America Meditating Radio Show W/ Sister Jenna

Our guest today is considered one of the greatest scholars and most sought-after speakers in the Jewish world today, yet his message is for all people. Rabbi Simon Jacobson is the author of the best-selling book “Toward a Meaningful Life” and Founding Dean of The Meaningful Life Center based in Brooklyn, N.Y.  His "blueprint for modern-day life" is based on 3,300 years of moral, spiritual, Kabbalistic, and historical wisdom. Rabbi Jacobson has been interviewed on over 300 radio and TV shows, including CBS, CNN, PBS, MSNBC, FOX, and NPR. He is also the chairman and publisher of The Algemeiner Journal, the “fastest growing Jewish newspaper in America” according to CNBC. Visit www.meaningfullife.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna & listen to Vibrations of Love on Spotify.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Mimi Nicklin is an author and the host of the ‘Empathy for Breakfast’ breakfast show as well as the ‘Secrets of The Gap’ podcast. She is a well-known empathetic leader, keynote speaker, and columnist. Mimi is driven by the pursuit of bringing conscientiousness to the role and impact of Regenerative Leadership, with a desire to make the world of work a more empathetic, valuable and sustainably healthy place to be. Her new book is titled, “Softening the Edge: Empathy: How Humanity's Oldest Leadership Trait is Changing our World.” Visit www.miminicklin.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna & listen to Vibrations of Love on Spotify.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Jay Rosenzweig, the founding partner of Rosenzweig & Company, is an expert in designing, building and attracting world class teams. He consults to a variety of public and private companies. Prior to joining the search industry, Jay was in the field of law. He earned two law degrees at McGill University and a degree in Philosophy. Jay has been immersed in global human rights and women’s rights causes for well over two decades. He is an active board member of Irwin Cotler's Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and has been internationally recognized for the Annual Rosenzweig Report on equality, which he has published for the past 15 years. Jay invests in and advises several leading-edge businesses. He is an avid songwriter, having collaborated with well-known recording artists and written original music for each member of his family. Visit www.rosenzweigco.com & www.jayrosenzweig.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause

Asher Laub began to learn classical violin at the tender age of two and performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic by age thirteen. His expertise in improvisation across multiple genres has led him to a career as a soloist in demand, performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hammerstein Hall, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and across four continents. In 2014, Asher lived a musician’s nightmare when he confronted health issues that could potentially be life-altering. However, he saw this experience as an opportunity to reinvent himself to the high-energy contemporary violinist we see today. He blends popular tunes and break-dancing choreography into his performances which captivate his audience. Asher has also been featured on PBS, and has made headlines on CNN, WABC, and NBC and many other major news sources. Visit https://www.asherlaub.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for

Dara and Dave Feldman, a passionate wife-husband team founded Virtues Matter to help people lead lives of joy, meaning, and purpose. Dara is an author, speaker and was honored as Disney's 2005 Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year and Maryland's 2015 Mother of the Year. Dave is a social entrepreneur, community builder, thought leader and international speaker on diverse topics such as sustainable communities, entrepreneurship and leadership development. Dara and Dave developed the Virtues Cards app an easy-to-use tool designed to help people strengthen virtues and they also facilitate transformational workshops that help bring out the best in ourselves and others. Visit www.virtuesmatter.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna & listen to Vibrations of Love on Spotify.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Heathere Evans is an award-winning communications professional, an ICF-Certified coach, and a member of Harvard’s Institute of Coaching. She is also the CEO of Pivot Coaching in Los Angeles. Over the last few decades, Heathere has been dedicated to the movement to uplift human consciousness through emotional intelligence, communications and personal growth programs that teach the latest practices and principles in spiritual psychology and neuro-leadership. Visit https://pivotincorporated.com. Heathere is offering our listeners a free guide on how to have “gratitude for jerks”. Here is a link to download the Free Guide: https://pivotincorporated.com/free-gift. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App.

***America Meditating Top Picks *** Piper Dellums is the daughter of the late Ron Dellums, former U.S. Congressman and Oakland Mayor. She is a powerful inspirational speaker, host, advocate, author, survivor, and drama, arts and writing therapist and a filmmaker. Piper is also the CEO of Piper Dellums Productions and the 2019 recipient and keynote of the “Survivors Ball” Woman of the Year Award; and the 2018 INSPIRIQUE Circle of Light recipient with Oprah Winfrey for her dedication to victims and women's rights international advocacy work. Visit www.piperdellums.com. Angelia Dunbar is a corporate executive, real estate developer, a community activist, survivor and author of Slaying With My Broken Pieces. She is known as a woman of strength, compassion, integrity and excellence who has dedicated herself to helping others. Angelia’s commitment to giving was ignited following a number of hard-hitting moments in her life. She made a full recovery from domestic violence and breast cancer in her later life which

Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, educator, social science researcher, and empathy pioneer. Her innovative “grand unified theory of emotions” revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways to self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the author of several books, including The Language of Emotions and her new book, Embracing Anxiety: How to Access the Genius Inside This Vital Emotion, which was released by Sounds True on June 20th. Visit www.karlamclaren.com and www.empathyacademy.org. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Kelly Noonan Gores is the writer, director, and producer of HEAL:  Awaken the Powerful Healer Within, a documentary feature about the mind-body connection and our body’s innate ability to heal. She also authored the follow up book HEAL. A Los Angeles native, Kelly grew up in front of the camera acting on and off in commercials, TV, and film from the age of 7. In 2012, Kelly started Elevative Entertainment with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires, and empowers. She has a passion for psychology, wellness, and spirituality and an insatiable appetite for understanding consciousness. Visit www.healdocumentary.com Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

***America Meditating Top Picks *** With the COVID19 pandemic, we are experiencing unprecedented grief and anxiety on a global scale. Many people are having to endure this experience physically isolated from the very people who would, under normal circumstances, be there for them. Grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith joins us today to offer some helpful tools and practices to help us through these challenging times. Claire is a licensed therapist specializing in grief and the author of two previous books of nonfiction: The Rules of Inheritance and After This.  Her new book is entitled, Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. Claire has written for many publications including, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Psychology Today and Yoga Journal. She has a therapy practice in Los Angeles while also working with clients around the globe. Visit https://clairebidwellsmith.com/. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.america

***America Meditating Top Picks *** Dr. Allen Lycka and Harriet Tinka share harrowing and traumatic escapes from death…his from a misdiagnosis of what he was told was a terminal illness, and she from a nearly fatal kidnapping and beating by a stalker. Together and individually, they faced their experiences with courage, and found inspiration in each new day. Dr. Allen Lycka is best known as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists in the world and is now acknowledged as a leading expert in Living A Fantastic Life and Turning Points. He is a transformational speaker, thought leader, coach, and mentor. Harriet Tinka, a former runway and magazine model, found new life as a transformational speaker, passionate life coach, blogger, Chartered Professional Accountant, Football Official, and an ultra-marathon runner. Dr. Lycka and Harriet have teamed up to put the wisdom they have gleaned since their traumas into a powerful new book, The Secrets of Living A Fantastic Life: The 13 Golden Pearls Within. They join

Empowering Survivors of Trauma and Domestic Violence w/Rev. Elaine Whitefeather ***America Meditating Top Picks *** Rev. Elaine M. Whitefeather is a visionary activist who is passionate and fiercely dedicated to the empowerment of every victim of trauma and abuse. She is a recognized authority in the field of domestic and family violence and has spent the last 38 years in human service work, 36 of those years in the field of domestic violence. Rev. Whitefeather has created and resurrected over 40 domestic violence programs both nationally and internationally. Persistent, bold and courageous, her vision of peace is made manifest by relentlessly teaching, sharing, educating and catalyzing others to live an inspired and sacred life and to work together for the best of our Human Tribe.  She is the CEO of the Foundation for Peaceful Communities, providing culturally responsive organization and program development for non-profits working with domestic violence and Intimate Partner Violence. How you can help. Vi

***** America Meditating Top Picks ***** Pamela Whitman teaches a weekly class on the text of “A Course in Miracles” via zoom. She has led the daily national A Course in Miracles Workbook Conference Call since 2013. Her new book “Yield to Joy - the Miraculous Power of Forgiveness” was recently published by Waterside Productions. Pamela is a frequent guest speaker at spiritual centers and her “Miracle Revolution” and “Miracles” radio programs were broadcast on various outlets including The Himalayan Broadcasting Company in Nepal. Pamela is an ordained minister of A Course in Miracles and a concert flutist with a degree in flute performance from the University of Michigan. She has been the Principal Flutist of the Ocean City Pops Orchestra since 1989 and she composes and records music for meditation and relaxation on a collection of flutes from around the world. Visit https://pamelawhitman.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.amer

Douglas Vermeeren is the producer and director of three out of the top ten personal development movies ever made, The Opus, The Gratitude Experiment and The Treasure Map. And now he is revealing his new hit film, “How Thoughts Become Things!” How Thoughts Become Things goes deeply into the nuances of personal reality creation…content that has yet to be committed to film and he’s brought along a few friends such as Bob Proctor, Denis Waitley, John Demartini, Joe Vitale, John Assaraf, Marie Diamond, Travis Fox and Dr. Karen Perkins to explore the HOW of How Thoughts Become Things. Doug has also researched the success strategies from business leaders and major companies to share their success secrets on film and in his books. ABC television and FOX Business refer to him as the modern-day Napoleon Hill. He is a regular featured expert on CNN, ABC, FOX, NBC, CTV and CBC and others. Visit www.DouglasVermeeren.com & www.howthoughtsbecomethings.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Visit

***America Meditating Top Picks *** Rev. Galen Guengerich is the senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, a historic congregation on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and earned a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Chicago. His sermon at All Souls on the Sunday after 9/11 entitled, “The Shaking of Foundations,” was selected as one of seven responses to 9/11, along with speeches by President Bush and Governor Pataki, for Representative American Speeches 2001–2002. Rev. Guengerich is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and he is the author of God Revised: How Religion Must Evolve in a Scientific Age and his new book, The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today. Visit www.allsouls-nyc.org/about/our-ministers-and-staff/galen-guengerich/ Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Kimberly Meredith is a healer, Medical Intuitive and Spiritual Teacher. She has received extensive media attention, including several cover feature appearances, in the Awareness Magazine, Whole Life Times Magazine and The New York Daily News, to name a few. Kimberly’s healing abilities have been tested by a number of scientific organizations including Dr. C. Norm Shealy, Neurosurgeon and Founder of the National Institute of Holistic Medicine; the PSY-TEK Subtle Energy Laboratory and Research Facility and the famed IONS Institute of Noetic Sciences - and the results of her non-traditional healing have been confirmed. Kimberly also hosts her syndicated radio program, The Medical Intuitive Miracle Show and her new book is entitled, Coronavirus: Top 21 Protection Tips. Visit www.thehealingtrilogy.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

***America Meditating Top Picks *** Coby Kozlowski is a leader in the revolution for inspired living and action. She is a speaker, life coach trainer, yoga and meditation educator, and author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes. Coby is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Yoga Plus Health, and was named "one of the seven yoga teachers who have changed the practice of yoga." She is the founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive™: A One Degree Revolution, Souluna Life Coach Certification, and the evolutionary program Quarter-Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20s. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

“Narcissism” is one of the most popular buzzwords of our time - but what is it, really? According to W. Keith Campbell, one of the premier experts on narcissism and its effects on society, there’s an important reason why the term is on everyone’s mind: narcissism has quietly grown to near-epidemic proportions across the globe, impacting every sector of society from business and politics to education and medicine.  W. Keith Campbell, Ph.D. is a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia and a nationally recognized expert on narcissism, society and generational change. His work and lectures expose the rise of narcissism – and individualism more generally – and its influence on every level of society. His new book, co-authored with Carolyn Crist is titled, The New Science of Narcissism. Dr. Campbell has been studying, teaching, writing and talking about the topic of narcissism for 30 years and he’s loaded with interesting information about narcissists. Visit http://wkeithcampbell.com. Get the Off th

Do you feel torn between staying informed and staying sane? Are you too stressed out to meditate or too anxious to pray or roll out your yoga mat? Our guest today, Philip Goldberg points out that when the world gets chaotic and confounding, we need spiritual practice more than ever. That’s when our souls need sustenance and we need to recharge and ground ourselves to take on the challenge. Philip has been studying the world’s spiritual traditions for more than 45 years. He is the author or co-author of 25 books published in more than a dozen languages. His book, American Veda, was named by Huffington Post and Library Journal as one of the Top 10 Religion Books of 2010; it was followed in 2018 by the popular biography, The Life of Yogananda. His new book, “Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Calm, Clarity, and Courage” is being released in August. Phil also blogs on Spirituality & Health and cohosts the Spirit Matters podcast. Visit www.PhilipGoldberg.com. Get the Off the Grid

Seth Goldman joined Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein company based in El Segundo, CA, as Executive Chair and as a member of the board of directors in 2013. He is also currently the Tea EO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands. He co-founded Honest Tea Inc., a bottled organic tea company, in 1998, which was later sold to The Coca-Cola Company, and he previously served as Honest Tea’s President and Tea EO.   In 2015, Seth was named the #1 Disruptor by Beverage World, and Beverage Executive of the Year by Beverage Industry magazine. He has also been recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame and he is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. In 2018, Partnership for a Healthier America recognized Seth with its Visionary CEO award. He serves on the advisory boards of Ripple Foods, a dairy-free plant-based milk company, the Yale School of Management, the American Beverage Association, and Bethesda