Be Present: The Diane Ray Show

Jeffrey Sean McDonnell is an author, energy healer, and spiritual teacher whose life was forever changed by a profound encounter with Jesus during his darkest hour. Once a COO and corporate director, Jeffrey underwent a spiritual awakening in the fall of 2011 that led him through an emotional and physical breakdown — and ultimately into an emergency room, where a vision of Jesus would reshape everything. Jeffrey shares his incredible story in his book The Power of Prayer-How to Release Fear, Experience Healing and Walk in God's Miracles. Unlocking the Miracles Within podcast Connect with Jeffrey Sean McDonnell About Jeffrey Sean McDonnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dream studies can help get to the heart of healing trauma. Linda Yael Schiller, author of Ancestral Dreaming explains how understanding dreams can foster healing across generations. This unique integration of dreamwork, ancestral healing, and trauma informed care will fascinate spiritual seekers as well as therapists and healers working with people suffering from trauma. Join me for this exploration into the dream world. Guest Info Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW is an international expert on dreams, nightmares, and trauma treatment. The author of several books, including her new “Ancestral Dreaming: Heal Generational Wounds through Dreamwork”, Linda has created several innovative methods for working with dreams, nightmares, and trauma. Facebook YouTube Find Diane Ray MindBodySpirit.fm Facebook Instagram @mindbodyspiritfm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Doyle is on a mission to answer one question. He is running 3000 miles across America to get the answer. What does it take to be a man? If you asked ten people you would probably get a different answer every time. Jason himself struggled with this question and didn’t like the answers he was getting. He realized he was running from his fears not facing them. He wanted to bring awareness to the struggles men face in answering this question for themselves and to bring awareness to the mental health crises that is growing for men and boys across the country. Realizing there is no map for manhood he decided to open the conversation by hitting the road – running from California to New York and talking to people along the way about this issue. I caught up with him somewhere in the middle of the country in the back of his RV to find out more. Help Jason on his mission! Donate to the cause No Map for Manhood Go Fund Me Follow Jason on YouTube Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Gretta Chamberlain is a healer, channel, and remote transformational specialist devoted to helping others awaken to unconditional love and self creation. Through her work with The Realm of Beings, she offers grounded, spiritual insight, energetic healing, and channeled guidance. In this conversation, I explore the work of Dr. Gretta Chamberlain and her new album of New Age and healing music called In Silence. I’m a big fan of sound healing and meditation. I had never heard of her work before but I was forwarded a few tracks from the album and drifted away. This soundscape really offers a doorway to deep healing and relaxation. I'd like to thank Carolyn Rangel and Felicia Rangel of Fabularis Media who introduced me. The excerpt of one of the tracks called The Fire of Spirit is being presented with permission from Fabularis Media (F.E.M) and Dr. Gretta Chamberlain. Facebook Instagram YouTube Tik Tok @drgretta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to rage on, it's the regular people who are suffering. Mothers who have lost children, families shattered by loss of loved ones, these are the people who are really affected. The pain doesn't go away. Sherri Mandell’s son Koby was only 13 when he was brutally murdered by Palestinian terrorists on May 8, 2001. He was killed along with his 14-year-old friend Josef when they were hiking in a canyon not far from their home. They were found in a cave after being stoned to death. Apparently, they died in a chance encounter with their attackers. The killers have never been identified. Sherri writes about this in her book The Blessing of a Broken Heart, which was first released in 2009. In the book she describes her refusal to give in to hatred. Instead, after Koby’s death she started The Koby Mandell Foundation that runs a camp and healing retreats in Israel for family members of terror victims. The foundation continues it's work today. It’s easy to be outraged when you hear stories like this, but they are important to hear. As Sherri says in the book, while her broken heart will never be the same and she will always long for her son -it is possible to build a new heart. When we can see others in pain and suffering and we see ourselves, we can become more compassionate and be able to touch others. That is the blessing of a broken heart. Find out more about The Koby Mandell Foundation About Sherri Mandell Blessing of a Broken Heart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Lennon said Instant Karma is going to get you. We all hope there is some form of universal justice. A principle of cause and effect where an individuals actions and intentions determine their future. How does that work exactly? Philip Goldberg the author of Karmic Relief - Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for Joyful, Meaningful Life explains what karma is and more importantly what it isn't. Available now for Pre order on Amazon Philip Goldberg- Author, Speaker, Spiritual Counselor, Writing Coach Check out Philip's podcast Spirit Matters part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think retirement means being put out to pasture and not being relevant make sure you join me for this conversation. Harry Agress, Jr., MD shares his wisdom on making the retirement years the best ever in his book Next Years Best Years. After spending 36 years in Radiology before retiring, Harry discovered ways to make your retirement years the most vibrant chapter of your life. He now helps others embrace these years as a time of discovering new joy, purpose, and fulfillment. A portion of the book sales goes towards donations of photography prints to health care facilities. NextYearsBestYears.com Get your free chapter, worksheets, and sample resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices