June 29, 2015
A trip around the world sounds like an exciting and blissful adventure….and it is! But making sure that your travels go smoothly and that you keep costs under control takes some skillful navigation. This week’s guests just completed a nearly year-long worldwide journey, paying for lodging only 20% of the time, and they are here to share their insights on how to make this adventure a reality.
Elynn Kann and David Sanchez departed for their world travels after their May 2014 college graduation, and returned to the U.S. in April 2015. During their travels, they were in 20 countries and did all of this on a very modest budget, paying for their lodging only 20% of the time.
Elynn Kann graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 with a BS in Sociology and a Certificate in Global Health. Early on, Elynn felt called to help underserved populations, doing mission work for the Appalachia Service Project. While in college, she spent time volunteering at an orphanage in Thailand, and spent a semester studying healthcare for the poor in India, Argentina and South Africa. Elynn also traveled with a college tour to Uganda looking at health conditions in Africa.
She was fortunate to spend a week in New York City at the United Nations 2014 UN Practicum in Advocacy, attending the Commission on the Status of Women. She was one of just 20 students from around the country invited to attend.
Elynn was previously employed at the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently works for Room to Read, an international education organization, and lives in San Francisco, California.
Elynn’s travel blog is available at https://formylongwalkisnotended.wordpress.com/.
David Sanchez graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2014 with a degree in Political Science. At Vanderbilt, David was an Ingram Scholar and was named a 2014 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellow. The goal of the fellowship is to develop future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Graduating seniors awarded the fellowship have the opportunity to pursue an idea or an issue they are passionate about in the context of daily life in communities around the world. David developed an interest in conflict resolution while studying in Copenhagen, Denmark, and trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Germany. The focus of his fellowship year was to travel to 18 communities on six continents for a project, “The Peace-Conflict Continuum: Investigating the Origins of Conflict and Identifying Best Practices for Promoting Harmony.” His goal was to examine why some countries embrace multiculturalism while others see it as a source of conflict. He seeks to understand what factors are influential in inciting conflict, where the tipping point is and what mechanisms could be implemented to defuse ethnic and religious tensions. He is especially interested in the role of governments in adopting preventive measures to reduce clashes and foster harmony between groups.
David currently works at Google in Mountain View, California. David’s blog is available at http://www.davidssanchez.com/traveling-blog/.
June 24, 2015
Many people say that they would love to travel the world some day. It seems like a fantasy, but this week we’ll begin a discussion about Life Journeys with two people who did what others only dream about….they traveled the world for the better part of a year. They’ll share their favorite locations, biggest surprises, and how you too can do it on a budget when they join us this week in the studio.
Elynn Kann and David Sanchez departed for their world travels after their May 2014 college graduation, and returned to the U.S. in April 2015. During their travels, they were in 20 countries and did all of this on a very modest budget, paying for their lodging only 20% of the time.
Elynn Kann graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 with a BS in Sociology and a Certificate in Global Health. Early on, Elynn felt called to help underserved populations, doing mission work for the Appalachia Service Project. While in college, she spent time volunteering at an orphanage in Thailand, and spent a semester studying healthcare for the poor in India, Argentina and South Africa. Elynn also traveled with a college tour to Uganda looking at health conditions in Africa.
She was fortunate to spend a week in New York City at the United Nations 2014 UN Practicum in Advocacy, attending the Commission on the Status of Women. She was one of just 20 students from around the country invited to attend.
Elynn was previously employed at the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently works for Room to Read, an international education organization, and lives in San Francisco, California.
Elynn’s travel blog is available at https://formylongwalkisnotended.wordpress.com/.
David Sanchez graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2014 with a degree in Political Science. At Vanderbilt, David was an Ingram Scholar and was named a 2014 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellow. The goal of the fellowship is to develop future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Graduating seniors awarded the fellowship have the opportunity to pursue an idea or an issue they are passionate about in the context of daily life in communities around the world. David developed an interest in conflict resolution while studying in Copenhagen, Denmark, and trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Germany. The focus of his fellowship year was to travel to 18 communities on six continents for a project, “The Peace-Conflict Continuum: Investigating the Origins of Conflict and Identifying Best Practices for Promoting Harmony.” His goal was to examine why some countries embrace multiculturalism while others see it as a source of conflict. He seeks to understand what factors are influential in inciting conflict, where the tipping point is and what mechanisms could be implemented to defuse ethnic and religious tensions. He is especially interested in the role of governments in adopting preventive measures to reduce clashes and foster harmony between groups.
David currently works at Google in Mountain View, California. David’s blog is available at http://www.davidssanchez.com/traveling-blog/.
June 16, 2015
Amidst the distractions of our life, we might feel that we have lost our connection to Spirit around us. But it is there…..both around us, and in us. How can we improve our ability to see, feel and connect with the Divine energy around us? What can be the most common challenges in feeling connected to Spirit? Join us for our discussion with a frequent guest who brings his knowledge and experience to the studio to enrich our learning on this topic.
Markus Kasunich is a frequent guest on the Mind Body Spirit Living show and we are fortunate to welcome him back this week to provide insight on the topic of “busy-ness”. Markus is Holistic Life & Consciousness Coach, Spiritual teacher, Healer, and Professional Speaker whose key focus is helping clients reveal the unlimited potential of their True Self. He offers private sessions, online coaching, and facilitates retreats, events and classes all over the globe. Markus is also an artist and has been a featured artist in gallery showings.
For more information about Markus, go to www.markuskasunich.com.
June 7, 2015
As we consider the way that we connect with the Divine, we have been speaking about different philosophies that have been based in ancient cultures, psychology, and mathematics. This week, we’ll take a look at a specific perspective of thought that is often referred to as Spiritual Science and was pioneered by philosopher Rudolf Steiner. Early on, his focus was to try to find the synthesis between science and spirituality. He believed that “…..the experience of thinking, rightly understood, is in fact an expression of Spirit.” As his thinking evolved, he went on to establish the philosophies behind fields of study you might be familiar with such as Waldorf education and biodynamic agriculture. A consistent thread in his philosophies is the goal of demonstrating that there are essentially no limits to human knowledge.
Steiner believed that with proper training, anyone could develop the experience of the spiritual world, and therefore be more free to be motivated solely by love. He felt that understanding reincarnation and karma were essential to understanding psychology. This week we’ll discuss this Spiritual Science perspective and how it can help us understand our connection to Divine.
Robert Karp is a writer, thinker and social entrepreneur informed by the social, economic and spiritual insights of Rudolf Steiner. Robert has been a student of modern spiritual science for over 30 years and lectures and writes regularly on this topic. Robert is the former Executive Director of Practical Farmers of Iowa, one of the country’s premier sustainable agriculture organizations and is a former board president of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, a leading center for biodynamic and organic research and education in East Troy, Wisconsin.
Currently, Robert works as the co-director of the Biodynamic Association, the national association that promotes Rudolf Steiner’s agricultural ideas and methods. Robert’s writings include an analysis of the sustainable food and farming movement in the light of Rudolf Steiner’s economic insights titled Toward an Associative Economy in the Sustainable Food and Farming Movement, published in serial form in Biodynamics (2007-08) and an essay titled Community and Agriculture: An Iowa Pilgrimage which was published by Free River Press in Eating in Place: Telling the Story of Local Foods.Robert has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Iowa State University.
You can find out more about Robert and the Biodynamic Association at www.biodynamics.com. For more info about the work of Rudolf Steiner, please go to www.anthroposophy.org.
June 5, 2015
Our sleeping hours are often filled with dreams that can range from complete fantasy to being very close to reality. Sometimes we remember the details and have a clear understanding of their meaning, and sometimes they don’t seem to make any sense at all. But we can’t help but be curious about what the significance of our dreams are and whether there are messages there that deserve our attention. This week we explore how our dreams connect us to ourselves and the Divine energy in our lives with a guest who has many years of experience in navigating the meaning and value of dreams.
Kristina Bloom is a psychic, medium, and channel for The Divine. For more than a decade she has been facilitating individual and gallery Psychic readings across the country, speaking in front of both small and large groups. The insight and wisdom of Spirit easily moves through her allowing for clear information for the receivers of the messages to come through. With her light-hearted nature Kristina continues to get confirmation from Spirit until the messages become clear to her audience.
Kristina is the creator and facilitator of the Intuitive You! program for psychic development. In teaching Intuitive You! Kristina understands that everyone’s gifts are individual to that person and need to be nurtured as such. With the belief that everyone has intuitive abilities she tailored the class in a way that supports each student’s natural ability and provides each student the freedom, along with guidance, to develop their gifts as they choose.
For more information about Kristina, go to her website at http://kristinabloom.com.
June 3, 2015
We hope you are all out enjoying the local Fourth of July parade today!
Join us next Saturday, July 11, when we return at 10:00 am CT on AM1400 WRJN.
The Mind Body Spirit Living podcast is meant for those who want to know more about holistic living in a way that is not intimidating or judgmental. Listen in to our archives to hear discussion and discourse, featuring guests who will share their expertise and help to enrich listeners’ understanding of different topics on personal growth, wellness and spirituality.
Chris Kann brings to Mind Body Spirit Living her curiosity about all aspects of holistic living. She has experienced and explored many aspects of traditional and alternative health and healing modalities. Her personal journey of self discovery has enriched her understanding of the many aspects of spirituality. With the help of the guests on the show, she will enhance listener's opportunity to learn along with her.
