Vonnetta West - Podcast Details

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Christian Readers Community PodcastHope for Tomorrow with Author Vonnetta MayoWhat happens when a childhood love for poetry, storytelling, and faith grows into a powerful voice in Christian historical fiction? You get someone like Vonnetta Mayo. In this episode of the Christian Readers Community Podcast, I had the joy of chatting with Vonnetta about her journey into writing—from growing up as the “word girl” who wrote poems for church conventions, to becoming the author of a gripping Civil War–era trilogy that blends history, heart, and hope. We talked about the inspiration behind her books, the emotional and spiritual layers in her storytelling, and what it’s lik...2025-05-1724 min

ReThink PodcastReThink Podcast Season 3 Episode 1: The Injustice of War (Be Love Day 2024)‘The Injustice of War’ is a special Be Love Day 2024 episode of the ReThink Podcast. This first ReThink episode of Season 3 features a conversation about the root causes of militarism; the devastating outcomes of militarism; how militarism is connected to poverty and racism; and how love is a co-worker with power in overcoming the injustice of war in our World House. The conversation is hosted by Cameron Friend, Content Producer for The King Center; and Dr. Vonnetta L. West, Nonviolence365® Instructor and Senior Trainer; and includes special guests, Dr. B...2024-07-2254 min

The Waging Peace PodcastCountering Hate with the Power of Non-ViolenceSend us a textImagine a world where the strongest force isn't violence, but Peace. Dr. Reverend Vonnetta West is a force. Her work is reshaping hate and conflict with the power of Kingian Non-Violence. As a Senior Trainer at The King Center in Atlanta, a Consultant training us to work for justice in our workplace or in Liberia in the school she founded to positively impact youth.She joins us to illuminate the transformative power of Kingian nonviolence, a force that remains as potent today as it did during the civil rights mo...2024-04-0550 min

The Tidal PodcastMini Wave - Dr. Vonnetta L. West learns to nurture her inner worldIn this spot coaching session, Dr. Vonetta L. West (Founder and CEO of Go West Consulting) is embracing "no" as a word of love. In a world where caring for others and caring for yourself are constantly competing, sometimes we need to choose ourselves. Dr. West embraces the notion that allowing space for oneself does not suggest that we provide suffering to anyone else. This act of selfishness, is truly selfless. Listen to this proclamation of gifting ourselves with ourselves and determine that nurturing your inner world is indeed the secret to creating a life of balance. ...2024-03-0618 min

The Tidal PodcastCultivating A Culture of Honor with Founder and CEO, Dr. Vonnetta L. WestDr. Vonetta L. West, Founder and CEO of Go West Consulting, is cultivating a culture of honor. If we continue to show up as love and honor every person, regardless of heirarchy we can find dignity and eradicate racism. Dr. West's contributions focus on content development, consultation and learning experiences by guiding us in unlearning biases. While we seek clarity on our true values and beliefs we can unlock our heart or hearts that navigate connection and transformation -- this is how we can shift the way we see not only ourselves but others, no one is less than.2024-02-2835 min

Social Studies ShowSocial Studies Show: Episode 20- Terence LesterTerence Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author who is the founder and Executive Director at Love Beyond Walls a nonprofit organization focused on raising poverty and homelessness awareness and community mobilization. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality. His awareness campaigns have been featured on MLK50, CNN, Good Morning America, CNN, Essence Magazine, TEDx, TVONE, Creative Mornings, USA Today, NBC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) National Magazine, and NBCNews, as well as AJC, Black Enterprise, Rolling Out, and Upworthy. These campaigns have been viewed by millions of...2023-02-2546 min

#StopDevaluation PodcastEP125 Changing Internal Culture for External Change with Vonnetta WestThis interview is loaded with powerful truths shared by Vonnetta West on how we can change our internal culture in order to bring external change. No matter what level of leadership influence you hold - from the family unit to business, government, or the educational system - you can apply principles that will empower you to love life and generate value in your world. Vonnetta is a visionary, community-oriented communicator and influencer with over 20 years of experience and success in program, leadership and content development for diverse environments. She is a dedicated, highly effective trainer with a passion for cr...2022-07-2934 min

The Awakening Together PodcastWhy Mystery Matters If We Want to Love Our NeighborsJoin Lauren Sellers and Vonnetta West as they talk about leaning into mystery matters if we want to love Jesus and our neighbors well and what is at stake when we lean into certainty instead. 2022-03-0737 min

The Awakening Together PodcastAwakening to the MarginsWe often turn away from those most marginalized by society. Or we assume we need to save them and take Jesus there. What if there is a better way? What if there is something we can learn from those our society ignores? Join Jen Barnes, Dr. Vonnetta West, and Lauren Sellers for a conversation about how we can shift our posture towards those marginalized by society and what we can learn by doing that. 2021-10-0941 min

The Awakening Together PodcastAwakening to the DreamFifty-eight years after the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the I Have A Dream speech are we closer to his dream being realized? Why is dreaming important for the Awakening Journey? Jennifer Barnes, Dr. Vonnetta West, and Lauren Sellers sit down to discuss our dreams for humanity and what those dreams call us to. 2021-09-0835 min

#StopDevaluation PodcastEP74 Changing Internal Culture for External Change with Vonnetta WestThis interview is loaded with powerful truths shared by Vonnetta West on how we can change our internal culture in order to bring external change. No matter what level of leadership influence you hold - from the family unit to business, government, or the educational system - you can apply principles that will empower you to love life and generate value in your world. Vonnetta is a visionary, community-oriented communicator and influencer with over 20 years of experience and success in program, leadership and content development for diverse environments. She is a dedicated, highly effective trainer with a pa...2021-08-0635 min

The Awakening Together PodcastRest and ResistanceWhy is rest important for the Awakening Journey and what keep us from rest? Join Jennifer Barnes, Dr. Vonnetta L. West, and Lauren Sellers unpack ways to live from a place of rest while continuing the work of Awakening. 2021-08-0519 min

#StopDevaluation PodcastEP73 My Story Interview with Vonnetta L. WestVonnetta West shares the shame she felt from bullying at school and the difficulties at home through alcoholism. She also shares the powerful impact teachers had in impacting the trajectory of her life. Vonnetta is a visionary, community-oriented communicator and influencer with over 20 years of experience and success in program, leadership and content development for diverse environments. She is a dedicated, highly effective trainer with a passion for creating humane cultures, eradicating injustice, thought leadership, writing, youth engagement, service programs, interfaith initiatives, and building resilient communities. Go West Consulting LLC facilitates experiences and produces content, i...2021-07-3020 min

The Awakening Together PodcastHealing Wounded HistoryJoin us for this conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Toni Collier, Kayla Funk, Dr. Vonnetta West, and Dr. Chinwé Williams about how we can go from being broken to hopeful and what it looks like to heal wounded history. 2021-05-101h 15

The Weight of The CapeSeason 2 Episode 4: The Myth of the Strong Black WomanOn this episode the ladies will share their experiences and lessons learned from trying to live up the myth of the strong Black woman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-05-0833 min

The Awakening Together PodcastWhat About The Other Side?Have you felt the increasing tension with your family and friends in this polarized political climate? Are you wondering how to lean in when politics threatens to tear us apart? Then this conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Sarah Bauer Anderson, and Dr. Vonnetta West is for you. They discuss how to have empathy, even towards people on the other side. 2021-05-0557 min

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestThe Resurrected Life: Repentance-Revival-Revolution11 minutes about experiencing and manifesting a resurrected life in Christ every day.2021-04-0410 min

The Weight of The CapeS2 Ep 3: Self Care Is Not Mind Over MatterDuring this episode viewers and listeners will learn why we believe mental health is imperative to our care, but also understand why we must stop trying to be Super Woman in order to save ourselves from mental overload or destruction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-03-2641 min

The Weight of The CapeS2 Ep 2: Understanding the Need for Self CareDuring this episode the ladies share why they have had to prioritize self care in their lives and offer encouragement for viewers and listeners to check in with their minds, bodies and spirits for self care --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-03-2630 min

The Weight of The CapeS2 Ep 1: A Season of Self Care, Self Realization and Self PreservationDuring this episode the ladies share why they have had to prioritize self care in their lives and offer encouragement for viewers and listeners to check in with their minds, bodies and spirits for self care. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-03-1732 min

The Weight of The CapeEp 12: To Save A NationDuring this episode viewers and listeners will learn how we believe others see us as Cape Crusaders for the nation and how we choose to see ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-03-171h 07

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestConversations In My Garden: I Am An AtmosphereIn this last episode in the ‘Conversations In My Garden’ series, Dr. Vonnetta L. West shares 8 minutes of encouragement and insight on shifting culture in our global community.2021-02-2608 min

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestConversations In My Garden: The Power of BeingA conversation with minister, speaker, author and inspirer, Bonita Hampton Smith, about moving from doing and existing to being. How can we discover our highest selves? We talk about that in this episode, which is a part of the #LetYourLifeBeYourSermon #podcast, ‘Conversations In My Garden.’2021-02-2525 min

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestConversations In My Garden: Grief, Trauma & Being PresentA conversation with Nelba Márquez-Greene, founder of The Ana Grace Project (named in honor of her daughter, who was murdered at Sandy Hook), about how grief and trauma reveal and change our "gardens."2021-02-2419 min

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestConversations In My Garden: The Power of PurposeA conversation with Dr. Patricia Riley, founder and CEO of Teachers To The Nations Inc, on the keys to understanding and living on purpose.2021-02-2321 min

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestConversations In My Garden: Why This Topic Matters**Special #LetYourLifeBeYourSermon #podcast episodes.** Next Sunday, February 28th, is my 45th birthday! Well...sort of. I was born February 29th. One of the ways I’m celebrating is by sharing “Conversations In My Garden” each day of this week, Monday-Friday, at 4:45pm ET. Guests include: Nelba Márquez-Greene, Dr. Pat Riley, Terence Lester and Bonita Hampton Smith.2021-02-2208 min

The Weight of The CapeEp 11: Celebrating the Women Under the CapeDuring this episode, listeners will learn the best lessons we learned about ourselves and why we celebrate one another. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2021-01-011h 14

The Weight of The CapeEp 10: Seen, but Still InvisibleDuring this episode, listeners will learn our thoughts on the duality of Black women being seen and not heard. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wotc/message 2020-11-221h 03

Let Your Life Be Your Sermon with Vonnetta L. WestChrist, Kingdom, Church - Part 2A continuation of the previous episode on understanding Christ, His Kingdom and His Church.2020-11-2214 min