#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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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#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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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#365 Taryn Voget: The Everyday Genius
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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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#364 Devon Kerns: Fresh Thoughts on Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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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#361 Marc Cooper: Becoming a Modern Elder
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes We live in a day and culture almost devoid of traditional Elders. Our society seems to contend that people get older, but they don’t get wiser. And most old people seem to have little concern about this serious conundrum. Our very special guest today, modern elder Marc Cooper, is doing something about this issue. In his latest book, Older to Elder, Marc holds a conversation with his audience about both the value and the traits of a modern elder in a highly individualistic culture of self-assurance with little desire for the wisdom and experience from what has historically...
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#360 Kavita Ahuja: Define Your Reason for Being
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie. Our fascinating guest today totally reinvented her life around 50 years old. From successful a successful life of 25 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Kavita realized her once fulfilling business life no longer offer the internal meaning she began longing for. Instead of just living with dissatisfaction she searched and found a new way of life derived from the Japanese concept of Ikagi—"a way of being” that promotes meaning, purpose, and passion. Her story of discovery and reinvention guides all of us to...
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#359 Rhonda Britten: Fearless Living
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes We are in for a very special show today with a woman whom I call a “rock star”, Rhonda Britten. I couldn’t describe Rhonda’s story any better the opening words found on her brilliant website where Rhonda writes… For twenty years, my life was a wreck. I was an alcoholic who attempted suicide three different times. Oh, and don’t forget those lovely DUIs and the week I was in jail. Yet today, I’m an Emmy-winning Life Coach who has been on Oprah and written multiple best-selling books. In her post trauma years, Rhonda has hosted more then...
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Today I plan to dedicate our show to an unsung but essential topic: I want to discuss the potential shortcomings related to economic and social aid to the Developing World, (or in old terms, 3rd World countries).
Basically, the question is this: is your investment in the poor and disenfranchised in the Developing World being administrated with the longer term needs of communities being considered, or… is it about short term walk away money?
My guest, Darrel Larson, has vast philanthropic experience in several foreign countries, including Fiji, the Philippines and several countries on the continent of Africa.
With hearts for developing the social good to the most needy in the world, Darrel and I will spend our time today discussing how oftentimes, our desire to serve the poor and disenfranchised can frequently result in short-term benefit, but longer term disadvantage.
I recently watched a documentary titled, Poverty Inc. (a quite informative and a bit disturb documentary) that developed the concept stated in Steve Corbett’s popular book, When Helping Hurts. The thesis: if we give resources such as money, or in my case water wells, without empowering the communities to assume responsibility of these gifts we have given them, the result can be “dependence on foreign aid,” instead of independence, self-determination and self-respect. Like the familiar adage, we are giving them fish, not teaching them to fish.
Today, we will discuss the idea of projects “with” locals verses projects “to” locals. Three types of giving will be discussed: Relief Giving, Alleviation from Poverty Giving, and finally, Developmental Giving.
My guest, Darrel Larson is a seasoned vet in international affairs regarding poverty. He is currently International Director of Sawyer Filters, which provides clean and safe water for thousands of homes across the world. Darrel is also founder of the non-profit, Give Clean Water, and he has served Outreach Pastor at two churches in San Diego.
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