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Guest: Diana Soroka of WILDD Hearts!

Diana interviews Dr. Ali!

I’m Diana, founder of WILDD Hearts. My life has been a beautifully messy mix of love, loss, triumphs, screw-ups, and positive intentions. Through it all, I've learned that growth doesn’t happen in neat and pretty moments—it’s in the raw, unfiltered experiences. I’m here to help others like me who are on their own journey of self-discovery and growth, knowing it’s not always smooth, but it’s always worth it.

I believe the world needs more love and that real love starts with you…facing yourself—flaws, fears, and all.

Tools like the Enneagram have been instrumental in my own growth, leading me (and many others) through the challenges and breakthroughs of self-discovery. My mission is to help others embrace their truth, find joy, and spread peace and kindness in their lives and the world around them.

I’ve spent years teaching and leading, but my real passion is sharing what I’ve learned (and am still learning) about living authentically. Sometimes, I’m the hero of my story, sometimes the villain, but I’m always reflecting and evolving.

WILDD Hearts is my heart and soul work, and I’m excited to share this journey with you—because when we tell our stories, we grow together.

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Guest: Sylvia Nibley

It was 34 years ago I took the leap into being a healing professional. The first steps started when my hands were small and my sister bribed me with stuffed animals and candy in exchange for back rubs. Truth is, I enjoyed giving the back rubs more than the bribes.

Then a fascination with acupressure that sprouted when I was 11 that must have come from an unspoken dream rooted in a part of my heart that hardly even dared to wish, but by the time I was 25 had grown enough to be heard saying “someday….maybe…I can touch just one person and make a healing difference.” That felt like it would be the ultimate fulfillment––but too much to hope for.

Soon after that, I got up the courage to look into more than baby steps, but was still too frightened to open the envelope with the catalog from the Utah College of Massage Therapy. Fortunately I had a friend who held my hand and helped me breathe through the application. There was just enough time to get into the class starting in January 1991 with the goal of becoming more than mediocre at something…anything and feeling giddy at the possibility that I could actually have a LICENSE to touch people. Wow!

By the next year I was teaching at the school and had a full-time massage therapy practice at the Sports Mall Metro in the downtown Salt Lake Crossroads Mall. I can honestly say I’ve loved the work and everyone who’s been on my table every day since. Always challenging, always a stretch, always learning, always connected to my own healing, always awe-inspiring to witness the miracle of healing.

I know now from working with thousands of people and dozens of modalities over the years that touch is my love language, my heart is made for holding others and the non-verbal is my sacred world. I’m always honored to be part of a support team for people ready for deep transformation with an experienced practitioner.

Sometimes called the Queen of Questions, I gratefully discovered the simple power of inquiry to create breakthroughs and has been practicing the art of a good question for decades.

With a background in practicing and teaching bodywork, energy healing, personal growth and heart-centered business skills, my depth of expertise has developed over decades of passionate commitment and service.

Questions like; “What’s the easier way?, What do I believe?, and What inspires me? have led to many innovative tools for transformation. Tools like Inquiry Cards, Root Change Programs and Grow Your Business Organically.

“Sylvia is an inspired healer, visionary, prolific creator, and award-winning entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing love to every moment and creating breakthroughs in surprising ways.”

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Special Guest: Rev. Michael Benjamin
Theme: Love Leads The Way!
Live from Unity Village, Lee Summit, MO!

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Season Premiere: Growing Edge Live
Guest: Samantha Ballard — Living Wide, Loving Deep: 5 Glimmers

We’re opening this new season of Growing Edge Live with someone very close to my heart—my sister, Samantha Ballard. She brings that same depth, honesty, and luminous spirit as she shares her newest offering:

“Living Wide, Loving Deep: Sam Ballard’s 5 Glimmers.”
“Glimmers” are those subtle sparks of joy, connection, and beauty that remind us life is worth living wide open. In this heartfelt conversation, Sam offers five personal glimmers that anchor her journey, inspire resilience, and invite us all to notice our own.

You’ll come away with practices and reflections that help you find beauty in small moments, ground yourself in presence, and love more deeply in the midst of life’s ups and downs.

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Our Special Guest: Author and Spiritual Activist Rev. Dr. David Alexander!

This is a REBROADCAST!

Dr. David writes a monthly column in Science of Mind Magazine, entitled "Philosophy in Action" based on the works of Dr. Ernest Holmes. You can pick up a copy at your local Barnes and Noble or check out Science of Mind Magazine online for more info.

Dr. David served as Senior Minister and co-founder of New Thought Center for Spiritual Living in Lake Oswego, OR from 2004-2019, For more information please visit www.newthoughtcsl.org

Dr. David currently serves as the Spiritual Director of the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta, which has served the spiritual seeker in the greater Atlanta area since 1979. more information at www.slca.com

Highlights:

1998 Youth Campion Award, United Church of Religious Science

1999 Licensed Religious Science Practitioner

2000 Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and Family Relations from the University of New Mexico

2004 Co-Founding minister of New Thought Center for Spiritual Living

2006 Ordained Minister

2009 Inducted to Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College

2011 Appointed Chair of Strategic Alliances for Centers for Spiritual Living

2011-2016 - Served on Leadership Council for Centers for Spiritual Living (Chairman from 2013-2016)

2014 Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Centers for Spiritual Living

2015 Appointed to Leadership Council for the Association for Global New Thought

2015 inducted into the College of Affirming Bishops and Faith Leaders by the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, under the leadership of Bishop Yvette Flunder

2016 named to the Board of Governors for the Science of Mind Library and Archieves Foundation

2018 Force for Good Award from Unity of Sacramento

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Our Special Guest: Improv Coach Erica Teel

This is a REBROADCAST

Erica Teel’s expertise in improv began in 2005, studying with Improv notables Alan Arkin, Eric Farone, Joshua Kirk, Susan Messing, Mark Beltzman, Dave Razowsky, Kerstin Caldwell, Sam Gordon, and other acclaimed teachers. Erica’s work with organizations across the country has greatly expanded perceptions of what is possible through the power of improv.

She co-founded of ImprovLEAP with Joshua Kirk in 2015. Together they created transformational improv trainings and hands-on classes that imparted shifts in personal, corporate, and business culture. They perform regularly in the Denver area and at business functions and celebrations.

Erica’s current focus is working with adults in small groups and classes. She is deeply committed to facilitating the discovery and expression of the immense creative potential within every person.
She facilitates participants in discovering improv’s dynamic impact on their work, play, and creative expression. This energizes out-of-the-box thinking, a positive outlook on life, effective communication skills, and the courage to do new things. Improv can enhance all relationships. Erica’s unique sensitivity to others makes people feel welcome and included in every class, workshop, or celebration she leads. With a rich background in personal development, Erica is passionate about using the power of improv as a vehicle for innovative personal empowerment and the enjoyment of life. YAY!

Erica lives in the Denver area with her husband of 34 years and their rescue dog. She loves spending time with friends and family which include her sons, daughters-in-law, 5 1/2 grandchildren, and her parents. She enjoys performing and teaching improv, watching documentaries and nonfiction movies. She and her husband cleanse their palates from the day by watching something funny every single night. Mountains, beaches, time in nature, hikes, reading spiritually inspiring books, and going on sacred retreats feed her soul. She offers kindness and help wherever she can and does her best to tend to the environment. She loves weekly dates with her husband, a tradition they have had for 30+ years.

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Enjoy this REBROADCAST from March 2025!

Our Special Guest: Singer/Songwriter John Stringer

John Stringer is a life teacher, speaker, Billboard-charting singer-songwriter, healer, and award-winning International Bestselling author with a passion for music, community, expansion, and limitless love & light. A graduate of Morehouse College, he currently serves as Founder of PolyPlat Records, Partner at Healing Arts Management , Founder of ConsciousSongwriting.com, Partner at ConsciousSongwritingRetreat.com, Co-host of Awakened Pillow Talk podcast, host of The Alignment Podcast, Co-Founder of MasterMomentMakers.com (an intuitive training membership site), and he served as a True Collaboration℠ leader at BandingPeopleTogether.com (clients include leaders at Netflix, Focus Brands, Home Depot, Cisco, Microsoft, NASA, ESPN, SunTrust and many more).

He began receiving direct knowing from Source / Spirit on-demand (aka channeling) with his wife, Kathy Stringer, in 2008, using the practice daily for their own personal guidance and eventually sharing guidance anonymously on a now non-existent website for a few years. When Kathy and John first asked the name of the collective consciousness (or guides) he initially channeled, the simple reply was: “I am Reality and I am Love. Yes. My name is less important than your focus on what I bring.” Over time, the guides helped him realize how to align with Source so that he channels from his Higher Self / Divine intelligence. John aligns to speak publicly, write music & lyrics; serve others in group, remote & one-on-one channeling sessions; and write content for his websites and books that share the teachings he continues to receive.

John has written and recorded several albums (including a co-written top 10 best-selling Billboard chart hit single with his former rock band, State of Man) and has performed throughout the world (including tours for U.S. Armed Forces). His music has been featured on major network television and he has also appeared in national print ads (Rolling Stone, VIBE, SPIN, Vanity Fair, etc.).

He now travels extensively, speaking and playing at concerts, colleges/universities, workshops, spiritual centers, churches, conferences, retreats and festivals while sharing his uplifting and healing music and message through songs from both his debut solo album, “Limitless Love & Light,” which features the 2017 Posi Award-nominated song, “That’s Love;” and his follow up album, “Moment to Moment;” along with channeled teachings found in his book, The Abundance Vibration: A Guide to Alignment and his most recent award-winning, international bestselling book, the INside effects: How the Body Heals Itself, Volume 2. His music is currently being used for the theme songs at the Canadian Institute for Natural Integrative Medicine, Life University, the City of Hapeville, Special Needs Certified, Orlando Pranic Healing Centers and other wonderful organizations spreading love in their own way.

Between enjoying his wonderful wife and children in Atlanta, GA, John continues sharing his life and following where Source leads.

Life’s Goal: To be Limitless Love & Light from Moment to Moment

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Our Special Guest: Coach Kathryn Dixon. This is a REBROADCAST from March 2025

Before The Work of Byron Katie®, my life was an endless search for truth, understanding and love. Since the spring of 1997 when I attended an afternoon workshop in Salt Lake City with Katie, my life has been an endless discovery of truth, understanding and love.

Problems – big and small truly melt in the liberating light of self-inquiry. If I want to know the truth, these questions deliver without fail.

I founded Clarity Coaching Institute in 2003 to offer this amazing process to anyone it might serve, and it is purely and simply one of my heart’s greatest joys to do so.

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