America Meditating Radio Show W/ Sister Jenna

Spiritual Life Coach, Candace Van Dell joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show. After spending nearly 20 years in the fashion and entertainment industry, Candace Van Dell has a profound understanding of the high standards and ideals, perfectionism and extreme levels of pressure in this world today. She grew up very energetically sensitive and intuitive and in 2011, Candace had an intense longing and calling to deepen her spiritual and self-development studies. She settled in Los Angeles and earned her Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica.Candace is now a certified Yoga Instructor, Meditation Teacher, Reiki Therapist and serves as a Spiritual Life Coach working with a diverse range of clients, including models, actors, business leaders, students and teachers from all over the world via Skype. She is also a contributor to the Huffington Post and is writing her first book about the great misunderstanding of the spiritual kids today often labeled with ADHD.  Vi

Congressman Tim Ryan (Ohio) serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, the House Budget Committee, and co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus, the Military Mental Health Caucus and Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus.  He is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio's 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and sworn in on January 2003. Successfully reelected six times, he is now serving in his seventh term.Congressman Ryan remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America's manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies and is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America's cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children.Congressman Ryan is also the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit and The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating, Green Groceries, and the Retur

Rooted in humble beginnings, Dr. Tererai Trent grew up in rural Zimbabwe where cultural practices and a war that liberated her country charted the course of her life. Due to traditional women’s roles and cultural norms, Dr. Trent did not have the opportunity to go to school. Undeterred, she still dreamed of an education and despite being married young and having three children by the time she was eighteen, she never lost sight of her dreams.Her steadfast determination and belief in her dreams eventually earned her multiple degrees, and a prominent global platform with world leaders and international businesses and audiences where she advocates for universal access to quality education. A two-time guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Trent was named by Oprah as her “All-Time Favorite Guest” and received a $1.5 million donation to rebuild her childhood elementary school in recognition of her tenacity and never-give-up attitude. Watch her inspiring story.  Visit www.tereraitrent.org & www.tt-international.or

Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of The Community Meditation Center in New York City. He is the author of several books including, Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination.Allan’s writings have appeared in The Huffington Post, Tricycle magazine, Beliefnet, and several anthologies. He has taught at a number of prestigious institutions including, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Omega Institute, and the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. Allan has practiced meditation since the mid-nineties and studied with such renowned teachers as Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Robert Thurman. On Christmas Day, 2012, Allan was on-board a plane in Burma when it crashed and exploded in flames. He was severely burned in the accident, and in the days and weeks following, the many doctors who examined Allan determined that he would not survive. He miraculously survived the crash and now Allan joins us to share what his long and painful recovery pr

Michael Jascz is the Founder and Executive Director of The Relationship Foundation and has trained with renowned relationship experts Marshall Rosenberg and Harville Hendrix. He has been coaching and giving relationship classes and workshops since 2002.  Michael is dedicated to bringing about a new awareness of the dynamics of healthy relationships with the goal of making Healthy Relationships a component of our educational process, engaging not only students, but parents and educators as well.  Michael is the author of “Healthy Relationships 101.” The Relationship Foundation envisions a nationwide movement for relationship education for all, in which individuals are empowered to communicate their needs and feelings without blame and judgment, thus creating an environment of compassionate human connection. Visit http://www.therelationshipfoundation.orgGet 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 App

Robin Rice is an internationally published author, spiritual catalyst, professional mentor, and social change artist. With more than 100 apprentices in the last decade, her work is carried on through professional soul mentors practicing around the globe. Her virtual-by-design social change projects have garnered attention from major media in over 30 countries, including The Today Show, Huffington Post Live, E Online and Shape Magazine.Robin is the author of several books, including A Hundred Ways To Sunday and Venus For A Day and she serves as a personal mentor to world-level change makers from the political, NGO, entrepreneurial, and arts communities.  Robin is also the founder of The Awe­some Women Hub and Be Who You Are Pro­duc­tions.  Visit RobinRice.com & www.BeWhoYouAre.com.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 

Cheryl Richardson is a world-renowned life coach and the New York Times bestselling author of several books including, Take Time for Your Life, The Art of Extreme Self-Care and her book co-authored with Louise Hay called You Can Create an Exceptional Life. She was the first president of the International Coach Federation and holds one of their first Master Certified Coach credentials. Her work has been covered widely in the media including Good Morning America, The Today Show, New York Times, USA Today, and O Magazine, to name a few.Cheryl was the team leader for the Lifestyle Makeover Series on the Oprah Winfrey Show and she accompanied Ms. Winfrey on the “Live Your Best Life” nationwide tour. Cheryl also served as the co-executive producer and host of “The Life Makeover Project with Cheryl Richardson” on the Oxygen Network and as the co-executive producer and host of two Public Television Specials – “Stand Up for Your Life” and “Create an Abundant Life.” Visit www.cherylrichardson.com.Get the Off the Grid I

Sister Jenna discusses the importance of Remembrance, Connection with the Divine and Silence and shares special music and meditations.  Join us 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. This is not an ordinary radio show, but rather, a unique format of combined sharings of poetry, wisdom, meditation, music, and it features solutions to current day issues. Hosted by prominent motivational speaker and teacher, Sister Jenna, Director of the Meditation Museum.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 

Russell Simmons is a master entrepreneur, visionary and author of three New York Times Bestsellers. USA Today named Russell one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 25 Years,” calling him a “hip-hop pioneer” for his groundbreaking vision that has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, as well as the face of modern philanthropy.Russell's interests extend far beyond the business world, and he spends a great deal of his time and considerable energy working for social, political, and philanthropic causes.  He is also Chairman of Rush Community Affairs and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, dedicated to bringing all religions and ethnicities together.  Russell has authored a number of books, including Super Rich, Success Through Stillness, and his newest release, The Happy Vegan – A Guide to Living A Long, Healthy and Successful Life.  http://rushcommunications.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Visit us at the Meditation Museum

Kim Dower was born and raised in New York City and received a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, where she also taught creative writing. Her first collection, Air Kissing on Mars was on the Poetry Foundation’s Contemporary Best Sellers list and Slice of Moon, her second collection, nominated for a Pushcart Award, was called, “unexpected and sublime,” by “O” magazine.Kim’s work has been featured in "The Writer's Almanac," and "American Life in Poetry," as well as in Barrow Street, and the Los Angeles Review, to name a few. Kim is also the founder of the Literary Publicity and Media Training Company, “Kim-from-L.A.,” and teaches a workshop called, Poetry and Memory in the B.A. Program of Antioch University. Her third collection, Last Train to the Missing Planet, will be published in the Spring of 2016.  Visit www.kimdowerpoetry.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Howard Jay Smith is an award-winning writer. His newest and third book is entitled, “Beethoven In Love; Opus 139.” He taught for many years in the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program and has lectured nationally. His articles and photographs have appeared in the Washington Post, Horizon, The Journal of the Writer’s Guild of America, and numerous trade publications.While an executive at ABC Television, Embassy TV and Academy Home Entertainment, Howard worked on numerous film, television, radio and commercial projects. He serves on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Symphony and is a member of the American Beethoven Society.  Visit www.beethoveninloveopus139.com.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. 

Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, transformation coach, and an expert at turning fear into freedom. For almost two decades, Terri has empowered celebrities, professional athletes, and individuals alike through television, radio, and other media appearances, speaking engagements, workshops, and a thriving private practice to redesign limiting mental blueprints. She is known for her holistic approach, combining practical psychology, thought innovation, and harnessing the power of intention to create sustainable change.Terri was a featured therapist on A&E’s Monster In-Laws, The Lisa Oz Show, writes regularly for The Huffington Post, Positively Positive, The Daily Love and her own weekly blog and is the host of the radio show “Hello Freedom.”   Visit www.terricole.comGet 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.

Paying Tribute to Dr. Edgar Mitchell - Rebroadcast.  On January 31, 1971, Navy Captain Dr. Edgar Mitchell embarked on a journey into outer space that resulted in becoming the sixth man to walk on the moon. This historic journey ended safely nine days later. It was an audacious time in the history of mankind. For Dr. Mitchell, however, the most extraordinary journey was yet to come. Traveling back to Earth, having just walked on the moon, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell had an experience for which nothing in his life had prepared him. As he approached the planet we know as home, he was filled with an inner conviction as certain as any mathematical equation he'd ever solved. He knew that the beautiful blue world to which he was returning is part of a living system, harmonious and whole—and that we all participate, as he expressed it later, "in a universe of consciousness."  Within two years of his expedition, Dr. Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences in 1973.Watch the Institute of Noetic Sciences

Paying Tribute to Dr. Edgar Mitchell.On January 31, 1971, Navy Captain Dr. Edgar Mitchell embarked on a journey into outer space that resulted in becoming the sixth man to walk on the moon.  This historic journey ended safely nine days later. It was an audacious time in the history of mankind. For Dr. Mitchell, however, the most extraordinary journey was yet to come. Traveling back to Earth, having just walked on the moon, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell had an experience for which nothing in his life had prepared him. As he approached the planet we know as home, he was filled with an inner conviction as certain as any mathematical equation he'd ever solved. He knew that the beautiful blue world to which he was returning is part of a living system, harmonious and whole—and that we all participate, as he expressed it later, "in a universe of consciousness."  Within two years of his expedition, Dr. Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences in 1973 and he serves on the board of directors of the Instit

Congressman Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio's 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and sworn in on January 2003. Successfully reelected six times, he is now serving in his seventh term. Congressman Ryan serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, the House Budget Committee, and co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus, the Military Mental Health Caucus and Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus.Congressman Ryan remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America's manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies and is a champion of efforts to make college more affordable, revitalize America's cities and improve the health and well-being of American families and children.Congressman Ryan is also the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit and The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating, Green Groceries, and the

Jennifer Pastiloff, Beauty Hunter, is a writer and yoga teacher.  She travels the world with her unique workshop: “The Manifestation Workshop: On Being Human." She’s the founder of the wildly popular Manifest-Station blog & Manifestation Yoga® and has been featured on Good Morning America, New York Magazine, CBS News and more for her unique style of teaching.Jen has developed a massive and loyal following from her personal essays. She studied poetry and writing at NYU and Bucknell University and is currently finishing her first book, "Beauty Hunting."   Twice a year, Jen is the guest speaker at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts and also does an annual retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in The Berkshires of Massachusetts. Visit www.jenniferpastiloff.com and www.beautyhunting.com.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 An

Mike Mitchell considered himself a grassroots philanthropist after serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa over 30 years ago. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm, service and inspiration alone were not enough to make his dream a reality.  But, with the help of generous friends and supporters who believed in his vision, Project Play Soccer later become a reality.Project Play Soccer, which Mike founded, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through the sport of soccer which started out delivering and implementing organized soccer programs to impoverished nations of Niger and Benin. Mike Mitchell joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss his journey and Project Play Soccer.  Visit www.terricole.com. Watch a video about Project Play.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.“By providing the tools for playful so

Penney Peirce is a world-renowned intuitive empath who is one of the early pioneers in the intuition development movement.  A popular author, lecturer, counselor, and trainer, Penney specializes in intuition and sensitivity development, skillful perception, personal energy and frequency training, dream work, and future trends.She travels widely, working throughout the U.S., Japan, South Africa, and Europe as an advisor to business executives, scientists, psychologists, other consultants and trainers, and those on a spiritual path. She has counseled tens of thousands of people worldwide about life and business direction, and the fulfillment of destiny. Penney is the author of numerous books, including Leap of Perception, Frequency and The Intuitive Way.  She says that we are in the midst of a transformation process - at both a personal and societal level – a shift from the Information Age to the Intuition Age.  Visit www.penneypeirce.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Med

Nora Maccoby is an energy strategist and an award-winning filmmaker who trained in theater directing and playwriting at Oberlin College and earned an MFA in Film Directing from The American Film Institute, where she won numerous awards. She co-wrote "Bongwater" and "Buffalo Soldiers" which was nominated for 6 Independent Spirit Awards and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Screenplay in 2003.In 2002, while researching a film on the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada, West Indies, she began working with the local government to develop clean energy solutions and later worked with leaders to create Nature’s Partners, a bipartisan energy literacy initiative and common ground for a national energy conversation. Nora is a champion of clean energy technologies and a strategist for bringing them to the public. She has appeared on C-Span, led workshops internationally, and brought together leaders in the investment world with green technology experts. http://www.maccoby.com/noraGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD b

Zhena Muzyka is an author, motivational speaker, women's business & life coach, social entrepreneur, activist and the founder of Zhena's Gypsy Tea. Celebrated for her work in fair trade business practices, Zhena was named a Country Living Women Entrepreneur Honoree, a Top Woman in Business by Pacific Business Times, 20 most inspiring women in Coco Eco Magazine, and has received the Enterprising Women of the Year award and the Socially Responsible Business award, among others.She has been featured in Marie Claire, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, and countless others for her unique view of business and meditation, work and family life with empire building.  She is the publisher of Enliven Books, a new Mind-Body-Spirit imprint from Atria/Simon and Schuster. Her new book entitled, “Life by the Cup: Inspiration for a Purpose-Filled Life,” chronicles her experience of growing a multimillion-dollar fair trade tea company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, as a single mom with $6 to her name in hopes to inspire others to achieve t