Green Think #42 - Life is Supposed to Be Grand and Great!

Mahmoudah Young and Akoshia Yoba, mother/daughter team and co-authors of “The Screw Factory“, share their courageous and inspiring healing journeys. They are stories filled with courage and hope with a resounding message of “Life is Suppose to Be Grand and Great!” Listen in to how they overcame the obstacles that stood in the way of their magnificence.

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Mahmoudah Young was born in New York City a year after world war two had ended. Her father died when she was 3 and she was separated from her mother at the age of 10. She graduated from high school pregnant in 1962 and went to live with a man she considered to be her savior. Their union lasted for 16 years, and she had baby after baby for ten years straight. in 1977, she escape her emotionally abusive husband, leaving the children behind. it would take 15 years for her to be reunited with them. She attributes their reconnection to her chanting nam myoho renge kyo to the gohonzon (sacred mandala of the nichiren buddist sect founded in 1300 centrury japan).

Mahmoudah Young & Akoshia Yoba

Akoshia Yoba is a creative non-fiction writer. “The Screw Factory: Secret Rites of Passages” was her first collaboration with her mother. Her first published book is entitled “Please Return My Phone Call: Preventing the Demise of Personal and Professional Relationships” which she co-authored with her brother. This book shares her views on personal integrity and follow through. She is an educator and speaker who is focused on issues that improve the quality of life for all of us. Her outlook on life is bound to put a smile on your face!

Their healing journey takes you along with the writers’ as girls, young women, wives, and mothers.

Listen to their audio blog at MySpace.com/mahmoudah.

What is your amazing healing story? How can you inspire others with your experience?

Green Think #41 - Healing Powers of the Land and the Animals

Liz Mitten Ryan, author, artist and animal communicator is on the show to reveal her observations from the summer of guests at Gateway 2 Ranch participating in the life changing workshops there. In addition, Billa deVries who co-led the workshops and is a healing touch practitioner describes how to access the healing powers of the land. At these workshops, which I was privileged enough to attend one, each and every participant touched into the experience of Oneness with the planet. Listen in to discover the healing that is available all around you.

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Liz Mitten Ryan

Liz lives on Gateway 2 Ranch, and after experiences with friends and family being healed by her herd of horses and the surrounding land, she began offering life changing workshops in the summer of 2009. Her generosity, hospitality and deep love for healing the planet will be apparent when you listen to her passion about the healing experience she has created for those who come to the workshops.

In addition she is a nationally acclaimed artist and much of her recent work including landscapes, equine art, and animal portraits appears in her four books.

To learn more about her books, her art, and the workshops, check out LizMittenRyan.com.

Billa deVries

Billa deVries began her journey with the healing powers of the land and nature as a young child. She and her grandfather would walk the forest and he would share his love for the forest and teach her about the sacredness of the ground beneath her feet and all around her…she would often be barefoot!

She is a talented healer who draws on many native practices to help her clients.

You can reach Billa at [email protected].

“The journey is univeral; the path narrow and ill defined.
The message is told in myth, legend and story…
We must try to remember who we are and why we came here.
We each hold a piece of the puzzle.”

–Liz Mitten Ryan

Have you ever touched the experience of oneness?

I would love to hear from you…Enjoy the show!

Green Think #40 - Finding the Real You (in your DNA)

My special guest this week, Naomi Tickle, is an expert in personology and speaks all over the world about the art and science of face reading. Her stories will validate my often spoken belief that we all have a unique purpose on the planet, and we are not fully satisfied until we find it and live it.

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Naomi Tickle

Naomi’s work helps you do just that. She is the author of “You Can Read A Face Like A Book,” and is currently working on her second book “What Makes People Tick and Why.”

She was first introduced to Personology 22 years ago. Amazed by the accuracy, she could immediately see how this approach could help others better understand themselves and the people they interact with on a daily basis.

Naomi has appeared on CNN, Fox News, NBC, BBC, Good Morning America and numerous television & radio interviews around the world. Her clients include IBM marketing division, The World Trade Center, AT&T, National Semiconductor, College Administration Conference, Orthodontist, FAMA conference plus many more.

To reach her for a face reading session, check out NaomiTickle.com or call 011-707-769-0290.

Find your path, and enjoy the process!

Green Think #39 - Redesign Your Eco-Anxiety and Get Informed

This episode of Green Think takes a look at how we can become more aware of our planet’s needs without beating ourselves up or becoming overwhelmed.

Lauren Selman, CEO and Founder of Reel Green Media, discussed how she helps the entertainment industry reduce their environmental impact.

In addition, Luis Prestamo and Anaheli De Los Santos also share their innovative company, Planet Up, which allows you to calculate your carbon footprint in an understandable and meaningful way.

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Lauren Selman

Lauren Selman, at 23 years of age, has a beautiful perspective on how we can make the world a better place. Here are Lauren’s words:

My philosophy is that with creativity, imagination and innovation, anything is possible. If the passion, creativity and commitment of people can be liberated for the common good, we can change the world. As young women today, we stand in a powerful place, at a threshold of opportunity: the choices we make can transform the future and do something about the suffering and breakdown that is taking place in the world.

I know you have to be inspired by this young woman…to learn more about her, check out ReelGreenMedia.com.

Luis Prestamo

Luis Prestamo is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of PlanetUp. His philosophy is to fight global warming is to combine clean energy, carbon offsets, and greener habits.











Anaheli De Los Antos

Anaheli De Los Antos is the Director of Public Relations of PlanetUp. She believes in changes.

Adaptation and carbon mitigation should be a priority for people and businesses alike if we want to achieve the sustainable future we’re aiming at. Climate Change, Changed my mind” she says.

Luis and Anaheli started in Mexico 4 years ago, and are now located in San Francisco.

To learn more about their innovative company, check out PlanetUp.com.

What is your creative and innovative way to help heal the planet?

This show has plenty of inspiration for new ideas…enjoy!

Green Think #38 - Breaking Cycles of Pain with Healthy Eating

The whole show this week is dedicated to how we can learn from the past to create healthy eating habits. Dr. Daphne Miller is my sole guest this week, and she shares research from her recent book, “The Jungle Effect.”

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Daphne Miller

Harvard-trained family physician, Daphne Miller, MD, has expanded her medical practice far beyond the four walls of an exam room. She has delivered health care at home, in group visit settings, in yoga classes, cooking demonstrations…even in the Peruvian Jungle. Most recently she traveled the world in search of culinary traditions and recipes, bringing home ones that would most benefit her patients.

Her bestselling nutrition-travelogue, The Jungle Effect (HarperCollins 2008) is the culmination of these adventures. Check it out at DrDaphne.com/thejungleeffect.

Prepare your next meal and enjoy every bite!

Stay tuned!