBI and CIA files. Here is the proof that her troubles were not all the product of her upbringing in an orphanage, abuse of prescription drugs and failed marriages.

Beginning with her wedding to Communist-leaning playwright Arthur Miller (when she converted to Judaism), she was tailed, targeted and tormented by the FBI, CIA and Mafia - and ultimately, through affairs with powerful men, she was unwittingly caught in the middle of a vendetta of lethal forces. Dead at age 36, just months after singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at JFK's extravagant party, she was officially listed as a "probable suicide." The film makes a powerful case that the official conclusion was wrong.

PAUL DAVIDS is an author, artist and director, who has produced films that include Marilyn Monroe Declassified (2016), NBCUniversal's Jesus in India (2007) and The Sci-Fi Boys (2006), and Showtime's Roswell (1994) (more on the Roswell incident, and here's the Pauly Cast episode on the subject).

He co-authored six books of the Star Wars saga with his wife, Hollace Davids, for Lucasfilm.

He is a Princeton Psychology graduate. His uncanny experiences of phenomena related to Forrest J Ackerman are the subject of the film, The Life After Death Project (2013).

]]> I spoke with filmmaker Paul J. Davids on his new work, Marilyn Monroe Declassified.

In 96 minutes, Marilyn Monroe Declassified balances the image of the blonde bombshell icon we thought we knew with information about her revealed in newly declassified FBI and CIA files. Here is the proof that her troubles were not all the product of her upbringing in an orphanage, abuse of prescription drugs and failed marriages.

Beginning with her wedding to Communist-leaning playwright Arthur Miller (when she converted to Judaism), she was tailed, targeted and tormented by the FBI, CIA and Mafia - and ultimately, through affairs with powerful men, she was unwittingly caught in the middle of a vendetta of lethal forces. Dead at age 36, just months after singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at JFK's extravagant party, she was officially listed as a "probable suicide." The film makes a powerful case that the official conclusion was wrong.

PAUL DAVIDS is an author, artist and director, who has produced films that include Marilyn Monroe Declassified (2016), NBCUniversal's Jesus in India (2007) and The Sci-Fi Boys (2006), and Showtime's Roswell (1994) (more on the Roswell incident, and here's the Pauly Cast episode on the subject).

He co-authored six books of the Star Wars saga with his wife, Hollace Davids, for Lucasfilm.

He is a Princeton Psychology graduate. His uncanny experiences of phenomena related to Forrest J Ackerman are the subject of the film, The Life After Death Project (2013).

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Kristen Alexander #180 Kristen Alexander #180 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes Reiki Master Kristen Alexander back to the show to talk about energetic healing. No No 3d50edef-f3b4-4c99-aa7a-faf1d9d0ef2e Sun, 23 Oct 2016 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kristen-alexander-180 “Dance with it all. The cosmos, the universe, God, your angels have extended their hand because they want to dance with you. Go ahead and extend your hand back.”

The magical Kristen Alexander (find her at her website!) returns with intuitive understandings to give us an update on the energetic state of things as well as some wonderful, practical tips for thriving in today’s world.

For many years Kristen worked in the entertainment industry and eventually found herself stressed out, run down, heartbroken and yearning for a lifestyle change. Intuitively she knew there was no medicine or band-aid that could heal what needed to be healed within her.

This led her on a self- healing journey to find her true essence and regain her inner happiness. Early one morning while mediating on the beach in Santa Monica Kristen received a higher calling to become a Healer.

This profound epiphany and calling from Spirit promptly her to take a leap of faith and leave her entertainment career behind. She began hearing the words REIKI over and over in her mind. These words from Spirit guided her to become a Reiki Master. Reiki is a form of Energetic Healing from the East that predates Western Medicine. Kristen carried her Reiki massage table all over Los Angeles giving complimentary energy healings. Almost instantly, Kristen began to witness miraculous healings and her business flourished by word of mouth referrals. Within months of starting her business she had hundreds of clients.

In just a few short years Kristen has become a world famous Reiki Master and Holistic Healer with a global clientele consisting of CEO’s, Actors, Athletes and Celebrities of all types. Kristen is a regular guest on Holistic Radio and speaks to the significance of the Mind, Body and Spirit connection.

]]> “Dance with it all. The cosmos, the universe, God, your angels have extended their hand because they want to dance with you. Go ahead and extend your hand back.”

The magical Kristen Alexander (find her at her website!) returns with intuitive understandings to give us an update on the energetic state of things as well as some wonderful, practical tips for thriving in today’s world.

For many years Kristen worked in the entertainment industry and eventually found herself stressed out, run down, heartbroken and yearning for a lifestyle change. Intuitively she knew there was no medicine or band-aid that could heal what needed to be healed within her.

This led her on a self- healing journey to find her true essence and regain her inner happiness. Early one morning while mediating on the beach in Santa Monica Kristen received a higher calling to become a Healer.

This profound epiphany and calling from Spirit promptly her to take a leap of faith and leave her entertainment career behind. She began hearing the words REIKI over and over in her mind. These words from Spirit guided her to become a Reiki Master. Reiki is a form of Energetic Healing from the East that predates Western Medicine. Kristen carried her Reiki massage table all over Los Angeles giving complimentary energy healings. Almost instantly, Kristen began to witness miraculous healings and her business flourished by word of mouth referrals. Within months of starting her business she had hundreds of clients.

In just a few short years Kristen has become a world famous Reiki Master and Holistic Healer with a global clientele consisting of CEO’s, Actors, Athletes and Celebrities of all types. Kristen is a regular guest on Holistic Radio and speaks to the significance of the Mind, Body and Spirit connection.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #179 Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #179 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back relationship experts Mali Apple and Joe Dunn to discuss their website and book The Soulmate Experience. No No 3888a48f-adba-437d-b6c9-c034b2be961a Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mali-apple-and-joe-dunn-179 “Real trust is built over time through experiences shared together.” Mali Apple

What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook!) offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> “Real trust is built over time through experiences shared together.” Mali Apple

What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook!) offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tom Krattenmaker #178 Tom Krattenmaker #178 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews author Tom Krattenmaker on his new book, "Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower." No No 56395791-d4ca-4061-a8a7-1be4ae64449b Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tom-krattenmaker-178 Tom talks about his amazing new book, Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower: Finding Answers in Jesus for Those Who Don't Believe.

Tom Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, The Los Angeles Times, The Oregonian, Beliefnet, The Huffington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

He is also a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Tom’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Also his numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary Lord Save Us From Your Followers, National Public Radio, The New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and numerous regional and local outlets.

]]> Tom talks about his amazing new book, Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower: Finding Answers in Jesus for Those Who Don't Believe.

Tom Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, The Los Angeles Times, The Oregonian, Beliefnet, The Huffington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

He is also a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Tom’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Also his numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary Lord Save Us From Your Followers, National Public Radio, The New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and numerous regional and local outlets.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dan Pallotta #177 Dan Pallotta #177 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with human transformation expert Dan Pallotta. No No 89419d7a-695d-4597-a2c7-9b940262468a Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dan-pallotta-177 "I believe deeply in the potential of people and in the potential of our society. And I don't think we've come anywhere close to tapping that potential. Nowhere close." - Dan Pallotta

Dan has been committed to human transformation since he began studying it as a freshman at Harvard. "I think my classmates thought I had a screw loose," he says. "There weren't many popular frames of reference for human consciousness back in 1979. Words like 'possibility' and 'transformation' weren't in vogue. But I knew from the moment I first encountered them that transformation technologies held the key to creating the kind of world we all want to live in."
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Epic TED Talk
* Werner-EST
* Buckminster Fuller
* Illusions by Richard Bach
* The Bolder Board Training

]]> "I believe deeply in the potential of people and in the potential of our society. And I don't think we've come anywhere close to tapping that potential. Nowhere close." - Dan Pallotta

Dan has been committed to human transformation since he began studying it as a freshman at Harvard. "I think my classmates thought I had a screw loose," he says. "There weren't many popular frames of reference for human consciousness back in 1979. Words like 'possibility' and 'transformation' weren't in vogue. But I knew from the moment I first encountered them that transformation technologies held the key to creating the kind of world we all want to live in."
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Epic TED Talk
* Werner-EST
* Buckminster Fuller
* Illusions by Richard Bach
* The Bolder Board Training

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David McCullough #176 David McCullough #176 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes historian David McCullough to bring historical context to the 2016 election season and offer an endorsement. No No 199cc82f-916d-46e3-b8ec-71b8f306cbe4 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-176 “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

What an honor to start this off with the legendary author David McCullough returning to the show. He wanted to give historical context to the current presidential race. As well as offer his first-ever endorsement.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

What an honor to start this off with the legendary author David McCullough returning to the show. He wanted to give historical context to the current presidential race. As well as offer his first-ever endorsement.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Doug Cabral #175 Doug Cabral #175 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman has a conversation with author, journalist, editor, and author of "News Hounds" Doug Cabral. No No fa7e86ef-6553-4862-b172-3f8ce8b92e80 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/doug-cabral-175 Doug Cabral (author of News Hounds) is a natural storyteller with a quick wit and keen intelligence. As the former editor of the MV Times, he has some wonderful observations on our magical little island. Doug also shared his take on the national political scene.
Other Links Mentioned In This Episode

* The Vineyard Gazette
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Doug Cabral (author of News Hounds) is a natural storyteller with a quick wit and keen intelligence. As the former editor of the MV Times, he has some wonderful observations on our magical little island. Doug also shared his take on the national political scene.
Other Links Mentioned In This Episode

* The Vineyard Gazette
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Rob Bell #174 Rob Bell #174 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back author, speaker, and nondenominational Mars Hill Bible Church founder Rob Bell. No No 8aab3ffe-eb57-40c8-966b-53d15781bd23 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rob-bell-174 “What we do is take part in the ongoing creation of the world. So everything you do in your life is a creative act. God is looking for partners in the co-creation of the world.”

Rob Bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Drops Like Stars, and his new book, How To Be Here. At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.

Previous Pauly Cast Shows and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Rob Bell in Boston 2016
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Show
* Chris Lebron Show
* Chief Arvol Looking Horse Show
* Father Richard Rohr
* The book Sapiens

]]> “What we do is take part in the ongoing creation of the world. So everything you do in your life is a creative act. God is looking for partners in the co-creation of the world.”

Rob Bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Drops Like Stars, and his new book, How To Be Here. At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.

Previous Pauly Cast Shows and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Rob Bell in Boston 2016
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Show
* Chris Lebron Show
* Chief Arvol Looking Horse Show
* Father Richard Rohr
* The book Sapiens

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Filippo Voltaggio #173 Filippo Voltaggio #173 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back healer and author Filippo Voltaggio to discuss his book, "The Little Dog That Could." No No ed11d36c-8bc0-4b62-9189-c53219b1f010 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/filippo-voltaggio-173 Filippo Voltaggio, Author, Speaker, LIFECoach, and TV and Radio Host, has incorporated the years of experience from being in front of, behind and on the little screen, the big screen and live stages into every thing he does. His passion has become incorporating all his gifts and using them for the good of many. From his singing, writing, hosting or one on ones to many on ones, Filippo brings it all together to create a unique experience all his own for all to make their own.

From his acclaimed radio shows and TV and film appearances and performances, to his experiences in the world of business, working for a a Fortune Top 3 Company and later owning a boutique entertainment agency; to his study of human psychology and esoteric arts, Filippo has seen and experienced and learned so much about the human condition and the struggle to being our authentic selves.

Filippo is a recent recipient of the President’s ‘Call to Service’ award from President Barack Obama and is listed in the Cambridge Book of Who’s Who.

After receiving a degree B.A. from USCD in Engineering Management, and being decorated in the his business career with top awards and honors, Filippo went on to study the field of energetic healing and became an Energetic Alchemist, Master and Teacher, a Reiki Master and Teacher, a Theta Practitioner Healer, a Reconnective Healer and an Ordained Minister.

His book is The Little Dog That Could: A True Story of Life, Love and Miracles.

]]> Filippo Voltaggio, Author, Speaker, LIFECoach, and TV and Radio Host, has incorporated the years of experience from being in front of, behind and on the little screen, the big screen and live stages into every thing he does. His passion has become incorporating all his gifts and using them for the good of many. From his singing, writing, hosting or one on ones to many on ones, Filippo brings it all together to create a unique experience all his own for all to make their own.

From his acclaimed radio shows and TV and film appearances and performances, to his experiences in the world of business, working for a a Fortune Top 3 Company and later owning a boutique entertainment agency; to his study of human psychology and esoteric arts, Filippo has seen and experienced and learned so much about the human condition and the struggle to being our authentic selves.

Filippo is a recent recipient of the President’s ‘Call to Service’ award from President Barack Obama and is listed in the Cambridge Book of Who’s Who.

After receiving a degree B.A. from USCD in Engineering Management, and being decorated in the his business career with top awards and honors, Filippo went on to study the field of energetic healing and became an Energetic Alchemist, Master and Teacher, a Reiki Master and Teacher, a Theta Practitioner Healer, a Reconnective Healer and an Ordained Minister.

His book is The Little Dog That Could: A True Story of Life, Love and Miracles.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Sherry Sidoti #172 Sherry Sidoti #172 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back yogi Sherry Sidoti for another conversation. No No 9edc315c-c1cc-4235-894f-ed2ae18968e3 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sherry-sidoti-172 “Yoga is a science in its essence that offers many techniques and exercises to get home to ourselves. To get home to our true selves.” -- Sherry Sidoti

This is an inspired program on the many layers of yoga and getting back in touch with the larger aspects of who we really are at our core. Sherry is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> “Yoga is a science in its essence that offers many techniques and exercises to get home to ourselves. To get home to our true selves.” -- Sherry Sidoti

This is an inspired program on the many layers of yoga and getting back in touch with the larger aspects of who we really are at our core. Sherry is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #171 Mali Apple and Joe Dunn #171 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks soulmates and relationships with Mali Apple and Joe Dunn, authors of The Soulmate Experience. No No 95bc1536-0497-44ef-8973-2cfc46f73ad6 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mali-apple-and-joe-dunn-171 What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook!) offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book, The Soulmate Experience.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> What an absolute joy to interact with these two highly conscious love birds. Mali Apple and Joe Dunn (find them on Twitter and Facebook!) offer a beautiful mix of practical advice and a dash of magic. Anyone would benefit from listening to this or picking up a copy of their well-written book, The Soulmate Experience.

Like many other couples in a new relationship, we experienced a deeply profound, almost magical feeling of connection. When the love and passion we were experiencing continued to grow, we were inspired to investigate just what was making this “Soulmate experience” possible. What was keeping the magic alive?

As we dedicated ourselves to this question, we began to coach singles and couples in applying our discoveries to transform their own lives. We’re thrilled by the rapid shifts we’re seeing in the people we inspire and coach. People say they’re feeling more loving and accepting toward themselves, more connected to those around them, and more confident about the possibility of creating their own soulmate experience. And many of them are doing just that.

Many of our ideas are unconventional. They also work.

People often tell us we’re the happiest couple they’ve ever met. They see how connected we are, and they want to know our secrets. These are our “secrets”—all the ideas, tools, and techniques we use to continually create a magical life together.

* We use these ideas to allow the things that come up in every relationship—from fears and expectations to jealousy and resentment—to enhance our experience rather than detract from it.
* We use these ideas to lovingly guide each other into opening up to everything we have the potential to be.
* We use these ideas to keep the love, passion, and fun alive, every single day.

We believe that as you incorporate even just a few of these ideas into your own life, all your relationships will begin to feel more loving, more connected, and more rewarding. You’ll find yourself feeling confident, excited, and inspired. And you will realize that you have everything it takes to create and sustain your own soulmate experience.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Glenn Prickett #170 Glenn Prickett #170 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Glenn Prickett of the Nature Conservancy about environmental issues. No No cdf1a24c-5d17-4d87-aa43-0d7a2308b5ca Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:00:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/glenn-prickett-170 “We need to act now. It’s not too late, but it almost is.”

This is another amazing show on the topic of our environment with the fabulous Glenn Prickett from the Nature Conservancy.

Glenn Prickett oversees international and U.S. government relations, corporate practices and sustainability efforts, and relationships with leading international institutions and non-governmental organizations for the Conservancy. He joined the Conservancy in January 2010 after two decades working on international environment and development policy.

Glenn comes to the Conservancy after 13 years at Conservation International, where he led efforts to engage the private and public sectors in conservation and sustainability. He founded and led CI’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, a division created to engage the private sector in developing solutions to environmental challenges.

In 2009, he served as a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation to help shape core elements of an effective global response to climate change. He also served in the Clinton Administration as chief environmental advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where he coordinated policy and budget for U.S. environmental and energy assistance to developing nations.
Films You Must See

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> “We need to act now. It’s not too late, but it almost is.”

This is another amazing show on the topic of our environment with the fabulous Glenn Prickett from the Nature Conservancy.

Glenn Prickett oversees international and U.S. government relations, corporate practices and sustainability efforts, and relationships with leading international institutions and non-governmental organizations for the Conservancy. He joined the Conservancy in January 2010 after two decades working on international environment and development policy.

Glenn comes to the Conservancy after 13 years at Conservation International, where he led efforts to engage the private and public sectors in conservation and sustainability. He founded and led CI’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, a division created to engage the private sector in developing solutions to environmental challenges.

In 2009, he served as a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation to help shape core elements of an effective global response to climate change. He also served in the Clinton Administration as chief environmental advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where he coordinated policy and budget for U.S. environmental and energy assistance to developing nations.
Films You Must See

* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Gordana Biernat #169 Gordana Biernat #169 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with change agent Gordana Biernat about conscious communications through higher thought. No No abb5dc4a-4682-4b6f-8dff-d51cd012ddd5 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gordana-biernat-169 “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and Facebook!), this amazing Goddess of Light and Love who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

Oprah Winfrey has included Gordana on the SuperSoul100 list; a team of awakened leaders and visionaries with mission to guide and inspire. Oprah named Gordana a SuperSoul100 Teacher.

With Twitter followers: 275,000+ and more than 3,000,000 impressions every month, she is making a huge impact.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

Gordana is curious, flexible, multicultural and multilingual. She cannot be labeled but she is most often described as passionate, creative and audacious, constantly learning and searching.

Inspiring Change Agent, working with both individual and corporate clients, providing knowledge and encouragement necessary for allowing and implementing change. Gordana assists those who seek self-development and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual exploration of the worlds seen and unseen.

Workshop Leader, often called upon to facilitate workshops, moderate panels, and conduct training of multinational corporations. As a Leader and Facilitator at Hyper Island Master Classes, Gordana initiated creative processes at some of the world’s top advertising agencies like DDB Group and JWT.

]]> “There is so much magic in this world if we simply allow it to happen.”

What an honor to spend some time with Gordana Biernat (find her on Twitter and Facebook!), this amazing Goddess of Light and Love who is so tuned into the Higher Realm.

Oprah Winfrey has included Gordana on the SuperSoul100 list; a team of awakened leaders and visionaries with mission to guide and inspire. Oprah named Gordana a SuperSoul100 Teacher.

With Twitter followers: 275,000+ and more than 3,000,000 impressions every month, she is making a huge impact.

Thinker, Seeker and Humble Explorer of the Physical Reality. Born on 11/11 at 11:11.

Gordana Biernat is a Speaker, inspiring her audience with talks about the Perception of Physical Reality and Time, Consciousness, Creativity, Leadership, Art and more.

Gordana is curious, flexible, multicultural and multilingual. She cannot be labeled but she is most often described as passionate, creative and audacious, constantly learning and searching.

Inspiring Change Agent, working with both individual and corporate clients, providing knowledge and encouragement necessary for allowing and implementing change. Gordana assists those who seek self-development and a greater sense of being through intellectual and spiritual exploration of the worlds seen and unseen.

Workshop Leader, often called upon to facilitate workshops, moderate panels, and conduct training of multinational corporations. As a Leader and Facilitator at Hyper Island Master Classes, Gordana initiated creative processes at some of the world’s top advertising agencies like DDB Group and JWT.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chief Arvol Looking Horse #168 Chief Arvol Looking Horse #168 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Chief Arvol Looking Horse as the Dakota Access Pipeline Company protests heat up. No No 2bb25eeb-89d8-45c7-b0fa-6122b6766801 Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:09:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-arvol-looking-horse-168 “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Arvol Looking Horse.

We spoke about the Native People’s current struggle to protect their water rights in North Dakota and other compelling topics.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Here is the amazing clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* http://wolakota.org/board.html
* http://paulapeterson.com/White_Buffalo.html
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIbjYzHmM94

]]> “Mother Earth is The Source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Arvol Looking Horse.

We spoke about the Native People’s current struggle to protect their water rights in North Dakota and other compelling topics.

His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling. May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Here is the amazing clip on MSNBC he mentioned
* Democracy Now article and video
* http://wolakota.org/board.html
* http://paulapeterson.com/White_Buffalo.html
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIbjYzHmM94

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Harold Dolman Encore Show #167 Harold Dolman Encore Show #167 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents a special episode with his father, Harold Dolman, on Harold's 92nd birthday. No No 1981c191-06e3-4d6f-9a35-54ef8c428cc6 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 10:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/harold-dolman-encore-show-167 Today my hero and father, is 92 years young! So I decided to honor him by rebroadcasting this interview I did with him on Father’s Day!

Happy birthday Dad and I hope you will all take a moment to honor your own fathers, wherever they may be.
My Books
Hitchhiking With Larry David

Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Seven Crazy Days On Maui

]]> Today my hero and father, is 92 years young! So I decided to honor him by rebroadcasting this interview I did with him on Father’s Day!

Happy birthday Dad and I hope you will all take a moment to honor your own fathers, wherever they may be.
My Books
Hitchhiking With Larry David

Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Seven Crazy Days On Maui

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Gene Baur #166 Gene Baur #166 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with animal activist Gene Baur, author of Farm Sanctuary. No No 9de78873-c3db-49bf-89e0-e4563ab43cb0 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gene-baur-166 What an honor to spend some time with such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene Baur is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Subjects Mentioned In This Episode

* The Farm Sanctuary
* Twitter
* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> What an honor to spend some time with such a committed, conscious soul who is actively creating a better world for all of us, animals included, to live in. Gene Baur is a deeply inspiring man and his wise words here are highly informative.

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming and our current food system.

A pioneer in the field of undercover investigations, Gene has visited hundreds of farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses documenting their deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals.

Gene has also testified in courts and before local, state, and federal legislative bodies, advocating for better conditions for farm animals. His most important achievements include winning the first-ever cruelty conviction at a U.S. stockyard and introducing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming confinement methods in Florida, Arizona, and California. His efforts have been covered by top news organizations, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Gene’s book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, became a national bestseller.
Links and Subjects Mentioned In This Episode

* The Farm Sanctuary
* Twitter
* Cowspiracy
* Racing Extinction
* An Inconvenient Truth

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears #165 JP Sears #165 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites recurring guest JP Sears back for a fun conversation. No No 64d94079-951f-45ad-9563-f39adba0fba4 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 10:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-165 “I think what we are all really looking for in our lives is meaning and miracles. Miracles as in living in a state of awe.”

I always love when JP Sears (find him on YouTube and Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

JP Sears always brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Books From Paul Samuel Dolman

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days On Maui

]]> “I think what we are all really looking for in our lives is meaning and miracles. Miracles as in living in a state of awe.”

I always love when JP Sears (find him on YouTube and Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

JP Sears always brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Books From Paul Samuel Dolman

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days On Maui

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Paul Samuel Dolman BBC Interview #164 Paul Samuel Dolman BBC Interview #164 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is interviewed by the BBC. No No a05cf08b-66bc-4542-b040-0ea0105e2a71 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-samuel-dolman-bbc-interview-164 The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is doing a documentary on being open and meeting people. The producers caught wind of my book, Hitchhiking With Larry David, all the way over in England and reached out to me for an interview.

This is our wonderful exchange!
Books by Paul Samuel Dolman
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui

]]> The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is doing a documentary on being open and meeting people. The producers caught wind of my book, Hitchhiking With Larry David, all the way over in England and reached out to me for an interview.

This is our wonderful exchange!
Books by Paul Samuel Dolman
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Seven Crazy Days on Maui

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Rohr (Encore Episode) #163 Richard Rohr (Encore Episode) #163 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents an encore presentation of a Christmas Eve conversation with Father Richard Rohr. No No 71f49e91-fc7a-41d9-b1ac-1d0ca2cfcdf1 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 10:00:07 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-rohr-encore-episode-163 Welcome to an encore presentation of my inspiring interview with one of my spiritual heroes, Father Richard Rohr. Here are the notes from the original episode:

Talk about a Christmas Miracle, I reached out to Father Rohr and he said yes, and how about we do it on Christmas Eve. So here you are my friends, a Sacred Gift with a beautiful Soul, who is living in the Light of Christ.

In what a lifetime honor to connect with this man who has through the years taught me so much about what a Good King looks and lives like.

Merry Christmas everyone, and much love to you always.

“We are a society without fathers.”

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Fr. Richard Rohr

* Cosmic Christ
* Chief Seattle
* Rumi
* Blake Poem
* Good Kings
* Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Fr. Richard Rohr

* Cosmic Christ
* Chief Seattle
* Rumi
* Blake Poem
* Good Kings
* full George Green #162 George Green #162 In this episode of The Pauly Cast, host Paul Samuel Dolman is interviewed by poet and author George Green about Paul's new book Seven Crazy Days on Maui. No No 8e2e5ae8-a8cd-4f09-8d37-5a2ebd154e07 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/george-green-162 In a lovely twist of roles, I am the guest on my own show as profound poet and writer George Green (find him on Facebook, too!) sits in the Captain’s Seat of The Pauly Cast. George did an amazing job. His presence was both provocative and inspiring.

We will definitely do this again!
"Relationship is the crucible, the vessel in which together we can learn to grow and evolve, heal and transform. It is and can be a delicate dance, to create a real and lasting partnership for ourselves and for our Beloved. What determines the healthy longevity of any intimate relationship is being committed to deep presence, to self+ awareness and to self+responsibility. Ultimately, what we can aspire to is to commit to building together, sustainable, loving partnerships and relationships of equals.” ~ George E. Green
George Green Reviews Seven Crazy Days on Maui
In this, Paul Samuel Dolman’s third book, we are given a rare, vulnerable and ultimately raw look inside his heart, his inner dialogs and outer explorations of what it means to be willing learn to love consciously, to see beyond the veil of personal need and longing for our idealizations of union with another, to see with eventual clarity and certainty what our true part is, in any dance or pursuit of lasting intimacy.

I must imagine writing this book required an incredible measure of and a commitment to deep courage, radical honesty and inner inquiry, and a tenacity to honor rather than blame. As I read these pages, I recognized and personally resonated with Paul’s struggle to remain clear, to avoid overtly burning any bridge yet still be willing to ultimately choose to embrace the all too often most difficult course of action, to complete a complex relationship in a way that ultimately honors and empowers both partners.

Much like so many other readers of Paul Samuel Dolman's three books, I felt that Seven Days On Maui spoke directly to my own heart’s history, to both my frailty and to my own indomitable strength.

Because of his rare dynamic of resonance and relevance, I’ve just procured my third copy of Hitchhiking With Larry David, Paul’s first book, and have his second, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles waiting on deck.

Upon finishing his final chapter of Seven Crazy Days on Maui, ( I read Paul’s book from cover to cover in one sitting! ) I was left with the same faith and hope, the same reverence for my deep desires to create lasting, loving bonds with my own Beloved Partner that the Author ultimately arrived with at the end of this powerfully heart opening and healing story.

If you truly desire to thrive in your current or future relationships, if you desire to move forward with faith, better clarity and an abiding sense of authentic authorship of both your own life and how you choose to love and be loved… then this...]]> In a lovely twist of roles, I am the guest on my own show as profound poet and writer George Green (find him on Facebook, too!) sits in the Captain’s Seat of The Pauly Cast. George did an amazing job. His presence was both provocative and inspiring.

We will definitely do this again!
"Relationship is the crucible, the vessel in which together we can learn to grow and evolve, heal and transform. It is and can be a delicate dance, to create a real and lasting partnership for ourselves and for our Beloved. What determines the healthy longevity of any intimate relationship is being committed to deep presence, to self+ awareness and to self+responsibility. Ultimately, what we can aspire to is to commit to building together, sustainable, loving partnerships and relationships of equals.” ~ George E. Green
George Green Reviews Seven Crazy Days on Maui
In this, Paul Samuel Dolman’s third book, we are given a rare, vulnerable and ultimately raw look inside his heart, his inner dialogs and outer explorations of what it means to be willing learn to love consciously, to see beyond the veil of personal need and longing for our idealizations of union with another, to see with eventual clarity and certainty what our true part is, in any dance or pursuit of lasting intimacy.

I must imagine writing this book required an incredible measure of and a commitment to deep courage, radical honesty and inner inquiry, and a tenacity to honor rather than blame. As I read these pages, I recognized and personally resonated with Paul’s struggle to remain clear, to avoid overtly burning any bridge yet still be willing to ultimately choose to embrace the all too often most difficult course of action, to complete a complex relationship in a way that ultimately honors and empowers both partners.

Much like so many other readers of Paul Samuel Dolman's three books, I felt that Seven Days On Maui spoke directly to my own heart’s history, to both my frailty and to my own indomitable strength.

Because of his rare dynamic of resonance and relevance, I’ve just procured my third copy of Hitchhiking With Larry David, Paul’s first book, and have his second, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles waiting on deck.

Upon finishing his final chapter of Seven Crazy Days on Maui, ( I read Paul’s book from cover to cover in one sitting! ) I was left with the same faith and hope, the same reverence for my deep desires to create lasting, loving bonds with my own Beloved Partner that the Author ultimately arrived with at the end of this powerfully heart opening and healing story.

If you truly desire to thrive in your current or future relationships, if you desire to move forward with faith, better clarity and an abiding sense of authentic authorship of both your own life and how you choose to love and be loved… then this...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chris Lebron #161 Chris Lebron #161 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy Chris Lebron. No No ac162e3b-c8cf-4002-9a78-833b69a44ec4 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-lebron-161 What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (find him on Twitter!) join The Pauly Cast for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

He is currently at work on his second book, The Making of ‘Black Lives Matter’: A Brief History of an Idea, currently under contract with Oxford University Press; it is scheduled for publication in 2016. Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times ("Race, Truth and Our Two Realities;" "The Inheritance of Disaffection").

]]> What a privilege to have the brilliant Chris Lebron (find him on Twitter!) join The Pauly Cast for an inspired conversation about race, politics, and our ongoing struggle to evolve as a nation.

Chris Lebron is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy. His interests include moral theory, political ethics, race, and method. His book, The Color Of Our Shame: Race and Justice In Our Time, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2013 and was awarded First Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Foundations of Political Theory section.

He is currently at work on his second book, The Making of ‘Black Lives Matter’: A Brief History of an Idea, currently under contract with Oxford University Press; it is scheduled for publication in 2016. Additionally, Chris has been active in public forums discussing race, social justice, and democratic ethics – most recently he has written for The Boston Review and The New York Times ("Race, Truth and Our Two Realities;" "The Inheritance of Disaffection").

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Sherry Sidoti #160 Sherry Sidoti #160 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with yogi Sherry Sidoti. No No 766fd4b0-c24e-4371-ba67-c41df48acbb1 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sherry-sidoti-160 “Yoga in its essence is a science that offers many techniques and exercises to get home to ourselves. To get home to our true selves.”

This is an inspired program on the many layers of yoga and getting back in touch with the larger aspects of who we really are at our core. Sherry Sidoti is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> “Yoga in its essence is a science that offers many techniques and exercises to get home to ourselves. To get home to our true selves.”

This is an inspired program on the many layers of yoga and getting back in touch with the larger aspects of who we really are at our core. Sherry Sidoti is a wonderful wellspring of wisdom and practical knowledge on top of being a lot of fun to commune with.

Sherry believes that within each of us lives a fierce and compassionate warrior of the heart, with great purpose for being here on earth; that each of us wants to do more than just simply exist in the day to day. She trusts our human capacity to heal, sharing that well-being is for everyone to experience in this time of Now. She helps us realize this by exercising the yoga teachings within our physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and spiritual bodies in every practice. With form, she says, comes freedom.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Martha’s Vineyard Mailbag #159 Martha’s Vineyard Mailbag #159 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is back in Martha’s Vineyard and feeling inspired to undertake another Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott. No No c359f39b-3610-4ac3-bc92-12212a47fc69 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 10:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/martha-s-vineyard-mailbag-159 We are back in Martha’s Vineyard and feeling inspired to undertake another Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott… I hope everyone is having a fabulous summer.

As always, we appreciate your support and the interesting questions you send to us. Please keep them coming my way.

Also, if you ever have a guest suggestion, feel free to let me know.

Much love

Pauly
Is David McCullough as wonderful as he appears to be? My wife and I loved your interview with him. Thank you. ~ Henry
So the first thing that pops in your mind when I ask- what is something that makes you sad? ~ Laura
Do you ever get tired of doing The Pauly Cast? ~ Mike
Selected Pauly Cast Shows

* Ron Walker
* Tara Mackey
* JP Sears
* Dr. Eddie Glaude

What is the secret to great writing? ~ Angela B

* David Whyte’s Crossing The Unknown Sea
* Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art

How do you know if you really want to have children? ~ Jenny in New York

]]> We are back in Martha’s Vineyard and feeling inspired to undertake another Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott… I hope everyone is having a fabulous summer.

As always, we appreciate your support and the interesting questions you send to us. Please keep them coming my way.

Also, if you ever have a guest suggestion, feel free to let me know.

Much love

Pauly
Is David McCullough as wonderful as he appears to be? My wife and I loved your interview with him. Thank you. ~ Henry
So the first thing that pops in your mind when I ask- what is something that makes you sad? ~ Laura
Do you ever get tired of doing The Pauly Cast? ~ Mike
Selected Pauly Cast Shows

* Ron Walker
* Tara Mackey
* JP Sears
* Dr. Eddie Glaude

What is the secret to great writing? ~ Angela B

* David Whyte’s Crossing The Unknown Sea
* Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art

How do you know if you really want to have children? ~ Jenny in New York

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tim Wise #158 Tim Wise #158 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with anti-racism essayist and educator Time Wise. No No 70ee9680-f7f5-4b1e-a095-2278d8b4c785 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tim-wise-158 “A child is a parent’s promissory note to the future.”

My inspired conversation with Tim Wise (read his books!). What a brilliant man with a long resume of reaching further and farther in an ongoing effort to make this world a better place. I learned a lot on this one.

Tim Wise, whom scholar and philosopher Cornell West calls, “A vanilla brother in the tradition of (abolitionist) John Brown,” is among the nation’s most prominent ant-iracist essayists and educators.

He has spent the past 25 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1000 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the nation. He has also lectured internationally in Canada and Bermuda, and has trained corporate, government, law enforcement and medical industry professionals on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* The Pauly Cast with Dr. Eddie Glaude
* Taneshi Coates
* Michelle Alexander’s book on African American incarceration

]]> “A child is a parent’s promissory note to the future.”

My inspired conversation with Tim Wise (read his books!). What a brilliant man with a long resume of reaching further and farther in an ongoing effort to make this world a better place. I learned a lot on this one.

Tim Wise, whom scholar and philosopher Cornell West calls, “A vanilla brother in the tradition of (abolitionist) John Brown,” is among the nation’s most prominent ant-iracist essayists and educators.

He has spent the past 25 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1000 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the nation. He has also lectured internationally in Canada and Bermuda, and has trained corporate, government, law enforcement and medical industry professionals on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* The Pauly Cast with Dr. Eddie Glaude
* Taneshi Coates
* Michelle Alexander’s book on African American incarceration

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ron Walker #157 Ron Walker #157 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with entrepreneur and confidence coach Ron Walker, author of I Almost Gave Up. No No 374533b6-c81e-4102-b1e6-950982f0cc6b Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ron-walker-157 “You never know whose life you are saving with just a smile.”

What a joy and honor to spend some time with such an authentic man. Ron Walker (find him on Facebook!) is a beautiful brother spreading love on the earth in a humble way we could all emulate and admire.

Ron Walker has written several books including I Almost Gave Up: How I Made it Over Depression and Inadequacy, recorded multiple CD’s and launched a number of businesses, but found himself in dire straits during the economic decline of 2009. After losing his main business, his houses, his wife, his grandmother and ultimately his hope, he found himself working a job he hated and still failing to make ends meet.

Deciding that this was not the life he wanted to live, Ron started to focus on his job and rose through the ranks eventually becoming a supervisor in a Fortune 500 Company. Still unhappy, he decided to leave and resume his entrepreneurial aspirations. In a few short months, he was able to double his income and cut his work hours in half.

Through laser like focus, unrelenting determination and undying faith, Ron has been able to rebuild himself and create a life he loves. He now gladly shares the keys he used to unlock doors in his life with others by way of consulting, speaking and product development. Ron assists others with their vision by helping them to focus on goals, overcome obstacles and achieve measurable results.

Ron Walker is an author, father, motivator and business owner that has been able to defy the odds and build the life he desires. His motto in life is simply, “Keep Moving Forward.”

Bonus! Read the interview of Ron Walker in NXUP Magazine.

]]> “You never know whose life you are saving with just a smile.”

What a joy and honor to spend some time with such an authentic man. Ron Walker (find him on Facebook!) is a beautiful brother spreading love on the earth in a humble way we could all emulate and admire.

Ron Walker has written several books including I Almost Gave Up: How I Made it Over Depression and Inadequacy, recorded multiple CD’s and launched a number of businesses, but found himself in dire straits during the economic decline of 2009. After losing his main business, his houses, his wife, his grandmother and ultimately his hope, he found himself working a job he hated and still failing to make ends meet.

Deciding that this was not the life he wanted to live, Ron started to focus on his job and rose through the ranks eventually becoming a supervisor in a Fortune 500 Company. Still unhappy, he decided to leave and resume his entrepreneurial aspirations. In a few short months, he was able to double his income and cut his work hours in half.

Through laser like focus, unrelenting determination and undying faith, Ron has been able to rebuild himself and create a life he loves. He now gladly shares the keys he used to unlock doors in his life with others by way of consulting, speaking and product development. Ron assists others with their vision by helping them to focus on goals, overcome obstacles and achieve measurable results.

Ron Walker is an author, father, motivator and business owner that has been able to defy the odds and build the life he desires. His motto in life is simply, “Keep Moving Forward.”

Bonus! Read the interview of Ron Walker in NXUP Magazine.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Stephen Beyer #156 Stephen Beyer #156 The Paul Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Stephen Beyer, an author, speaker, and authority on shamanism, on peacemaking and the shamanistic method. No No e79ef42e-9092-47d2-ab5e-af237f9e8f42 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-beyer-156 A remarkable discussion with Stephen Beyer, a true elder on the art of devout listening and living in this world in ‘right relationship.’ This is simply a beautiful show.

Stephan V. Beyer, Ph.D., J.D., is a well-known writer and speaker on shamanism and spirituality. He is also a community builder, peacemaker, and carrier of council. He has been trained and certified in many areas of circle processes, mediation, and nonviolence and has offered peacemaking workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from therapists to theologians, and at Montessori, charter, alternative, and public schools. He has served as a Lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice at Chicago State University, teaching undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in restorative justice and in the theory and practice of nonviolent resistance. He lives in Chicago.

People are afraid of conflict: it is something “bad” that must be managed and resolved. In the face of conflict we focus only on facts--who’s at fault and who should be punished--rather than seeking to restore harmony. But conflict is inevitable and presents an opportunity to establish deeper connections with others. By learning to speak honestly and listen devoutly, we can overcome our culture’s hierarchical and punitive approach to conflict. We can learn to relate to each other in a sacred manner and create relationships and communities that are egalitarian, liberating, and transformational.

Revealing that we are all peacemakers at heart, Steve Beyer details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a safe and sacred space for communication: the peacemaking circle, centered on the talking stick. Whoever holds the talking stick gets to speak. There are no interruptions, no questions, no challenges, no comments. People speak one at a time, honestly from their hearts, and they listen devoutly with their hearts to each person who speaks. And, as Beyer shows, the effect can be miraculous.

The author explains how to apply this practice with groups large and small to deepen relationships, heal old wounds, and restore harmony among families, spouses, classmates, coworkers, and communities. Sharing stories from his work as a peacemaker, he offers exercises for new talking stick circles, ceremonial ways to begin each circle, and tools to ensure the telling of complete stories in cases of conflict. He addresses the nature of apology, forgiveness, and the urge for revenge, and he explores the spiritual challenges faced by those who walk the peace path.

Exploring the shamanic roots of the talking stick practice, the author extends the lessons of the healing circle and the listening heart from our homes, schools, and communities into our relationship to spirit and the Earth.

]]> A remarkable discussion with Stephen Beyer, a true elder on the art of devout listening and living in this world in ‘right relationship.’ This is simply a beautiful show.

Stephan V. Beyer, Ph.D., J.D., is a well-known writer and speaker on shamanism and spirituality. He is also a community builder, peacemaker, and carrier of council. He has been trained and certified in many areas of circle processes, mediation, and nonviolence and has offered peacemaking workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from therapists to theologians, and at Montessori, charter, alternative, and public schools. He has served as a Lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice at Chicago State University, teaching undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in restorative justice and in the theory and practice of nonviolent resistance. He lives in Chicago.

People are afraid of conflict: it is something “bad” that must be managed and resolved. In the face of conflict we focus only on facts--who’s at fault and who should be punished--rather than seeking to restore harmony. But conflict is inevitable and presents an opportunity to establish deeper connections with others. By learning to speak honestly and listen devoutly, we can overcome our culture’s hierarchical and punitive approach to conflict. We can learn to relate to each other in a sacred manner and create relationships and communities that are egalitarian, liberating, and transformational.

Revealing that we are all peacemakers at heart, Steve Beyer details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a safe and sacred space for communication: the peacemaking circle, centered on the talking stick. Whoever holds the talking stick gets to speak. There are no interruptions, no questions, no challenges, no comments. People speak one at a time, honestly from their hearts, and they listen devoutly with their hearts to each person who speaks. And, as Beyer shows, the effect can be miraculous.

The author explains how to apply this practice with groups large and small to deepen relationships, heal old wounds, and restore harmony among families, spouses, classmates, coworkers, and communities. Sharing stories from his work as a peacemaker, he offers exercises for new talking stick circles, ceremonial ways to begin each circle, and tools to ensure the telling of complete stories in cases of conflict. He addresses the nature of apology, forgiveness, and the urge for revenge, and he explores the spiritual challenges faced by those who walk the peace path.

Exploring the shamanic roots of the talking stick practice, the author extends the lessons of the healing circle and the listening heart from our homes, schools, and communities into our relationship to spirit and the Earth.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Paul Song #155 Dr. Paul Song #155 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back Dr. Paul Song, a progressive activist and biotechnology executive. No No c0d914dc-5bcf-4e5f-8920-9339a0b85c41 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-155 This is another compelling program on Paul’s recent experience at The People’s Summit, some post-election thoughts and the new wave of urgency surrounding gun violence.

We also talked about universal healthcare.

I feel honored that Dr. Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into The Pauly Cast studio for an inspired discussion and share some of his vast wisdom.
Dr. Paul Y. Song's Biography
Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than one million members who fight for a more progressive California and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

]]> This is another compelling program on Paul’s recent experience at The People’s Summit, some post-election thoughts and the new wave of urgency surrounding gun violence.

We also talked about universal healthcare.

I feel honored that Dr. Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into The Pauly Cast studio for an inspired discussion and share some of his vast wisdom.
Dr. Paul Y. Song's Biography
Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than one million members who fight for a more progressive California and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tara Mackey #154 Tara Mackey #154 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Tara Mackey, author, blogger, life coach and speaker. No No 317b7060-5b20-484f-835f-00fef1fc9c00 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tara-mackey-154 This was an absolutely beautiful conversation with Tara Mackey, with whom I immediately felt a very deep and joyful connection.

Tara Mackey is the #1 Bestselling Author of Cured by Nature, a soul singer and global motivational speaker. She is the Founder and CEO of The Organic Life, recognized as one of San Diego Business Journal’s Healthiest Companies of 2016. Tara inspires people to make bold and brave moves, take actions to live their dreams and create lives they only once imagined.

Growing up in New York City, Tara watched her single mother struggle with drug addiction until her near-fatal overdose when Tara was six. After thriving with her grandparents for many years, Tara was suddenly diagnosed with various illnesses and prescribed heavy medication. Eventually, she suffered from dependencies on this pharmaceutical medication, starting in her early teens. Doctors told her that she would need this medication for the rest of her life. More and more illnesses and pills followed, and this unhealthy pattern continued for over a decade.

Inspired by her visions of a better life, Tara was determined to live in pursuit of her passions. She ambitiously quit over a dozen pharmaceuticals cold-turkey and began her natural wellness journey in order to give her body the break it was desperately craving. Tara went on to move across the country to California, successfully treat her illnesses naturally and live her dreams. She has designed a life full of abundant happiness, success, wellness and creative fun.

At just 29 years old, Tara has sang, performed and spoken all around the globe and has recently taken the world by storm with her first book, Cured by Nature. She inspires a global community daily through her digital realm The Organic Life blog. Her company The Organic Life, LLC is wholly sustainable and socially conscious. Her business supports causes that promote wellness. Professionally, Tara continues to make enormous and continuous improvements in her field. Her work opens people up emotionally, spiritually and creatively.

Tara is also an expert voice for many brands, magazines, TV shows, news, radio shows and media outlets worldwide. Tara has been featured in Teen Vogue, The CW San Diego Living, Essence Magazine, Travel + Leisure Magazine Well + Good, Time Out NY, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Mind Body Green, Lucky Magazine, Thoughtfully Magazine, ELuxe Magazine, W Magazine, Happiness & Wellbeing Magazine, Soulfeed, Green is the New Black, Inspired Careers Coaching, America Meditating Radio and growing!

]]> This was an absolutely beautiful conversation with Tara Mackey, with whom I immediately felt a very deep and joyful connection.

Tara Mackey is the #1 Bestselling Author of Cured by Nature, a soul singer and global motivational speaker. She is the Founder and CEO of The Organic Life, recognized as one of San Diego Business Journal’s Healthiest Companies of 2016. Tara inspires people to make bold and brave moves, take actions to live their dreams and create lives they only once imagined.

Growing up in New York City, Tara watched her single mother struggle with drug addiction until her near-fatal overdose when Tara was six. After thriving with her grandparents for many years, Tara was suddenly diagnosed with various illnesses and prescribed heavy medication. Eventually, she suffered from dependencies on this pharmaceutical medication, starting in her early teens. Doctors told her that she would need this medication for the rest of her life. More and more illnesses and pills followed, and this unhealthy pattern continued for over a decade.

Inspired by her visions of a better life, Tara was determined to live in pursuit of her passions. She ambitiously quit over a dozen pharmaceuticals cold-turkey and began her natural wellness journey in order to give her body the break it was desperately craving. Tara went on to move across the country to California, successfully treat her illnesses naturally and live her dreams. She has designed a life full of abundant happiness, success, wellness and creative fun.

At just 29 years old, Tara has sang, performed and spoken all around the globe and has recently taken the world by storm with her first book, Cured by Nature. She inspires a global community daily through her digital realm The Organic Life blog. Her company The Organic Life, LLC is wholly sustainable and socially conscious. Her business supports causes that promote wellness. Professionally, Tara continues to make enormous and continuous improvements in her field. Her work opens people up emotionally, spiritually and creatively.

Tara is also an expert voice for many brands, magazines, TV shows, news, radio shows and media outlets worldwide. Tara has been featured in Teen Vogue, The CW San Diego Living, Essence Magazine, Travel + Leisure Magazine Well + Good, Time Out NY, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Mind Body Green, Lucky Magazine, Thoughtfully Magazine, ELuxe Magazine, W Magazine, Happiness & Wellbeing Magazine, Soulfeed, Green is the New Black, Inspired Careers Coaching, America Meditating Radio and growing!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David McCullough #153 David McCullough #153 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with historian, speaker, and author David McCullough on history, culture, current events, and purpose. No No 1a61be74-cd07-45b9-ad3c-dd17c128d3ca Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-mccullough-153 “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

This is part one of our special Martha’s Vineyard Series and what an honor to start this off with the legendary author David McCullough. We cover a lot of ground; history, current politics, purpose, love and of course the Vineyard.

If you're on Martha's Vineyard on July 22, 2016, see Why History Matters ~ An Evening with David McCullough To Benefit the Tabernacle Restoration Fund.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> “The only good life is a life of purpose, and beneficial purpose to be sure.”

This is part one of our special Martha’s Vineyard Series and what an honor to start this off with the legendary author David McCullough. We cover a lot of ground; history, current politics, purpose, love and of course the Vineyard.

If you're on Martha's Vineyard on July 22, 2016, see Why History Matters ~ An Evening with David McCullough To Benefit the Tabernacle Restoration Fund.

David McCullough has been acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

His most recent book, the widely praised The Wright Brothers, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for nine months. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, also a #1 bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” …“history to be savored.” His 1776 has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and widely read American biographies of all time.

In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”

Mr. McCullough’s other books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave Companions, and Truman. His books have been published in nineteen languages and as may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.

David McCullough is as well twice winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Gold Medal for Biography given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fifty-four honorary degrees.

In 2013, in his honor, the city of Pittsburgh, his hometown, renamed its landmark 16th Street Bridge over the Allegheny River the David McCullough Bridge. More recently, in September 2014, he was named an Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France.

In a crowded, productive career, he has been an editor, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television—as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including Ken Burns’s The Civil War. His is also the narrator’s voice in the movie Seabiscuit. John Adams, the seven-part mini-series on HBO produced by Tom Hanks, was one of the most acclaimed television events of recent years.

A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House. He is also one of the few private citizens to speak before a joint session of Congress.

Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, he was educated there and at Yale. He is an avid reader, traveler, and has enjoyed a lifelong interest in art and architecture. He is as well a devoted painter. He and his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough have five children and nineteen grandchildren.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Paul Davids #152 Paul Davids #152 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman meets with Paul Davids to talk about life after death experiences and evidence. No No 3f38805e-956f-4735-99a9-c95f99703a82 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/paul-davids-152 This is a mind expanding episode on life after death. I believe!

Paul Davids is an author, artist and director, who has produced films that include Marilyn Monroe Declassified (2016), NBCUniversal's Jesus in India (2007) and The Sci-Fi Boys (2006), and Showtime's Roswell (1994). For some background on the Roswell incident, check out the Pauly Cast episode featuring Thomas J. Carey.

He co-authored six books of the Star Wars saga with his wife, Hollace Davids, for Lucasfilm.

He is a Princeton psychology graduate. His uncanny experiences of phenomena related to Forrest J. Ackerman are the subject of the film, The Life After Death Project (2013).

An Atheist in Heaven is about this extraordinary case of afterlife communication, and Paul Davids has signed a sworn affidavit certifying that it is all true. It's a 514-page hardback book, supported by a trove of scientific findings; a decisive monument to afterlife evidence that is sure to challenge skeptics, followers of afterlife research, and scientists who are experts in many fields, from psychology to chemistry.

What happens when a steadfast atheist dies and discovers he was wrong about life after death?

Although he was a world famous futurist and a pioneering promoter of science fiction books and films, Forrest J. Ackerman never believed in an afterlife of the soul, the spirit or the mind; nonetheless, he promised a few respected colleagues that if it were to turn out that he was mistaken (which he sincerely doubted), then if it were possible he would try to send messages from the beyond.

]]> This is a mind expanding episode on life after death. I believe!

Paul Davids is an author, artist and director, who has produced films that include Marilyn Monroe Declassified (2016), NBCUniversal's Jesus in India (2007) and The Sci-Fi Boys (2006), and Showtime's Roswell (1994). For some background on the Roswell incident, check out the Pauly Cast episode featuring Thomas J. Carey.

He co-authored six books of the Star Wars saga with his wife, Hollace Davids, for Lucasfilm.

He is a Princeton psychology graduate. His uncanny experiences of phenomena related to Forrest J. Ackerman are the subject of the film, The Life After Death Project (2013).

An Atheist in Heaven is about this extraordinary case of afterlife communication, and Paul Davids has signed a sworn affidavit certifying that it is all true. It's a 514-page hardback book, supported by a trove of scientific findings; a decisive monument to afterlife evidence that is sure to challenge skeptics, followers of afterlife research, and scientists who are experts in many fields, from psychology to chemistry.

What happens when a steadfast atheist dies and discovers he was wrong about life after death?

Although he was a world famous futurist and a pioneering promoter of science fiction books and films, Forrest J. Ackerman never believed in an afterlife of the soul, the spirit or the mind; nonetheless, he promised a few respected colleagues that if it were to turn out that he was mistaken (which he sincerely doubted), then if it were possible he would try to send messages from the beyond.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Makenna Johnston #151 Makenna Johnston #151 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with life and business coach Makenna Johnston. No No 1d9fbef9-bd47-4b94-b63f-a54cc0697caf Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/makenna-johnston-151 This is the first time we had a real live Unicorn Wrangler on The Pauly Cast, and it was more fun than I could describe in mere words. I loved when Makenna Johnston (Intention Generation) enlightened us on the distinction between ‘expectations’ & ‘intentions.’

Makenna says:
"I’m first and foremost a creative human and entrepreneur. I am a life, creativity, and business coach & business consultant with over a decade of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, service based businesses, coaches, organizations, artists, and writers to create deep, soul song alignment and strategy to bring home the bacon. Because this life thing? It’s short. And you have shift to do."
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Our wonderful show with Emile Wapnick
* Seven Crazy Days On Maui by Paul Samuel Dolman
* John Taylor Gatto

]]> This is the first time we had a real live Unicorn Wrangler on The Pauly Cast, and it was more fun than I could describe in mere words. I loved when Makenna Johnston (Intention Generation) enlightened us on the distinction between ‘expectations’ & ‘intentions.’

Makenna says:
"I’m first and foremost a creative human and entrepreneur. I am a life, creativity, and business coach & business consultant with over a decade of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, service based businesses, coaches, organizations, artists, and writers to create deep, soul song alignment and strategy to bring home the bacon. Because this life thing? It’s short. And you have shift to do."
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Our wonderful show with Emile Wapnick
* Seven Crazy Days On Maui by Paul Samuel Dolman
* John Taylor Gatto

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Joseph Skibell #150 Joseph Skibell #150 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcome back author and scholar Joseph Skibell. No No f0c3be4a-51a3-46e3-a58a-b2b57b5ca59d Sun, 10 Jul 2016 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joseph-skibell-150 This is a wonderful conversation with one of my favorite authors about his latest book. Joseph Skibell tells some wonderful stories with wit and wisdom.

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A BLESSING ON THE MOON, THE ENGLISH DISEASE and A CURABLE ROMANTIC, a collection of true stories, MY FATHER'S GUITAR & OTHER IMAGINARY THINGS, and a mythopoetic study entitled SIX MEMOS FROM THE LAST MILLENNIUM: A NOVELIST READS THE TALMUD (April 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh-outloud humorous” (Forward); “brave … unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee).

Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese. He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s BEYOND THE FOREST, Neil Folberg’s THE SERPENT'S CHRONICLE, and FRED STEIN: PARIS NEW YORK. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

]]> This is a wonderful conversation with one of my favorite authors about his latest book. Joseph Skibell tells some wonderful stories with wit and wisdom.

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A BLESSING ON THE MOON, THE ENGLISH DISEASE and A CURABLE ROMANTIC, a collection of true stories, MY FATHER'S GUITAR & OTHER IMAGINARY THINGS, and a mythopoetic study entitled SIX MEMOS FROM THE LAST MILLENNIUM: A NOVELIST READS THE TALMUD (April 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh-outloud humorous” (Forward); “brave … unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee).

Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese. He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s BEYOND THE FOREST, Neil Folberg’s THE SERPENT'S CHRONICLE, and FRED STEIN: PARIS NEW YORK. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Carrie L’Esperance #149 Carrie L’Esperance #149 No No e6ac236e-27fb-4ce1-a64b-eac7078836b0 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:13:15 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carrie-l-esperance-149 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites author, spiritual healer, and mind-body-soul expert Carrie L'Esperance to a conversation on realignment.

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]]> The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman invites author, spiritual healer, and mind-body-soul expert Carrie L'Esperance to a conversation on realignment.

The post Carrie L’Esperance #149 appeared first on Paul Samuel Dolman.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 3379 full Harvey Kaye #148 Harvey Kaye #148 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings professor Harvey Kaye back on the show to talk politics on 4th of July weekend. No No f9c1ea53-7d0d-4874-9b2d-6c52c1942e90 Sun, 03 Jul 2016 10:00:51 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/harvey-kaye-148 In honor of our country’s birthday, it is a privilege to have Harvey Kaye (find him on Twitter and on Amazon!) on my program to gives us an inside look at another great American, Thomas Paine.

Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. He is also the author and editor of numerous works, including "The American Radical, Are We Good Citizens?" "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America", and "The Fight For The Four Freedoms: What Made FDR And The Greatest Generation Truly Great". Kaye teaches courses on American history, politics, and society.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* "Time Again for Tom Paine?" on Bill Moyers Journal (Jan. 18, 2008).
* Social Democracy Is 100% American
* Democracy Spring
* The Nation on Democracy Spring

]]> In honor of our country’s birthday, it is a privilege to have Harvey Kaye (find him on Twitter and on Amazon!) on my program to gives us an inside look at another great American, Thomas Paine.

Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. He is also the author and editor of numerous works, including "The American Radical, Are We Good Citizens?" "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America", and "The Fight For The Four Freedoms: What Made FDR And The Greatest Generation Truly Great". Kaye teaches courses on American history, politics, and society.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* "Time Again for Tom Paine?" on Bill Moyers Journal (Jan. 18, 2008).
* Social Democracy Is 100% American
* Democracy Spring
* The Nation on Democracy Spring

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full First Anniversary Mailbag #147 First Anniversary Mailbag #147 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and regular guest Katherine Lott read letters from listeners and celebrate the first year anniversary of the show! No No dcf2541e-616d-4ae7-8470-9644e49caae3 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/first-anniversary-mailbag-147 Is it really a whole year since I had this wild idea to have a podcast with all kinds of people sharing their hearts and souls with me? Yes! The beloved Katherine Lott joins us for an anniversary mailbag show. Thanks to all of you for listening and sending in all of these wonderful questions. You are loved and appreciated.
Listener Questions From the Mailbag
Do you feel men and women can really be friends? Most of the guys I meet who give me the friend pitch turn out in the end to have an alternative motive. How do you two pull it off? ~ Amy

Love the show and the variety of topics, what has been your biggest surprise in creating this venture? ~ Bart

* Marianne Williamson episode
* Rob Bell episode
* Richard Rohr episode
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. episode
* JP Sears episode

I found your show with Thomas Carey regarding the Roswell incident fascinating. Do you really believe there is life out there in the stars and some of them have visited this planet? ~ Rick
From Lolly…
Here's an idea- Why not have someone interview you on the Pauly Cast? This may have already been done, but if not, I for one would love to listen to your story in full rather than in bits and pieces during interviews you conduct. You could share about your writing discipline and techniques, sources of inspiration, your demons etc… Just a thought. - Lolly

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Katherine asked about men finding mentors and becoming whole, which led to us talking about Bill Plotkin and his work.

Then we mentioned the Becca Stevens show and her Thistle Farms. Please support these women!

Shout out to website manager and creative services provider Matthew Wayne Selznick! You need this man helping you!

]]> Is it really a whole year since I had this wild idea to have a podcast with all kinds of people sharing their hearts and souls with me? Yes! The beloved Katherine Lott joins us for an anniversary mailbag show. Thanks to all of you for listening and sending in all of these wonderful questions. You are loved and appreciated.
Listener Questions From the Mailbag
Do you feel men and women can really be friends? Most of the guys I meet who give me the friend pitch turn out in the end to have an alternative motive. How do you two pull it off? ~ Amy

Love the show and the variety of topics, what has been your biggest surprise in creating this venture? ~ Bart

* Marianne Williamson episode
* Rob Bell episode
* Richard Rohr episode
* Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. episode
* JP Sears episode

I found your show with Thomas Carey regarding the Roswell incident fascinating. Do you really believe there is life out there in the stars and some of them have visited this planet? ~ Rick
From Lolly…
Here's an idea- Why not have someone interview you on the Pauly Cast? This may have already been done, but if not, I for one would love to listen to your story in full rather than in bits and pieces during interviews you conduct. You could share about your writing discipline and techniques, sources of inspiration, your demons etc… Just a thought. - Lolly

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Katherine asked about men finding mentors and becoming whole, which led to us talking about Bill Plotkin and his work.

Then we mentioned the Becca Stevens show and her Thistle Farms. Please support these women!

Shout out to website manager and creative services provider Matthew Wayne Selznick! You need this man helping you!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David Hopkins #146 David Hopkins #146 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes comedic writer David Hopkins back to the show! No No a594b919-2355-4b80-a553-cc1e0882f91d Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-hopkins-146 David Hopkins (find him on Facebook, Medium, and Twitter!) writes a little bit of everything and a whole lot of some things. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine, Smart Pop Books, and Fanboy Radio. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres. David is currently writing his first (prose fiction) novel.

Dallas Observer recognized him as “Best Local Comic Book Writer,” and the American Library Association honored his work in their annual “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. His essay for the Oral Fixation Show was featured in Huffington Post. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions. He now works as the senior copywriter and content strategist for Imaginuity.

David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife—artist and designer April Hopkins, daughters Kennedy and Greta, his dog Berkeley, and his other dog Moose. He once wrestled a mountain lion.

Read David's epic article on Friends and western civilization.

]]> David Hopkins (find him on Facebook, Medium, and Twitter!) writes a little bit of everything and a whole lot of some things. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine, Smart Pop Books, and Fanboy Radio. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres. David is currently writing his first (prose fiction) novel.

Dallas Observer recognized him as “Best Local Comic Book Writer,” and the American Library Association honored his work in their annual “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. His essay for the Oral Fixation Show was featured in Huffington Post. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions. He now works as the senior copywriter and content strategist for Imaginuity.

David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife—artist and designer April Hopkins, daughters Kennedy and Greta, his dog Berkeley, and his other dog Moose. He once wrestled a mountain lion.

Read David's epic article on Friends and western civilization.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tamarack Song #145 Tamarack Song #145 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back old ways advocate and off-the-grid living expert Tamarack Song for another round of conversation. No No e6894ef3-f013-4f07-8b9a-91aee05d9835 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tamarack-song-145 Tamarack Song (read his books!), Owl Clan, has been a student of the Old Way since his youth. He met his first mentor - a Canadian Metis Woman named She Who Talks With Loons - right after dropping out of college for the third time. In the years following, he traveled The Mother's Bosom to find and apprentice with Elders who still practiced some of their traditional ways. He has lived the Native Way in the wilderness for many turns of the seasons and in the process he has gained - and is still gaining - the teachings and awareness to prepare him for the role of guide. He does not call himself a teacher; if anything he feels himself to be a guide to the Real Teacher.

He is a guide for quests and rites of passage, translator of dreams and other voices of spirit, performer of legal Native marriage ceremonies, counselor for lifestyle transition and relationships, and practitioner of a variety of Native crafts and skills. He does dream and animal guide work, and counsels people healing from the ravages of life in civilized society. He is also a Native Lifeway consultant for schools, museums and archaeologists.

Tamarack shares much of what he has learned of the Old Ways through his writings. He considers many books to be his Elders, because these books contain much wisdom and information on lifeway skills that would be lost had someone not recorded it.

Tamarack Song was born and raised in east central Wisconsin, and spent his youth learning from the woods, fields, and swamps outside of the "civilized" boundaries of his hometown. Studying wildlife conservation, community design, world cultures, and nonprofit law at various Wisconsin universities, he is the founder of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School. Located in Three Lakes, WI, this school is aimed at bridging the path to the wisdom and lifeway skills of our Native ancestors, and has been featured in National Geographic and on such programs as MTV's Real Life: I'm Living Off The Grid and CBC News Sunday - Real Survivor. Tamarack is the author of Journey to the Ancestral Self, Whispers of the Ancients, Song of Trusting the Heart, and numerous articles on Native cultures, skills, perspectives, and traditions.

]]> Tamarack Song (read his books!), Owl Clan, has been a student of the Old Way since his youth. He met his first mentor - a Canadian Metis Woman named She Who Talks With Loons - right after dropping out of college for the third time. In the years following, he traveled The Mother's Bosom to find and apprentice with Elders who still practiced some of their traditional ways. He has lived the Native Way in the wilderness for many turns of the seasons and in the process he has gained - and is still gaining - the teachings and awareness to prepare him for the role of guide. He does not call himself a teacher; if anything he feels himself to be a guide to the Real Teacher.

He is a guide for quests and rites of passage, translator of dreams and other voices of spirit, performer of legal Native marriage ceremonies, counselor for lifestyle transition and relationships, and practitioner of a variety of Native crafts and skills. He does dream and animal guide work, and counsels people healing from the ravages of life in civilized society. He is also a Native Lifeway consultant for schools, museums and archaeologists.

Tamarack shares much of what he has learned of the Old Ways through his writings. He considers many books to be his Elders, because these books contain much wisdom and information on lifeway skills that would be lost had someone not recorded it.

Tamarack Song was born and raised in east central Wisconsin, and spent his youth learning from the woods, fields, and swamps outside of the "civilized" boundaries of his hometown. Studying wildlife conservation, community design, world cultures, and nonprofit law at various Wisconsin universities, he is the founder of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School. Located in Three Lakes, WI, this school is aimed at bridging the path to the wisdom and lifeway skills of our Native ancestors, and has been featured in National Geographic and on such programs as MTV's Real Life: I'm Living Off The Grid and CBC News Sunday - Real Survivor. Tamarack is the author of Journey to the Ancestral Self, Whispers of the Ancients, Song of Trusting the Heart, and numerous articles on Native cultures, skills, perspectives, and traditions.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #144 Denis Campbell #144 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back political correspondent Denis Campbell for his unique perspective on US and global politics. No No 33d3e238-61d8-482d-9d75-db57888650f3 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-144 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook, read his book, and check out Muckrakers!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics, the Presidential race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other hot button issues. He also discusses his own run for office and the state of British politics. As always, this show was a rollicking good time.

]]> The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell (find him on Facebook, read his book, and check out Muckrakers!) joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics, the Presidential race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other hot button issues. He also discusses his own run for office and the state of British politics. As always, this show was a rollicking good time.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Stephanie Marango #143 Dr. Stephanie Marango #143 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with holistic health physician and educator and founder of i.m. body Dr. Stephanie Marango. No No acdc3500-a221-4561-90c5-0cca25a793aa Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:00:04 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-stephanie-marango-143 “There is a gift in every wound.”

Stephanie Marango, MD, RYT is a holistic health physician and educator, and founder of i.m.body. Her work connects your tangible energy (e.g. physical) to your intangible energy (e.g. mental, emotional, spiritual), and applies it in a practical way.

A Stanford University graduate, Dr. Stephanie also graduated with honors in research from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where she developed and taught wellness-related curriculum (called living anatome) while still a student. She later trained in Psychiatry at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Throughout her time in the medical system, she was a certified yoga instructor, a course of study she completed after living at the Sivananda Ashram in the mountains of upstate New York.

In the public arena, Dr. Stephanie has been referenced for her expertise in popular magazines like Fitness and Well + Good, served as a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, published researched featured on the cover of Anatomical Sciences Education, guest teaches at yoga teacher training programs in New York City, is co-Director of the Functional Anatomy for Movement & Injuries (FAMI) Workshop and lead author of its iPad app series, has been a regular wellness speaker on QuantiaMD and at Reading Health System (because caretakers need care, too), as well as a guest contributor to other publications, courses, radio stations, and audiences nationwide, both online and off.

She is also the author of The Wisdom Of Your Body: What It Is & How To Decipher It, along with Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide.

]]> “There is a gift in every wound.”

Stephanie Marango, MD, RYT is a holistic health physician and educator, and founder of i.m.body. Her work connects your tangible energy (e.g. physical) to your intangible energy (e.g. mental, emotional, spiritual), and applies it in a practical way.

A Stanford University graduate, Dr. Stephanie also graduated with honors in research from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where she developed and taught wellness-related curriculum (called living anatome) while still a student. She later trained in Psychiatry at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Throughout her time in the medical system, she was a certified yoga instructor, a course of study she completed after living at the Sivananda Ashram in the mountains of upstate New York.

In the public arena, Dr. Stephanie has been referenced for her expertise in popular magazines like Fitness and Well + Good, served as a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, published researched featured on the cover of Anatomical Sciences Education, guest teaches at yoga teacher training programs in New York City, is co-Director of the Functional Anatomy for Movement & Injuries (FAMI) Workshop and lead author of its iPad app series, has been a regular wellness speaker on QuantiaMD and at Reading Health System (because caretakers need care, too), as well as a guest contributor to other publications, courses, radio stations, and audiences nationwide, both online and off.

She is also the author of The Wisdom Of Your Body: What It Is & How To Decipher It, along with Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Special Father’s Day Show #142 Special Father’s Day Show #142 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by his father for a special Father's Day episode. No No fdf80f8e-c341-4296-a78f-ce09ffa4b2c1 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:00:19 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/special-father-s-day-show-142 This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special Pauly Cast. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

]]> This show is close to my heart and embodies my soul. My beloved dad joins me on Father’s Day for a special Pauly Cast. I tried to stay out of the way and let him shine. His recall is amazing and he even shared a couple of things I had never heard him say before.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David Cressman #141 David Cressman #141 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with campaign finance reform advocate David Cressman. No No 47137e7e-8e23-4eb1-8aec-6b0694bbdda1 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-cressman-141 In a timely interview, author Derek Cressman joins the Pauly Cast to talk about his powerful book- "When Money Talks... The High Price of Free Speech and the Selling of Democracy."

Derek Cressman began working professionally to reduce big money in politics in 1995 with such nonpartisan organizations as Common Cause and the Public Interest Research Group. As US PIRG’s democracy program director, he was the first professional advocate in Washington, DC, to support a constitutional amendment to limit campaign spending.

As director of Common Cause’s Amend 2012 campaign, Derek was the architect behind voter instruction measures in Montana, Colorado, Massachusetts, and California, where voters demanded Congress pass an amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.

In 2014, Derek Cressman ran for California secretary of state. Though he didn’t win his election, the legislature responded to his campaign, and the efforts of others, by referring a question to the ballot instructing Congress to overturn the Citizens United ruling—the central plank of Derek’s campaign platform. Both during and after his campaign, Derek joined the March for Democracy from Los Angeles to Sacramento, culminating in a nonviolent civil disobedience where many activists were arrested for staging a sit-in at the state capitol.

Buy his book.

]]> In a timely interview, author Derek Cressman joins the Pauly Cast to talk about his powerful book- "When Money Talks... The High Price of Free Speech and the Selling of Democracy."

Derek Cressman began working professionally to reduce big money in politics in 1995 with such nonpartisan organizations as Common Cause and the Public Interest Research Group. As US PIRG’s democracy program director, he was the first professional advocate in Washington, DC, to support a constitutional amendment to limit campaign spending.

As director of Common Cause’s Amend 2012 campaign, Derek was the architect behind voter instruction measures in Montana, Colorado, Massachusetts, and California, where voters demanded Congress pass an amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.

In 2014, Derek Cressman ran for California secretary of state. Though he didn’t win his election, the legislature responded to his campaign, and the efforts of others, by referring a question to the ballot instructing Congress to overturn the Citizens United ruling—the central plank of Derek’s campaign platform. Both during and after his campaign, Derek joined the March for Democracy from Los Angeles to Sacramento, culminating in a nonviolent civil disobedience where many activists were arrested for staging a sit-in at the state capitol.

Buy his book.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. #140 Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. #140 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman back in conversation with civil rights authority and author Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. No No 64ad0275-38bc-456d-901a-7a396cc7e30f Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rodney-lawrence-hurst-sr-140 “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.”

This was a beautiful exchange with Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr., an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart.

“It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®!” is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday”.

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Additional Links From This Episode

* Read excerpts from Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.'s books.
* The Case for reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates

]]> “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.”

This was a beautiful exchange with Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr., an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart.

“It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®!” is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday”.

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Additional Links From This Episode

* Read excerpts from Rodney Lawrence Hurst Sr.'s books.
* The Case for reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Becca Stevens #139 Becca Stevens #139 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with abuse survivor and advocate Becca Stevens about Thistle Farms and other outreach services. No No b4d126d8-811e-420e-a5d7-7dea88e963ed Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/becca-stevens-139 “The real story is hope.”

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

Thistle Farms provides education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> “The real story is hope.”

BECCA STEVENS is many things…an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change” for her work against domestic violence.

Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America as well as the TJ Martell Foundation, inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Sewanee: The University of the South.

She regularly keynotes at national events, business gatherings, morning worship in churches as well as universities and colleges across the country inspiring young adults to live into their ideals. She is an international voice for the growing global movement for women's freedom and a fervently hopeful and determinedly loving champion for the marginalized.

She lives in Nashville, TN where she serves as an Episcopal priest and lives with her Grammy-winning songwriter husband and three sons.

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. We employ more than 45 survivors through our social enterprises which include Thistle Farms Home & Body, Thistle Stop Cafe, artisan studio, and Thistle Farms Global. Started in 1997 by Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly.

Thistle Farms provides education and training annually through speaking events and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms and Becca Stevens have been featured on numerous national platforms including the The Today Show, A Path Appears on PBS, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, and NPR. Thistle Farms stands for the truth that, in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in the world.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Carl Johan Calleman #138 Carl Johan Calleman #138 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with Carl Johan Calleman, an expert on the Mayan calendar. No No bdf494e1-2670-41a5-9643-6224da94455f Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:00:27 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/carl-johan-calleman-138 Carl Johan Calleman was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1950 and his scholarly career is now beginning on its third phase. The first phase was training and practice as a professional scientist in the years 1974-93. He got his PhD in Physical Biology under the mentorship of a member of the Nobel committee, exposing him to a high level of international science.

Later, as a Senior Researcher at the University of Washington he wrote a number of extensively quoted articles in the scientific literature in the fields of Environmental Science, Chemistry and Cancer Research.

The second phase, which began in 1993, was been dedicated to understanding the ancient Mayan calendar and its underlying mechanisms and making this understandable to modern people. On a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in 1979 as a backpacker he was alerted to the potential value of the ways of thinking of the ancient Native peoples and hooked him ever since.

The mystery of a calendar that was not based on astronomy stayed with him as he had a sense that it could be an inroad to some of the most fundamental problems of the human existence. Later, he dedicated himself to this calendar system full time, and has written four books based on this to explore its consequences for consciousness shifts and biological evolution. He has also collaborated with current-day Mayan elders and helped them get their messages across to the world.

Carl Johan Calleman's latest book is The Global Mind and the Rise of Civilization: The Quantum Evolution of Consciousness.

The Mayan calendar is an absolutely necessary component in any attempt to understand what the mind is and its origin and it is from this that we can understand shifts in consciousness, temporary and long lasting. At the same time, Carl believes that a true paradigm shift can only come out of a rigorous practice of the scientific method upon empirical evidence.

Hopefully such work will contribute to free up the human soul to its true spiritual destiny.

]]> Carl Johan Calleman was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1950 and his scholarly career is now beginning on its third phase. The first phase was training and practice as a professional scientist in the years 1974-93. He got his PhD in Physical Biology under the mentorship of a member of the Nobel committee, exposing him to a high level of international science.

Later, as a Senior Researcher at the University of Washington he wrote a number of extensively quoted articles in the scientific literature in the fields of Environmental Science, Chemistry and Cancer Research.

The second phase, which began in 1993, was been dedicated to understanding the ancient Mayan calendar and its underlying mechanisms and making this understandable to modern people. On a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in 1979 as a backpacker he was alerted to the potential value of the ways of thinking of the ancient Native peoples and hooked him ever since.

The mystery of a calendar that was not based on astronomy stayed with him as he had a sense that it could be an inroad to some of the most fundamental problems of the human existence. Later, he dedicated himself to this calendar system full time, and has written four books based on this to explore its consequences for consciousness shifts and biological evolution. He has also collaborated with current-day Mayan elders and helped them get their messages across to the world.

Carl Johan Calleman's latest book is The Global Mind and the Rise of Civilization: The Quantum Evolution of Consciousness.

The Mayan calendar is an absolutely necessary component in any attempt to understand what the mind is and its origin and it is from this that we can understand shifts in consciousness, temporary and long lasting. At the same time, Carl believes that a true paradigm shift can only come out of a rigorous practice of the scientific method upon empirical evidence.

Hopefully such work will contribute to free up the human soul to its true spiritual destiny.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Marianne Williamson #137 Marianne Williamson #137 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with author and spiritual advisor Marianne Williamson about suffering and enlightenment. No No 3396dd14-04ba-44be-8d1d-9d78cc3d253e Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marianne-williamson-137 "This lifetime is short. Love the people you know, suck of the juice of love and glory every single day. Rise to the occasion!"

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In her new book Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in Tears To Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

Tears To Triumph boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

• Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
• What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
• Why is it important to be fully available to our suffering, as opposed to suppressing it or numbing it?
• Why has our suffering become a profit center for the pharmaceutical industry?
• What is the relationship between individual and collective suffering?
• What are the spiritual principles that deliver us from our pain, and how do we apply them?

Tears To Triumph is a clarion call not only to the reader, but also to society to heed the deeper message of our suffering and the suffering of others. Most importantly, it illuminates the path by which spiritual principles deliver us beyond deep sadness and emotional pain.

]]> "This lifetime is short. Love the people you know, suck of the juice of love and glory every single day. Rise to the occasion!"

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose.

In her new book Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, Marianne Williamson offers an impassioned spiritual perspective on the epidemic of depression sweeping our society, and joins a growing chorus of voices addressing the overmedication of America. Williamson challenges the broad appropriation of deep sadness as a medical issue, claiming there is a “spectrum of normal human suffering” that calls for spiritual, not medical, intervention.

Based on a career of over three decades counseling people in depressing, even life-challenging situations (and drawing as well from her own deep periods of grief), in Tears To Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, Williamson argues against what she calls the “pathologizing of deep sadness,” and reveals how the radical application of love and forgiveness serves as a spiritual solution to a spiritual problem.

Combining her customary references to A Course in Miracles with an in-depth inquiry into the spiritual responses to suffering within the stories of Buddha, Moses and Jesus, Williamson opens up a much-needed conversation about the fundamental sources of human suffering as well as its transcendence.

Tears To Triumph boldly states that “modern civilization has itself become a depressing phenomenon, predicated on principles that dissociate human beings from the feelings of connectedness and wholeness without which happiness cannot be found.” Williamson argues that psychic pain, like physical pain, exists for a reason; it should be listened to for the messages it conveys and addressed on a causal level. “The mind,” says Williamson, “is imbued with an immune system no less than is the body, giving it extraordinary abilities to heal itself.”

This groundbreaking book also explores the collective dimensions of our current epidemic of emotional suffering, suggesting that “overconcentration on an individual’s pain can obscure the larger social issues that breed depression among the larger population.” Some of the issues addressed in this book include:

• Emotional torment -- why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
• What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
• Why is it important to be fully available to our suffering, as opposed to suppressing it or numbing it?
• Why has our suffering become a profit center for the pharmaceutical industry?
• What is the relationship between individual and collective suffering?
• What are the spiritual principles that deliver us from our pain, and how do we apply them?

Tears To Triumph is a clarion call not only to the reader, but also to society to heed the deeper message of our suffering and the suffering of others. Most importantly, it illuminates the path by which spiritual principles deliver us beyond deep sadness and emotional pain.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Jennifer Thomas #136 Dr. Jennifer Thomas #136 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with psychology Dr. Jennifer Thomas on the nature and value of apologies. No No 38847ddd-211d-4527-8ddd-17b6c7f363e4 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:00:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-jennifer-thomas-136 This is a fascinating show on the nature of apologies and why some work, while others fail. Dr. Jennifer Thomas also shares all kinds of wisdom on how to maximize effective communication both at the workplace and at home.

Dr. Jennifer Thomas helps people know what to say when communication proves challenging. She is a bestselling author, speaker, and psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland. She earned a BA in Psychology and Religion from the University of Virginia.

From Reese Witherspoon’s contrite words after her recent arrest to Lance Armstrong’s begrudging public admittance to doping, how we apologize makes a big difference to those we’ve hurt and in their ability to forgive us. In their book, When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Making Things Right With Those You Love (Northfield Publishing, May 2013), New York Times best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Jennifer Thomas say that contrary to what popular culture would have us believe, love does mean having to say you’re sorry—and often something more than “sorry” is needed.

In When Sorry Isn’t Enough, Chapman and Thomas deliver a groundbreaking study of how we give and receive apologies, unveiling new ways to effectively approach and mend fractured relationships. Readers will discover why certain apologies clear the path for emotional healing, reconciliation, and freedom, while others follow desperately short.

When Sorry Isn’t Enough will help readers…

* Cool down heated arguments
* Offer apologies that are fully accepted
* Rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain
* Restore and strengthen valuable relationships
* Trade in tired excused for honesty, trust, and joy

The authors write, “The art of apologizing is not easy, but it can be learned, and it is worth the effort. Apologizing opens up a whole new world of emotional and spiritual health. Having apologized, we are able to look ourselves in the mirror, look people in the eyes, and worship God “in spirit and in truth. It is those who truly apologize who are most likely to be truly forgiven.”

https://youtu.be/FiiPNPLWXSM

]]> This is a fascinating show on the nature of apologies and why some work, while others fail. Dr. Jennifer Thomas also shares all kinds of wisdom on how to maximize effective communication both at the workplace and at home.

Dr. Jennifer Thomas helps people know what to say when communication proves challenging. She is a bestselling author, speaker, and psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland. She earned a BA in Psychology and Religion from the University of Virginia.

From Reese Witherspoon’s contrite words after her recent arrest to Lance Armstrong’s begrudging public admittance to doping, how we apologize makes a big difference to those we’ve hurt and in their ability to forgive us. In their book, When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Making Things Right With Those You Love (Northfield Publishing, May 2013), New York Times best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Jennifer Thomas say that contrary to what popular culture would have us believe, love does mean having to say you’re sorry—and often something more than “sorry” is needed.

In When Sorry Isn’t Enough, Chapman and Thomas deliver a groundbreaking study of how we give and receive apologies, unveiling new ways to effectively approach and mend fractured relationships. Readers will discover why certain apologies clear the path for emotional healing, reconciliation, and freedom, while others follow desperately short.

When Sorry Isn’t Enough will help readers…

* Cool down heated arguments
* Offer apologies that are fully accepted
* Rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain
* Restore and strengthen valuable relationships
* Trade in tired excused for honesty, trust, and joy

The authors write, “The art of apologizing is not easy, but it can be learned, and it is worth the effort. Apologizing opens up a whole new world of emotional and spiritual health. Having apologized, we are able to look ourselves in the mirror, look people in the eyes, and worship God “in spirit and in truth. It is those who truly apologize who are most likely to be truly forgiven.”

https://youtu.be/FiiPNPLWXSM

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Jones #135 Richard Jones #135 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with addiction and recovery specialist Richard Jones. No No 8a1d2b85-822f-4e16-bf5b-aa071f680b88 Tue, 31 May 2016 10:00:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-jones-135 This was an amazing conversation with Richard Jones (find him on LinkedIn) around the epidemic of addiction in our society.

Richard offers a reality-based approach to the problem of substance use disorders involving the entire family in the process.

Richard says:
Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum and recovery should be available to all members of the family. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction contact me to explore options. My mission is to reach out to the 90% of troubled individuals who never receive care. ARISE treats everyone with respect, integrity, love, and compassion. Our goal is individual and family recovery. ARISE interventions get 83% of addicted individuals to enter treatment and achieves 61% sobriety after one year.

]]> This was an amazing conversation with Richard Jones (find him on LinkedIn) around the epidemic of addiction in our society.

Richard offers a reality-based approach to the problem of substance use disorders involving the entire family in the process.

Richard says:
Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum and recovery should be available to all members of the family. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction contact me to explore options. My mission is to reach out to the 90% of troubled individuals who never receive care. ARISE treats everyone with respect, integrity, love, and compassion. Our goal is individual and family recovery. ARISE interventions get 83% of addicted individuals to enter treatment and achieves 61% sobriety after one year.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Shelly Bullard #134 Shelly Bullard #134 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with recovery coach Shelly Bullard. No No 73a3aa2e-8991-420c-9f8b-02141fe09b07 Sun, 29 May 2016 10:00:28 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shelly-bullard-134 Connecting with Shelly Bullard was both inspiring and a ton of fun. We covered some beautiful ground. In this show, the concept of ‘Becoming the embodied YES’ was born. Thank you Angel Shelly for being the light you so brilliantly shine.

In Shelly’s words…
The best way for me to introduce you to my work is to talk about what hasn’t worked in my life. Because the truth is: I’ve hit many low-points. And it’s from these “bottoms” that I’ve learned to how to create what I truly desire.

With that, here’s a peak into my beautifully-messy past…

My first bottom was in 2011, when I woke up and realized that I had to get sober.

On this day, I had the biggest awakening of my life.

Having destroyed the things I loved the most, it felt as though my life had literally crumbled around me.

In the midst of this destruction, the last thing I expected to find was there...

Grace.

Laying in my bed, devastated by who I had become, I suddenly became aware of a clear, loving, unwavering voice within me. The message it had was simple:

“Follow me and I’ll guide you out.”

I listened… and it was right. I got out.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

My second bottom came a few months later, after a devastating, heart-wrenching breakup.

Once again, in the face of deep sadness and loss, I surrendered. And the wise voice within me said:

“You are creating your relationships from the inside-out. Change what’s happening inside you, and your relationships will change, too.”

While I didn’t know what that meant yet, I somehow knew it was true. I started doing the deep, internal work – connecting and cultivating love within me.

I blossomed.

And soon after, a man appeared in my life and showed me a type of love I had never experienced before. This experience taught me that love really is created from the inside-out.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

My most recent bottom was the most unexpected.

I had built an incredible business – I’d manifested love, experiences and money. My life had become genuinely phenomenal in so many ways.

Yet I still hit a “high-bottom” when I realized this: Nothing on the outside is ever going to complete me, if it’s not fully, completely, Divinely Aligned to who I am within.

What I learned from this bottom is:

When I force things into existence, they aren’t what I want.

When I lose myself is trying harder, praying more, and become overly consumed with spiritual techniques, what I create is not what I want.

Can I manifest stuff? Sure. But it’s not what I want….

What I want – simply and profoundly – comes from one thing only: Being aligned to love within.

When we find our own Divine Alignment, everything we desire falls naturally into place.

Even spiritual people get fooled by the ego – we get lulled into it’s delusion: “What you want is over there; when you get _____, you’ll finally be happy; build more and more, and then you’ll be free…”

I built it. I got it. And it wasn’t the answer.

The answer is inside you. It’s always inside you.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

Through your own Divine Alignment, you won’t have to push and force anymore – everything you desire (...

]]> Connecting with Shelly Bullard was both inspiring and a ton of fun. We covered some beautiful ground. In this show, the concept of ‘Becoming the embodied YES’ was born. Thank you Angel Shelly for being the light you so brilliantly shine.

In Shelly’s words…
The best way for me to introduce you to my work is to talk about what hasn’t worked in my life. Because the truth is: I’ve hit many low-points. And it’s from these “bottoms” that I’ve learned to how to create what I truly desire.

With that, here’s a peak into my beautifully-messy past…

My first bottom was in 2011, when I woke up and realized that I had to get sober.

On this day, I had the biggest awakening of my life.

Having destroyed the things I loved the most, it felt as though my life had literally crumbled around me.

In the midst of this destruction, the last thing I expected to find was there...

Grace.

Laying in my bed, devastated by who I had become, I suddenly became aware of a clear, loving, unwavering voice within me. The message it had was simple:

“Follow me and I’ll guide you out.”

I listened… and it was right. I got out.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

My second bottom came a few months later, after a devastating, heart-wrenching breakup.

Once again, in the face of deep sadness and loss, I surrendered. And the wise voice within me said:

“You are creating your relationships from the inside-out. Change what’s happening inside you, and your relationships will change, too.”

While I didn’t know what that meant yet, I somehow knew it was true. I started doing the deep, internal work – connecting and cultivating love within me.

I blossomed.

And soon after, a man appeared in my life and showed me a type of love I had never experienced before. This experience taught me that love really is created from the inside-out.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

My most recent bottom was the most unexpected.

I had built an incredible business – I’d manifested love, experiences and money. My life had become genuinely phenomenal in so many ways.

Yet I still hit a “high-bottom” when I realized this: Nothing on the outside is ever going to complete me, if it’s not fully, completely, Divinely Aligned to who I am within.

What I learned from this bottom is:

When I force things into existence, they aren’t what I want.

When I lose myself is trying harder, praying more, and become overly consumed with spiritual techniques, what I create is not what I want.

Can I manifest stuff? Sure. But it’s not what I want….

What I want – simply and profoundly – comes from one thing only: Being aligned to love within.

When we find our own Divine Alignment, everything we desire falls naturally into place.

Even spiritual people get fooled by the ego – we get lulled into it’s delusion: “What you want is over there; when you get _____, you’ll finally be happy; build more and more, and then you’ll be free…”

I built it. I got it. And it wasn’t the answer.

The answer is inside you. It’s always inside you.

(You can read more about that experience here.)

Through your own Divine Alignment, you won’t have to push and force anymore – everything you desire (...

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears #133 JP Sears #133 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back life and relationship coach JP Sears to talk about the balance between the spiritual and the everyday. No No a80b3a21-6f24-4ffe-bb2e-e25c43fe1008 Tue, 24 May 2016 10:00:44 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-133 I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we actually had a rather serious (for us) discussion on finding balance between the spiritual world and living as a human being.

JP Sears always brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kDso5ElFRg

]]> I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we actually had a rather serious (for us) discussion on finding balance between the spiritual world and living as a human being.

JP Sears always brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kDso5ElFRg

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mary Katherine Bateson #132 Mary Katherine Bateson #132 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back cultural anthropologist Mary Katherine Bateson to discuss aging and intergenerational communication. No No 69635e24-3842-40a9-b5eb-ce8f05950fc5 Sun, 22 May 2016 10:00:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-katherine-bateson-132 Mary Catherine Bateson is a writer and cultural anthropologist. This is her third visit and in this show we explore the concept of aging with grace. At some point we spontaneously went on a deep exploration of the wonder and miraculous nature of our being. This woman is such a profound gift to the world, and we are deeply grateful for her generous visits to the show.

She has been called "one of the most original and important thinkers of our time" (Deborah Tannen). Grove Press is pleased to reissue Bateson's deeply satisfying treatise on the improvisational lives of five extraordinary women.

The author of Composing A Life (first published in 1991 and still in print), an exuberant exploration of a new stage of the life cycle—“Adulthood II”—created by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resources – of which we have barely begun to be fully conscious.

Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an “improvisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,” and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and women—herself included—who, entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.

She has written and co-authored many books and articles, lectures across the country and abroad, and has taught at Harvard, Northeastern University, Amherst College, Spelman College and abroad in the Philippines and in Iran. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. Since the Fall of 2006 she has been a Visiting Scholar at the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College.

She has served on multiple advisory boards including that of the National Center on Atmospheric Research, dealing with climate change.

During the past few years MCB has completed two projects: a book titled Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom, published by Knopf in September, 2010, on the contributions and improvisations of engaged older adults, written to raise consciousness of the changing life cycle and to encourage older adults to claim a voice for the future. This project continues to lead to further exploration of intergenerational communication and changing ways of experiencing time, and involved her as a special consultant to the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative of the Libraries for the Future, with an emphasis on conceptualization, testing and implementation of her Active Wisdom model for community dialogues as a signature program of the Initiative. She was a founder in 2004 of GrannyVoter, now a program of Generations United, where she is developing ongoing efforts to involve seniors in efforts on behalf of children and future generations, as national co-chair of Seniors4kids.

]]> Mary Catherine Bateson is a writer and cultural anthropologist. This is her third visit and in this show we explore the concept of aging with grace. At some point we spontaneously went on a deep exploration of the wonder and miraculous nature of our being. This woman is such a profound gift to the world, and we are deeply grateful for her generous visits to the show.

She has been called "one of the most original and important thinkers of our time" (Deborah Tannen). Grove Press is pleased to reissue Bateson's deeply satisfying treatise on the improvisational lives of five extraordinary women.

The author of Composing A Life (first published in 1991 and still in print), an exuberant exploration of a new stage of the life cycle—“Adulthood II”—created by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resources – of which we have barely begun to be fully conscious.

Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an “improvisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,” and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and women—herself included—who, entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.

She has written and co-authored many books and articles, lectures across the country and abroad, and has taught at Harvard, Northeastern University, Amherst College, Spelman College and abroad in the Philippines and in Iran. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. Since the Fall of 2006 she has been a Visiting Scholar at the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College.

She has served on multiple advisory boards including that of the National Center on Atmospheric Research, dealing with climate change.

During the past few years MCB has completed two projects: a book titled Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom, published by Knopf in September, 2010, on the contributions and improvisations of engaged older adults, written to raise consciousness of the changing life cycle and to encourage older adults to claim a voice for the future. This project continues to lead to further exploration of intergenerational communication and changing ways of experiencing time, and involved her as a special consultant to the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative of the Libraries for the Future, with an emphasis on conceptualization, testing and implementation of her Active Wisdom model for community dialogues as a signature program of the Initiative. She was a founder in 2004 of GrannyVoter, now a program of Generations United, where she is developing ongoing efforts to involve seniors in efforts on behalf of children and future generations, as national co-chair of Seniors4kids.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Filippo Voltaggio #131 Filippo Voltaggio #131 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with energetic alchemist Filippo Voltaggio about his book, The Little Dog That Could, and other topics. No No 5dfbbdb6-c1b7-451e-ada6-3600cf496d02 Fri, 20 May 2016 18:53:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/filippo-voltaggio-131 Filippo Voltaggio, author, speaker, LIFECoach, and TV and radio host, has incorporated the years of experience from being in front of, behind and on the little screen, the big screen and live stages into every thing he does. His passion has become incorporating all his gifts and using them for the good of many. From his singing, writing, hosting or one on ones to many on ones, Filippo brings it all together to create a unique experience all his own for all to make their own.

From his acclaimed radio shows and TV and film appearances and performances, to his experiences in the world of business, working for a Fortune Top 3 Company and later owning a boutique entertainment agency; to his study of human psychology and esoteric arts, Filippo has seen and experienced and learned so much about the human condition and the struggle to being our authentic selves.

Filippo is a recent recipient of the President’s Call to Service award from President Barack Obama and is listed in the Cambridge Book of Who’s Who.

After receiving a degree B.A. from USCD in Engineering Management, and being decorated in the his business career with top awards and honors, Filippo went on to study the field of energetic healing and became an Energetic Alchemist, Master and Teacher, a Reiki Master and Teacher, a Theta Practitioner Healer, a Reconnective Healer and an Ordained Minister.

]]> Filippo Voltaggio, author, speaker, LIFECoach, and TV and radio host, has incorporated the years of experience from being in front of, behind and on the little screen, the big screen and live stages into every thing he does. His passion has become incorporating all his gifts and using them for the good of many. From his singing, writing, hosting or one on ones to many on ones, Filippo brings it all together to create a unique experience all his own for all to make their own.

From his acclaimed radio shows and TV and film appearances and performances, to his experiences in the world of business, working for a Fortune Top 3 Company and later owning a boutique entertainment agency; to his study of human psychology and esoteric arts, Filippo has seen and experienced and learned so much about the human condition and the struggle to being our authentic selves.

Filippo is a recent recipient of the President’s Call to Service award from President Barack Obama and is listed in the Cambridge Book of Who’s Who.

After receiving a degree B.A. from USCD in Engineering Management, and being decorated in the his business career with top awards and honors, Filippo went on to study the field of energetic healing and became an Energetic Alchemist, Master and Teacher, a Reiki Master and Teacher, a Theta Practitioner Healer, a Reconnective Healer and an Ordained Minister.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Louisa Thomas #130 Louisa Thomas #130 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with Adams family historian Louisa Thomas. No No 488f6ef3-6ae0-4def-a814-53e31d65e932 Tue, 17 May 2016 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/louisa-thomas-130 Louisa Thomas (find her on Twitter and Wikipedia!) is the author of Lousia, Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family—a Test of Will and Faith in World War I. She is a former writer and editor for Grantland and a former fellow at the New America Foundation. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, The Paris Review, and other places.
“Louisa Thomas has written a beautiful, wise, and compelling book about a member of America's Adams clan who may just be the most interesting Adams of them all. Rigorously researched and written with grace, conviction, and insight, Louisa is a marvelous achievement by a biographer from whom we shall be hearing for decades to come. For that in general and for this book in particular we should all be grateful indeed.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winner and bestselling author of American Lion, Franklin and Winston, and Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Links To Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* David McCullough
* John Quincy Adams

]]> Louisa Thomas (find her on Twitter and Wikipedia!) is the author of Lousia, Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family—a Test of Will and Faith in World War I. She is a former writer and editor for Grantland and a former fellow at the New America Foundation. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, The Paris Review, and other places.
“Louisa Thomas has written a beautiful, wise, and compelling book about a member of America's Adams clan who may just be the most interesting Adams of them all. Rigorously researched and written with grace, conviction, and insight, Louisa is a marvelous achievement by a biographer from whom we shall be hearing for decades to come. For that in general and for this book in particular we should all be grateful indeed.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winner and bestselling author of American Lion, Franklin and Winston, and Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Links To Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* David McCullough
* John Quincy Adams

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tamarack Song #129 Tamarack Song #129 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with native way guide Tamarack Song about living off the grid and native traditions. No No 1bd56202-381c-4306-a7e8-80ec35f4490b Sun, 15 May 2016 10:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tamarack-song-129 Tamarack Song, Owl Clan, has been a student of the Old Way since his youth. He met his first mentor - a Canadian Metis Woman named She Who Talks With Loons - right after dropping out of college for the third time. In the years following, he traveled The Mother's Bosom to find and apprentice with Elders who still practiced some of their traditional ways. He has lived the Native Way in the wilderness for many turns of the seasons and in the process he has gained - and is still gaining - the teachings and awareness to prepare him for the role of guide. He does not call himself a teacher; if anything he feels himself to be a guide to the Real Teacher.

He is a guide for quests and rites of passage, translator of dreams and other voices of spirit, performer of legal Native marriage ceremonies, counselor for lifestyle transition and relationships, and practitioner of a variety of Native crafts and skills. He does dream and animal guide work, and counsels people healing from the ravages of life in civilized society. He is also a Native Lifeway consultant for schools, museums and archaeologists.

Tamarack shares much of what he has learned of the Old Ways through his writings. He considers many books to be his Elders, because these books contain much wisdom and information on lifeway skills that would be lost had someone not recorded it.

Tamarack Song was born and raised in east central Wisconsin, and spent his youth learning from the woods, fields, and swamps outside of the "civilized" boundaries of his hometown. Studying wildlife conservation, community design, world cultures, and nonprofit law at various Wisconsin universities, he is the founder of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School. Located in Three Lakes, WI, this school is aimed at bridging the path to the wisdom and lifeway skills of our Native ancestors, and has been featured in National Geographic and on such programs as MTV's Real Life: I'm Living Off The Grid and CBC News Sunday - Real Survivor. Tamarack is the author of Journey to the Ancestral Self, Whispers of the Ancients, Song of Trusting the Heart, and numerous articles on Native cultures, skills, perspectives, and traditions.

]]> Tamarack Song, Owl Clan, has been a student of the Old Way since his youth. He met his first mentor - a Canadian Metis Woman named She Who Talks With Loons - right after dropping out of college for the third time. In the years following, he traveled The Mother's Bosom to find and apprentice with Elders who still practiced some of their traditional ways. He has lived the Native Way in the wilderness for many turns of the seasons and in the process he has gained - and is still gaining - the teachings and awareness to prepare him for the role of guide. He does not call himself a teacher; if anything he feels himself to be a guide to the Real Teacher.

He is a guide for quests and rites of passage, translator of dreams and other voices of spirit, performer of legal Native marriage ceremonies, counselor for lifestyle transition and relationships, and practitioner of a variety of Native crafts and skills. He does dream and animal guide work, and counsels people healing from the ravages of life in civilized society. He is also a Native Lifeway consultant for schools, museums and archaeologists.

Tamarack shares much of what he has learned of the Old Ways through his writings. He considers many books to be his Elders, because these books contain much wisdom and information on lifeway skills that would be lost had someone not recorded it.

Tamarack Song was born and raised in east central Wisconsin, and spent his youth learning from the woods, fields, and swamps outside of the "civilized" boundaries of his hometown. Studying wildlife conservation, community design, world cultures, and nonprofit law at various Wisconsin universities, he is the founder of the Teaching Drum Outdoor School. Located in Three Lakes, WI, this school is aimed at bridging the path to the wisdom and lifeway skills of our Native ancestors, and has been featured in National Geographic and on such programs as MTV's Real Life: I'm Living Off The Grid and CBC News Sunday - Real Survivor. Tamarack is the author of Journey to the Ancestral Self, Whispers of the Ancients, Song of Trusting the Heart, and numerous articles on Native cultures, skills, perspectives, and traditions.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #128 Mailbag #128 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and artist Katherine Lott dip into questions from listeners once again. No No 28f24117-bd6b-4dbe-9278-bd26a3d77ba7 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-128 The Mailbag makes its triumphant return after a mysterious absence with the beloved Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!)…

"Do you have any suggestions on how to meet a romantic partner that does not involve going out with my friends to depressing bars? I also tried the online scene and had so many weird inquiries, I ran. Thanks for all the interesting programs." -- Tammy

Paul, I loved your most recent book despite it leaving me a bit saddened and disenchanted around love. I had to let my long time partner go about three years ago and not a day goes by without a tiny pang of heart pain surrounding this relationship. Two questions- In hindsight, do you have one major take away? Secondly, and this one is deeply personal: do you still love her? -- Melanie

Pauly, are you still feeling The Bern? I have to admit, it looks like the evil queen will prevail. Who does Katherine support? -- Dennis

Relevant Pauly Cast Episodes:

* Eddie Glaude
* Rodney Hurst
* Harvey J. Kaye

]]> The Mailbag makes its triumphant return after a mysterious absence with the beloved Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!)…

"Do you have any suggestions on how to meet a romantic partner that does not involve going out with my friends to depressing bars? I also tried the online scene and had so many weird inquiries, I ran. Thanks for all the interesting programs." -- Tammy

Paul, I loved your most recent book despite it leaving me a bit saddened and disenchanted around love. I had to let my long time partner go about three years ago and not a day goes by without a tiny pang of heart pain surrounding this relationship. Two questions- In hindsight, do you have one major take away? Secondly, and this one is deeply personal: do you still love her? -- Melanie

Pauly, are you still feeling The Bern? I have to admit, it looks like the evil queen will prevail. Who does Katherine support? -- Dennis

Relevant Pauly Cast Episodes:

* Eddie Glaude
* Rodney Hurst
* Harvey J. Kaye

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jimmy Goldstein #127 Jimmy Goldstein #127 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman sits down to talk with millionaire NBA super-fan Jimmy Goldstein about basketball and architecture. No No 00bd5be7-9d6e-45a8-a095-8ee81e452cc8 Tue, 10 May 2016 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jimmy-goldstein-127 Jimmy Goldstein (find him on Instagram!) is a millionaire "NBA Super Fan" who attends over one hundred NBA games each season typically in courtside seats, including approximately 95 percent of home games for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. He also travels from city to city to catch games, especially during the NBA Playoffs.

His unique and flamboyant clothing makes him fairly easy to spot on television. His passion for the NBA has been featured in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.

His house, also known as Sheats-Goldstein Residence, has been featured in several media articles, including the Robb Report, Town & Country, Architectural Digest, and the New York Times Magazine. The house was designed by John Lautner, a student/disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, in 1963.

Goldstein purchased the property in the 1970s from previous owners who did not keep the house in good condition. Goldstein commissioned Lautner to make changes and improvements to the house. Below the main residence is an installation by light artist James Turrell known as "Skyspace".

]]> Jimmy Goldstein (find him on Instagram!) is a millionaire "NBA Super Fan" who attends over one hundred NBA games each season typically in courtside seats, including approximately 95 percent of home games for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. He also travels from city to city to catch games, especially during the NBA Playoffs.

His unique and flamboyant clothing makes him fairly easy to spot on television. His passion for the NBA has been featured in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.

His house, also known as Sheats-Goldstein Residence, has been featured in several media articles, including the Robb Report, Town & Country, Architectural Digest, and the New York Times Magazine. The house was designed by John Lautner, a student/disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, in 1963.

Goldstein purchased the property in the 1970s from previous owners who did not keep the house in good condition. Goldstein commissioned Lautner to make changes and improvements to the house. Below the main residence is an installation by light artist James Turrell known as "Skyspace".

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Kristen Alexander #126 Kristen Alexander #126 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman has a conversation with Reiki Master Kristen Alexander. No No 7a90db5d-0d55-4201-8f97-339c9aba333e Sun, 08 May 2016 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kristen-alexander-126 For many years Kristen Alexander (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) worked in the entertainment industry and eventually found herself stressed out, run down, heartbroken and yearning for a lifestyle change. Intuitively she knew there was no medicine or band-aid that could heal what needed to be healed within her.

This led her on a self-healing journey to find her true essence and regain her inner happiness. Early one morning while mediating on the beach in Santa Monica Kristen received a higher calling to become a Healer.

This profound epiphany and calling from Spirit promptly her to take a leap of faith and leave her entertainment career behind. She began hearing the words REIKI over and over in her mind. These words from Spirit guided her to become a Reiki Master. Reiki is a form of Energetic Healing from the East that predates Western Medicine. Kristen carried her Reiki massage table all over Los Angeles giving complimentary energy healings. Almost instantly, Kristen began to witness miraculous healings and her business flourished by word of mouth referrals. Within months of starting her business she had hundreds of clients.

In just a few short years Kristen has become a world famous Reiki Master and Holistic Healer with a global clientele consisting of CEO’s, actors, athletes and celebrities of all types. Kristen is a regular guest on Holistic Radio and speaks to the significance of the Mind, Body and Spirit connection.

]]> For many years Kristen Alexander (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) worked in the entertainment industry and eventually found herself stressed out, run down, heartbroken and yearning for a lifestyle change. Intuitively she knew there was no medicine or band-aid that could heal what needed to be healed within her.

This led her on a self-healing journey to find her true essence and regain her inner happiness. Early one morning while mediating on the beach in Santa Monica Kristen received a higher calling to become a Healer.

This profound epiphany and calling from Spirit promptly her to take a leap of faith and leave her entertainment career behind. She began hearing the words REIKI over and over in her mind. These words from Spirit guided her to become a Reiki Master. Reiki is a form of Energetic Healing from the East that predates Western Medicine. Kristen carried her Reiki massage table all over Los Angeles giving complimentary energy healings. Almost instantly, Kristen began to witness miraculous healings and her business flourished by word of mouth referrals. Within months of starting her business she had hundreds of clients.

In just a few short years Kristen has become a world famous Reiki Master and Holistic Healer with a global clientele consisting of CEO’s, actors, athletes and celebrities of all types. Kristen is a regular guest on Holistic Radio and speaks to the significance of the Mind, Body and Spirit connection.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jayem Part Four #125 Jayem Part Four #125 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman continues his conversation with comparative religion and philosophy expert Jayem. Part four of a series. No No c7115fdb-494c-4439-b093-612e668c0473 Fri, 06 May 2016 10:00:24 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jayem-part-four-125 “Underneath it all there is only one of us here experiencing the tremendous profound power of the Soul itself. This means we are infinitely free to choose anew. The entire world is a reflection of our shared conscious and everything we see out there in the world is a reflection of what we actually wanted.” ~ Jayem

Part four of our ongoing series with the beautiful Soul named Jayem Today, we speak about letting go of the illusion of control and whether at your core you trust the source of life that created you.

Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:

“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”

Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One', is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in t

]]> “Underneath it all there is only one of us here experiencing the tremendous profound power of the Soul itself. This means we are infinitely free to choose anew. The entire world is a reflection of our shared conscious and everything we see out there in the world is a reflection of what we actually wanted.” ~ Jayem

Part four of our ongoing series with the beautiful Soul named Jayem Today, we speak about letting go of the illusion of control and whether at your core you trust the source of life that created you.

Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:

“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”

Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One', is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in t

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Rick Shenkman #124 Rick Shenkman #124 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with Rick Shenkman, the author, historian, and founder of the History News Network. No No 0eb276ee-37f8-42d7-91d7-8038d7b3a39c Tue, 03 May 2016 10:00:22 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rick-shenkman-124 Can a football game affect the outcome of an election? What about shark attacks? Or a drought? In a rational world the answer, of course, would be no. But as bestselling historian Rick Shenkman explains, our world is anything but rational.

Drawing on science, politics, and history, Rick explores the hidden forces behind our often illogical choices and focus.

Pop culture tells us we can trust our instincts, but science is proving that when it comes to politics our Stone Age brain often malfunctions, misfires, and leads us astray.

Fortunately, we can learn to make our instincts work in our favor.

Rick was engaging and illuminating.

Rick Shenkman is the founder of the popular History News Network, the website that features leading historians' perspectives on current events. He can regularly be seen on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a New York Times best-selling author of seven history books, including Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History, Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power and Got Things Done and Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter (Basic Books, June 2008).

His latest book is Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics.

]]> Can a football game affect the outcome of an election? What about shark attacks? Or a drought? In a rational world the answer, of course, would be no. But as bestselling historian Rick Shenkman explains, our world is anything but rational.

Drawing on science, politics, and history, Rick explores the hidden forces behind our often illogical choices and focus.

Pop culture tells us we can trust our instincts, but science is proving that when it comes to politics our Stone Age brain often malfunctions, misfires, and leads us astray.

Fortunately, we can learn to make our instincts work in our favor.

Rick was engaging and illuminating.

Rick Shenkman is the founder of the popular History News Network, the website that features leading historians' perspectives on current events. He can regularly be seen on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a New York Times best-selling author of seven history books, including Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History, Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power and Got Things Done and Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter (Basic Books, June 2008).

His latest book is Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full David Hopkins #123 David Hopkins #123 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with the writer David Hopkins. No No 1cfe82a5-0a1b-4551-b92f-9c8fd3229ee1 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/david-hopkins-123 David Hopkins (find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Medium!) writes a little bit of everything and a whole lot of some things. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine, Smart Pop Books, and Fanboy Radio. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres, and he wrote an epic article on the impact of Friends. David is currently writing his first (prose fiction) novel.

Dallas Observer recognized him as “Best Local Comic Book Writer,” and the American Library Association honored his work in their annual “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. His essay for the Oral Fixation Show was featured in Huffington Post. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions. He now works as the senior copywriter and content strategist for Imaginuity.

David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife—artist and designer April Hopkins, daughters Kennedy and Greta, his dog Berkeley, and his other dog Moose. He once wrestled a mountain lion.

]]> David Hopkins (find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Medium!) writes a little bit of everything and a whole lot of some things. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine, Smart Pop Books, and Fanboy Radio. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres, and he wrote an epic article on the impact of Friends. David is currently writing his first (prose fiction) novel.

Dallas Observer recognized him as “Best Local Comic Book Writer,” and the American Library Association honored his work in their annual “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. His essay for the Oral Fixation Show was featured in Huffington Post. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions. He now works as the senior copywriter and content strategist for Imaginuity.

David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife—artist and designer April Hopkins, daughters Kennedy and Greta, his dog Berkeley, and his other dog Moose. He once wrestled a mountain lion.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Timothy Wyllie #122 Timothy Wyllie #122 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back non-human intelligence expert Timothy Wyllie for another conversation. No No 0e8d371a-0ba9-4cfb-8f2a-b05c4fce6ffe Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/timothy-wyllie-122 “Stable systems do require a bit of instability to throw them off course into the unknown and wake them up a little. Now I think it’s knowing which rules to break, and which rules not to break, that is the key.”

Timothy Wyllie specializes in the study of non-human intelligences, such as angels and dolphins, after a near-death experience in 1973. The author of several books, including The Return of the Rebel Angels, Confessions of a Rebel Angel, Revolt of the Rebel Angels, and Rebel Angels in Exile, he lives in the high desert of New Mexico.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Timothy Wyllie

* Awakening of the Watchers
* Angels and ET’s
* Pleiadians
* We are the Arcturians
* Childhood’s End
* Angels and humans
* The Prism of Lyra
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> “Stable systems do require a bit of instability to throw them off course into the unknown and wake them up a little. Now I think it’s knowing which rules to break, and which rules not to break, that is the key.”

Timothy Wyllie specializes in the study of non-human intelligences, such as angels and dolphins, after a near-death experience in 1973. The author of several books, including The Return of the Rebel Angels, Confessions of a Rebel Angel, Revolt of the Rebel Angels, and Rebel Angels in Exile, he lives in the high desert of New Mexico.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Timothy Wyllie

* Awakening of the Watchers
* Angels and ET’s
* Pleiadians
* We are the Arcturians
* Childhood’s End
* Angels and humans
* The Prism of Lyra
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Harvey J. Kaye #121 Harvey J. Kaye #121 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with historian and author Harvey Kaye on socialism, Thomas Paine, and other topics. No No 330fbfc5-ebd6-4488-aa6e-dae67353e873 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/harvey-j-kaye-121 What a privilege for me to have Harvey J. Kaye (find him on Twitter!) on my program. I have long admired his writing and commentary on all things progressive. He is also a fabulous historian with a quick wit and gift for storytelling.

On this program he gives us multiple lessons and we can draw from our past to help create a better future for all of us.

Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. He is also the author and editor of numerous works, including "The American Radical, Are We Good Citizens?" "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America", and "The Fight For The Four Freedoms: What Made FDR And The Greatest Generation Truly Great". Kaye teaches courses on American history, politics, and society.
Links and Topics Mention In This Episode With Harvey Kaye

* "Time Again for Tom Paine?" on Bill Moyers Journal (Jan. 18, 2008)
* Thomas Paine
* Social Democracy Is 100% American
* Democracy Spring
* Nation Magazine on Democracy Spring

]]> What a privilege for me to have Harvey J. Kaye (find him on Twitter!) on my program. I have long admired his writing and commentary on all things progressive. He is also a fabulous historian with a quick wit and gift for storytelling.

On this program he gives us multiple lessons and we can draw from our past to help create a better future for all of us.

Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. He is also the author and editor of numerous works, including "The American Radical, Are We Good Citizens?" "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America", and "The Fight For The Four Freedoms: What Made FDR And The Greatest Generation Truly Great". Kaye teaches courses on American history, politics, and society.
Links and Topics Mention In This Episode With Harvey Kaye

* "Time Again for Tom Paine?" on Bill Moyers Journal (Jan. 18, 2008)
* Thomas Paine
* Social Democracy Is 100% American
* Democracy Spring
* Nation Magazine on Democracy Spring

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Thomas J. Carey #120 Thomas J. Carey #120 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks about the Roswell UFO incident with ufologist Thomas J. Carey. No No 10e0c30c-4493-43e1-a123-4e645831c11a Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/thomas-j-carey-120 Thomas J. Carey holds a master's degree in anthropology and is a U.S. Air Force veteran who held a Top Secret security clearance. He has spent the last 23 years investigating the Roswell incident and published more than 35 articles about it. Tom has appeared as a guest on many radio and TV shows and contributed to a number of Roswell-related documentaries. He and his wife, Doreen, reside in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
About Children of Roswell
This is not just another book about Roswell. It's not about any of the events surrounding one of the most famous UFO incidents of all time. It's not even about any of the men or women involved in the recovery of a spaceship and its crew in the summer of 1947.

Rather, it's about the aftermath--the lifetime impact Roswell has had on the families who were forced to live with the truth while accepting the government's account of the incident, then forced to face years of suppression and fear of reprisal from a government sworn to protect them.

Despite the government's best efforts to explain it away, after nearly 70 years, Roswell is a story that just won't disappear. Parents who were present during or immediately after the incident may have passed on, but their children know what happened‚ and have paid dearly for their knowledge. These are their stories. You will finally learn the truth about:

* The daughter of a witness to an alien body who discovered that her phone had been bugged for years.
* How the U.S. Air Force tried to change the mind of the son of the Roswell intelligence officer in 1995.
* What really became of the son of the principle witness, who disappeared in 1960.

These are stories worth reading that force you to think about why the government would go to such lengths to keep these families quiet.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Thomas J. Carey

* UFO Anonymous
* Area 51
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8gLfcnr5Sg
* Climate Change Much Worse
* Climate Change and the Loss of Coastal Cities

]]> Thomas J. Carey holds a master's degree in anthropology and is a U.S. Air Force veteran who held a Top Secret security clearance. He has spent the last 23 years investigating the Roswell incident and published more than 35 articles about it. Tom has appeared as a guest on many radio and TV shows and contributed to a number of Roswell-related documentaries. He and his wife, Doreen, reside in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
About Children of Roswell
This is not just another book about Roswell. It's not about any of the events surrounding one of the most famous UFO incidents of all time. It's not even about any of the men or women involved in the recovery of a spaceship and its crew in the summer of 1947.

Rather, it's about the aftermath--the lifetime impact Roswell has had on the families who were forced to live with the truth while accepting the government's account of the incident, then forced to face years of suppression and fear of reprisal from a government sworn to protect them.

Despite the government's best efforts to explain it away, after nearly 70 years, Roswell is a story that just won't disappear. Parents who were present during or immediately after the incident may have passed on, but their children know what happened‚ and have paid dearly for their knowledge. These are their stories. You will finally learn the truth about:

* The daughter of a witness to an alien body who discovered that her phone had been bugged for years.
* How the U.S. Air Force tried to change the mind of the son of the Roswell intelligence officer in 1995.
* What really became of the son of the principle witness, who disappeared in 1960.

These are stories worth reading that force you to think about why the government would go to such lengths to keep these families quiet.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Thomas J. Carey

* UFO Anonymous
* Area 51
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8gLfcnr5Sg
* Climate Change Much Worse
* Climate Change and the Loss of Coastal Cities

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Julia Cameron #119 Julia Cameron #119 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews creativity coach Julia Cameron on The Artist's Way and her new book, It's Never Too Late To Begin Again. No No 3b1b16f1-184e-4bc1-97ca-9bb6e0c53b05 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/julia-cameron-119 What an honor for me to interview the high priestess of creativity, Julia Cameron. Her work has had a profound affect on me, especially when I began doing her morning pages. Julia was simply a delight to speak with and, as expected, an affirming presence to follow one’s heart and inspiration. Her new book is It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond

The Artist’s Way movement began more than two decades ago as author Julia Cameron shared her ideas with a few friends in her living room. Today, The Artist’s Way has helped millions of people around the world discover–and recover– their creativity, whether you are brand-new to The Artist’s Way or have a bookshelf filled with years of Morning Pages journals, whether you are working on a large artistic project or simply wishing to experience more creativity in your life.

]]> What an honor for me to interview the high priestess of creativity, Julia Cameron. Her work has had a profound affect on me, especially when I began doing her morning pages. Julia was simply a delight to speak with and, as expected, an affirming presence to follow one’s heart and inspiration. Her new book is It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond

The Artist’s Way movement began more than two decades ago as author Julia Cameron shared her ideas with a few friends in her living room. Today, The Artist’s Way has helped millions of people around the world discover–and recover– their creativity, whether you are brand-new to The Artist’s Way or have a bookshelf filled with years of Morning Pages journals, whether you are working on a large artistic project or simply wishing to experience more creativity in your life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young #118 Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young #118 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with aesthetic medicine specialist Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young about using art and passion with medicine. No No 704f6ee8-de40-460f-bc9c-0c47620029eb Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-odemaris-santiago-young-118 Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young has extensive experience in the medical field spanning over 20 years in the Texas Hill Country, with nine years devoted to medical aesthetics and cosmetic laser. Her medical education includes post-graduate training specializing in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she moved to Kerrville with her husband, Jim, to raise her family.

Dr. Young was drawn to aesthetics because of her artistic background and passion as a physician to help people. She always had an appreciation for art, an ear for music and an eye for beauty. These skills are vital in aesthetic medicine. She states, “Aesthetics have allowed me to assist my clients in bringing forth their self-confidence and a healthy self-image."

As a medical professional, Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young is committed to researching and investing in the most advanced products, cosmetic science and technology available. This allows her clients to access progressive, cutting edge technology to achieve optimal results.

]]> Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young has extensive experience in the medical field spanning over 20 years in the Texas Hill Country, with nine years devoted to medical aesthetics and cosmetic laser. Her medical education includes post-graduate training specializing in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she moved to Kerrville with her husband, Jim, to raise her family.

Dr. Young was drawn to aesthetics because of her artistic background and passion as a physician to help people. She always had an appreciation for art, an ear for music and an eye for beauty. These skills are vital in aesthetic medicine. She states, “Aesthetics have allowed me to assist my clients in bringing forth their self-confidence and a healthy self-image."

As a medical professional, Dr. Odemaris Santiago Young is committed to researching and investing in the most advanced products, cosmetic science and technology available. This allows her clients to access progressive, cutting edge technology to achieve optimal results.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full John Perkins #117 John Perkins #117 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by economist and author John Perkins to discuss global economic conspiracies and clandestine operations. No No b5678247-5766-4686-af99-cd783bb08883 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-perkins-117 As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins (find him on Twitter!) advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With John Perkins

* Corporate personhood
* Citizens United
* Overturn Citizens United

]]> As Chief Economist at a major international consulting firm, John Perkins (find him on Twitter!) advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and leaders of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2016), a follow-up to John’s classic New York Times bestseller, brings the story of economic hit men and jackal assassins up to date and chillingly home to the U.S. It goes on to provide practical strategies to transform the failing global death economy into a regenerative life economy.

The first edition of Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list and has been translated into 32 languages. It, along with his other books, The Secret History of the American Empire (also a New York Times bestseller) and Hoodwinked, were ground-breaking exposés of the clandestine operations that created the current global crises; they set the stage for the revelations and strategies detailed in The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, non-profit organizations devoted to establishing a world future generations will want to inherit, has lectured at Harvard, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities around the world, and is the author of books on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, Spirit Of The Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.

He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, CNBC, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End Of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology Of An Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace in 2012, and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business As Usual Award in 2006.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With John Perkins

* Corporate personhood
* Citizens United
* Overturn Citizens United

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jayem Part Three #116 Jayem Part Three #116 The third part of The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman's conversation with spiritual teacher Jayem. No No 2070ea66-98f8-480f-b033-31782df631d4 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jayem-part-three-116 Part Three of our ongoing series with the beautiful Soul named Jayem. Today, we speak about the unity of everything that exists.
“Nothing is occurring by accident, that there is no such thing as a random event. There is just this beautiful orchestration and benevolence of spirit that moves from the level of Soul and then expresses itself outward and shows the effect of where our thought and desire has been. Underneath it all there is only one of us here experiencing the tremendous profound power of the Soul itself. This means we are infinitely free to choose anew. The entire world is a reflection of our shared conscious and everything we see out there in the world is a reflection of what we actually wanted.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One', is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives,

]]> Part Three of our ongoing series with the beautiful Soul named Jayem. Today, we speak about the unity of everything that exists.
“Nothing is occurring by accident, that there is no such thing as a random event. There is just this beautiful orchestration and benevolence of spirit that moves from the level of Soul and then expresses itself outward and shows the effect of where our thought and desire has been. Underneath it all there is only one of us here experiencing the tremendous profound power of the Soul itself. This means we are infinitely free to choose anew. The entire world is a reflection of our shared conscious and everything we see out there in the world is a reflection of what we actually wanted.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One', is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives,

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Sarah Kendzior #115 Sarah Kendzior #115 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with columnist, author, and essayist Sarah Kendzior. No No 35b1158a-1a14-465f-9806-9b8691794ba8 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/sarah-kendzior-115 Had the privilege to interview one of the fresh voices in media, when Sarah Kendzior (find her on Twitter!) graciously agreed to come on the show.

We cover a lot of ground here; from the current political campaigns to the country’s history of racism and violence.

She had an essay collection, The View From Flyover Country, published in 2015.

Sarah is also an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, and has written about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America’s youth, and inequality and gentrification.

She has also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. Her April 2013 article “The Wrong Kind of Caucasian” is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time.

Since October 2013, she has been a regular columnist for the Vitae section of The Chronicle of Higher Education. she has also written for POLITICO, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, Slate, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, Opinio Juris, Sarah Kendzior (find her on Twitter!) graciously agreed to come on the show.

We cover a lot of ground here; from the current political campaigns to the country’s history of racism and violence.

She had an essay collection, The View From Flyover Country, published in 2015.

Sarah is also an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, and has written about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America’s youth, and inequality and gentrification.

She has also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. Her April 2013 article “The Wrong Kind of Caucasian” is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time.

Since October 2013, she has been a regular columnist for the Vitae section of The Chronicle of Higher Education. she has also written for POLITICO, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, Slate, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, Opinio Juris, full Mailbag #114 Mailbag #114 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is once again joined by artist Katherine Lott to answer listener questions. No No 08a60c41-2d26-42e7-b7c2-0b04a37914bb Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:00:38 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-114 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
New Podcast Questions
Paul, did you study writing in school? ~ From Edward

* War of Art
* On Writing
* Sky
* CCF
* Scott Neeson Link

I was looking at the many Pauly Cast fan pages and apparently the pre-show is even better than the podcasts. Any chance that we poor folks stuck out here in the hinder lands could hear a short clip of what goes on before you begin recording? ~ From Lisa B
Have either of you had any recent epiphanies? ~ Ted

* Hero’s Journey

]]> Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
New Podcast Questions
Paul, did you study writing in school? ~ From Edward

* War of Art
* On Writing
* Sky
* CCF
* Scott Neeson Link

I was looking at the many Pauly Cast fan pages and apparently the pre-show is even better than the podcasts. Any chance that we poor folks stuck out here in the hinder lands could hear a short clip of what goes on before you begin recording? ~ From Lisa B
Have either of you had any recent epiphanies? ~ Ted

* Hero’s Journey

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tom Krattenmaker #113 Tom Krattenmaker #113 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in a new conversation with author and commentator Tom Krattenmaker. No No c16fd437-401a-4ee4-97ff-9c671c860462 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tom-krattenmaker-113 Tom and I cover a vast spectrum of political topics in this rollicking program.

Tom Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Oregonian, Beliefnet, the Huffington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He is also a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Tom’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Also his numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary “Lord Save Us From Your Followers,” National Public Radio, the New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and numerous regional and local outlets.

Topic Links-

The Brainwashing of My Dad

USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Oregonian, Beliefnet, the Huffington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He is also a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Tom’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Also his numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary “Lord Save Us From Your Followers,” National Public Radio, the New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and numerous regional and local outlets.

Topic Links-

The Brainwashing of My Dad

full Jen Senko #112 Jen Senko #112 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in coversation with documentary filmmaker Jen Senko. No No 89aa7eb9-6160-4042-817f-cf0ce78b0f53 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:00:01 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jen-senko-112 “I feel like I prepared my whole life to do this film. I don’t want to die tomorrow, but if I did at least I made this film. It was really life fulfilling for me, I did what I had to do.”

Jen Senko is an award winning documentary filmmaker based in New York City. Her first documentary, “Road Map Warrior Women," won recognition with several festival awards. Her most recent film, “The Vanishing City," exposes the policies and economic philosophy that has made New York a city for the rich. Co-directed with Fiore DeRosa, and narrated by Kathryn Erbe (of Law and Order), “The Vanishing City” has garnered festival awards such as Best Feature Documentary in the Williamsburg International Film Festival, Best Short Documentary in the Harlem International Film Festival, and Honorable Mention in the Los Angeles International Film Festival and sales world-wide, as well as screening at The Film Forum and The Anthology in New York. In addition, Senko has also produced and cast numerous independent narrative shorts.

Her new film-The Brainwashing of My Dad

Matthew Modine - Producer
In the 1980’s, renowned New York Times film critic Vincent Camby proclaimed Matthew to be “one of the best, most adaptable film actors of his generation.” For nearly four decades Matthew has partnered and worked with many of the film industry’s most respected directors, including Oliver Stone, Sir Alan Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Alan J. Pakula, John Schlesinger, Tony Richardson, Robert Falls, Sir Peter Hall, Abel Ferrara, Spike Lee, Tom DiCillo, Alan Rudolph, Mike Figgis, Jonathan Demme, and John Sayles. Matthew has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and is the recipient of one, Altman’s multiple award-winning "Short Cuts." Modine is well remembered for the title character in Alan Parker’s Birdy which won the Cannes Film Festival’s Gran Prix Award. His work in Rudolph’s Equinox helped earn the film four Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best Film and Best Actor for Modine. He’s also the recipient of two acting awards from the Venice Film Festival, the Volpi Cup and Golden Lion. Modine has directed several distinguished short films including the multiple award-winning "Jesus Was a Commie," "I Think I Thought," "Cowboy," and "To Kill an American." "When I Was a Boy," "Smoking," and "Ecce Pirate" all debuted at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Each of his shorts have gone on to great critical acclaim and played at film festivals worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art's New Directors/New Films. His production company, Cinco Dedos Peliculas is currently co-producing Jen Senko’s new political documentary, "The Brainwashing of My Dad" and working with two-time Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton on several short and feature-length film projects.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Jen Senko

* The Powell Memo
* Media Matters
* Get Fox out of the YMCA

]]> “I feel like I prepared my whole life to do this film. I don’t want to die tomorrow, but if I did at least I made this film. It was really life fulfilling for me, I did what I had to do.”

Jen Senko is an award winning documentary filmmaker based in New York City. Her first documentary, “Road Map Warrior Women," won recognition with several festival awards. Her most recent film, “The Vanishing City," exposes the policies and economic philosophy that has made New York a city for the rich. Co-directed with Fiore DeRosa, and narrated by Kathryn Erbe (of Law and Order), “The Vanishing City” has garnered festival awards such as Best Feature Documentary in the Williamsburg International Film Festival, Best Short Documentary in the Harlem International Film Festival, and Honorable Mention in the Los Angeles International Film Festival and sales world-wide, as well as screening at The Film Forum and The Anthology in New York. In addition, Senko has also produced and cast numerous independent narrative shorts.

Her new film-The Brainwashing of My Dad

Matthew Modine - Producer
In the 1980’s, renowned New York Times film critic Vincent Camby proclaimed Matthew to be “one of the best, most adaptable film actors of his generation.” For nearly four decades Matthew has partnered and worked with many of the film industry’s most respected directors, including Oliver Stone, Sir Alan Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Alan J. Pakula, John Schlesinger, Tony Richardson, Robert Falls, Sir Peter Hall, Abel Ferrara, Spike Lee, Tom DiCillo, Alan Rudolph, Mike Figgis, Jonathan Demme, and John Sayles. Matthew has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and is the recipient of one, Altman’s multiple award-winning "Short Cuts." Modine is well remembered for the title character in Alan Parker’s Birdy which won the Cannes Film Festival’s Gran Prix Award. His work in Rudolph’s Equinox helped earn the film four Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best Film and Best Actor for Modine. He’s also the recipient of two acting awards from the Venice Film Festival, the Volpi Cup and Golden Lion. Modine has directed several distinguished short films including the multiple award-winning "Jesus Was a Commie," "I Think I Thought," "Cowboy," and "To Kill an American." "When I Was a Boy," "Smoking," and "Ecce Pirate" all debuted at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Each of his shorts have gone on to great critical acclaim and played at film festivals worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art's New Directors/New Films. His production company, Cinco Dedos Peliculas is currently co-producing Jen Senko’s new political documentary, "The Brainwashing of My Dad" and working with two-time Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton on several short and feature-length film projects.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Jen Senko

* The Powell Memo
* Media Matters
* Get Fox out of the YMCA

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Robert Louis Weber #111 Robert Louis Weber #111 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with aging expert Robert Louis Weber. No No 80bc7d88-d42b-49e6-967b-aefef2c0845d Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/robert-louis-weber-111 “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

Robert L. Weber, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and Carol Orsborn, founder and editor of the website Fierce With Age: The Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality, believe that aging can be a meaningful and rich path to mature spirituality.

Synchronicity brought these two authors together at a meeting of the American Society on Aging. They quickly recognized that they were on parallel journeys, seeking meaning in the second half of their lives. Drawing on both introspection and their conversations with peers, they began turning insight into practical guidance.

The result is this book in which they make the case that, as boomers begin to age, society has begun focusing on anti-aging, diverting attention from the benefits older people can derive from facing the reality of aging and the shadow side that surfaces with that reality.

The two authors come from Catholic Jesuit and Jewish backgrounds respectively but have written this cogent and illuminating paperback for a new generation of seekers, or those whom we call spiritually independent individuals. We were quite impressed with the book's foundation of 25 questions, the Twelve Exercises for Seekers and the extensive list of resources for Recommended Reading.
Links and Topics From This Episode With Robert Louis Weber

* The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older
* The founder of the Jesuits- Ignatius of Loyola
* The wounded grail king myth- The Fisher King
* Joseph Campbell on the hero's journey

]]> “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

Robert L. Weber, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and Carol Orsborn, founder and editor of the website Fierce With Age: The Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality, believe that aging can be a meaningful and rich path to mature spirituality.

Synchronicity brought these two authors together at a meeting of the American Society on Aging. They quickly recognized that they were on parallel journeys, seeking meaning in the second half of their lives. Drawing on both introspection and their conversations with peers, they began turning insight into practical guidance.

The result is this book in which they make the case that, as boomers begin to age, society has begun focusing on anti-aging, diverting attention from the benefits older people can derive from facing the reality of aging and the shadow side that surfaces with that reality.

The two authors come from Catholic Jesuit and Jewish backgrounds respectively but have written this cogent and illuminating paperback for a new generation of seekers, or those whom we call spiritually independent individuals. We were quite impressed with the book's foundation of 25 questions, the Twelve Exercises for Seekers and the extensive list of resources for Recommended Reading.
Links and Topics From This Episode With Robert Louis Weber

* The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older
* The founder of the Jesuits- Ignatius of Loyola
* The wounded grail king myth- The Fisher King
* Joseph Campbell on the hero's journey

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Shelly Peiken #110 Shelly Peiken #110 The Pauly Cast Paul Samuel Dolman talks with Grammy Award-winning songwriter Shelly Peiken. No No 63ffdff3-c9b7-4717-95f6-e57f86c5467e Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/shelly-peiken-110 “Get out there and let lightning strike you!” - Shelly Peiken

Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby". She earned a Grammy nomination for the song "Bitch" recorded by Meredith Brooks. She’s had hundreds of songs placed on albums, and in TV and film.

Her Serial Songwriter Facebook page has become a forum for all things songwriting and ideas about navigating a changing music business as a creative person and parent.

In June of 2014 Shelly was invited to blog for The Huffington Post. She is well known in the music industry as mentor, panelist, consultant and guest speaker.

Shelly is a New Yorker at heart who enjoys her life in Los Angeles with her husband, composer Adam Gorgoni and their daughter, Layla.
"Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter" is about my journey, from a young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to writing hits of my own. It’s about growing up, the creative process, the highs and the lows, the conflicts that arise between motherhood and career success, the divas the egos and the back stabbers, but also the lovely people I’ve found along the way. It’s about the challenge of getting older and staying relevant in a rapidly changing and youth driven world.
https://youtu.be/hpspGHeLOPE

]]> “Get out there and let lightning strike you!” - Shelly Peiken

Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby". She earned a Grammy nomination for the song "Bitch" recorded by Meredith Brooks. She’s had hundreds of songs placed on albums, and in TV and film.

Her Serial Songwriter Facebook page has become a forum for all things songwriting and ideas about navigating a changing music business as a creative person and parent.

In June of 2014 Shelly was invited to blog for The Huffington Post. She is well known in the music industry as mentor, panelist, consultant and guest speaker.

Shelly is a New Yorker at heart who enjoys her life in Los Angeles with her husband, composer Adam Gorgoni and their daughter, Layla.
"Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter" is about my journey, from a young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to writing hits of my own. It’s about growing up, the creative process, the highs and the lows, the conflicts that arise between motherhood and career success, the divas the egos and the back stabbers, but also the lovely people I’ve found along the way. It’s about the challenge of getting older and staying relevant in a rapidly changing and youth driven world.
https://youtu.be/hpspGHeLOPE

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Rodney Lawrence Hurst #109 Rodney Lawrence Hurst #109 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with civil rights activist Rodney Lawrence Hurst. No No 34548c13-18c0-463c-a2e0-0ab7746f24be Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rodney-lawrence-hurst-109 “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.” -- Rodney Lawrence Hurst

This was a beautiful exchange with an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart.

Rodney takes us back through time to the slave owning founding fathers, the Civil War, reconstruction, Jim Crow, and straight up to today and the candidacy of Donald Trump.

I hope you will take the time to sit down with us and share in this dialogue.

“It Was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke®!” is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday” (read an excerpt).

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Rodney Lawrence Hurst

* The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
* Lies My Teacher Taught Me

]]> “It is a struggle. It is a battle that has to be fought and you understand in this battle, and this struggle, not to be cliché about it, but that it is not a sprint, but a marathon, yet it is worth fighting.” -- Rodney Lawrence Hurst

This was a beautiful exchange with an elegant man of great dignity on racism and the struggle of African-Americans in America. In this show, I was both inspired by Mr. Hurst’s fierce intelligence and the warmth of his heart.

Rodney takes us back through time to the slave owning founding fathers, the Civil War, reconstruction, Jim Crow, and straight up to today and the candidacy of Donald Trump.

I hope you will take the time to sit down with us and share in this dialogue.

“It Was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke®!” is subtitled “A Personal Account of the 1960 Sit-in Demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday” (read an excerpt).

It is Hurst’s personal eyewitness account, as President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, of the events leading up to, and the fallout from, the bloody events of August 27, 1960. On that day, 200 ax handle and baseball bat wielding whites attacked members of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP who were “sitting-in” at white lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville peacefully protesting segregation.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Rodney Lawrence Hurst

* The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
* Lies My Teacher Taught Me

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jayem Part Two #108 Jayem Part Two #108 The second part of The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman's conversation with spiritual teacher Jayem. No No 29a42a5c-c9ec-4c9f-845b-24be56915856 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jayem-part-two-108 Part Two of our ongoing series with the beautiful soul named Jayem.

Today, we speak about the infinite field of energy and love that we exist in, as well as a way for anyone to be more in touch with it all.
“Epiphany is available everywhere, if we sit with anything long enough it will dissolve into mystery.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One,' is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives, for the benefit of all beings.

]]> Part Two of our ongoing series with the beautiful soul named Jayem.

Today, we speak about the infinite field of energy and love that we exist in, as well as a way for anyone to be more in touch with it all.
“Epiphany is available everywhere, if we sit with anything long enough it will dissolve into mystery.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the ‘grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms’.

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the ‘fractured fairy tales of my youth’. This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his ‘survivor guilt’; the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as 'The Beloved One,' is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this PathWay will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives, for the benefit of all beings.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mary Catherine Bateson #107 Mary Catherine Bateson #107 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with author and cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson. No No 795741c2-d37f-499e-87d8-e958714253b0 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-catherine-bateson-107 “We are living longer, yet thinking shorter.”

Mary Catherine is an American writer and cultural anthropologist. She is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson.

Among her books is With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents.

Ms. Bateson was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.
Links Mentioned In This Episode With Mary Catherine Bateson

* Seven Generations
* Chief Seattle

]]> “We are living longer, yet thinking shorter.”

Mary Catherine is an American writer and cultural anthropologist. She is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson.

Among her books is With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents.

Ms. Bateson was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.
Links Mentioned In This Episode With Mary Catherine Bateson

* Seven Generations
* Chief Seattle

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Five Questions For JP Sears #106 Five Questions For JP Sears #106 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by frequent guest JP Sears. JP answers five questions from listeners with his brand of spiritual humor. No No 6d3846ad-82b2-44d2-a2c7-faa0db86b1c3 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:00:33 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/five-questions-for-jp-sears-106 All About JP Sears and Other Links From This Episode

* JP Sears' Official Site: Inner Awakenings Online
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
* "Ultra spiritual" video
* JP Sears' Facebook page
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Five Questions For JP Sears
I work as a cashier at Whole Foods and sometimes people come through my line while still talking on the phone. Would it be rude of me to pull out my phone and make a call while I check them out? ~ Torrey Pines
A friend of mine who is sleeping on my couch is fond of giving advice. The other day he suddenly declared himself a Life Coach. Is this how most coaches come into existence and shouldn’t there at least be some basic requirement like when we take our driving exam? ~ Evan
Our colleagues recently discovered a gigantic black hole, which is 100 billion times larger than our sun- so my question is a practical one- how in heaven’s name did Jesus avoid being sucked into this thing when he ascended? ~ The Institute of Scientific Things
Can my dog be born again? ~ Josh
Have behavioral experts ever been able to prove there is strong connection between wearing camouflage in every day life and a double-digit IQ? ~ Kay Mo
I work as a carpenter with a lot of fat, older white guys who are constantly saying, ‘We need to take back America.’ (Just like the bumper sticker) I’m completely confused on the meaning of this and would be grateful if you could shed a little light. ~ Kay Mo
What are you most inspired about today? ~ Kay Mo

]]> All About JP Sears and Other Links From This Episode

* JP Sears' Official Site: Inner Awakenings Online
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
* "Ultra spiritual" video
* JP Sears' Facebook page
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

Five Questions For JP Sears
I work as a cashier at Whole Foods and sometimes people come through my line while still talking on the phone. Would it be rude of me to pull out my phone and make a call while I check them out? ~ Torrey Pines
A friend of mine who is sleeping on my couch is fond of giving advice. The other day he suddenly declared himself a Life Coach. Is this how most coaches come into existence and shouldn’t there at least be some basic requirement like when we take our driving exam? ~ Evan
Our colleagues recently discovered a gigantic black hole, which is 100 billion times larger than our sun- so my question is a practical one- how in heaven’s name did Jesus avoid being sucked into this thing when he ascended? ~ The Institute of Scientific Things
Can my dog be born again? ~ Josh
Have behavioral experts ever been able to prove there is strong connection between wearing camouflage in every day life and a double-digit IQ? ~ Kay Mo
I work as a carpenter with a lot of fat, older white guys who are constantly saying, ‘We need to take back America.’ (Just like the bumper sticker) I’m completely confused on the meaning of this and would be grateful if you could shed a little light. ~ Kay Mo
What are you most inspired about today? ~ Kay Mo

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Armstrong Williams #105 Armstrong Williams #105 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman welcomes back political commentator Armstrong Williams to discuss the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and other topics. No No 08baefb2-d3c4-4289-940b-315035520d6a Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/armstrong-williams-105 “It doesn’t matter what they call you, it is what you answer to. Everyday is a miracle and the simple things in life makes things worthwhile.”

After spending a day in Flint, Michigan, Armstrong Williams (find him on Twitter!) and I talk about the water crisis the city is facing and the amazing spirit of the people in the face of the government’s neglect.

This was a surprisingly candid and deeply spiritual conversation with the always inspiring Armstrong Williams.

Armstrong is a political commentator, entrepreneur, author of a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. Williams is also founder and CEO of the Graham Williams Group, an international marketing, advertising, and media public relations consulting firm and is a political talk show host on TV and radio.

]]> “It doesn’t matter what they call you, it is what you answer to. Everyday is a miracle and the simple things in life makes things worthwhile.”

After spending a day in Flint, Michigan, Armstrong Williams (find him on Twitter!) and I talk about the water crisis the city is facing and the amazing spirit of the people in the face of the government’s neglect.

This was a surprisingly candid and deeply spiritual conversation with the always inspiring Armstrong Williams.

Armstrong is a political commentator, entrepreneur, author of a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. Williams is also founder and CEO of the Graham Williams Group, an international marketing, advertising, and media public relations consulting firm and is a political talk show host on TV and radio.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #104 Mailbag #104 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is once again joined by artist Katherine Lott to answer listener questions. No No d7a8bd53-1238-4816-92a5-e0c2cdc6f320 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-104 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
Questions From The Mailbag
Can you tell us three things you do every day that gives you great joy? ~ Kevin

How do you know for certain when your partner has an alcohol or chemical addiction? This is especially hard when they don’t think they do. ~ Maria

* Richard Gray

Can Bernie really win? ~ Alex

* Bernie
* Jill Stein
* Vice-Chair of DNC resigns

Since I have already read both of your books, can you recommend a great book besides one of your own? ~ Brooke

* Emmett Fox
* Taneshi Coates
* Cheryl Strayed
* Dr. Glaude

Does Katherine listen to any of the other Pauly Casts, and if so what does she think of all of these shenanigans? ~ Tammy

Pauly, Katherine… Please come and see us in Europe! I think the Pauly Cast would play even better over here where we believe in science and cutting edge concepts like taking care of the sick, feeding the hungry, and social justice. When can we expect a visit? ~ Julian

]]> Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
Questions From The Mailbag
Can you tell us three things you do every day that gives you great joy? ~ Kevin

How do you know for certain when your partner has an alcohol or chemical addiction? This is especially hard when they don’t think they do. ~ Maria

* Richard Gray

Can Bernie really win? ~ Alex

* Bernie
* Jill Stein
* Vice-Chair of DNC resigns

Since I have already read both of your books, can you recommend a great book besides one of your own? ~ Brooke

* Emmett Fox
* Taneshi Coates
* Cheryl Strayed
* Dr. Glaude

Does Katherine listen to any of the other Pauly Casts, and if so what does she think of all of these shenanigans? ~ Tammy

Pauly, Katherine… Please come and see us in Europe! I think the Pauly Cast would play even better over here where we believe in science and cutting edge concepts like taking care of the sick, feeding the hungry, and social justice. When can we expect a visit? ~ Julian

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Paul Song #103 Dr. Paul Song #103 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with physician and biotech innovator on the state of the health care industry and the underlying causes. No No 73f82c2d-0bec-4a68-b8b2-bca8f6d6e440 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:00:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-paul-song-103 What a compelling program on our health care system and the underlying beliefs that govern us. I feel honored that Dr. Paul Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into The Pauly Cast studio for an inspired discussion and to share some of his vast wisdom.
Dr. Paul Song's Biography
Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics From This Conversation With Dr. Paul Song

* The Courage Campaign
* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health
* Air pollution in China
* Zitka virus and Monsanto
* Shirley Chisholm

]]> What a compelling program on our health care system and the underlying beliefs that govern us. I feel honored that Dr. Paul Song took some time out of an incredibly busy schedule to drop into The Pauly Cast studio for an inspired discussion and to share some of his vast wisdom.
Dr. Paul Song's Biography
Paul Y. Song, M.D. is a physician, progressive activist, and biotechnology executive. He is the grandson of the late Sang Don Kim, the very first popularly elected Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Song serves as the Executive Chairman of the Courage Campaign, a leading California-based online organization made up of more than 1 Million members who fight for a more progressive CA and country.

In 2013, Dr. Song was named and served as the very first visiting fellow on healthcare policy in the California Department of Insurance.

In addition, Dr. Song serves the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy Califrornia and on the executive board of Physicians for a National Health Program California, Liberty in North Korea, People for the American Way, and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
Links and Topics From This Conversation With Dr. Paul Song

* The Courage Campaign
* Huffington Post Article
* Bernie Sanders on single payer health care
* Stress and its effect on health
* Air pollution in China
* Zitka virus and Monsanto
* Shirley Chisholm

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Emilie Wapnick #102 Emilie Wapnick #102 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with multipotentialite Emilie Wapnick on why we may not all have one passion, and why that's okay. No No 72c581e9-9cec-4484-a095-7399c1bf5021 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/emilie-wapnick-102 Multipotentialite Emilie Wapnick (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) tells her story:

The only constant in my life is shape-shifting, exploration and evolution. I went from being a serious musician and songwriter to a web designer, filmmaker, writer, and law student (I graduated from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 2010). After that, I became interested in entrepreneurship, launched a business, became a coach, and wrote a book.

All of these pursuits were personal choices that I made out of genuine interest. Even law began as a fascination. My aim was not to become a lawyer, but to simply explore this new interest of mine.

There’s something that draws me to each of my interests and it’s not “excellence.” I have no interest in committing to one thing forever. Once I no longer feel inspired in a field, I simply move on. Some people call this “quitting,” I call it growth.

This is how I’ve always lived– moving from interest to interest, building on my skills in different areas, and synthesizing the knowledge I acquire along the way.

I currently live in a Boler trailer in Portland, OR with my schnauzer, Grendel.

Steve Jobs once defined creativity as “connecting things,” and said that sadly, most people don’t have enough dots to connect because they haven’t had many diverse experiences. (Check out the whole quote, it’s great.)

Innovation happens when you take knowledge from one field and use it to solve a problem in a completely unrelated field.

To stifle your puttylike nature is a crime, not just in terms of limiting your own potential, but to society as a whole. As multipotentialites, we must use our gift to innovate. It’s in our genes.

Innovation is the reason you’ve been blessed with this trait, and it’s what you’ve been called on to do. Never forget that.
Emilie Wapnick at TED

]]> Multipotentialite Emilie Wapnick (find her on Facebook and Twitter!) tells her story:

The only constant in my life is shape-shifting, exploration and evolution. I went from being a serious musician and songwriter to a web designer, filmmaker, writer, and law student (I graduated from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 2010). After that, I became interested in entrepreneurship, launched a business, became a coach, and wrote a book.

All of these pursuits were personal choices that I made out of genuine interest. Even law began as a fascination. My aim was not to become a lawyer, but to simply explore this new interest of mine.

There’s something that draws me to each of my interests and it’s not “excellence.” I have no interest in committing to one thing forever. Once I no longer feel inspired in a field, I simply move on. Some people call this “quitting,” I call it growth.

This is how I’ve always lived– moving from interest to interest, building on my skills in different areas, and synthesizing the knowledge I acquire along the way.

I currently live in a Boler trailer in Portland, OR with my schnauzer, Grendel.

Steve Jobs once defined creativity as “connecting things,” and said that sadly, most people don’t have enough dots to connect because they haven’t had many diverse experiences. (Check out the whole quote, it’s great.)

Innovation happens when you take knowledge from one field and use it to solve a problem in a completely unrelated field.

To stifle your puttylike nature is a crime, not just in terms of limiting your own potential, but to society as a whole. As multipotentialites, we must use our gift to innovate. It’s in our genes.

Innovation is the reason you’ve been blessed with this trait, and it’s what you’ve been called on to do. Never forget that.
Emilie Wapnick at TED

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ron Cook #101 Ron Cook #101 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Ron Cook about legendary football player Kenny Stabler. No No e27398c8-8f94-4e09-9a14-ac2daf1a1654 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:00:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ron-cook-101 Ron Cook (r) with Kenny Stabler (l)

I have known Ron Cook for years and count him as one of my closest friends. Ron has never met a stranger and gives in countless ways. On today’s show we talk about his close friend Kenny Stabler, the famous NFL quarterback who recently died. Kenny also suffered from CTE from repeated blows to the head over a long period of time. Sadly, this is common among football players.

It turns out Kenny was a deeply spiritual man who called God, ‘The Big Guy.’ We find out a lot of heartfelt details about the side of man who was famous, yet perhaps not well known.

Ron and I also touch on the spirit of giving, finding gratitude in everyday life, and loving more and taking less.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Kenny Stabler
* CTE
* Movie- Concussion
* Sea of Hands Catch
* Bear Bryant

]]> Ron Cook (r) with Kenny Stabler (l)

I have known Ron Cook for years and count him as one of my closest friends. Ron has never met a stranger and gives in countless ways. On today’s show we talk about his close friend Kenny Stabler, the famous NFL quarterback who recently died. Kenny also suffered from CTE from repeated blows to the head over a long period of time. Sadly, this is common among football players.

It turns out Kenny was a deeply spiritual man who called God, ‘The Big Guy.’ We find out a lot of heartfelt details about the side of man who was famous, yet perhaps not well known.

Ron and I also touch on the spirit of giving, finding gratitude in everyday life, and loving more and taking less.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Kenny Stabler
* CTE
* Movie- Concussion
* Sea of Hands Catch
* Bear Bryant

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jim Bohannon #100 Jim Bohannon #100 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with political pundit and commentator Jim Bohannon. No No 3352b162-3623-4545-a1dd-2bd9ffa65f15 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-bohannon-100 Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to make sense of the political world.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.
Links and Topics Mentioned During This Conversation With Jim Bohannon

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg run for president

]]> Famous radio host Jim Bohannon joins us to make sense of the political world.

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated late night radio talk show The Jim Bohannon Show on the Westwood One Network.
Links and Topics Mentioned During This Conversation With Jim Bohannon

* Donald Trump
* Ronald Reagan
* Hillary Clinton
* Bernie Sanders
* A Bloomberg run for president

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Milan Homola #99 Milan Homola #99 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with pastor Milan Homala of Compassion Connect. No No e7700897-b826-449c-a6b6-2645ee13e641 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/milan-homola-99 “Darkness moves in the direction of apathy... If we don’t invite people to participate, we rob them of the opportunity of everything God wants them to do through that opportunity.”
Milan Homola talks about being touched on the morning of 9-11 and redirected his life in a whole new direction which culminated in he and another pastor founding Compassion Connect.

In the early 2000s, Clear Creek Community Church (Gresham, OR) was a healthy growing church that was sending teams of short term missionaries to Mexico. Through the collaboration of churches, doctors, dentists, and volunteers, they were able to hold medical and dental clinics for the local people. These missions experiences were shaping the life of the church, and Clear Creek pastor, Gary Tribbett realized that Christians reaching out to their neighbors in this way was very effective.

Miles away at Winona State University in MN, Milan Homola was pursuing his undergraduate degree. While there, his pastor asked him, “If there was one thing you could do that you were most passionate about, what would it be?” Milan responded, “Help churches work together to serve their neighbors.” At the time, he didn’t know why he said it, where it came from, or what it meant, but his life was soon captured by this vision.

A few years later in 2005, after another Clear Creek trip to Mexico, a couple people asked a piercing question, “Why don’t we do this in our own backyard?” Gary’s immediate response was, “It’s impossible to do this in the States,” but the question never left his thoughts.

That fall, Milan and Tara Homola moved to Gresham, OR to attend Multnomah Biblical Seminary. They searched for the right church and ended up at Clear Creek. Soon after, Gary and Milan met and subsequently realized they shared a similar vision. By January 2006, they started meeting at a local coffee shop to dream and began to wonder if they could actually make their vision become a reality. They pondered a series of questions: “Could members of an American community provide free medical and dental care for the underinsured of their own community? Could churches work together to reach out to their neighbors? What would happen if the churches acted as the Church in a neighborhood?” After much prayer, they decided to step out in faith believing that God would take care of the details and logistics.

The first clinic, Compassion Rockwood, was held in April 2006, and the results were nothing short of miraculous. The God-initiated experience and insight gained through the first clinic gave them a passion and focus to form an organization whose purpose is to collaborate with churches to make a lasting cultural impact on neighborhoods as an expression of God’s love. Therefore, Compassion Connect was born.

Today, there have been nearly 20 Compassion Clinic events primarily in the Portland Metro area, but as far away as Rwanda. The organization works to bring churches together to serve in low-income housing complexes and local school districts. It is also working with local groups to attack the local sex-trade that is preying on young teenage girls.

https://vimeo.com/64871269

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Milan Homala

* Scott Neeson Link
* Thomas Keating

]]> “Darkness moves in the direction of apathy... If we don’t invite people to participate, we rob them of the opportunity of everything God wants them to do through that opportunity.”
Milan Homola talks about being touched on the morning of 9-11 and redirected his life in a whole new direction which culminated in he and another pastor founding Compassion Connect.

In the early 2000s, Clear Creek Community Church (Gresham, OR) was a healthy growing church that was sending teams of short term missionaries to Mexico. Through the collaboration of churches, doctors, dentists, and volunteers, they were able to hold medical and dental clinics for the local people. These missions experiences were shaping the life of the church, and Clear Creek pastor, Gary Tribbett realized that Christians reaching out to their neighbors in this way was very effective.

Miles away at Winona State University in MN, Milan Homola was pursuing his undergraduate degree. While there, his pastor asked him, “If there was one thing you could do that you were most passionate about, what would it be?” Milan responded, “Help churches work together to serve their neighbors.” At the time, he didn’t know why he said it, where it came from, or what it meant, but his life was soon captured by this vision.

A few years later in 2005, after another Clear Creek trip to Mexico, a couple people asked a piercing question, “Why don’t we do this in our own backyard?” Gary’s immediate response was, “It’s impossible to do this in the States,” but the question never left his thoughts.

That fall, Milan and Tara Homola moved to Gresham, OR to attend Multnomah Biblical Seminary. They searched for the right church and ended up at Clear Creek. Soon after, Gary and Milan met and subsequently realized they shared a similar vision. By January 2006, they started meeting at a local coffee shop to dream and began to wonder if they could actually make their vision become a reality. They pondered a series of questions: “Could members of an American community provide free medical and dental care for the underinsured of their own community? Could churches work together to reach out to their neighbors? What would happen if the churches acted as the Church in a neighborhood?” After much prayer, they decided to step out in faith believing that God would take care of the details and logistics.

The first clinic, Compassion Rockwood, was held in April 2006, and the results were nothing short of miraculous. The God-initiated experience and insight gained through the first clinic gave them a passion and focus to form an organization whose purpose is to collaborate with churches to make a lasting cultural impact on neighborhoods as an expression of God’s love. Therefore, Compassion Connect was born.

Today, there have been nearly 20 Compassion Clinic events primarily in the Portland Metro area, but as far away as Rwanda. The organization works to bring churches together to serve in low-income housing complexes and local school districts. It is also working with local groups to attack the local sex-trade that is preying on young teenage girls.

https://vimeo.com/64871269

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Milan Homala

* Scott Neeson Link
* Thomas Keating

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jayem #98 Jayem #98 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with spiritualist Jayem on hatha yoga, love, and learning. No No ae067d09-3d64-46d4-aea5-c526a6b7a6b2 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:00:34 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jayem-98 “Epiphany is available everywhere, if we sit with anything long enough it will dissolve into mystery.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the "grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms."

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the "fractured fairy tales of my youth." This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his "survivor guilt;" the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as "The Beloved One," is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this pathway will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives, for the benefit of all beings.

]]> “Epiphany is available everywhere, if we sit with anything long enough it will dissolve into mystery.”
Jayem shares that his extraordinary encounter with Jeshua, in 1987, was the beginning of a long, sustained apprenticeship grounded in a deep and humble devotional gratitude to Jeshua for bringing the "grace–filled Light that heals, awakens, and transforms."

Although he completed degrees in comparative philosophy and religion, and had explored the paths of meditation and hatha yoga, the unresolved issues of his own human past – including emotional issues of childhood and especially a submerged guilt for participating in Vietnam - had brought him to a place of what he describes as an ‘abysmal failure’ as a father.

It came. First, in the form of intense developmental work with skilled therapists in which he unlocked his childhood pain, and discovered the path of inquiry and the first introduction to recovering and healing the "fractured fairy tales of my youth." This journey took him all the way to the recovery of childhood abuse, and his own pain found its roots in the experience of his own birth: the death of his identical twin three days prior to his birth. Here was the source of his "survivor guilt;" the basis for a hidden self loathing.

Upon completion of this dark and crucial period of challenging inner work Jeshua appeared, in July 1987. Needless to say, this was the advent of a quantum leap in the true healing journey: the radical transformation in the seat of consciousness itself; the remembrance of God, and the shattering opening of the spiritual heart.

He shares it is quite true that only by teaching do we truly learn, and only by sharing what grace has brought us do we come to know and become that Grace itself. Yet, this is merely the return to an Ancient Beginning, a beginning that is vast, breathtaking, and – ultimately – humbling beyond all imagination. This alone opens the door to true Peace.

From guilt-ridden, tentative channel to a skilled facilitator and transmitter of real spiritual Presence and the capacity to join intimately in the journey of everyone in a group small or large, Jayem is known the world over for his compassionate, clear sharing of Truth and for his ability to rapidly help others ‘cut to the chase’ of the pain, wounds, and illusions that are binding them.

In his own words:
“I am a humbled lover of God, who is but Love, and a sharer of the infinite capacity and intelligence of Love, knowing that each and every soul is the most precious creation in creation. To take up the Great Work of real liberation is to be 'returned' from hell to heaven. The soul cannot rest until this atonement is completed.”
Those who have journeyed through the territory of the full range of what it means to be human. To fall, to rise, and to share in gratitude to the one Jayem refers to as "The Beloved One," is everything. And it is what every soul is involved in, without exception.

He offers himself and his skill and wisdom full out, and prays each who may encounter this pathway will digest it all, heal, evolve, and find ways to express this Great Love in their lives, for the benefit of all beings.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Gustavo Tanaka #97 Gustavo Tanaka #97 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Gustavo Tanaka, an entrepreneur, social engineer, and author. No No 51a9a464-9bb2-4c88-8703-8ac25b7e7208 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:00:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gustavo-tanaka-97 “I think we created a structure that is not working for us anymore, so it is up to us to create this new system that works for us.”
According to Gustavo Tanaka (find him on Twitter and Facebook), a Brazilian author and entrepreneur who is trying to create a new model for living and being in society. He also wrote a book titled, 11 Days of Awakening.

Originally posted on Medium.com, Tanaka’s post, There Is Something Extraordinary Happening, echoes what many are sensing but perhaps may not have articulated.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Gustavo Tanaka

* Agroforestry
* Joshua Becker on The Pauly Cast

]]> “I think we created a structure that is not working for us anymore, so it is up to us to create this new system that works for us.”
According to Gustavo Tanaka (find him on Twitter and Facebook), a Brazilian author and entrepreneur who is trying to create a new model for living and being in society. He also wrote a book titled, 11 Days of Awakening.

Originally posted on Medium.com, Tanaka’s post, There Is Something Extraordinary Happening, echoes what many are sensing but perhaps may not have articulated.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Gustavo Tanaka

* Agroforestry
* Joshua Becker on The Pauly Cast

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Armstrong Williams #96 Armstrong Williams #96 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews political commentator, entrepreneur, and political consultant Armstrong Williams. No No b090869a-713f-4c37-9298-5a34fd06c77c Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/armstrong-williams-96 “It doesn’t matter what they call you, it is what you answer to. Everyday is a miracle and the simple things in life makes things worthwhile.”
This was a surprisingly candid and deeply spiritual conversation with the always inspiring Armstrong Williams (find him on Twitter).

Armstrong Williams is a political commentator, entrepreneur, author of a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. Williams is also founder and CEO of the Graham Williams Group, an international marketing, advertising, and media public relations consulting firm and is a political talk show host on TV and radio.

]]> “It doesn’t matter what they call you, it is what you answer to. Everyday is a miracle and the simple things in life makes things worthwhile.”
This was a surprisingly candid and deeply spiritual conversation with the always inspiring Armstrong Williams (find him on Twitter).

Armstrong Williams is a political commentator, entrepreneur, author of a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. Williams is also founder and CEO of the Graham Williams Group, an international marketing, advertising, and media public relations consulting firm and is a political talk show host on TV and radio.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Five Questions For JP Sears #95 Five Questions For JP Sears #95 The Pauly Cast Host Paul Samuel Dolman introduces a new segment: Five questions with relationship expert and humorist JP Sears. No No 8d4c1bb4-ecf7-419b-aba8-6c9c70f76b53 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/five-questions-for-jp-sears-95 We have a new show segment called 5 Questions for JP Sears! Talk about fortunate: the great sage himself showed up in our studio and shared his heart with us on a variety of topics. Once again, on top of having a whole lot of fun, and laughing like crazy, we managed to discover some deep wisdom.

JP is truly a gift and I would encourage all of you to check out JP Sears' YouTube channel.

And now on to the questions-

* Lately I am having a terrible time making a living, so I have to wonder: Do you think it is much harder for someone who is a vegan, to bring home the bacon?
* Can you explain the Law of Attraction and is this something Jesus helped create?
* Based on my extensive market research, the quickest path to mega-success in America is to make a sex tape. So how come you never hear economists suggest this as way to lower unemployment?
* I just watched The Secret and want to jump into all of this magic. Unfortunately at the moment I can’t even afford a vision board, so I found a picture of one in a magazine at the library and cut it out, then placed it on my bathroom mirror. What should I do next?

]]> We have a new show segment called 5 Questions for JP Sears! Talk about fortunate: the great sage himself showed up in our studio and shared his heart with us on a variety of topics. Once again, on top of having a whole lot of fun, and laughing like crazy, we managed to discover some deep wisdom.

JP is truly a gift and I would encourage all of you to check out JP Sears' YouTube channel.

And now on to the questions-

* Lately I am having a terrible time making a living, so I have to wonder: Do you think it is much harder for someone who is a vegan, to bring home the bacon?
* Can you explain the Law of Attraction and is this something Jesus helped create?
* Based on my extensive market research, the quickest path to mega-success in America is to make a sex tape. So how come you never hear economists suggest this as way to lower unemployment?
* I just watched The Secret and want to jump into all of this magic. Unfortunately at the moment I can’t even afford a vision board, so I found a picture of one in a magazine at the library and cut it out, then placed it on my bathroom mirror. What should I do next?

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Valentine’s Day Mailbag #94 Valentine’s Day Mailbag #94 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is joined by artist Katherine Lott to answer listener questions with a Valentine's Day theme. No No bc050a89-2d2e-47ce-9ff2-b813a5628347 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/valentine-s-day-mailbag-94 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
New Podcast Questions
Since there has not been a mailbag in a really long time, we are beginning to believe the nasty rumor that Katherine quit the show over money issues. Supposedly as her popularity grew she got cocky and wanted even more money then what Pauly gets, unfortunately when the producers balked… the lady walked. - Steve & Allen
Hey, shouldn’t it be called the E-Mailbag? - Mr. Picky
I just turned 30 and would love three pieces of advice from you. Is there anything you wish to share? - Kerry

* Trade the television for books.
* Switch from worry to prayer/meditation.
* Choose magic over money

Pauly I love your show and also follow you on Facebook, lately I’ve noticed a huge increase in all things political. Is there a reason this election has you more fired up? - Ted
Katherine, you are a woman in the Hillary demographic, what are your thoughts about her? - Cindy
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Valentine's Day Mailbag Episode

* Tanaka Link
* Bernie links w/ C West piece
* Dali Lama Quote
* Hillary $$$
* Scott Neeson Show

]]> Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…
New Podcast Questions
Since there has not been a mailbag in a really long time, we are beginning to believe the nasty rumor that Katherine quit the show over money issues. Supposedly as her popularity grew she got cocky and wanted even more money then what Pauly gets, unfortunately when the producers balked… the lady walked. - Steve & Allen
Hey, shouldn’t it be called the E-Mailbag? - Mr. Picky
I just turned 30 and would love three pieces of advice from you. Is there anything you wish to share? - Kerry

* Trade the television for books.
* Switch from worry to prayer/meditation.
* Choose magic over money

Pauly I love your show and also follow you on Facebook, lately I’ve noticed a huge increase in all things political. Is there a reason this election has you more fired up? - Ted
Katherine, you are a woman in the Hillary demographic, what are your thoughts about her? - Cindy
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Valentine's Day Mailbag Episode

* Tanaka Link
* Bernie links w/ C West piece
* Dali Lama Quote
* Hillary $$$
* Scott Neeson Show

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ed Greenberger #93 Ed Greenberger #93 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with sports journalist Ed Greenberger. No No 3118e80f-95c5-4e8f-ac10-63edb7784ddc Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ed-greenberger-93 Ed Greenberger (find him on Twitter!) and I met when he sent me a beautiful note about my book, Hitchhiking With Larry David. Since then we have become friends and share a love of sports.

This is his first time on and we talk about Cleveland’s cursed history in regards to gaining a championship, fathers and sons, some of what is happening in Austin, his little girls, and so much more. Enjoy!

A little background on Mr. G-

Ed joined the Time Warner Cable News team in July 2013, and has been a broadcast journalist for nearly two decades.

Prior to serving as a news anchor, Ed spent a decade as a sports anchor and reporter.

Ed is a graduate of the University of Miami with degrees in broadcast journalism and political science.

Outside of work, you might find Ed inventing a new board game, presiding over his 25-year-old fantasy football league or writing a screenplay that he says is sure to remain unproduced.

Here are some other things you might not know about Ed:

* I am a long-suffering Cleveland sports fan. A good chunk of my life has been devoted to the hopeless pursuit of rooting for the Browns, Indians or Cavs to win a single measly championship. Which makes me either incredibly loyal or an idiot. I'll let you decide. (My wife decided a long time ago.)
* I invented a board game called WaveLength that made it all the way into Toys 'R' Us stores nationwide… for about 15 minutes. You can still buy it online in some places. Feel free to pick up a couple million copies.
* I have written several unproduced screenplays and TV pilots. One screenplay was a finalist in a Hollywood script contest. Most of the stuff I've written involves the world of TV news.
* My favorite food in the world is Skyline Chili, which is the most famous chain of Cincinnati chili restaurants. Ironically, I was introduced to Skyline Chili in Fort Lauderdale. Go figure.
* Speaking of Fort Lauderdale, after moving from Cleveland when I was 8, I grew up in south Florida. I love it there. We'll probably retire there someday because, as Jerry Seinfeld says, we'll be 60… and that's the law.
* I'm the guy who will correct your spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. If you find any errors in what you're reading right now, I'm out of the office.
* I have a beautiful, brilliant wife and two amazing daughters.
* I can do some pretty good impressions, including Sean Connery, Beavis and Butt-Head and Yoda. But don't ask me to do them – it embarrasses me.
* I'm a math whiz. I can perform fairly complex computations in my head, although that power is slowly starting to erode in my old age.
* I've been the commissioner of a fantasy football league for 27 years. We started in 1989. The first draft pick in our league was Dan Marino. We're old.

]]> Ed Greenberger (find him on Twitter!) and I met when he sent me a beautiful note about my book, Hitchhiking With Larry David. Since then we have become friends and share a love of sports.

This is his first time on and we talk about Cleveland’s cursed history in regards to gaining a championship, fathers and sons, some of what is happening in Austin, his little girls, and so much more. Enjoy!

A little background on Mr. G-

Ed joined the Time Warner Cable News team in July 2013, and has been a broadcast journalist for nearly two decades.

Prior to serving as a news anchor, Ed spent a decade as a sports anchor and reporter.

Ed is a graduate of the University of Miami with degrees in broadcast journalism and political science.

Outside of work, you might find Ed inventing a new board game, presiding over his 25-year-old fantasy football league or writing a screenplay that he says is sure to remain unproduced.

Here are some other things you might not know about Ed:

* I am a long-suffering Cleveland sports fan. A good chunk of my life has been devoted to the hopeless pursuit of rooting for the Browns, Indians or Cavs to win a single measly championship. Which makes me either incredibly loyal or an idiot. I'll let you decide. (My wife decided a long time ago.)
* I invented a board game called WaveLength that made it all the way into Toys 'R' Us stores nationwide… for about 15 minutes. You can still buy it online in some places. Feel free to pick up a couple million copies.
* I have written several unproduced screenplays and TV pilots. One screenplay was a finalist in a Hollywood script contest. Most of the stuff I've written involves the world of TV news.
* My favorite food in the world is Skyline Chili, which is the most famous chain of Cincinnati chili restaurants. Ironically, I was introduced to Skyline Chili in Fort Lauderdale. Go figure.
* Speaking of Fort Lauderdale, after moving from Cleveland when I was 8, I grew up in south Florida. I love it there. We'll probably retire there someday because, as Jerry Seinfeld says, we'll be 60… and that's the law.
* I'm the guy who will correct your spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. If you find any errors in what you're reading right now, I'm out of the office.
* I have a beautiful, brilliant wife and two amazing daughters.
* I can do some pretty good impressions, including Sean Connery, Beavis and Butt-Head and Yoda. But don't ask me to do them – it embarrasses me.
* I'm a math whiz. I can perform fairly complex computations in my head, although that power is slowly starting to erode in my old age.
* I've been the commissioner of a fantasy football league for 27 years. We started in 1989. The first draft pick in our league was Dan Marino. We're old.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Rob Bell #92 Rob Bell #92 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with author, teacher, and speaker Rob Bell. No No ef2541d4-6574-4b7e-84af-63395fb9205d Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/rob-bell-92 “We have this moment and what are we going to do now? There are lots of possibilities so let’s step into them and see what happens.”

Rob Bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, and Drops Like Stars.

At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Rob Bell

* Rob on Oprah
* New Book- How To Be Here
* Joseph Campbell The Hero’s Journey
* Rob Bell in Brooklyn June 2016
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> “We have this moment and what are we going to do now? There are lots of possibilities so let’s step into them and see what happens.”

Rob Bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, and Drops Like Stars.

At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

In 2011 he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and has spoken at events all over the world. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Rob Bell

* Rob on Oprah
* New Book- How To Be Here
* Joseph Campbell The Hero’s Journey
* Rob Bell in Brooklyn June 2016
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Tom Krattenmaker #91 Tom Krattenmaker #91 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks religion and evangelism with author Tom Krattenmaker. No No 6fadbb34-83c0-4980-9204-a7d1317ee377 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/tom-krattenmaker-91 What an absolute delight for me to share some time with Tom Krattenmaker, this wonderful human being, as we cover a lot of ground from living as Jesus to modern day politics.

Tom Krattenmaker is a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports. The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Krattenmaker’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Oregonian, Beliefnet, the Huffington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A onetime reporter for the Orange County Register and Associated Press, Krattenmaker has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a master of liberal arts degree in religion in public life from the University of Pennsylvania.

Krattenmaker’s numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary “Lord Save Us From Your Followers,” National Public Radio, the New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the What an absolute delight for me to share some time with Tom Krattenmaker, this wonderful human being, as we cover a lot of ground from living as Jesus to modern day politics.

Tom Krattenmaker is a writer specializing in religion in public life and author of Onward Christian Athletes, on Christianity in professional sports. The book was a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Krattenmaker’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know, released in April 2013, was a winner in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association in 2014.

Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s op-ed page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. His column-writing was honored by the American Academy of Religion in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, receiving praise for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Oregonian, Beliefnet, the Huffington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A onetime reporter for the Orange County Register and Associated Press, Krattenmaker has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a master of liberal arts degree in religion in public life from the University of Pennsylvania.

Krattenmaker’s numerous media appearances include Fox & Friends, the documentary “Lord Save Us From Your Followers,” National Public Radio, the New York Times “Idea of the Day” website, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, Air America, the Michael Smerconish Show, the Michael Medved Show, Portland Monthly, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Janne Robinson #90 Janne Robinson #90 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with the poet Janne Robinson. No No ad2acd60-1d05-4709-84d4-05040f25e899 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/janne-robinson-90 I loved my time chatting with Janne Robinson, a free spirit and creative muse who has stepped away from a mainstream path and is blazing her own unique trail through life. This is a great show for anyone looking for that spark of inspiration to seize the moment and live.

Based out of Vancouver Island, BC, Janne Robinson is a freelance writer, poet, speaker, animal activist and trusted voice of female empowerment. Robinson has been a feature columnist and top writer for Elephant Journal since 2013, as well as a contributor to The Huffington Post, Yogi Approved, Red Flag.org, Meraki, Folk Rebellion, Careerhearted, and Wild Woman Do.

Robinson was last in the headlines for a spoken word poetry video she directed in New York City, involving 18 women reading the lines from her poem, "This is for the women who don’t give a fuck." The video has garnered 230,000+ views, while the poem, originally published by Elephant Journal, has been read over 1.6 million times.

Janne's daily following of more than 40,000 readers find her work refreshing and inspiring — even when the topic isn’t always polished or pretty. Robinson’s work empowers people to live their truths and be authentic. Transparency is how she walks her talk.

]]> I loved my time chatting with Janne Robinson, a free spirit and creative muse who has stepped away from a mainstream path and is blazing her own unique trail through life. This is a great show for anyone looking for that spark of inspiration to seize the moment and live.

Based out of Vancouver Island, BC, Janne Robinson is a freelance writer, poet, speaker, animal activist and trusted voice of female empowerment. Robinson has been a feature columnist and top writer for Elephant Journal since 2013, as well as a contributor to The Huffington Post, Yogi Approved, Red Flag.org, Meraki, Folk Rebellion, Careerhearted, and Wild Woman Do.

Robinson was last in the headlines for a spoken word poetry video she directed in New York City, involving 18 women reading the lines from her poem, "This is for the women who don’t give a fuck." The video has garnered 230,000+ views, while the poem, originally published by Elephant Journal, has been read over 1.6 million times.

Janne's daily following of more than 40,000 readers find her work refreshing and inspiring — even when the topic isn’t always polished or pretty. Robinson’s work empowers people to live their truths and be authentic. Transparency is how she walks her talk.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #89 Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. #89 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews African American religious history authority and educator Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. No No cc3163ae-0200-419c-a41c-707f8321d6a1 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-eddie-glaude-jr-89 Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (find him on Twitter!) joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co-edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West. His newest book is Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (find him on Twitter!) joined the faculty in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, University of Chicago Press (2007), African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, and editor of Is it Nation Time? Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black Nationalism, University of Chicago Press.

Professor Glaude co-edited African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology, (2004) with Cornel West. His newest book is Democracy in Black, Crown Publishing.

In 2009 he was awarded Princeton's President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. His research interests include American pragmatism, specifically the work of John Dewey, and African American religious history and its place in American public life.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Joshua Becker #88 Joshua Becker #88 The Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with Joshua Becker about changing one's life through becoming a minimalist. No No 136ac8a4-5577-4340-89ec-90db37557a06 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joshua-becker-88 I love this conversation with a beautiful brother, minimalist Joshua Becker (find him on Twitter!), on how having less stuff opens us up to so much more. He also had a brilliant take on work; a different perspective that I had not heard put quite that way before.

The best things in life aren’t things.

After a conversation with his neighbor on Memorial Day 2008, Joshua decided to become minimalist and intentionally live with fewer possessions. He cleared the clutter from our home and lives.

As a result, he found a better way to live centered on more important pursuits. It has been a journey of discovering the abundant life is actually found in owning less. And it still ranks as one the best decisions he and his wife have ever made.

His story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. And his books have sold in the tens of thousands.

Definitely check out his blog about our journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons we have learned.

It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less. And find more life because of it.

Here is great place to get started.
Links Mentioned During This Conversation With Joshua Becker On Being a Minimalist

* Joshua Becker's Books
* The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
* Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television

]]> I love this conversation with a beautiful brother, minimalist Joshua Becker (find him on Twitter!), on how having less stuff opens us up to so much more. He also had a brilliant take on work; a different perspective that I had not heard put quite that way before.

The best things in life aren’t things.

After a conversation with his neighbor on Memorial Day 2008, Joshua decided to become minimalist and intentionally live with fewer possessions. He cleared the clutter from our home and lives.

As a result, he found a better way to live centered on more important pursuits. It has been a journey of discovering the abundant life is actually found in owning less. And it still ranks as one the best decisions he and his wife have ever made.

His story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. And his books have sold in the tens of thousands.

Definitely check out his blog about our journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons we have learned.

It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less. And find more life because of it.

Here is great place to get started.
Links Mentioned During This Conversation With Joshua Becker On Being a Minimalist

* Joshua Becker's Books
* The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
* Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Scott Brandon Hoffman #87 Scott Brandon Hoffman #87 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with actor / comedian / self help authority Scott Brandon Hoffman. No No 2cd40bc4-89f7-4f63-88d0-a7d0497c9629 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:00:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scott-brandon-hoffman-87 “The only thing that matters to me anymore is coming from a place of love.”

“We are brainwashed to be consumers when we are here to be creators.”

Scott Brandon Hoffman (find him on Facebook and Twitter!) is a fresh, original, and much needed voice and talent in the day and age of people being forced into “tight, boring, and predictable boxes.” He’s an inspirational artist, songwriter, comedian, writer, producer, filmmaker, and spiritual revolutionary who’s radically shaking up the self help and entertainment industries, and the world.

He has a fan base that spans the globe, including the US, Australia, Canada, UK, and Europe.

He’s performed and produced shows all over the US and internationally, and has taken the stage with celebrities like Wayne Brady (from Drew Carey’s Whose Line Is It Anyway), and produced shows with people such as Bret Ernst, Bobby Lee (from Mad TV), and many other stars from HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central.

Scott’s a frequent guest on radio and TV shows across the web, he’s a co-author of The Code along side multiple authors from the hit movie The Secret as well as many other top visionaries.

He’s written for The Hollywood Journal, he Good Men Project, Soul and Spirit Magazine (in the UK), and Natural News among others, and his new book is in the hands of his amazing literary agent.

Scott’s coached, mentored, and trained thousands of people from all walks of life to uncover AND live their truth and life purpose, and is a trusted adviser, colleague, and friend to many high profile visionaries, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and celebrities that are making a huge difference in the world.

Scott became a millionaire at the age of 28 as a stock options trader, and then walked away from it all to pursue his personal quest for truth, purpose, and creative self expression; (why his mother said, why?!)

One of his main intentions is to empower and transform humanity by helping relieve suffering through truth, laughter, and multi media entertainment; to be a catalyst for change, while ALSO pointing out the absurdity, humor, and hilarity of it all along the way.

He lives in San Diego, loves raw foods, evolving, growing, and the Divine Comedy of life. Scott loves inspiring and waking people up, making them cry AND laugh (until it hurts), yeah he’s got issues.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Scott Brandon Hoffman

* The Way Of Mastery
* The Artist's Way

]]> “The only thing that matters to me anymore is coming from a place of love.”

“We are brainwashed to be consumers when we are here to be creators.”

Scott Brandon Hoffman (find him on Facebook and Twitter!) is a fresh, original, and much needed voice and talent in the day and age of people being forced into “tight, boring, and predictable boxes.” He’s an inspirational artist, songwriter, comedian, writer, producer, filmmaker, and spiritual revolutionary who’s radically shaking up the self help and entertainment industries, and the world.

He has a fan base that spans the globe, including the US, Australia, Canada, UK, and Europe.

He’s performed and produced shows all over the US and internationally, and has taken the stage with celebrities like Wayne Brady (from Drew Carey’s Whose Line Is It Anyway), and produced shows with people such as Bret Ernst, Bobby Lee (from Mad TV), and many other stars from HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central.

Scott’s a frequent guest on radio and TV shows across the web, he’s a co-author of The Code along side multiple authors from the hit movie The Secret as well as many other top visionaries.

He’s written for The Hollywood Journal, he Good Men Project, Soul and Spirit Magazine (in the UK), and Natural News among others, and his new book is in the hands of his amazing literary agent.

Scott’s coached, mentored, and trained thousands of people from all walks of life to uncover AND live their truth and life purpose, and is a trusted adviser, colleague, and friend to many high profile visionaries, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and celebrities that are making a huge difference in the world.

Scott became a millionaire at the age of 28 as a stock options trader, and then walked away from it all to pursue his personal quest for truth, purpose, and creative self expression; (why his mother said, why?!)

One of his main intentions is to empower and transform humanity by helping relieve suffering through truth, laughter, and multi media entertainment; to be a catalyst for change, while ALSO pointing out the absurdity, humor, and hilarity of it all along the way.

He lives in San Diego, loves raw foods, evolving, growing, and the Divine Comedy of life. Scott loves inspiring and waking people up, making them cry AND laugh (until it hurts), yeah he’s got issues.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Scott Brandon Hoffman

* The Way Of Mastery
* The Artist's Way

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Bonus Episode! BBC Interview of Paul Samuel Dolman #86B Bonus Episode! BBC Interview of Paul Samuel Dolman #86B BONUS AUDIO: Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviewed by the BBC. No No 00b08121-45a1-4fb8-8556-9914fee7725f Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:48:42 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bonus-episode-bbc-interview-of-paul-samuel-dolman-86b Bonus Audio! I did an interview on January 27, 2016 with the BBC for a documentary about people connecting with strangers. Based on my book, they thought I would be a good person to speak with!

Give a listen!

]]> Bonus Audio! I did an interview on January 27, 2016 with the BBC for a documentary about people connecting with strangers. Based on my book, they thought I would be a good person to speak with!

Give a listen!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #86 Mailbag #86 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman is once again joined by artist Katherine Lott to answer questions from podcast listeners. No No 50ba7aa1-1da4-45a1-9b27-3009c5ae7a7f Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:00:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-86 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

Mailbag Questions From Listeners
I recently finished your wonderful book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles, and it sadly reminds me of my current situation. Like you I rescued a very beautiful damsel in distress and with time and cash, made all of her challenges go away. But low and behold, she keeps creating new problems.

I guess you can take the girl out of the chaos, but you can’t take the chaos out of the girl.

Is this dynamic basically hopeless? Would love to hear your thoughts. ~ Randy

Do either of you ever travel with the purpose of giving talks? It would be wonderful to see you in person and even to shake a hand. Though I wouldn’t blame Pauly for not wanting to leave his cush life on the beach. ~ Dale

Katherine, did I hear you say you were once a stepmother? If so, do you have any advice? This is a tough job, but I love my husband. Please help… ~ Terry

So many people I now, even myself seems to lack energy...

What do you both do to keep your energy levels high?

Thanks for the great shows! ~ Rich

Videos Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-9D92bzu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FLZPFI3jc

]]> Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

Mailbag Questions From Listeners
I recently finished your wonderful book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles, and it sadly reminds me of my current situation. Like you I rescued a very beautiful damsel in distress and with time and cash, made all of her challenges go away. But low and behold, she keeps creating new problems.

I guess you can take the girl out of the chaos, but you can’t take the chaos out of the girl.

Is this dynamic basically hopeless? Would love to hear your thoughts. ~ Randy

Do either of you ever travel with the purpose of giving talks? It would be wonderful to see you in person and even to shake a hand. Though I wouldn’t blame Pauly for not wanting to leave his cush life on the beach. ~ Dale

Katherine, did I hear you say you were once a stepmother? If so, do you have any advice? This is a tough job, but I love my husband. Please help… ~ Terry

So many people I now, even myself seems to lack energy...

What do you both do to keep your energy levels high?

Thanks for the great shows! ~ Rich

Videos Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-9D92bzu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FLZPFI3jc

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Arielle Ford #85 Arielle Ford #85 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with relationship and soul mate soul mate expert, author Arielle Ford. No No 97aa3077-3964-478f-ace4-f7b07fd5e7c0 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:00:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/arielle-ford-85 “The purpose of Soul Mate love is to heal us on the deepest level.”

I absolutely love Arielle Ford. She is so much fun and bursting with wisdom.

She has written about finding your Soul Mate, and then making it work when you meet your Soul Mate.

Her latest book is Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate. She has been called “The Cupid of Consciousness” and “The Fairy Godmother of Love.”
“In the world of self-help and spiritual thinking, Arielle Ford is making a big name for herself.” – USA Today
Arielle Ford has mastered the art of making things happen. A nationally recognized publicist and marketing expert, producer, author and consultant she has catapulted many authors and celebrities to stardom and enormously facilitated the rapid growth of the self-help and human potential movement in the US.

As the former president and founder of The Ford Group, a successful public relations and marketing firm, she helped launch the careers of Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen (creators of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series) and Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations With God. She has also handled publicity for myriad best-selling authors including; Wayne Dyer, Dean Ornish, Debbie Ford, Gary Zukav, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, don Miguel Ruiz, Kenny Loggins and many others, 11 of whom became #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Arielle is the author of seven books herself, including the popular Hot Chocolate For The Mystical Soul series. Her latest book, The Soulmate Secret: How To Manifest The Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction, was released in January 2009 by Harper One.

As one of the founding partners of the Spiritual Cinema Circle, a DVD club dedicated to movies about love and compassion, Arielle created unique marketing and affiliate strategies that added to the success of the company, which was bought by Gaiam in 2006.

Arielle is also the co-producer of Deepak Chopra’s Happiness Prescription, a new PBS pledge show that aired nationally in March 2008.

She lives in La Jolla, CA with her husband and soulmate Brian Hilliard. In her spare time she raises money for www.justlikemychild.org, reads historical thrillers, loves traveling to India and exotic locales and truly believes there is enough love in the world for everyone.

]]> “The purpose of Soul Mate love is to heal us on the deepest level.”

I absolutely love Arielle Ford. She is so much fun and bursting with wisdom.

She has written about finding your Soul Mate, and then making it work when you meet your Soul Mate.

Her latest book is Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate. She has been called “The Cupid of Consciousness” and “The Fairy Godmother of Love.”
“In the world of self-help and spiritual thinking, Arielle Ford is making a big name for herself.” – USA Today
Arielle Ford has mastered the art of making things happen. A nationally recognized publicist and marketing expert, producer, author and consultant she has catapulted many authors and celebrities to stardom and enormously facilitated the rapid growth of the self-help and human potential movement in the US.

As the former president and founder of The Ford Group, a successful public relations and marketing firm, she helped launch the careers of Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen (creators of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series) and Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations With God. She has also handled publicity for myriad best-selling authors including; Wayne Dyer, Dean Ornish, Debbie Ford, Gary Zukav, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, don Miguel Ruiz, Kenny Loggins and many others, 11 of whom became #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Arielle is the author of seven books herself, including the popular Hot Chocolate For The Mystical Soul series. Her latest book, The Soulmate Secret: How To Manifest The Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction, was released in January 2009 by Harper One.

As one of the founding partners of the Spiritual Cinema Circle, a DVD club dedicated to movies about love and compassion, Arielle created unique marketing and affiliate strategies that added to the success of the company, which was bought by Gaiam in 2006.

Arielle is also the co-producer of Deepak Chopra’s Happiness Prescription, a new PBS pledge show that aired nationally in March 2008.

She lives in La Jolla, CA with her husband and soulmate Brian Hilliard. In her spare time she raises money for www.justlikemychild.org, reads historical thrillers, loves traveling to India and exotic locales and truly believes there is enough love in the world for everyone.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chris McGee #84 Chris McGee #84 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman checks in with sports journalist Chris McGee for the all the latest! No No 285cc973-0ae2-477a-a201-7babe53ca156 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-mcgee-84 Chris McGee (find him on Twitter and listen to his podcast (iTunes link)!) and I became close friends when I was living in Los Angeles.

At first, I only knew him as a stellar father of the two-super cute little girls, always so loving and attentive. It was only later that I found out he was this big-time sports guy on multiple formats.

When I started the madness known as the Pauly Cast I asked Chris to be my primary sports guy in the know. Being who he is, a super generous being, Chris said "yes" in a nanosecond.

Links and Topics From This Conversation With Chris McGee

* We talked about the Rams moving back to Los Angeles
* The LA Lakers
* The Golden State Warriors and The San Antonio Spurs
* The Los Angeles Dodgers- Greinke leaves!
* Chris also shared a beautiful story about being the father of a young daughter

]]> Chris McGee (find him on Twitter and listen to his podcast (iTunes link)!) and I became close friends when I was living in Los Angeles.

At first, I only knew him as a stellar father of the two-super cute little girls, always so loving and attentive. It was only later that I found out he was this big-time sports guy on multiple formats.

When I started the madness known as the Pauly Cast I asked Chris to be my primary sports guy in the know. Being who he is, a super generous being, Chris said "yes" in a nanosecond.

Links and Topics From This Conversation With Chris McGee

* We talked about the Rams moving back to Los Angeles
* The LA Lakers
* The Golden State Warriors and The San Antonio Spurs
* The Los Angeles Dodgers- Greinke leaves!
* Chris also shared a beautiful story about being the father of a young daughter

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Martin Luther King, Jr. Mailbag #83 Martin Luther King, Jr. Mailbag #83 A short Pauly Cast in honor of my hero Dr. Martin Luther King, with our thoughts, as well as a few segments of him in his transcendent eloquence of truth. No No 44829add-a554-4d65-9a80-e62a55c7f557 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:30:37 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/martin-luther-king-jr-mailbag-83 A short Pauly Cast in honor of my hero Dr. Martin Luther King, with our thoughts, as well as a few segments of him in his transcendent eloquence of truth.

]]> A short Pauly Cast in honor of my hero Dr. Martin Luther King, with our thoughts, as well as a few segments of him in his transcendent eloquence of truth.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Stephen Jenkinson #82 Stephen Jenkinson #82 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews death and dying authority Stephen Jenkinson. No No dad1bb8d-893c-475b-af15-1bb94540d98d Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:00:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/stephen-jenkinson-82 “You die in the manner of your living.”

Stephen Jenkinson teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is revolutionizing grief and dying in North America.

Stephen is redefining what it means to live, and die, well. Apprenticed to a master storyteller, he has worked extensively with dying people and their families, is former program director in a major Canadian hospital, former assistant professor in a prominent Canadian medical school, consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations and educator and advocate in the helping professions. He is also a sculptor, traditional canoe builder whose house won a Governor General’s Award for architecture.

He is the author of Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (2015), Homecoming: The Haiku Sessions – a live recorded teaching (2013), How it All Could Be: A work book for dying people and those who love them (2009), Angel and Executioner: Grief and the Love of Life – a live recorded teaching (2009), and Money and The Soul’s Desires: A Meditation (2002), and contributing author to Palliative Care – Core Skills and Clinical Competencies (2007).

Stephen Jenkinson is also the subject of the feature length documentary film Griefwalker (National Film Board of Canada, 2008), a lyrical, poetic portrait of his work with dying people.

On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
Death has nothing to do with going away.
The sun sets, and the moon sets, but they are not gone.
Death is a coming together.
The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
and comes up with some unimagined beauty.
Your mouth closes here
and immediately opens
with a shout of joy there.
-Rumi

]]> “You die in the manner of your living.”

Stephen Jenkinson teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is revolutionizing grief and dying in North America.

Stephen is redefining what it means to live, and die, well. Apprenticed to a master storyteller, he has worked extensively with dying people and their families, is former program director in a major Canadian hospital, former assistant professor in a prominent Canadian medical school, consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations and educator and advocate in the helping professions. He is also a sculptor, traditional canoe builder whose house won a Governor General’s Award for architecture.

He is the author of Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (2015), Homecoming: The Haiku Sessions – a live recorded teaching (2013), How it All Could Be: A work book for dying people and those who love them (2009), Angel and Executioner: Grief and the Love of Life – a live recorded teaching (2009), and Money and The Soul’s Desires: A Meditation (2002), and contributing author to Palliative Care – Core Skills and Clinical Competencies (2007).

Stephen Jenkinson is also the subject of the feature length documentary film Griefwalker (National Film Board of Canada, 2008), a lyrical, poetic portrait of his work with dying people.

On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
On the day I die, don’t say she’s gone/he’s gone.
Death has nothing to do with going away.
The sun sets, and the moon sets, but they are not gone.
Death is a coming together.
The human seed goes down into the ground like a bucket,
and comes up with some unimagined beauty.
Your mouth closes here
and immediately opens
with a shout of joy there.
-Rumi

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #81 Mailbag #81 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents another collection of listener mail with Katherine Lott! No No d7c1420d-5375-4a7c-b873-84d166d99171 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-81 We are back in 2016 and feeling grateful with another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott… and we welcome a new sponsor! I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday and are off to a fantastic start.

As always we appreciate your support and the interesting questions you send to me. Please keep them coming my way.

Also, if you ever have a guest suggestion, feel free to let me know.

Much love,
Pauly

Questions From Listeners For This Episode's Mailbag

I am considering spending a year or maybe longer living abroad, any thoughts? Would you live in another country? ~ Lori

Paul do you love writing? Do you feel compelled to write? ~ Tim

I have an idea, Katherine you come up with a great question for Paul on the air? Thanks in advance if you use my suggestion… love these shows… they really make me use my mind. ~ Gail

Katherine you sound absolutely wonderful. Serious question: why do you feel that you are single? ~ Dan

PS- I would ask you out but I am a little bit old for you at 76 years young…

Man, I loved your show with Father Richard Rohr.

All my life I have struggled as a Christian to give clear voice to what I see in my religion of choice. Your dialog with that blessed man finally put some words around some complex feelings. Cannot thank you enough for that my friend.

Do you think you could have him back on for another round of magic? Your rapport reminded me a bit of Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell in that landmark program, The Power of Myth. ~ Byron

]]> We are back in 2016 and feeling grateful with another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott… and we welcome a new sponsor! I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday and are off to a fantastic start.

As always we appreciate your support and the interesting questions you send to me. Please keep them coming my way.

Also, if you ever have a guest suggestion, feel free to let me know.

Much love,
Pauly

Questions From Listeners For This Episode's Mailbag

I am considering spending a year or maybe longer living abroad, any thoughts? Would you live in another country? ~ Lori

Paul do you love writing? Do you feel compelled to write? ~ Tim

I have an idea, Katherine you come up with a great question for Paul on the air? Thanks in advance if you use my suggestion… love these shows… they really make me use my mind. ~ Gail

Katherine you sound absolutely wonderful. Serious question: why do you feel that you are single? ~ Dan

PS- I would ask you out but I am a little bit old for you at 76 years young…

Man, I loved your show with Father Richard Rohr.

All my life I have struggled as a Christian to give clear voice to what I see in my religion of choice. Your dialog with that blessed man finally put some words around some complex feelings. Cannot thank you enough for that my friend.

Do you think you could have him back on for another round of magic? Your rapport reminded me a bit of Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell in that landmark program, The Power of Myth. ~ Byron

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears Holiday Show Part Two #80 JP Sears Holiday Show Part Two #80 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents part two of a special holiday episode featuring relationship expert JP Sears. No No cf70f5f9-d757-4e84-bd22-b6519390b739 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-holiday-show-part-two-80 I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook and YouTube!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

This segment is actually the second half of a show we recently recorded. I felt like this part deserved its own voice. There is so much good stuff in here about following your heart into the creative zone, where we are both excited and terrified.

JP has some beautiful insights and asks me quite a few compelling questions.

Links For This Episode With JP Sears

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook and YouTube!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

This segment is actually the second half of a show we recently recorded. I felt like this part deserved its own voice. There is so much good stuff in here about following your heart into the creative zone, where we are both excited and terrified.

JP has some beautiful insights and asks me quite a few compelling questions.

Links For This Episode With JP Sears

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chief Avrol’s Blessing #79 Chief Avrol’s Blessing #79 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman presents a special blessing for the new year from Chief Avrol Looking Horse. No No 75d9cb5d-243e-47b7-b5d1-74418411f310 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 11:00:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-avrol-s-blessing-79 For all of you, a blessing from Chief Avrol Looking Horse.

]]> For all of you, a blessing from Chief Avrol Looking Horse.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #78 Mailbag #78 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott (find Katherine on Facebook!)… on her 55th Birthday no less. What a year, what a life! Please keep the fabulous, interesting and provocative questions pouring in to us. No No 949a06dc-c6fe-49d8-a7ea-738d3e35bd38 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 23:43:36 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-78 Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott (find Katherine on Facebook!)… on her 55th Birthday no less. What a year, what a life! Please keep the fabulous, interesting and provocative questions pouring in to us. We love them and we love you!

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Shakey Graves song "Dearly Departed"
* Richard Rohr on the Pauly Cast
* We welcome a new sponsor!

Questions From Listeners
How hard is it to get a Pauly Cast question read on the air? ~ Nela
I am a simple man who is a loyal American and thus believe everything the government tells me to believe. But perhaps you two could shed some light on something I cannot seem to figure out: Why do they hate us for being free? Are they not free and wish they were? Do they hate anyone who is free? I mean Norway is free do they hate them too? Any all and help that you college educated folks can provide is appreciated. ~ Carl
Do either of you make New Years’s resolutions, and if so, would you share a few here? ~ Eylse
I just saw an amazing film called Spotlight, about the Catholic church pedolfilia scandals in the Boston area, and how the whole organization covered it up. I mean right up to the Pope. My question: How in heavens name is the evil Catholic church still in business? Do you have a rational explanation for this? ~ Mark

Are you optimistic about the coming year? ~ Jenny

]]> Here we have another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott (find Katherine on Facebook!)… on her 55th Birthday no less. What a year, what a life! Please keep the fabulous, interesting and provocative questions pouring in to us. We love them and we love you!

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Shakey Graves song "Dearly Departed"
* Richard Rohr on the Pauly Cast
* We welcome a new sponsor!

Questions From Listeners
How hard is it to get a Pauly Cast question read on the air? ~ Nela
I am a simple man who is a loyal American and thus believe everything the government tells me to believe. But perhaps you two could shed some light on something I cannot seem to figure out: Why do they hate us for being free? Are they not free and wish they were? Do they hate anyone who is free? I mean Norway is free do they hate them too? Any all and help that you college educated folks can provide is appreciated. ~ Carl
Do either of you make New Years’s resolutions, and if so, would you share a few here? ~ Eylse
I just saw an amazing film called Spotlight, about the Catholic church pedolfilia scandals in the Boston area, and how the whole organization covered it up. I mean right up to the Pope. My question: How in heavens name is the evil Catholic church still in business? Do you have a rational explanation for this? ~ Mark

Are you optimistic about the coming year? ~ Jenny

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jeff Brown #77 Jeff Brown #77 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (find him on Facebook), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. No No 28532fa4-2c36-4626-8a6b-b235f989f40b Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:00:11 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-brown-77 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (find him on Facebook), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationships as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Jeff Brown

* Spiritual Graffiti by Jeff Brown
* Karmageddon
* Fisher King
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (find him on Facebook), so having him on my show again was a wonderful privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationships as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Jeff Brown

* Spiritual Graffiti by Jeff Brown
* Karmageddon
* Fisher King
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Rohr #76 Richard Rohr #76 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in a Christmas Eve conversation with Father Richard Rohr. No No 53c711f2-c93a-4880-9ff7-259eff3e5a71 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:32:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-rohr-76 Talk about a Christmas Miracle, I reached out to Father Rohr and he said yes, and how about we do it on Christmas Eve. So here you are my friends, a Sacred Gift with a beautiful Soul, who is living in the Light of Christ.

In what a lifetime honor to connect with this man who has through the years taught me so much about what a Good King looks and lives like.

Merry Christmas everyone, and much love to you always.

“We are a society without fathers.”

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Fr. Richard Rohr

* Cosmic Christ
* Chief Seattle
* Rumi
* Blake Poem
* Good Kings
* Joseph Campbell
* Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and self-emptying, expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.

Receive Fr. Richard's Daily Meditations by email. Follow @RichardRohrOFM on Twitter.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Fr. Richard Rohr

* Cosmic Christ
* Chief Seattle
* Rumi
* Blake Poem
* Good Kings
* Joseph Campbell
* full Mailbag #75 Mailbag #75 Katherine Lott and Paul Samuel Dolman answer a few Christmas questions here and give thanks for the wonderful year we both had on this beautiful planet. No No b80968fb-06ff-4ff7-93a1-54b5e2a5f89e Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-75 Katherine Lott and I answer a few Christmas questions here and give thanks for the wonderful year we both had on this beautiful planet. We remembered some of our favorite holiday memories, and also a couple sad ones too.

May you all have a wonderful, magical Christmas and a blessed new year.

Listener Questions From This Christmas Mailbag Episode
What is one of your fondest Christmas memories? ~ Renna
Sorry to ask guys, but what is your saddest Christmas memory? ~ Jack
If you could have three reasonable gifts, what would you choose? (Nothing like immortal life or world peace) ~ Robert
Do you like Christmas? If so, what is your favorite part? ~ Carla
I am single this year due to a recent divorce and the holidays have me down, any suggestions? ~ Jules
Any creative ideas on what I should get my girlfriend for Christmas? We’ve been together for just about a year and things have gotten a little more serious in the last two months.

PS- Too early to buy a ring. ~ Brother Ted
We had Katherine’s voice analyzed down at the local college and they have concluded, based on the youthfulness of tone, that there is a 99% chance that she still believes in Santa Claus. ~ Steve & Allen

]]> Katherine Lott and I answer a few Christmas questions here and give thanks for the wonderful year we both had on this beautiful planet. We remembered some of our favorite holiday memories, and also a couple sad ones too.

May you all have a wonderful, magical Christmas and a blessed new year.

Listener Questions From This Christmas Mailbag Episode
What is one of your fondest Christmas memories? ~ Renna
Sorry to ask guys, but what is your saddest Christmas memory? ~ Jack
If you could have three reasonable gifts, what would you choose? (Nothing like immortal life or world peace) ~ Robert
Do you like Christmas? If so, what is your favorite part? ~ Carla
I am single this year due to a recent divorce and the holidays have me down, any suggestions? ~ Jules
Any creative ideas on what I should get my girlfriend for Christmas? We’ve been together for just about a year and things have gotten a little more serious in the last two months.

PS- Too early to buy a ring. ~ Brother Ted
We had Katherine’s voice analyzed down at the local college and they have concluded, based on the youthfulness of tone, that there is a 99% chance that she still believes in Santa Claus. ~ Steve & Allen

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Peter Ragnar #74 Peter Ragnar #74 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman discusses organic living, longevity, and fitness with qi gong master Peter Ragner. No No 0e80600a-0506-4e9d-9d42-d92e907ae8e4 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-ragnar-74 Peter Ragnar is an internationally recognized author of twenty-nine books, as well as a speaker, qi gong master, and spiritual mentor. Peter has close to sixty years of heart-based experience as a martial artist and as an expert in health, fitness, and organic living. His students come from all walks of life, ranging from world-champion kickboxers and Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductees to university professors, corporate executives, students, housewives, and others.

Peter is well known among elite strength athletes. He has been included in books such as I Will Be Iron and Super Vitality by the world’s strongest man, Bud Jeffries, as well as Strength and Conditioning Secrets of the World's Greatest Fighters by former U.S. Olympic judo coach and president of Shingitai Jujitsu John Saylor. Peter’s teaching prowess was also acknowledged by his black belt student Chris Spruiell, a two-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, in his book The Encyclopedia of Combative Flow.

It is what he has become that draws so many of us to him. His kindness, his poetic expressions and meditative reflections, and his love of quietude speak to our hearts and awaken a longing to fully open to what he has found. He spends his days with his wife Katrina on their secluded farm, along with six dogs and three cats. He prefers simplicity and serenity to the spotlight, but also realizes his responsibility to share the message of compassion, tolerance, and spiritual awakening with others.

For this purpose, he makes himself available on his website and on Facebook. Peter invites you to sign up for his free inspirational newsletter.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Peter Ragner

* Books by Peter Ragner
* Being vegan
* Cowspiracy

]]> Peter Ragnar is an internationally recognized author of twenty-nine books, as well as a speaker, qi gong master, and spiritual mentor. Peter has close to sixty years of heart-based experience as a martial artist and as an expert in health, fitness, and organic living. His students come from all walks of life, ranging from world-champion kickboxers and Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductees to university professors, corporate executives, students, housewives, and others.

Peter is well known among elite strength athletes. He has been included in books such as I Will Be Iron and Super Vitality by the world’s strongest man, Bud Jeffries, as well as Strength and Conditioning Secrets of the World's Greatest Fighters by former U.S. Olympic judo coach and president of Shingitai Jujitsu John Saylor. Peter’s teaching prowess was also acknowledged by his black belt student Chris Spruiell, a two-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, in his book The Encyclopedia of Combative Flow.

It is what he has become that draws so many of us to him. His kindness, his poetic expressions and meditative reflections, and his love of quietude speak to our hearts and awaken a longing to fully open to what he has found. He spends his days with his wife Katrina on their secluded farm, along with six dogs and three cats. He prefers simplicity and serenity to the spotlight, but also realizes his responsibility to share the message of compassion, tolerance, and spiritual awakening with others.

For this purpose, he makes himself available on his website and on Facebook. Peter invites you to sign up for his free inspirational newsletter.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Peter Ragner

* Books by Peter Ragner
* Being vegan
* Cowspiracy

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jennifer J. Hayes #73 Jennifer J. Hayes #73 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks being single during the holidays with matchmaker Jennifer J. Hayes. No No cf3b5db6-e7ba-4517-b39c-1287af882b9d Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:47:55 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-73 On today’s show Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on Facebook!) gives us some wonderful tips for those of us who find themselves single over the holiday season. She offers some very practical advice on not only getting by, but thriving during the Christmas craziness. Of course she also offers great wisdom in terms of simply meeting someone any time of year and what to do within yourself to make the likelihood of connection a greater possibility.

I had the privilege to meet Jennifer J. Hayes when she contacted me through a mutual friend.

She had this idea to write a book and wondered if I could offer any insight or advice.

I could tell in minutes this was an exceptional woman with a keen intelligence, a quick laugh, and a huge heart.

Of course she wrote the book—it is fabulous and well done—and we stayed in touch as friends.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Jennifer J. Hayes

* Jennifer J. Haynes' matchmaking site
* Jennifer J. Hayes' earlier appearance on the Pauly Cast
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* Being single during the holidays, from Bustle.com and The Huffington Post
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Paul Samuel Dolman on Facebook

]]> On today’s show Jennifer J. Hayes (find her on Facebook!) gives us some wonderful tips for those of us who find themselves single over the holiday season. She offers some very practical advice on not only getting by, but thriving during the Christmas craziness. Of course she also offers great wisdom in terms of simply meeting someone any time of year and what to do within yourself to make the likelihood of connection a greater possibility.

I had the privilege to meet Jennifer J. Hayes when she contacted me through a mutual friend.

She had this idea to write a book and wondered if I could offer any insight or advice.

I could tell in minutes this was an exceptional woman with a keen intelligence, a quick laugh, and a huge heart.

Of course she wrote the book—it is fabulous and well done—and we stayed in touch as friends.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Jennifer J. Hayes

* Jennifer J. Haynes' matchmaking site
* Jennifer J. Hayes' earlier appearance on the Pauly Cast
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* Being single during the holidays, from Bustle.com and The Huffington Post
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Paul Samuel Dolman on Facebook

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Scott Neeson #72 Scott Neeson #72 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Cambodian Children’s Fund founder Scott Neeson. No No 11f7cfbf-7631-43ac-a3cd-0646ca89263d Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:21:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/scott-neeson-72 “Within all of us there is a voice within us that questions whether or not we are doing the right thing with our lives, and we have to listen to that voice, because if we ignore it we do so at our own peril.” ~ Scott Neeson

This interview lifted and inspired me on many levels. Here was a man with what society would say had everything, and then he walked away from it all, to love and serve these people forsaken by society.

When Hollywood marketing executive Scott Neeson embarked on a sabbatical between jobs in 2003, he couldn’t have imagined how it would change his life. In Phnom Penh, Scott saw hundreds of children and their families living and working on the Steung Meanchey garbage dump, one of the most toxic environments imaginable. It was a moment that changed his life.

Scott had a 26-year-career in the film business, including tenure as president of 20th Century Fox International. Scott thought he had it all – a powerful role in the film industry, celebrity friends, a big house, fancy cars and a boat.

But in 2003, Scott’s view on life changed completely when he found himself looking out across the Steung Meanchey garbage dump at hundreds of children scavenging through garbage.

Soon after, Scott made the decision to resign from his job, sell all of his possessions and focus his energy and passion into Cambodian Children’s Fund. Twelve years later and Scott’s journey still captivates, inspires and bewilders people from all over the world.

“The moment I stepped there it was the single most impactful moment in my life. I was standing there facing into the abyss.”

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Scott Neeson

* Scott Neeson with the Dali Lama
* Joseph Campbell
* “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

]]> “Within all of us there is a voice within us that questions whether or not we are doing the right thing with our lives, and we have to listen to that voice, because if we ignore it we do so at our own peril.” ~ Scott Neeson

This interview lifted and inspired me on many levels. Here was a man with what society would say had everything, and then he walked away from it all, to love and serve these people forsaken by society.

When Hollywood marketing executive Scott Neeson embarked on a sabbatical between jobs in 2003, he couldn’t have imagined how it would change his life. In Phnom Penh, Scott saw hundreds of children and their families living and working on the Steung Meanchey garbage dump, one of the most toxic environments imaginable. It was a moment that changed his life.

Scott had a 26-year-career in the film business, including tenure as president of 20th Century Fox International. Scott thought he had it all – a powerful role in the film industry, celebrity friends, a big house, fancy cars and a boat.

But in 2003, Scott’s view on life changed completely when he found himself looking out across the Steung Meanchey garbage dump at hundreds of children scavenging through garbage.

Soon after, Scott made the decision to resign from his job, sell all of his possessions and focus his energy and passion into Cambodian Children’s Fund. Twelve years later and Scott’s journey still captivates, inspires and bewilders people from all over the world.

“The moment I stepped there it was the single most impactful moment in my life. I was standing there facing into the abyss.”

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Scott Neeson

* Scott Neeson with the Dali Lama
* Joseph Campbell
* “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #71 Mailbag #71 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and guest Katherine Lott answer listener questions from the mailbag! No No bd27ee23-9035-458c-b9d3-f934227a08b5 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:00:02 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-71 Another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

This is a sweet little mailbag with a nice variety of questions and the holiday vibe beginning to show up in the studio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeVDOu2\_Fuc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqOOUJFv1n0

Listener Questions From This Mailbag Episode
Not to be cynical, but what in God’s name does our American celebration of Christmas have to do with Jesus? Other than the first six letters of the word, I see no relation to Christ. ~ Tim

What’s the dumbest thing you have ever done? ~ Sherry

When you see a beautiful woman with multiple tattoos, isn’t that a sign of some inner emotional scarring and that she will be an emotional mess?

PS- this is not a theory, but my experience… when they mark themselves up on the outside, they tend to be pretty fucked up on the inside… ~ Manny

No offense, but are you ever afraid the Deepakatron will be become much more popular than the show? ~ James

Be honest, are either of you hopeful that we as a species will make the changes necessary to not destroy our environment, at least to the point where we don’t create a massive extinction event that includes us? ~ Karen

Have you two ever noticed that doctors wives are just wired a little different? Is this a result of being married to a doctor, or does it take a certain type of woman to make this tragic choice? ~ Ellen

Have you heard of the Disclosure Movement and Dr. Stephen Greer, and if so, do you believe not only in life in other solar systems, but beings have visited us here and had an impact on our evolution? ~ Serena

]]> Another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

This is a sweet little mailbag with a nice variety of questions and the holiday vibe beginning to show up in the studio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeVDOu2\_Fuc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqOOUJFv1n0

Listener Questions From This Mailbag Episode
Not to be cynical, but what in God’s name does our American celebration of Christmas have to do with Jesus? Other than the first six letters of the word, I see no relation to Christ. ~ Tim

What’s the dumbest thing you have ever done? ~ Sherry

When you see a beautiful woman with multiple tattoos, isn’t that a sign of some inner emotional scarring and that she will be an emotional mess?

PS- this is not a theory, but my experience… when they mark themselves up on the outside, they tend to be pretty fucked up on the inside… ~ Manny

No offense, but are you ever afraid the Deepakatron will be become much more popular than the show? ~ James

Be honest, are either of you hopeful that we as a species will make the changes necessary to not destroy our environment, at least to the point where we don’t create a massive extinction event that includes us? ~ Karen

Have you two ever noticed that doctors wives are just wired a little different? Is this a result of being married to a doctor, or does it take a certain type of woman to make this tragic choice? ~ Ellen

Have you heard of the Disclosure Movement and Dr. Stephen Greer, and if so, do you believe not only in life in other solar systems, but beings have visited us here and had an impact on our evolution? ~ Serena

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears Holiday Show #70 JP Sears Holiday Show #70 This is really the tale of two shows in one: In the first half JP Sears (find him on YouTube and Facebook!) and I do our usual silly-crazy-madness… touching on a number of topics like: Christmas, Jesus, giving gifts, politics, guns, and Donald Trump. No No bd67bc82-a67e-4d0b-8930-d92dbd697f5e Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:00:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-holiday-show-70 This is really the tale of two shows in one: In the first half JP Sears (find him on YouTube and Facebook!) and I do our usual silly-crazy-madness… touching on a number of topics like: Christmas, Jesus, giving gifts, politics, guns, and Donald Trump.

We celebrated JP signing a book deal with Sounds True Publishing.

Then at the 52:00 minute mark we begin to shift gears and go into a much deeper place. We start slowly but end up in a beautiful place.

I have to say interacting with JP here had a profound effect on me. There was definitely a shift with me, and I have a clearer vision of my life purpose and path.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode With JP Sears

* The meaning of Christmas:

* Jim Jeffries on gun control:

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Joseph Campbell the hero’s journey

]]> This is really the tale of two shows in one: In the first half JP Sears (find him on YouTube and Facebook!) and I do our usual silly-crazy-madness… touching on a number of topics like: Christmas, Jesus, giving gifts, politics, guns, and Donald Trump.

We celebrated JP signing a book deal with Sounds True Publishing.

Then at the 52:00 minute mark we begin to shift gears and go into a much deeper place. We start slowly but end up in a beautiful place.

I have to say interacting with JP here had a profound effect on me. There was definitely a shift with me, and I have a clearer vision of my life purpose and path.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode With JP Sears

* The meaning of Christmas:

* Jim Jeffries on gun control:

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Joseph Campbell the hero’s journey

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Gavin Pretor-Pinney #69 Gavin Pretor-Pinney #69 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with cloud-watching author Gavin Pretor-Pinney. No No 506714cc-b5e5-4948-ad5f-2560b88428e4 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:17 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/gavin-pretor-pinney-69 “When you are dancing to someone else’s tune the danger is you may never be satisfied.”

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder of The Idler magazine and a longtime advocate of the joys of time ill-spent. In The Cloudspotter's Guide and The Cloud Collector's Handbook, he tackles the idlest pursuit of all: cloudwatching.

Pretor-Pinney’s blend of tranquil appreciation and hard science have floated his cloud books to the top of bestseller lists. For Pretor-Pinney, clouds illustrate how mundane phenomena reveal the complex vectors that connect the natural wonders around us.

Pretor-Pinney is also the author of The Wavewatcher's Companion.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Gavin Pretor-Pinney

* TED Talk
* Cloud Appreciation Society
* What are clouds?
* The Magic of Water
*
* Simply the Magic of Water

]]> “When you are dancing to someone else’s tune the danger is you may never be satisfied.”

Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder of The Idler magazine and a longtime advocate of the joys of time ill-spent. In The Cloudspotter's Guide and The Cloud Collector's Handbook, he tackles the idlest pursuit of all: cloudwatching.

Pretor-Pinney’s blend of tranquil appreciation and hard science have floated his cloud books to the top of bestseller lists. For Pretor-Pinney, clouds illustrate how mundane phenomena reveal the complex vectors that connect the natural wonders around us.

Pretor-Pinney is also the author of The Wavewatcher's Companion.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Gavin Pretor-Pinney

* TED Talk
* Cloud Appreciation Society
* What are clouds?
* The Magic of Water
*
* Simply the Magic of Water

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Joseph Skibell #68 Joseph Skibell #68 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in a repeat conversation with Joseph Skibell on music, myth, and mischief..! No No da4e699f-0cc5-46ae-be9f-756516dc4229 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joseph-skibell-68 This was a delightful hour with award winning writer, Joseph Skibell. Imagine two boys, a short time before puberty, sitting in their room talking about music and legends. Mythology and truth. Throw in a few wisecracks about random things, and you have one of the most self indulgent Pauly Casts in recent memory.

I think we had this show to balance out all the brilliant guests of great stature who have agreed to come on the show, and almost… almost giving the program and slight air of relevance and respectability. Almost...

About Joseph Skibell

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A BLESSING ON THE MOON, THE ENGLISH DISEASE and A CURABLE ROMANTIC, a collection of true stories, MY FATHER'S GUITAR & OTHER IMAGINARY THINGS, and a mythopoetic study entitled SIX MEMOS FROM THE LAST MILLENNIUM: A NOVELIST READS THE TALMUD (June 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh-outloud humorous” (Forward); “brave … unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee). Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese.

He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s BEYOND THE FOREST, Neil Folberg’s THE SERPENT'S CHRONICLE, and FRED STEIN: PARIS NEW YORK. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Bob Dylan's Chronicles
* Robert Johnson
* Robert Plant
* Led Zeppelin
* The Beatles' Anthology
* George Harrison Documentary Living In The Material World
* Yogananda Documentary Awake
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> This was a delightful hour with award winning writer, Joseph Skibell. Imagine two boys, a short time before puberty, sitting in their room talking about music and legends. Mythology and truth. Throw in a few wisecracks about random things, and you have one of the most self indulgent Pauly Casts in recent memory.

I think we had this show to balance out all the brilliant guests of great stature who have agreed to come on the show, and almost… almost giving the program and slight air of relevance and respectability. Almost...

About Joseph Skibell

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A BLESSING ON THE MOON, THE ENGLISH DISEASE and A CURABLE ROMANTIC, a collection of true stories, MY FATHER'S GUITAR & OTHER IMAGINARY THINGS, and a mythopoetic study entitled SIX MEMOS FROM THE LAST MILLENNIUM: A NOVELIST READS THE TALMUD (June 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh-outloud humorous” (Forward); “brave … unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee). Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese.

He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s BEYOND THE FOREST, Neil Folberg’s THE SERPENT'S CHRONICLE, and FRED STEIN: PARIS NEW YORK. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

* Bob Dylan's Chronicles
* Robert Johnson
* Robert Plant
* Led Zeppelin
* The Beatles' Anthology
* George Harrison Documentary Living In The Material World
* Yogananda Documentary Awake
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #67 Mailbag #67 Today began as a rather sober experience. We were about to begin recording our show when the latest mass shooting in our country took place. We started talking about this tragic topic, and then moved into the questions. No No 3f9e98a8-d19a-480f-b9f2-5decb5b14fe0 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:00:05 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-67 Today began as a rather sober experience. We were about to begin recording our show when the latest mass shooting in our country took place. We started talking about this tragic topic, and then moved into the questions. This was a very difficult show to do. We appreciate you all hanging in there with us as we run the gamut of the human experience through our programs.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode

* San Bernardino shooting
* Stats on shootings
* Chief Avrol Looking Horse podcast
* Absence of the Sacred by Jerry Mander
* House of Morgan book
* Beware The Salvation Army
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* JP Sears
* Yogananda
* Marianne Williamson Talk
* Ronald McDonald House
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From Listeners In The Mailbag
In light of Veterans Day, Katherine and Paul, can you talk about teaching a child respect for veterans when we also teach them that war is wrong? I was having a conversation with my daughter (6) about how veterans are brave because they may have fought for the lives of innocent people? Or freedom? Or peace? I like to believe that many people-despite the behind the scenes political reasons-go to war because they believe they are standing up against an injustice somewhere. While this may be an over-simplified, naive way to look at it-I think I want to preserve that view for their childhood. Thank you! ~ Mama Bear

I am semi-dreading the month of December and all the holiday bullshit. Do you have any suggestions for an alternative route to take, rather than buying gifts and drinking too much? ~ Thomas

Have either of you ever met an enlightened Master? Paul, you’re not allowed to say Catherine. Love the show, keep it coming… ~ Cindy

I really enjoyed the program with Andrea Cox on health and wellness. I am considering a fast and doing a little research. Have either of you ever fasted and if so, what was your experience? ~ Mark

Who picks out Katherine wardrobe for the show, and does she get to keep a...]]> Today began as a rather sober experience. We were about to begin recording our show when the latest mass shooting in our country took place. We started talking about this tragic topic, and then moved into the questions. This was a very difficult show to do. We appreciate you all hanging in there with us as we run the gamut of the human experience through our programs.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode

* San Bernardino shooting
* Stats on shootings
* Chief Avrol Looking Horse podcast
* Absence of the Sacred by Jerry Mander
* House of Morgan book
* Beware The Salvation Army
* Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* JP Sears
* Yogananda
* Marianne Williamson Talk
* Ronald McDonald House
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From Listeners In The Mailbag
In light of Veterans Day, Katherine and Paul, can you talk about teaching a child respect for veterans when we also teach them that war is wrong? I was having a conversation with my daughter (6) about how veterans are brave because they may have fought for the lives of innocent people? Or freedom? Or peace? I like to believe that many people-despite the behind the scenes political reasons-go to war because they believe they are standing up against an injustice somewhere. While this may be an over-simplified, naive way to look at it-I think I want to preserve that view for their childhood. Thank you! ~ Mama Bear

I am semi-dreading the month of December and all the holiday bullshit. Do you have any suggestions for an alternative route to take, rather than buying gifts and drinking too much? ~ Thomas

Have either of you ever met an enlightened Master? Paul, you’re not allowed to say Catherine. Love the show, keep it coming… ~ Cindy

I really enjoyed the program with Andrea Cox on health and wellness. I am considering a fast and doing a little research. Have either of you ever fasted and if so, what was your experience? ~ Mark

Who picks out Katherine wardrobe for the show, and does she get to keep a...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Dr. James Rouse #66 Dr. James Rouse #66 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with naturopath and wellness authority Dr. James Rouse. No No 69daf4c8-b908-4603-b832-36ae2e54dbd9 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/dr-james-rouse-66 “I am a student of life, I try to get in the front row every day of the classroom. Open my head and open my heart, and show up. You are alive to the degree in which you serve. Let everyday be a declaration of self love and self care.”

Dr. James Rouse (find him on Facebook!) is committed to inspiring everyone to imagine and achieve the vibrant, high-performance lives we all deserve. Through leading-edge ideas, practical life strategies, and superior products, Rouse’s mission is to help guide all into a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Rouse is a naturopathic doctor, entrepreneur, wellness magazine founder, motivational speaker, trainer, author, impassioned athlete, Ironman competitor, father and husband who has been married to Debra for over 20 years.

Dr. James is well known for his highly engaging “Optimum Wellness” TV segments, in partnership with Gannett, that highlight all areas of a wellness lifestyle, balancing mind, body, and spirit. He served as QVC’s Wellness Specialist for several years. Through television, radio and live appearances, Dr. James’ messages have been received by audiences across the U.S. and around the world, including Canada, Europe, and Asia. His wellness knowledge and passion for helping others live life optimally extends to creating healthy food products. He is a co-founder of The Well & Company a lifestyle company and community that is igniting a self-care revolution. Dr. James is co-founder and product formulator for Skoop, a functional nutrition line. He was the founder and formulator of mix1 all-natural nutrition shakes. He consults for and is highly sought out in the world of nutriceuticals and functional nutrition.

Dr. James has authored eleven books.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Book

* Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
* Sir John Templeton
* Stephen Hawking Quote
* The importance of playfulness
* Krishnamurti

]]> “I am a student of life, I try to get in the front row every day of the classroom. Open my head and open my heart, and show up. You are alive to the degree in which you serve. Let everyday be a declaration of self love and self care.”

Dr. James Rouse (find him on Facebook!) is committed to inspiring everyone to imagine and achieve the vibrant, high-performance lives we all deserve. Through leading-edge ideas, practical life strategies, and superior products, Rouse’s mission is to help guide all into a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Rouse is a naturopathic doctor, entrepreneur, wellness magazine founder, motivational speaker, trainer, author, impassioned athlete, Ironman competitor, father and husband who has been married to Debra for over 20 years.

Dr. James is well known for his highly engaging “Optimum Wellness” TV segments, in partnership with Gannett, that highlight all areas of a wellness lifestyle, balancing mind, body, and spirit. He served as QVC’s Wellness Specialist for several years. Through television, radio and live appearances, Dr. James’ messages have been received by audiences across the U.S. and around the world, including Canada, Europe, and Asia. His wellness knowledge and passion for helping others live life optimally extends to creating healthy food products. He is a co-founder of The Well & Company a lifestyle company and community that is igniting a self-care revolution. Dr. James is co-founder and product formulator for Skoop, a functional nutrition line. He was the founder and formulator of mix1 all-natural nutrition shakes. He consults for and is highly sought out in the world of nutriceuticals and functional nutrition.

Dr. James has authored eleven books.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Book

* Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
* Sir John Templeton
* Stephen Hawking Quote
* The importance of playfulness
* Krishnamurti

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Timothy Wyllie #65 Timothy Wyllie #65 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks to Timothy Wyllie, an authority on non-human intelligences and angels. No No dcf98372-dbd1-41df-8696-d8d6e195bf61 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/timothy-wyllie-65 “There are no us and them, you know we are all in this together. But we are all moving towards this reconciliation that has come down from this much deeper place in the Universe.”

Timothy Wyllie specializes in the study of non-human intelligences, such as angels and dolphins, after a near-death experience in 1973. The author of several books, including The Return of the Rebel Angels, Confessions of a Rebel Angel, Revolt of the Rebel Angels, and Rebel Angels in Exile, he lives in the high desert of New Mexico.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Timothy Wyllie

* Wisdom of the Watchers
* Angels and ET’s
* Pleiadians
* We are the Arcturians
* Childhood’s End
* Angels and humans
* The Prism of Lyra
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> “There are no us and them, you know we are all in this together. But we are all moving towards this reconciliation that has come down from this much deeper place in the Universe.”

Timothy Wyllie specializes in the study of non-human intelligences, such as angels and dolphins, after a near-death experience in 1973. The author of several books, including The Return of the Rebel Angels, Confessions of a Rebel Angel, Revolt of the Rebel Angels, and Rebel Angels in Exile, he lives in the high desert of New Mexico.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Timothy Wyllie

* Wisdom of the Watchers
* Angels and ET’s
* Pleiadians
* We are the Arcturians
* Childhood’s End
* Angels and humans
* The Prism of Lyra
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chief Avrol Looking Horse #64 Chief Avrol Looking Horse #64 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with native American spiritual leader Chief Avrol Looking Horse. No No d887823c-70fc-4dc1-b037-203105d5b992 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:00:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chief-avrol-looking-horse-64 “Mother Earth is the source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Avrol Looking Horse. His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling.

May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Chief Avrol Looking Horse

* Wodakota Foundation
* White Buffalo Teachings
* Wounded Knee Massacre and the Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* Chief Avrol Looking Horse's Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> “Mother Earth is the source, not a resource.”

I had the extraordinary privilege of sitting with one of the planet’s Elders, Chief Avrol Looking Horse. His grace, depth, and wisdom were quite humbling.

May I suggest you find a quiet place in your heart and in your surroundings, and take a few moments to listen to this Great Soul.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Conversation With Chief Avrol Looking Horse

* Wodakota Foundation
* White Buffalo Teachings
* Wounded Knee Massacre and the Wounded Knee Museum
* Black Elk Speaks
* National Peace and Prayer Day
* Chief Avrol Looking Horse's Nobel Peace Presentation
* Chief Seattle’s Letter

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #63 Mailbag #63 Another episode answering questions from the mailbag with Katherine Lott! No No c3f47a09-d3bb-4735-bada-7b82c22db16e Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-63 Another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

Five New Questions From Podcast Listeners

Do you have any thoughts on the Christians being upset about there being no snowflakes on the Starbucks coffee cups? ~ Anthony

Pauly, I enjoyed your two books… Did you really sell all your possessions and if so, how did you make it happen? ~ Mary Kate

Links Mentioned Responding To Mary Kate

* The Minimalists
* Simple Living

Katherine, tell us about your last date? ~ Matt

Paul, you wrote eloquently and often heartbreakingly about your relationship in [Martha’s Vineyard Miracles](<http://www.amazon.com/Marthas-Vineyard-Miracles-Samuel-Dolman/dp/1890115010/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438525924&sr=8- 2&keywords=Martha%27s+Vineyard+Miracles>). Is there anything with the benefit of hindsight that you would have done differently? ~ Amanda

When was the last time you saw Larry, and was he still nice to you? Has Katherine met Larry? ~ Kenny

I recently lost a close friend to suicide. She was a lovely young woman. Do you have any thoughts on people committing suicide? Have you ever experienced this on a personal level? ~ Tammy

Links Mentioned Responding To Tammy

* Brene Brown
* Pauly Cast With Richard Gray

]]> Another wonderful Mailbag with the beloved Katherine Lott…

Five New Questions From Podcast Listeners

Do you have any thoughts on the Christians being upset about there being no snowflakes on the Starbucks coffee cups? ~ Anthony

Pauly, I enjoyed your two books… Did you really sell all your possessions and if so, how did you make it happen? ~ Mary Kate

Links Mentioned Responding To Mary Kate

* The Minimalists
* Simple Living

Katherine, tell us about your last date? ~ Matt

Paul, you wrote eloquently and often heartbreakingly about your relationship in [Martha’s Vineyard Miracles](<http://www.amazon.com/Marthas-Vineyard-Miracles-Samuel-Dolman/dp/1890115010/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438525924&sr=8- 2&keywords=Martha%27s+Vineyard+Miracles>). Is there anything with the benefit of hindsight that you would have done differently? ~ Amanda

When was the last time you saw Larry, and was he still nice to you? Has Katherine met Larry? ~ Kenny

I recently lost a close friend to suicide. She was a lovely young woman. Do you have any thoughts on people committing suicide? Have you ever experienced this on a personal level? ~ Tammy

Links Mentioned Responding To Tammy

* Brene Brown
* Pauly Cast With Richard Gray

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full The Pauly Cast Number 62 -- Andrea Cox Andrea Cox #62 The Pauly Cast Number 62 -- Andrea Cox Andrea Cox #62 Andrea L. Cox (find her on Facebook and YouTube!) is a natural health guru who lives in San Diego California. With an impressive and ever expansive resume currently behind her, Andrea has successfully branded herself as an extraordinary and authorita... No No d505a9cb-ca15-4b56-bc12-ba1601fe9772 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/the-pauly-cast-number-62-andrea-cox-andrea-cox-62 Andrea L. Cox (find her on Facebook and YouTube!) is a natural health guru who lives in San Diego California. With an impressive and ever expansive resume currently behind her, Andrea has successfully branded herself as an extraordinary and authoritative published author, business woman, model, health guru, and holistic healer, in the fitness, and beauty industries.

Andrea has created and authored two books. The first, Raw-lic-ous Recipes, is a semi auto-biography and self-help health advice book which details her trials and tribulations of living with bulimia, describing how she healed it by ‘juicing’, eating only living foods and cleansing her body through fasting.

Her second book, titled Juicing for Beauty, is a collection of her favorite juice, smoothie and soup recipes, designed to help any health conscious individual eat more healthily and easily, with less time wasted in the kitchen.

Andrea Cox also created a line of ‘humic and fulvic acid’ detoxification products called "Andrea's Breakfast" blend and "Evening formulas!" Both of Andrea’s humic and fulvic products have been successfully sold and shipped all over the world. She also has her "lower bowel balance" formula that will wipe out constipation naturally within an hour! Over the years, Andrea has been commissioned, to write for hundreds of publications over the years, such as Dayton Daily News, The Chiropractic Journal, Fashion 5.0, and Natural Living Magazine, due to her experience and knowledge in the health and beauty industry.

]]> Andrea L. Cox (find her on Facebook and YouTube!) is a natural health guru who lives in San Diego California. With an impressive and ever expansive resume currently behind her, Andrea has successfully branded herself as an extraordinary and authoritative published author, business woman, model, health guru, and holistic healer, in the fitness, and beauty industries.

Andrea has created and authored two books. The first, Raw-lic-ous Recipes, is a semi auto-biography and self-help health advice book which details her trials and tribulations of living with bulimia, describing how she healed it by ‘juicing’, eating only living foods and cleansing her body through fasting.

Her second book, titled Juicing for Beauty, is a collection of her favorite juice, smoothie and soup recipes, designed to help any health conscious individual eat more healthily and easily, with less time wasted in the kitchen.

Andrea Cox also created a line of ‘humic and fulvic acid’ detoxification products called "Andrea's Breakfast" blend and "Evening formulas!" Both of Andrea’s humic and fulvic products have been successfully sold and shipped all over the world. She also has her "lower bowel balance" formula that will wipe out constipation naturally within an hour! Over the years, Andrea has been commissioned, to write for hundreds of publications over the years, such as Dayton Daily News, The Chiropractic Journal, Fashion 5.0, and Natural Living Magazine, due to her experience and knowledge in the health and beauty industry.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full The Pauly Cast Number 61 -- Rabbi Michael Lerner Rabbi Michael Lerner #61 The Pauly Cast Number 61 -- Rabbi Michael Lerner Rabbi Michael Lerner #61 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with bestselling author, Jewish thinker, and editor of Tikkun magazine Rabbi Michael Lerner. No No 84aee8db-c2a9-446d-93f7-196a31a2b769 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/the-pauly-cast-number-61-rabbi-michael-lerner-rabbi-michael-lerner-61 “The transformation of the world will have to be performed by unhealed healers.” -- Rabbi Michael Lerner

Rabbi Michael Lerner, author of the 2006 nationally bestselling The Left Hand of God: Taking Our Country Back from the Religious Right (Harper San Francisco, 2006), is rabbi of the Bay Area congregation Beyt Tikkun and editor of Tikkun magazine: a bimonthly Jewish and interfaith critique of politics, culture, and society.

Tikkun is one of the most respected intellectual/cultural magazines in the Jewish world, but also one of the most controversial because of its stand in favor of the rights of Palestinians, on the one hand, which locates him in the minds of many as the leader and most prominent spokesperson in the United States of Jewish supporters of the Israeli peace movement, and on the other hand, because of his stand critiquing the anti-religious and anti-spiritual biases of the secular Left, insisting that they need to address the spiritual hunger of Americans as equally important to their material needs.

He is the co-author, with Cornel West, of a book entitled Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin, and several other books, including The Politics of Meaning, Healing Israel/Palestine, The Socialism of Fools: Anti-Semitism on the Left, Spirit Matters, and Jewish Renewal.

]]> “The transformation of the world will have to be performed by unhealed healers.” -- Rabbi Michael Lerner

Rabbi Michael Lerner, author of the 2006 nationally bestselling The Left Hand of God: Taking Our Country Back from the Religious Right (Harper San Francisco, 2006), is rabbi of the Bay Area congregation Beyt Tikkun and editor of Tikkun magazine: a bimonthly Jewish and interfaith critique of politics, culture, and society.

Tikkun is one of the most respected intellectual/cultural magazines in the Jewish world, but also one of the most controversial because of its stand in favor of the rights of Palestinians, on the one hand, which locates him in the minds of many as the leader and most prominent spokesperson in the United States of Jewish supporters of the Israeli peace movement, and on the other hand, because of his stand critiquing the anti-religious and anti-spiritual biases of the secular Left, insisting that they need to address the spiritual hunger of Americans as equally important to their material needs.

He is the co-author, with Cornel West, of a book entitled Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin, and several other books, including The Politics of Meaning, Healing Israel/Palestine, The Socialism of Fools: Anti-Semitism on the Left, Spirit Matters, and Jewish Renewal.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Peter Russell #60 Peter Russell #60 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman sits down to talk with Peter Russell, a noted futurist and authority on meditation and consciousness. No No 0902ddcd-bdeb-4100-ada7-d527d4a29334 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/peter-russell-60 Peter Russell is on the faculty of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a fellow of The World Business Academy and The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.

At Cambridge University (UK), he studied mathematics and theoretical physics. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he changed to experimental psychology. Pursuing this interest, he traveled to India to study meditation and eastern philosophy, and on his return took up the first research post ever offered in Britain on the psychology of meditation.

He also has a post-graduate degree in computer science, and conducted some of the early work on 3-dimensional displays, presaging by some twenty years the advent of virtual reality.

In the 1970s, he was one of the first people to introduce human potential seminars into the corporate field, and for twenty years ran programs for senior management on creativity, stress management, personal development, and sustainable development. Clients have included IBM, Apple, Digital, American Express, Barclays Bank, Swedish Telecom, ICI, Shell Oil and British Petroleum.

In 1982 he coined the term "global brain" with his 1980s bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have.

His other books include

* The TM Technique
* The Upanishads
* The Brain Book
* The Creative Manager
* The Consciousness Revolution
* Waking Up in Time
* From Science to God

As one of the more revolutionary futurists Peter Russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in Europe, Japan and the USA. His multi-image shows and videos, The Global Brain and The White Hole in Time have won praise and prizes from around the world. In 1993 the environmental magazine Buzzworm voted Peter Russell "Eco-Philosopher Extraordinaire" of the year.

]]> Peter Russell is on the faculty of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a fellow of The World Business Academy and The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.

At Cambridge University (UK), he studied mathematics and theoretical physics. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he changed to experimental psychology. Pursuing this interest, he traveled to India to study meditation and eastern philosophy, and on his return took up the first research post ever offered in Britain on the psychology of meditation.

He also has a post-graduate degree in computer science, and conducted some of the early work on 3-dimensional displays, presaging by some twenty years the advent of virtual reality.

In the 1970s, he was one of the first people to introduce human potential seminars into the corporate field, and for twenty years ran programs for senior management on creativity, stress management, personal development, and sustainable development. Clients have included IBM, Apple, Digital, American Express, Barclays Bank, Swedish Telecom, ICI, Shell Oil and British Petroleum.

In 1982 he coined the term "global brain" with his 1980s bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have.

His other books include

* The TM Technique
* The Upanishads
* The Brain Book
* The Creative Manager
* The Consciousness Revolution
* Waking Up in Time
* From Science to God

As one of the more revolutionary futurists Peter Russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in Europe, Japan and the USA. His multi-image shows and videos, The Global Brain and The White Hole in Time have won praise and prizes from around the world. In 1993 the environmental magazine Buzzworm voted Peter Russell "Eco-Philosopher Extraordinaire" of the year.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full The Pauly Cast Episode 59 - Mary Katherine Bateson Mary Catherine Bateson #59 The Pauly Cast Episode 59 - Mary Katherine Bateson Mary Catherine Bateson #59 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with the noted cultural anthropologist Mary Katherine Bateson on aging and social issues. No No f066534e-253b-44b4-9849-1fdf2a585c77 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/the-pauly-cast-episode-59-mary-katherine-bateson-mary-catherine-bateson-59 Mary Catherine Bateson is a writer and cultural anthropologist.

Deborah Tannen has called Mary Catherine Bateson "one of the most original and important thinkers of our time." Grove Press is pleased to reissue Bateson's deeply satisfying treatise on the improvisational lives of five extraordinary women.

Mary is the author of Composing A Life (first published in 1991 and still in print), an exuberant exploration of a new stage of the life cycle -- “Adulthood II” -- created by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resources – of which we have barely begun to be fully conscious.

Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an “improvisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,” and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and women -- herself included -- who, entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.

She has written and co-authored many books and articles, lectures across the country and abroad, and has taught at Harvard, Northeastern University, Amherst College, Spelman College and abroad in the Philippines and in Iran. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. Since the Fall of 2006 she has been a Visiting Scholar at the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College.

She has served on multiple advisory boards including that of the National Center on Atmospheric Research, dealing with climate change.

During the past few years Mary Katherine Bateson has completed two projects:

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom, published by Knopf in September, 2010, on the contributions and improvisations of engaged older adults, written to raise consciousness of the changing life cycle and to encourage older adults to claim a voice for the future. This project continues to lead to further exploration of intergenerational communication and changing ways of experiencing time, and involved her as a special consultant to the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative of the Libraries for the Future, with an emphasis on conceptualization, testing and implementation of her Active Wisdom model for community dialogues as a signature program of the Initiative.

She was a founder in 2004 of GrannyVoter, now a program of Generations United, where she is developing ongoing efforts to involve seniors in efforts on behalf of children and future generations, as national co-chair of Seniors4kids.

]]> Mary Catherine Bateson is a writer and cultural anthropologist.

Deborah Tannen has called Mary Catherine Bateson "one of the most original and important thinkers of our time." Grove Press is pleased to reissue Bateson's deeply satisfying treatise on the improvisational lives of five extraordinary women.

Mary is the author of Composing A Life (first published in 1991 and still in print), an exuberant exploration of a new stage of the life cycle -- “Adulthood II” -- created by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resources – of which we have barely begun to be fully conscious.

Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an “improvisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn,” and in this ardent, affirming study, she relates the experiences of men and women -- herself included -- who, entering this second adulthood, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute, composing their lives in new patterns.

She has written and co-authored many books and articles, lectures across the country and abroad, and has taught at Harvard, Northeastern University, Amherst College, Spelman College and abroad in the Philippines and in Iran. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. Since the Fall of 2006 she has been a Visiting Scholar at the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College.

She has served on multiple advisory boards including that of the National Center on Atmospheric Research, dealing with climate change.

During the past few years Mary Katherine Bateson has completed two projects:

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom, published by Knopf in September, 2010, on the contributions and improvisations of engaged older adults, written to raise consciousness of the changing life cycle and to encourage older adults to claim a voice for the future. This project continues to lead to further exploration of intergenerational communication and changing ways of experiencing time, and involved her as a special consultant to the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative of the Libraries for the Future, with an emphasis on conceptualization, testing and implementation of her Active Wisdom model for community dialogues as a signature program of the Initiative.

She was a founder in 2004 of GrannyVoter, now a program of Generations United, where she is developing ongoing efforts to involve seniors in efforts on behalf of children and future generations, as national co-chair of Seniors4kids.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Markus Rothkranz #58 Markus Rothkranz #58 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks personal transformation and age reversal with Markus Rothkranz. No No 4bb4ee37-9a25-4dae-89b1-fc507157fde8 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:39:35 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/markus-rothkranz-58 “No matter what challenges you have in life, you can turn them around and go beyond anything you thought possible.” ~ Markus Rothkranz

This is a fabulous episode full of passion and enthusiasm. Markus (find him on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter!) has an energy and zest that is flat out contagious. I love the joy he brought to this high voltage exchange. He spoke on many subjects, and I really love towards the later part of the show when he shares his wisdom on attracting the perfect partner for you.

“You find life, when you are not afraid of death. The greatest moment of your life is the moment before your death when you finally let go. What if we could live everyday like that?” ~ Markus

Markus was born with a weak immune system and almost died 4 times. His relationships failed and he struggled financially for 30 years until his doctor told him he would die if things didn't change. So he gave everything up and walked naked into the desert, not caring if he would ever return. It was here he learned the vital importance of letting go and how astonishingly simple the truth really is. Every life form on Earth automatically understands the truth, except man, because it thinks too much and lives in fear and wants instant gratification. We spend our whole lives going after things -- people, money, love, sex, freedom, recognition, peace and meaning. That only chases it away. By not needing them anymore -- is when they finally come to us.

Markus returned a new being. His health problems vanished and he started getting younger. He learned to travel effortlessly and live the life of his dreams. People were astounded by the profound simplicity of how easily they could also change their lives. It's all explained in easy-to-read books that even a child can understand. Also available are the very same herbal formulas Markus used to heal himself and reverse the aging process. Everything you need for a new life is right here. Start living. Now!

Books From Host Paul Samuel Dolman

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> “No matter what challenges you have in life, you can turn them around and go beyond anything you thought possible.” ~ Markus Rothkranz

This is a fabulous episode full of passion and enthusiasm. Markus (find him on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter!) has an energy and zest that is flat out contagious. I love the joy he brought to this high voltage exchange. He spoke on many subjects, and I really love towards the later part of the show when he shares his wisdom on attracting the perfect partner for you.

“You find life, when you are not afraid of death. The greatest moment of your life is the moment before your death when you finally let go. What if we could live everyday like that?” ~ Markus

Markus was born with a weak immune system and almost died 4 times. His relationships failed and he struggled financially for 30 years until his doctor told him he would die if things didn't change. So he gave everything up and walked naked into the desert, not caring if he would ever return. It was here he learned the vital importance of letting go and how astonishingly simple the truth really is. Every life form on Earth automatically understands the truth, except man, because it thinks too much and lives in fear and wants instant gratification. We spend our whole lives going after things -- people, money, love, sex, freedom, recognition, peace and meaning. That only chases it away. By not needing them anymore -- is when they finally come to us.

Markus returned a new being. His health problems vanished and he started getting younger. He learned to travel effortlessly and live the life of his dreams. People were astounded by the profound simplicity of how easily they could also change their lives. It's all explained in easy-to-read books that even a child can understand. Also available are the very same herbal formulas Markus used to heal himself and reverse the aging process. Everything you need for a new life is right here. Start living. Now!

Books From Host Paul Samuel Dolman

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* and Martha's Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full The Pauly Cast #57 -- Mailbag Mailbag #57 The Pauly Cast #57 -- Mailbag Mailbag #57 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and regular guest Katherine Lott dig into listener questions and comments on this Mailbag episode. No No 309424e4-cdd8-4971-b61d-dd2cd545c859 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 11:00:21 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/the-pauly-cast-57-mailbag-mailbag-57 Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I are back at in all of our madness.

I have to say the Mailbag episodes might just be my favorite. The questions are fantastic, provocative, and sometimes just hysterical. You keep challenging us to become more aware and think deeply about life and all its little nuances.

More than anything, it sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her.)

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Hey you two, love the show… simple question: Mountains or Beaches? ~ Scott

I'm thinking of skipping college and either traveling or joining the Peace Corps. Do you have any thoughts? ~ Linda

Pauly, do ever have any reservations about writing so honestly? The first book was real, the second one flat out raw… do you ever regret putting it all out there like this? ~ Sherry

What do you think is going to happen with the environment? Do you believe the dire predictions, and if they are true, what should we do? ~ Kyle

Are either of you retired? I’m coming up on a mandatory retirement age and feel at a loss as of what to do next… ~ Stan, and Scott

How early do the Pauly Cast Christmas decorations go up? And if Katherine would be so kind as to offer us her advice on, ‘how early is too early’ for the two of us? ~ Steve & Alan

Links and Topics Featured In This Mailbag Episode

* Funjobs.com
* Robert Tennyson Stevens
* Cowspiracy: The Film
* Climate Change
* Absence of The Sacred by Jerry Mander

]]> Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I are back at in all of our madness.

I have to say the Mailbag episodes might just be my favorite. The questions are fantastic, provocative, and sometimes just hysterical. You keep challenging us to become more aware and think deeply about life and all its little nuances.

More than anything, it sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her.)

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Hey you two, love the show… simple question: Mountains or Beaches? ~ Scott

I'm thinking of skipping college and either traveling or joining the Peace Corps. Do you have any thoughts? ~ Linda

Pauly, do ever have any reservations about writing so honestly? The first book was real, the second one flat out raw… do you ever regret putting it all out there like this? ~ Sherry

What do you think is going to happen with the environment? Do you believe the dire predictions, and if they are true, what should we do? ~ Kyle

Are either of you retired? I’m coming up on a mandatory retirement age and feel at a loss as of what to do next… ~ Stan, and Scott

How early do the Pauly Cast Christmas decorations go up? And if Katherine would be so kind as to offer us her advice on, ‘how early is too early’ for the two of us? ~ Steve & Alan

Links and Topics Featured In This Mailbag Episode

* Funjobs.com
* Robert Tennyson Stevens
* Cowspiracy: The Film
* Climate Change
* Absence of The Sacred by Jerry Mander

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Matthew Wayne Selznick #56 Matthew Wayne Selznick #56 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in a two-way interview with author, musician, podcaster, and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick. No No 81c2c31e-dceb-4da7-ba4a-7992a46f92ca Thu, 05 Nov 2015 22:38:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/matthew-wayne-selznick-56 This is a fascinating Pauly Cast where I am primarily the one being asked questions by the brilliant author, musician, podcaster and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick (find Matt on Facebook!). Matt is the rare being who is both extremely creative and also deeply practical. The questions were provocative and inspired, which moved me to places I don’t always get to visit when playing verbal tennis.

In the last part of the show I ask Matt some questions, but I am going to have him back on for a show focused solely on what he does, and his thoughts about the creative process.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Conversation With Matthew Wayne Selznick

* Find Matt's novels, short stories, and non-fiction on Amazon, or purchase directly from Matt and pay whatever you want
* Hear Matt's music on Amazon or iTunes, or name your own price for Test Pressing and Anyman
* Contact Matthew Wayne Selznick regarding his creative services
* Listen to The DIY Endeavors Podcast
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* The Sudanese Lost Boys
* Watch "Pickin' Up Strangers" written by songwriter Byron Hill
* Sound Emporium
* Larry David
* Poet and philosopher David Whyte
* Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me
* Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking
* Hurricane Joa...]]> This is a fascinating Pauly Cast where I am primarily the one being asked questions by the brilliant author, musician, podcaster and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick (find Matt on Facebook!). Matt is the rare being who is both extremely creative and also deeply practical. The questions were provocative and inspired, which moved me to places I don’t always get to visit when playing verbal tennis.

In the last part of the show I ask Matt some questions, but I am going to have him back on for a show focused solely on what he does, and his thoughts about the creative process.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Conversation With Matthew Wayne Selznick

* Find Matt's novels, short stories, and non-fiction on Amazon, or purchase directly from Matt and pay whatever you want
* Hear Matt's music on Amazon or iTunes, or name your own price for Test Pressing and Anyman
* Contact Matthew Wayne Selznick regarding his creative services
* Listen to The DIY Endeavors Podcast
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* The Sudanese Lost Boys
* Watch "Pickin' Up Strangers" written by songwriter Byron Hill
* Sound Emporium
* Larry David
* Poet and philosopher David Whyte
* Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me
* Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking
* Hurricane Joa...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears #55 JP Sears #55 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings back humorous relationship expert JP Sears. No No fe7b07dd-ab0e-4b2c-8a6d-c3bb9faf8497 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:00:13 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-55 I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we started out talking about his new video and then congratulated him on finishing his first book! Later that day, he signed a publishing deal with Sounds True for the release of his project.

We also touched on relationships as he shared deeply about his own triumphs and struggles. JP is courageous in the level of openness and transparency he is willing to share with us.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With JP Sears

* JP Sears' Ultraspiritual video

* Tim Ferris' The Four Hour Work Week site
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles by Paul Samuel Dolman

]]> I always love when JP Sears (find him on Facebook!) comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we started out talking about his new video and then congratulated him on finishing his first book! Later that day, he signed a publishing deal with Sounds True for the release of his project.

We also touched on relationships as he shared deeply about his own triumphs and struggles. JP is courageous in the level of openness and transparency he is willing to share with us.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With JP Sears

* JP Sears' Ultraspiritual video

* Tim Ferris' The Four Hour Work Week site
* Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles by Paul Samuel Dolman

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Lama Surya Das #54 Lama Surya Das #54 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Buddhist teacher Lama Surya Das. No No a6cc231f-5aac-4f81-a1ed-1e54f16d30a1 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/lama-surya-das-54 "The head is simply our office, the heart is truly our home." ~ Lama Surya Das

Lama Surya Das (find him on Facebook!) is not only a well-known and articulate teacher, he is also a very dear friend. So it was not only a great honor but also a profound joy to interact with him on my program.

“Be the change in the world you wish to see.” ~ Gandhi

Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”

Surya has spent over forty five years studying Zen, vipassana, yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with the great masters of Asia, including the Dalai Lama’s own teachers, and has twice completed the traditional three year meditation cloistered retreat at his teacher’s Tibetan monastery. He is an authorized lama and lineage holder in the Nyingmapa School of Tibetan Buddhism, and a close personal disciple of the leading grand lamas of that tradition.

He is the founder of the Dzogchen Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and its branch centers around the country, including the retreat center Dzogchen Osel Ling outside Austin, Texas, where he conducts long training retreats and Advanced Dzogchen retreats. Over the years, Surya has brought many Tibetan lamas to this country to teach and start centers and retreats.

As founder of the Western Buddhist Teachers Network with the Dalai Lama, he regularly helps organize its international Buddhist Teachers Conferences. He is also active in interfaith dialogue and charitable projects in the Third World.

In recent years, Lama Surya has turned his efforts and focus towards youth and contemplative education initiatives, what he calls “True higher education and wisdom for life training.”

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Lama Surya Das

* Books by Lama Surya Das
* Chief Seattle
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Cowspiracy (the film)

]]> "The head is simply our office, the heart is truly our home." ~ Lama Surya Das

Lama Surya Das (find him on Facebook!) is not only a well-known and articulate teacher, he is also a very dear friend. So it was not only a great honor but also a profound joy to interact with him on my program.

“Be the change in the world you wish to see.” ~ Gandhi

Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”

Surya has spent over forty five years studying Zen, vipassana, yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with the great masters of Asia, including the Dalai Lama’s own teachers, and has twice completed the traditional three year meditation cloistered retreat at his teacher’s Tibetan monastery. He is an authorized lama and lineage holder in the Nyingmapa School of Tibetan Buddhism, and a close personal disciple of the leading grand lamas of that tradition.

He is the founder of the Dzogchen Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and its branch centers around the country, including the retreat center Dzogchen Osel Ling outside Austin, Texas, where he conducts long training retreats and Advanced Dzogchen retreats. Over the years, Surya has brought many Tibetan lamas to this country to teach and start centers and retreats.

As founder of the Western Buddhist Teachers Network with the Dalai Lama, he regularly helps organize its international Buddhist Teachers Conferences. He is also active in interfaith dialogue and charitable projects in the Third World.

In recent years, Lama Surya has turned his efforts and focus towards youth and contemplative education initiatives, what he calls “True higher education and wisdom for life training.”

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Lama Surya Das

* Books by Lama Surya Das
* Chief Seattle
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Cowspiracy (the film)

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Gray #53 Richard Gray #53 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with Dr. Richard Gray on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and other subjects! No No dfc887eb-30ec-44fb-bfc4-392b97b5b76b Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-gray-53 Richard Gray returns to give us deeper insights into the brain and NLP techniques.

Richard and I also ventured into some new terrain.

This episode is well worth your time and attention.

Richard M. Gray, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Prior to his appointment at FDU, Dr. Gray served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Probation Department, Brooklyn, New York. Gray was recipient of the 2004 Neuro-Linguistic Programming World Community Award in Education. He is the author of Archetypal Explorations (1996), Transforming Futures: The Brooklyn Program Facilitators Manual (2008), and About Addictions: Notes from Psychology, Neuroscience, and NLP (2008).

Dr. Gray received his BA in Psychology from Central College, his MA in Social Psychology from Fordham University, and his PhD in Psychology from the Union Institute.

Richard Gray is one of the primary consultants to the NLP R and R project. He works on grant writing, and consults regarding methodological considerations.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Richard Gray

* Richard M. Gray on motivation (.doc format)
* Changing for Good
* Research and Recognition
* The Road Back: PTSD
* The suicide rates among veterans
* PTSD
* M. Scott Peck
* The oneness of the aspen groves of Colorado

]]> Richard Gray returns to give us deeper insights into the brain and NLP techniques.

Richard and I also ventured into some new terrain.

This episode is well worth your time and attention.

Richard M. Gray, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Prior to his appointment at FDU, Dr. Gray served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Probation Department, Brooklyn, New York. Gray was recipient of the 2004 Neuro-Linguistic Programming World Community Award in Education. He is the author of Archetypal Explorations (1996), Transforming Futures: The Brooklyn Program Facilitators Manual (2008), and About Addictions: Notes from Psychology, Neuroscience, and NLP (2008).

Dr. Gray received his BA in Psychology from Central College, his MA in Social Psychology from Fordham University, and his PhD in Psychology from the Union Institute.

Richard Gray is one of the primary consultants to the NLP R and R project. He works on grant writing, and consults regarding methodological considerations.

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode With Richard Gray

* Richard M. Gray on motivation (.doc format)
* Changing for Good
* Research and Recognition
* The Road Back: PTSD
* The suicide rates among veterans
* PTSD
* M. Scott Peck
* The oneness of the aspen groves of Colorado

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Joseph Skibell #52 Joseph Skibell #52 Pauly Cast host Paul Dolman talks with author and essayist Joseph Skibell. No No 0b9920a7-4401-4a4b-a5bc-47c9c8b8771d Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/joseph-skibell-52 This was a delightful hour with award winning writer, Joseph Skibell.

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A Blessing On The Moon, The English Disease, and A Curable Romantic, a collection of true stories, My Father's Guitar & Other Imaginary Things, and a mythopoetic study entitled Six Memos From The Last Millenium: A Novelist Reads The Talmud (June 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh out loud humorous” (Forward); “brave… unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee). Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese.

He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s Beyond The Forest, Neil Folberg’s The Serpent's Chronicle, and Fred Stein: Paris New York. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

]]> This was a delightful hour with award winning writer, Joseph Skibell.

Joseph Skibell is the author of three novels, A Blessing On The Moon, The English Disease, and A Curable Romantic, a collection of true stories, My Father's Guitar & Other Imaginary Things, and a mythopoetic study entitled Six Memos From The Last Millenium: A Novelist Reads The Talmud (June 2016).

He has received numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Sami Rohr Award in Jewish Literature, and the Turner Prize. His work has been described as “daring in its … honesty” (New York Times); “witty and profound” (Jerusalem Report); “laugh out loud humorous” (Forward); “brave… unafraid” (New York Journal of Books); “magical” (New Yorker); “high-energy, wild” (New Republic); and “wholly original” (JM Coetzee). Skibell’s novels, stories and essays have been widely anthologized and translated, most recently into Ido and Chinese.

He has written or translated essays for three books of photographs: Loli Kantor’s Beyond The Forest, Neil Folberg’s The Serpent's Chronicle, and Fred Stein: Paris New York. From 2008 to 2015, he was the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Recently a Senior Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, he is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta and Tesuque, NM.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Teri Pugh #51 Teri Pugh #51 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with grief counselor Teri Pugh. No No c1742507-ab16-4326-93dd-8c669161e900 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/teri-pugh-51 This episode features a fascinating conversation with Teri Pugh, a grief care specialist.

A native of Nashville, Teri shares time between private practice and traveling the country facilitating workshops and speaking to groups, schools and companies on the benefits of living "plugged in."

Grief Awareness and Restorative Living Specialist, spiritual counselor, author, mom, animal lover and friend: she's a person you want in your corner.

Her path to mindful living began over two decades ago. That said, she pulls from personal life, bringing to the table extensive training, straight forward questions, intuition and a dose of humor to relay life transforming messages.

She knows that despite our best efforts, grief, chaos and addictions can show up when we least expect them... leaving our lives feeling turbulent and flipped inside out. The components of her work invite healthy, sustainable life changes. Engaging the WHOLE you. Willingness, awareness, self-care, communication, forgiveness, and releasing are key!

YOU know best what you'd like to work on and if you'll not, don't fret, after a few thought provoking questions you'll begin to feel the answers stirring.

Each person’s circumstances differ; no pain is quite the same. She knows all too well the domino effect of unresolved grief, pain and anger. It not only weighs heavy on our heart and mind, over time can result in a state of “dis-ease”, which shows up in a variety of discomforts in our physical, as well as emotional and mental states.

Teri Pugh's Credentials
• Certified Grief Awareness Specialist
• Certified Restorative Life Coach
• Certified Hospice Care-Giver
• Board Member Radiant Health Institute
• Ordained Spiritual Life Counselor
• Co-Facilitator 2015 LifeMakeover.com
• Course Facilitator at Riverbend Maximum Security Inst.
• NAADAC member (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors)
• Addiction Counselor Intern
• ICFTN member (International Coaching Federation of Tennessee)

]]> This episode features a fascinating conversation with Teri Pugh, a grief care specialist.

A native of Nashville, Teri shares time between private practice and traveling the country facilitating workshops and speaking to groups, schools and companies on the benefits of living "plugged in."

Grief Awareness and Restorative Living Specialist, spiritual counselor, author, mom, animal lover and friend: she's a person you want in your corner.

Her path to mindful living began over two decades ago. That said, she pulls from personal life, bringing to the table extensive training, straight forward questions, intuition and a dose of humor to relay life transforming messages.

She knows that despite our best efforts, grief, chaos and addictions can show up when we least expect them... leaving our lives feeling turbulent and flipped inside out. The components of her work invite healthy, sustainable life changes. Engaging the WHOLE you. Willingness, awareness, self-care, communication, forgiveness, and releasing are key!

YOU know best what you'd like to work on and if you'll not, don't fret, after a few thought provoking questions you'll begin to feel the answers stirring.

Each person’s circumstances differ; no pain is quite the same. She knows all too well the domino effect of unresolved grief, pain and anger. It not only weighs heavy on our heart and mind, over time can result in a state of “dis-ease”, which shows up in a variety of discomforts in our physical, as well as emotional and mental states.

Teri Pugh's Credentials
• Certified Grief Awareness Specialist
• Certified Restorative Life Coach
• Certified Hospice Care-Giver
• Board Member Radiant Health Institute
• Ordained Spiritual Life Counselor
• Co-Facilitator 2015 LifeMakeover.com
• Course Facilitator at Riverbend Maximum Security Inst.
• NAADAC member (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors)
• Addiction Counselor Intern
• ICFTN member (International Coaching Federation of Tennessee)

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #50 Mailbag #50 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and artist Katherine Lott once again answer mailbag questions from the listeners. No No 63d534b9-1249-4a2d-8069-6212280e8e9f Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-50 Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I dive into another mailbag full of wonderful questions. It sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her).

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Why do a lot of women seem obsessed with their skin? ~ Bob

Would you let your son play football? ~ Linda

Ever doubt Gods existence? ~ Jim

Ever regret not having children? ~ Natalie

Do you ever go to church services, and if so... Where? ~ Bruce

]]> Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I dive into another mailbag full of wonderful questions. It sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her).

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Why do a lot of women seem obsessed with their skin? ~ Bob

Would you let your son play football? ~ Linda

Ever doubt Gods existence? ~ Jim

Ever regret not having children? ~ Natalie

Do you ever go to church services, and if so... Where? ~ Bruce

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #49 Denis Campbell #49 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman brings political commentator Denis Campbell back for another review of current events, plus an important annoucement! No No f7341ab1-b850-4745-9592-b6ac0606072d Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:39:50 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-49 Denis Campbell and I met years ago in Nashville when I happened to stop at his last-minute exodus garage sale. I bought a bike that day and, as a bonus, he threw in a lifetime friendship.

After Nashville, Denis moved on to Holland, and later Wales, where he began creating a progressive media platform.

On top of participating in and creating several shows, he writes countless articles and even has a few books under his belt. All of this while being a loving, full time father and grandfather. (Does Denis ever sleep?)

Yet, for all the insane demands on his time, he still manages to pop in on us and grace The Pauly Cast with his insights, humor and brilliance.

Pauly Cast history was made when Denis unveiled his plans ‘to stand’ for a seat in the British Parliament.

While discussing his candidacy, his passion and commitment on this challenge was brought to the fore. This is was a deeply inspired, goose bump inducing moment.

He also gives us a brilliant lesson in British Civics.

Links and Topics Mentioned During the Conversation With Denis Campbell

* Jeremy Corbyn
* British Political Parties
* Bernie Sanders
* Bernie Sanders' Twitter
* A few families control our country’s political financing

]]> Denis Campbell and I met years ago in Nashville when I happened to stop at his last-minute exodus garage sale. I bought a bike that day and, as a bonus, he threw in a lifetime friendship.

After Nashville, Denis moved on to Holland, and later Wales, where he began creating a progressive media platform.

On top of participating in and creating several shows, he writes countless articles and even has a few books under his belt. All of this while being a loving, full time father and grandfather. (Does Denis ever sleep?)

Yet, for all the insane demands on his time, he still manages to pop in on us and grace The Pauly Cast with his insights, humor and brilliance.

Pauly Cast history was made when Denis unveiled his plans ‘to stand’ for a seat in the British Parliament.

While discussing his candidacy, his passion and commitment on this challenge was brought to the fore. This is was a deeply inspired, goose bump inducing moment.

He also gives us a brilliant lesson in British Civics.

Links and Topics Mentioned During the Conversation With Denis Campbell

* Jeremy Corbyn
* British Political Parties
* Bernie Sanders
* Bernie Sanders' Twitter
* A few families control our country’s political financing

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Eric Pearl #48 Eric Pearl #48 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews the founder of Reconnective Healing, Dr. Eric Pearl. No No c3a37b80-d0cd-4601-a705-1b280118d4ea Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:00:57 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/eric-pearl-48 When I decided to create the Pauly Cast I envisioned a program like the one you are about to listen to with Eric Pearl. This man is a beautiful expression of what is possible when we open our hearts up to the Universal Intelligence and Love of God Source.

They say your life can change overnight. That was certainly true for Dr. Eric Pearl. “One day I was a chiropractor and the next day I was something else,” says Eric. Overnight, Eric had found the ability to connect with energy and work with it to heal people. Today this is known worldwide as Reconnective Healing.

Now recognized and supported by science, Reconnective Healing facilitates healings for people that are often instantaneous and can last a lifetime.

Feeling compelled to teach others, Eric’s work has taken him to over 100 countries and has affected millions of people. Eric’s hope is that one day everyone will learn to access this natural ability and will use it to heal themselves and others.

Dr. Eric Pearl has been featured in top media including The Dr. Oz Show, The New York Times and CNN. His internationally bestselling book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, now in over 39 languages, and has been endorsed by such notables as Deepak Chopra, MD.

This show is not to be missed.

]]> When I decided to create the Pauly Cast I envisioned a program like the one you are about to listen to with Eric Pearl. This man is a beautiful expression of what is possible when we open our hearts up to the Universal Intelligence and Love of God Source.

They say your life can change overnight. That was certainly true for Dr. Eric Pearl. “One day I was a chiropractor and the next day I was something else,” says Eric. Overnight, Eric had found the ability to connect with energy and work with it to heal people. Today this is known worldwide as Reconnective Healing.

Now recognized and supported by science, Reconnective Healing facilitates healings for people that are often instantaneous and can last a lifetime.

Feeling compelled to teach others, Eric’s work has taken him to over 100 countries and has affected millions of people. Eric’s hope is that one day everyone will learn to access this natural ability and will use it to heal themselves and others.

Dr. Eric Pearl has been featured in top media including The Dr. Oz Show, The New York Times and CNN. His internationally bestselling book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, now in over 39 languages, and has been endorsed by such notables as Deepak Chopra, MD.

This show is not to be missed.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Michaela Boehm #47 Michaela Boehm #47 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews psychologist and coach Michaela Boehm on empowerment and relationships. No No 201433ca-8efb-4a52-bf9d-3e75fa21d324 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:12:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/michaela-boehm-47 I have been a fan of Michaela Boehm’s (find Michaela on Facebook!) for a while, so I was absolutely thrilled that she accepted my invitation to appear on the show. Though at the top of her field my any standard, her humility and joy was evident in the first three minutes. She has worked for a long time with David Deida, as well as conducting her own workshops and seminars.

In this show we touched on the importance of finding one’s purpose and holding on to that in the face of challenges and distractions whether you are a woman or a man.

There is so much more here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.

About Michaela Boehm

Michaela Boehm is among the most gifted counselors and teachers to be found globally today.

Born and raised in Austria, Michaela received degrees in psychology from the University of Vienna and received further extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapy, hypnosis, NLP, and yoga.

Upon moving to the United States in 1994, Michaela quickly became counselor to the stars in Hollywood, California, working with the world’s best-known celebrities, including actors, producers, writers, musicians, and international business founders.

Michaela began studying with David Deida in 1997 and in 2007 began co-teaching with him, focusing on women’s empowerment in the 21st Century. Michaela is currently the only counselor in the world personally trained and authorized by David Deida.

Recently, Michaela began making available her unique services to those outside the Hollywood elite, offering women’s workshops, couples intensives, relationship counseling, and co-ed trainings.

]]> I have been a fan of Michaela Boehm’s (find Michaela on Facebook!) for a while, so I was absolutely thrilled that she accepted my invitation to appear on the show. Though at the top of her field my any standard, her humility and joy was evident in the first three minutes. She has worked for a long time with David Deida, as well as conducting her own workshops and seminars.

In this show we touched on the importance of finding one’s purpose and holding on to that in the face of challenges and distractions whether you are a woman or a man.

There is so much more here for you to mine for your own growth and enlightenment.

About Michaela Boehm

Michaela Boehm is among the most gifted counselors and teachers to be found globally today.

Born and raised in Austria, Michaela received degrees in psychology from the University of Vienna and received further extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapy, hypnosis, NLP, and yoga.

Upon moving to the United States in 1994, Michaela quickly became counselor to the stars in Hollywood, California, working with the world’s best-known celebrities, including actors, producers, writers, musicians, and international business founders.

Michaela began studying with David Deida in 1997 and in 2007 began co-teaching with him, focusing on women’s empowerment in the 21st Century. Michaela is currently the only counselor in the world personally trained and authorized by David Deida.

Recently, Michaela began making available her unique services to those outside the Hollywood elite, offering women’s workshops, couples intensives, relationship counseling, and co-ed trainings.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #46 Mailbag #46 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman and artist / coach Katherine Lott answer listener questions. No No 806e68d6-f56b-40c2-aaf3-9d3ad7201ce5 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:00:12 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-46 Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I are back at in all of our madness. I have to say the Mailbag episodes might just be my favorite. The questions are fantastic, provocative, and sometimes just hysterical. You keep challenging us to become more aware and think deeply about life and all its little nuances.

More than anything, it sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her).

We talked about books, the Vineyard with all of it’s magic, religious people knocking on your door trying to save you, and if she ever does any channeling.

Loads of charm and wit ensue.

Appreciate you listening and thank you to those who send in the queries. Please keep them coming.

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott
I was curious if you are reading anything currently? ~ Calvin

Have you seen the film Cowspiracy, and if so, do you have any thoughts you wish to share? ~ Mary Francis

I have read both of your books, Hitchhiking & MV Miracles… and through your words, I have fallen in love with the Vineyard. My husband I are planning to go there for the first time next summer… My question: is it really as magical as you portray it to be?

Katherine, is it magical for you? ~ Ali

This Sunday I was listening to your wonderful show with Jim Bohannon when two Jevohah Witnesses knocked on my door in an effort to save my soul. Though I give them the benefit of the doubt… and assume they mean well… I still find this so annoying and obnoxious?

And I am not alone… when I brought it up at work… my co-workers went off on them too…

There is also another part of me that feels sorry for them… traipsing house to house for Jesus… getting doors slammed in their face… etc…

Any thoughts? ~ Peter

While we love following your show on iTunes, it’s not the same as being there in the studio as part of the live audience… if only for Katherine’s homemade cookies…

For example: you never channel the Maharisi on the air, yet did so at every one of the 5 shows we attended?

Is there a legal reason for this?

Even more importantly, who does Katherine channel? ~ Steve and Allen

Links Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Ta Neshi Coates' amazing book
* The Upanishads
* Paul’s Books Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* Reconnection Healing With Eric Pearl
* The Pauly Cast Book Contest
* Martha’s Vineyard
* Maharishi

]]> Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and I are back at in all of our madness. I have to say the Mailbag episodes might just be my favorite. The questions are fantastic, provocative, and sometimes just hysterical. You keep challenging us to become more aware and think deeply about life and all its little nuances.

More than anything, it sure is fun to hear Katherine laugh or be surprised by some question (since she has no idea what I am going to say until the moment I read them to her).

We talked about books, the Vineyard with all of it’s magic, religious people knocking on your door trying to save you, and if she ever does any channeling.

Loads of charm and wit ensue.

Appreciate you listening and thank you to those who send in the queries. Please keep them coming.

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott
I was curious if you are reading anything currently? ~ Calvin

Have you seen the film Cowspiracy, and if so, do you have any thoughts you wish to share? ~ Mary Francis

I have read both of your books, Hitchhiking & MV Miracles… and through your words, I have fallen in love with the Vineyard. My husband I are planning to go there for the first time next summer… My question: is it really as magical as you portray it to be?

Katherine, is it magical for you? ~ Ali

This Sunday I was listening to your wonderful show with Jim Bohannon when two Jevohah Witnesses knocked on my door in an effort to save my soul. Though I give them the benefit of the doubt… and assume they mean well… I still find this so annoying and obnoxious?

And I am not alone… when I brought it up at work… my co-workers went off on them too…

There is also another part of me that feels sorry for them… traipsing house to house for Jesus… getting doors slammed in their face… etc…

Any thoughts? ~ Peter

While we love following your show on iTunes, it’s not the same as being there in the studio as part of the live audience… if only for Katherine’s homemade cookies…

For example: you never channel the Maharisi on the air, yet did so at every one of the 5 shows we attended?

Is there a legal reason for this?

Even more importantly, who does Katherine channel? ~ Steve and Allen

Links Mentioned In This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Ta Neshi Coates' amazing book
* The Upanishads
* Paul’s Books Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles
* Reconnection Healing With Eric Pearl
* The Pauly Cast Book Contest
* Martha’s Vineyard
* Maharishi

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mary Helen Hensley #45 Mary Helen Hensley #45 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with life-after-death subject and author Mary Helen. No No 4a703f0c-a66c-49bf-bd8f-f2e825a9966f Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:00:39 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mary-helen-hensley-45 I have always been fascinated with people who experienced near-death phenomenon.

Their stories are many and well documented.

Mary Helen (Facebook page; blog) was gracious enough to come on the Pauly Cast and share her amazing story of being crushed in an automobile accident, dying, connecting with the higher realm, and then making the choice to return to the earth.

Her clarity and compassion shine forth, as well as an excellent sense of humor.

The people who left and return, the sages, the Masters, the Angels, all seem to say the same thing over and over again… Love one another, be peaceful and joyous, show compassion for all beings, especially yourself, and cherish these earth bound days as sacred.

I believe life, whether in form or in the abstract realm, is incredibly precious. The key for me is to stay out of the mind-trance, and exist in the realm of conscious Presence, where all the magic and miracles exist.

A few other books on this subject that I would recommend:

* Proof of Heaven
* Embraced by the Light
* Two by Brian Weiss

* Only Love Is Real
* Many Lives Many Masters

]]> I have always been fascinated with people who experienced near-death phenomenon.

Their stories are many and well documented.

Mary Helen (Facebook page; blog) was gracious enough to come on the Pauly Cast and share her amazing story of being crushed in an automobile accident, dying, connecting with the higher realm, and then making the choice to return to the earth.

Her clarity and compassion shine forth, as well as an excellent sense of humor.

The people who left and return, the sages, the Masters, the Angels, all seem to say the same thing over and over again… Love one another, be peaceful and joyous, show compassion for all beings, especially yourself, and cherish these earth bound days as sacred.

I believe life, whether in form or in the abstract realm, is incredibly precious. The key for me is to stay out of the mind-trance, and exist in the realm of conscious Presence, where all the magic and miracles exist.

A few other books on this subject that I would recommend:

* Proof of Heaven
* Embraced by the Light
* Two by Brian Weiss

* Only Love Is Real
* Many Lives Many Masters

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jeff Brown #44 Jeff Brown #44 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman interviews Jeff Brown, who pushes the edge in the search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. No No e491a98e-455d-4926-b675-85f285aacde6 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:00:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jeff-brown-44 I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (Facebook page), so having him on the show was a real privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationship as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better.

This is easily one of my favorites.

We covered several subjects, including the idea of the witness or observer being our true personality saturated in identity.

Jeff’s Jewels

“It’s not about finding the one, it’s about finding the path. If you find the path, you might find the one on the path, but the important thing is to find the path.”

“How many people are walking around aware of the magnificence that lives inside of them?”

“The bones knew.”

Links Mentioned In This Episode With Jeff Brown

* Ram Dass
* Karmageddon

]]> I have long admired the work of Jeff Brown (Facebook page), so having him on the show was a real privilege. Jeff continues to push the edge on one’s search for truth, meaning, identity and purpose. He also has some enlightening perspectives on the nature of relationship as well as brilliant ideas on how they might function better.

This is easily one of my favorites.

We covered several subjects, including the idea of the witness or observer being our true personality saturated in identity.

Jeff’s Jewels

“It’s not about finding the one, it’s about finding the path. If you find the path, you might find the one on the path, but the important thing is to find the path.”

“How many people are walking around aware of the magnificence that lives inside of them?”

“The bones knew.”

Links Mentioned In This Episode With Jeff Brown

* Ram Dass
* Karmageddon

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chris Raine #43 Chris Raine #43 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with Chris Raine about addiction and alcoholism. No No 331c7f05-45f0-404a-83f9-bc634cfce0fb Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:00:25 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-raine-43 I have become increasing aware of the overwhelming pervasive presence of alcohol in our culture. In fact, it was the primary cause of conflict and eventual breakup in the relationship that I wrote about in my book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles.

Alcoholism killed my grandfather, and later my favorite aunt. I have seen it ruin countless lives in countless ways.

Ours appears to be an addiction-based culture, and these behavior patterns take on many manifestations.

My dear friend Annabel mentioned, Hello Sunday Morning, and the brilliant work its founder, Chris Raine was doing in the world. All it took was one placed e-mail request and the whole thing came together effortlessly.

Chris is an amazing young man, conscious and considerate, and despite his already impressive amount of achievement, quite humble. He and his team are on the cutting edge of the latest technologies in an effort to help people find a more effective way to move through this often challenging world.

The Pauly Cast also did a wonderful show on this with Dr. Richard Gray that is worth checking out.

Once again, everything seems to come back to us finding our unique purpose in this glorious cosmos... for which Chris offers some wonderful and practical tips.

Some Links Mentioned In This Episode With Chris Raine

* Chris Raine Listed As One of the Twenty Five Under Twenty Five
* Man’s Search for Meaning
* Jim Carrey on Fame

]]> I have become increasing aware of the overwhelming pervasive presence of alcohol in our culture. In fact, it was the primary cause of conflict and eventual breakup in the relationship that I wrote about in my book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles.

Alcoholism killed my grandfather, and later my favorite aunt. I have seen it ruin countless lives in countless ways.

Ours appears to be an addiction-based culture, and these behavior patterns take on many manifestations.

My dear friend Annabel mentioned, Hello Sunday Morning, and the brilliant work its founder, Chris Raine was doing in the world. All it took was one placed e-mail request and the whole thing came together effortlessly.

Chris is an amazing young man, conscious and considerate, and despite his already impressive amount of achievement, quite humble. He and his team are on the cutting edge of the latest technologies in an effort to help people find a more effective way to move through this often challenging world.

The Pauly Cast also did a wonderful show on this with Dr. Richard Gray that is worth checking out.

Once again, everything seems to come back to us finding our unique purpose in this glorious cosmos... for which Chris offers some wonderful and practical tips.

Some Links Mentioned In This Episode With Chris Raine

* Chris Raine Listed As One of the Twenty Five Under Twenty Five
* Man’s Search for Meaning
* Jim Carrey on Fame

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Richard Gray #42 Richard Gray #42 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman sits down with educator and psychologist Richard Gray. No No 98cdd041-80a2-403b-8668-45103e9dd502 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:00:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/richard-gray-42 I spent a fascinating forty minutes talking to the brilliant Richard Gray about the effects of PTSD and addiction, some exciting new ways to eradicate these afflictions, and how we can hack the brain so it can then heal itself.

We touched on the epidemic of addiction and what might be the primary cause for the rise in these patterns. I spoke about this and how it is a major theme in my new book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles.

Richard and I also ventured into some beautiful spiritual terrain, with him offering some fabulous tips for getting in touch with one’s purpose, and one’s calling, whether through a form of meditation or a simple walk in the woods.

This episode is well worth your time and attention.

About Richard Gray
Richard M. Gray, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. Prior to his appointment at FDU, Dr. Gray served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Probation Department, Brooklyn, New York. Gray was recipient of the 2004 Neuro-Linguistic Programming World Community Award in Education. He is the author of Archetypal Explorations (1996), Transforming Futures: The Brooklyn Program Facilitators Manual (2008), and About Addictions: Notes from Psychology, Neuroscience, and NLP (2008). Dr. Gray received his BA in Psychology from Central College, his MA in Social Psychology from Fordham University, and his PhD in Psychology from the Union Institute. Richard Gray is one of the primary consultants to the NLP Research and Recognition Project. He works on grant writing, and consults regarding methodological considerations.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Richard Gray

* The suicide rates among vets
* PTSD
* M. Scott Peck
* The oneness of the aspen groves of Colorado

]]> I spent a fascinating forty minutes talking to the brilliant Richard Gray about the effects of PTSD and addiction, some exciting new ways to eradicate these afflictions, and how we can hack the brain so it can then heal itself.

We touched on the epidemic of addiction and what might be the primary cause for the rise in these patterns. I spoke about this and how it is a major theme in my new book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles.

Richard and I also ventured into some beautiful spiritual terrain, with him offering some fabulous tips for getting in touch with one’s purpose, and one’s calling, whether through a form of meditation or a simple walk in the woods.

This episode is well worth your time and attention.

About Richard Gray
Richard M. Gray, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. Prior to his appointment at FDU, Dr. Gray served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Probation Department, Brooklyn, New York. Gray was recipient of the 2004 Neuro-Linguistic Programming World Community Award in Education. He is the author of Archetypal Explorations (1996), Transforming Futures: The Brooklyn Program Facilitators Manual (2008), and About Addictions: Notes from Psychology, Neuroscience, and NLP (2008). Dr. Gray received his BA in Psychology from Central College, his MA in Social Psychology from Fordham University, and his PhD in Psychology from the Union Institute. Richard Gray is one of the primary consultants to the NLP Research and Recognition Project. He works on grant writing, and consults regarding methodological considerations.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Richard Gray

* The suicide rates among vets
* PTSD
* M. Scott Peck
* The oneness of the aspen groves of Colorado

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Episode 41 - Mailbag With Katherine Lott Mailbag #41 Episode 41 - Mailbag With Katherine Lott Mailbag #41 Artist Katherine Lott and Paul Samuel Dolman dive back into the mailbag of questions with the usual dose of humor and wisdom. No No b1dbb9cd-3037-474a-8b1f-e3aa07d526dc Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:00:20 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/episode-41-mailbag-with-katherine-lott-mailbag-41 Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and Paul Samuel Dolman (Hitchhiking With Larry David) dive back into the mailbag of questions with the usual dose of humor and wisdom.

We start off my sharing our experiences as a step-parent and Katherine offers some excellent insights. From there, we cover the Pope and his visit to the United States.

There are a couple of questions about writing, including a lovely one about Paul’s new book. This leads to a wonderful insight from Katherine on the nature of romantic relationships when one of the people is struggling with addiction.

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Have you ever had the experience of being a step-parent, or step-partner? I am finding it to be very demanding, and often depressing. If could share your thoughts and any tips for making it work, that would be greatly appreciated. Please keep the shows coming! ~ Kelly

Do you have any thoughts on this new Pope? ~ Mark

I've been having crazy creative thoughts lately about traveling, and writing. I really want to start writing. How did you begin to write your first book? ~ Lauren

I just finished your new book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles, and found it brought up so many emotions in me. As a fan of your first work, Hitchhiking With Larry David, I kind of expected this one to be more of the same, and while both obviously share your compelling voice, this new piece took me to a much different place. Nothing against book one, but Miracles, is a lot deeper.

Without giving anything away to those who have yet to read it (And I would strongly suggest they do)… I guess what I am trying to ask- was this a hard book for you to write?

PS---

I find this inspiring and have tried to bring more of this into my every day life. Thanks for having the courage to keep it all so real and raw… ~ Kate

What inside of you has kept you from pursuing what you loved and wanted most? ~ Colin

Do you think as we evolve spiritually, even emotionally there is less of a need to be in a romantic partnership? I have been divorced now for over ten years, and I find the old longings for a mate have dissipating with each passing year.

Any thoughts? ~ Ted

]]> Artist Katherine Lott (find her on Facebook!) and Paul Samuel Dolman (Hitchhiking With Larry David) dive back into the mailbag of questions with the usual dose of humor and wisdom.

We start off my sharing our experiences as a step-parent and Katherine offers some excellent insights. From there, we cover the Pope and his visit to the United States.

There are a couple of questions about writing, including a lovely one about Paul’s new book. This leads to a wonderful insight from Katherine on the nature of romantic relationships when one of the people is struggling with addiction.

Questions From This Mailbag With Katherine Lott

Have you ever had the experience of being a step-parent, or step-partner? I am finding it to be very demanding, and often depressing. If could share your thoughts and any tips for making it work, that would be greatly appreciated. Please keep the shows coming! ~ Kelly

Do you have any thoughts on this new Pope? ~ Mark

I've been having crazy creative thoughts lately about traveling, and writing. I really want to start writing. How did you begin to write your first book? ~ Lauren

I just finished your new book, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles, and found it brought up so many emotions in me. As a fan of your first work, Hitchhiking With Larry David, I kind of expected this one to be more of the same, and while both obviously share your compelling voice, this new piece took me to a much different place. Nothing against book one, but Miracles, is a lot deeper.

Without giving anything away to those who have yet to read it (And I would strongly suggest they do)… I guess what I am trying to ask- was this a hard book for you to write?

PS---

I find this inspiring and have tried to bring more of this into my every day life. Thanks for having the courage to keep it all so real and raw… ~ Kate

What inside of you has kept you from pursuing what you loved and wanted most? ~ Colin

Do you think as we evolve spiritually, even emotionally there is less of a need to be in a romantic partnership? I have been divorced now for over ten years, and I find the old longings for a mate have dissipating with each passing year.

Any thoughts? ~ Ted

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Squire Rushnell #40 Squire Rushnell #40 The Pauly Cast hosts a conversation between Paul Samuel Dolman and SQuire Rushnell on the power of prayer in our daily lives and relationships. No No 8584045b-0d8c-4dc2-a77b-de347d4f5077 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:00:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/squire-rushnell-40 From the first day I met SQuire Rushnell on the Vineyard, I have been a fan of this man and his spiritual enthusiasm. Squire was a very successful television executive who went on to write the best-selling book When God Winks At You.

I love his message of God’s affirmation and guidance. In this show, SQuire shares some fabulous stories, as well as concrete steps for how to get closer to divinity.

SQuire is a huge believer in the power of prayer and is currently launching a worldwide forty-day prayer challenge. Prayer is a conversation with God.

“When I pray, God Winks happen…” ~ SQuire Rushnell

SQuire talks about a number of studies that show how prayer positively affects our life, as well as increasing the length of it.

He also gives us an excellent formula for a happy marriage.

]]> From the first day I met SQuire Rushnell on the Vineyard, I have been a fan of this man and his spiritual enthusiasm. Squire was a very successful television executive who went on to write the best-selling book When God Winks At You.

I love his message of God’s affirmation and guidance. In this show, SQuire shares some fabulous stories, as well as concrete steps for how to get closer to divinity.

SQuire is a huge believer in the power of prayer and is currently launching a worldwide forty-day prayer challenge. Prayer is a conversation with God.

“When I pray, God Winks happen…” ~ SQuire Rushnell

SQuire talks about a number of studies that show how prayer positively affects our life, as well as increasing the length of it.

He also gives us an excellent formula for a happy marriage.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jenny Bahn #39 Jenny Bahn #39 Pauly Cast host Paul Samuel Dolman talks with writer and author Jenny Bahn about writing and relationships. No No 9a557ef8-4406-4f7e-a85c-3a5a1b10f034 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:00:46 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jenny-bahn-39 Jenny Bahn is an editor and freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been seen in V Magazine, CR, Darling, Harry's Five O'Clock, Thought Catalogue, and xoJane.com. She is currently co-editor of The Style Con. Her first book of short fiction, Brooklyn Love Stories, was published in May 2013.

Over the past couple of years, I have read countless articles and essays by Jenny that have illuminated my world with her unique insights. It has been interesting to see her develop as a writer as her work continues to grow and deepen.

We talked about writing, and how what matters is that, “You sit down, and you just do it.”

The Pauly Cast is excited to have her on. Jenny is one of the fresh new voices coming out of Brooklyn. Her pieces on the trials of dating are not to be missed.

So tune and enjoy this wonderful new contributor to the show.

Links and Topics From The Conversation With Jenny Bahn

* Jenny Bahn on Twitter and Instagram
* Jenny Bahn on feather rib tattoos
* Jenny on her dating miseries and dating narcissists
* Two books recommended for the aspiring writer:

* On Writing by Stephen King
* The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield

* Books from Paul Samuel Dolman:

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Jenny Bahn is an editor and freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been seen in V Magazine, CR, Darling, Harry's Five O'Clock, Thought Catalogue, and xoJane.com. She is currently co-editor of The Style Con. Her first book of short fiction, Brooklyn Love Stories, was published in May 2013.

Over the past couple of years, I have read countless articles and essays by Jenny that have illuminated my world with her unique insights. It has been interesting to see her develop as a writer as her work continues to grow and deepen.

We talked about writing, and how what matters is that, “You sit down, and you just do it.”

The Pauly Cast is excited to have her on. Jenny is one of the fresh new voices coming out of Brooklyn. Her pieces on the trials of dating are not to be missed.

So tune and enjoy this wonderful new contributor to the show.

Links and Topics From The Conversation With Jenny Bahn

* Jenny Bahn on Twitter and Instagram
* Jenny Bahn on feather rib tattoos
* Jenny on her dating miseries and dating narcissists
* Two books recommended for the aspiring writer:

* On Writing by Stephen King
* The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield

* Books from Paul Samuel Dolman:

* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chris McGee #38 Chris McGee #38 Paul Samuel Dolman catches up on the world of sports with Chris McGee. No No e147e687-e799-4356-8a89-f205f5b1d4b1 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:00:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-mcgee-38 Chris McGee and I became close friends when I was living in Los Angeles. At first, I only knew him as a stellar father of the two-super cute little girls, always so loving and attentive. It was only later that I found out he was this big-time sports guy on multiple formats.

When I started the madness known as the Pauly Cast I asked Chris to be my primary sports guy in the know. Being who he is, a super generous being, Chris said ‘yes’ in a nanosecond.

After taking a break for some summer fun, we have Geeter (what his friends and the famous call him) back on the catch us up on the world of pro sports.

We touch on...

* The NFL debacle known as ‘Deflate Gate’ and how it will affect the tenure of its commissioner, Roger Goodell.
* Whether professional football will return to the city of angels in the near future, and if so, what team will end up there.
* We even circle back to the NFL Spygate scandal and a recent investigation that unearthed evidence that this was far more serious than we previously understood.
* From there, we headed over to the NBA and the drama of DeAndre Jordan’s decision to commit to the Dallas Mavericks before changing his mind and returning to the LA Clippers.

Chris, who works extensively with the LA Lakers franchise, also discusses their prospects in the upcoming season, as well as sharing a great story about the legendary Bill Walton.

Throw in a few words about the Dodgers and baseball and I believe, to use a really bad sports cliché, Chris McGee and I covered all the bases.

]]> Chris McGee and I became close friends when I was living in Los Angeles. At first, I only knew him as a stellar father of the two-super cute little girls, always so loving and attentive. It was only later that I found out he was this big-time sports guy on multiple formats.

When I started the madness known as the Pauly Cast I asked Chris to be my primary sports guy in the know. Being who he is, a super generous being, Chris said ‘yes’ in a nanosecond.

After taking a break for some summer fun, we have Geeter (what his friends and the famous call him) back on the catch us up on the world of pro sports.

We touch on...

* The NFL debacle known as ‘Deflate Gate’ and how it will affect the tenure of its commissioner, Roger Goodell.
* Whether professional football will return to the city of angels in the near future, and if so, what team will end up there.
* We even circle back to the NFL Spygate scandal and a recent investigation that unearthed evidence that this was far more serious than we previously understood.
* From there, we headed over to the NBA and the drama of DeAndre Jordan’s decision to commit to the Dallas Mavericks before changing his mind and returning to the LA Clippers.

Chris, who works extensively with the LA Lakers franchise, also discusses their prospects in the upcoming season, as well as sharing a great story about the legendary Bill Walton.

Throw in a few words about the Dodgers and baseball and I believe, to use a really bad sports cliché, Chris McGee and I covered all the bases.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jim Bohannon #37 Jim Bohannon #37 Years ago when I was in college, I used to lie awake all night listening to Jim Bohannon interview people from around the world. The shows were compelling thus making it impossible to fall asleep. This became a problem when I would then doze off in m... No No 30544ca8-7827-4fdb-84d8-b8313dfe2021 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:00:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jim-bohannon-37 Years ago when I was in college, I used to lie awake all night listening to Jim Bohannon interview people from around the world. The shows were compelling thus making it impossible to fall asleep. This became a problem when I would then doze off in my early morning classes.

Luckily for me, I learned a lot more tuning into Jim’s programs, than I ever did in a classroom.

Way back then, I often wondered what it would be like to turn the tables on him, and see what he has garnered from his countless questions.

Flash forward…

One sunny day in Maui, my phone lights up with a number from the nation’s capitol. The voice on the other end of the line is warm and familiar, “Paul, this is Jim Bohannon. I just read Hitchhiking With Larry David. Would you honor me by coming on my show and having a conversation about this wonderful little book?”

His interview with me, broadcast on hundreds of stations around the world, including Armed Forces Radio, is easily one of the high points of my author experience.

Today, I got to return the favor when Jim was kind enough to join us on the Pauly Cast for a rare interview.

We covered a lot of ground and shared some tender moments. So enjoy this episode, and the words of this gentle sage.

He is best known for The Jim Bohannon Show and America in the Morning, nationally syndicated radio news and talk shows. He was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim Bohannon was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2003. He has also been nominated for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Network Syndicated Personality of the Year.

"Life is not a preseason scrimmage. This is the only life you get.” - Jim Bohannon

Links and Subjects Mentioned In The Conversation With Jim Bohannon

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* The second Republican debate
* Ben Carson
* Bernie Sanders
* Jim recommends the League of Women Voters

This post includes content from Wikipedia and is licensed under the Jim Bohannon interview people from around the world. The shows were compelling thus making it impossible to fall asleep. This became a problem when I would then doze off in my early morning classes.

Luckily for me, I learned a lot more tuning into Jim’s programs, than I ever did in a classroom.

Way back then, I often wondered what it would be like to turn the tables on him, and see what he has garnered from his countless questions.

Flash forward…

One sunny day in Maui, my phone lights up with a number from the nation’s capitol. The voice on the other end of the line is warm and familiar, “Paul, this is Jim Bohannon. I just read Hitchhiking With Larry David. Would you honor me by coming on my show and having a conversation about this wonderful little book?”

His interview with me, broadcast on hundreds of stations around the world, including Armed Forces Radio, is easily one of the high points of my author experience.

Today, I got to return the favor when Jim was kind enough to join us on the Pauly Cast for a rare interview.

We covered a lot of ground and shared some tender moments. So enjoy this episode, and the words of this gentle sage.

He is best known for The Jim Bohannon Show and America in the Morning, nationally syndicated radio news and talk shows. He was voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" for three consecutive years by Talkers magazine, and in 2013 was chosen as the recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim Bohannon was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2003. He has also been nominated for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Network Syndicated Personality of the Year.

"Life is not a preseason scrimmage. This is the only life you get.” - Jim Bohannon

Links and Subjects Mentioned In The Conversation With Jim Bohannon

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* The second Republican debate
* Ben Carson
* Bernie Sanders
* Jim recommends the League of Women Voters

This post includes content from Wikipedia and is licensed under the full Marilynn Allemann #36 Marilynn Allemann #36 Paul Samuel Dolman sits down with life coach Marilynn Allemann. No No cce4f629-1938-4d26-920b-ff68d28af399 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:00:29 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marilynn-allemann-36 A couple years ago, I wandered into a waterfront restaurant in Maui and sat down in an empty seat next to a lovely couple of people.

The conversation started that evening and, fortunately for me, it is still going on with the fabulous Marilynn Allemann joining us here on the Pauly Cast.

Some Pearls of Wisdom From Marilynn Allemann

* You have to seize control of your life and claim ownership. Marilynn feels that so much comes down to self-confidence and feeling worthy of the life you truly deserve. So many people play the role of victim and get stuck in repetitive patterns that only damage us.
* Marilynn also explains her definition of ‘under developed’ people and our assumption that everyone is operating at the same level as we are.
* One of her other tenants which is: Don’t ever settle! Whether it is in your relationship or even with your career, don’t ever settle for less. We have to know what we really want, and who we are.
* “If you are well defined to yourself, you will be able to define yourself to someone else, in a genuine manner.”
* We talked about this in relation to my two books, Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles.
* One of the areas where we get into trouble is casting someone in a role in our life, as opposed to loving them as they are.
* Marilynn says one of the most important tools is discovery your key values and seeing if there is a common ground with your potential partner.

Also, Pauly talks about the "five teas" principle of getting to know someone.

]]> A couple years ago, I wandered into a waterfront restaurant in Maui and sat down in an empty seat next to a lovely couple of people.

The conversation started that evening and, fortunately for me, it is still going on with the fabulous Marilynn Allemann joining us here on the Pauly Cast.

Some Pearls of Wisdom From Marilynn Allemann

* You have to seize control of your life and claim ownership. Marilynn feels that so much comes down to self-confidence and feeling worthy of the life you truly deserve. So many people play the role of victim and get stuck in repetitive patterns that only damage us.
* Marilynn also explains her definition of ‘under developed’ people and our assumption that everyone is operating at the same level as we are.
* One of her other tenants which is: Don’t ever settle! Whether it is in your relationship or even with your career, don’t ever settle for less. We have to know what we really want, and who we are.
* “If you are well defined to yourself, you will be able to define yourself to someone else, in a genuine manner.”
* We talked about this in relation to my two books, Hitchhiking With Larry David and Martha's Vineyard Miracles.
* One of the areas where we get into trouble is casting someone in a role in our life, as opposed to loving them as they are.
* Marilynn says one of the most important tools is discovery your key values and seeing if there is a common ground with your potential partner.

Also, Pauly talks about the "five teas" principle of getting to know someone.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full John Dowd Jr. #35 John Dowd Jr. #35 Paul Samuel Dolman explores the magic of life with multipotentialite and polymath John Dowd Jr. No No 6f9b81ab-f5d5-40b2-9ccc-5e576b598206 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 04:30:49 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-dowd-jr-35 John Dowd Jr. and I have enjoyed a wonderful connection and chemistry from the first time we met. He somehow manages to juggle a variety of passions; popular radio disc jockey, Sirius Radio Host, tours of Walden Pond, speaking engagements, successful author... John’s list is a long one.

On this show we talk about one of his favorite topics: the magic of life.

Some of John’s highlights:

“Never give up on your dreams, never give up on your future.”
“The Miracles begin when you are in the state of gratitude, love, forgiveness, compassion and giving.”

During the episode we pay homage to one of John’s heroes, the great Wayne Dyer. Wayne recently left his body and joined the Universe as pure energy.

Every day people believe in things that are invisible, so why do we doubt the great Source and Force that created all we are?

John gives us a few practical tips for getting in touch with the inner voice, like getting in touch with one’s breath being key to slowing down the mind and moving you into stillness.

]]> John Dowd Jr. and I have enjoyed a wonderful connection and chemistry from the first time we met. He somehow manages to juggle a variety of passions; popular radio disc jockey, Sirius Radio Host, tours of Walden Pond, speaking engagements, successful author... John’s list is a long one.

On this show we talk about one of his favorite topics: the magic of life.

Some of John’s highlights:

“Never give up on your dreams, never give up on your future.”
“The Miracles begin when you are in the state of gratitude, love, forgiveness, compassion and giving.”

During the episode we pay homage to one of John’s heroes, the great Wayne Dyer. Wayne recently left his body and joined the Universe as pure energy.

Every day people believe in things that are invisible, so why do we doubt the great Source and Force that created all we are?

John gives us a few practical tips for getting in touch with the inner voice, like getting in touch with one’s breath being key to slowing down the mind and moving you into stillness.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jill McClure #34 Jill McClure #34 I have known Jill for almost twenty wonderful years. During that entire time she has been involved in some form of care giving. In her latest incarnation, Jill is helping people move from this plane of existence to the other side. No No cb1666fd-c597-4427-bf6c-72fa0b2a496e Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:00:08 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jill-mcclure-34 I have known Jill for almost twenty wonderful years. During that entire time she has been involved in some form of care giving. In her latest incarnation, Jill is helping people move from this plane of existence to the other side.

“The veil is so exceptionally thin, and death is the most beautiful experience.” This is something she has told me often.

In our society there is a lot of fear and ignorance around the subject of death. We are not comfortable with the process or even the cycles of life.

I see our fear of death as more a statement on our fear of living.

One of Jill’s messages in this uplifting episode is, "to live with no regrets, to give it all now while you can, and to remember that love is all that matters in the end."

I could not agree with her more.

The late actor Michael Landon once said to me on a crystal clear summer day in Malibu, as the ocean’s water’s danced around our ankles, “Live for the day by friend, don’t hold anything back, especially when it comes to loving the people you care about most, because there are only so many tomorrows.”

Amen.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Jill McClure

* The Five Regrets of the Dying
* Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying
* Hospice of America

]]> I have known Jill for almost twenty wonderful years. During that entire time she has been involved in some form of care giving. In her latest incarnation, Jill is helping people move from this plane of existence to the other side.

“The veil is so exceptionally thin, and death is the most beautiful experience.” This is something she has told me often.

In our society there is a lot of fear and ignorance around the subject of death. We are not comfortable with the process or even the cycles of life.

I see our fear of death as more a statement on our fear of living.

One of Jill’s messages in this uplifting episode is, "to live with no regrets, to give it all now while you can, and to remember that love is all that matters in the end."

I could not agree with her more.

The late actor Michael Landon once said to me on a crystal clear summer day in Malibu, as the ocean’s water’s danced around our ankles, “Live for the day by friend, don’t hold anything back, especially when it comes to loving the people you care about most, because there are only so many tomorrows.”

Amen.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Jill McClure

* The Five Regrets of the Dying
* Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying
* Hospice of America

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears #33 JP Sears #33 I always love when JP Sears comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom. - Today we started out talking about potential alternative realities beyond the life we lead. - No No feb11873-ec46-42fc-83cf-b58efa41074d Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:00:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-33 I always love when JP Sears comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we started out talking about potential alternative realities beyond the life we lead.

“Does a podcast exist if no one ever listens to it?”

Then we move on to the epidemic of low self-esteem and JP’s brilliant tips / tools on how to deal with this situation.

From there we ask the question, "Can we save anyone?"

Why we might try to rescue another person, and what is the consequence of such action?

What are the ramifications of avoiding our purpose?

We touch on Facebook and his video about becoming more popular:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bTlQh8NdQ8

We then venture into some wonderful territory about connecting.

JP Sears brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Links and Topics From This Episode With JP Sears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4

* Anatta
* JP Sears YouTube channel
* Ultra spiritual video
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Paul's second memoir, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> I always love when JP Sears comes on and we mix our unique brand of mindless madness together to create a lot of laughs and sometimes a little wisdom.

Today we started out talking about potential alternative realities beyond the life we lead.

“Does a podcast exist if no one ever listens to it?”

Then we move on to the epidemic of low self-esteem and JP’s brilliant tips / tools on how to deal with this situation.

From there we ask the question, "Can we save anyone?"

Why we might try to rescue another person, and what is the consequence of such action?

What are the ramifications of avoiding our purpose?

We touch on Facebook and his video about becoming more popular:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bTlQh8NdQ8

We then venture into some wonderful territory about connecting.

JP Sears brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Links and Topics From This Episode With JP Sears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4

* Anatta
* JP Sears YouTube channel
* Ultra spiritual video
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Paul's second memoir, Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #32 Mailbag #32 Life coach and artist Katherine Lott once again joins the Pauly Cast to answer questions from the listeners in this latest mailbag episode. No No d5053cd4-f862-450e-9e7b-4d0d360d4f52 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:13:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-32 Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

The Pauly Cast Mailbag segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

This recurring segment has become quite popular and we love the questions you wonderful people send in. By the way, I never let Katherine see the questions before hand, so it is fun to see her deal with the spontaneity of it all.

On this show we talk in person from magical Martha’s Vineyard!

We touch on whether we would join a private club, should weed be legal, has Katherine ever done any formal courting, and a few other topics.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From The Mailbag
While reading your book I enjoyed your commentary on the Yacht Club… have you ever belonged to a private club… and if you make a ton of money… would you join one? ~ Cindy

Has Katherine ever done any formal courting? You know with a parlor and chaperone? Were you presented as a debutante? ~ Steve & Andrew

What gets you pissed off? ~ Jean

Do you follow the stock market? Do you have any thoughts on investing? ~ Kenneth

What to you feel about the legalization of weed? ~ Jess

When was the last time you really, deep cried? ~ Julia

]]> Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

The Pauly Cast Mailbag segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

This recurring segment has become quite popular and we love the questions you wonderful people send in. By the way, I never let Katherine see the questions before hand, so it is fun to see her deal with the spontaneity of it all.

On this show we talk in person from magical Martha’s Vineyard!

We touch on whether we would join a private club, should weed be legal, has Katherine ever done any formal courting, and a few other topics.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From The Mailbag
While reading your book I enjoyed your commentary on the Yacht Club… have you ever belonged to a private club… and if you make a ton of money… would you join one? ~ Cindy

Has Katherine ever done any formal courting? You know with a parlor and chaperone? Were you presented as a debutante? ~ Steve & Andrew

What gets you pissed off? ~ Jean

Do you follow the stock market? Do you have any thoughts on investing? ~ Kenneth

What to you feel about the legalization of weed? ~ Jess

When was the last time you really, deep cried? ~ Julia

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Katherine Lott #31 Katherine Lott #31 Popular life coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to discuss male / female dynamics. No No d371f377-5684-4363-a46c-d6f1f9472899 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:43:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-lott-31 She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode regarding the ever evolving dynamics between men and women.
Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

This segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

On this show we talk about the male-female dynamics of relationship.

Katherine offers a three-step approach to becoming more aware and thus making better choices, as well a new meditation she has developed.

We talk about some men who are doing it right.
Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Katherine Lott

* Katherine Lott's Facebook Page
* Bernie Sanders
* Brian Reeves
* JP Sears
* Jim Swartz Vineyard Fund
* David Deida
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode regarding the ever evolving dynamics between men and women.
Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

This segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

On this show we talk about the male-female dynamics of relationship.

Katherine offers a three-step approach to becoming more aware and thus making better choices, as well a new meditation she has developed.

We talk about some men who are doing it right.
Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Katherine Lott

* Katherine Lott's Facebook Page
* Bernie Sanders
* Brian Reeves
* JP Sears
* Jim Swartz Vineyard Fund
* David Deida
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Mailbag #30 Mailbag #30 Life coach and artist Katherine Lott once again joins the Pauly Cast to answer questions from the listeners in this mailbag episode. No No 336bd9e4-fbfd-453c-a1af-734aef286265 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:00:26 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-30 Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

The Pauly Cast Mailbag segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

This recurring segment has become quite popular and we love the questions you wonderful people send in. By the way, I never let Katherine see the questions before hand, so it is fun to see her deal with the spontaneity of it all.

On this show we talk about the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard and whether to go nude. We also talk about the possibility of taking hallucination drugs, the benefits and the pitfalls, as well as other drugs.

Then we veer over to the realm of politics and my love of Bernie Sanders, and my chance encounter with Al Franken at The Harbor View Hotel here.

One of my favorite parts of this episode is when we consider the differences we see between being religious and being spiritual.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From The Mailbag
I love the beaches in MV, especially the nude ones… yes- there might be the occasional weird dude lurking about but for the most part… it is a much better experience… Katherine, when you visit Pauly on the Vineyard… do you also go ala natural? ~ Sally T

What is the song you play at the beginning of the new intro? Sounds like a hit… and what happened to the very strange, yet compelling ‘old’ intro? Did Bugs Bunny give you some shit for using his trademark sound bite?

PS Keep up all the insanity! ~ Kurt

Have you ever done any hallucination inspiring substances? ~ Dean

I loved your interview with Senator Al Franken on the website, though I wish it was longer. Any thoughts on Bernie Sanders and do you think he can win? ~ Brian

Can people change? ~ Lucy

The two of us recently were lucky enough to attend several Pauly Casts as members of the studio audience (love the thoughtful gift baskets you give everyone...]]> Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Show Notes
Ever since I met Katherine Lott back in Nashville I have been so love with the spirit of this woman. We have a magical give and take that always expands my being. Being around her makes me smarter, happier and more whole.

The Pauly Cast Mailbag segment is simply an extension of our dialogue into something that can be brought into the public sphere.

This recurring segment has become quite popular and we love the questions you wonderful people send in. By the way, I never let Katherine see the questions before hand, so it is fun to see her deal with the spontaneity of it all.

On this show we talk about the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard and whether to go nude. We also talk about the possibility of taking hallucination drugs, the benefits and the pitfalls, as well as other drugs.

Then we veer over to the realm of politics and my love of Bernie Sanders, and my chance encounter with Al Franken at The Harbor View Hotel here.

One of my favorite parts of this episode is when we consider the differences we see between being religious and being spiritual.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Hitchhiking With Larry David

Questions From The Mailbag
I love the beaches in MV, especially the nude ones… yes- there might be the occasional weird dude lurking about but for the most part… it is a much better experience… Katherine, when you visit Pauly on the Vineyard… do you also go ala natural? ~ Sally T

What is the song you play at the beginning of the new intro? Sounds like a hit… and what happened to the very strange, yet compelling ‘old’ intro? Did Bugs Bunny give you some shit for using his trademark sound bite?

PS Keep up all the insanity! ~ Kurt

Have you ever done any hallucination inspiring substances? ~ Dean

I loved your interview with Senator Al Franken on the website, though I wish it was longer. Any thoughts on Bernie Sanders and do you think he can win? ~ Brian

Can people change? ~ Lucy

The two of us recently were lucky enough to attend several Pauly Casts as members of the studio audience (love the thoughtful gift baskets you give everyone...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #29 Denis Campbell #29 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics, the Presidential race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other hot button issues. No No 30a5237e-294b-43dd-bfbd-e8e5c916a34a Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:00:56 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-29 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics, the Presidential race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other hot button issues. He also previews a major announcement he is planning to share with the world in the coming weeks.

Show Notes
Denis Campbell and I met years ago in Nashville when I happened to stop at his last-minute exodus garage sale. I bought a bike that day and, as a bonus, he threw in a lifetime friendship.

After Nashville, Denis moved on to Holland, and later Wales, where he began creating a progressive media platform.

On top of participating and creating several shows, he writes countless articles and even has a few books under his belt. All of this while being a loving, full time father and grandfather. (Does Denis ever sleep?)

Yet, for all the insane demands on his time, he still manages to pop in on us and grace The Pauly Cast with his insights, humor and brilliance.

So, with the clown show reality television train wreck some call the Republican Presidential Primary unfolding in all its surreal glory on a daily basis, I felt we had to get our political expert back on the air to try and make some sense of it all. (If that possible.)

Today we touched on wide spectrum of points: Donald Trump, Fox News, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio… as well as the Democrats; Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and President Obama. (Who happens to be vacationing here on Martha’s Vineyard- maybe we can get The President to come into the lavish Pauly Cast studios for an interview- between rounds of golf & lobster rolls)

On top of the politics of the moment, Denis also touched on the larger themes of what ails us politically.

He then surprised us by unveiling his plans ‘to stand’ for a seat in the British Parliament. A first for a Pauly Cast Guest!

While discussing his potential candidacy, his passion and commitment on this challenge was brought to the fore. This is was a deeply inspired, goose bump inducing moment.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Denis Campbell

* Like and Follow Denis Campbell on Facebook
* Muckrakers
* Denis Campbell on Amazon.com
* Fox news and its effect on our culture
* Paul talks about hitchhiking in Scotland and other adventures.
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Republican Debates
* Donald Trump
* Denis Campbell joins us from our UK Studios to talk about the politics, the Presidential race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and other hot button issues. He also previews a major announcement he is planning to share with the world in the coming weeks.

Show Notes
Denis Campbell and I met years ago in Nashville when I happened to stop at his last-minute exodus garage sale. I bought a bike that day and, as a bonus, he threw in a lifetime friendship.

After Nashville, Denis moved on to Holland, and later Wales, where he began creating a progressive media platform.

On top of participating and creating several shows, he writes countless articles and even has a few books under his belt. All of this while being a loving, full time father and grandfather. (Does Denis ever sleep?)

Yet, for all the insane demands on his time, he still manages to pop in on us and grace The Pauly Cast with his insights, humor and brilliance.

So, with the clown show reality television train wreck some call the Republican Presidential Primary unfolding in all its surreal glory on a daily basis, I felt we had to get our political expert back on the air to try and make some sense of it all. (If that possible.)

Today we touched on wide spectrum of points: Donald Trump, Fox News, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio… as well as the Democrats; Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and President Obama. (Who happens to be vacationing here on Martha’s Vineyard- maybe we can get The President to come into the lavish Pauly Cast studios for an interview- between rounds of golf & lobster rolls)

On top of the politics of the moment, Denis also touched on the larger themes of what ails us politically.

He then surprised us by unveiling his plans ‘to stand’ for a seat in the British Parliament. A first for a Pauly Cast Guest!

While discussing his potential candidacy, his passion and commitment on this challenge was brought to the fore. This is was a deeply inspired, goose bump inducing moment.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Denis Campbell

* Like and Follow Denis Campbell on Facebook
* Muckrakers
* Denis Campbell on Amazon.com
* Fox news and its effect on our culture
* Paul talks about hitchhiking in Scotland and other adventures.
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles
* Republican Debates
* Donald Trump
* full JP Sears #28 JP Sears #28 JP Sears brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives. - Show Notes - No No e6a29e97-ae7f-4c19-9e39-5f4a20d96337 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:00:32 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-28 JP Sears brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Show Notes

I always get excited and inspired when JP Sears comes on the show. His comedy opens my heart and lightens my Spirit. Yet, in every episode he amazes me with his profound insights.

Today he offered a fresh and expanded perspective on finding one’s life purpose. JP’s view was ‘our life purpose’ wasn’t so much a noun or vocation as it is a verb, a way of living with authenticity and love in as many moments as possible. When we embody and be who we really are to the best of our ability, we are living our life purpose.

Our purpose in life is to be who we really are.

This is similar to my view. When asked what my purpose in life is, I say… “To be the most loving expression of me I can be in this moment… and then the next.”

JP also offered a wonderful insight on the role of fear in our lives. He felt that on the primal level, fear keeps us safe. That having a level of physical caution and awareness is important simply to keep us alive.

But if we are fear based on a spiritual level, it keeps us from growing and expanding.

What an excellent example of the polarity in which we exist in on a daily basis.

If you get a chance, check out JP Sears YouTube channel. There are some hysterical videos like, ‘Being Ultra-Spiritual’, but there are also several segments that offer a variety of wisdom.

JP was also generous enough to announce that he is writing a book based on his ‘Ultra-Spiritual’ teachings.

Thanks again for tuning in and sharing the ride with us.

Links and Topics From This Episode With JP Sears

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4
* Non-self
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Ultra spiritual video
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> JP Sears brings his unique brand of humor and insight back into the Pauly Cast studio. On top of his usual comedic genius, he offers two profound insights on Life Purpose and the role of fear in our lives.

Show Notes

I always get excited and inspired when JP Sears comes on the show. His comedy opens my heart and lightens my Spirit. Yet, in every episode he amazes me with his profound insights.

Today he offered a fresh and expanded perspective on finding one’s life purpose. JP’s view was ‘our life purpose’ wasn’t so much a noun or vocation as it is a verb, a way of living with authenticity and love in as many moments as possible. When we embody and be who we really are to the best of our ability, we are living our life purpose.

Our purpose in life is to be who we really are.

This is similar to my view. When asked what my purpose in life is, I say… “To be the most loving expression of me I can be in this moment… and then the next.”

JP also offered a wonderful insight on the role of fear in our lives. He felt that on the primal level, fear keeps us safe. That having a level of physical caution and awareness is important simply to keep us alive.

But if we are fear based on a spiritual level, it keeps us from growing and expanding.

What an excellent example of the polarity in which we exist in on a daily basis.

If you get a chance, check out JP Sears YouTube channel. There are some hysterical videos like, ‘Being Ultra-Spiritual’, but there are also several segments that offer a variety of wisdom.

JP was also generous enough to announce that he is writing a book based on his ‘Ultra-Spiritual’ teachings.

Thanks again for tuning in and sharing the ride with us.

Links and Topics From This Episode With JP Sears

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsBPU1zIB4
* Non-self
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Ultra spiritual video
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jennifer J. Hayes #27 Jennifer J. Hayes #27 Professional matchmaker and successful author Jennifer J. Hayes returns to the Pauly Cast to talk about finding the right person for you to create a long-term successful partnership. Not only with a service, but also in within every day life. No No f28ea469-8d23-42ab-b13f-0cd63aa78e83 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:48:10 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-j-hayes-27 Professional matchmaker and successful author Jennifer J. Hayes returns to the Pauly Cast to talk about finding the right person for you to create a long-term successful partnership. Not only with a service, but also in within every day life.

I had the privilege to meet Jennifer when she contacted me through a mutual friend.

She had this idea to write a book and wondered if I could offer any insight or advice.

I could tell in minutes this was an exceptional woman with a keen intelligence, a quick laugh, and a huge heart.

Of course she wrote the book- it is fabulous and well done- and we stayed in touch as friends.

Now…

One of the joys of hosting the Pauly Cast is having people on that are compelling and asking them questions that can positively impact your life. Since Jennifer has worked in the field of professional matchmaking and learned a ton about what makes relationships work, and I am currently single, I figured this is the perfect storm of need and knowledge.

I have always been fascinated by the interplay between people, especially the dynamic of males & females… This exchange of energy is an endless source of inspiration, personal growth, illumination, pain, humility, knowledge, and a peak into the sacred.

I especially love to connect with empowered, activated enlightened woman. They call me to a higher place, both within me, and in the world at large. Of course I have not always been like this, I used to be terrified of these magnificent beings, and would usually flee at the first signs of their power.

But, as I grew more comfortable in who I currently am, I was able to accept the beautiful manifestation of the Divine Feminine in the female form.

Women have so much wisdom to share with us, and my prayer is that we as a collective wake up to this truth.

Thank you Jennifer, for another compelling and provocative appearance here with us on the show and I hope you will come back and see us again soon.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Jennifer J. Hayes

* Bound By Memphis by Jennifer J. Hayes
* Friend Jennifer J. Hayes on Facebook
* Dating
* Finding a person that fits you
* Less people are getting married or desiring marriage
* Jody Hedlund and Personal Excellence.co on finding a compatible partner
* The perils of online dating
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Jennifer J. Hayes returns to the Pauly Cast to talk about finding the right person for you to create a long-term successful partnership. Not only with a service, but also in within every day life.

I had the privilege to meet Jennifer when she contacted me through a mutual friend.

She had this idea to write a book and wondered if I could offer any insight or advice.

I could tell in minutes this was an exceptional woman with a keen intelligence, a quick laugh, and a huge heart.

Of course she wrote the book- it is fabulous and well done- and we stayed in touch as friends.

Now…

One of the joys of hosting the Pauly Cast is having people on that are compelling and asking them questions that can positively impact your life. Since Jennifer has worked in the field of professional matchmaking and learned a ton about what makes relationships work, and I am currently single, I figured this is the perfect storm of need and knowledge.

I have always been fascinated by the interplay between people, especially the dynamic of males & females… This exchange of energy is an endless source of inspiration, personal growth, illumination, pain, humility, knowledge, and a peak into the sacred.

I especially love to connect with empowered, activated enlightened woman. They call me to a higher place, both within me, and in the world at large. Of course I have not always been like this, I used to be terrified of these magnificent beings, and would usually flee at the first signs of their power.

But, as I grew more comfortable in who I currently am, I was able to accept the beautiful manifestation of the Divine Feminine in the female form.

Women have so much wisdom to share with us, and my prayer is that we as a collective wake up to this truth.

Thank you Jennifer, for another compelling and provocative appearance here with us on the show and I hope you will come back and see us again soon.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Jennifer J. Hayes

* Bound By Memphis by Jennifer J. Hayes
* Friend Jennifer J. Hayes on Facebook
* Dating
* Finding a person that fits you
* Less people are getting married or desiring marriage
* Jody Hedlund and Personal Excellence.co on finding a compatible partner
* The perils of online dating
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* full Mailbag #26 Mailbag #26 No No 66ff0b0d-cc5e-4d75-b44e-8bc8b78f5133 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:00:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-26 Life coach and artist Katherine Lott joins the Pauly Cast to answer questions from the listeners in this mailbag episode. They are also joined by a variety of famous guests.

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]]> Life coach and artist Katherine Lott joins the Pauly Cast to answer questions from the listeners in this mailbag episode. They are also joined by a variety of famous guests.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2665 full Marcus Whitney #25 Marcus Whitney #25 Marcus Whitney joins The Pauly Cast to talk about what makes a successful entrepreneur and how he believes this can be a path to personal freedom. - Show notes: - Marcus and I have known each other for years. No No 9fba2453-84fc-4ba3-bcf2-33c17121d018 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:00:23 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/marcus-whitney-25 Marcus Whitney joins The Pauly Cast to talk about what makes a successful entrepreneur and how he believes this can be a path to personal freedom.

Show notes:

Marcus and I have known each other for years. From that first moment in Nashville (At the old Wild Oats grocery store juice bar) there was a warmth and connection that went beyond the linear reality of our circumstances. In fact, for a long time I had no idea what he did for work, it didn’t matter. I just liked the guy.

I also saw him with his two young sons and was inspired by his caring, attentive, and conscious parenting.

Eventually it came to light that he was a highly successful entrepreneur and was deeply involved with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (Co-founded by another dear friend of mine, John Ingram.)

Later he introduced me to a lovely young woman with a warm smile that he had fallen in love with, and I knew these two were in for a fabulous time together on the path of relationship.

About a month ago I received a link from a friend with the note, ‘Marcus is putting together a funding campaign that will allow him to take the time to write a book.’

I was pleasantly surprised to find that by the time this e-mail reached, he was fully funded and then some.

So what could I do to help my beautiful brother in Soul & Spirit?

How about a guest appearance on The Pauly Cast?

Marcus, though incredibly busy juggling multiple projects, immediately accepted.

Of course once we started interacting on the program, the usual chemistry kicked in and we ended up going into some wonderful and unexpected places that were both provocative and for me, enlightening.

So it back and enjoy this magnificent man, and my dear friend, share his soul and truth with us.

Thank you Marcus Whitney for keeping it real here with us and in the world.

The show also covers some provocative areas like income disparity, social structures, and race in our society.

Marcus serves as the President of Jumpstart Foundry and is responsible for marketing and operations for both the accelerator program and corporate innovation services. Mr. Whitney co-founded Jumpstart Foundry and served as the Chief Marketing Officer.

He was a also co-founder at Moontoast and has been its advisor since October 2014.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Marcus Whitney

* Marcus Whitney's official site
* Marcus Whitney on Facebook
* Income equality in America
* Another income equality article
* Unfettered capitalism
* Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story
* Bernie Sanders
* Paul Samuel Dol...]]> Marcus Whitney joins The Pauly Cast to talk about what makes a successful entrepreneur and how he believes this can be a path to personal freedom.

Show notes:

Marcus and I have known each other for years. From that first moment in Nashville (At the old Wild Oats grocery store juice bar) there was a warmth and connection that went beyond the linear reality of our circumstances. In fact, for a long time I had no idea what he did for work, it didn’t matter. I just liked the guy.

I also saw him with his two young sons and was inspired by his caring, attentive, and conscious parenting.

Eventually it came to light that he was a highly successful entrepreneur and was deeply involved with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (Co-founded by another dear friend of mine, John Ingram.)

Later he introduced me to a lovely young woman with a warm smile that he had fallen in love with, and I knew these two were in for a fabulous time together on the path of relationship.

About a month ago I received a link from a friend with the note, ‘Marcus is putting together a funding campaign that will allow him to take the time to write a book.’

I was pleasantly surprised to find that by the time this e-mail reached, he was fully funded and then some.

So what could I do to help my beautiful brother in Soul & Spirit?

How about a guest appearance on The Pauly Cast?

Marcus, though incredibly busy juggling multiple projects, immediately accepted.

Of course once we started interacting on the program, the usual chemistry kicked in and we ended up going into some wonderful and unexpected places that were both provocative and for me, enlightening.

So it back and enjoy this magnificent man, and my dear friend, share his soul and truth with us.

Thank you Marcus Whitney for keeping it real here with us and in the world.

The show also covers some provocative areas like income disparity, social structures, and race in our society.

Marcus serves as the President of Jumpstart Foundry and is responsible for marketing and operations for both the accelerator program and corporate innovation services. Mr. Whitney co-founded Jumpstart Foundry and served as the Chief Marketing Officer.

He was a also co-founder at Moontoast and has been its advisor since October 2014.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Marcus Whitney

* Marcus Whitney's official site
* Marcus Whitney on Facebook
* Income equality in America
* Another income equality article
* Unfettered capitalism
* Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story
* Bernie Sanders
* Paul Samuel Dol...]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Melissa Meadows #24 Melissa Meadows #24 Popular radio disc jockey and speaker Melissa Meadows joins The Pauly Cast to talk about magic, manifestation, and mystery… as well as finding Love… and her cool story on how she met Pauly… No No 51d420ec-566e-4262-9bd9-aee6f5512b9f Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:07:30 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/melissa-meadows-24 Popular radio disc jockey and speaker Melissa Meadows joins The Pauly Cast to talk about magic, manifestation, and mystery… as well as finding Love… and her cool story on how she met Pauly…

Links and Topics From This Episode With Melissa Meadows

* Maui
* God Winks
* Wayne Dyer
* Online Dating
* Law of Attraction
* Finding a conscious partner

]]> Popular radio disc jockey and speaker Melissa Meadows joins The Pauly Cast to talk about magic, manifestation, and mystery… as well as finding Love… and her cool story on how she met Pauly…

Links and Topics From This Episode With Melissa Meadows

* Maui
* God Winks
* Wayne Dyer
* Online Dating
* Law of Attraction
* Finding a conscious partner

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #23 Denis Campbell #23 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell joins us from our UK studios to talk about the politics of climate change and other hot button issues. No No 8bf0b4f9-0405-4d09-855d-c61ecf966cd9 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:00:52 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-23 The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell joins us from our UK studios to talk about the politics of climate change and other hot button issues.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Denis Campbell

* Like Denis Campbell on Facebook
* Muckrakers
* Books by Denis Campbell
* Fox news and its effect on our culture
* Climate change
* NASA's climate website
* Wikipedia's Page on Climate Change
* Belief and science
* Frank Luntz
* Wales in England
* Paul talks about hitchhiking in Scotland and other adventures.
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* The Polar ice cap melt
* Fracking
* Elon Musk
* The Cow Conspiracy
* The Tories
* Voter turnout and the red herring of voter fraud
* Paperless voting and the dangers

]]> The Pauly Cast’s provocative political correspondent Denis Campbell joins us from our UK studios to talk about the politics of climate change and other hot button issues.

Links and Topics From This Episode With Denis Campbell

* Like Denis Campbell on Facebook
* Muckrakers
* Books by Denis Campbell
* Fox news and its effect on our culture
* Climate change
* NASA's climate website
* Wikipedia's Page on Climate Change
* Belief and science
* Frank Luntz
* Wales in England
* Paul talks about hitchhiking in Scotland and other adventures.
* Hitchhiking With Larry David
* The Polar ice cap melt
* Fracking
* Elon Musk
* The Cow Conspiracy
* The Tories
* Voter turnout and the red herring of voter fraud
* Paperless voting and the dangers

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2537 full Mailbag #22 Mailbag #22 Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to answer a variety of questions from listeners. - She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode. No No 9ad7e03d-7139-44b1-9157-1c6edf7ee359 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:00:31 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/mailbag-22 Popular Life Coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to answer a variety of questions from listeners.

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode

* Katherine Lott's Facebook Page
* Katherine was in Telluride
* Roswell
* Area 51
* Phoenix Lights

Podcast Questions
Katherine, I am an artist but have never been able to support myself solely by painting… how did you make the leap to full time artist and do you have any secrets you can share? Thank you. ~ From Kelly

* The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield
* Joseph Campbell on following your bliss
*

I am a Christian and believe in The Rapture, though I have no idea when it will come (I guess no one but God really knows)… Do you believe in The Rapture? ~ From Evan

* The Rapture
* Gnostic Gospels

Love the Pauly Cast… I am curious if either of you have ever tried online dating and if so, what was your experience- good or bad… ~ From Christine in Florida…

* How the Internet has changed online dating

I recently discovered the guy I was dating and sleeping with was actually living with a woman for the past two years… I confronted him and ended it immediately… His only explanation was… “It is complicated!”

Believe it or not he is still texting me trying to keep things going… there is no way that is happening… but I torn as to whether I should inform his partner of his deceit… My friends and I split as to what to do… When is it right to intercede and when it is best to remain silent… thank you for the forum… it is fabulous… Feeling so confused… ~ From Megan

* Should you out an affair?

Obviously outside of Larry picking you up… what was the coolest, craziest experience you’ve had related to your book? (State Trooper story) ~ From Mark…

* award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to answer a variety of questions from listeners.

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Links and Topics From This Mailbag Episode

* Katherine Lott's Facebook Page
* Katherine was in Telluride
* Roswell
* Area 51
* Phoenix Lights

Podcast Questions
Katherine, I am an artist but have never been able to support myself solely by painting… how did you make the leap to full time artist and do you have any secrets you can share? Thank you. ~ From Kelly

* The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield
* Joseph Campbell on following your bliss
*

I am a Christian and believe in The Rapture, though I have no idea when it will come (I guess no one but God really knows)… Do you believe in The Rapture? ~ From Evan

* The Rapture
* Gnostic Gospels

Love the Pauly Cast… I am curious if either of you have ever tried online dating and if so, what was your experience- good or bad… ~ From Christine in Florida…

* How the Internet has changed online dating

I recently discovered the guy I was dating and sleeping with was actually living with a woman for the past two years… I confronted him and ended it immediately… His only explanation was… “It is complicated!”

Believe it or not he is still texting me trying to keep things going… there is no way that is happening… but I torn as to whether I should inform his partner of his deceit… My friends and I split as to what to do… When is it right to intercede and when it is best to remain silent… thank you for the forum… it is fabulous… Feeling so confused… ~ From Megan

* Should you out an affair?

Obviously outside of Larry picking you up… what was the coolest, craziest experience you’ve had related to your book? (State Trooper story) ~ From Mark…

* full Bryan Reeves #21 Bryan Reeves #21 Bryan Reeves returns to the Pauly Cast to answer questions from readers and also reflect on a variety of topics, including money, prosperity, and abundance. No No 4c46b8c1-9cb0-49d9-8c3e-aab8b09b2f68 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:00:48 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bryan-reeves-21 Bryan Reeves makes a wonderful return to the Pauly Cast to answer questions from readers and also reflect on a variety of topics, including money, prosperity, and abundance.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Bryan Reeves

* Bryan Reeves' Facebook page
* Good men site
* Elephant Journal - Men Share What Makes A Woman Most Beautiful
* Prosperity and can you afford and not afford abundance
* Marianne Williamson's official site and at Amazon.com
* Finding your purpose and what to do in the meantime.
* David Deida
* Opposites attracting and what about relationships and people playing roles
* The male and female polarity dynamic
* Dating
* Self Realization
* Yogananda
* Autobiography of a Yogi
* When we are off how do we come back to being in out center?
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Bryan Reeves makes a wonderful return to the Pauly Cast to answer questions from readers and also reflect on a variety of topics, including money, prosperity, and abundance.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Bryan Reeves

* Bryan Reeves' Facebook page
* Good men site
* Elephant Journal - Men Share What Makes A Woman Most Beautiful
* Prosperity and can you afford and not afford abundance
* Marianne Williamson's official site and at Amazon.com
* Finding your purpose and what to do in the meantime.
* David Deida
* Opposites attracting and what about relationships and people playing roles
* The male and female polarity dynamic
* Dating
* Self Realization
* Yogananda
* Autobiography of a Yogi
* When we are off how do we come back to being in out center?
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Martha’s Vineyard Miracles

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Katherine Lott #20 Katherine Lott #20 Popular life coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified, in the world, especially here in America?” No No b3bc3c02-4905-438f-b283-334fe52046ca Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:59:41 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-lott-20 Popular life coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified, in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Katherine Lott

*

]]> Popular life coach and award winning artist Katherine Lott joins The Pauly Cast to ask, “Why are people so afraid, even terrified, in the world, especially here in America?”

She and Pauly cover a lot of ground and have a ton of fun uncovering some nuggets of wisdom in this delightful episode.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With Katherine Lott

*

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full JP Sears #19 JP Sears #19 Popular life coach and spiritual humorist JP Sears and I get silly and go deep in this rollicking episode filled with laughs and wisdom. No No 8f18c8a5-b5cc-46d6-b653-117cea14bec8 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:01:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-19 Popular life coach and spiritual humorist JP Sears and I get silly and go deep in this rollicking episode filled with laughs and wisdom.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With JP Sears

* Life coach
* Retreats
* Emotional healing
* Carl Jung- Feelings are the language of our soul
* Carl Jung on dreams
* Listening to your feelings and living in the world
* Wearing a mask, our façade, becoming authentic
* Buddha Wisdom
* Anthony Robbins
* The importance of taking action
* Non-self
*
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
*
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Dating
* Read The Autobiography of a Yogi for free
* Learn more about Yogananda
* Eckhart Tolle
* Two books by Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now and New Earth
* All about Thich Nhat Hanh
* Dream work
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Spiritual Bypassing
* Brontorina, a children's book about dreams by James Howe

]]> Popular life coach and spiritual humorist JP Sears and I get silly and go deep in this rollicking episode filled with laughs and wisdom.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With JP Sears

* Life coach
* Retreats
* Emotional healing
* Carl Jung- Feelings are the language of our soul
* Carl Jung on dreams
* Listening to your feelings and living in the world
* Wearing a mask, our façade, becoming authentic
* Buddha Wisdom
* Anthony Robbins
* The importance of taking action
* Non-self
*
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
*
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Dating
* Read The Autobiography of a Yogi for free
* Learn more about Yogananda
* Eckhart Tolle
* Two books by Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now and New Earth
* All about Thich Nhat Hanh
* Dream work
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Spiritual Bypassing
* Brontorina, a children's book about dreams by James Howe

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Pauly Cast Mailbag #18 Pauly Cast Mailbag #18 Katherine Lott shows up to help Pauly answer real questions from his listeners! No No 25b471f4-40f9-499c-a0be-3a9ad1ddceef Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:17:18 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pauly-cast-mailbag-18 Katherine Lott shows up to help Pauly answer real questions from his listeners!

]]> Katherine Lott shows up to help Pauly answer real questions from his listeners!

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ann Harold #17 Ann Harold #17 Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us from England to speak of Angels, Masters, and finding love here in the world. No No 5e629ef1-1ad7-4048-b851-8ba2a66e8ac5 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:34:54 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ann-harold-17 Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us from England to speak of Angels, Masters, and finding love here in the world.
Links

* Will Pauly find love again?
* Dating
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Miracles
* Ann Harold, clairvoyant
* Find clairvoyant Ann Harold on Facebook
* Angels
* Ascended Masters
* The importance of meditation
* Definition of clairvoyant
* George Carlin on the human race

]]> Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us from England to speak of Angels, Masters, and finding love here in the world.
Links

* Will Pauly find love again?
* Dating
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Miracles
* Ann Harold, clairvoyant
* Find clairvoyant Ann Harold on Facebook
* Angels
* Ascended Masters
* The importance of meditation
* Definition of clairvoyant
* George Carlin on the human race

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Pauly Cast Mailbag #16 Pauly Cast Mailbag #16 Katherine Lott and I answer questions from our listeners as the Pauly Cast celebrates its first sponsor. No No 9a4ec695-9661-4d16-8acc-8d6e7e982262 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 03:11:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pauly-cast-mailbag-16 Katherine Lott and I answer questions from our listeners as the Pauly Cast celebrates its first sponsor.

Links and Notes From The Mailbag Episode With Katherine Lott

* Katherine Lott, her Facebook page, and her page at the Fredricksburg Good Art Company
* The Reverend Tim is our first sponsor
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Lesbian Love
* Yankees versus Red Sox
* Yaz (Carl Yastrzemski)
* The Pauly Cast Studio Audience
* Becoming an intern on the Pauly Cast
* Should you go to college?
* Marc Cuban on the student loan bubble
* Peter Theil on higher education
* Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth
* Joseph Campbell: The Power of Myth from DERTV on Vimeo.
* Avatar
* Moving to Nashville
* James Taylor
* Liner notes for James Taylor's album Before This World
* Martha's Vineyard
* Soulmates
* The difference between life partners and soulmates
* Katherine Lott, her Facebook page, and her page at the Fredricksburg Good Art Company
* The Reverend Tim is our first sponsor
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Lesbian Love
* Yankees versus Red Sox
* Yaz (Carl Yastrzemski)
* The Pauly Cast Studio Audience
* Becoming an intern on the Pauly Cast
* Should you go to college?
* Marc Cuban on the student loan bubble
* Peter Theil on higher education
* Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth
* Joseph Campbell: The Power of Myth from DERTV on Vimeo.
* Avatar
* Moving to Nashville
* James Taylor
* Liner notes for James Taylor's album Before This World
* Martha's Vineyard
* Soulmates
* The difference between life partners and soulmates
* full Chris McGee #15 Chris McGee #15 Our sports guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about the NBA Finals, Lebron, the draft, and much more on this episode of The Pauly Cast. No No 85ed7960-6433-408b-a353-b56d292ba023 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 03:07:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-mcgee-15 Our sports guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about the NBA Finals, Lebron, the draft, and much more on this episode of The Pauly Cast.

Studio Anchor/Host for @TWCSportsNet and Lakers Pre/Post Game.

* Chris McGee on Twitter
* The Detox Podcast
* The NBA
* Lakers
* Kobe
* Lebron
* Southern California
* The South Bay
* Manhattan Beach
* Fatherhood
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Our sports guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about the NBA Finals, Lebron, the draft, and much more on this episode of The Pauly Cast.

Studio Anchor/Host for @TWCSportsNet and Lakers Pre/Post Game.

* Chris McGee on Twitter
* The Detox Podcast
* The NBA
* Lakers
* Kobe
* Lebron
* Southern California
* The South Bay
* Manhattan Beach
* Fatherhood
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2226 full JP Sears #14 JP Sears #14 JP Sears joins the Pauly Cast for laughter and enlightenment. No No c465df33-3eff-4244-8c3e-1775e7f73530 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:08:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jp-sears-14 JP Sears joins the Pauly Cast for laughter and enlightenment.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With JP Sears

* Life coach
* Retreats
* Emotional healing
* Wearing a mask, our façade, becoming authentic
* Buddha Wisdom
* Non-self
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
*
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Dating
* Donald Trump for President
* Oprah Winfrey
* Sarah Palin
* Read The Autobiography of a Yogi for free
* Learn more about Yogananda
* Eckhart Tolle
* Two books by Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now and New Earth
* ET’s
* All about Thich Nhat Hanh
* Dream work
* Carl Jung on dreams
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Brontorina, a children's book about dreams by James Howe

]]> JP Sears joins the Pauly Cast for laughter and enlightenment.

Links and Topics From Pauly's Conversation With JP Sears

* Life coach
* Retreats
* Emotional healing
* Wearing a mask, our façade, becoming authentic
* Buddha Wisdom
* Non-self
* JP Sears' YouTube channel
*
* Like JP Sears On Facebook
* Dating
* Donald Trump for President
* Oprah Winfrey
* Sarah Palin
* Read The Autobiography of a Yogi for free
* Learn more about Yogananda
* Eckhart Tolle
* Two books by Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now and New Earth
* ET’s
* All about Thich Nhat Hanh
* Dream work
* Carl Jung on dreams
* Paul's first memoir, Hitchhiking With Larry David
* Brontorina, a children's book about dreams by James Howe

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 2390 full Bryan Reeves #13 Bryan Reeves #13 Bryan Reeves talks about the new male paradigms of awakening and consciousness No No 5b6fd710-5a39-4545-8127-9d2f5c2a5092 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:28:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/bryan-reeves-13 Bryan Reeves talks about being a man in the modern world and staying present with the one you love.

]]> Bryan Reeves talks about being a man in the modern world and staying present with the one you love.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Kelly Marceau #12 Kelly Marceau #12 Author Kelly Marceau joins us to talk about relationships and awakening to your own empowerment. No No 481e9476-ceae-4a23-a139-1ce40a0d2e97 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:04:09 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/kelly-marceau-12 Kelly Marceau joins us in a take no prisoners episode regarding relationships and finding your power.

]]> Kelly Marceau joins us in a take no prisoners episode regarding relationships and finding your power.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Jennifer Hayes #11 Jennifer Hayes #11 Professional Matchmaker and author Jennifer J. Hayes joins us to talk about the complex world of relationships and finding the right partner. No No cdb1802e-e47f-47a1-9113-6cf351003710 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:21:59 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/jennifer-hayes-11 Professional Matchmaker and author Jennifer J. Hayes joins us to talk about the complex world of relationships and finding the right partner.

]]> Professional Matchmaker and author Jennifer J. Hayes joins us to talk about the complex world of relationships and finding the right partner.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Chris McGee #10 Chris McGee #10 Super Sports Guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about sports, the NBA finals, being a father, and finding and following your dream. No No 4b32897c-042c-4b06-b2a1-bb2fcc284e34 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:20:03 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/chris-mcgee-10 Super Sports Guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about sports, the NBA finals, being a father, and finding and following your dream.

]]> Super Sports Guy Chris McGee joins us to talk about sports, the NBA finals, being a father, and finding and following your dream.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Pauly Cast Mailbag #9 Pauly Cast Mailbag #9 Katherine Lott joins us to answer mail from our beloved listeners. No No 7d670eb2-e59d-4622-9b78-a667d1d07e45 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:17:53 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pauly-cast-mailbag-9 Katherine Lott joins us to answer mail from our beloved listeners.

]]> Katherine Lott joins us to answer mail from our beloved listeners.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Denis Campbell #8 Denis Campbell #8 Denis Campbell joins the Pauly Cast to cover a wide range of political topics and our post 9/11 world. No No 8fb02683-610f-410c-93d4-b5467ddb27d0 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:10:06 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/denis-campbell-8 Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Ann Harold #7 Ann Harold #7 Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us to talk about the spiritual realm, angels, masters, Jesus and so much more. No No e06d57b1-372c-42d5-a960-d5170510a4ca Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:08:16 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/ann-harold-7 Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us to talk about the spiritual realm, angels, masters, Jesus and so much more.

]]> Clairvoyant Ann Harold joins us to talk about the spiritual realm, angels, masters, Jesus and so much more.

]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Pauly Cast Mailbag #6 Pauly Cast Mailbag #6 Katherine Lott joins us on Pauly Cast Mailbag to answer mail from our beloved listeners. No No 156587aa-a208-4be6-9ec9-c06159dfdff7 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:05:40 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/pauly-cast-mailbag-6 Katherine Lott joins us on Pauly Cast Mailbag to answer mail from our beloved listeners.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full John Dowd Jr. Part Two #4 John Dowd Jr. Part Two #4 Author, speaker and long time radio host John Dowd Jr. joins us for a wide ranging discussion over two shows. No No 8e32a3b8-d7e7-45f6-965f-7fb7a45f915d Fri, 12 Jun 2015 01:57:45 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/john-dowd-jr-part-two-4 Author, speaker and long time radio host John Dowd Jr. joins us for a wide ranging discussion over two shows.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Katherine Lott #2 Katherine Lott #2 Life guide and teacher Katherine Lott joins us again to cover a variety of fascinating topics of love and life. No No 83f0070d-4710-4f49-90a3-d28eb50ab2e6 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 01:48:58 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-lott-2 Life guide and teacher Katherine Lott joins us again to cover a variety of fascinating topics of love and life.

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]]> Paul Samuel Dolman false no 0 full Katherine Lott #1 Katherine Lott #1 The inaugural podcast with our dear friend and Co-Conspirator Katherine Lott. No No 6272bcb2-4aa1-4223-ad8d-fef6c5299151 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 01:45:47 +0000 Paul Samuel Dolman https://what-matters-most-11737421.zencast.website/episodes/katherine-lott-1 The inaugural podcast with our dear friend and Co-Conspirator Katherine Lott.

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