Courageous Voice
"I just decided I'm going to write a book about the voice. And some of the pieces were personal essays about my life. And then sometimes it was a poem...and then sometimes...there's a song...I didn't filter what was coming through...this is all a way that my voice or my spirit is expressing itself." - Pyeng Threadgill on her new book, Lost & Found: Finding The Power In Your Voice Meet Pyeng. Singer, composer, educator, world traveler, mom and author of Lost and Found: Finding The Power In Your Voice. Tune in to our conversation where we discuss her creative process, the many layers...
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"[authentic community] for me means having lots of respect for other human beings and trying to see them as they are with all their potential and not with their mistakes." - Martin Reiter Welcome to Season THREE!!! Excited to start this season with a chat with my wonderful friend, Martin Reiter - peace seeker, award-winning pianist and composer, author, educator, dad and retreat host. In this episode we chat about authenticity: Authentic communication Being honest Authentic creativity and music Improvisation Creativity as a Life Force, his new retreat You can keep in touch...
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“It's not that you have to buy a bunch of fancy crystals or, activate the chakra. You could do all that, but at any moment can be a ritual.” - Katherine Newell Okoji Meet Katherine Newell Okoji, also known as the minister of love in the house. SHe is a ritual crafter. She is a spiritual leader, a speaker, a wife, a mom and interfaith minister, and she is a singer who started five vocal jazz groups! Join us for this sacred time where we discuss: - How ritual can change your life - Making magic with intentions - Power of Surrender - Integrating belief and faith traditions - Decolonizing our...
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"And so we adults have to participate...there's no separatist movement for children. What then becomes complicated about children's liberation is that adults have to be working for our own liberation as well. " Meet Rebecca Stevens Walter. She is a mom, a pastor, coach, wife, an intergenerational worship creator, musician, and children's liberation theologian inspiring liberation for all generations. Join us for this super informative conversation about accessibility in church spaces, specifically for children. Plus we get an audible "glimpse" at For People Media Ministries, her new digital...
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“The work is not about the virtuosity of the ability of the player. It's about the virtuosity of the mind.” - Charles Vincent Burwell Meet Charles Vincent Burwell, the ultimate multi-hyphenate. He’s a composer, writer, producer, educator, vocalist, performer, dancer, world traveler, multi instrumentalist…and Skateboarder. Meet us in this conversation filled with story, humor, and candor as we talk about the many dimensions of artistic greatness and how becoming a multi-hyphenate has helped him build his creative career. In this episode we chat about: how to maintain a career in the...
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“And he just reached out and touched my hand and he goes, the world needs transgender ministers. And I was like, wow.” - Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes Meet Rev. Yolanda - trans femme, gender queer, actor, singer, songwriter, award winning performance artist, interfaith minister, and co-founder of a spiritual happening called Church with a Two Drink Minimum. Step into this joyful and authentic conversation that shares the story of Rev. Yolanda’s journey in claiming her trans femme identity as a sacred music minister. She tells her story through her spiritual practices, song,...
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Ingrid Marcroft “Life doesn't make sense if I'm not helpful.” Ingrid Marcroft Meet Ingrid. Yogi, wife, mom, singer, creator, Reiki master and co-owner of Upper West Side Yoga Studio. She's also an interfaith minister and considers herself a wellness tour guide. Join us in this beautiful, vulnerable, and often poetic conversation about living a life of service and the challenges that come along the way. There’s tons of practical learning and a few practices you can incorporate into your daily living as well. Sensitivity Warning: Ingrid shares her abortion story early in this episode and...
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“Your part of finding your voice is to be around others who are practicing sharing theirs.” - Anana Johari Harris Parris Warning: This episode contains a traumatic birth story. Meet Anana, self care and community activist, mom, dancer, writer, content creator and founder and CEO of the Self Care Agency and the Sister Care Alliance. She is also the co-founder of the Wellness and Justice Group and the author of an amazing wealth of wisdom entitled Self Care Matters: A Revolutionary’s Approach. This conversation is full of gems so listen with your pens notebooks ready as we discuss...
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“and the reason…that I left my career even at a high point to be a yogi and then to teach and what has led me beyond that to where I am now was because - the hole from what was not enough began to get filled by studying spiritual values and how to activate them.” - JaiShree devi dasi aka Deborah Dow-Spielman Listen in on a chat with my longtime friend JaiShree devi dasi aka Deborah Dow-Spielman, mom, wife, Ascension Coach, Author, and a life-long Singer and Musician. She is the Creator of Soul Mapping Matrix, a digital course on creating sacred space and staying sovereign, as well as the...
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“Start it and solve the problem on the way.” - Astrid Aichinger, The Mousauerin Meet Astrid. Blogger, chef, farmer, and communications maven. She's also a singer, a culture creator, a lifestyle lover and the owner of the Mosauerei, a farm shop in Austria as well as the Mosauerhof. In this conversation we get to know more about Astrid, what it means to be The Mosauerin, and we also get tips on starting a new business, trying new things and being true to ourselves. In this podcast we chat about: starting a new business saying yes trying new things inheriting the farm the Innviertel (a...
info_outline"And so we adults have to participate...there's no separatist movement for children. What then becomes complicated about children's liberation is that adults have to be working for our own liberation as well. "
Meet Rebecca Stevens Walter. She is a mom, a pastor, coach, wife, an intergenerational worship creator, musician, and children's liberation theologian inspiring liberation for all generations. Join us for this super informative conversation about accessibility in church spaces, specifically for children. Plus we get an audible "glimpse" at For People Media Ministries, her new digital platform that streams exclusively progressive Christian content.
In this episode we chat about:
- Relocating and rebirth after divorce
- transitioning into ministry
- Intergenerational Worship
- Accessibility in churches
- Finding a spiritual life on the internet
- For People Media ministries
Keep in touch with Rebecca online and check out her music and ministry at https://www.rebeccastevenswalter.com/ You can also follow her on IG and TikTok @anewrebecca or on YouTube @rebeccastevenswalter. Stay informed about For People through https://forpeople.media/ or IG @forpeoplemediaministries.