Growing Edge Live w/ Ali Benjamin

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.

Guest: Rev. Dr. Michelle Whittington

Hello, I’m Michele.

Pain can be a powerful motivator. Has anyone experienced that?! Through the deep pain of yet another failed relationship, I had my first spiritual awakening in 1988 and have been on a committed journey of spirituality ever since.

First, it was just for myself. But as I began to see the results of living a spiritually connected life, of learning what it takes to be truly open to the goodness of life and of finally understanding how to give and receive unconditional love, my heart called me to support others in doing the same.

I became an ordained minister in 1997, received my Doctorate of Divinity in 2007 and had the honor and privilege of serving the spiritual community of Creative Living Fellowship in Phoenix, Arizona, for 22 years as its Senior Minister. As a certified Real Love coach for over a decade, I have worked with countless individuals and couples to make the internal changes necessary to create loving, joyous relationships and, as an Art of Feminine Presence® master teacher, I embody and teach a set of practices and tools to amplify my own personal power and magnetism and to support others in doing the same. Most recently, I have brought the practices of Positive Intelligence®, an extremely powerful, scientifically-based system for making lasting changes to the way we think and feel, to my repertoire of teaching tools.

In 2021, I became the Executive Director for the Affiliated New Thought Network and am so very grateful to support this organization in fulfilling its mission to Connect the New Thought community through Consciousness and Love.

I was blessed to meet my soulmate in 1989, and he and I were together for almost 30 years. Our journey through his physical illness and ultimate transition was as profoundly painful as it was miraculous. In my book From Our Hearts to Yours: Stories and lessons on conscious loving, conscious dying and conscious living, I describe that journey and how I have come out the other side strong, happy and abundant.

Nothing gives me greater joy than to bring all I have experienced and learned in service to others to help them unleash their lives by releasing the brakes and embracing their dreams.

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Growing Edge Live w/ Ali Benjamin

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.

Guest: Rev. Mark Anthony Lord

Mark Anthony Lord is a versatile and accomplished spiritual leader who has made a significant impact in both the arts and spirituality. His illustrious career began as a professional choreographer and director, including a notable three-year tenure at Disney, and he has since honed his spiritual acumen through studying with some of the most revered spiritual teachers, such as Michael Beckwith, Marianne Williamson, Gay & Katie Hendricks, and Byron Katie.

Mark’s passion for spiritual awakening led him to ordination as a Minister, and he has gone on to found two successful spiritual communities. The Bodhi Spiritual Center in Chicago, which grew from a handful of members to thousands under his leadership, and Living The Course, a virtual, global ACIM community that he transformed into a 7-figure business in under three years.

His entrepreneurial spirit is reflected in his various business ventures, including a successful online business, and his talent as an author, having written The Seven Living Words: A Metaphysical Interpretation of the Seven Last Words of Jesus, Thou Shall Not Suffer: 7 Steps to a Life of Joy, and an upcoming release in 2023. Mark is also a sought-after international speaker, sharing his wisdom and insights on relationships and spiritual growth. He has touched the lives of countless individuals through his spiritual coaching, helping them heal broken relationships with God, themselves, and others, allowing them to live more fulfilling and impactful lives. With his unwavering dedication to complete freedom from all suffering, Mark is a true inspiration, leading by example and inspiring all those around him to embrace their birthright of spiritual awakening.

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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

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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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.

Guest: Herbalist Renae Southworth

Renae Southworth is an herbalist, business owner, and advocate for ethical and sustainable plant-based living. Her journey with herbs began when she became a mother, seeking natural ways to keep her children healthy. At the same time, she faced her own struggles with an autoimmune disease and chronic health issues. Through plant medicine, she found healing — not only for herself but for her family — and a deep appreciation for the wisdom of the natural world. Renae’s love for plants extends beyond medicine; it is rooted in a lifelong concern for animal welfare and environmental stewardship.

For the past ten years, she has lived a plant-based life- style, believing that both plant medicine and a plant-based diet are the most compassionate and sustainable choices for personal and planetary health. This philosophy is woven into every aspect of her work. As the founder of Khroma Herbs, an herbal company committed to ethical and sustainable practices, Renae has spent the past decade creating high-quality, earth-conscious herbal products. Her business is a reflection of her values prioritizing sustainability, integrity, and the well-being of both people and the planet.

She operates a retail shop, a manufacturing facility, and distributes her products through major e-commerce platforms and health food stores nationwide. She also believes that how a business treats its employees and customers is just as important as how it sources its ingredients.

Beyond her work, Renae is an avid traveler and lifelong learner, always seeking to deepen her understanding of the world. She finds inspiration in the interconnectedness of plants, ecosystems, and communities — both human and botanical. Her passion for herbalism is ultimately about connection: to our health, to each other, and to the earth itself. You can find more about her on her website:

khromaherbs.com.

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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.

Guest: .Dr. Michelle Medrano
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Rev. Dr. Michelle Medrano is a career minister in the New Thought movement.

She received her ministerial degree at the School of Ministry at Mile Hi Church in 1991.
The Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science hired her as an assistant minister, and she served in that capacity for four years.

Then she was blessed to serve as senior minister of New Vision Center for seventeen years. In 2013, she was invited back to Mile Hi to serve as an associate minister. In the spring of 2019, she joined Rev. Joshua Reeves as the co-lead minister of Mile Hi Church.

Writing runs in her family and authoring articles and books has been a part of her career dreams for a long time.

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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!

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: 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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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: Life Coach and therapist Robin Bradley, PhD

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