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Episode: Special Guests: Ken Wilcox and Laura LandressOriginal air date: Monday, May 14, 2012Episode Description:We’re talking about how to “Pray It Forward” with Rev. Ken Wilcox. This program is a follow up to the April 30 program that featured Charley Johnson from the worldwide “Pay It Forward” movement. Also joining us is Laura Landress, who has brought a mobile prayer app for your iPhone. Go to www.prayermaker.net to learn more.
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Episode: Special Guest: Cheryl Wilfong "Meditative Gardener"Original air date: Monday, May 07, 2012Episode Description:If you ever grew up with a flower garden or have one in your own yard, you will understand the peace that comes with being so close to the earth. Cheryl Wilfong tells us how we can cultivate mindfulness of body, feelings and mind through her book, The Meditative Gardener
. It is a thrilling book with beautiful photos—it took my breath away when I opened the first page.
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Episode: Special Guest: Charley JohnsonOriginal air date: Monday, April 30, 2012Episode Description:How can one individual make a difference? And another? And another? They can Pay It Forward. Remember the movie Pay It Forward, where one good turn generated another good turn? Charley Johnson is on the board of the Pay It Forward Foundation. He’ll give us examples of how paying it forward can Activate the Power of YES and have local and global impact. For more information, go to www.payitforwardfoundation.org.
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Episode: Special Guest: Sallie FeltonOriginal air date: Monday, April 23, 2012Episode Description:Some interesting things about clutter: It can show how our mind flits from place to place; it can keep us from doing what we want to do when we want to do it; and it can even bankrupt us—robbing us of vitality and money. Do you have a storage unit you’ve been paying on monthly for years? Have you forgotten what you’re hanging onto and why? Tune in to hear Sallie Felton, author of If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter? Tools to Get it Done! (Volume 1).
Find out more at www.salliefeltonlifecoach.com.
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Episode: Special Guest: Kanta BosniakOriginal air date: Monday, April 16, 2012Episode Description:Activating the Power of YES through her art and writing, Kanta Bosniak shares how she has made it through some tough times by creating something better, first in her mind, and then in her life. She reminds us that, “Every challenge we have is our soul’s call to change.” She also shares how being a hypnotist helps her to open the door for her clients to release their old ideas to bring in the new. Kanta also leads us in her own version of an affirmative prayer. For more about Kanta and her book, Abundance Triggers, go to www.kantabosniak.com.
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Episode: Special Guest: Carrie RobertsOriginal air date: Monday, April 09, 2012Episode Description:Have you had a great idea and wondered if you could turn it into a nonprofit organization? Have you ever started nonprofit on “a wing and a prayer” and wondered how you could sustain it? Do you have a fear of fundraising? Join Beverly Molander as she talks with Carrie Roberts, founder of forthecharitablecommunity.com. Carrie has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for grassroots organizations and leads training for grassroots leaders who have big ideas and little money. She’ll help you Activate the Power of YES in your nonprofit fundraising.
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Episode: Special Guest: Helen ArabanosOriginal air date: Monday, April 02, 2012Episode Description:This week we have a change of pace, with feng shui expert, Helen Arabanos. She merged her background in statistics and technology with Eastern philosophies—and came up with a way to bring feng shui common sense to the Western, American, mind. She’ll be talking about the feng shui of building and keeping relationships, and what you can do to improve your own. We might even have a special guest joining us with his American, MALE perspective! www.fullbloomfengshui.com
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Episode: Special Guests: Adam Zucker and Sabra BatemanOriginal air date: Monday, March 26, 2012Episode Description:Two guests join Beverly, as we continue a story that began after she interviewed Sona Mehring, founder of CaringBridge.org, on February 20. Out of that came the story of a little boy who was posted on Caring Bridge after he received a cancer diagnosis at the age of 2 weeks. Beverly has gotten to know his family, and out of that came the story of how Angel Flight East has stepped in to rally for little Brayden, now almost 3 years old, during his flights from home to the hospital. Adam Zucker, board president of Angel Flight East, will explain how this works. We’ll also hear from the mom who considers those pilots a part of their extended family.
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Episode: Special Guest: Susan Elizabeth HaleOriginal air date: Monday, March 19, 2012Episode Description:Susan Elizabeth Hale is a Sacred Song Activist who invited the world to join her "Earth Day: Sing for the Trees" event this past April. More than 3,000 people from 39 countries logged on to her Facebook page, many with inspiring stories about their Sing for the Trees experience. We’ll find out what she’s up to now, when she skypes in from across the pond (Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom). Start looking around for your favorite tree and sharpen up your singing voice! (www.songkeeper.net)
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Episode: Special Guest: Brenda CobbOriginal air date: Monday, March 12, 2012Episode Description:Beverly welcomes Brenda Cobb, founder and director of The Living Foods Institute. The mission of the Institute is to "Heal the World, One Person at a Time." Brenda discovered how important it is to restore health through detoxification and good nutrition when she was learning how to cure her body from breast and cervical cancer. That was in 1999. Even if eating raw and living foods has never entered your mind, tune in. Brenda has some compelling reasons to add these to your diet, and you’ll be glad you did!
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Episode: Special Guest: Rick Hanson, Ph.D.Original air date: Monday, March 05, 2012Episode Description:Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He’s also the author of Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time
. He’ll be talking with Beverly about using your mind to change your brain. One of the chapters in his book is titled "Say Yes," so we’ll find out how he says we can Activate the Power of Yes in our own lives. For more information, go to www.rickhanson.net.
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Episode: Special Guest: Mona Shah JoshiOriginal air date: Monday, February 27, 2012Episode Description:Madhurina Mona Shah Joshi is visiting India and Jaipur as a member of The Art of Living Foundation, and she is Beverly’s Skyped-in guest today. The goal of the foundation is to achieve world peace by creating a stress-free mind and a violence-free society. According to Mona, this Art of Living is the largest volunteer-based organization in the world. That is truly Activating the Power of Yes for peace in large proportion. Go to http://www.artofliving.org/us-en to find out more.
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Episode: Special Guest: Sona MehringOriginal air date: Monday, February 20, 2012Episode Description:If you’ve ever had a loved one in a significant health challenge, you know how important it is to keep open lines of communication among the patient, caregivers, family and friends. Sona Mehring founded CaringBridge, an organization that provides free websites so caregivers and patients can add health updates and photos to share their story, while visitors to the website leave messages of love, hope and compassion in the guestbook. Ms. Mehring tells us what got her started on this compassionate service and where the organization is headed next. For more information, go to CaringBridge.org.
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Episode: The Prosperous Heart, With Julia CameronOriginal air date: Monday, February 13, 2012Episode Description:Author Julia Cameron touched a generation using her unique manner of getting to know ourselves with The Artist’s Way in 1992. While publishing many books during the past two decades, her latest book is sure to hit the spot with many who are going through lean thinking today. Julia tells us about The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of “Enough” when she chats with Beverly about where and how to start building a life of prosperity … oh, and it’s a little about money too. This guarantees to be a lively show. For information about our guest, go to www.juliacameronlive.com.
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Episode: Special Guests: Georgia Congressman John Lewis and Zainab Al-SuwaijOriginal air date: Monday, February 06, 2012Episode Description:Nonviolence and civil resistance were mainstays during the Civil Rights movement in the United States. That same technique is being used at the grassroots level in the Arab Spring movement that started just over a year ago. Our first guest is Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who was there, walking alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., activating the Power of Yes for an idea that was just becoming a possibility. We also welcome Zainab Al-Suwaij, an Iraqi who risked having a comic book about Dr. King’s principle’s of nonviolence translated into Arabic and used to train the youth in Egypt. Dr. King’s dream lives on … this time in the hearts of those seeking a better, more peaceful way in the Middle East.
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Episode: Special Guest: Chris YamasOriginal air date: Monday, January 30, 2012Episode Description:Have you ever wondered, What’s this world coming to? If our guest today is any example, you’ll see that the world is going in a great direction! Chris Yamas is a 19-year-old from The Launching Pad, a spiritual community for young adults, in Berkeley, California. One of the goals of the community is to "use spiritual tools to transform our personal lives and make the world a better place." Chris is using the tools he has learned, along with his leadership qualities, intelligence and common sense to help build a similar community in Europe and beyond.
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Episode: Special Guest: Dan HofferOriginal air date: Monday, January 16, 2012Episode Description:Imagine having an interesting friend wherever you go—whether it’s one state or 2,000 miles away. Couch Surfing is Activating the Power of YES by blazing the trail toward a better, friendlier world where different people can find similarities. Go to www.Couchsurfing.com to find out more, or meet Dan Hoffer, co-founder of Couch Surfing, as he explains how Couch Surfing is expanding the horizons of travelers and hosts alike. As a host in couchsurfing, Beverly has met interesting visitors and she intends to couchsurf at someone else’s house on her next trip to wherever—with millions of members in more than 230 countries and territories to choose from around the world!
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Episode: Special Guest: Echo GarrettOriginal air date: Monday, January 09, 2012Episode Description:Join Rev. Bev as she chats with Echo Garrett, founder of the Orange Duffel Bag Foundation for older foster children, homeless children and kids at risk. Echo has worked with (and without) the “system” to coach, mentor and provide a platform for these soon-to-be adults to stand on. Beverly met her when she was recruiting writers and photographers to compile a book of foster child biographies with pictures to encourage families to adopt those children into their homes and out of the system. For behind-the-scenes information on this episode, visit the Affirmative Prayer Facebook page.
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Episode: Special Guest: Rickie Byars BeckwithOriginal air date: Monday, December 19, 2011Episode Description:Do you like music and lyrics that resonate with your soul? Then you’ll like finding how Rickie Byars Beckwith is moved to write those beautiful songs of hers. But her story goes deeper than that, and she is sharing it with the world in her recently released book and accompanying CD, Let My Soul Surrender. Get a peek behind the scenes as Rickie BB shares the many ways she activates the Power of YES in her music and her life. For more information about this inspiring woman, go to www.rickiebb.com.
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Episode: Special Guest: Dennis Merritt JonesOriginal air date: Monday, December 12, 2011Episode Description:Rev. Beverly Molander talks with Dennis Merritt Jones, Huffington Post contributor and Science of Mind minister, about how we can maneuver through these uncertain times. Many are experiencing upheavals in work, relationships, health or prosperity, and we’re wondering what lies ahead in 2012. In his most recent book, The Art of Uncertainty, Dennis Merritt Jones describes “How to Live the Mystery of Life and Love It.” Wouldn’t you love to enter the new year feeling certain that you can handle any uncertainty that comes your way? That’s a great way to Activate the Power of YES! For more information on our guest, go to www.dennismerrittjones.com.
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Episode: Special Guest: Barbara LegerOriginal air date: Monday, December 05, 2011Episode Description:Rev. Beverly Molander chats with Rev. Barbara Leger about her journey across nine time zones to end up in Ukraine (near Russia) on historic September 11, 2001. We’ll find out how her life took off in a different direction on that day and what it’s like to bring a message of peace to a country that has only known war. She has been activating that Power of YES there for 10 years. Find out about her work at www.Temenoscsl.org.
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Episode: Special Guest: Elise BallardOriginal air date: Monday, November 28, 2011Episode Description:Have you ever experienced an epiphany, a life-changing moment or realization? Elise Ballard has, and she started asking people from all walks of life about theirs, including Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, acquaintances and lifelong friends. Whether discovering purpose, new possibilities or a new direction after a catastrophic setback, each person’s epiphany is a gift. We’ll find out how we can look at ourselves, and the events of our lives, from a broad, insightful perspective. If you would like to share your epiphany, email beverly@beverlymolander.net.
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Episode: Special Guest: Dr. David AultOriginal air date: Monday, November 21, 2011Episode Description:Dr. David Ault is senior minister at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta and a world class New Thought musician. He has been activating the Power of YES by bringing education and safe drinking water to Cambodia through his Khmer Child Foundation. His next pilgrimage to Cambodia is in January. Join us as we talk about his incredible journey of Cosmic breadcrumbs.
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Episode: From Cancer to PowerOriginal air date: Monday, November 07, 2011Episode Description:Judy Morley, Ph.D., was diagnosed with Stage IV Cancer and given a 25 percent chance to live. That was 13 years ago. Join Beverly Molander and Judy as she talks about how she used spiritual principles and practices to beat the odds and activated her own Power of YES, despite all that the world was trying to tell her. Just as your thinking can make you sick, it can also heal you. That’s in her book, From Cancer to Power.
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Episode: Special Guest: Scott BlumOriginal air date: Monday, October 31, 2011Episode Description:Scott Blum, co-founder of the Internet’s popular DailyOM, has just completed his third book in the trilogy about his spiritual awakening. Join Beverly Molander and Scott as he tells us about DailyOM—how it got started and who writes those beautiful pieces every day—and then gives us a glimpse into his newest book, Winter Moon Rises, to be launched on November 1, 2011. Friend Scott Blum as well at DailyOM on Facebook.
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Episode: Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Kathy HearnOriginal air date: Monday, October 24, 2011Episode Description:Beverly Molander welcomes Rev. Dr. Kathy Hearn, Community Spiritual Leader for United Centers for Spiritual Living. Dr. Kathy has dedicated the past several years to co-leading the unification of two separate organizations. Finally, that joint effort is coming to a successful end and a new organization is ready to be launched. Dr. Kathy tells about her personal journey along this very visible adventure, and she'll also talk about her own experience of Affirmative Prayer. Find out more about Dr. Kathy at www.unitedcentersforspiritualliving.org.
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Episode: Special Guest: Ann BassarabOriginal air date: Monday, October 17, 2011Episode Description:Listen in as Beverly Molander welcomes Ann Bassarab. Ann is a 71-year-old, 5’2” American who is married to a 34-year-old, 6’6” Maasai warrior. She has plenty of examples of saying “Yes,” even when “No” seemed like a more logical answer. Find out about Ann and her organization, Wellbeing, whose mission is to provide clean drinking water to the village of Esupetai in Kenya (www.wellbeing-foundation.org).
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Episode: Special Guest: Daniel NahmodOriginal air date: Monday, October 10, 2011Episode Description:Beverly Molander welcomes Daniel Nahmod, renowned New Thought singer and songwriter, to Affirmative Prayer: Activating the Power of YES. Daniel has presented his music and message to many audiences, including Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Mormon, Science of Mind, and Unity, and he has worked with some of the most influential and brilliant speakers and leaders in the world. Find out more about the man and his music at www.danielnahmod.com.
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Episode: Special Guest: Becky DouglasOriginal air date: Monday, October 03, 2011Episode Description:Join Beverly Molander as she welcomes Becky Douglas to Affirmative Prayer: Activating the Power of YES. This mother of 10 turned a family tragedy into a family legacy that has changed the lives of the poorest of the poor forever. She says, “If I can do this, anyone can change the world.” Find more about her at www.risingstaroutreach.org.
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Episode: Special Guest: Dr. Joyce RennoldsOriginal air date: Monday, September 26, 2011Episode Description:Listen in as Beverly Molander interviews enthusiastic and down-to-earth Dr. Joyce Rennolds, Motivator of One or a Thousand. Joyce has been described as “The Best” in training others to use her techniques for defining and calling forth exactly what we want. She has studied with the masters and now we can learn from her. Find her at www.joycerennolds.com.
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Episode: Inaugural Episode, With Special Guest Dr. Kenn GordonOriginal air date: Monday, September 19, 2011Episode Description:Dr. Kenn Gordon, president of International Centers for Spiritual Living, is Beverly’s first guest on this new program. Dr. Kenn tells how affirmative prayer has helped activate the Power of YES in his organization as it has gone through the process of letting go of outdated concepts and embracing the new. He shares some personal thoughts on why affirmative prayer works so well and how it can be a part of anyone’s life, even ours!
