#346 Ben Keesey: Born Again—From Fame to Death to Real Life
Release Date: 01/09/2025
#374 Vasily Yurenkov: When Your Relocation Destination is a Choice
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie where we explore thots of understanding your deepest self in light of your everyday life. My guest today is Vasily Yurenkov, founder of Greener Relocation. For years, Vasily lived between two countries, Italy and Russia, ever failing to finally settle in any one of them. It was at the height of the COVID lockdowns that Vasily realized a critical insight that would shape his business: most people don't intentionally choose where they move. Vasily's knowledge of moving abroad and expertise in international affairs...
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#373 Flavio Souza-Campos: The Hypnosis of Love
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie where we explore thots of understanding your deepest self in light of everyday life. My very fascinating guest today is Flavio Souza-Campos. Flavio writes this in his bio: I’ve spent nearly 30 years guiding people through their deepest emotional wounds — heartbreak, betrayal, loneliness, and the ache of love that won’t quite land. With over 44,000 hypnotherapy sessions behind me, I’ve come to believe that most life problems are relationship problems — and most relationship problems are spiritual...
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#372 James Twyman: The Pandemic of Being Right
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My guest today is David Twyman. An Episcopal Franciscan priest. Haha, I wasn’t even familiar with the vocation, and I can’t wait to find out more. Even more important is James’ lifelong dedication to world peace—something beyond my imagination. Let’s find out more. LINKS James Twyman’s new book, I Don’t Know, Maybe, I Love You is . You can find out much more about James Twyman . Also be sure to check out his site on How to De-Polarization Your World. Just click . It’s really good.
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#371 Wendy Hooper Ross: The Season of Now
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today I visit with my friend and regular guest Wendy Hooper Ross. Wendy is an expert in residential real estate. She devotes much of her time to understanding the current and future states of the real estate market in the United States. Her insights are brilliant. However, today’s conversation is not about real estate. It’s a talk from Wendy’s heart about finding unexpected contentment. Let’ see what see what Wendy has to say. LINKS You can contact Wendy (or communicate with her) at Or Check out this YouTube video with...
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#370 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 Hershy. LINKS ...
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#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
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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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#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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On today’s show we chat Ben Keesey, the Development and Partnerships Director for Richard Rohr’s Center of Action and Contemplation.
Before joining the CAC, Ben was CEO of a charity called Invisible Children, a remarkable organization whose mission was to save the lives of children in Africa who were being abducted, turned into child soldiers or sex slaves. The numbers are shocking… we are talking about more than 30,000 children in Uganda, the Congo, and Sudan.
A few statistics regarding Invisible Children:
- § Raised $50 MM.
- § Created a video proclaiming their cause against a war lord that was viewed by 100 million people in six days.
- § Built six schools.
- § From DC, the got a law passed that was signed by President Barack Obama for protection of African children.
Today we will talk about Ben’s work, his personal transformation, and his impact today at the Center for Action and Contemplation.
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Please enjoy and be deeply moved by the following two videos.
Kony 2012- this is the documentary film (29 mins) that went to 100M views in less than a week. It shares the culmination of eight years of our efforts and campaigns.
Kony 2012 Part 2- this is the follow-up film that Ben directed/narrated one month later that went deeper and responded to some of the backlash. (19 mins)