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WBTC Podcast Episodes
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Matthew Hara Series, INDIVIDUALITY & UNIVERSALITY; Pt 1: Oscar the Grouch's Abrupt Awakening 😔😃
I literally couldn’t find anyone to have a conversation with that felt like it could be a give-and-take. It was either "they’re telling me"—or a shutdown. . .
Colleen Akiko
Jul 59 min read


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
Jun 2014 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


🍴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 133 min read


🍲✨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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