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#138 Dr. John Bash: The Healing Power of Suffering 

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Release Date: 01/23/2020

#370 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within show art #370 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within

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Show Notes  In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes…  “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.”  “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershy. LINKS ...

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#369 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within show art #369 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within

The Next Chapter with Charlie

Show Notes  In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes…  “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.” “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershey. LINKS You...

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#368 Doug Gray: Building a Family That Lasts show art #368 Doug Gray: Building a Family That Lasts

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Show Notes   We are here today with family business specialist Doug Gray to discuss strategies for building your family's next generational success. Doug will show us how to develop leadership, distribute wealth, and build unity within the family. LINKS For more on Doug Gray please check out his LinkedIn profile .  

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Show Notes  Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries.   That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today.   Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.   

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Show Notes  Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries.   That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today.   Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.   

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#366 Bill Heinrich: A 30-Year Quest for Purpose show art #366 Bill Heinrich: A 30-Year Quest for Purpose

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Show Notes   My special guest today is Bill Henrich, a 30-year veteran of exploring the purpose of life and how fresh insights can change the way we live. Bill writes, “Thirty years ago I walked away from my life because I was so miserable. I was committed to find the source of my misery and create a new life. Today the journey continues as expand my consciousness.” LINKS Please check out Bill Heinrich’s website .

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Show Notes  My special guest today is a most dear friend, Taryn Voget, an explorer of what it means to be a genius. Taryn writes this, “Genius isn’t just for prodigies - it’s for anyone willing to tap into their unique gifts.” Obviously, Taryn Voget understands genius from a very different perspective than what we grew up with. Let’s explore her explorations and bring on our guest.  LINKS  Please check out Taryn’s website    Find Taryn’s ongoing brilliant YouTube series .  

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Show Notes  Be sure to catch this show. It is one of the very best in more than 7 years! Check this out: “In a world where every-body is trying to become some-body, I have decided to simply be in service, as no-body, in this-body while I’m here.” Those are the words of our fascinating guest today, Devon Kerns who is called the King of Curiosity, Chaos, and Stillness. A strange yet compelling combination of descriptors.   Devon will bring us to a conversation that doesn’t just inspire—it disrupts. Hmm. I wonder what that’s all about. Let’s find out as we bring...

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#363 Pamela Williams: Healing from Heartbreak    show art #363 Pamela Williams: Healing from Heartbreak  

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Show Notes Our guest today, is author and Emotional Intelligence Coach Pamela Williams. In her book, "How Do I Find Love After Heartbreak?", Pamela isn't just addressing romantic wounds; she's diving deep into the mind-body-soul connection, revealing how unresolved emotions manifest themselves as physical pain.  Those thoughts drive our conversation today.  LINKS Please check out Pamela’s website “Ramoni Ministries” . Pamela’s most recent book is found at Amazon.  

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#362 Steve Garnass-Holmes- Life in Poetry show art #362 Steve Garnass-Holmes- Life in Poetry

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Show Notes  I can’t wait for conversation with poet and mystic Steve Garnaas-Holmes. Steve carries a much-needed role of as Divine Elder in the American caldron of longing for mystery and wonder and awe… and mostly hope. Steve Garnaas-Holmes is a gift to all of us.  Let’s allow this conversation with him to carry us away in love, wonder, and Divine mystery.  LINKS Please check out Steve Garnaas-Holmes’ daily poems at his website “Unfolding Light” .  MOSTLY, if you are a lover of poetry (even if you are not) BUY THIS BOOK!  

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Paul, today’s subject is not a light one. In fact, it may be one of the most troubling subjects I have discussed on the show after more than 130 episodes. Today is about very deep human pain and suffering, AND the potential learnings that can result, if one chooses to take that path.

Although we may love learning about life and our deepest inner selves… the path there is often most unpleasant.

David Whyte alludes to the power of suffering when he writes, “Suffering is as inescapable and inevitable as breathing…” If suffering is inescapable and inevitable, it might be asking us… to see suffering as our constant and instructive companion…” “Suffering asks us not to look for an alternative path, because there is no alternative path.”

Now… none of this eludes the pain and despair of suffering. It is not something to anticipate with glee. It sucks. Yet if suffering is inescapable, we are asked not only to expect it and learn from it, but also to actually embrace it as our unwanted “instructive companion.”

My very special guest today, Dr. John Bash, is most accustomed to suffering as well as the deep learning that comes from it. As a successful minister and church planter, In John’s resume I read… “John’s heart for leaders is a natural outgrowth of a life spent watching God turn pain and tragedy into comfort and healing.

His planting churches spread from East Coast to West with one church in Chicago; John’s unlikely story was always highlighted by what he calls “Two Sides”. John Writes, “Often it is in the secret vulnerable pain and embarrassment behind our stories that we find the deeper truth - grace is more than a concept.” John’s story has given him a passion for those affected by abuse, addictions, tragedy, and pain.

So, let’s bring on John and benefit enormously from his life and teachings.”

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