WeBeTheChange: Conversations with Evolutionaries

In a world obsessed with output and achievement, what does it mean to allow wellbeing to be generated from within?

In this second segment,The Electrical Aspect of Human Being, host Colleen Akiko continues the series, Navigating the New Energetics, with sacred artist and teacher Daniel Strawn. They explore the mosaic of Daniel’s lived experiences and teachings to colorfully emblemize the hardware circuitry of human being .

Using pentagramic color energetics as a map of development, they describe identifying an organic baseline of reality to move from fragmentation to wholeness.

Through storytelling, spiritual insight, and grounded metaphor, this episode invites you to reawaken your inner compass and reclaim the generative power of your own hands, breath, and being.

You’ll hear why active investigation is so vital in navigating the current energetics. And the difference our mentors make in our continuous personal development and resilience.

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 How do we make sense of all the information fragments flying around us?

How do we discern what's going on in us and outside of us?

Welcome to this new We Be The Change series, Navigating the New Energetics.

In this opening segment, Finding Our Bearings in Uncertainty, host Colleen Akiko talks with Daniel Strawn—sacred artisan and artist, teacher, mentor, and a lifelong spiritual explorer.

This first segment invites you to feel into the field of Daniel–who had kidney failure In 2019 and was on dialysis for more than two years until his younger brother gave him his kidney. You’ll hear Daniel share about natural law and the human design and ecology that we inhabit--laying the foundation for the in-depth teachings on Navigating the New Energetics he’ll be sharing during this series.

Enjoy feeling how Daniel’s creative path flows with his spiritual curiosity into his unique expressions as an "Artistic Wellbeing Generator." As one gallery owner wrote, “If you look at Daniel Strawn’s art work and it makes you smile, then Daniel has accomplished what he set out to do."

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The Earth has recorded its HOTTEST. YEAR. EVER.

When I heard that on the Stephen Colbert Show, I wondered... How do the EPA decision-makers and other climate deniers bury their heads in such sizzling hot sand?

What if all the truth questers met at the top center of the media bias chart, to explore together the most neutral, current and reliable information there is. Who's got the grit for that?

I'm having a hard time convincing myself that folks in the current administration are humane enough to be human. I think they’re actually large furless kangaroos, with pockets way bigger than their hearts.

Here's a suggestion for all of us: LET'S GET PERSONAL.

As in, let's get personally connected with the Earth. Not, worship the Earth like it's a really big idol. Instead, let's get outside and touch a tree in a way that allows the tree to touch us back.

• "We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it" —Barack Obama

Many years ago I heard author and columnist Thomas Friedman give a commencement speech at Yale. True to form, he said a lot of profound things. Guess what advice he closed with? "Call your mother."

Hmmm... Call your mother. See how she's doing; tell her you love her. Planetarily speaking, we can check in and thank our Mother for holding up our feet every time we take a step. For providing fresh water to wash our every sort of scrape we get. Thank her for never being late in giving us our next breath, and showering us with flowers when we've had a rough winter.

Instead of drilling into her marrow for the liquid black gold that buys extravagance and brings extinction, what if we expressed our appreciation by finding kinder ways to meet our needs?

Hello, Mom . . . how are you? Sorry I'm late. Need help with anything?

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What if change isn’t about fixing, but about listening?

Join host Colleen Akiko and Tessa Lynne Alburn: spiritual guide, energy mentor, author and Soul Connection Coach, for this final segment of our Coming Home to Soul series, The Practice of Becoming: Soul Habits, Brain Retraining, and Inner Trust.

We'll explore how to recognize old patterns, form new habits, and honor the whispers of your soul.

Hear how the principles of applied kinesiology in scuba technique can help open the connection with our deepest Self. And how a kind holistic approach takes care of the one who uses it.

You can connect with Tessa and access her current offer and soul-connecting resources at TessaLynneAlburn.com.

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What does feeling safe have to do with connecting with your soul?

Join Tessa Lynne Alburn and Colleen Akiko in this episode, From Survival to Sovereignty, to hear empowering truths and techniques for calming and retraining the brain, moving beyond trauma and becoming more present for an uplifted life.

Tessa Lynne Alburn has been guiding visionary women back home to their soul, helping them reignite their inner light, and embody their feminine power for over 25 years as a Master Facilitator, Personal Power Coach, Energy Specialist and Creator of the Soul Light Healing Method. She's currently offering Roadblock Release Sessions to Embrace Your Inner Power and Clear the Path to Your True Potential at TessaLynneAlburn.com

When the person we most need to trust is as close as our own heart, it's important we learn how to simply connect.

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How can I walk the mystical path with practical feet?

If you're craving deeper meaning but feel unsure of how to walk a spiritual path in a grounded, real-world way, you'll enjoy this soul-nourishing conversation with host Colleen Akiko and Tessa Lynne Alburn: spiritual guide, energy mentor, author, master facilitator and Soul Connection Coach.

For more than 25 years Tessa has supported women consultants and entrepreneurs to live an ideal life through a system of reigniting soul, embodying their feminine power and raising their energy into the highest vibration so they can live authentically while walking the mystical path.

Hear about soul loss, soul retrieval, feminine wisdom, and the mystical journey of coming home to yourself. Discover what it means to reclaim the parts of you once left behind and reconnect with the love, wholeness, and guidance always waiting within.

You can connect with Tessa and access her wonderful, soul-connecting resources at TessaLynneAlburn.com

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Sacred stories. Soulful wisdom. Real change, from within.

Welcome aboard!

 Because of the rich visuals woven into it, this episode is best watched if possible. FOR THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE, CLICK HERE. Or click HERE to view this episode on Substack.

This is Colleen Akiko, your We Be The Change host. This special video episode is part of a Zoom conversation last February with an incredible artist--and my beloved Aunt, Bernice Strawn. At 95 she was still radiating joy and insight, sharing about the dynamics of visual form and the invisible energies that bring them to life.

Just two months later, Bernice made her transition.

She was like a second mom to me, and it feels like such a gift to share this glimpse into her world--her art, her spirit, and the deep inner presence that she carried through it all. In our conversation, you'll hear stories about her spirit boats and her sunflower years, and the way welding and sculpting became forms of meditation for her.

From sketching radio programs as a little girl, to her life with my uncle Mel--her husband, fellow artist, and environmental advocate--Bernice shows how creativity isn't just about technique. It's about tuning in, feeling your way and letting a process unfold--mistakes and all.

If you've ever felt disconnected from your creative spark or wondered how to bring more presence and ease into your expression, I think you'll find something special here that speaks to you.

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“The Spirit is among us and we need to live like that.” --Bernice Strawn

Do you ever wonder what makes a story sacred, and what your sacred stories might be?

Join host Colleen Akiko with shamanic initiate, sacred storyteller and Certified Heartmath Trainer, Jim Eaglesmith in the final episode of the WeBeTheChange series, A RED HEART.

By now you've heard about some of Jimi’s difficult challenges–including getting struck by lightning. How does he keep showing up in such a healing, purposeful and even light-hearted way?

Listen and find out.

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What does your heart know that your mind has forgotten?

This is the third segment of A Red Heart, called The Power of Pause; Heart Breathing, Listening and Healing, where Colleen Akiko talks with Jim Eaglesmith, shamanic initiate and Certified Heartmath Trainer.

They explore the scientifically proven use of Heart Breathing, and how simple it can be to bring ourselves into the multi-beneficial state of coherence.

Jimi exudes the glow of elder wisdom, sharing what he continues to learn on his healing journey, after being struck by lightening 20 years ago.

Discover in this episode the simplicity and power of taking the pause--stepping back and using our third ear listening. This could shift our outcomes more than we realize.

Hear how taking our coherence to a higher level has more value now than ever.

Breathe with us! Let us know how heart breathing feels for you. Feel free to respond from wherever you’re hearing this podcast, or reach out directly at Songrise.LIVE

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Join us next week for the fourth and final segment of the series, A Red Heart, with Jim Eaglesmith.

Until then, wishing you a heart full of joy!

What happens when elder wisdom meets youthful fire?

In Part 2 of the We Be the Change series, A Red Heart, Colleen Akiko talks with featured guest Jim Eaglesmith--shamanic initiate, HeartMath trainer, and beloved “grandpa” to groups of school kids.

Jim Eaglesmith was told decades ago to “Go awaken the heart of humanity through loving service.” He shares how the wisdom of age and the passion of youth are now converging to co-create a vision rooted in love, service, and the heartbeat of Mother Earth.

Jim and Colleen reflect on what it means to “feed the field” with intentional acts of kindness, reverence for the natural world, and interfaith unity. They explore the heart as a messenger—transmitting cellular wisdom to the brain.

Imagine the first and last generations walking side by side, co-creating the world to come.

If this episode stirs something ancient and newly alive within you, we’d love to hear.

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