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According To FlintEpisode 73 - Andy WatsonPBR photographer and event producer, Andy Watson, joins Flint on this episode. Flint and Andy discuss the beginning of their careers together and share some great stories!
2023-07-2054 min
Audiation in the Wild031-Special Guest-Andy MullenThe Improving Musician - Andy's websiteLittle Kids Rock - where Andy got inspiration for some of his materialsJill Reese's MLT resourcesGIML.org
2022-08-2558 min
REAL AF with Andy Frisella168. #75HARD vs Josiah RasmussenThe #75HARD program is not for everybody. In today's episode, Andy and Josiah Rasmussen discuss the enormous growth they've experienced completing #75HARD, obstacles they had to face during the program, and why it's a great time to start it right now.2021-11-071h 10
The Entrepreneur Spotlight Show with Andy JacobAlex Rasmussen, CEO at Neon Canvas, A DotCom Magazine Exclusive InterviewAlex Rasmussen, CEO at Neon Canvas A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview
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Meet Neon C...2021-03-1128 min
Zion: Consciousness & CovenantEpisode 49 - Zion: Consciousness & Covenant - Chakras and ShamanismFelice Austin (Nam Joti Kaur) interviews Cristine Price and they talk about empaths anatomy, chakras, and Shamanism. Show notes:Cristine’s site: quantaliving.comTo get the free chakra reading course text: 435-915-6915 text Chakra7 and your email address. To find the SHIFT (Shamanic Hypnotic Imagery Facilitation Technique) Training go to treeoflifehypnosis.net and contact me to get 84% off. Or go to treeoflifestore.org and pay full price. :) begins Jan 28, 20192019-01-1645 min
Zion: Consciousness & CovenantEpisode 49 - Zion: Consciousness & Covenant - Chakras and ShamanismFelice Austin (Nam Joti Kaur) interviews Cristine Price and they talk about empaths anatomy, chakras, and Shamanism. Show notes:Cristine’s site: quantaliving.comTo get the free chakra reading course text: 435-915-6915 text Chakra7 and your email address. To find the SHIFT (Shamanic Hypnotic Imagery Facilitation Technique) Training go to treeoflifehypnosis.net and contact me to get 84% off. Or go to treeoflifestore.org and pay full price. :) begins Jan 28, 20192019-01-1645 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant48) Man & Woman I: Archetypes, Divinity, and HistoryThis is the first of two episodes on the masculine & feminine, male & female. Episode one sets the archetypal landscape of these two basic elements of Life. I also discuss elements of the Divine Feminine in Eastern religions and Judeo-Christian traditions.2018-12-131h 34Zion: Consciousness & Covenant48) Man & Woman I: Archetypes, Divinity, and HistoryThis is the first of two episodes on the masculine & feminine, male & female. Episode one sets the archetypal landscape of these two basic elements of Life. I also discuss elements of the Divine Feminine in Eastern religions and Judeo-Christian traditions.2018-12-131h 34
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant47) Grief & Sadness: The Body Keeps ScoreGrief, sadness, and trauma are at the root of many of our most vexing experiences in life; both individually and collectively. The body and mind keep the score, but meditation and consciousness can settle it.2018-10-1637 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant47) Grief & Sadness: The Body Keeps ScoreGrief, sadness, and trauma are at the root of many of our most vexing experiences in life; both individually and collectively. The body and mind keep the score, but meditation and consciousness can settle it.2018-10-1637 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant46) Live Q & A w/ Heidi (student)2018-09-0728 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant46) Live Q & A w/ Heidi (student)2018-09-0728 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant45) Conquering imagined disabilities2018-08-3109 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant45) Conquering imagined disabilities2018-08-3109 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant44) Commit To Your Liberation and Your DreamsInspiration for the down trodden2018-08-3123 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant44) Commit To Your Liberation and Your DreamsInspiration for the down trodden2018-08-3123 min
March Madness 365: MBB with Andy KatzUCF's Johnny Dawkins, NCAA Sr. VP of Basketball Dan Gavitt, and Bruce RasmussenThe next set of Final Four destinations was just announced and Andy Katz spoke with NCAA Sr. VP of Basketball, Dan Gavitt, and outgoing Chair of the NCAA Selection Committee, Bruce Rasmussen, about how a Final Four city is chosen, and why Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Indianapolis were all awarded spots in this latest round. They also explain why Detroit, Los Angeles, and North Texas did not make the selection this time around. Then UCF Head Coach Johnny Dawkins joins to update the status of last year's injured players Tacko Fall, B.J. Taylor, and his son, Aubrey. He...2018-07-1728 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant43) Sadhana and Grace"It seems that on a daily basis when you do Sadhana, nothing happens. But you don't do it out of greed. You do it to conquer your laziness, your ego, your stupidity, with your essence of committment. That's all Sadhana is. We don't do it to get anything."A commitment to a regular spiritual practice can dissolve the resistance to God's grace, witin and without. Andy talks about his own struggles and journey with Sadhana.2017-12-2848 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant43) Sadhana and Grace"It seems that on a daily basis when you do Sadhana, nothing happens. But you don't do it out of greed. You do it to conquer your laziness, your ego, your stupidity, with your essence of committment. That's all Sadhana is. We don't do it to get anything."A commitment to a regular spiritual practice can dissolve the resistance to God's grace, witin and without. Andy talks about his own struggles and journey with Sadhana.2017-12-2848 min
March Madness 365: MBB with Andy KatzBruce Rasmussen, Jamie Dixon, Steve Alford, Trae YoungMarch Madness: 365 NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz breaks down the selection process with committee chair Bruce Rasmussen; checks in with surprising undefeated TCU with coach Jamie Dixon; gets to know the nations top scorer in Oklahoma freshman guard Trae Young and gets the latest update from UCLA's Steve Alford on his changing roster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2017-12-1453 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant42) Nor any manner of "ites"How can we begin to heal from the conflicts and tribalist tendincies of our time? In this podcast Andy shares a specific tool for holding the meditative mind in the midst of the conflict and chaos of rapid change.2017-12-1136 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant42) Nor any manner of "ites"How can we begin to heal from the conflicts and tribalist tendincies of our time? In this podcast Andy shares a specific tool for holding the meditative mind in the midst of the conflict and chaos of rapid change.2017-12-1136 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant41) Times of EclipseUse the coming eclipse to gently disengage from your narrow, mind-dominated stories, and simply deepen your inner practice and general awareness. Sat nam.2017-08-0722 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant41) Times of EclipseUse the coming eclipse to gently disengage from your narrow, mind-dominated stories, and simply deepen your inner practice and general awareness. Sat nam.2017-08-0722 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant40) Stages on the Path of WisdomIn every path of spiritual development the devotee grows through distinct stages. Being aware of these guideposts help make the spiritual path more comprehensible. - Also, a word about the American Covenant of Freedom.2017-07-0347 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant40) Stages on the Path of WisdomIn every path of spiritual development the devotee grows through distinct stages. Being aware of these guideposts help make the spiritual path more comprehensible. - Also, a word about the American Covenant of Freedom.2017-07-0347 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant39) Be Here, Now"Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is not time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time - the past and future - the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is....Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life." - Ekhart Tolle2017-06-1228 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant39) Be Here, Now"Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is not time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time - the past and future - the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is....Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life." - Ekhart Tolle2017-06-1228 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant38) Cold Depression: Symptoms & Treatment"Cold Depression" is endemic in our society. It's characterized by a sense of overwhelm as the pressures from outside are not matched by reserves inside of us. Yogic technology has useful tools to address this affliction and allow us to show up as ourselves and win the victory.2017-05-1325 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant38) Cold Depression: Symptoms & Treatment"Cold Depression" is endemic in our society. It's characterized by a sense of overwhelm as the pressures from outside are not matched by reserves inside of us. Yogic technology has useful tools to address this affliction and allow us to show up as ourselves and win the victory.2017-05-1325 min
StorycraftAndy RistainoAndy Ristaino has managed to not only accomplish the completion of some gorgeous comic book art, but to also be indelibly involved in creating one of the great animated shows of the 21st century, Adventure Time. Serving many functions, and truly putting his stamp on that show, he learned his way around Cartoon Network and is now following that relationship to produce a brand new, top secret animated show of his own. We hash out what it's like to grind on the animation schedule vs. freelance, as well as the ins and outs of contracts, work/life pressure, staying...2017-01-061h 13
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant37) That's A Wrap!Every story has an ending, you just need to know when to stop. Stay present my friends. Sat nam.2016-05-2724 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant37) That's A Wrap!Every story has an ending, you just need to know when to stop. Stay present my friends. Sat nam.2016-05-2724 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant36) Pray For PeaceMay the Lord bless you and keep you...make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace."2015-12-0129 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant36) Pray For PeaceMay the Lord bless you and keep you...make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace."2015-12-0129 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant35) One Heart, One MindThis episode was recorded live at the "Of One Heart and One Mind" workshop at the Hare Krishna temple in Spanish Fork, UT on July 11, 2015. Andy & Felice talk about pure love, unity of religion, definitions of sin & repentance, and take questions from a live audience of over 40 kundalini yogis and Mormons in Utah!2015-07-1338 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant35) One Heart, One MindThis episode was recorded live at the "Of One Heart and One Mind" workshop at the Hare Krishna temple in Spanish Fork, UT on July 11, 2015. Andy & Felice talk about pure love, unity of religion, definitions of sin & repentance, and take questions from a live audience of over 40 kundalini yogis and Mormons in Utah!2015-07-1338 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant34) The Book Is Out & We're Back!The ZC podcast is back! And Felice's book, "Awake As In Ancient Days: The Christ-Centered Kundalini Yoga Experience" is now available. Check it out here: http://smile.amazon.com/Awake-Ancient-Days-Christ-Centered-Experience/dp/0692381821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436797980&sr=8-1&keywords=awake+as+in+ancient+days&pebp=1436797988572&perid=1SYDMRYWRZGT7SGETN7T2015-06-1528 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant34) The Book Is Out & We're Back!The ZC podcast is back! And Felice's book, "Awake As In Ancient Days: The Christ-Centered Kundalini Yoga Experience" is now available. Check it out here: http://smile.amazon.com/Awake-Ancient-Days-Christ-Centered-Experience/dp/0692381821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436797980&sr=8-1&keywords=awake+as+in+ancient+days&pebp=1436797988572&perid=1SYDMRYWRZGT7SGETN7T2015-06-1528 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant33) Perception & JudgementA follow-up on the principle of fasting; and a few words about judging information gleaned through spiritual gifts.2015-03-0330 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant33) Perception & JudgementA follow-up on the principle of fasting; and a few words about judging information gleaned through spiritual gifts.2015-03-0330 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant32) Fasting is FeastingThe Law of the Fast is a significant part of many spiritual traditions. It isn't to torture us, but to "loose the bands...undo the heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke." How does a simple principle of health accomplish these miraculous feats?2015-02-0144 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant32) Fasting is FeastingThe Law of the Fast is a significant part of many spiritual traditions. It isn't to torture us, but to "loose the bands...undo the heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke." How does a simple principle of health accomplish these miraculous feats?2015-02-0143 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant31) New Year, New experiencesIn a special bonus episode, Madison & Danica tell about their amazing experience at Felice's New Year, New You retreat. Sign up for upcoming retreats in Colorado & Hawaii at http://www.treeoflifekundaliniyoga.com/retreats.html2015-01-3049 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant31) New Year, New experiencesIn a special bonus episode, Madison & Danica tell about their amazing experience at Felice's New Year, New You retreat. Sign up for upcoming retreats in Colorado & Hawaii at http://www.treeoflifekundaliniyoga.com/retreats.html2015-01-3049 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant30) Trial & TestimonyAndy's favorite painting is Carl Bloch's "Pool of Besthesda", depicting Christ's instantaneous healing of the invalid described in John 5. Some scriptural scholars have estimated that the paralyzed man who was healed after 38 years of illness, may have attempted to enter the supposedly miraculous pool more than 14,000 times! Even if you have failed thousands of times, God knows and loves you, and you may succeed on the 14,001st time! This episode is Andy's story.2015-01-1859 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant30) Trial & TestimonyAndy's favorite painting is Carl Bloch's "Pool of Besthesda", depicting Christ's instantaneous healing of the invalid described in John 5. Some scriptural scholars have estimated that the paralyzed man who was healed after 38 years of illness, may have attempted to enter the supposedly miraculous pool more than 14,000 times! Even if you have failed thousands of times, God knows and loves you, and you may succeed on the 14,001st time! This episode is Andy's story.2015-01-1859 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant29) Words of HopeA message of hope as the days begin to get longer and the Light increases daily. Listen to Lani Axman share her story of using the power of words to reclaim the hope of Christ.2014-12-2148 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant29) Words of HopeA message of hope as the days begin to get longer and the Light increases daily. Listen to Lani Axman share her story of using the power of words to reclaim the hope of Christ.2014-12-2148 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant28) Yoga & Meditation for MormonsSpecial Episode! Hear from 4 new LDS Kundalini Yoga Teachers. How has this technology personally impacted the most sacred parts of their lives?2014-12-0835 minZion: Consciousness & Covenant28) Yoga & Meditation for MormonsSpecial Episode! Hear from 4 new LDS Kundalini Yoga Teachers. How has this technology personally impacted the most sacred parts of their lives?2014-12-0835 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant27) Felice's StoryFelice Austin's story and her personal journey to the Light.2014-11-241h 03
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant26) The Castaways: Pre-Birth ExperiencesSpecial guest Sarah Hinze, author of "The Castaways: Safely In His Arms" shares some of the many stories she's collected about Pre-Birth Experiences, and the fate of aborted souls. Check out her blogs and watch for her new book.http://sarahhinze.com/http://theyremember.org/2014-11-1636 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant25) Charity For AllA warning and a gift. "Let thy bowels be full of charity toward all men..." Felice warns against spiritual pride.2014-11-0240 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant24) The Spiritual Value of Poetry"Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before." -Audre Lorde2014-10-2221 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant23) The Body And The TempleThe elements are the tabernacle of God; yea, man is the tabernacle of God, even temples.—Doctrine and Covenants 93:35Felice talks about the crowning concept in her new book: Human bodies posses all the attributes of brick and stone temples; and each hold keys to knowing God.2014-10-1339 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant22) Seek the SimilaritiesNearly a third of the world's population believes in reincarnation. In this episode we discuss this idea from an LDS perspective; and the value of finding the commonalities in various belief systems.2014-09-2942 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant21) The Prayers Of The ChildrenA sobering discussion with Chet Thomas of Operation Underground Railroad. Chet gives us the behind-the-scenes look at the work of these modern-day "Abolitionists", as well as his gospel perspective as a leader in the LDS Church. All healing is possible through Jesus Christ. Please share this episode.https://www.ourrescue.org/2014-09-0149 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant20) Creative MathRemember to exercise your creativity!2014-08-2810 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant19) Defense Against Dark Arts: ObedienceA discussion of the utility of obedience to the Gospel of Christ as a principle of protection & power.2014-08-251h 03
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant18) The Stars In The HeavensA discussion on the movement of the planets and stars. Do they really affect our lives? How do heavenly bodies testify of Christ?2014-08-1853 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant17) Angels: Part 2A second episode of discussion about angels, their roles, and our relationships to them.2014-08-1345 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant16) Listener Questions & PotpourriAnswers to various questions we have received at zionconsciousness@gmail.com. -Includes other short topics.2014-08-0643 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant15) Angels Among UsIn this episode we're joined by a special guest for a discussion on angels and their missions to minister to us.2014-07-2850 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant14) Let Your Light ShineWhat is your "arc line" or the "halo" often associated with saints in art? How can we use prayer & meditation to project the light of Christ and protect ourselves and loved ones?2014-07-1641 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant13) Male & FemaleIn this episode we explore the different energies and roles of the masculine & feminine. We look both historically and from a gospel perspective.2014-07-0934 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant12) Personal stories: It works for us!Felice shares her recent experience of "being worked" by the 12 steps of addiction recovery.2014-07-0241 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant11) Addiction Recovery through Christ- 2Part 2 of recovering from addiction or compulsion through the power of Christ. "O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live."2014-06-3037 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant10) Addiction Recovery through Christ- 1Part 1 of a two part series on recovering from addiction through the power of Jesus Christ. "I will restore you to health, and heal your wounds." - Jeremiah 30:172014-06-2537 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant9) Cold Showers & other questionsHow to take a yogic cold shower, what benefits it brings - and other listener questions about Kundalini Yoga from an LDS perspective.2014-05-2145 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant8) New Reality: Gratitude & ForgivenesHow does gratitude unlock new vistas of awareness? Why does God ask us to forgive? And how can we know the Spirit when are oppressed by a "gloomy, disconsolate spirit"?2014-04-2449 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant7) Imagination: the Key to RealityHow is imagination connected to faith? And how can we begin to perceive truth?2014-04-1735 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States22) Pax Americana: Empire For Liberty?Dr. Mitton concludes this series with several questions: Is the United States an Empire? Is it is possible for a republican empire to be benevolent? Finally, how do the decisions of average American consumers both demand and support global empire?2014-03-0436 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States21) The Age of TerrorHow did the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1967 lay the groundwork for the age of terrorism? Dr. Mitton takes us right up to our own day in this episode.2014-03-0436 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States20) The Reagan RevolutionWhat political & economic elements led to the Reagan Revolution? Did Ronald Reagan win the Cold War? And how conservative was Reagan really? Dr. Mitton takes us through the recent past.2014-02-1735 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States19) America & Global LeadershipTaking lessons from Nixon and the concept of the Imperial Presidency, Dr. Mitton asks the question "Are the American people fit for world leadership? And does the world need a leader at all?"2014-02-1737 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant6) The Word, part 2: Names of GodWhat is the significance of the many names of God? What does it mean to "believe on the name of Christ?"2014-02-1638 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States18) Civil Rights: "Moral" Geopolitics?Was the Civil Rights Era in the U.S. a response to the geopolitical forces of the Cold War? Can the LBJ's Great Society be understood in the context of international affairs? And how can we explain the evolution of the American political parties, and their reversal of historical positions in the middle of the Twentieth Century?2014-02-1035 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant5) The Power of the WordThe creative and healing power of words; and how mantras testify of Christ.2014-02-0936 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States17) Cold War & Welfare v SocialismThis episode begins a thematic approach to 20th century history as Dr. Mitton explores the emergence of the American superpower and the simultaneous development of the social welfare democratic state. -- And why these two themes are mutually reinforcing.2014-02-0635 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States16) Pearl Harbor & American LeadershipWhat specific United States policy was Japan responding to when they attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? How did the Depression lead directly to World War II? And why, after half a century as the largest economy on earth, did the U.S. finally decide to take up the mantle of world leadership in 1941?2014-02-0334 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States15) Great Depression- Interlude to WarTwo themes dominate 20th Century world history: The emergence of the United States as a global superpower, and the simultaneous emergence of the modern Social Welfare State. This episode examines the roots of both in the Great Depression. Was the depression inevitable? Was it a result of gross mis-management of the economy, or a natural by-product of laissez-faire capitalism...or both?2014-01-2736 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States14) Wilson, WWI, & the End of IdealismThe U.S. has officially declared war just five times; yet American troops have been involved in hostile incursions on foreign soil a total of 272 times! In this episode Dr. Mitton begins a discussion of American in the world. Woodrow Wilson understood that, as the largest economy on the planet, United States had responsibilities in the global community. But the horror of World War I disabused most modernists of the ideological notions of a global order based on self-interested nation states. - Join the discussion of the ideas that shaped a generation...and likely led directly to the most...2014-01-2636 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant4) The Fall of Adam & Eve: FoundationWhat happened in the Garden of Eden? What was Eve's role, and how can we understand the story? What does it mean for us today?2014-01-2643 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States2) Genesis of Partisan Politics in U.S.Despite the fact that no mention of political parties can be found in the Constitution, bitter partisan divides have characterized U.S. politics since George Washington's administration. In this episode Dr. Mitton first explores the unique qualities of the American political system that guarantee an acrimonious two-party system. Then he guides us through the issues that divided the country and characterized the first partisan battles of the 1790s. -- Issues and principles which are remarkably similar to those we still fight about today.2014-01-2033 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States13) Progressive Era III-Jim CrowProf. Mitton discusses how Jim Crow laws were actually a progressive policy response to conditions in the South. And we begin a thematic approach to 20th Century American history with a brief outline of how we got from a deeply racist progressive Democrat in the White House (Woodrow Wilson) to a progressive African-American Democrat President just a century later.2014-01-1335 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States12) Progressive Era II- Dueling MemoriesWas the American West built by rugged individualism or by massive Federal intervention? Much of today's partisan battles are rooted in the stories both sides tell about the history of this era of American history. But the truth often lies outside either party's interpretation of events. For instance, can you tell the story of how the settlement of the West by Anglo-Americans led to the passage of the 16th Amendment establishing the income tax? What is the connection between the Transcontinental Railroad and the cultural breakthrough of womens' suffrage? Join Dr. Heath Mitton as he explores these and other lasting...2014-01-1336 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant3) Felice Austin:Christ & Energy HealingWhat is "energy healing" and how does it relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ? This episode explores the concepts of healing, vibration, intelligence, and the Light of Christ. Listen all the way to the end when Felice gives a simple but powerful tool for overcoming addiction.2014-01-1239 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant2) "New Age" Meditation for Mormons?The term "New Age" can mean a lot of things in different contexts. In this episode we provide a working definition for active Mormons. Plus, new tools and meditations to help establish Zion in our hearts and our homes right now.2014-01-0534 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States11) Progressive Era I : The WestFollowing the Civil War American's attention turned to the "civilizing" and "reclamation" of the arid West. How the trans-continental railroad and the gold rush of 1849 laid the groundwork for the rise of Western political power and set the stage for a century of contradictory anti-Federal political animus in Western states.2014-01-0538 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States10) Reconstruction: New VictorsBeginning with Emancipation and the Election of 1864 through the end of the Civil War and the period known as Reconstruction. Why did the American North not offer a "Marshall Plan" of sorts for the American South? How did the Secretary of War's decision to barricade himself in his office lead to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson? Dr. Mitton explores the decisions that shaped the end of slavery and war in the U.S.2014-01-0534 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States9) Collapse Into Civil WarProfessor Heath Mitton takes us to the brink of Civil War with an exploration of American politics in the 1850s. How did the "slave power" of the American South come to the point that they valued the institution of slavery over the benefits of Union? Are there parallels in ideology in contemporary U.S. politics?2014-01-0537 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States8) Dred Scott: Origin of Original IntentAs we review the final flash points of the sectional crisis that finally led to civil war, Dr. Mitton identifies the genesis of the judicial doctrine known as "original intent" as the 1857 Dred Scott case when U.S. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney held that African Americans, whether free not, could never become American citizens because, as Taney saw it, that would clearly violate the original intent of the country's Founders.2013-12-2534 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States7) The Economics of SlaveryWhich American state was founded as a free labor experiment; which experiment was then abandoned for the more profitable model of human slavery? In this episode Dr. Mitton debunks the theory that slavery was an unprofitable enterprise in the era of industrialized capitalism and free labor markets. By 1860, far from declining, American slavery was surging as a profitable business model.2013-12-2437 min
Zion: Consciousness & Covenant1) Faith: The governing PrincipleFaith is the moving cause of action in all things. And when centered on Jesus Christ it is also a principle of power. In this episode we discuss the effects of true faith, the inhibitors to that faith, and share a meditation tool to help you "go beneath" some of your subconscious resistance to enjoying the benefits of true faith.2013-12-2233 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States6) Tocqueville's Tyranny of the Majority"Democracy! Don’t you recognize that these are the waters of the deluge? Can’t you see them advancing ceaselessly with gradual but irresistible force?...Let us attempt, then, to foresee the future with open eyes and steady gaze.” -Alexis de Tocqueville In 1831, when Alexis de Tocqueville landed in New York, the United States was a country in transition. Caught somewhere in the evolution from an agrarian economy to commercial mercantilism, the young republic was a stage for competing and contradictory social paradigms. This episode explores the Frenchman's observations of early America, where he saw what has come to be kno...2013-12-2232 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States5) Negotiation & CompromiseA broad discussion of the art of compromise in American politics, focusing on the Compromise of 1790 between Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton. Why are ideological arguments ill-suited to the compromise needed to govern?2013-12-1036 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States4) States' Rights: Then and NowThe concept of states' rights and the idea of state nullification of Federal laws is as old as the American Republic itself. In this episode we get into the beginnings of the sectional crisis in the 1820s, and trace these popular contemporary themes of conservative Constitutional interpretation to their ideological roots.2013-12-1035 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States3) Father of American SuperpowerDid Alexander Hamilton's ideal of a strong, centralized federal government and his commitment to American industrialization provide the foundation for the United States' global dominance?2013-11-2436 min
The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States1) Heath Mitton-Politics of FoundingDr. Mitton explores the surprising and even conflicting political climates that gave us the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.2013-11-2437 min