“OBO Radio: Heart of it All” with Erik Lawyer & Sheri Herndon

Heart Based Government with Franca Baroni

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:03:39 -0700

Our guest this week (tune in on Friday or on the archives afterwards) is Franca Baroni, a true renaissance woman who has spent many years rethinking the idea and practice of governance at the deepest level. She is interested in how we can recreate the governance system in the spirit of the Heart, balanced with the mind. We are interested in this very same question. Her book "On Governance" is A groundbreaking, original essay about a fundamentally new system of governance and law that emerges from the integration of mind and heart intelligence. Rather than trying to fix our disintegrating system, it articulates the design principles for a radically new one by presenting a clear path for breaking the cycles of polarization and self-destruction. Redefining fundamental concepts such as law, freedom, power, sovereignty, property and nation, the book lays a philosophical, yet highly practical, foundation for governance at all levels - from nations, corporations, and civil society to other types of collectives. Dr. Franca Baroni is a leading edge philosopher, writer and speaker committed to a world moved by heart wisdom. Born in the Italian part of Switzerland, Dr. Baroni holds a J.D. equivalent and a doctorate in public international law from the University of Basel, and a Masters in Comparative Law from the University of Miami School of Law. She is a member of the New York and Swiss Bars, as well as a certified mediator. Recognizing the endemic inadequacies of our current systems of governance and law, Dr. Baroni decided early in her career to take an unconventional path. Her quest has been for the root causes of the egregious violations of human rights at all levels of society and for a new collective awareness and practice of peace. Her journey has led her in many directions: she worked as an immigration attorney, as an intuitive and meditation guide, as a journalist and even as an actress. The focus of her inquiry has been to bring forth a new blueprint of governance and law for collectives around the world from the local to the international level. Her first book ON GOVERNANCE is the quintessence of this inquiry: a philosophical, original essay that integrates heart wisdom as the essential element of governance and law. It offers a view from within a radically new system that brings forth a life-affirming world now. EARLY REVIEWS "A fascinating book and a theoretical foundation on which to build a possible new (not utopian) world. An important book, offering a path to a world now wandering in confusion and (perhaps) self-destruction. A serious work of political and legal philosophy." ~ Prof. John Mitchell, Seattle University School of Law "This is crucially important work. Much of the "change" work that I see happening on the planet isn't really change at all. Without thinking deeply on the Sacred Pattern of governance, we can easily wind up exchanging one dysfunctional system with another. Those who yearn for "a society of the heart" would do well to study On Governance." ~Dr. Sharif Abdullah, J.D, Founder, Commonway Institute "If I were given to hyperbole, I just might call it the most important political philosophy book for our new century. It applies heart wisdom to the monumental task of healing the body politic. This book speaks with deep articulate clarity, and will enlighten millions who now feel hopeless about our endarkened political situation." ~ Steve Bhaerman, co-author, Spontaneous Evolution "On Governance is astonishing. It is the richest single repository of wisdom regarding our collective agreement I have ever encountered." ~ Timothy Nobles, author

Rick Ingrasci, M.D., M.P.H., Whidbey GeoDome Project Director (http://whidbeygeodome.org)

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:52:55 -0700

Rick has a rich background is in psychiatry, holistic medicine, community development, and social entrepreneuring. He currently practices life coaching, mainly with leaders of non-profit organizations. He also has an informal online news service with a “bigmind” perspective. Rick co-founded Interface (Boston’s largest holistic education center), the American Holistic Medical Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Hollyhock, where he has been convening an annual Hollyhock Summer Gathering since 1986. He co-authored the bestselling “Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life.”

David Nicol: Global Attunment Through Subtle Activism

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:51:21 -0700

Technologies of thought and awareness that impact our world for the better are called "subtle activism," energetic activism, reality creation, the power of intention, the power of positive thinking, and more. When leveraged collectively through the heart, these types of technologies can have a vast impact - the implications of which we haven't really begun to fathom as a race.
Join us with our potent guest David Nicol to explore "what's possible" when humanity becomes a spiritual "grown up" — accessing our visionary nature through the heart to bring great benefit and healing to our world.
David Nicol, PhD
Center for Subtle Activism Co-Founder, Project Director

David is Director of the Center for Subtle Activism, an action research center based at CIIS that advances the study and practice of subtle activism. His forthcoming book Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social Transformation is the first comprehensive academic treatment of the topic. His articles have been published in Tikkun Magazine and the Journal for Transformative Education. He has been on a path of spiritual development for over twenty years and is a long-term practitioner of the Diamond Approach of A.H. Almaas. A former environmental lawyer from Australia, he now lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Kate and dog Jackson.

Mind Fitness: Make Your Nervous System Your Ally with Joel Levey

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Sat, 5 May 2012 11:31:45 -0700

As we continue to explore the "trim tabs" of cultural transformation, this week's guest on "Heart of It All" will take us into the heart of consciousness research, contemplative neuroscience and social neurobiology. Dr. Joel Levey, co-founder of InnerWork Technologies, will be joining us today, Friday, May 4th. InnerWork Technologies is a company dedicated to 'bringing the inner sciences' to the world to support individuals and organizations to step into their extra-ordinary abilities. Joel, who has been at the cutting edge of advanced consciousness research for nearly 43 years, worked closely with founder of the Human Potential movement George Leonard, and has the Dalai Lama as an advisor on many of InnerWork's projects. We'll explore the 'mind-fitness' frontier, what it means to have breakthroughs in creativity and innovation and to learn about the work that Joel and his wife and co-founder Michelle Levey have been have been doing with Google, in the "Search Inside Yourself" program. William James said "The greatest thing in all education is to make the nervous system our ally instead of our enemy." What might it look like if we were fully activated allies with our nervous system, in full resonance with our heart's intelligence, and had access to attention training, greater self-knowledge and self-mastery, and could create useful mental habits with the greatest of ease?

The Heart of Education with Fredric Lehrman

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:32:16 -0700

Education is key for our social transformation and understanding what we need to learn, unlearn, reprogram and change in how we discover and grow. At One Becoming One, we are inspired by new models of education and those pioneering in the field of education. On this week's radio show, we'll be speaking with Fredric Lehrman, the founder of Nomad University who believes that "Education should be for discovery, not for approval" and that "To learn what you don't know, you must be willing to go into the unknown." You can see the shifting sands of our educational systems by visiting the newly launched TED-Ed website which focuses on 'lessons worth sharing.' Time to go into the unknown and share the lessons worth sharing.

A Search for the Soul of Kindness

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:14:59 -0700

"An argument for compassion that is balanced yet persuasive -- and long overdue. This book ought to be a compulsory read for all." --ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate How does kindness relate to compassion, and what does that have to do with building harmonious, love based world systems? Marc Ian Barasch whose book "Field Notes on the Compassionate Life" insipred the movie "I Am" will discuss this with the OBO Team. Marc has discovered the power of compassion to change who we are and the society we have become. Marc Ian Barasch is the author of [The Compassionate Life (2009)](http://www.amazon.com/The-Compassionate-Life-Walking-Kindness/dp/1576757560/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334879123&sr=1-1) and [Field Notes on the Compassionate Life (2005)](http://www.amazon.com/Field-Notes-Compassionate-Life-Kindness/dp/1579547117#reader_1579547117). He is the founder of the [Green World Campaign](http://greenworld.org/), which helps to plant trees in impoverished communities and degraded forests on three continents. Marc is a former editor at Psychology Today, Natural Health, and New Age Journal. He has produced shows for The Learning Channel/Discovery Channel. His global environmental special for TBS was broadcast to an audience of 2 billion people. He was a producer of National Public Radio’s “E-Town,” “the environmental Prairie Home Companion.” Other books include The Healing Path, Remarkable Recovery, and Healing Dreams.

Global Happiness and Well Being & The Happiness Initiative

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:04:17 -0700

On today’s “Heart of It All” radio program, we’ll be talking about the Global Happiness and Well-Being movement that’s being launched thanks to some amazing people here in Seattle at the Happiness Initiative and Sustainable Seattle and global leaders like the Prime Minister of Bhutan. We’ll hear about the recent UN meeting called Wellbeing and Happiness: Defining a New Economic Paradigm, and how you can get involved in some unique and exciting ways. Our guest will be Sekai Senwosret who is the Director of Development and Youth Programs at Sustainable Seattle.

A Model City of Interfaith and Compassion

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:02:01 -0700

Terry Taylor, Executive Director at Interfaith Paths to Peace, is passionate about helping Louisville become a model city of Interfaith Peace.

We will be speaking more about this exciting work on the show, and the implications for our world, as city by city, we begin to do this powerful work to see the unity in the diversity of religious and spiritual practices and ways of life, as well as see how Louisville is one of the best examples of a Compassionate City in the States. What can we learn from their community about how to be a living example for the world around peace, compassion and unity.

The Charter for Compassion

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:13 -0700

Rita Hibbard from Compassionate Action Network International will be our guest on this special show about the Charter for Compassion. The Charter for Compassion is a document that transcends religious, ideological, and national differences. Supported by leading thinkers from many traditions, the Charter activates the Golden Rule around the world. Read more here and see our article below about upcoming events with the Compassionate Action Network in Seattle.

Love Currency with Patricia Anne Davis

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:03:15 -0700

Lovecurrency, a social medicine way shared by Patricia Anne Davis, MA Choctaw-Navajo / Chahta-Dineh, is a synergistic and exponential effect of using power within, from creator, to have power with others. This social medicine is experienced as the act of being loved and of loving others.

David Rose of the Unified Field Corporation Speaks About Redefining Economics

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 9 Mar 2012 17:09:00 -0800

Redefining economics through innovation, transparency, balanced reciprocal exchange and new technologies for creating a harmonious world.

What becomes possible when we begin to create a practice of acknowledging the wealth that already exists in our communities and between each other?

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 2 Mar 2012 17:01:22 -0800

In this next episode we'll be continuing our conversation with Fernanda Ibarra. We'll pick up the conversation around her work with CIRI and Metacurrency and explore what she calls 'Integral wealth'. She'll help us see distinctions in the levels of wealth and how we can begin to notice that which brings us closer to the True, Good and Beautiful. Fernanda's experience and insight will help bring us closer to imagining a new economy from the place of our deepest values.

Austin Vickers - The Power of Our Story

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:53:35 -0800

Hang out with the OBO Team and Austin Vickers today as they talk about his new movie "People v. The State of Illusion" and dig into the answers to some powerful questions Austin has been focusing on as a visionary organizational development coach:

Fernanda Ibarra - Understanding True Wealth and Abundance

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:58:22 -0800

Fernanda is an internationally recognized figure in the fields of collective intelligence and the next economy. Her highest purpose is the evolution of social organisms. She focuses her energy to the transformation of consciousness and the knowledge and practice of the tools which support it.

Shifting the Story in the Age of Transition with Charles Eisenstein

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:01:41 -0800

The creative conversation around cultural transition, economics & how we co-create the world is being championed by many in this change-based era. Charles Eisenstein's voice rings out as a beacon of focus to stimulate further conversation. Join us on the "Heart of It All" as Charles shares his insights about a new rising 'Story of the People.' "The transformation of money is part of a larger transformation, founded on very different assumptions about self, life and world." Charles Eisenstein is the author of Sacred Economics and The Ascent of Humanity. A faculty member of Goddard College, he writes and speaks on themes of transition, money, and cultural evolution. His work may be found on charleseisenstein.net.

"We Hold the Power" with John Perkins

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:42:57 -0700

This week on OBO Radio we’re honored to have as our guest John Perkins, the living embodiment of radical transformation and the “Power of One.” John Perkins has lived four lives: as an economic hit man (EHM); as the CEO of a successful alternative energy company, who was rewarded for not disclosing his EHM past; as an expert on indigenous cultures and shamanism, a teacher and writer who used this expertise to promote ecology and sustainability while continuing to honor his vow of silence about his life as an EHM; and as a writer who, in telling the real-life story about his extraordinary dealings as an EHM, has exposed the world of international intrigue and corruption that is turning the American republic into a global empire despised by increasing numbers of people around the planet.

Chris Lindstrom of the Rockefeller Family

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:16:29 -0800

PART 1 OF 2 :: Chris Lindstrom of the Rockefeller family is passionate about alternative monetary systems and “complementary currencies.” This fascinating show engages us with Chris’s story about how some members of the ‘elite class’ families have stepped beyond the control paradigm into world service.

The New Storytellers - Weaving a Co-Creative Society

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:04:48 -0800

Steven Starr of CitizenGlobal and StudioOccupy is our guest this week. Steven is passionate about our process of birthing a co-creative society, in part through a new kind of story telling brought forward by StudioOccupy.

—Sylvia Clute will be our guest on Unitive Vs Puntive Justice

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Sat, 7 Jan 2012 09:45:54 -0800

We have been building up to this show on Unitive Justice. Sylvia has been working on some AMAZING things in a public school, bringing powerful Restorative Justice circles based on the work of Dominic Barter and her own years of experience. Join us to find out how a school that was so challenged with gangs, violence and disharmony is turning itself around under her guidance.

—Communication In Conflict Beyond Agression & Submission: How Do We Learn Anew?

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:19:06 -0800

How do we express ourselves honestly while resolving conflict and avoiding either domination or submission? What are empowered models for communication in conflict? Guest Karl Steyaert sheds light on this important aspect of cultural transformation.
Karl Steyaert is a cultural catalyst and visionary, passionate about co-creating learning experiences and communities that contribute to peace, justice, and sustainability. In over 20 years of teaching and facilitating, he has helped catalyze individual and group learning and transformation in settings ranging from university classrooms and corporate boardrooms, to ecovillages and urban gardens.

—"Building What?" Has Double Meaning with Guest Dennis McMahon

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:48:20 -0800

BUILDING WHAT? Lawyer and Sunjata converse with Dennis McMahon, initiator of the famous “Building What” Campaign in NYC which brought to light how many folks were unaware of Building No. 7. Shamanically inclined, Dennis is asking Erik and Daniel, “WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", ie, "Building What?"

The Heart of It All—From Surviving To Thriving

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:29:25 -0800

On this show, Erik Lawyer and Sheri Herndon of One Becoming One discuss what it takes to shift individually and collectively from a place of survival to a place of truly thriving in all aspects of life. Should we 'wait behind' and not thrive because others are not yet thriving? Or should we pave the way by living the most deliciously thrivable lives we can? What does sustainability have to do with thrivability? And finally we will round it all up with a discussion about "Occupy 2.0". Where is the movement heading, and what does it have to do with creating a thriving cultural lifestyle for all?

The Heart Of It All with key collaborators Sheri Herndon, Laura Fox, Daniel Sunjata and Erik Lawyer of One Becoming One.

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:18:25 -0800

What is oneness? How can recognition of universal spiritual principles help overcome addiction and self judgment? What is the core essence of the Occupy Movement? And how do all these things relate to one another? In addition to riding the waves of these ideas, Erik shares more in the culmination of his personal story of awakening with a little help from his friend Marek, a healer from Poland.

Erik Lawyer and Company

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:38:46 -0800

Join founder of ONE: The Event, One Becoming One and Firefighters for 9-11 Truth Erik Lawyer They will discuss how it’s not about denial of what is -- it’s about reframing the emotion around facts so action can come from a solid, effective place.

Erik Lawyer and Company

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:37:58 -0800

Behind The Scenes with Erik Lawyer & Daniel Sunjata 11/11/11

Erik@OneBecomingOne.org — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:06:29 -0800

Join founder of ONE: The Event, One Becoming One and Firefighters for 9-11 Truth Erik Lawyer with his guest Daniel Sunjata to discover the back story behind their awakening to the realities of a shadow government control system, their initial outrage, fear and anger, and their subsequent awakening to the reality of love, forgiveness and healing. Daniel and Erik were both involved in the 9-11 Truth Movement, had parallel experiences that shook them out of the blame-shame-pain game into a new and potent perspective. That new POV is about how the foundation and truth of our oneness can help us to shift to a place of greater ease in solving our individual and collective problems. They will discuss how it’s not about denial of what is -- it’s about reframing the emotion around facts so action can come from a solid, effective place.