For the past fifty years, the components of relationships, conflict resolution, and inspiration have been Ken’s primary focus. His internal support system grew out of his profound realizations uncovering the unconscious impulses that ran so much of his life. In 1990, Ken’s intuition guided him to an Akashic record channeler and discovered that his actual role in this incarnation was to absorb knowledge about the purpose of spirituality. Ken changed course in his life and took on the ultimate mediation: coming to balance within himself. He has spent the last 30 years traveling the world, learning, and researching how to attain and evolve a compassionate self-awareness for all sentient beings.
Ken is about to release his first published book, The Algorithm of Consciousness that is a collection of essays exploring and illuminating the nature and role of humanity’s God-given evolutionary gift: self-awareness.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well podcast where Ken shares his personal experiences, insights, and teachings he’s received in his life and how it’s taught him to live well!
Graham Sharp is a founding member of the grammy-award winning, Asheville-based band, Steep Canyon Rangers. Graham is a songwriter, singer, and plays banjo, guitar, and harmonica for SCR. They are known for their collaboration with Steve Martin that led to a world tour that included stops at Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Royal Festival Hall in London as well as numerous television appearances. It’s been twenty years since the band first formed at UNC Chapel Hill and they just released their 9th solo album, “Arm in Arm”.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where Graham shares about his life and music with SCR and play songs from two new albums (“Be Still Moses” & “Arm in Arm”) that were released in 2020.
The Moon and You is an folky duo based in Asheville, NC. Cellist Melissa Hyman and guitarist/banjo player Ryan Furstenberg sing in “voices that sound like they were made for one another” (Bill DeYoung, Connect Savannah). Each is an accomplished songwriter with a distinctive and memorable style. Though they bring to the table the seamless vocal blend and heartfelt lyrics characteristic of folk music, this ain’t your basic folk duo; audible influences include jazz standards, classic country, indie rock and classical music. All of these sources combine to find sweet harmony in The Moon and You’s warm and unconventional arrangements. Perfect for fans of Shovels & Rope, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and Norman & Nancy Blake.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well with Ryan & Melissa who share about making music during a global pandemic and the creative process for the new album, Asterioids.
Danny Dreyer is the founder of ChiRunning and ChiWalking which are based on the inner principles of Tai Chi. Danny and his wife Katherine have been pioneers in teaching runners and walkers how to turn their fitness regimen into a mindful practice. Together they have co-authored three seminal books on mindful movement: ChiRunning, ChiWalking & ChiMarathon.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where Danny shares about living a mindful way of life we stay mentally and physically healthy by deeply listening to our bodies and learning how to respond in a truly authentic way.
Jeff Firewalker Schmitt is a Scientist, Folk Healer, Tabaquero, Ceremonialist and Musician. As a walker between-worlds. Jeff is a dedicated practitioner and student of the folk healing traditions of Peru and North America. He is also a teacher of the healing arts of South America and the Andes. Over the past 25 years he has given nearly 200 invited presentations, including a TEDx talk and keynote at the Global Philosophy Forum.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where Jeff shares the work of the Wisdom Keepers, a group Elders and spiritual leaders from indigenous communities and Wisdom traditions around the world that share their stories and collectively envision a more conscious, peaceful, and sustainable world. Jeff also shares about his new music project, St. Disruption, with John Medeski and a collaboration of local musicians and video artists to explore the most pressing issues of our time.
Anne Reeder Heck’s new memoir offers both guidance and solace for those seeking healing and ready to explore paths of forgiveness and spirituality. A Fierce Belief in Miracles: My Journey from Rape to Healing and Wholeness is a powerful and uplifting story of determination and trust. It’s for anyone who believes in—or questions—the existence of miracles.
Anne’s life training has been diverse and compelling. In addition to graduating with honors in chemistry and receiving her MAT, Anne is trained in spiritual dowsing, conscious languaging, women’s rites of passage, and transformational speaking. She is a self-taught artist, specializing in doll making, fiber arts and watercolor. She has trained in and/or participated in over seventy different healing modalities and is grateful to have studied with a multitude of wise and generous teachers.
Anne lives in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband of 26 years and her sweet retriever pup. She can often be found hiking nearby trails or meditatively turning her pedals on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where Anne shares about her personal journey to heal the pain permeating her body after the rape, devoting herself to a quest that opens her to the transformative power of intention, intuition and trust.
Eleanor Underhill grew up surrounded by music – the daughter of a balladeer who performed old English folk songs in Colonial Williamsburg. She tried her hand at a variety of instruments including piano, trombone, guitar, and ukulele before settling on the banjo, the instrument that has defined her sound. At age 14, Underhill composed her first song, and has since amassed a vast catalogue of music that has supported the creation of six albums with various musical projects. Her unique open-back banjo style, salty-blues vocals, and prolific writing ability remain a common thread.
On her new album, Land of the Living, Asheville, Eleanor Underhill stretches her creative wings wide. Threads of Americana, pop, R&B, and indie rock are embellished with psychedelic touches and orchestral flourishes in a work that achieves modern relevance and timeless feel. Defying easy categorization, the songs are bound together by Eleanor’s emotive vocals, earnest songwriting, and adventurous production style.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well as Eleanor shares about life as a musician during the pandemic, the inspirations behind the songs on the new album and we play a few songs from Land of the Living.
Joe Taft has taught yoga for two decades.He has spent thousands of hours on his mat as both the student and the yoga teacher, which is demonstrated in his acute attention to detail in creating a powerful theme-based class.His classes strive to connect our human journey to the yogic principles of alignment.His classes are unique to Joe’s style of weaving together clear and careful instruction with a fun and flowing synthesis of building balanced strength, core stability, flexibility and breath work.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well as Joe shares about teaching yoga and living well during these most unusual of times.
Born in Asheville, MA Landry has since returned to the area as she lives in the North Carolina mountains with her best friend and two fur babies.MA has just released her new book, Surviving Life Beyond the Pale, which chronicles her life of childhood neglect, abuse, and homelessness to an abusive marriage. She shared how writing the book was healing as she came to terms with her difficult life while recognizing how she grew to find her way to a better life. MA is thankful to share her story in faith it will inspire strength in others.MA continues to still writers and is currently working on a children’s book.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where MA talks about her new book and shared about the many lessons she’s learned throughout her life.
Julie Wood lives in North Carolina with her husband, and two daughters. She works in the Human Services field, serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Julie is a lifelong United Methodist and the daughter of a United Methodist Minister.Julie has a passion and commitment, as a mother and ally, to facilitating justice in our churches and society for individuals who are LGBTQ.
Julie’s newly published book, Changing the Message: Cruelty to persons who are gay is incompatible with Christian teaching, shares their family’s heart-breaking journey of navigating the loss of their son, Ben Wood, who died from suicide after experiencing the catastrophic impact of bad interpretation of theology and rigid misapplication of principles of faith regarding his sexual identity. This journey, interwoven into a family narrative involving mental health and adoption, speaks to the importance of authenticity, grief and community. Although a narrative wrenched from the tragedy of Ben’s death, the author’s writing recounts how hope developed as her family learned new ways to thrive and educate others on the importance of ensuring each individual is a masterpiece of divine creation worthy of celebration.
Enjoy this one-hour Living Well where Julie shares the story of her son as well as for her family who are now spreading a message of acceptance, love, and inclusion.
