Growing Edge Live

Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love.

Guest: Herbalist Renae Southworth

Renae Southworth is an herbalist, business owner, and advocate for ethical and sustainable plant-based living. Her journey with herbs began when she became a mother, seeking natural ways to keep her children healthy. At the same time, she faced her own struggles with an autoimmune disease and chronic health issues. Through plant medicine, she found healing — not only for herself but for her family — and a deep appreciation for the wisdom of the natural world. Renae’s love for plants extends beyond medicine; it is rooted in a lifelong concern for animal welfare and environmental stewardship.

For the past ten years, she has lived a plant-based life- style, believing that both plant medicine and a plant-based diet are the most compassionate and sustainable choices for personal and planetary health. This philosophy is woven into every aspect of her work. As the founder of Khroma Herbs, an herbal company committed to ethical and sustainable practices, Renae has spent the past decade creating high-quality, earth-conscious herbal products. Her business is a reflection of her values prioritizing sustainability, integrity, and the well-being of both people and the planet.

She operates a retail shop, a manufacturing facility, and distributes her products through major e-commerce platforms and health food stores nationwide. She also believes that how a business treats its employees and customers is just as important as how it sources its ingredients.

Beyond her work, Renae is an avid traveler and lifelong learner, always seeking to deepen her understanding of the world. She finds inspiration in the interconnectedness of plants, ecosystems, and communities — both human and botanical. Her passion for herbalism is ultimately about connection: to our health, to each other, and to the earth itself. You can find more about her on her website:

khromaherbs.com.

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Guest: .Dr. Michelle Medrano
Topic:: Enneagram at the Growing Edge

Rev. Dr. Michelle Medrano is a career minister in the New Thought movement.

She received her ministerial degree at the School of Ministry at Mile Hi Church in 1991.
The Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science hired her as an assistant minister, and she served in that capacity for four years.

Then she was blessed to serve as senior minister of New Vision Center for seventeen years. In 2013, she was invited back to Mile Hi to serve as an associate minister. In the spring of 2019, she joined Rev. Joshua Reeves as the co-lead minister of Mile Hi Church.

Writing runs in her family and authoring articles and books has been a part of her career dreams for a long time.

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Our Special Guest:  Author and Spiritual Activist Rev. Dr. David Alexander!

Dr. David writes a monthly column in Science of Mind Magazine, entitled "Philosophy in Action" based on the works of Dr. Ernest Holmes. You can pick up a copy at your local Barnes and Noble or check out Science of Mind Magazine online for more info.

Dr. David served as Senior Minister and co-founder of New Thought Center for Spiritual Living in Lake Oswego, OR from 2004-2019,  For more information please visit www.newthoughtcsl.org

Dr. David currently serves as the Spiritual Director of the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta, which has served the spiritual seeker in the greater Atlanta area since 1979.  more information at www.slca.com

Highlights:

1998 Youth Campion Award, United Church of Religious Science

1999 Licensed Religious Science Practitioner

2000 Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and Family Relations from the University of New Mexico

2004 Co-Founding minister of New Thought Center for Spiritual Living

2006 Ordained Minister

2009 Inducted to Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College

2011 Appointed Chair of Strategic Alliances for Centers for Spiritual Living

2011-2016 - Served on Leadership Council for Centers for Spiritual Living (Chairman from 2013-2016)

2014 Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Centers for Spiritual Living

2015 Appointed to Leadership Council for the Association for Global New Thought

2015 inducted into the College of Affirming Bishops and Faith Leaders by the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, under the leadership of Bishop Yvette Flunder

2016 named to the Board of Governors for the Science of Mind Library and Archieves Foundation

2018 Force for Good Award from Unity of Sacramento

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Our Special Guest: Singer/Songwriter John Stringer

John Stringer is a life teacher, speaker, Billboard-charting singer-songwriter, healer, and award-winning International Bestselling author with a passion for music, community, expansion, and limitless love & light. A graduate of Morehouse College, he currently serves as Founder of PolyPlat Records, Partner at Healing Arts Management , Founder of ConsciousSongwriting.com, Partner at ConsciousSongwritingRetreat.com, Co-host of Awakened Pillow Talk podcast, host of The Alignment Podcast, Co-Founder of MasterMomentMakers.com (an intuitive training membership site), and he served as a True Collaboration℠ leader at BandingPeopleTogether.com (clients include leaders at Netflix, Focus Brands, Home Depot, Cisco, Microsoft, NASA, ESPN, SunTrust and many more).

He began receiving direct knowing from Source / Spirit on-demand (aka channeling) with his wife, Kathy Stringer, in 2008, using the practice daily for their own personal guidance and eventually sharing guidance anonymously on a now non-existent website for a few years. When Kathy and John first asked the name of the collective consciousness (or guides) he initially channeled, the simple reply was: “I am Reality and I am Love. Yes. My name is less important than your focus on what I bring.”  Over time, the guides helped him realize how to align with Source so that he channels from his Higher Self / Divine intelligence. John aligns to speak publicly, write music & lyrics; serve others in group, remote & one-on-one channeling sessions; and write content for his websites and books that share the teachings he continues to receive.

John has written and recorded several albums (including a co-written top 10 best-selling Billboard chart hit single with his former rock band, State of Man) and has performed throughout the world (including tours for U.S. Armed Forces). His music has been featured on major network television and he has also appeared in national print ads (Rolling Stone, VIBE, SPIN, Vanity Fair, etc.).

He now travels extensively, speaking and playing at concerts, colleges/universities, workshops, spiritual centers, churches, conferences, retreats and festivals while sharing his uplifting and healing music and message through songs from both his debut solo album, “Limitless Love & Light,” which features the 2017 Posi Award-nominated song, “That’s Love;”  and his follow up album, “Moment to Moment;” along with channeled teachings found in his book, The Abundance Vibration: A Guide to Alignment and his most recent award-winning, international bestselling book, the INside effects: How the Body Heals Itself, Volume 2. His music is currently being used for the theme songs at the Canadian Institute for Natural Integrative Medicine, Life University, the City of Hapeville, Special Needs Certified, Orlando Pranic Healing Centers and other wonderful organizations spreading love in their own way.

Between enjoying his wonderful wife and children in Atlanta, GA, John continues sharing his life and following where Source leads.

Life’s Goal: To be Limitless Love & Light from Moment to Moment 

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Our Special Guest: Life Coach and therapist Robin Bradley, PhD

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Our Special Guest: Coach Kathryn Dixon

Before The Work of Byron Katie®, my life was an endless search for truth, understanding and love. Since the spring of 1997 when I attended an afternoon workshop in Salt Lake City with Katie, my life has been an endless discovery of truth, understanding and love.

Problems – big and small truly melt in the liberating light of self-inquiry. If I want to know the truth, these questions deliver without fail.

I founded Clarity Coaching Institute in 2003 to offer this amazing process to anyone it might serve, and it is purely and simply one of my heart’s greatest joys to do so.

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Our Special Guest: Author Christie Walker Bos

My Inspiration
My novels are about everyday people.

My inspiration comes from friends, family, my pets. travel, and new experiences.

My History
I've been writing since I was seven years old, and since I'm in my sixties, that's a very long time, indeed.

Freelance writing for magazines and newspapers transitioned into a job as an editor, and then finally my foray into fiction, which I absolutely love.

When writing non-fiction, I have to quote people and report on actual events and stick to the facts.

When writing fiction, I drop my characters into situations and make them say and do whatever I want. Being a bit of a control freak, this is the ultimate rush.

My Dream
Someday, somehow, I'd love to see one of my romantic comedies turned into a movie. Hey, it could happen.

If you love my stories, and you know someone who can make my dream come true, let them know about my books.

But don't wait too long, though.

I'm no spring chicken.

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Our Special Guest: Vedic Teacher Alec Soderberg

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Our Special Guest: Dr. Ali Benjamin

Producer's Note: We record Dr. Ali's program live. However, we had technical difficulties getting her guest on the air with us. So, Dr. Ali spent a few minutes sharing her heart on current conditions and how we can thrive through them. Enjoy!

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Our Special Guest:  Coach Mary Hampton

Hi you!! I’m Mary Hampton, the founder of The Hampton Agency and I can’t wait to meet you!

As a creator, owner, leader, and serial entrepreneur, I’m addicted to business. Like you, I’ve lived through the ups and downs of “business as usual”. It hasn’t always been easy. My guess is you’d agree with that statement. That’s exactly why I want to help. I thrive on deep diving into your business in ways that are truly for YOU!  After all, your business is as unique as you are. And guess what, I’m a bit unconventional myself. So are my coaching methods for your success.

Here’s the deal…. You can count on me, my time, energy, expertise and enthusiasm, along with me being direct. However, I sprinkle an added dose of joy in just for fun. So, if your business life has lost its luster, let’s talk. The days and weeks of feeling like there’s a dark cloud over your head, raining down nothing but problems and issues isn’t good for you, or anyone connected to your business. Make today the day you take action? Lets Go! I cant wait! 

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