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Pt 5, Fear: A Stop Sign or a Doorway?
How many times is there someone sitting right across from me who has the same feeling I have and I don't know it yet, because I haven't realized my own fear--or joy, or whatever it is. And so I don't recognize theirs.
Colleen Akiko
20 hours ago14 min read
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Pt 4: TransForMission and Drive-Time Meditations: Centering On Your Purpose
We're opening up ourselves to ourselves--to find out what's really deep inside, and find purpose.
Colleen Akiko
Jun 812 min read
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Seeing the World With Old Eyes
A caterpillar grows wings and flies
The change certifies the grandeur of a power bigger than us

Dan Strawn
May 296 min read
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In Loving Commemoration of Pope Francis and Aunt Bernice
A lifelong Catholic believer, Bernice was blessed in her last hours to receive the Pope's Easter Blessing through the mass on her hospital room TV.
Colleen Akiko
May 192 min read
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Pt 3: Create Change by Hearing the News With Compassion
"I've never felt burned out by what I hear on the news. I always feel myself putting energy in it that will improve someone's circumstances."
Colleen Akiko
May 1611 min read
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Pt 2: Interfaith Ministry and Bridging Worlds, from the series Making Connections with Donna Apidone
I did a couple of things. And one of them was to go to seminary--not because I wanted to be a minister . . . but because I wanted to be a better Donna.
Colleen Akiko
May 129 min read
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Pt. 1, Making Connections with Donna Apidone: An Unlikely Beginning
WBTC is thrilled to roll out the red carpet for NPR's Donna Apidone, celebrating her profound journey and the exceptional contributions she has made in the world of broadcast journalism and public communication. Donna Apidoni is the genuine, reliable, and engaging voice you may recognize from her 25 years of hosting NPR's Morning Edition, reaching over 100,000 listeners who made her an integral part of their morning routine each day.
Colleen Akiko
May 510 min read
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Collateral Damage: Birthday Reflections
On my birthday in the year of twenty-twenty-four I wonder about collateral damage The ceaseless murder of civilians in war

Dan Strawn
Apr 243 min read
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Healing From Betrayal by Discovering Our Indweller, Part 4 of Angelika Schafer's series, Rising Through Trauma into Healing
Giving our power to imperfect leaders can reveal our own unclaimed strength. Disillusionment is painful, but often an invitation...
Colleen Akiko
Apr 58 min read
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Angelika: Cherishing Wholeness & Purpose in Life (Part 3 of Rising Through Trauma into Healing)
When you finally see what's been stuck in there, you're no longer ruled by it. You see it for what it is.
Colleen Akiko
Mar 2711 min read
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Angelika: Embracing Joy & Pain (Part 2 of Rising Through Trauma Into Healing)
I realized I could cry and allow myself to have my heart open in the pain and feel it fully and not resist it. And there was no story...
Colleen Akiko
Mar 2414 min read
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Supremacy Contamination Alert 😤
Their eyes glistened. They had just experienced a cornerstone of effective leadership: in equality, we model freedom.
Colleen Akiko
Mar 124 min read
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4 Part Series: Angelika Schafer: Rising Through Trauma to Healing 🌅
“I asked, What should I do with my life? I asked with all my heart. And I heard a voice for the first time--this inner voice, like a cosmic voice. And it said healing through music.
Colleen Akiko
Feb 138 min read
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🍴The Yummy AppeTEASER for the WBTC Podcast! 🥗
These...transformation in action stories remind us that we’re all on this journey together. I hope this podcast helps you enjoy the ride.
Colleen Akiko
Feb 134 min read
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💥🧬 My DNA Screamed 😱
This third post was a tough one. It’s a deep dive into my personal journey as a songwriter 🎶 wrestling with the question: “How can I be...
Colleen Akiko
Feb 133 min read
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🍲✨The WBTC Podcast Soup is Simmering! 🎙️ 😋
These are substantive, nourishing dialogues, spiced with knowing laughter, smiles of inspiration, and many “been there” nods.
Colleen Akiko
Feb 132 min read
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1st Post: “Flexing Strength with Kindness”
Her passionate kindness rescues dogs and brings the inhumane treatment of food animals 🐂 to the fore.
Colleen Akiko
Feb 133 min read
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