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Alive and Engaged with David C. Jones
by David C. JonesIt’s about speaking out and looking in! A lively self-improvement series that has two features each episode. We share with you How To Emcee Your Life, talking about the transferrable skills from being an on-stage host and bringing aspects of that into your day to day interactions. Then we introduced you to experts who work on empowering and/or healing from the inside out.
Copyright: David C. Jones
Episodes
Ayahuasca - Plant Medicine
51m · PublishedIn this episode the C is for Comedy and then at 7:45, for the first time I interview three different people! We discuss the profound effects of Ayahuasca with Tahina Awan, TJ Dawe and Damond Tschritter.
Ayahuasca has come up before and interviews in this podcast and so I thought I would talk with Tahina who helps with ceremonies with the plant medicine in the Santi Daime Church. Both TJ and Damonde, wrote one person shows about their very profound experiences with the medicine.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Gina Bastone – mentor and clown – passed away of May 26th 2021.
Santo Daime Church – this website is for the Montreal chapter.
https://santodaime.ca/
Shipibo Tribe in Peru
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipibo-Conibo
The Three Churches that use Ayahuasca legally in Brazil:
Santo Daime, Barquinha, Uniao de Vegetal
Yawanawa Tribe in Brazil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaminaw%C3%A1
Of note: Joaquin Phoenix travels to Yawanawa Brazil on You Tube
Ceu do Mar is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dr. Gabor Mate - https://drgabormate.com/
TJ Dawe - https://www.tjdawe.ca/
Damonde Tschritter - shorturl.at/tCIU0
Music Selections by Zapslat, Fesliyan Studios, Sam Chime and Epidemic Sounds
Graphics by Abbey Spracklin
Special Thanks to Steven Holmes
Photo of TJ Dawe by Dave Morris
I welcome your feedback and suggestions.
https://anchor.fm/david-c-jones/message
Neutral Third Party
53m · PublishedIn this episode, the C is for Calm, with tips on stage fright and social anxiety as you ENGAGE audiences.
Then at 14:15, do you know two people who hate each other? Do you wish there was some way you could resolve that conflict? marilyn lemon (she does not capitalize her name) makes a career out of being a neutral third-party which is also the name of her organization. Stepping into the middle of a war of words is what makes her feel ALIVE. You can find out more about her at https://neutralthirdparty.ca/
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Confucius
Influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure.
https://www.biography.com/scholar/confucius
Amy Cuddy (I accidentally said Ann in the podcast) -
Expert on the behavioural science of power, presence, and prejudice.
https://www.amycuddy.com/
Ali Froggatt
Improviser, actor, writer, instructor.
https://alifroggatt.com/
Jack Plotnick
Director, actor, producer, writer, teacher.
http://jackplotnick.com/
Some great videos by him Nervousness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a3WxzYXdcQ
Control Your Thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzlRjBX4frE
Charisma on Command
Want to be more charismatic and confident?
https://www.youtube.com/user/charismaoncommand
How to Win Friends and Influence People
80 year old book by Dale Carnegie – the title says it all.
https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en
Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
A simple, effective parallel thinking process that helps people be more productive, focused and mindfully involved. https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/
Conflict Resolution Courses at the Justice Institute.
Equips its students with the skills needed to effectively respond to and resolve issues related to conflict.
https://www.jibc.ca/areas-of-study/conflict-resolution
Harvard University Mediation Training.
Organizations have long recognized the value of hiring professional mediators to help resolve disputes. https://www.pon.harvard.edu/tag/mediation-training/
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury
The book made appearances for years on the Business Week bestseller list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_to_Yes
The Conflict Pivot by Tammy Lenski
Turning conflict into peace of mind.
https://tammylenski.com/books/conflict-pivot/
Turning Conflict into Profit by Larry Axelrod PhD MA BA, Rowland (Roy) Johnson MA C.R. Cert., Rowland (Roy) Johnson
A Roadmap for Resolving Personal and Organizational Disputes
https://books.google.ca/books?id=d9djCAAAQBAJ
Theatre For Living
Was renowned for their work creating theatre for social change.
https://theatreforliving.com/
Music Selections by Zapslat, Fesliyan Studios, Sam Chime and Epidemic Sounds
Graphics by Abbey Spracklin
Special Thanks to Steven Holmes
A Sacred Intimate
43m · PublishedIn this episode, C is for Curate: how to avoid technical hell as you ENGAGE audiences.
Then at 9:54, are you sexually ALIVE? I am in conversation with Daka Ziji, a sacred intimate who talks about the importance of consent and sexual energy as an energy for healing/transformation. Although his main goal is deepening intimacy among men, I think all listeners will find the conversation fascinating and illuminating.
Mature content warning.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Sexological Body Work Training / Body Worker
https://www.sexologicalbodywork.com/doku.php?id=training
Somatic Sex Education
https://somaticsexeducator.com/
BCIT
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The Porn Paradox by Don Shewey
Notes on Gay Male Sexual Culture
Betty Martin’s the Wheel of Consent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j1AsVylsSI
You can reach Ziji through the following three websites.
menintouch.org
gaymassagevancouver.com (his private practice)
ignite-fest.com (Ignite Festival)
Music Selections by
Zapslat, Fesliyan Studios, Sam Chime and Epidemic Sounds
Graphics by
Abbey Spracklin
Special Thanks to
Steven Holmes
Healing for a New World
1h 10m · PublishedIn this episode, the C is for Creativity
Then I talk with Vince Gowmon Healer, Speaker, Author, Poet, Musician.
He is deeply committed to the work of helping people heal, and through their healing work, positively shifting the consciousness of the world.
A Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, a practitioner of BioDynamic Breathwork, a public speaker on creative play and so much more.
Vince is also an energy healer with dynamic results.
His web-site is www.vincegowmon.com.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Somatic Counselling
A body-based approach to therapy.
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Articulates new and better therapies for toxic stress.
It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle.
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Stephen Porges
New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system
TJ Dawe monologist
Medicine – “a powerful transforming experience” The Georgia Straight
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
A funny book, radio play, tv-series and movie. ” Inspired lunacy” The Washington Post Book World
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
A book analyzing the mechanisms of unconscious thinking, or snap judgments.
Feeling Better
45m · PublishedIn this episode, the C is for Calibrate.
Then I talk with author and blogger Andrea Loewen.
Andrea is passionate about helping to build a world where people are able to better understand themselves and each other, leading to a more open, connected, and hopeful society. She does this primarily through her work in theatre and her writing.
Get Andrea’s first book!
FEELING BETTER: A FIELD GUIDE TO LIKING YOURSELF
www.andrealoewen.com
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Courses and books are available.
RuPaul’s Drag Race
TV show where the best woman wins.
Charismaoncommand.com
Want to be more charismatic and confident?
www.thereceptionistblog.com
For people who want to learn, grow, get inspired, and stay silly.
Making Change and Making Connections
51m · PublishedIn this episode, the C is for Celebrate
Then I talk with Rnold Smith Chief Visionary of The Connections App.
They use technology to help people and organizations create habits that lead to happiness, life satisfaction and human connection. Making together better.
People can go to https://theconnectionapp.com/ or download The Connection App from their favourite app store.
There is a self-assessment you can do that will help people see which habits you may want to work on.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Phillippa Lally researcher from University College of London
It takes 66 days to form a new habit.
How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
The theory that emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Why it can matter more than IQ.
The Gottman Institute
Relationship research and quizzes
Alive and Engaged with David C. Jones Trailer
1m · PublishedAlive and Engaged with David C. Jones is getting ready to step into the spotlight. (Just got to work on those butterflies in the stomach and the self-doubt in the brain.)
Special thanks to Abbey Spracklin for the graphics and Stephen Holmes for helping with editing and mixing.
Music from Fesliyan Studios, ZapSplat and Epidemic Sounds.
Nine episodes will drop once a week every Thursday starting June 19th 2020
Alive and Engaged with David C. Jones has 7 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 5:17:15. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 26th, 2024 07:44.
