America Meditating Radio Show W/ Sister Jenna

Michaela Haas, PhD, is the owner of HAAS live!, an international coaching company for media, mindfulness and communication training. She is the author of Bouncing Forward and Dakini Power, as well as a contributor to and editor of several other books. Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, CBS, Psychology Today, Psych Central, and numerous online media.As a successful writer, reporter and interviewer for Germany's leading newspapers, magazines and TV stations, she has more than 20 years of media experience and has been studying and practicing Buddhist meditation for almost twenty years. With a PhD in Asian studies, she combines powerful storytelling with scientific research, grounded in spiritual insight.  Visit http://www.michaelahaas.com & www.dakinipower.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our FREE Pause for Peace app.

Joining Sister Jenna today on the America Meditating Radio Show is Gretchen Tibbits. Gretchen is the Chief Operating Officer for Little Things.com, the leading lifestyle destination for inspiring, uplifting, and engaging stories. Gretchen is a recognized media executive with more than 25 years of general management, strategy, operations, and finance experience. She has led operations and finance for a variety of recognized brands, including Maxim Inc., Hearst Business Media amd ESPN.Little Things.com is headquartered in New York City and since its launch in September 2014, it has experienced explosive growth, becoming the 3rd largest Facebook publisher, 4th largest mobile site, 7th ranked Lifestyles site, and 63rd largest website in the U.S., with a 19% reach of the total digital population.The growing team of 55 writers, producers, designers, and management staff focus on creating positive, feel-good stories that appeal to an increasing monthly readership of 50 million unique visitors and 7.1 million social

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is now serving his sixth term representing Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, the home district of President Harry Truman. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus.Congressman Cleaver has received five honorary Doctoral Degrees and received a Master’s Degree from St. Paul's School of Theology of Kansas City.  During the 112th Congress, he was unanimously elected the 20th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Coming from a family of educators, Congressman Cleaver has fought for affordable and accessible educational opportunities for everyone including job re-training initiatives. His constant focus on job creation and economic development projects has become a reliable fixture in all of his activities in Congress.Congressman Cleaver is much loved throughout the Kansas City area as both a political leader and as a United Methodist Pa

David Brown Jr. is a former senior leader in financial services. He earned a degree in finance at University of Delaware and an Executive MBA at Villanova, as well as, studying organizational leadership, psychology of leadership and organizational dynamics. David is also a part of the adjunct faculty at Villanova University.As a "transformation" coach, David works with clients to identify and improve areas that are preventing them from having an optimal life experience. He has a high desire to encourage others to awaken to their passions and begin to lead more purposeful lives. Sharing his personal story of the international abduction of his 11-month old daughter and how that trauma awakened his heart to loving kindness and compassion has further fueled his desire to help others. David's new book is entitled, "Letters for Lucia: 8 Principles for Navigating Adversity." Visit www.davidbrownjunior.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Visit us at the Meditation Museu

Yuval Ron is an Oscar Winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author. His multi-faith ensemble performs "Peace Tours" around the world. Bonding people of all nationalities and religions, Yuval's career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities.To date, he has produced more than 20 CDs and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the "Seeds of Compassion" festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International). Yuval is also the Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer for Metta Mindfulness Music.  His new book “Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom,” won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.  Visit www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com & www.yuv

Karena Virginia is an Inspirational Speaker, Spiritual Coach, Intuitive Healer and a Master Kundalini Yoga teacher certified in Hatha and Kundalini Yoga.  She has been teaching for nearly 20 years throughout the U.S. and Europe.  She began her path as a spiritual teacher while working in the entertainment industry as an actress and model recognizing that heart-centered compassion was the tool for happiness. Karena believes we are living in a profound time where living through the heart with grace, peace, truth and light is the surest path to manifesting the life of our dreams. Karena served as a member of the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Belief Team, a community of individuals from diverse spiritual, cultural and faith backgrounds which came together around OWN’s Belief TV Series to engage in global dialogue.  Karena also created the highly acclaimed yoga video entitled, “Abundance and Miracles" and her latest video entitled, “The Power of Kundalini Yoga.”  For more info www.karena.tv & http://karenavirginia.c

Today, we are honored to welcome Christopher Buck and Liane Buck to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss “Humanity Healing.”  Humanity Healing International is a humanitarian, nonpolitical, nondenominational spiritual organization promoting Spiritual Activism as a means to foster Healing for communities around the world that have little or no Hope.Christopher Buck is the co-founder of Humanity Healing, the organization from which Humanity Healing International evolved.  He also serves as CEO and Publisher of OMTimes Media, Inc. and CEO of Humanity Healing Network, Inc. In September of 2012, Christopher was awarded the President’s Call to Service Award by President Barack Obama and the Corporation for National & Community Service.Liane Buck is the co-founder of the Humanity Healing Network, General Manager of and sits on the Board of Directors for Humanity Healing International, and is the Editor-in-Chief of OM Times Magazine. Visit www.humanityhealing.org. Watch The Science behind The Ripple Effec

Skylar Liberty Rose is a writer and an empowerment warrior. She is the creator of Fierce Females which she established as a way of celebrating the female spirit and to encourage women to live to their full potential, rather than playing small. Having found her own freedom by releasing limiting beliefs, Skylar seeks to provide others with tools they can use to empower themselves.Chosen as one of the 'Best 50 Women's Empowerment Blogs 2015' by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Skylar is passionate about stripping away layers of conditioning and instead, discovering the unique truth within. Creativity is her meditation. She is inspired by courageous hearts and creative souls. She grew up in London and now lives in New York City with her husband.You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and via her website.  Get 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  

Xian Horn is a joyful woman with Cerebral Palsy serving as a writer, mentor, teacher, and positivity activist. Her vision is to expand the world's concept and representation of beauty: to celebrate new faces and new bodies. With her personal stories and on-going mentoring work, Xian is invested in contributing positively to self-esteem and the collective self-image, especially for women. Starting in 2010 with a popular YouTube video, she has called for the inclusion of people with disabilities in various beauty campaigns.Xian has on-going programs with NYU’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities' Young Women's Program, where she leads a workshop she created, called Give Beauty Wings, also the name of her organization. She is also a blogger for Positively Positive. Visit http://xianhorn.weebly.com/press.html and http://www.positivelypositive.com/author/xianhorn.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Visit us at the Meditation Museum & Download our free Pause for P

Patrick L. Riley is an independent TV personality, producer, and writer, who graduated from Atlanta's illustrious Morehouse College cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Currently, the New York City area is home and a backdrop to his award-winning, pop culture blog "Life of Riley."As on-camera talent, he hosts a range of content on all platforms - including current bookings: a second season of hosting on-line show "Wells Fargo presents the Advocate Money Minute" and guest co-hosting often on global entertainment magazine show "Arise Entertainment 360,” also a regular outlet for his spot, pop culture critique and industry-heralded coverage, in addition to "Motown the Musical", CNN, and TV ONE's "Life After," to name a few.Also a performer, Patrick hosts "Billie's Black presents All Star Karaoke,” a popular open-mic night of networking and fun in Harlem. Patrick is a multiple award recipient, including most recently The 2013 New York Association of Black Journalists Trailblazer Award and the 2014 Mom

When pioneering integrative health practitioner Dr. Richard Gold, had a chance encounter while teaching at the iconic retreat center Esalen Institute with world-renowned composer and performer Yuval Ron, they had no idea it would turn into the formation of a leading, sound healing music company Metta Mindfulness Music. Their fortuitous meeting has resulted in profound collaborations for healing body, mind and soul via the power of music, sound and sacred chants. Dr. Richard Gold is the Metta Mindfulness Music President and Executive Producer. In recent years, he has studied neuroscience and the evolving understanding of the effects of sound and meditation on the brain. Dr. Gold is a published author and lectures internationally.Yuval Ron is the Metta Mindfulness Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer. Yuval is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar-winning film, West Bank Story. Yuval has bee

Ishita Gupta is an entrepreneur, speaker, and business breakthrough strategist. Building her business from zero to multiple six-figures in one year, Ishita helps entrepreneurs get the confidence they need to run their businesses like a Pro.Her programs are focused on helping business owners lay foundations to make money, create systems to increase productivity, sell with confidence, and do high-impact marketing that gets results. Ishita speaks at conferences around the U.S. on entrepreneurship and leadership, including the World Domination Summit, TEDx Detroit, Columbia University, and more. Visit http://ishitagupta.comGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Visit us at the Meditation Museum & Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android  

Tosha Silver saw in a very deep way that we're all searching for something without realizing that we already have it within ourselves, we already are it. It's so easy to say that, but so difficult to realize it in the fold of our everyday life, to bring it down into our embodied, felt experience. Tosha's passion is to help people find how to do that, not just to talk about it. She's singularly gifted at describing what life is like after a shift like that, how different it is to move through the world with the awareness that the Divine lives within you, as you. Tosha graduated from Yale with a degree in English Literature but along the way fell madly in love with metaphysics and yogic philosophy. For the past 30 years she has taught people around the world ways to align with Inner Love. She’s the author of Outrageous Openness and the recently released Change Me Prayers: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Surrender. She lives near San Francisco, where she runs an online school about these ideas called, “Living Outr

Vedic Meditation Master Teacher, Ben Turshen, joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show.Ben Turshen is a former attorney and fitness professional, who is now an expert in performance enhancement and a qualified independent Master Teacher of Vedic Meditation. During his tenure as a corporate attorney with a prestigious New York law firm, Ben learned Vedic Meditation. He was so inspired by its impact on his life that he quit his corporate job and dedicated himself to become a teacher. He now continues to study under Thom Knoles, one of the preeminent masters of Vedic knowledge in the world.  Ben's story has been featured in a number of media outlets including, the New York Post, Huffington Post Live, AM New York, Women’s Health and the Daily Record. Visit www.benturshenmeditation.com & Watch Ben’s VideosGet the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our FREE Pause for Peace app.

Sister Jenna welcomes Author Julie Barton to the America Meditating Radio Show!  In her new memoir, Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself, Julie Barton recalls the darkest point in her life. A year out of college, she was struggling in the depths of depression. After receiving a panicked phone call, Julie’s mother took her from her Manhattan apartment and brought her back home to Ohio. Psychiarists, therapists, friends and family tried to help Julie, but she did not improve. Ultimately, a fateful decision would change the course of her life: Julie adopted a Golden Retriever puppy.Julie is now a mother of two, and an animal lover who lives in Northern California.  Her writings have been published in numerous publications including, Brain Child Magazine, The South Carolina Review and The Huffington Post.  Today, Julie joins us to discuss the anguish of depression and the astonishing way animals can heal even the most broken hearts and minds. Visit  www.byjuliebarton.com and facebook.Get the Off the Grid

Annie Mahon joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss Mindful Eating.  Annie is a yoga and mindfulness teacher and founder of the Circle Yoga Cooperative and DC Yoga Week. She is also an ordained lay Buddhist minister, licensed massage therapist and is active in much of the grassroots community yoga and mindfulness activities in the Washington, D.C. area. Annie writes a mindfulness blog at rawmindfulness.com and recently published her second book entitled, Things I Did When I Was Hangry:  Navigating a Peaceful Relationship with Food. Visit http://circleyoga.com and http://rawmindfulness.com.Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android   

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is now serving his sixth term representing Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, the home district of President Harry Truman. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus.Congressman Cleaver has received five honorary Doctoral Degrees and received a Master’s Degree from St. Paul's School of Theology of Kansas City.  During the 112th Congress, he was unanimously elected the 20th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.  Coming from a family of educators, Congressman Cleaver has fought for affordable and accessible educational opportunities for everyone including job re-training initiatives. His constant focus on job creation and economic development projects has become a reliable fixture in all of his activities in Congress.Congressman Cleaver is much loved throughout the Kansas City area as both a political leader and as a United Methodist P

Ryan Brant is a self-determined business executive and the founder, President and CEO for Positive-Strides. His foundation advocates, educates and supports injured athletes and helps with the mental and physical recovery and life after athletics. Learn more about his foundation visit his website at www.positive-strides.org.More on Concussions at the Brain Injury Research Institute. Watch as CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the physiology of concussions and the long-term effects.Watch the trailer for Sony’s new movie release "Concussion" starring Will Smith as Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player. In theatres on December 25th.  Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter. Visit www.meditationmuseum.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

Dr. Sam Collins was named “One of the Top 200 Women to Impact Business & Industry” by Her Majesty, The Queen of England and was quoted as “One of the Top 10 Coaches” by The Times. Her PhD explored the future world of work for women as leaders in the U.S. and the U.K. and she is the author of the bestselling book, 'Radio Heaven: One Woman's Journey to Grace.'  Sam is making a difference for women both in and outside of the boardroom which is why she started The Aspire Foundation.This not-for-profit foundation offers pro-bono mentoring, fundraising and campaigning for women in charities, social enterprises and community projects that are making a difference to women and girls across the world. Her goal is to positively impact the lives of 1 billion women by 2020. Visit http://www.theaspirefoundation.org and http://drsamcollins.comGet 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 

Rev. Carolyn Wilkins is an international speaker, business consultant and interfaith and intercultural activist in programs, locally and globally. She is a faculty instructor of Agape University, a core member of the Agape Leadership Council and a staff minister of the Agape International Spiritual Center where she serves as the director of their Global Works Ministry managing philanthropic, interfaith and intercultural humanitarian and educational programs to promote peace and humanity in the world.For over fifteen years, Rev. Carolyn has been speaking about and teaching inclusion, empowerment, leadership, nonviolence and the art of forgiveness to a variety of groups all over the world. She is the executive producer of two internet radio shows, the producer of a meditation CD series, active in women’s empowerment circles and the author of an upcoming book entitled "Peace, Hope and Happiness: A World of Possibilities." Rev. Carolyn recently served as the Community Manager for Oprah Winfrey’s Belief Team along