Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Joy to the World from the Angels. This is their season for Joy, Happiness, and Inspiration. The Angels who will celebrate with you are: Joseph for Joy, Eileen for Happiness, and Rachel for Inspiration. And, you will want to connect with Katrina who is the Angel of Prosperity. She can uplift your spirit for the Holidays with additonal funds to spend on decorations and gifts. Making the Holidays a time of Joy for you and your family is a special gift from the Angels.

The Personal Wisdom Show with Medha Johnson: Trust the Wisdom & Power Within You to Create Success: How does knowing your purpose connect to your wisdom?

Today we are going to dive into really understanding what impact your purpose can have on your wisdom and the decisions you make in this life.

How to Be: A Monk and a Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship by Judith Valente, an award-winning author, journalist and poet, and Brother Paul Quenon, a Trappist monk of the famous Abbey of Gethsemani and an acclaimed poet and memoirist.

How to Be is a dialogue in letters between two spiritual seekers — one following a monastic life framed by ancient prayer rhythms and the other a married, professional woman seeking a deeper sense of mindfulness in her busy life. In their letters, they ask universal questions about faith, work, prayer, balance, and meaning – questions that have become particularly relevant in the wake of our pandemic experience. How to Be provides ways to successfully navigate those questions through a spiritual lens.

Brother Paul and Valente are popular speakers, retreat and workshop leaders, podcast guests, and media sources in print, radio, and video. Both are available to discuss their book. Interviews at the Abbey outside of Louisville, KY, offer stunning visuals. These are some interesting angles to pursue:

§ How to Be is a book for seekers, whether starting out or spiritually devout. The authors offer thoughtful, practical ideas for handling conflict, leaving jobs, coping with the unexpected, and dealing with loss, as well as spiritual guidance on prayer, meditation, and living a more contemplative life.

§ How to Be seeks to preserve the wisdom Brother Paul has gained from 60-plus years in the contemplative life. Monks like Brother Paul are becoming rare. He is also one of the few people alive who personally knew the great spirituality writer Thomas Merton, who was his novice director.

§ It is unusual for monks in a cloistered order, such as the Trappists, to become close friends with outsiders, especially women. The friendship between Brother Paul and Judith Valente spans more than a decade and has been nurtured through visits and their years of writing letters to one another in which they share their practical and spiritual insights.

Judith Valente is a former staff writer for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is a former correspondent for PBS’s Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and senior correspondent for investigative reporting and long features at the NPR affiliate in central Illinois. She was also a special correspondent covering faith and values and arts and culture for Chicago Public Radio. Valente contributes articles to US Catholic magazine and National Catholic Reporter. She lives in Normal, Illinois. Learn more at www.judithvalente.com.

Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in 1958 at the age of 17. Thomas Merton was his novice master and spiritual director. Quenon is the author of 9 collections of poetry. His memoir, In Praise of the Useless Life

Cindy Kamrin is this week’s guest on Plateau Partners Pulse sharing her mission to help others Enjoy a Better Way. As a career network marketer, Cindy immediately addresses the elephant in the room about how people perceive MLM businesses and acknowledges not all are created equal. Starting as a way to earn supplementary income while at home with her children, Cindy found her stride, system, and greatest success with Melaleuca. She found the missing component with previous companies was what she refers to as the 12 Pillars; with those met and a product that sells itself, Cindy has introduced a legion of loyal fans to eco-friendly, all-natural, and effective Melaleuca products and guides a select few to earning a peaceful, lifelong, and reliable income. To connect with Cindy Kamrin email her at [email protected]

Paul welcomes Former Governor Daniel J. Evans at 95 yrs. old. Do you need an estate plan? & Holiday Tips for Mental & Physical Exercise

Energetic Alchemy for an Amazing Life: What is our energy field, and how can we utilize it for healing? Website: https://www.enlightenmedicine.com/

Choose Courage ~ Speak Your Truth ~ Live On Purpose: Engaging the Taboo ~ Getting Honest About Class and Classism in Higher Education with Dr. Becky Martinez.

Website: https://www.infinitymartinez.com/team/becky-martinez/

There’s been a lot of talk about manifestation and prosperity… so what does it have to do with Being. We’ll talk to transformational coach Esra Ogut to find out. She’s the author of “Money Does Grow On Trees: The Myths We Create and Live By”. So forget about what your father always told you and listen up!

Website: www.IkeandEsraNow.com

Amy shares content she found on her guest Greg Kiper’s website for her Fireside Chat; focusing on his mention of mindfulness and creating balance between body, mind and spirit in order to be our best selves. An organic conversation leads Amy to ask Greg about moving past worry and ruminating thoughts that sometimes define our view of self. Greg shares his 4 P’s for being aware of the choices we make that keep us repeating the same behaviors and choices, and how being curious is a good way to explore our reactions without judgement. Amy offers her own nuggets of wisdom including one about shocking your system into awareness by adjusting your environment; an idea that came to her from dealing with fussy babies. After a powerful episode about getting to the root of whatever holds us back, Greg and Amy choose between time travel and teleportation in a closing conversation that is, Eternally Amy.

In an ongoing quest to make a positive impact, Stacy calls on listeners to create and share good news with the world. After sharing a Stacyism about whether time really heals all wound, Stacy confesses to falling into old narratives over Thanksgiving weekend. Joined by her guest Jessica Ross, a psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in ADHD and is Stacy’s resource for all things ADHD, they talk about the stigma, symptoms, and societal side effects of ADHD from childhood through adulthood. Engage your synapses with solitaire and enjoy listening. To connect with Jessica, go to https://rivervalleypsych.com/