Alive and Engaged with David C. Jones David C. Jones

In 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

In 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

In 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

In 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.

In 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.

In 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