Dr. Homann seemed to pick graduate schools for his Masters and PhD in beautiful parts of the country. Positive Psychology was his thing even before it officially came into being. Health Psychology was his foundation and Freud is not his favorite. Gary stays in tip-top shape and several years back trained on a stationary rowing machine and set a world record. Education and training are two very different things to him. In his teaching he uses techniques to bring that point home. We also talk about why people see the same information differently.

Jeff Stack's Commentary on Radical Compassion was recently published in the Columbia Missourian. His dream is for active compassion to be so common that no one needs to suffer from the cold or heat, food insecurity, homelessness, or joblessness. He believes in Democracy when it is not controlled by corporate capitalists. He believes in Socialism as a political form that cares for the well-being of all. He is the Coordinator for Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation and supports himself working several manual labor jobs. He is a passionate activist.

Yolanda Hughes has international acclaim as a Body Builder. This back story gives us insight to what made the journey possible. Her ability to shift gears and maintain control of her destiny is awesome. She is now a personal trainer, coach, and mentor to many.

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Allison is the mother of 4 biological children and step-mom to 4 more children. She became a 'natural' on radio and TV and her networking skills have extended her reach to millions. The Global Healers Summit is her newest 'baby' and many healers from around the world have agreed to contribute their gifts toward healing the world. The $44.40 for joining the Summit discussion goes to build a new home for an orphanage in Nepal. She has also authored several books, does a podcast, and founded a Speakers Coalition.

You can see Padmalaya on Facebook and on her YouTube Channel, Autism & Beyond. The Son-Rise Program for Autism came into her life when Carson was 3. He is now 19 and is no longer identified as autistic. During our conversation, several key lessons appeared that not only apply to raising a child with Autism but to each of us in every aspect of our daily lives. We could have talked for hours and, after the interview, did continue this fascinating conversation. Her career as an Art Therapist, her then husband, her church and others work into the story.

Dr. Kendall Ware is not a 'Self-Promoter' but a student promoter. He learned early that respect from others came by his respect and care for them. We talked about his parents, his years in sports during school, and his love of math that led him to tutoring, teaching, and leadership in administering programs. We also discussed current issues like Covid-19, racial inequities, and the need to understand one another.

Still on the Hill is the dynamic musical duo of Kelly and Donna Mulhollan of Fayetteville, Ark. Our conversation weaves through their first meeting and period of 'testing the tires', projects they've successfully undertaken, travels to other lands, their "Ball Museum," and a couple of their unique style songs. We've been part of their workshops at Wattle Hollow since 2013, but Covid has brought creative adaptations to their drive to serve their community and make enough to live on. You can find and support them on Patreon.com.

Linda Rouseau is grounded, centered, and focused on healing the Nations, one person at a time, and starting with herself. Her mentors along the way added greatly to her personal healing and growth and now Linda is a transformational coach with her own business, Freedom is Mine, and is sought after to give talks and workshops for many other individuals and groups. She honors her God, her past, and is optimistic about the Millennial generation that is coming up. 

"Dot Fisher-Smith is a mystical masterful artist, a war resister, an environmental activist, a community presence, a jailbird. As a great-grandmother, she chained her neck to a log truck to protest salvage logging of old growth forest. Is her life as ordinary as she claims it to be?"