SoundBalming with Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields

In this episode of SoundBalming, I sit down with Liz Lewinson, an award-winning author, speaker, teacher, technologist, strategic planner, and feminist. 

Liz is Vice President and Treasurer of The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism. She leads the grant category titled “Women in Buddhism.” 

Liz has authored three books–American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz; Women, Meditation, and Power; and The Power of the Loving Man – with additional book and audiobook projects underway.

Most people associate the word power with having a lot of money, fame, influence, and beauty. But according to my guest, Liz Lewinson, true power comes from within. It’s an inner power that helps us lead a life of peace, joy, and tranquility. 

So, get your pen and pad ready because Liz shares practical techniques for reducing fear and shares the steps for women to regain their feminine power. Also, she sheds light on the misconceptions of feminine power and impacts our society.

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“Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” - Madam C.J. Walker.


"Face challenges, fear, and frustration by seeking out knowledge and opportunities for growth."--Fanny Mairena

There are absolutely no limits to what you can achieve, especially when you’re equipped with the right tools, the right attitude and the right plan! At the Empower U Summit: The Women of Color Edition, you will learn from leading experts who will give you the direction, the clarity, and the focus you need to achieve your goals, and you will network with like-minded women who have similar goals to you. If you want to improve your life or business, this is the event to be at!

The Empower U Summit: The Women of Color Edition is a first-of-its-kind convening some of the most influential voices in women’s leadership—from the fields of entrepreneurship, spirituality, leadership, mindfulness, health and technology.  

Sponsored by the SoundBalming Podcast in collaboration with the Cambio Group, this timely and essential conference will expand our understanding of the many ways women leaders are transforming their communities and their nations; it promises to advance thought leadership and provide opportunities to learn from the women who are making a difference not only across their respective disciplines, but around the world. During informal discussions, attendees will explore what women’s leadership looks like through the lens of four key leadership competencies—mind, body, spirit and business —leading to a deeper appreciation of the challenges women of color face and offering productive strategies for addressing them.

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With every passing year, it seems that our collective awareness of educational inequity is growing.

In this episode, that’s what we’re going to learn about.

I’m talking with Dr. Tessa R. Sutton. Dr. Sutton is the Assistant Superintendent of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion at the South Bend School Corporation.  She has served as a teacher and building and district level administrator.  Tessa leads the Thought Leadership Conference, bringing business, education, and community leaders to one place to build a connected culture. She is also president of Intercultural Relations Group and a Certified Diversity Executive. 

Tessa serves on the City of Elkhart's municipal international Sister Cities Association Board.  She holds a Master of Science degree in education from Indiana University and a Master of Arts degree in Intercultural Relations from the University of the Pacific,  in conjunction with Intercultural Communications Institute.  She received her Ph.D. in educational leadership from Indiana State University. 

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Whether you have questions about your love life, need help making a big life decision, or want to know what your future looks like (don't we all!), Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields and Medium Barbi Dahl have teamed up to offer live, free readings to the SoundBalming community.

These online readings may be able to give you the clarity you need to move forward with confidence.

Still a bit cynical? Maybe, that's because you're picturing a veiled fortune teller clutching a crystal ball in a dark-lit room, promising the imminent arrival of someone tall, dark, and handsome. Throw that image away.

Barbi is a genuinely gifted individual who uses extrasensory perception to reveal hidden truths about your life, shed light on issues that are holding you back, and help you make changes if they sense trouble is lurking ahead.

So, if you're ready for an eye-opening one-on-one Medium reading experience, send us an email to
[email protected], and maybe you will be selected to be on the show.

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Rich Curtis is, and always has been, a guide. He spent over a decade as a raft and mountain guide on the rivers and mountains of the American West and as a real estate entrepreneur. Now he spends his time guiding people through life’s inflection points as a best selling author, story expert and success coach. Rich guides, coaches, writes and speaks to help entrepreneurs, CEOs, adventurers and go getters rewrite their stories, get unstuck and live their dreams.

As a passionate student of the power of story, neuroscience, positive psychology and behavioral psychology, Rich believes in a world where people are invested in the process of being better tomorrow than they are today. His life’s work, including his book, Change Your Story Change Your Life, have been about helping people get there. .

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During any rapidly changing situation, loss of daily routine, isolation, and uncertainty can lead to anxiety, fear, depression, and loneliness. Dr. Stephen Bond, a Social Studies teacher at Wilson Preparatory Academy in Wilson, North Carolina, spoke with his students via email and text during the COVID-19 crisis that ended the 2020 school year and discovered many were feeling these emotions. These journal entries so moved Dr. Bond, he decided to turn them into a book, Perseverance in a Strange Land: The Voices of the Youth During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Whether your hair is kinky, curly, or tightly coiled, HIP HOP HAIR offers a fresh perspective on the many textures of beautiful hair. With its catchy rhythm and melodic rhymes, this poetic anthem will leave your head bopping and your feet hip-hopping! So, proclaim your uniqueness and broadcast your truth with the styles you wear and your "HIP HOP HAIR."

Written by JFAM Johnson(TM) (a collective of 8 siblings), HIP HOP HAIR highlights the rhyme, rhythm, and respect of the history and culture of Hip Hop. This literary delight includes original illustrations and designs by Abigail C. Johnson (age 12) and Jael K. Johnson (age 10). Each image is a vibrant display of Black and Brown American boys and girls in uplifting and true-to-life settings. 

Hip Hop Hair is a playful ode to all types of curly black hair. Every page exudes empowerment through rhymes and imagery. This book takes an honest look at every black girl whose hair is not the socially accepted norm. Curating self-love and acceptance through a playful hip-hop style reminiscent of the first emcees

I had the pleasure and opportunity to interview all of the siblings about their new book and other projects, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you will, too.

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Carolyn Colleen is a fierce mother of three children, author, international speaker, entrepreneur, and business strategist focused on helping others achieve their goals. 

Carolyn is the founder of the FIERCE Academy, an online program that helps women create life strategies that enables them to have the life they dream of—without sacrificing their families, careers, or lifestyles. She is also the author of F.I.E.R.C.E.: Transform Your Life in the Face of Adversity, 5 Minutes at a Time! 

Carolyn Colleen’s life story is one of personal and professional transformation and triumph. She is a living example that if there’s anything holding you back, you have the power to overcome it – and to achieve all of your goals. 

She’s gone from a child who survived abuse, to a FIERCE and fearless woman whose mission is to serve other women who want to transform their lives.

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Are you emotionally strong enough to change your thoughts, beliefs and find out what you really want? In today's episode of SoundBalming,  we tackle "Limiting Beliefs" with Life Coach and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, Kim Ades.

As the founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, Kim Ades has a particularly unique way of coaching her clients. Her One Big Tip involves a method of journaling which you can use to advance your company growth and client interactions.

www.frameofmindcoaching.com

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Eliza is the author of A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO CLAIMING SPACE. Stand Tall. Raise Your Voice. Be Heard., which will be published by Berrett Koehler in May '21, and available now for pre-sale. A student of the arts and political science, Eliza is a Cook House Fellow at Cornell University, member of Govern For America's League of Innovators, and a Diversity Crew partner. Creator of highly regarded talks and workshops, she educates about universal/women's empowerment, and DEI. Eliza's talk on anti-racist communication was originally commissioned by MIT's Office of Minority Education.


https://www.elizavancort.com

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