Latest Ahad Podcast Episodes
Sidee loo xallin karaa khilaafyada siyaasadeed ee Hirshabeelle?
Maamul Wanaag - June 13, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutesDowlad-goboleedka Hirshabelle waxaa la dhisay bishii October ee sanadkii 2016. Xilligaas, madaxdii dowladda federaalka waxa ay u dedejiyeen dowlad-dhiska si doorashadii dadbaneyd gaar ahaan xubnihii Aqalka Sare uu u doorto baarlamaanka cusub ee Hirshabeelle sidoo kalena doorashada xubnaha golaha...
Episode 306 The Possibility of Peace
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - May 27, 2024 04:12 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsToday is Monday May 27th, Memorial Day. As important as it is to remember those who have died while serving in the military, I also like to imagine a world without war. We humans seem wired for war, but I want to remember that peace is also a possibility. The possibility of peace includes inn...
Geeddi-socodka doorashooyinka Soomaaliya labo sano kadib
Maamul Wanaag - May 21, 2024 06:00 - 38 minutes17-kii bishan May ayuu soo gabagaboobay shirkii Golaha Wadatashiga Qaran uga socday Muqdisho. Nuxurka warmurtiyeedka kasoo baxay shirka waxa uu ahaa in la isla aqbalay wax-ka-beddelkii iyo ansixintii uu baarlamaanka ku sameeyay 4-ta cutub ee ugu horreysa dastuurka, iyo in la hirgeliyo cutubka 4-...
Episode 305 Rituals: Celebrating Life!
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - May 20, 2024 04:12 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I look at the power of rituals. All known human societies create rituals. Rituals mark time, create time, and help define beginnings and ends of life’s phases and transitions. Two weeks ago, Paul and I hosted a birthday party for my Dad’s 94th birthday! My father, Steph...
Episode 304 Sensitivity with Mother’s Day
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - May 13, 2024 04:12 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I acknowledge all the gratitude and love that I feel from Mother’s Day, both connecting with my own children and expressing appreciation to the women in my life who have been mother-mentors for me. And I emphasize how important it is to be sensitive on Mother’s Day, knowi...
Episode 303 Anne Carpenter, singer and photographer
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - May 06, 2024 04:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMy guest today is Anne (or Annie) Carpenter. Anne is a singer, photographer and I would add a beautiful writer, plus a new kindred spirit! I’ve heard Anne sing and was moved deeply. Although she grew up in a family of singers, was immersed in a choral mindset from middle school through college,...
Episode 302 Cherry Blossoms
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - April 29, 2024 04:12 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThis week’s episode serves as a BLOOM ALERT! I share my appreciation of the cherry blossoms that are now blooming in the New York area. These vibrant pink blossoms make me smile and apparently shift the mood in others, making us a little lighter, happier and cheerier! Check out the show note...
Gorfeyn Miisaaniyadda Dowladda Federaalka ee Sanadka 2024
Maamul Wanaag - April 28, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutesMiisaaniyadda dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya ee 2024 ayaa baarlamaanka ku ansixiyay kalfadhi wadajirka ah bishii Diseembar 2023. Miisaaniyadda dowladda federaalka ee sanadka 2024 ayaa markii ugu horreysay gaartay $1 billion. Inkastoo halkudhigga miisaaniyadda sanadkaan uu yahay ‘ku tiirsanaanta ...
Episode 301 The People of Bali
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - April 22, 2024 04:12 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I describe how moved I was by the people of Bali. The warmth, kindness, and humility of the Balinese people we met and interacted with was so striking. From casual greetings to exuding compassion in an interaction that could have incited annoyance and impatience, the peo...
Episode 300 Celebrating 300!
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - April 15, 2024 04:12 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsToday marks our 300th episode! I am so happy to celebrate this milestone with you! We started this podcast in January of 2018 and have released an episode almost every week for over 6 years. I am deeply grateful for the 160 guests and 140 stories that capture my own personal reflections and obse...
Episode 299 Bali Bound
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - April 01, 2024 04:12 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWhen I wrote this week’s episode, my husband Paul and I were Bali Bound. We are visiting our son Wil and his girlfriend Shannon, who have been in Bali for the past 3 months. We are thrilled to experience first hand all the beauty, spirituality, creativity and magic they have felt there. Ther...
Doorashooyinka & Wax-ka-beddelka Dastuurka
Maamul Wanaag - March 29, 2024 15:00 - 49 minutesBaarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa dhawaan soo gabagabeeyay ka doodista 4 cutub oo kamid ah dastuurka oo loosoo gudbiyay 12-kii February. Baarlamaanka ayaa cutub kasta ka dooday dhowr maalmood. Cutubyadan ayaa wax-ka-beddel lagusoo sameeyay waxaana kasoo shaqeeyay guddiga madaxa-bannaan ee ...
Episode 298 More Women
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - March 25, 2024 04:12 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAs we close out the month of March, Women’s History Month, I want to honor a few more women. Some include women who have died before I launched this podcast and some who are still alive but they're uncomfortable being a guest, so I couldn’t shine light on them here. And one is a woman I do not ...
Episode 297 The Women
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - March 18, 2024 13:22 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMarch is Women’s Month so on this week’s episode, I honor the women in my life who have believed in me, supported me, challenged me and continue to make such profound impacts on me. I share the back story of how International Women’s Day came to be and eventually grew into a month-long celebrat...
Episode 296 Geraldine Anello, Author and Musician
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - March 11, 2024 04:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMy guest today is Dr. Geraldine Anello. Geraldine is a pianist, conductor, music director and author. She just recently launched her book The Pulse of the Musician: Connecting Sound, Soul and Stories: Navigating a Successful Music Career. We discuss what motivated her to write this insightful, ...
Episode 295 Winter Cleaning
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - March 04, 2024 05:12 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I share a cathartic experience of some winter cleaning. I know we typically wait for the springtime for these kinds of cleanings, but I am here to say, winter cleaning was just as satisfying! What cabinets, closets, dressers, shelves of yours might need some de-clutter...
Episode 294 Black Futures
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - February 26, 2024 05:12 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAs we come to the end of the month, I highlight the concept and philosophy of Black Futures Month. In addition to honoring people and movements that enrich Black History Month, the emphasis on Black Futures is “a visionary, forward-looking spin on celebrations of Blackness in February; a time ...
Episode 293 Rustin
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - February 19, 2024 05:12 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAs we continue to honor Black History Month, I encourage you to see the movie "Rustin”. I was so deeply moved by the movie, this man Bayard Rustin and the instrumental role he played in creating and implementing the March on Washington. In addition, the brilliant performance of Colman Doming...
Episode 292 The Greensboro Four
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - February 12, 2024 05:12 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I highlight and honor the Greensboro Four: Jibreel Khazan, Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain and David Richmond. Sixty-four years ago these four African American college freshman sat down at a place where African Americans were not allowed to sit. Their act of non-violent p...
Episode 291 Origins of Black History Month
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - February 05, 2024 05:12 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, at the beginning of February, as we honor Black History Month, I focus on the man behind the origins of this important month. I am embarrassed to admit I did not know the name Carter G. Woodson nor that it was initially celebrated as Negro History Week in 1926. Thanks to...
Episode 290 Aliya Sorgen, Transformational Coach and Yoga Instructor
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - January 29, 2024 05:12 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMy guest today is Aliya Sorgen. Aliya is Head of Global Partnerships and Mobility at University of the Arts in London, a Transformational Coach and innovative yoga retreat facilitator. And Aliya happens to be my beloved God-daughter, a bond that allows us to share a special soul connection. ...
Episode 289 Awaken To Awareness
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - January 22, 2024 05:12 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I focus on awareness and how important awareness is to help us be present, conscious and responsible. Awareness is the first step in the process of healing. Inspired by a quote from the world renowned yoga instructor, Sarah Powers, I’ve now infused her quote as a prayer ...
Gorfeyn Is-afgaradka Itoobiya & Soomaaliland
Maamul Wanaag - January 15, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes1-dii January ee sanadkan 2024, Raysal Wasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Axmed iyo Madaxweynaha Soomaaliland Muuse Biix Cabdi ayaa Is-Afgarad ku saxiixay magaalada Addis Ababa. Inkastoo aanan la faafin is-afgaradka, macluumaadka la helay ayaa sheegaya in Itoobiya muddo 50 sano ah laga kireynayo 20 kilomit...
Episode 288 Open House, Open Hearts
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - January 15, 2024 05:12 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsLast week I hosted a Ceramics Open House for Josh Yanko, the son of my dear friend, Lisa Green. This Open House opened my heart to Josh, his beautiful pottery, the strong love Lisa has for her son, and the community that showed up to support him. It also opened my heart to the way loved ones wh...
Episode 287 Reflections of 2023
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - January 08, 2024 05:12 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, as we start off 2024, I acknowledge our 6 year milestone and reflect on this past year. We launched the podcast in January 2018, so here’s to completing 6 years of Enlighten! January 2024 marks the beginning of our podcast’s 7th year! Thank you, 2023 for another year ...
Episode 286 Change It Up!
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - December 18, 2023 05:12 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s episode, I focus on the wisdom of changing things up, shifting our perspective and/or routines to open to new possibilities. I share a simple example of a change I made to one of my daily routines that provided a fresh, expansive experience for me. I was surprised by the energy an...
Episode 285 Sparkly Synchronicity
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - December 11, 2023 05:12 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOn this week’s podcast, I share some sparkly synchronicities that delighted me this week. From a Hafiz poem, that reminds us that we are created for Joy, to a yoga community’s dharma talk, to a friend in Maine being inspired to dance, to my Jazz Funk Dance Sistahs keeping joy alive, to a store ...
Episode 284 Light Comes
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - December 04, 2023 05:12 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAs the light shifts with shorter days and longer nights, we experience more physical and emotional darkness. On this week’s episode, I share a poem that has been a beautiful reminder for me that the light does come, even when the darkness enfolds us. May we trust that the light will come. M...
Episode 283 Indigenous Peoples Circle
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - November 27, 2023 05:12 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsFor the past decade I’ve tried to incorporate into our Thanksgiving gathering, a simple ritual that honors Indigenous People. On this week’s podcast, I share the ritual I tried this year. The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address calls forth gratitude for the people, the earth mother, the waters, ...
Episode 282 Senses of Gratitude
Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire - November 20, 2023 05:12 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThanksgiving invites us to tap into the power of gratitude. Even in the midst of all the suffering in our broken world, paying attention to what we are grateful for, can bring us back to center. Having just returned from an incredible trip to Australia and New Zealand, I share some of the thing...