A Woman’s Voice of Power

A Woman’s Voice of Power

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

Expression.

It’s fascinating to realize how, as women, our natural expression is stifled from an early age. “Children should be seen, not heard. Don’t whine, act like a big girl. Don’t be so loud, ladies are soft spoken. Don’t chatter so much, it’s not becoming. Quit squirming. Don’t cross your legs, keep your dress down, sit like a lady,” and so on. From the volume and tonal quality of our voice to our body language, we are left with a shadow of our natural expression once (we’ve been?) properly socialized into perfect little ladies.

That’s not to say boys don’t get their share of restrictions. But with them, there is a bit more leeway. After all, “Boys will be boys.”

How do these imposed restrictions impact women trying to make their way in the world? Are we invalidated because we are soft spoken or have high pitched voices? Does our entrained, demure demeanor make us appear weak and ineffectual in historically male arenas? Do we have to emulate men in order to succeed?

Is there such a thing as a woman’s voice of power?

With us to explore a woman’s voice in the world is CHRIS JAHNKE author of “The Well-Spoken Woman,” and a speech coach to progressive leaders at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Black Lives Matter, Planned Parenthood, and Union of Concerned Scientists. Since 1991, she has advised more women candidates and elected officials than any other US based coach. Her speech and debate coaching have been featured in such media as the New York Times, Glamour, NPR, Politico ELLE, US News, and VICE News.

Her website:  well-spoken-woman.com

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Evolving Into the Aquarian Age

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

So here we are, at the dawning of the Aquarian Age, a time that has been anticipated since the 1800s when the concept of a New Age began. The Age of Aquarius is reputed to bringing unity, spiritual evolution, enlightenment, peace, joy, brotherhood and male/female balance.

However, looking out at the world, I have to say, I don’t see much of the aforementioned going on. In fact, things appear to be coming apart at the seams as cultures clash, economies fail, the environment is in crisis, children are killing children, and war looms large.

So what’s really going on? Where’s the happy-happy joy-joy? What am I missing? What does it really mean to evolve into the Aquarian Age?

Our guest this episode has spent a lifetime contemplating various aspects of this issue, and will no doubt have some interesting thoughts on the subject. Barbara Hand Clow is the author of numerous books, including “The Mayan Code: Time Acceleration and Awakening the World Mind,” “Alchemy of Nine Dimensions: The 2011/2012 Prophecies and Nine Dimensions of Consciousness,” and “Awakening the Planetary Mind: Beyond the Trauma of the Past to a New Era of Creativity.” She was the acquisitions editor for Bear & Company Publishing from 1983-2000.

Her website: handclow2012.com

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Cleansing and Nourishing the Female Body

Cleansing and Nourishing the Female Body

~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~

It’s difficult to become empowered if we are not physically strong. If we’re bogged down with toxins, excess weight and the resulting ill health, (then?) depression and diminishment is much more likely than empowerment. 

At the same time, with the increasingly polluted and stressful environment, there are more challenges to our physical health than ever before.

Women deal with stress and pollutants differently than men. For example, our hormones and cycles are much more complex, and greatly impacted by the plastic products releasing estrogenic chemicals. More women than men suffer from calcium deficiency resulting in bone loss. Environmental illness is significantly more common among women. Losing weight is more difficult for women than men, and so on.

As women, how can we strengthen, support and nourish our bodies? What can we do to compensate for the ever present environmental pollutants in our air, water and food? Once we are bogged down with toxic load, are we stuck with it, or is there a way to reverse the condition? What are the signs of toxicity in women? What health challenges are related to toxicity?

Our guest this episode may have some very useful guidance for us. Jonathan Glass is the author of the “Total Life Cleanse,” and co-creator of the Total Life Cleanse program. He is a Master Acupuncturist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, herbalist and Natural Health Educator. Jonathan served on the faculty of the New England School of Acupuncture and The Dharma Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda. He has facilitated individual, and group-supported, transformational cleanse programs, for over twenty years. Jonathan has been in private practice since 1987 when he co-founded the Healing Essence Center with his wife Katherine, in Concord, Massachusetts.

His website: healingessencecenter.com

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