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Beverly Lanzetta, author of many books, including Nine Jewels of Night. What is triggering the new paradigm in religion? She advocates a new spiritual model that affirms oneness in life.  

Yuval Ron, internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer. He shares how music can transcend conflicts and create harmony in ourselves to do good for the world. 

Tami Simon, founder of SoundsTrue, shares her insights and journeys of the "I," the Other for Now and the Future and how we relate to spiritual practice.

Robert Darden, gospel music curator, author of Nothing but Love in God's Water and other books, connects the roots of Civil War to civil rights music. Gospel music is work, freedom, and spiritual music. People, get ready.

Michael Birkel, a professor at Earlham College and author of many books, including his newest book, Quran in Conversation. How does a Quaker write a book about the Quran? How do we discern ancient text? 

William Frank Smith is the author of a series of books on Catholic meaning and symbols. He is an active member of the Mission of Atonement, Roman Catholics and Lutherans praying together in creating a better world. How can they do this with their differences?  

Barbara Mahany, author of Slowing Time, was a journalist at the Chicago Tribune. She was brought up Roman Catholic, married a Jewish man, and raised their children with both religions. It is a beautiful dialogue of bringing out the best of both religions.  

Craig Harline, author of Way Below the Angels and many other books, talks about his adventures in Belgium in the 1970s. Mormonism is uniquely American, the ins and outs of mission work, and the transformation of the missionary.  

Sobonfu Some, the foremost voice of African spirituality, teaches rituals for community building. Listen to her stories about fantastic ceremonies for listening to babies in utero, forgiveness, and the grieving process.   

Joan Tollifson, author of Nothing to Grasp, will discuss liberation—is it an illusion? The simplicity of the Pathless Path is seeing through our stories and beliefs to the boundless of who we are.

Brian Merritt, pastor of Mercy Junction, will have a conversation with Rabbi Rami about how food and gardens are the new ministries in urban areas and the future of the church.

Arjuna Ardagh, an awakening coach and author, reminds us that our awareness is who we are—it is not our story, and it is boundaryless.

Dena Merriam, the founder and convener of the Global Peace Initiative for Women and managing partner of Finn Partners, offers that most of our world problems are just how we see, hear, and speak. And what does Divine Feminine have to do with any of it?

Andrew Harvey, a man of many books and an important spiritual teacher for our age, talks about the Dark Night of the Soul and that the spiritual journey is not always rosy. What can we do to help the planet as it goes through its dark night of the soul?

Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, lecturer, and author of Demystifying Islam, is not afraid to call out and criticize distorted perceptions and distortions of Islamic teachings.   

Dale Allen Hoffman, an Aramaic lecturer and author, breaks down a few prayers in Aramaic and English, with Rami breaking down in Hebrew. A feisty conversation about going beyond text, and the words, to truly experience life.

Thomas Moore was a monk for 12 years, a musician, a university professor, a psychotherapist, and author of many books, including the best-selling book Care of the Soul. He will be talking about his new book, A Religion of One's Own, and finding spiritual practices in everyday life.  

Our guest is the Rebbe-on-the-Road, Rabbi Goldie Milgram, who will be talking about Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi who passed on July 3. Reb Zalman was one of the founders of Jewish Renewal. He called himself a Jewish Practitioner with Universal Truth.

Robert Wicks is a man who knows how to handle stress. His work has taken him around the globe to help relief workers, veterans, and refugees, to name a few. His writings intersect psychology and spirituality, the mind and spirit. It is a beautiful thing.   

Debra Zaslow is a wonderful nationally known storyteller and author. On today's show, she will talk about her new book, Bringing Bubbe Home. This is a larger topic of what do we do with our elders who are dying and who have been "difficult"? What is the healing for them and for ourselves?