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Andrew Newberg, MD, director of research at the Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, is one of a new breed of "neurotheologians" studying the intersections among our brains, religion, philosophy, and spirituality.

Dr. Andrew Newberg is a neuroscientist who studies the relationship between brain function and various mental states. He is a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field known as “neurotheology.” His research includes taking brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, in an attempt to better understand the nature of religious and spiritual practices and attitudes.

Dr. Newberg is the director of research at the Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital. He has authored and co-authored a number of books including, How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation and was featured in the National Geographic Channel series “The Story of God With Morgan Freeman.” Visit www.andrewnewberg.com.

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Cynthia M. Ruiz is an Author, Professor, Inspirational Speaker and Leadership expert. She has received over 50 accolades and awards for her leadership and service to Los Angeles and currently serves as a Los Angeles City Commissioner overseeing a multibillion-dollar pension portfolio for City employees.

Cynthia has over twenty years of experience teaching and public speaking. She appeared in the movie Discover the Gift with his Holiness the Dalai Lama and Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith. She is the author of two books, “Cherokee Wisdom - 12 Lessons for Becoming a Powerful Leader” and “Finding Sane Relationships in a Crazy World.”  Visit http://cynthiamruiz.com.

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Misti Burmeister is an award-winning author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Her passion, humor, and direct approach has inspired audiences from coast to coast - from convention halls to C-suites. With a blend of humor, heart, wisdom, and grit, Misti makes audiences laugh, while connecting to the heart of what creates high-performing team members. Her approach has consistently proven to measurably increase productivity by 20-30% in less than a year.

Misti is also the host of the Provoking Your Greatness Podcast and has authored several books including "Provoking Greatness - Unleashing Hidden Potential." Visit www.MistiBurmeister.com.  

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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.co

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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 Cindy and TEDx Talk.

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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.

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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.

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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.co

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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.

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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 word about stroke prevention, early signs, and treatment. Visit http://claudiamason.com.

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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://goodworld.me

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Christy Whitman is a transformational leader and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All - AWomen's Guide to Unlimited Abundance. She has appeared on The Today Show and The Morning Show, and her work has been featured in People Magazine, Seventeen, Woman’s Day, Hollywood Life, and Teen Vogue, among others.

Christy is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. She has helped thousands of people worldwide to achieve their goals through her empowerment seminars, speeches, and coaching sessions and products. Christy’s life-changing message reaches over 145,000 people a month, and her work has been promoted by and featured with esteemed authors and luminaries such as Marianne Williamson, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Marci Shimoff, Brian Tracy, Neale Donald Walsch, Abraham-Hicks, and Louise Hay. Visit http://christywhitman.com/

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Dr. Carl Johan Calleman started his career in the hard sciences and has a PhD in Physical Biology from the University of Stockholm. He has written highly quoted papers in the fields of environmental science, toxicology and cancer research and has given lectures at MIT, Cornell, The Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine and the World Health Organization.

In 1994, Dr. Calleman devoted himself full-time to understanding the Mayan calendar and has been working on this ever since. He has published four books based on this calendar and has helped the Mayan elders spread their message in the world. He has become known as the main proponent of the idea that the Mayan calendar is about the evolution of consciousness rather than an astronomical phenomena.

His most recent book is entitled, “The Global Mind and the Rise of Civilization” and his soon to be released book is entitled, The Nine Waves of Creation: Quantum Physics, Holographic Evolution, and the Destiny of Humanity.   Today, we welcome Dr. Calleman to the America Meditating Radio Show!

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Sister Jenna welcomes Dr. Stan Tatkin to the America Meditating Radio Show. Dr. Tatkin, is a couple therapist known for his pioneering work in helping partners form happy, secure, and long-lasting relationships. His method - called PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) - draws on principles of neuroscience and teaches partners to become what he terms “secure-functioning.”

Dr. Tatkin co-founded the PACT Institute which trains psychotherapists and other professionals from all over the world in this breakthrough approach. Dr. Tatkin has a private practice in Calabasas, CA, and is an assistant professor at UCLA’s Department of Family Medicine. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling WIRED FOR LOVE and WIRED FOR DATING. Visit http://stantatkin.com.

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Donald Altman is dedicated to bringing ancient practices in tune with modern living and to invite wellness into our stress-filled lives. He is the author of Clearing Emotional Clutter and several other books about mindfulness. He is a practicing psychotherapist and former Buddhist monk. An award-winning writer and an expert on mindful eating, he teaches in the neurobiology program at Portland State University and teaches mindfulness and spiritual values around the country. Visit him online at http://www.mindfulpractices.com.

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Sister Jenna welcomes evolutionary leader, Stephen Dinan to the America Meditating Radio Show.

Stephen Dinan, is a noted social entrepreneur and visionary political strategist, and the founder and CEO of The Shift Network, a leading global provider of online transformational courses and trainings. He was previously a senior staffer for both the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Esalen Institute.

Stephen is the author of Radical Spirit: Spiritual Writings from the Voices of Tomorrow and his new book, Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling our Mission in Service to All.

Stephen is also a member of the prestigious Transformational Leadership Council and Evolutionary Leaders groups. Visit www.SacredAmerica.net/Special and www.StephenDinan.com.

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Cover model and makeup artist, Cindy Joseph, is the Founder and CEO of BOOM! By Cindy Joseph, an exciting concept in makeup that reveals a woman’s genuine beauty with an honest and realistic approach. In addition to running her BOOM! empire, Cindy is represented by Iconic Focus for special bookings, including her 2016 Chico’s campaign and 5 year worldwide Nivea campaign outside the U.S. 

Her face has graced covers and pages of Oprah, Glamour and Mademoiselle magazines and European and Japanese fashion and beauty magazines. Cindy represents the healthy life-style choices of the female Baby Boomers around the world.

She points out that "It's time to throw out the archaic anti-age point of view and step into the powerful realization that every woman can have fun, passion, sensuality, wisdom, and beauty throughout her entire life, not just half way through it."

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 Cindy and TEDx Talk.

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Matthew Fox is an Episcopal priest and spiritual theologian who holds a doctorate in spirituality and has authored over 30 books on spirituality and contemporary culture that have been translated into 60 languages. Matthew has devoted 45 years to developing and teaching the tradition of Creation Spirituality and in doing so has reinvented forms of education and worship.  His work is inclusive of today’s science and world spiritual traditions and is said to have awakened millions to the much neglected earth-based mystical tradition of the West.

His newly released book is entitled, A Way to God:  Thomas Merton’s Creation Spirituality Journey. Visit www.matthewfox.org.

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Zen Cryar DeBrucke is the author of Your Inner GPS. She is an internationally renowned teacher, speaker, and coach whose programs have helped people all over the world transform their personal and business lives for the better. Zen is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council with experts such as Marianne Williamson, Jack Canfield & others.

Zen says that we are born with a factory-installed guidance system.  It is like the GPS in a car. This system is called your Internal Guidance System or IGS. The guidance it gives you has many different purposes. The most important one is to get you from one end of your life to the other with as much joy, ease, and fulfillment as possible. Visit www.zeninamoment.com and on YouTube.  Feel your internal GPS with this exercise.

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Sister Jenna takes us on a ride to eradicate fear from the mind and create a world inside ourselves of love and peace. She shares that the real terrorist is fear and that if we understand that our lives are cyclical, we can combat fear and change our interpretation of how we receive what is happening to or in our lives.

Sister Jenna discusses how we unknowingly feed into our fears. When you start to feel safe inside your inner world, you will be able to show up beautifully in the external world where fear inhabits many disguised forms in every walk of life. Join us as we learn how to move beyond our fears and enjoy special music and meditations.

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. 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.

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