by Joanna | May 23, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Henry Shukman is an English poet and writer. His first poetry collection, “In Dr No’s Garden” won the Jerwood Aldeburgh Poetry Prize. His book was also the Book of the Year in The Times and The Guardian, and he was selected as a Next Generation Poet in 2004. As a fiction writer he won the Author’s Club First Novel Award in 2006 for his short novel “Sandstorm”. His second novel, “The Lost City”, was a The Guardian Book of...
by Joanna | May 16, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Allan Badiner is a writer, teacher, and an activist with a special interest in how Buddhism relates to modern social problems. He is a contributing editor at Tricycle magazine, and serves on the board of Rainforest Action Network. Allan edited, “Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics”, “Dharma Gaia: A Harvest in Buddhism and Ecology”, and “Mindfulness in the Marketplace: Compassionate Responses to Consumerism”. Allan holds a masters degree in Buddhist Studies from...
by Joanna | May 9, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Dr. Louis G. Herman, professor of political science at the University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu, has recently published “Future Primal: How our Wilderness Origins Show us the Way Forward”, a stunning book that responds to the multiple crises of globalized humanity by recovering the classical project of political philosophy—the truth quest—as “the search for the best way to live.” The story of the philosopher’s personal search becomes an entry into “big...
by Joanna | May 2, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Annie Oak is the founder of Women’s Visionary Congress (WVC), a gathering of visionary women, healers, scholars, activists, and artists who study consciousness. She is a journalist, event organizer, and founder of the Full Circle Tea House. She lives in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco and writes about the impact of psychedelics on science and creativity. Annie speaks with Joanna about: the origins of the “women’s visionary...
by Joanna | Apr 25, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Philip Carr-Gomm lives in Sussex, England, with his wife Stephanie. From an early age Philip studied with Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in psychology from University College London, and trained in psychotherapy for adults at The Institute of Psychosynthesis, and in play therapy for children with Dr Rachel Pinney. He also trained in Montessori education with the London Montessori Centre, and founded the Lewes...
by Joanna | Apr 18, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Carolyn Baker, Ph.D., was an adjunct professor of history and psychology for 11 years and a psychotherapist in private practice for 17 years. Carolyn’s latest book is “Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths For Turbulent Times” (2013). Her 2011 book, “Navigating The Coming Chaos: A Handbook For Inner Transition” (2011) is a toolkit for emotional and spiritual preparation for a very uncertain future. It was proceeded by “Sacred...
by Joanna | Apr 11, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Jane Brunette teaches and writes about meditation, spiritual practice and creating a soulful life in challenging times. She created Writing from the Soul, an approach to writing circles that has sprouted groups around the world, and periodically offers classes and retreats on meditation and using writing as a spiritual practice. In addition, she mentors writers who want to expand their capacity for articulation and deep inner sensing. An authorized Buddhist...
by Joanna | Apr 4, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Dr. Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, writer and Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York and the founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability. Her research interests include the role of traditional...
by Joanna | Mar 29, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Our plans for interviews fell through the wishing well this week, but we will be back at our post next week with a wonderful podcast ..stay tuned much love, Joanna
by Joanna | Mar 21, 2014 | Gaialogues |
Gary Zukav’s gentle presence, humor, and insightful wisdom have inspired millions to realize their soul’s greatest potential. A master teacher and the eloquent author of “The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics”, and “The Seat of the Soul”, among other books. Gary is dedicated to the current extraordinary transformation in human consciousness—an unprecedented threshold in the human experience. This transformation is no...
