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March 2010
March 29th, 2010 ~ Women, Evolution, and Astrology
We are in the midst of a global paradigm shift, described by many different sources as the Great Awakening, the Ascension, the end of the Mayan Calendar, and more. Understanding the big picture can help us move through major changes with greater skill, power, and ease. Join professional astrologer and educator Stephanie Austin in this conversation on humanity’s evolution and how women have a special role to play in the birthing of this new paradigm.
March 8th, 2010 ~ Celebrating International Women’s Day with Marilyn Nybourg
The devaluation of the feminine allows the degradation of the Earth, the abuse of women, their exclusion from influence, and ultimately the decline of all life. Solutions begin by understanding how the imbalance of the masculine and feminine is the root cause of the fundamental issues of our time. Marilyn Nybourg, Co-Founder of Gather the Women Global Matrix and visionary of Women Waking the World joins us to share in this important conversation and to celebrate International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
March 1st, 2010 ~ The Power of Circlework
Jalaja (pronounced DJA-la-dja) Bonheim, Ph.D is one of the foremost experts in the use of circle gatherings as a tool for empowering women and healing individuals and communities. She is the founder and director of the Institute for Circlework and has trained ministers and social workers, psychotherapists and nurses, business leaders and community organizers. She joins us to share about her vision of using Circlework to improve and heal the relationship between people of diverse religious and ethnic groups, and works regularly with Jewish and Arab women in Israel.
February 2010
February 22nd, 2010 ~ Enslaved in America: A Conversation About Sex Trafficking
Tina Frundt, Executive Director/Founder of Courtney’s House, has been actively involved in raising awareness of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) since 2000. She joins us today to share how her own experiences lead her to be deeply committed to this work. She will enlighten us by sharing in a conversation about the impact and reality of ‘human trafficking’ and her passionate role of leadership.
February 15th, 2010 ~ Inspiring Girls, Transforming the World: A Social Change Movement to Value and Invest in Girls
Jin In joins us in an important conversation about the mission of 4GGL, to provide girls’ leadership development training to trainers, co-creating culturally appropriate programs for girls carried out by their partners. More importantly, TOGETHER, we build local 4GGL networks to foster community change in the attitudes towards girls.
February 8th, 2010 ~ Grandmother to Grandmother
John Ankele and Anne Macksoud, from Old Dog Documentaries are two “old dogs” who are worried about the state of our world and saddened by the suffering we see all around us. They join us to share about their documentary, Grandmother to Grandmother. This film introduces two outstanding projects – one in the Bronx, one in Tanzania. The founders of these projects are finding simple and effective ways to support grandmothers who are raising grandchildren. Children who were “at risk” are now thriving. Grandmothers who felt hopeless are beginning to hope again.
February 1st, 2010 ~ I’m ‘Just a Mom’ – The Legacy of Leadership as a Mother
Two generations of extraordinary ordinary women, Rhonda Hull and her daughter, Dana Stockbridge, explore the meaning of leadership and share about the significance, qualities, and challenges of being a leader in today’s complex world when their greatest calling to action as an agent of change is as ‘just a mom’.
January 2010
January 25th, 2010 ~ Transforming Leadership with the Seque
On this show, Hamilton Hayes, co-founder of Collective Intelligence Solutions, joins us to talk about transforming leadership with the Segue. Ham has been working on easy-to-learn and use processes for conducting highly effective group conversations, collaboration and transforming leadership. Community groups, government and business are all facing increasing challenges in how they create, communicate and sustain collaborative, creative and coherent efforts. The Segue, developed by Collective Intelligence Solutions co-founders, Hamilton Hayes and Robert Bystrom, is a group communications protocol designed to meet those challenges. Our mission is teaching people how to think together better and utilize the full capability of their combined intelligence.
January 18th, 2010 ~ Trafficking of Women and Children into the Global Sex-Trade Industry
This week we are honored to have as our guest Dr. Anale Heiges. Anele is an Adrian Dominican Sister who currently serves as the President and United Nations Representative for The International Public Policy Institute (IPPI). She is an expert on issues of education of young world leaders, women’s issues and human rights. The human rights focus is specifically in regard to the widespread trafficking of women and children into the global sex-trade industry.
January 11th, 2010 ~ 2.2 Billion: Power of One Child + One Tree’
We welcome as our guest Donna Goodman, Founder of Earth Child Institute. She is truly an amazing and action-oriented leader. She joins us in conversation about ‘2.2 Billion: Power of One Child + One Tree’, a campaign organized by ECI in cooperation with Power of One School founding partners: Planet2025 Network and Greener Ethiopia. Programme partners include UNEP, the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), Global Challenge Award and others.
January 4th, 21010 ~ Women’s Leadership, the Power of Interfaith Circles and the Influence of the Divine Feminine
Sande Hart is the Founder and President of SARAH, a women’s interfaith organization dedicated to creating safe and harmonious communities by providing educational programs, community events and by our daily behavior. She joins us to share a conversation about women’s leadership, the power of interfaith circles and the influence of the Divine Feminine.
December 2009
December 28th, 2009 ~ Daring to Speak, Fuel and Foster Our Dreams
WOMANfesting is an allowing process of calling in your dreams in the good company of others to make a difference. Join Rhonda and Ann as we speak our dreams for the New Year, feed them with meditation, fuel them with faith, and launch them with the knowing that women are essential agents of change.
December 21st, 2009 ~ It’s Time for Women to Put Their Spiritual Values into Financial Practice
Money and spirituality are not mutually exclusive. There is a spiritual dimension to money that can be tapped for your benefit—and for the wider world as well. Rosemary Williams, founder and former executive director of Women’s Perspective, joins us to share an important conversation about women, money, and spirituality.
December 14th, 2009 ~ Using Financial Challenges as a Springboard for Transformation
Money is often not an easy topic for women, and yet if we are to be the agents of change we are called to be at this evolutionary time, we must re-define money, explore new ways of living amidst challenging times, and use the obstacles we face as a springboard for transformation. Dianne Juhl is renowned for her intuitive ability to dig deep into the emotional aspects of money as well as the fears and mental blocks that keep so many women from attaining their financial dreams. She will join us in a conversation about using our relationship with money as a springboard for personal magnificence.
December 7th, 2009 ~ Tapestries of Hope
Betty Makoni is a 34-year-old African woman, a child abuse survivor, activist and founder of the Girl Child Network (GCN) in Zimbabwe, Africa. Michealene Cristini Risley is an American-born Caucasian woman who was also a victim of abuse and is an amazing film maker with an extensive background in film production and development. After their serendipitous meeting, Michealene agreed to join Betty in Zimbabwe to get Betty’s story on film and out to the world. Together they join us to share about their documentary, Tapestries of Hope.
November 2009
November 30th, 2009 ~ A Conversation About Conscious Leadership
Ann Smith and Rhonda Hull share their own wisdom, experience, and insights in a timely conversation about the meaning and importance of conscious leadership.
November 23rd, 2009 ~ The Leadership Lessons of a Two-Year-Old Bald-Headed Buddha
Alicia Dunham is an incredibly powerful and resilient mom whose leadership role was ignited by the crisis of her son’s healing journey through leukemia and his bone marrow transplant. Join us to hear the wisdom of this ordinary extraordinary women expanded by the unexpected and unimaginable challenges often a part of every day life.
November 16th, 2009 ~ Empowering Young Women to Be Leaders
Judi Woods, founder and Executive Director of a unique mentoring and transitional living program for young women “Aging Out” of foster care in SW Florida called Footsteps to the Future joins us to bring light to the importance of empowering young women and fostering their place in leadership.
November 9th, 2009 ~ The Role of Women as Vessels of Peace
There is a wave of longing building in the world, a growing longing to reclaim the Sacred Feminine as a central aspect of religious and spiritual experience. Join us and our guest, Lynda Terry,Founder of Vessels of Peace, to explore the role of women globally as vessels of peace.
November 2nd, 2009 ~ The Ways Women Lead Conversation Continues
Women lead in so many ways, and the time is now for women to step fully into whatever the form of their leadership and take action with a feminine touch. Jeanie DeRousseau joins us again to further the conversation.
October 2009
October 26th, 2009 ~ The Ways Women Lead Conversation
Women lead in so many ways, and the time is now for women to step fully into whatever the form of their leadership and take action with a feminine touch. Jeanie DeRousseau joins us for the first of a two part conversation about the Ways Women Lead.
October 19th – Food for Thought About Creating a Sustainable Life
Pauli Halstead , founder of of www.cuisineforwholehealth.com, joins us to share an insightful conversations about her book, Cuisine for Whole Health, and offer food for thought about how to eat more consciously in order to create a meaningful and sustainable life.
October 12th. 2009 – Women Reclaiming Their Treasures
Joining us as our guest is Julie Raymond, sacred activist, “Reclaiming Our Mothers” workshop circle leader and has written a seven book women’s fiction series about restoring the roots of ancestral memory. She believes that reviving the memories of the ancient ones will help women to reclaim treasures veiled in the lost generations of our ancient mothers.
October 5th, 2009 – Imagine the Good
According to Bonnie Kelly, Cheryl Ingram Gould and their partners, Margaret McAllister and Patricia Eder, today’s issues are daunting. People feel helpless. And yet the solutions are there. What we need is hope, connection and action. Together we have the power to co-create a sustainable, healthy, and safe world. Bonnie and (we hope) Cheryl will join us to share in an important conversation about their vision for www.imaginethegood.com, the power of women as evolutionary mentors, and their first project, The Heart To Lead.
September 2009
September 14, 2009 ~ Women Waking the World
Joining us as our guest is Vikki Hanchin, wholistic psychotherapist, visionary activist, workshop facilitator, speaker, word-smith and bridge-builder, and mother of two sons. Our conversation will focus on the role of women in leadership globally at this transformational time and the importance of awakening and reclaiming the feminine, right-brain aspects of consciousness and life values.
September 7, 2009 ~ Big News about the Little Earth Charter
Our guests are Rosie Emery and JC Little, partners in the Little Earth Charter. Rosie’s passions are brought to life through her work as an international children’s entertainer, singer/songwriter, environmental troubadour and new media producer specializing in teaching children how all of life is interconnected. JC lives her passion as the president, creative director and co-producer of little animation media production company. They join us today to share about how their talents melded in the creation and promotion of Little Earth Charter.
August 2009
August 31, 2009 ~ 350 for Sustainability
Dianne Rhodes joins us to share about leading the way to sustainabilty and her journey with 350.org, a group of people from around the planet—young and old, scientists and writers and activists—who have one thing in common. They know the most important number on earth: 350. And they know how to use that number to finally get global action on the worst crisis humans have ever faced.
August 24, 2009 ~ The Role of Women as Vessels of Peace
There is a wave of longing building in the world, a growing longing to reclaim the Sacred Feminine as a central aspect of religious and spiritual experience. Join us and our guest, Lynda Terry, Founder of Vessels of Peace, to explore the role of women globally as vessels of peace.
August 17, 2009 ~ Sophia Women’s Leadership Evolution and Exchange
Ann Smith and Rhonda Hull share a conversation about the current evolution of women’s leadership, the importance of accessing and living the wisdom of Sophia, and the creative and collaborative exchanges that are leading us to a positive, prosperous and sustainable future.
July 2009
July 20h, 2009 ~ Carol Hansen Grey Offers More Simple Healing Tools
Carol Hansen Grey, Co-Founder of Circle Connections and author of Simple Healing Tools On the Path to Personal Empowerment and Inner Peace, joins us again to share more simple healing tools for healing and empowerment, her wisdom and experience, and to explore the many ways of creating positive change in the world.
July 13th ~ Exploring the Spiritual Art of Business Success as a ConsciousPreneur
Andrea Cosrantine stands out in this crowd with her ground breaking views on business and coaching that fosters our path as a ConsciousPreneur. Join in on our conversation with this insightful resource guru who empowers us with a feminine touch to the spiritual art of business success.
July 6th, 2009 ~ Are You Ready to Discover Your Inner Goddess?
So many women are being called by their Inner Goddess to wake up and make changes that support their soul’s desires. The problem is, it’s hard for them to trust their inner voice because for most of their lives, they have been taught to ignore or silence it. Rev. Kim Turcotte, Founder of Diving Connection, joins us to deepen our connection with our Divine Feminine and explore the power that comes when women see their beauty, own their power and live their truth.Are You Ready to Discover Your Inner Goddess?
June 2009
June 29th, 2009 ~ Empowering Yourself with Goddess
Are you Feeling it? Do you recognize the paradigm shift?
Do we seem to be on the brink of change? Be a part of the long awaited paradigm shift to right brain thinking. Dust off your Woman-Speak and Unlock your Powerful Female Tool Kit, Join us and our guest, Karen Tate to Uplift and Empower Yourself with Ideals of the Sacred Feminine.
June 22nd. 2009 ~ Women of Wisdom
Kris Steinnes shares the launch of her wonderful new book, Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women and a conversation about her experience as the founder of Women of Wisdom.
June 15th, 2009 ~ Wondering what to do for your summer vacation?
Donna Roberts and Kandy Love will be our guests to share about their past adventure to Bahia, Brazil, talk about an upcoming adventure in August, and share about the potential for shared leadership by expanding our experiences in different cultures to deepen our global connection.
June 8th, 2009 ~ Wisdom Gained for Uncertain Times
Justine Toms, co-founder and award winning producer of New Dimensions Media/World Broadcasting Network joins us to share in a juicy conversation about her new book, Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World and the wisdom gained by interviewing many of our foremost visionaries
June 1, 2009 ~ The Importance Having the Voice of Youth in Shared Leadership
Leslie Lanes, Millionth Circle Convener colleague and friend, is the executive director of the Rose Circle Mentoring Network, a non-profit organization in southern Oregon training women and men to be mentors for girls and boys. Now in their fourth year, The Rose Circle is sponsoring their sixth mentor training. Youth in 5 cities in Southern Oregon are benefiting from having the Rose Circle mentor circles and one-on-one mentor relationships. Leslie along with two Rose Circle girls will tell us how the program started and why being in a Rose Circle that offers transition experiences for life passages and deepens their experience of their own leadership is so important.
May 2009
May 25th, 2009 ~ The Power and Potential of Global Shared Leadership and Sophia 2010
Join Circle Connections as we welcome our guest, Linda Stillman. Linda, who has been involved in many diplomatic endeavors, brings her vast experience and joins us to further the conversation about shared leadership. Along with co-creator, Ann Smith, they will share their involvement in Sophia 2010 Woman and Wisdom and their insights about the power and potential of shared leadership in the global movement.
May 18, 2009 – Carol Hansen Gery Offers Simple Healing Tools
Carol Hansen Grey considers herself a visionary catalyst and social activist whose passion is to help people love and empower themselves. She join us to share about her new book, Simple Healing Tools on the Path to Personal Empowerment and Inner Peace, and to offer her insights on Personal Empowerment and Shared Leadership.
May 11, 2009 ~ Women and the Power of Storytelling
Marsh Engle, founder of Amazing Women, joins us for a juicy conversation about women and the power of storytelling. Marsh is an extraordinary, creative, and proactive women. She is the CEO of Envision Network, and leads women and men worldwide to create amazing lives for themselves via entrepreneurial businesses, multi-media platforms, & empowered feminine esteem!
May 4, 2009 ~ Barbara Marx Hubbard, Shared Leadership and Conscious Evolution
Barbara Marx Hubbard will join us in a powerful conversation, sharing her insights about Cosmogenesis, Our New Crises, and Our New Capacities. We will explore the role and purpose of shared leadership and conscious evolution. Evolution, Consciousness, Empowerment, Shared Leadership, Barbara Marx Hubbard
April 2009
April 27th ~ Empowering the the Girl Child – Furthering the Conversation about Shared Leadership
Joining us to share an uneasy topic will be Betty Makoni, gender activist, advocate for girls rights, and the founder of Girl Child Network in Zimbabwe. Herself a survivor of sexual abuse, she is motivated to to take a bold stand for the rights of the girl child and their empowerment.
April 20th ~ Autism – Furthering the Conversation
One in every 55 boys and one in every 150 kids today are diagnosed to be on the autistic spectrum. Is it caused by vaccines, lead and mercury, food allergies, or is it genetic? Do we really know? Join us on a journey of exploring possibilities. Our guest, Debbie Umphrie, mother of an autistic son, will join us to look at the ways our kids with autism and other learning challenges are calling all of us to awaken, take action, trust our intuition, and be our highest and best.
April 13, 1009 ~ The Power of Shared Leadership in Fostering Harmony with the Earth in the 21st Century
Join us in our continuing conversation about shared leadership with Donna Goodman, the Founder of the Earthchild Institute, an international NGO dedicated to supporting governments, the private sector and UN system partners to develop and build local capacity to implement holistic, rights-based inter-sectoral educational solutions as a mechanism for community-based adaptation to climate change, water and environmental sustainability.
April 6, 2009 ~ Interview with Waiting for Autumn author, Scott Blum
In the tradition of spiritual classics such as The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Waiting for Autumn is an enchanting semi-biographical parable that reveals a deep and powerful message. Join us as we learn more from the author and co-founder of Daily Om, Scott Blum.
March 2009
March 30, 2009 ~ World Café Process as a Tool in Shared Leadership
Continuing the conversation about the role of women in Shared Leadership, Peggy Sebera will be our guest. Peggy is an organizational consultant and is part of a women’s sacred circle called Chakra Circle that brought about the Millionth Circle Initiative. She is active with Ann Smith in applying this tool to Sophia 2010 endeavor. Peggy and Ann will share about recently hosting a World Café process at the UN, focusing on Engaging the Men in Sharing Responsibility in Caregiving, specially with HIV AIDS.
March 23, 2009 ~ The Role of Women in Creating Structures of Shared Leadership
The Rev. Ginny Doctor is a Circle Connections Advisor and long time friend and colleague of Ann Smith co-creating and facilitating circle events, and women’s leadership programs, especially the Indigenous Women’s Pathways programs that she conducts throughout Alaska. Ginny is a Mohawk leader and Episcopal priest, Canon to the Ordinary and Chief of Staff for the Alaska Episcopal Diocese. She will speak from her experience as a Mohawk, a matriarchal tribe and the legacy of the Iroquois Confederacy that became a model for the US government, and her life work in creating structures of shared leadership, where high level officials and grassroots people come together as peers.
March 16, 2009 ~ Red Tents Everywhere!
Our guests will be DeAnna L’am and Anna Yang. DeAnna trains women as Red Moon facilitators, leads Coming Of Age workshops for girls and women, and creates personalized ceremonies to celebrate turning points in women’s lives. Anna Yang is the co-founder and executive director of The Red Web Foundation, whose mission is to create life-long menstrual health through community and education. They will join us to explore the importance of the tradition of the RED TENTS, past, present and future.
March 2, 2009 ~ Pollyanna Power
Join us and our guest, Deborah Koppel Mitchell, Circle Facilitator, Publisher of Spheres Circles Publications, also known as “The Modern Day Pollyanna,” explore “Pollyanna Power” and the importance of us all focusing on a positive attitude and the”Big Picture.”
February 2009
February 23, 2009 ~ Making Friends with Money
Allergic to money? Want to move from surviving to thriving? Have money but still aren’t happy? Carolyn Anderson, Co-Founder of Global Family and Humming Bird Ranch, and one of our dear Circle of Advisors for Circle Connections will join us for a juicy conversation about how to make friends with money.
February 16, 2009 ~ LightPages and the Journey of Social Networking
Join us and our guest, Jeanie DeRousseau as we share a conversation about the importance of connection, the role of the internet, the value of Social Networking and the journey of LightPages as a ‘connectory’ for people and organizations called to make a difference.
February 9, 2009 ~ Continuing the Conversation of Sophia
Join us and this week’s guest, Sharon Joy, a community organizer in living systems theory, to continue the conversation of Sophia and her wisdom as it relates to the marriage between and the alchemy of the Divine Feminine and Masculine. in true partnership.
February 2, 2009 ~ The Wisdom of Sophia
Women are standing up, speaking out, and stepping into their wisdom and power in order to be the change we want to see in the world. Join Circle Connections and our guest, Rev. Pam Douglas Smith, to explore the meaning and potential of Sophia, Past, Present and Future.
January 2009
January 26, 2009 ~ It’s Time for Women to Act-In, Act-Up and Act-Out!
Now what? What are women called to do in an ever changing world. On the heels of the Inauguration and the hope that was generated, we no longer can afford to merely talk about what needs to be done to make all the healing change that is called for. Join us to explore 3 key ingredients for being the change we want to see in the world. It’s time for women to link arms in collaboration to Act-In, Act-Up, and Act-Out boldly and together.