America Meditating Radio Show W/ Sister Jenna

Jackie Parker, the author of Our Lady of Infidelity is an award-winning poet. She has written a best-selling young adult novel, Love Letters to my Fans, and a full-length play, Absentia and occasionally blogs for the Huffington Post. Her transformational workshops, The Power of Our Stories, use meditation and writing to bring creativity and community into the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds.Jackie has designed and led classes for the UCLA Arts and Healing Program and for schools and counseling centers, community gatherings, at-risk adolescents and others. For the past seven years she has also been a teacher of Kundalini Yoga meditation. Visit http://jackieparker.coGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Cover model and makeup artist, Cindy Joseph’s face has graced covers and pages of Oprah, Glamour and Mademoiselle magazines and European and Japanese fashion and beauty magazines. She represents the healthy life-style choices of the female Baby Boomers around the world.Cindy has created and is CEO of Boom by Cindy Joseph, the first pro-age, pared down skin care and cosmetic line. She is spearheading the Pro-age Revolution, a movement of women who are interested in shifting our anti-ageist society to pro-age. She also speaks on many subjects in her compelling and entertaining video blog, Saturdays with Cindy. She is also busy with radio, TV, newspaper and magazine interviews sharing her philosophy on women, beauty and time as her modeling career continues.Her message is energizing and inspiring women of all ages to raise their consciousness and confidence in relation to, not only their age, but their size, color, and shape. Cindy speaks about these subjects and more on her weekly video blog, Saturdays with Cin

David Nicol, PhD, is the Director and co-founder of the Gaiafield Project, an action research center founded at the California Institute of Integral Studies that advances the study and practice of subtle activism. His new book, Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation is the first comprehensive treatment of the topic.David is also co-founder of Be The Peace, one of the world’s largest global meditation events that occurs annually on the International Day of Peace. He is a former environmental  lawyer from Australia and teaches on subtle activism at the California Institute of Integral Studies and at the Shift Network. Visit http://gaiafield.net.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Bill Tingling is a leader who has dedicated his life to strengthening both Jewish and African American causes in the United States and around the world.Bill is the President of the School News Nationwide and the “Words of Bonds” Holocaust Project, where he, along with African American seniors, Jewish Holocaust survivors, Rabbis’ and a roster of distinguished educators, visit schools, civic arenas, and educational institutions teaching the importance of Tolerance.  For his work, Bill has been honored with the highest New York State TASC Award and numerous awards from schools, Senators, Congressmen, Borough Presidents, Hadassah, learning institutions, and other organizations. He has formed alliances with France, Italy, Poland, Israel, and Jamaica to bring youth to their countries to discuss matters of Tolerance.  And, the Jewish Holocaust Survivors community has proclaimed Bill as a man with energy and vigor, to whom they have passed the baton of carrying on the message of Tolerance.  Visit www.wordsofbonds.org

Author Marty Brounstein joins Sister Jenna to bring us a true interfaith story of courage, compassion, and rescue. It is conveyed through his book Two Among the Righteous Few:  A Story of Courage in the Holocaust. Marty has been on quite a journey now into his 6th year of sharing this special story in a wide variety of venues and cities.Marty previously ran a management consulting firm, for 25 years helping clients with issues of leadership and organizational effectiveness. Through this work, he wrote eight books related to business management, from contributing author to sole author. His 9th book, which we will discuss today, is quite different and special.  It has brought Marty back to his early career when he was an educator who taught history, including the Holocaust. Marty also has a meaningful personal connection to the story and its heroes. Visit www.martyabrounstein.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for 

Chef Maria Loi, is a restaurateur, Greek food ambassador, author, and healthy lifestyle expert. Her warmth and huge smile are your first welcome and her sparkling eyes, and culinary prowess have made her a food superstar. She is a popular television chef in Greece and the author of more than 36 cookbooks, including her latest book, The Greek Diet. She owns an exquisite gourmet restaurant in idyllic Nafpaktos and has a line of Maria Loi dinnerware and kitchen appliances. In March 2012, Maria was invited to cook for President Obama, Vice President Biden, and 250 honored guests at the White House. She is a frequent television guest and speaker on the topics of Greek cuisine and culture, and healthy eating and was invited as one of America’s top six female chefs by Fortune Magazine and the James Beard Foundation to the 2014 Fortune: The Most Powerful Women Summit.  In 2015, Chef Loi brought her unique approach to Greek cuisine to Loi Estiatorio, her restaurant in the heart of Manhattan.Get the Off the Grid Into t

Sister Jenna welcomes Ann Purcell on the America Meditating Radio Show. Ann recently released her 7th album entitled, You're a Hero. Ann has been a full-time teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1973, teaching Transcendental Meditation and advanced courses in many countries around the world. In addition, she has worked on curricula and course development for universities and continuing education programs. She received a PhD in Supreme Political Science from Maharishi University of World Peace in the Netherland and she regularly writes for the Huffington Post.  Ann’s most recent book is entitled, “The Transcendental Meditation Technique and the Journey of Enlightenment.”  Visit www.enlightenmentforeveryone.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Today we are joined by Janice Goldman, nationally recognized transformational speaker, financial coach and author of Let’s Talk about Money: Girlfriends’ Guide to Protecting Her ASSets.Having developed the Women's Financial Services Division at Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett and worked as Senior Vice President/Vice President at such prominent financial institutions as Salomon Smith Barney, Mesirow Financial and Merrill Lynch, Janice Goldman has over 32 years of financial experience under her belt. She specializes in working with women who need to learn how to make the necessary choices in order to thrive in their financial and personal lives. Visit http://www.askjanicegoldman.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Jackie Parker, the author of Our Lady of Infidelity is an award-winning poet. She has written a best-selling young adult novel, Love Letters to my Fans, and a full-length play, Absentia and occasionally blogs for the Huffington Post. Her transformational workshops, The Power of Our Stories, use meditation and writing to bring creativity and community into the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds.Jackie has designed and led classes for the UCLA Arts and Healing Program and for schools and counseling centers, community gatherings, at-risk adolescents and others. For the past seven years she has also been a teacher of Kundalini Yoga meditation. Visit http://jackieparker.coGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

David Nicol, PhD, is the Director and co-founder of the Gaiafield Project, an action research center founded at the California Institute of Integral Studies that advances the study and practice of subtle activism. His new book, Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation is the first comprehensive treatment of the topic.David is also co-founder of Be The Peace, one of the world’s largest global meditation events that occurs annually on the International Day of Peace. He is a former environmental  lawyer from Australia and teaches on subtle activism at the California Institute of Integral Studies and at the Shift Network. Visit http://gaiafield.net.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

More than perhaps ever before, our campaign season has devolved into a rambunctious back and forth of shouting, insults, and even violence. But some have a different idea, an idea too radical not too be taken seriously. Sister Jenna, host of the America Meditating Radio Show, is one of the initiators of Meditate the Vote - a call for a more reflective approach to this year’s election. As we prepare for the first debate between the two major candidates, Sister Jenna shares how we can all “Meditate the Debate.”Tune in 24/7 on the America Meditating Radio Show for a lively discussion featuring celebrities, leaders, authors, and average folks sharing success stories. Discussions provide listeners with new and inspiring ways to combat challenges that we encounter along the journey of life.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Visit our website at www.meditationmuseum.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

Kelvin H. Chin is the Executive Director and Founder of both the Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundation and the non-profit TurningWithin.org. Working with audiences on death and dying issues since the 1980s, Kelvin has taught numerous seminars for the healthcare industry, was a state-certified Long Term Care Ombudsman for the California Department of Aging, and a co-founder of the Center for Medical Ethics and Mediation.Bringing greater clarity to his client’s thinking in their personal and business life is something Kelvin has applied throughout his 40-year career, including teaching meditation worldwide to more than 1,000 people since the 1970s in schools, businesses, the U.S. Army and at West Point. His new book is entitled, “Overcoming the Fear of Death - Through Each of the 4 Main Belief Systems.”  Visit www.OvercomingtheFearofDeath.org and www.TurningWithin.org.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Download Pause for Peace App for Apple or A

Combining her passion for farm animal protection and empowering others, Paulette Benjamin recently joined the Compassion Over Killing (COK) team in Washington, D.C. as the Outreach and Events Manager. Helping organize on a grassroots level for several years, she most recently represented COK in the Citizens for Farm Animal Protection coalition in Massachusetts. Visit http://cok.net.On Saturday, September 24th, COK will host the annual DC VegFest in the nation’s capital. More than 20,000 guests will gather at Yards Park for this free outdoor festival. There will also be dynamic speakers, including Leilani Münter, professional race car driver and environmental activist; Marco Antonio Regil, actor and television host; Elizabeth Kucinich, policy consultant at the Plant-Based Foods Association; Torre Washington, award-winning vegan bodybuilder; and Jonathan Balcombe, animal behavior expert, and author of What a Fish Knows; and cooking demos, a kids’ zone with a moonbounce, a barking lot for dogs, live music, and s

Today, we are joined by writer and producer, Pablo Stennett and singer/songwriter, Emree Franklin who recently releasedtheir new song, "We Are Tomorrow."  Pablo Stennett is a multi-Grammy award-winning Bass Player with decades of industry experience. He is a passionate producer, accomplished writer and musician who has partnered with film studios, gaming companies, media organizations, corporations and emerging artists.Pablo has performed and recorded with top artists, such as Ziggy Marley, Willie Nelson, Raphael Saadiq, Diana King, and Pink, to name a few.Emree Franklin is a rising 21-year-old singer/songwriter and recording artist from Friday Harbor, Washington, whose captivating voice and poignant lyrics transcend her age. Emree's signature storytelling draws from her life experiences, writing openly about the emotions that are common to her generation but sometimes difficult to talk about. Visit www.emreefranklin.com & PabloStennett.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like Amer

Patrick Kronfli is an entrepreneur and Co-Founder and Director of Operations of UNIFY, an organization that inspires global synchronized moments of intention and action in hundreds of cities around the world and a co-founder of MedMob, a Global Flash Mob Meditation Movement.At the age of 20, Patrick experienced an awakening and started to focus an increasing amount of attention on his internal growth and evolution so he could be of service in the world. Patrick joins us today to discuss his journey and some of the upcoming global events being hosted by UNIFY.  Visit http://peace.unify.org & www.facebook.com/unify.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.

Gordana Biernat is a thinker, seeker and explorer of the physical reality born on 11/11 at 11:11. At age 11, she realized that the stars in the heavens and the stars in her mind were made of the same “stuff”. This truth changed the way she perceived herself and set her on a lifelong adventure of exploring who she is and why she is here.As a speaker, Gordana talks about the perception of reality, consciousness, creativity, leadership and art. As a writer, she influences conscious communications through higher thought. Using twitter as her main channel, she connects daily with her 275,000+ followers.Gordana provides knowledge and encouragement necessary for allowing change - assisting those who seek self-development and a greater sense of being through an intellectual and spiritual exploration of the worlds, both seen and unseen. Her purpose is to help people realize how powerful and unique we all truly are. She was recently included on Oprah’s Super Soul 100 list of Awakened Leaders. Visit http://www.powertalk

Claudia Mason is a supermodel, actress, producer and now author, of her first book, FINDING THE SUPERMODEL IN YOU, The Insider’s Guide to Teen Modeling. She believes that regardless of your weight, health, size, religion or nationality, there is a supermodel in all of us. Discovered at age thirteen, Claudia later went on to become one of the world’s top models, working with many top designers including Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Versace, Armani, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein and has lived an interesting journey from unknown to supermodel.She has been featured on the covers of such magazines as Vogue, W, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Mademoiselle and numerous foreign publications, starred in prestigious fashion campaigns and worked with many of the world’s greatest fashion photographers.She also appeared on television as a guest star on CSI: NY, as well as on ABC’s October Road, to name a few. She is a spokesperson for the American Stroke Association and is devoted to spreading the

Dr. Marilyn Joyce, is a Registered Dietician, with a doctorate in Psychology and Nutrition. She is known as the “Vitality Doctor,” internationally acclaimed speaker, writer, radio and television personality and a leading authority on nutrition and lifestyle for the prevention and overcoming of cancer and other degenerative illnesses. For almost 30 years, Dr. Joyce has been inspiring audiences around the world, as an inspirational and motivational seminar leader and keynote speaker. Featured on such shows as Leeza, Jenny Jones, Doctor to Doctor and Essentials on PBS, as well as hundreds of other media appearances including radio and print, she has touched many lives.A five-time cancer survivor, Dr. Joyce is also the former Director of Nutrition for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Her newest book is entitled, Instant Energy: The 5 Keys to Unlimited Energy and Vitality.  Visit http://drmarilynjoyce.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & follow us on Tw

Lisa Luckett is a social visionary, an activist for kindness and an advocate of gaining wisdom by experiencing life head-on. Her mantra “Choose Courage,” is the foundation of her social vision reminding us that we are strong, resilient and have a choice in how we live our lives.Lisa is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, sales executive, teacher and mother of three young adults. As a 9/11 widow, single mother and breast cancer survivor, she knows the value of life’s struggles and sees the gift or silver lining in every situation. Lisa lives in the moment and watches life unfold and has let go of the ‘attachment to the outcome’. Lisa is also the Founder of Cozmeena Enlightened Living, a lifestyle brand and social movement. Visit https://lisaluckett.com and https://cozmeena.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.

Dale Nirvani Pfeifer is changing the way we connect online by making social giving simple. Her company, GoodWorld, is the social fundraising platform fueling seamless, viral charitable payments made with just a hashtag: #donate.An award-winning researcher, Dale applied the theory of Allophilia (like or love of others) to Maori leadership, demonstrating how the power of love and effective leadership can bring together big, diverse groups of people.She ran the Victoria University of Wellington’s Center for the Study of Leadership and later worked with organizations across the United States and New Zealand to help them understand their purpose and develop and implement programs and communications strategies.Dale was recently named one of Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 business leaders in Washington and one of Trending 40s New Power Women of D.C. Tech. Launched in October 2014, GoodWorld was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2016 and D.C.’s Best Technology Startup. Visit https://