Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love.

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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Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love.

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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Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love.

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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