Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #656 is a live show featuring dynamic, improvised visionary acoustic music by The Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, Celtic harp, 12- and 6-string acoustic guitars, ukulele, Tibetan bowls and shruti box, Bob Sherwood on piano, Craig Harris on congas and Native drum and today’s special guest Robin Rooney on vocals and percussion. Recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in early February of 2026, today’s hour begins with the mystical raga to the Goddess Brigid, a mysterious, shaded piece built on Mariam’s chiming drone on her open-tuned Martin 12-string acoustic and a tight, focused piano strategy from Bob. “Honoring Hathor” is another raga based on open 12-string, featuring soaring call-and-response vocals from Mariam and Robin and “If You Knew What Was In Your Heart” opens with a beautiful flute fanfare from Mariam before settling into an affecting prayer-like, minimalist meditation. “Yemanja” is a song by Mariam about the Ocean Goddess and the ensemble covers a skillful, tight and varied version with dancing ukulele from Mariam, barrelhouse funk piano from Bob, a driving conga rhythm from Craig and more powerful vocals from Mariam and Robin. “Full Moon Part II” is a deep cut that originates in 2013, an unusual, lunar piece of music that drifts in and out of dreamy night moods and Miriam’s “Your Eyes Shine” receives a gorgeous, languid reading with fine work from the ensemble and a tight, passionate vocal from Mariam. We close the show today with two of Mariam’s finest South American songs, the mysterious, slowly building “Amour Mac hay” and the joyful, playful Andean nature prayer “Pachamama”.

Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com

Sheryl Glick host of Healing From Within interviews Doug “Ten” Rose, also known as “Ten” which is short for Tenzin Kharma Trinley. Sheryl and Doug will discover how he came to that name, “Ten” in his book Fearless Puppy On American Road. Ten is also the author of Reincarnation Through Common Sense where he describes how the rural monks and nuns of a forest temple adopted a troubled soul from Brooklyn, New York.Ten will discuss the hitchhiking adventures that he experienced while covering America’s highway’s. He has survived heroin addiction and death and is a graduate of over a hundred thousand miles of travel without ever driving a car, owning a phone or having a bank account. When we say to find Spirit we need to walk the road of our own destiny and true path this seems to fit Ten ideally. http://www.fearlesspuppy.org/

Learn more about Sheryl here: http://www.sherylglick.com/

Sweet Dreams & the Elusive Nature of Sleep: How a Good Night’s Rest Benefits Physical and Mental Health

If you’re like us and have ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. begging your body to go back to sleep, this episode is for you. We’re joined by Rachel Baumel, founder and CEO of Sleep Again Pillows, and author, songwriter and podcast host, Carrie Rowan, to unpack the elusive nature of sleep and why quality rest is one of the most powerful tools we have for physical and mental well-being. Sweet dreams aren’t just a luxury—they’re a necessity.

Carrie Rowan, dubbed by her clients as the Professor of Happiness & Joy, is a transformational edutainer/speaker, a mindset strategist, award-winning singer/songwriter, and best-selling author. Blending the art of music with neuroscience, she inspires audiences to transcend limiting narratives and embrace joy as life’s new anthem. Radio Show/Podcast Host of Look for the Good, with over 300k listeners, Carrie’s work has been featured on CBS and NBC. After a decade-long corporate career, she now shines as a beacon of empowerment and joy in the personal development world.

Rachel Baumel was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and underwent four surgeries for breast cancer and ovary removal the next year.

Following her double mastectomy, she created a pillow system to make herself more comfortable while sleeping on her back. She had to find pillows and put them together to make a comfy and cozy cocoon. Her husband called it the "life raft.”

After lending her pillow system out to other women following their surgeries, she saw how others could benefit. She and Kate Devlin founded Sleep Again Pillows in 2020 and have now helped thousands of people sleep and heal following surgery.

Find Yonni & Heather here https://www.herhealthcompass.com/

Smoke Signals: The Unity of One Heart and One Mind

In this episode of Living on Purpose, Carolyn explores how our lives function as signals in a shared world, and what it means to live with one heart and one mind, individually and collectively.

Building on the previous episode, North Shield: Embracing Wisdom and Gratitude, and teachings from the Native American Path Cards by Jamie Sams, Carolyn reflects on presence as the first form of communication. Drawing from lived experience, caregiving, loss, recovery, and life at Charlie's Place Healing Sanctuary, she explores how our inner life inevitably shapes the field around us, and how responsibility can be understood as relationship rather than pressure.

The episode then turns to the teaching of one heart and one mind, inspired by a prayer of White Buffalo Calf Woman. Carolyn speaks to the exhaustion many feel today, not from effort alone, but from inner division, and offers a compassionate reframing of unity as integrity, coherence, and honest presence, even amid fear, hope, and change.

In the final segment, Carolyn gathers the teachings into practice, reminding listeners that coherence is something we return to again and again through small, honest choices. She shares ways to continue this work through one-on-one offerings available at stan.store/carolynromano, by following Charlie’s Place Healing Sanctuary on Facebook, and through learning and practice with Tending the Sacred at tendingthesacred.org. She also previews Threshold Medicine: Ritual, Writing and Renewal, a Spring Equinox women’s retreat co-facilitated with Judy Tsafrir.

The episode closes with a reminder that when heart and mind move together, our lives become a form of communication, and the signal we send is one of belonging.

Find Carolyn here: https://www.blisshealingarts.com/

You Are Enough: Reflections, Resilience & the Power of Showing Up

On this episode of the Make Mental Health Matter Show host Kelli Melissa Reinhardt does a solo show.

Kelli as per usual chats about multiple different things. Random thoughts, things happening and changing in our nation and You Are Enough shirt from Dear Person Co. She took training on Peer and Family Support and shares her experience. Also shares some exciting news about the 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth.

Fast Facts:

Warrior for Mental Health

CEO/Founder of Make Mental Health Matter nonprofit

Host of Make Mental Health Matter TV Show

TEDx Speaker

Mom of 3 incredible kids

Tattoo Connoisseur

Thrill Seeking Adventurer

ICF ACC Certified NLP Coach

Author

Kelli helps make the hard conversations easy about mental health, substance abuse and suicide.

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Embracing Grief: Women Over 50 Finding Strength Through Self-Expression

What happens when you give yourself permission to feel, grieve, and express what’s been living inside you for years?

In this episode of Midlife Love Out Loud, Junie Moon sits down with pro-aging advocate and Kuel Life founder Jacqueline “Jack” Perez to explore how poetry became an unexpected path to healing, self-expression, and deep connection in midlife.

Jack shares how unprocessed grief, loss, and life transitions led her to write a poem every day for thirty days, ultimately transforming her relationship with herself and inspiring women everywhere to feel less alone.

You’ll hear about:

• Why unprocessed grief doesn’t disappear, it waits
• How creative expression becomes a healing vehicle
• What midlife loss really looks like and why it matters
• Normalizing aging, emotion, and reinvention
• Giving yourself permission to begin again

This conversation is tender, powerful, and deeply human.

Jacqueline (Jack) Pérez is a first-time poet who, at 60, discovered the transformative power of words—even those that rhyme. Unexpectedly, after a month-long sojourn in Istanbul, Jack felt compelled to explore life’s intricacies stanza by stanza.

Facing significant life moments, as we all do, she began crafting poetry in the wee hours of dawn as a means of expression and connection. Jack shares her vulnerability directly with the reader, QR code by QR code, often hiding in her closet to read these poems aloud. Metamorphosis in Stanzas is a heartfelt debut, capturing themes of love, loss, and renewal while inviting readers to embrace the beauty of change.

When not writing or traveling, Jacqueline is a Pro-Aging Champion and the Founder of Kuel Life, a platform dedicated to normalizing aging for women.

https://therealjackssmack.com

Here are the 3 Free Poems from Jack https://mailchi.mp/kuellife/glimpseintomis

Learn more about Junie here: https://www.midlifeloveoutloud.com

Episode 2: Navigating Trauma, Emotional Blunting, and Resilience

In Episode 2 of Paperclips & Periods, hosts Dr. Emily K. Cabrera, EdD, MSN, CAGS, PMHNP-BC, and Katharine “Katie” Krych, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN, dive into the real-life challenges of navigating past trauma as both moms and healthcare professionals.

This episode explores emotional blunting—the way our minds sometimes shut down feelings as a coping mechanism—and how it can affect personal and professional life. Emily and Katie share insights on building resilience, emphasizing the importance of continuing forward even when the weight of past experiences feels heavy.

Listeners are also introduced to box breathing, a practical tool to remain grounded during moments of stress and overwhelm. The conversation is candid, reflective, and deeply human, offering both professional perspectives and personal experiences that resonate with anyone balancing caregiving roles, motherhood, and the demands of high-pressure environments.

Episode 2 reinforces the podcast’s commitment to creating a space for honest, nuanced discussions around mental health, self-care, and growth. It invites listeners to explore coping strategies, acknowledge their experiences, and cultivate strength with intention and compassion.

New episodes of Paperclips & Periods air every Friday at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Paperclips & Periods aligns with the mission of Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, supporting whole-person care and conversations that promote emotional well-being, understanding, and growth.

Learn more: www.dualmindspsychiatry.com | Listen on Dream Visions 7 Radio