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 and expressions of the voice, and the decision to trust where the present moment leads you.

In this episode we discuss...

Pyeng´s book, Lost and found: Finding The Power In Your Voice Trusting the unknown Inner Voice Storytelling Intention Singing as a sacred practice Ancestral connection Stay in touch with Pyeng through her website, pyengnyc.com or on Facebook and Instagram @pyengthreadgill. You can order a signed copy of her book on her website or order it (unsigned) through most booksellers online. Check in with her in December to get details on the audio book. If you want to sing with Pyeng check out VOCAL GYM, a monthly vocal warmup Zoom class every 1st Wednesday. And be sure to check her latest music release, "Head full of Hair Heart Full of Song" at pyengthreadgill.bandcamp.com.

#pyengthreadgill #lostandfoundbook #innervoice #singingasaspirutalpractice #ancestralconnection

"[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 with Martin via his website at www.martinreiter.com or on instagram @mortnrider. You can also listen or buy his music on Spotify or Apple Music.

#authenticliving #authenticcreativity #martinreiterkeys

"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 spiritual practices - Rebirthing the voice - Journaling

You can keep in touch with Katherine at [minister.of.love](http://minister.of.love) on Instagram or on the web at https://www.katherinenewell.com/ and be sure to rate, subscribe and share.

"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.

"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 arts today Being a multi-hyphenate pushing through creative adversity Dimensions of artistic "greatness" Continuing to learn and grow as an artist Redefining talent Keep in touch with Charles at www.charlesvincentburwell.com and follow him on Instagram @thelifeof_vince. Keep posted on his latest musicals at www.burwellandsasser.com. You can also find him at www.thecleveragency.com.

"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, ministry, cabaret and theater with a passion to spread the word that spirituality belongs to everyone.

In this episode we talk about: Personal evolution Claiming and reclaiming trans identity Interfaith and Non-dual communities Self love Queer theology Journaling through Songwriting A Course in Miracles Tradition and truth Plus, you're in for a special treat! Rev. Yolanda shares a beautiful song, live, just for you, entitled, Love Divine. You can stay in touch with Rev. Yolanda on Facebook and YouTube - facebook.com/revyolanda and youtube.com/revyolanda. You can also hear music, get links to film and video, and stay current with her theater piece at www.yolanda.net.

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 also mentions miscarriage

In this episode we discuss:

Holistic lifestyle changes Yoga staying present to your feelings Being a new mom and a new business owner Abortion and miscarriage The evolution of a marriage

Keep in touch with Ingrid and Upper West Side Yoga at uwsyoga.com.

"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 self care and strategies for wellness. In this conversation we chat about:

• Self care as a form of social justice
• Participation vs perfection
• Being in proximity to what you need
• Knowing the difference between needs and wants
• Finding community in sisterhood
• Speaking up for yourself

Keep in touch with Anana and get more info on her workshops, books, consultations, and more at selfcareagency.com as well as ananajohari.com. Follow her personal journey on IG @ananajohariharrisparris

#selfcarerevolution #needsand wants #communityofsisters #selfcareagency #strategicwellness #artisticselfcare

"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 Founder and Lead Educator of the Soul Culture Yoga School. Her mission is to share ancient wisdom, hold space and engage her clients in a co-creative process of experiencing the light of their own Truth.

In this episode we chat about:

Yoga Career Shifts and Reidentification Devotional practice Pain and healing Soul mapping You can keep in touch with Deb via her website at jaishreeyoga.com/ or on instagram @JaiShreeYogaOfficial. She is also on Facebook @JaiShreeYoga, and is always sharing content and blogs, stories and videos.

#soulmapping #bhaktiyoga #devotionalpractice

"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 traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn river in Upper Austria)
• Knowing where our influence lies

Keep in touch with Astrid and read her blog at https://mosauerin.at/. She can also be found on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and on YouTube @mousauerin #farming #mousau #mosauerin #sayyes #justdoit #agriculturalgrants #connectdotfaith #iamchandarule #innviertel #oberoesterreich