
Hosted by America Meditating w/Sr. Jenna · EN

It is said that everyone dreams - both literally and metaphorically. However, most people don’t know that their night-time dreams can be used for personal development. Enter dream incubation, an ancient practice that has been used by many cultures throughout history. Join us as Sister Jenna welcomes Machiel Klerk to discuss dream incubation and how dreams can help us in all areas of our daily lives. Machiel Klerk is a licensed therapist, expert and international speaker on dreams. He has traveled the world, studying various cultures, their healing traditions and dream practices. His new book is titled DREAM GUIDANCE: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation. Machiel is also the founder of the online organization Jung Platform. Read more at https://machielklerk.com and https://jungplatform.com. The Dream Guidance book is available at https://amzn.to/3pDxsic. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Many of us would agree that today’s business environment requires a new kind of leader, one with empathy and flexibility. Is it possible to be a successful leader and a compassionate human being, or to balance your personal life with work? CEO Jim Blake says not only is it possible but it’s the key to effective leadership. But how do you bring this sort of clarity and vision to your business? In his new book, The Zen Executive: Gems of Wisdom for Enlightened Leadership, Jim Blake looks at practical spirituality as the foundation for good leadership. Drawing from his experience as CEO of the 130-year-old spiritual non-profit, Unity World Headquarters, and a lifetime of corporate leadership, Jim joins Sister Jenna to discuss how to lead teams, companies, and communities, while maintaining alignment with your principles and integrity. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

In her powerful new book, Conscious Bravery, Caring for Someone with Addiction, Pamela Brinker combines her professional knowledge with her personal experiences to create a caring and helpful guide for those who are dealing with loved ones struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Pamela joins us to discuss not only how to navigate the emotional roller coaster of addiction, but how to survive and thrive with positivity. As a licensed clinical psychotherapist, Pamela has been working with clients to help move them through pain and into bravery for many years. She is a passionate speaker, educator and advocate, but above all she is a mother who has struggled with the emotions and challenges of raising two sons wrestling with addiction. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Simran Singh says that we are at a point in time where the scales of universal justice are rebalancing our social systems and structures through the use of crisis, chaos and dysfunction. Awareness of individual expressions of fear, obsession and separation offers us the opportunity for transcending the human condition. Simran is a globally recognized speaker and catalyst for love, compassion and humanity. She is the Publisher of the 11:11 Magazine, Host of 11:11 Talk Radio, Guide for 11:11 Inner Views TV, and an artist, poet and soulful mentor. She is the author of multiple award-winning books, and is releasing the self-realization trilogy of LIVING, BEING and KNOWING. Her new release is titled, Being: The 7 Illusions That Derail Personal Power, Purpose and Peace. Read more at https://1111mag.com Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired therapist and co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow and author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality and a novel, A Moth to the Flame: The Life of Sufi Poet Rumi. Her new bestselling book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends her work on the Shadow into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. It won several prestigious awards. Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years. She is a wife, stepmother, and grandmother. After all these roles, she’s practicing the shift from role to soul. Check out Connie’s new book here: https://amzn.to/3uA7VcD. Visit her website at https://conniezweig.com. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Our guest today, Misti Dian says that "A life you love starts when you say YES"! She joins Sister Jenna to discuss her spiritual journey and her newest initiative, One Year of Intention, a serious one year commitment to healing your WHOLE self. Misti is a visionary and consciousness teacher who leaves others feeling deeply connected and empowered to create a truly sustainable life they love. With a degree in metaphysical theology and a combined 20-year career as a consultant and coach, Misti invites us to live each day with intention through her groundbreaking program called One Year of Intention. She is the founder of the non-profit organization, Spiritual Sustainability, and the creator of the conscious community App called IAOMAI Online which brings conscious living tools right to your smart phone. Visit http://oneyearofintention.com. Follow Misti on IG @meetmisti. Sister Jenna is the founder & director of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museums in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area and host of America Meditating Radio. Visit https://www.meditationmuseum.org & https://www.americameditating.org. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Some days, our hearts or souls can't find the glasses to see, and we cannot hear our own music. We find ourselves on autopilot, forgetting the preciousness of being and losing touch with our creative spirit. But on other days, our being fills with excitement, magically showing us the miracle of joy. Author Susan Lax joins Sister Jenna to explore the gifts of awareness and being present in the moment. Susan currently works as a spiritual counselor specializing in those touched by illness, grief, and loving through death. She lectures and leads workshops on the topics of awareness and making room for joy. Her new book, "A HEART’S LANDSCAPE: An Invitation to the Garden of Moments" was a recent top book pick by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts. With all that’s happening in the world, this gorgeous hardcover book offers deep reminders with words and warm visuals - to take a moment – and just pause - get away from the inundation and put the chaos away. Susan is also the co-owner of Naot Footwear, a company that ethically manufactures handmade comfort shoes in Israel. Visit https://susanplax.com & https://naot.com/product-category/a-hearts-landscape-collection. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

In 2006, the story of Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil’s coming out made headlines in India and around the world. His effigies were burnt in Rajpipla, where the traditional society was shocked and publicly jeered and heckled. His family accused him of bringing dishonor and disowned him soon after, but Prince Manvendra felt a sense of inner freedom in which he was released from a "prison within a prison within a prison." Manvendra Singh Gohil is the Crown Prince of Rajpipla, an erstwhile princely State of Gujarat and the 39th direct descendant of the 650-year-old Gohil Dynasty. He is the first member of a royal family to openly come out as gay to the world. He has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey several times and has been featured on the show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Prince Manvendra is the Chairperson and Co-founder of Lakshya Trust dedicated towards Empowerment of the LGBT community. He is also the Brand Ambassador of AIDS Healthcare Foundation India Cares, the world's oldest and largest non-profit organization for HIV testing and treatment. Currently, Prince Manvendra is developing his dream project, an LGBTQA community campus at his royal establishment of Hanumanteshwar for the social and financial empowerment of LGBT community. He has been appointed on the Advisory Board of Eyes Open International an American non-profit organization for addressing issues on Human Trafficking. Visit https://www.lakshya-trust.org Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

Natasha Graziano is passionate about helping people transform their lives through neuroscience and ancient wisdom combined. She is the ‘number 1 female motivational speaker under 40', as seen in Forbes Magazine and a top female mindset coach by Business Insider. With over 15 million followers on social media, it makes her one of the most influential thought leaders today. From a homeless, broke, single mother, Natasha transformed her life and is now a bestselling author and speaks on stages alongside many prominent motivational speakers. Natasha is the host of The Law of Attraction podcast which has had over 100 million views and is ranked in the 'Top 10 podcasts to download in 2021' by Influencive Magazine. She is the creator of the renowned Meditational Behavioural Synchronicity Method which comprises ancient breathing techniques and meditation in altered states of consciousness. Natasha has been seen in The New York Times, Wealth Insider, Marie Claire, Harpers Bazaar, on the BBC, Business Insider, Vogue, Forbes, & many more top tier publications. Her new book is titled, Be it Until You Become It: The Law of Attraction Explained Through Neuroscience & Ancient Wisdom. Check out Sister Jenna’s new book, Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and if you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us.

What does Kendrick Lamar have in common with Disney's "Moana"? They recognize our common humanity and show us how to love ourselves and one another, says writer and educator Chloé Valdary. She uses pop culture to help people develop resilience and advance social change -- and explains why cultivating love is the key to connection, healing and moving forward together. Chloé developed The Theory of Enchantment, an innovative framework for compassionate antiracism that combines social emotional learning, character development, and interpersonal growth as tools for leadership development in the boardroom and beyond. Visit https://theoryofenchantment.com and https://chloevaldary.org. Listen to the Om Shanti album by Sister Jenna on Spotify. Visit www.americameditating.org and subscribe to www.YouTube.com/AmericaMeditating.