December 1, 2007

December 1st is World Aids day so we thought it fitting to dedicate this week's show to those affected in particular in Africa and those here at home who feel called to make a difference. In our first hour we'll talk with Deborah Plummer about Give a Jump Start, a non-profit, non-denominational group assisting women and children in Africa. As the name of this group suggests, their goal is to give women just that, a jump start, in helping them form their own businesses. Check out http://www.giveajumpstart.org/ to read about the businesses this group of women have already helped start.

In the second hour native Nashvillian, but now Canadian resident, Teresa Harris joins us to discuss her trip last March to Ghana, West Africa through the International Needs Network. To read more about the work of IN in Africa, please go to http://www.innetwork.org and click on Frontline. Teresa, a devout Christian, is happily married and the mother of two energetic boys. She is also a talented artist and the portrait above is one example of her work that was inspired in Africa.

November 24, 2007

This week we welcome Dick Dalton to Wake Up & Live. Dick was a non-denominational Christian minister from 1975 to 2000, has taught personal and community health classes at the college level since 1978 and has expanded his consciousness in recent years through reading, participating in a New Warrior Training Adventure weekend, attending several Jean Houston mystery schools and being an attendee, intern and mentor in three Social Artistry leadership training intensives in Ashland, OR. Last January he did Al Gore’s Climate Change Messenger training in Nashville. His recent presentation at Westminster College in Fulton, MO was titled: The Coming Confluences: Meme Wars.

November 17, 2007

Join us this Saturday morning for another edition of Wake Up & Live!
Olivia Barham will join us at the top of hour two to discuss one of the most important rituals of the human journey that's been taken over by what's come to be called the "deathcare industry". Based in Los Angeles, Olivia has created Sacred Crossings offering families and friends the experience of creating meaningful rituals to honor the passing of a loved one. See
http://www.sacredcrossings.com/ for more information.

In addition in the first hour Cecily Friday will join us for a brief discussion of the Blackwater situation and the ramifications it has for the United States in Iraq. Tony and Bongo Boy will provide some live in studio music as well.

If you are looking for that special unique Christmas gift for the hard to buy for on you list consider Dawn's CD, "Imagine the Shift", as an inspiring, humorous Christmas gift.

To purchase: Mail a check for $11.11 to Dawn Kirk, 2803 Westwood Ave., Nashville, TN 37212 Half of all sales goes to Radio Free Nashville.

November 10, 2007

The whole gang is back together this week. In the first hour we will have some live music courtesy of Tony and Bongo Boy with Dawn a threat to join in some manner.

In hour two we will have Massage therapists Susan and Luther Ludwig, owners of Back in Touch Wellness Center, join us in the studio to talk about and possibly experience Laughter Yoga. Started in India eleven years ago by Dr. Madan Kataria, laughter yoga is sweeping the globe and has arrived in Nashville. Thursday mornings at 7:30, one can join Susan and Luther on West End as they go through laughter exercises for an hour or so for FREE. What a great way to start your day. Benefits include not only feeling better, but increased immune function and decreasing cardiovascular stress. Check out http://www.laughteryoga.org/ to see some of the videos about laughter yoga from around the world. Just imagine if all politicians set aside their agendas to laugh daily or all soldiers set aside their weapons to laugh with one another. What a shift that would create!

Contact Back in Touch if you're interested in laughing or attending the Laughter Yoga training this Sunday Nov. 11th at the wellness center at 2817 West End Avenue. Call 329-1046 or go to the Back in Touch website at http://www.backintouchwellness.com/

November 3, 2007

Mike, Tony and Bongo Boy will come together for some live music and talk. Cecily Friday joins us in hour two to discuss the latest going on in the world of politics.

October 27, 2007

Join Mike this week as he returns after a five week absence to discuss current events and spin some music.

October 20, 2007

Dawn goes solo this week.

October 13, 2007

Join Steve and Tony this week with special guest, the multi-talented Mike Lawson, who joins them for some live music and will discuss his various music business adventures.
http://www.mikelawson.com/