Peace Tribe Rising

PTR host Matt Lakenbach welcomes transformational phenomenon Greiris Diaz onto the podcast. Greiris is an influencer, a coach, and a force for good in the world. Her passion is helping people overcome anxiety and depression and live their best lives. Greiris and Matt discuss how to embrace peace at the individual level and the community level. 

Nathan McCullough is a philosopher, entrepreneur, and coach. In this fascinating episode with co-hosts Matt Lakenbach and Peter van Geldern, Nathan discusses peacemaking from the perspective of philosophy, individual responsibility, and group dynamics. 

Priyanka is a yoga teacher, coach, and entrepreneur who is dedicated to helping people become lighter - both in spirit and in their bodies. After suffering in a job that she was not well suited for and experiencing impacts on her mental and physical health, Priyanka stumbled upon a yoga class in a public park in her native India and discovered her passion. She dropped everything and embraced yoga and teaching as her life's work. In this episode, Priyanka and Matt discuss how yoga and meditation are an access to peace, healing and health, both within our own selves and in the world at large - including in conflict situations. 

Rafa Mismar is a Palestinian activist for peace and reconciliation within the Abrahamic family, and a strong voice for human rights for the Palestinian people. Rafa is on the board of directors of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum. Rafa Mismar is also a journalist with a master’s in Democracy and Human Rights from Birzeit University.

She is a Youth Coordinator and organizer with Combatants for Peace in the Middle East, an organization of Israelis and Palestinians who have experienced personal loss and who work tirelessly for peace and human rights. She appeared as a featured presenter with the annual Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, which has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people.

Check out this fascinating episode in which Matt and Ron Kosmahl, author and modern mystic, investigate what happens to a soul after death that gets stuck between heaven and hell, explore the golden rule, and speculate about divine design. Ron's recent book, A Face in the Night, presents the a half fictional story of a German soldier who comes home drunk one night and sees a face in the window. Was it real or some sort of vision? This kicks off a spiritual journey that seeks to resolve timeless mysteries. 

Ghassan Manasra is the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, a group of spiritual peacemakers based in the Holy Land and the United States. In this episode Ghassan and Matt discuss the work of the Abrahamic Reunion and how to make peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The conversation touches on the role of civil society and its intersection with politics, the potential role of the international community in the peace process, and the role of the media. Matt and Ghassan also share about their work together going back to the founding of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum, when Ghassan was a Co-Chair of the International Board. Currently, Ghassan is on the Advisory Board of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum (www.middleeastpeacecivicforum.org.) 

Peace Tribe Rising podcast co-hosts Matt Lakenbach and Peter van Geldern welcome Angela Sparrow to the show. Angela is the founder of Vivo Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Puerto Rico. Angela and her team are working to support victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and redefine gender relations around the world. The conversation explores the impact of trauma and violence experienced by individuals and communities, and how that contributes to the cycle of violence in the Middle East - in particular in the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians. Join Angela, Matt and Peter for a fascinating conversation about peace and possibility, at home, in families, in communities and in the world. 

Meet your Peace Tribe Rising podcast hosts, Matt Lakenbach, Tarek Nahabet, and Peter van Geldern. We share who we are as peacemakers and introduce a vision of Israeli-Palestinian peace. Through this podcast, we aim to be a hub for a new Tribe - the Tribe of Peacemakers and those who are committed to living together in peace.