Jeff Adams is not your typical farmer. His farm does not consist of sprawling acreage, but rather is located in the most unlikely of places. In a formerly abandoned warehouse in the Detroit neighborhood known as Brightmoor, whose history and community would be considered less than bright. But Jeff Adams and Artesian Farms are changing all of that.

Vincenzo DiDato, General Director of Xerdan Ltd., Malta, is a man of international experiences who's work to awaken us to the the true and urgent need for sustainability vs. sustainable development. Find out more about Vincenzo and his work on this edition of Going Beyond Medicine.

Our Earth is in peril, and the consequences of our actions have devastating consequences. Elaine will share an important book, produced by Population Media Center, that shares the challenges that we have created through over population, over development and over-shoot. Through ravenous use and misuse of natural resources, we are killing our planet and ourselves. This book takes a look at the causes and the solutions.

This week Elaine is joined by Nancy Christiano. Nancy's work as a global philanthropist includes Population Media. Founded by Bill Ryerson, PMC creates long-running dramas for TV, radio and the web. These hit shows have a unique capacity for raising awareness about critical issues such as women's rights, reproductive health, girls' education, and human trafficking. We also work with the Jane Goodall Foundation in DRC to encourage PMC's audience to discontinue eating bushmeat, as well as other organizations focused on climate change, ivory, etc. Through PMC programing more than 600 million people in 50+ countries have been motivated to adopt new behaviors.

Many people are aware of the chakra system, but if you are aware of the fact that there is an ancient medicine wheel that explains in greater depth with the peoples of the Americas called the spheres of the body. As human beings we have gifts that need to be encouraged. We are here to learn. As human beings we have gifts that need to be encouraged. We need to learn. That is the purpose of life. And understanding what these spheres do for us we can begin to embrace our experiences to begin to bring new and better ways of being into the world.

Nicole Fisher is a force to be reckoned with. Nicole runs the Global Brain Health Coalition, a non-profit organization that spotlights concussions and brain health. An astute observer, Nicole Fisher is a human rights and political advisor as well as a contributing writer to Forbes Magazine. She is the founder and CEO of HHR Strategies, a health care and human rights focused advising firm, primarily focusing on health care. Fisher has spoken at the United Nations and often appears on news and sports networks.

Each human being experiences challenges. This is how we learn. We learn through honesty, integrity and choice. In our times, as in all times past, we can appear to be confronted with difficulty. Difficult people and situations. both personally and globally, seem to surround us. Yet, do we stop to discover how we might be contributing to the difficulty? Today, Elaine will talk about this important topic and share some thoughts about the opportunities that we are given to change.

As a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) Jen Green is an innovator in the field of supporting the human body during cancer treatment. Today will explore the depth of her work as a physician and the ways that the body can be support to heal from the onslaught of chemo-therapy.

Chip St. Clair has lived what few people can imagine. The child of one of America's Most Wanted, his childhood consisted of daily violence, fear and confusion. Chip, along with his wife and partner, Lisa St. Clair, have worked to help kids overcome the violence and uncertainty that they experience in their Lives to help them become the Butterflies they are meant to be.

Many people ask about the meaning of animal visitations. In this episode, Elaine will share some of what she knows about animal medicine and the beautiful messages shared by animals as they interact as messenger for humanity.