The Council Fire | Empowering Talk Radio

Join us for the second installment of our series "Making Sense." We'll be exploring our family of origin and the roles of family dynamics with our real life family. We're together for the holidays and we're bringing sibling sisters Jerry Florman and Sandy Jones-McClintic into the studio for what promises to be an informative, entertaining hour of fun!

This is an opportunity for listeners to catch a little "Hey, that sounds like my family" and "I can relate to that" inspiration.

Please plan to spend a little time with the Jones kids as we explore the roles we created as children and see how they're playing out even today! This will be a blast!

She's back! In this fun and very informative episode, our special guest Stefanina Campione returns to talk about Numerology and offer FREE readings to some very lucky callers. We'll also be talking to Stefanina about her coaching platform, P3 Coaching for Women. The three Ps are Purpose, Power and Pride.

Plan to call in early! There will be a line!

For more information about Stefanina, visit P3Coach.com.

This will be a wonderful episode of The Council Fire. Our guest is international recording artist and musician, Nathen Aswell. We'll be talking with Nathen about sound and how music heals and we'll be playing some tracks from his new CD, "I Say Yes."

Nathen believes that his calling in this life is to inspire and heal through his heart-centered music-making. His debut CD, “Little By Little”, and his new EP, “I Say Yes”, are powerful realizations of this calling, fully intertwining his two passions of music and spirituality and joyously reminding us that LOVE is all there is, and that we are all ONE.

Nathen honors his calling by performing at faith-based Conferences, Church Services, Kirtans (devotional chanting events) and House Concerts in both Canada and the United States, presenting his “Conscious Pop” music with his voice and the NS Stick (an 8-stringed electronic instrument that can be plucked like a bass, strummed like a guitar, or tapped with both hands like a piano).

Nathen is a proud supporter of Seva Canada, whose mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness in the developing world. (Nathen donates 10% of all performance fees, and $1 from every CD and DVD sale, to Seva Canada.)

Visit nathenaswell.com for more information and join us for this very special edition of The Council Fire!

Our guest this week is Paulette Morris, Tibetan Buddhist and Teacher for the Open Heart Sangha in Colorado Springs, teaching meditation and the Buddha-dharma since 2004.

We'll be chatting with Paulette about the role and the power of compassion in the Buddhist traditions and looking at ways to bring more compassion into our daily lives. We'll also be discussing how the dharma can help us find a more peaceful and practical way of living.

Paulettetook the Bodhisattva Vow with His Holiness The Dalai Lama in 2008. We'll also celebrate Paulette's 28th year of sobriety this week!

This will be a tender and beautiful show, please don't miss it!

In what seem to be tumultuous times, it's more important than ever to stay centered in gratitude. Not an easy task, however, when things seem to fall completely apart on us on a daily basis.

Here's the challenge: How can we be grateful, even, for things that look like landmines and bear traps in our paths? How do we look at confrontations and provocations as teachers? How do we rethink our perception to be able to look at life from a different angle, to know that EVERYTHING that comes along is a lesson, a teacher, a mentor? It's easy to be thankful for the good stuff, but what about the junk? What if it were just as simple to become thankful for that? Would that make your life easier?

When you can be grateful for something that would normally bring you pain, sorrow, or suffering, you're an alchemist, doing the work of the Saints. You're turning garbage into gold!

What R U Grateful For?

On this episode, Spiritual Medium and Teacher, Sharlette Pumphrey joins us for a chat with our spirit guides. This is a rare opportunity for callers to get a chance to receive a FREE reading from Sharlette!

Informational and enlightening, Sharlette provides a gentle and loving approach to interdimensional communication and allows her clients to connect with themselves and their deepest connected relationships providing healing and a deep sense of knowing, unlike any other source.

This will be a wonderful show, make plans to be a part of it!

In this first episode of our groundbreaking new series "Making Sense," we're talking about the dynamics of our upbringing and how we're developed by our parents or caregivers to be the functional or nonfunctional adults we are.

This is true recovery from codependency; knowing your family of origin and the dynamics of how you were taught to perceive the world around you is crucial to recovering your authentic self.

This work affects everyone! Codependency is the number one epidemic on the planet today. Absolutely no one is immune to the contribution of this pursuit, even in healthy systems.

Having this knowledge will enable you to move from victim to victorious, allowing you to perceive the world as happening "for you" and not "to you." In this and upcoming episodes, we'll show you how to reclaim your power, make peace with the past, add forgiveness to your list of qualities of life and show up for yourself like never before.

It's simply a matter of empowerement! Please join us and share this episode with your family and friends!

Our very special guest this week is Robert V. Taylor, a nationally recognized leader, author, and sought-after speaker and media commentator. He is absolutely passionate about helping individuals and organizations to realize their full human potential and impact in the world—and has invested a lifetime in doing just that.

Born and raised in South Africa, Robert saw firsthand the difference that could be made when oppressed people are given the freedom to discover their voices, trust their imaginations, and find the courage to be who they are. These experiences deeply empowered him, transforming his life.

As a young adult, Robert worked tirelessly to end apartheid. In 1980 his mentor, Archbishop Desmond Tutu sent Robert to the United States to avoid imprisonment for his anti-apartheid activity.

He graduated from Rhodes University, South Africa, and completed graduate work at Union Theological Seminary, New York, eventually becoming the highest-ranking openly gay clergy person in the Episcopal church at the time.

Robert lives by his own belief that goodness and kindness are possible each day as we show up for life. He continues to explore integrating personal spirituality and values-driven strategies with the question of how we each leave a footprint of compassion in the world—both at home, and in the corporate marketplace.

His book, A New Way to Be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive (New Page Books, April 2012)offers a path to an integrated life of purpose. More information about Robert and his work can be found at robertvtaylor.com.

Make sure you catch this show!

In this fun and very informative episode, our special guest Stefanina Campione will be talking about Numerology and offering FREE readings to some very lucky callers. We'll also be talking to Stefanina about her coaching platform, P3 Coaching for Women. The three Ps are Purpose, Power and Pride.

We'll also be speaking about Stefanina's new program, "Abundance Through Inner Wisdom, Conversations With The Masters." This online virtual event will begin on October 12th...

For more information about Stefanina, visit P3Coach.com.

Why is it so tough to adhere to the changes we make? It seems so easy to slip back into our old patterns and belief systems. How can we stay true to our new values and beliefs?

In this episode we'll talk about how to remain "emotionally sober" and the value of "one day at a a time."

This will be a positive, life-changer for some folks. There's a tremendous benefit to accepting and learning to live with and love your new life; we'll talk about the ways to make that happen and keep you from falling back into a tailspin!