Ready for a soul-stirring Christmas? Discover iChange Justice! Whatcom County's own Joy Gilfilen and visionary artist Shawn Gallaway present a musical gift of restoration for the Salish Sea and beyond. Find iChange Justice right here every Thursday at noon.

This Christmas Day, the iChange Justice podcast is unwrapping something truly special. Host Joy Gilfilen is joined by visionary artist Shawn Gallaway to present a curated selection of his most recent music—songs born from a lifetime of storytelling and a deep commitment to human restoration.

Blending Soul with TechnologyShawn shares how his newest creations use Authentic Intelligence to reach the heart. These are "songs of transformation" designed to help us navigate the Choice Point between love and fear.

Episode Highlights:

• The Debut of New Sounds: Experience Shawn’s most recent compositions, including the powerful evolution of "Joy Riders."

• Bridging Generations: Shawn reflects on his journey as a performer and grandfather using modern tools to spread ancient truths.

• A Vision for 2026: How music serves as a frequency to heal, transmute fear, and prepare us for the collective changes ahead.

This episode is a tribute to the Restorative Community Coalition and a warm holiday season to every listener seeking justice, peace, and joy in the Salish Sea and beyond.

The Christmas Special: A Sonic Gift to the Community

This episode is a tribute to the Restorative Community Coalition and a warm holiday season to every listener seeking justice, peace, and a bit of joy in the coming year.

iChange Justice co-hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball present the powerful conclusion to their two-part series with Elder Eveimai Lotori, focusing on "Beyond Your Impossible Awakening Your Wisdom Healing." This episode features deep reflection and dialogue with guest Mel Hoover, frequent contributor and and supporter of the work with Eveimai.

The discussion centers on Eveimai’s five-step self-learning and healing process, which is a rich integration of ancient teachings from Toltec, Mexica, Cherokee, Lakota, Dakota, and Cheyenne traditions. This process, which Eveimai uses for her own transformation through journaling, is structured around key stages: self-reflection (mirroring), heart-centered will, shedding limiting patterns, wisdom activation, and achieving harmonic balance through ceremonial dance.

Joy sets the context for the conversation by placing it at the critical transition from the end of 2025 into 2026. She emphasizes that this period is far from normal, citing profound shifts in global political and economic power, the spread of misinformation, and the rapidly accelerating influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence.

Karen builds on this by translating Eveimai’s wisdom into actionable steps, inviting listeners to engage in deep listening and brave conversations. She uses the concept of the four directions to examine the self, questioning personal "blinders" and repetitive patterns of dualism and competition. Karen stresses the need to pivot away from systems of extraction, consumption, and control toward collaboration and co-creation aligned with the laws of nature.

Mel Hoover provides a foundational analysis, affirming that culture has programmed people into "either/or" thinking—a deviation from nature. He introduces the critical idea that personal change must begin with the "I" to build an honest "we." Mel then offers a profound, experience-based definition of the "tipping point," drawing on his civil rights work. He explains that when neighborhoods or schools reached 15% to 20% integration, white residents with financial means often "panicked and moved." This phenomenon, he argues, exposed how money and classism allowed people to mask the deeper discomfort of "anti-blackness" and systemic advantage, proving that the societal struggle encompasses not just racism, but all "isms" (including rankism and classism) built on a foundational "lie" that normalizes division.

The episode concludes with a powerful invitation to embrace the coming holy day season (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa) with "mosaic eyes." Joy and Mel encourage listeners to practice true listening, forgive human imperfections, apologize sincerely for unintended harm, and work toward becoming "beloveds together"—connected to the wholeness and health of nature. The conversation ends by calling for a "holiday season of learning" that celebrates the possibility of personal and collective change.

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This first installment introduces Eveimai's groundbreaking plan for The Beyond Your Impossible Legacy Foundation. Co-hosts Joy Gilfilen and Karen Ball guide listeners through the vision for this new entity—a 508 C1A Private Membership Association—designed for global community service, advocacy, and spiritual inclusivity.

At the heart of the foundation are the proposed Nurturing Development Centers. Eveimai describes these centers as tailored, two-year immersive journeys for individuals and families in locales worldwide, from Colorado to Palestine. The mission is to help participants discover their soul and creative potential, supported by healers, craftspeople, and experts. Core focus areas include emotional healing, creativity activation, and developing conscious enterprise roadmaps for a future where traditional jobs are obsolete and "creators and co-creators" lead the way.

Eveimai envisions these centers as residential properties where participants can live and engage in a holistic experience. They will feature essential elements like food gardens, orchards, vineyards, and labyrinth gardens for meditation. They will also host ceremony spaces—such as sweat lodges and teepees—welcoming traditions from all cultures, alongside farm animals to engage children and families. Furthermore, the property design incorporates Airbnb-ready tree houses or housing units to support financial sustainability through retreats and rentals.

This episode is a compelling call to shift our collective focus from systems of restriction to systems of creation. As Eveimai beautifully states, the goal is to weave our visions together, recognizing that "we all are a piece of the whole." Karen and Joy affirm the timeliness of this vision, noting that current global challenges demand this level of unified, multi-cultural action to bridge economic gaps and restore natural balance.

Tune in to witness the genesis of a vision for a thriving future, and be sure to return next week for Part Two, where Eveimai describes her holistic healing process, Beyond Your Possible Awakening Your Wisdom Healing.

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