America Meditating Radio Show w/ Sister Jenna

When it comes to the art of Hip-Hop Poetry, J. Ivy is the 1st of his kind. He is a pioneer, a trendsetter, one who has knocked down impossible doors, taking the Art of Poetry directly to today’s mainstream music & television arenas. His motivational motto, “Dreams Don't Come True, They Are True,” has guided him from his native home Chicago to becoming a Grammy, Peabody, Clio, and NAACP Image Award Winning Poet and Artist. J. co-starred in and narrated B.E.T.’s award-winning film Muhammad Ali: The People's Champ; has authored two books, Here I Am: Then & Now and Dear Father: Breaking the Cycle of Pain and he co-owns an entertainment company called Ivyous Entertainment. Beyond music, television, and the touring circuit, J. continues to support community arts through The National Dear Father Movement, which encourages people of all ages to explore the arts and find strength through ThePower of Forgiveness and the Dear Father Letter Writing Campaign. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, The Law of Divine Compensation, A Woman’s Worth and her newest release, Tears to Triumph - The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment. The mega best seller A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose. Visit www.marianne.com Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Nikki Giovanni is an award-winning poet, celebrated author, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African American poets, her work covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. Nikki has received numerous awards and accolades for her work including multiple NAACP Image Awards, the Langston Hughes Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts and Letters, the Rosa Parks Women of Courage Award and over twenty honorary degrees from colleges and universities around the country. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award, for her Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection and has been named as one of Oprah Winfrey’s twenty-five “Living Legends.” Nikki reached prominence in the late 1960s as one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement. She has taught at a number of prestigious institutions and is a University Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech. Today, we are honored to welcome renowned poet, Nikki Giovanni to the America Meditating Radio Show! Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.  

Nic Askew has a very clear mission - to capture "The Soul of This Human Race" on film, in all its shades and from all four corners of the world so that we might see ourselves reflected in each other. As a Filmmaker, Poet and Speaker, he travels the world helping foundations articulate their courageous pathfinding notions; organizations find and reveal their soul, and most importantly, human beings express the emotion of their pain, their joy, and much in between. Nic’s Soul Biographies series is followed faithfully by many around the world through his long running "Film of the Week." His insight on what it is that happens between the lens, the subject, and the viewer has profound implications for all.  Visit http://nicaskew.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

Matthew Fox is an Episcopal priest and spiritual theologian who holds a doctorate in spirituality and has authored over 30 books on spirituality and contemporary culture that have been translated into 60 languages. Matthew has devoted 45 years to developing and teaching the tradition of Creation Spirituality and in doing so has reinvented forms of education and worship.  His work is inclusive of today’s science and world spiritual traditions and is said to have awakened millions to the much neglected earth-based mystical tradition of the West.  His newly released book is entitled, A Way to God:  Thomas Merton’s Creation Spirituality Journey. Visit www.matthewfox.org.  Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

REBROADCAST - Crystal McVea, the author of the New York Times bestseller, Waking Up in Heaven and her newest book, Chasing Heaven: What Dying Taught Me About Living joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to tell her extraordinary story about her personal transformation after a near-death experience.  She explains how secrets and shame kept her in spiritual chains and recounts the awe-inspiring moments that Jesus changed her life and set her free. Crystal also speaks about her life today and the work God led her to do including ministries with the homeless community and for women who are working in the adult entertainment industries. http://www.crystalmcvea.com Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Anthony Trucks is an author, performance & business coach, and highly sought-after speaker. Before he started his own training, consulting, and coaching business, Anthony spent 3 years in the NFL as a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and Pittsburg Steelers after graduating from the University of Oregon. Anthony is the author of “Trust Your Hustle Part 1: A Life Forged by Fire,” and has worked with and consulted for many companies including billion dollar companies like PG&E, Crunch Fitness, Excell Wellness, and many more. He’s been called a “Brilliant, highly engaging, transparent, and accessible speaker” who knows how to connect with his audience and leave people knowing they have the power to achieve amazing things in their lives, and more importantly HOW.  Visit www.anthonytrucks.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.  

Sister Jenna interviews Dan Harris, co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. Dan regularly contributes stories on ABC for shows such as 20/20, World News with Diane Sawyer and the weekday editions of Good Morning America. Before joining ABC News fourteen years ago, he worked for local news outlets in Boston and Maine. Dan has reported from all over the planet, covering wars in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine and Iraq, and producing investigative reports in Haiti, Cambodia, and the Congo. He has also spent many years covering America's faith scene, with a focus on evangelicals. He is the author of 10% Happier, a Number One New York Times bestselling book and Hoist on My Own Petard: Or: How Writing 10% Happier Threw My Own Advice Right Back in My Face. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Bathsheba Smithen is a singer, songwriter, dancer, rap-artist, lyrical poet, author and public speaker. Interwoven in the fabric of her writing is not only transparency and vulnerability but spirituality combined with a personal story that creates a voice of freedom. She has overcome various struggles of adversity in her life and later earned a degree in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Health Systems Management. Bathsheba has authored several books, including her creative memoir, “Who Cares What You Think...So What You Think? A Journey Through the Mind, “No Longer Hidden” and “What Happens to Them When You Change?” She is the Founder and CEO of Cage Free Voices, which seeks to educate youth and young adults who struggle with self-image and identity through literature, spoken-word, workshops, conferences, seminars, music and events. Bathsheba's five-piece neo-rock band is based out of Washington D.C.  She presents the full package as a singer, song-writer, dancer, rap-artist, lyrical poet, author and public speaker. Visit http://bathshebasmithen.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

After fifteen years of practicing law, Allison Carmen found hope and freedom when she discovered the mindset of “maybe.” Today, Allison works as a life coach and business consultant with a wide array of clients, from entrepreneurs and owners of multi-million dollar companies to artists, attorneys, nannies, parents and more. She is an active speaker and blogger whose writings appear on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today and she is the author of “The Book of Maybe” and “The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times.”  Allison has tens of thousands of international followers who are embracing the mindset of Maybe to deal with the fast-paced, changing economic and political landscape all over the world. She joins us today to discuss how adopting the mindset of “maybe” can reduce the stress and worry in our lives and open the doors to hope and possibility. Visit www.allisoncarmen.com.   Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Kelsey Gryniewicz joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss the importance of kindness and the wonderful work that the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is doing to make the world a better place. Kelsey, is the communications director at the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting kindness in the world through random acts of kindness, kindness stories, educational programs and much more. Visit www.randomactsofkindness.org.  Watch Kindness Videos. Free Kindness Lesson Plans for K-12. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.  

“Meditate the Vote – the Real Conversation” is the brainchild of the globally broadcast America Meditating Radio Show and an alliance of friends. It does not support or advocate for any candidate or party. In the midst of the election fever and the buzz that follows it, it is even more important that the citizenry is brought together to discuss issues to create a better and more cohesive understanding of ways of moving the country forward and making the world a better place. The #MeditatetheVote people's movement to bring respect, compassion and a peaceful dialogue to our election process, intends to create an avenue where people from diverse backgrounds can express their views via various means of social media and gatherings in homes and other venues. This campaign, supported by friends, thought leaders and organizations from around the country, was launched on the 1st of May, coinciding with the start of National Meditation Month and will continue leading up to Election Day on the 8th of November, 2016.  Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating.  Download the Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Romila Mushtaq, M.D., also known as “Dr. Romie,” is a traditionally trained neurologist with additional board certifications in integrative medicine.  She brings together Western medicine and Eastern wisdom to help individuals and audiences learn to heal from stress-based illnesses such as insomnia, anxiety, and career-burnout.   Dr. Romie has won numerous teaching and research awards and is a highly sought after professional speaker, teaching the medicine behind mindfulness to groups and corporations. She is an expert contributor in national and local media outlets such as Fox Business, The Huffington Post, Fox 35 News-Orlando, and NPR.  When not speaking around the country, Dr. Romie works with clients at the Center for Natural and Integrative Medicine in Orlando, Florida.  Today, we are honored to welcome Dr. Romie to the America Meditating Radio Show! Visit www.DrRomie.com.  Watch Dr. Romie’s TEDx Talk “The Powerful Secret of Your Breath.” Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Jessica Haney is the founder and publisher of Mindful Healthy Life, an online lifestyle magazine for natural-minded parents in the Metro D.C. area. Her website helps connect parents to the resources they need to be healthy and to advocate for healthy family living.  In 2009, Jessica founded the Arlington/Alexandria chapter of Holistic Moms Network, a national non-profit organization with over 100 chapters around the U.S. Jessica is an advocate in local schools on issues of wellness, mindfulness, movement, school gardening, nutrition and environmental health and asthma. She blogs for TheDCMoms.com and on her personal blog, Crunchy-Chewy Mama. Visit http://jessicaclairehaney.com/ & www.mindfulhealthylife.com.  Guide for DC Metro Parents. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & follow on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Dan Harris is the co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. He regularly contributes stories on ABC for shows such as 20/20, World News with Diane Sawyer, and the weekday editions of Good Morning America. Before joining ABC News fourteen years ago, he worked for local news outlets in Boston and Maine. Dan has reported from all over the planet, covering wars in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine and Iraq, and producing investigative reports in Haiti, Cambodia, and the Congo. He has also spent many years covering America's faith scene, with a focus on evangelicals. He is the author of 10 % Happier, a Number One New York Times bestselling book and Hoist on My Own Petard: Or: How Writing 10% Happier Threw My Own Advice Right Back in My Face. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.