#192 Children and Eternal Love and Life With Marie Antoinette Kelley

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Marie Antoinette Kelley is an award-winning artist who has done hundreds of commissioned portraits, as well as the art for the Angel Quest Oracle. She has appeared on dozens of TV, radio, and podcast shows, and has been published in such magazines as Edge and Authority. In 2019, her bison portrait in the form of woven blankets began selling throughout Yellowstone National Park's general stores. To find out more about Marie Antoinette Kelley and her artwork, visit her website at makfineart.com

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Since I was a young child, I've worried about death. When I was around ten, there was a poem pasted on the bathroom wall that said "Never leave without a greeting, never leave without a kiss, he who goes to meet his fate, doesn't know whom he will miss."

That poem was meant as an inspiration to live life to the fullest. But in my child's mind, it fueled an irrational fear of death-a black hole that gobbles people up.

As I grew older, I learned to deal with the inevitability of death. But my real breakthrough came when I discovered firsthand accounts from people that had experienced death and found it is not the end of our lives.

One such account is the story of Dannion Brinkley. He wrote a book about his near-death experience (NDE), called Saved by the Light, which became an international bestseller. It's a riveting story that shows that we, like energy, are not destroyed by death. Rather, we change over to a different state of living, one of light, love, and consciousness.

While Dannion was the first to give me this new perspective, he is definitely not the only person who has died and returned with an interesting story that proves we live on. I noticed that all these stories have certain common truths. I also noticed there were no books out there for children that share these truths,

Dannion has since become my friend, and his story is the main inspiration behind Danny's story. But as I wrote his experience in a child-friendly way, I made sure to highlight the elements that are true for all people's NDEs.

As a mother, and now a new grandmother, I feel it's an important piece of the puzzle to give to our children as they grow and learn to face our world-that death is not the end. It's a doorway. And it's actually nothing to be afraid of. While we all eventually need to leave behind our physical body and possessions, we will never lose whom or what we love.

In the latest episode, I engage in a discussion with Marie, focusing on her recently published children's book that delves into the near death experience of a young boy, Danny. With eloquence, Marie vividly portrays the profound and transformative effects of such encounters, offering valuable insights for embracing life with a heart full of openness and love. Marie's beautiful creation serves as a tool to initiate dialogues with children about mortality, as well as to explore the question of what happens to us after we die.

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#190 Imagine With Anna Lubelska

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Anna Lubelska is the initiator of The Peace Building charity and Chair of Trustees. Anna is motivated by the horrendous wartime experiences of her Polish family. Touched very personally by the devastation of war; she has been active in peace work all her adult life. She was awarded the Medal of Gratitude by the European Solidarity Centre for her international work in the 1980s supporting the movement for freedom in Poland.

Anna is the Founder of the global Peaceful Schools Movement – helping schools to create peace within and beyond the student community.Her book, ‘How to be a Peaceful School’, was published in 2018, and she now presents awards to participating schools; celebrating projects that effectively promote peace – both conceptually and practically. Her next step in the journey towards a peaceful world will be the establishment of The Peace Building in London. It will be a global centre of excellence in peace education. In the meantime – there is a virtual peace museum.

Anna’s career was in local government and the charity sector. She worked for the National Children’s Bureau, The Association of London Government and local authorities in London and in other parts of England, as well as setting up charities and organizations and being the trustee of several charities. After retiring, Anna has set up Spiritual England, become an Ordained Interfaith Minister working as a hospice chaplain as well as holding funerals and memorial services including one at the Treblinka Extermination Camp in Poland, for her grandmother Maria Lubelska who was murdered there during WW2.


On today’s episode, Anna and I engage in a thoughtful conversation regarding the significance of respecting the essence of children. We delve into the profound influence this can exert on their journey toward becoming individuals who possess an innate inner strength and a genuine connection to their authentic selves.

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#189 When God Rings the Doorbell With Noel Keating

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Noel Keating has spent forty years in the education sector in Ireland, as a teacher, principal and education officer. He is a voluntary coordinator of the Meditation with Children Project which involves over 50,000 children, who meditate several times each week on a whole-school basis, across more than 250 primary schools throughout Ireland. Noel completed his doctoral research on the child’s experience of the practical benefits and deep inner fruits of meditation in elementary schools in Ireland.

In the latest episode, Noel Keating delves into the transformative power of meditation and its ability to facilitate a profound connection with our authentic selves. By sharing his valuable insights, he highlights how the regular practice of meditation enables us to access and embrace our deepest essence, allowing us to attain a greater sense of self-awareness and inner harmony.

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#186 Story Of My Life with Leon Conrad

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Hello! I'm Leon Conrad - I'm an entertaining and knowledgeable writer and lecturer; a sensitive story structure consultant and editor who helps writers craft their work at every stage of the writing process; a top-end traditional tutor who helps students get into highly competitive schools; an inspiring voice-centred communication skills coach who helps people improve their voice use, public speaking and presentation skills; and a detail-loving designer who creates historically inspired embroidery designs that intrigue and engage.

In the latest episode, Leon delves deeply into the intricate art of storytelling, unveiling the profound potential within each of us to become the masterful author of our own life stories. With captivating insight, Leon sparks a transformative shift in perspective, inviting us all to embrace our creative power and mold our personal narratives with intention, purpose, and authenticity.

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#185 Crystal Clear With Iris Unique Harmon

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Iris Unique Harmon has long been an advocate for self-care and mental health, focusing on empowering others to be their most authentic selves through spiritual growth and crystal companionship. Iris’ life path began as a Veterinary Technician, where she quickly realized that the only way to be fully present for the animals was to ensure her own mental and emotional needs were supported. She began incorporating healing crystals into her life as part of that support, and in 2017, Iris was inspired to begin sharing them with others, founding Iris Unique, Inc.

Through her in-depth knowledge and personal experiences, she has been able to connect tens of thousands of people to their own crystalline healing tools. In 2021 Iris channeled a free online Encyclopedia of Crystal Formations, exploring the energetics of crystals through their structures, rather than just their typical metaphysical meanings, helping us to better understand and unlock the full potential of our crystal allies.

Through her commitment and passion to helping others, Iris has built a steadfast community from all over the world, joined together through their love of crystals.This episode is named after the song "Go Your Own Way" sung by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and released in 1977 as a single from their album "Rumours".

Today’s episode is named after the song “Crystal Clear” by Opeth.

On today’s episode, Iris Unique graciously imparts her profound wisdom and understanding of healing crystals. She illuminates their potential as mighty allies, capable of nurturing well-being and fostering inner harmony when approached with precise intention.

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#184 Go Your Own Way With Betsy Granville

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Betsy Granville is a spiritual intuitive, channel, and medium. She works with guides, angels, master teachers, and loved ones to bring through what is most helpful and healing for those here in the physical. Known for her warmth, groundedness, and depth, Betsy assists those seeking connection with loved ones as well as clarity in areas of life such as career, finances, health, spirituality, purpose, animal communication, relationships and manifestation. Betsy goes to the origin point of what keeps us stuck, be it experiences in this lifetime or others, to help us release what is no long serving and propel us forward on our journey of expansion and joy. Working with thousands of clients across the globe individually over the last several years, she also teaches and leads small group workshops.

This episode is named after the song "Go Your Own Way" sung by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and released in 1977 as a single from their album "Rumours".

In the latest episode, Betsy Granville shares her extraordinary talents and reveals how they have guided her toward a profound comprehension of the essence of the human soul. She also explores methods to transcend our hidden convictions and anxieties, allowing us to progress forward and live our most beautiful lives.

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