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Inspiring Pioneers
Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
The competition is fierce, the talent is better than ever, and threats now emerge from all over the globe. CEOs everywhere are struggling with innovation, with 81% saying their teams are not equipped to meet the challenges. In this book, you will gain insight into new best practices for extreme innovation, and learn how to develop new superpowers — speed, intelligence, and synergy — to drive both profit and purpose. Explore innovation accelerators like AI, VR, IoT, Obsession, Cognitive Diversity, and more.
THE BEACON OF MIND: Reason and Intuition in the Ancient and Modern World edited by Andrea Blackie and Dr. John H Spencer
An extraordinary anthology with pioneering multidisciplinary contributors, from physics and neuroscience, to IT and yoga. Discover the balance between reason & intuition.
Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership by Ayelet Baron
The Songwriter's Survival Guide
Judy Stakee is a music industry guru who helped build the careers of many of today's stars, such as Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Jewel, Joy Williams, and more. Unleash your potential for songwriting greatness!
Love Eternal: Extraordinary Personal and Scientific Evidence for Life After Death by Rhonda Schwartz
(New Edition) (Forthcoming)
From the Book: "The door eased open and my heart began beating faster as light from the room flooded the tiny space...I stood there for a moment, seemingly frozen in time, considering what all of this could mean. If these were the papers I had been looking for—and if I had been led to them by the voice of my mother who had passed three days earlier—then everything from that moment forward was different, everything was changed."
Super Synchronicity: Where Science and Spirit Meet
(Forthcoming)
Dr Gary E. Schwartz offers a bold and brilliant leap in scientific inquiry. Ascend into higher mind and benefit from synchronicities in your own life!
The Mystic Light: Opening to the Direct Experience of Divine Truth by Ryoko Spencer
Coming Soon.
The Death of Yoko Kimura
(Forthcoming)
In his debut novel, John Adams takes the reader on emotionally powerful cross-cultural journey through mental illness and human relationship, inspiring us to question the nature of insanity.
Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
(Forthcoming 2016)
Mainstream science generally adheres to the metaphysical assumption of "materialism", the claim that matter is the only reality and that anything nonphysical is not real. However, that assumption is false. Indeed, the shift from materialist science to post-materialist science may be of vital importance to the evolution of the human civilization. It may be even more pivotal than the transition from geocentrism to heliocentrism. This anthology will feature pioneers who are leading the way toward a new post-materialist paradigm. Read more about the Manifesto for a Post-Materialist Science.
The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality by John H. Spencer, PhD
The Eternal Law is a powerful integration of science, philosophy, and spirituality. Its roots are ancient, while its unique interdisciplinary vision is foundational to the new emerging consciousness. Is there an eternal mathematical law underpinning all of physical reality? How does it depend on higher metaphysical ideas, such as beauty, symmetry, simplicity, and unity? Is truth objective? Why were many of the key founders of modern science inevitably drawn to ancient Greek philosophy?
Spencer's extraordinary clarity helps to restore a sane vision of reality, while deepening our appreciation of what Einstein called 'the mysterious'.
Honorable Mention
Dr. Ervin Laszlo
Founder and President of The Club of Budapest, author of Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything
"John Spencer's Eternal Law is the best exposition I have ever read of the genuine foundations of contemporary science in timeless philosophy. Should be read by every philosopher, and person interested in science and in philosophy, who questions the reality and the wholeness of the world investigated by contemporary science." - 2015
Prof Sir Roger Penrose (OM FRS)
Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, author of The Road to Reality
"I found John Spencer's "The Eternal Law" to be enormously refreshing; for here we have someone willing to speak out forcefully in favour of Platonic ideals lying at the roots of modern science."
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Dr. Stephen M. Barr
Professor of Particle Physics, University of Delaware, author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith
"This book gives a spirited defence of the continuing importance of Platonic philosophy. The author shows how Pythagorean and Platonic ideas influenced the thinking of the creators of modern science, from Kepler in the seventeenth century to the founders of quantum mechanics in the twentieth."
Dr. Lothar Schäfer
Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry (emeritus), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, author of Infinite Potential: What Quantum Physics Reveals About How We Should Live
"The new physics has revealed a congruence of the mental and the physical and of the spiritual and the rational, which is so difficult to accept that it amounts to a metamorphosis of our consciousness. In this process John Spencer's book is a much needed guide that explains challenging concepts of physics and philosophy in a competent, inspired and easily understandable way. "The Eternal Law" will be of immense value to teachers in both the sciences and the humanities, and to everybody who wants to live with an enlightened understanding of the world."
Dr. John Dillon
Regius Professor of Greek (Emeritus), Trinity College Dublin, author of The Middle Platonists: 80 B.C. to A.D. 220
"This is an exciting and thought-provoking book from a young scholar whose base is in the philosophical foundations of quantum physics, but who has gone on as well to master the whole philosophical tradition, particularly that of Platonism, to bring us a wide-ranging study of the parameters of reality. All of us can learn from it."
Dr. Brian "Les" Lancaster
Professor of Transpersonal Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University (retired), former Chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society, President of the International Transpersonal Association, author of Approaches to Consciousness: the Marriage of Science and Mysticism
"Spencer takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the terrain where quantum physics, mysticism and philosophy meet. Profound challenges are addressed in highly accessible ways, and Spencer guides the reader through the complexities of his topic with remarkable clarity. This is a work for the interested general reader who wants to understand how ancient philosophical ideas resonate with the latest discoveries in science. Spencer's vision enlivens the human quest to find meaning and purpose in our world. A highly accessible, informative and profoundly stimulating book."
Dr. Kathryn Hopkins
Ministry of Justice, UK
"I can honestly say "I love this book". It appealed to both the scientist and the philosopher in me, and should be compulsory reading for anyone who thinks they know anything."
Dr. John C. Taylor
Professor of Mathematical Physics, Cambridge University, author of Hidden Unity in Nature's Laws
"You need not agree with everything Spencer says in order to benefit from this readable, lively and thought-provoking book."
Tim Addey
Chairman of the Prometheus Trust, author of The Seven Myths of the Soul
"The poison of anti-realism has been dripped into the ear of modern humanity for too long, bringing with it a curious fever of body and lethargy of mind: ''The Eternal Law' is an antidote of the finest potency. The author exposes the fatal contradiction at the heart of anti-realism with such ruthless clarity that I strongly suspect anyone trying to defend it after this will only succeed in further demonstrating its absurdity."
Dr. Pierre Grimes
Professor of Philosophy, Golden West College (retired), Korean Buddhist Dharma Successor, co-author of Philosophical Midwifery: A New Paradigm for Understanding Human Problems With Its Validation
"Reading his work is, at first, like listening-in on conversations with the major thinkers of philosophy and Quantum physics discussing the significance of this new and dramatic turn in science and then coming to realize that you are being lead to the surprising realization that, indeed, every recourse to systems of philosophy rather than the Platonic system will lack the scope and precision necessary to understand the depth of this profound Quantum turn in science."
Dr. John E. MacKinnon
Department of Philosophy, Saint Mary's University
"John Spencer's THE ETERNAL LAW offers a spirited challenge to the claims and widespread influence of anti-realism, insisting on key connections between modern physics and ancient philosophy, particularly Platonism, while reminding us that the theoretical and metaphysical foundations of physics have always aimed at unity, simplicity and beauty. Accessible to non-specialists, this richly interdisciplinary book remains highly relevant to philosophers, classicists, physicists, and historians of science."
Dr. Mario Beauregard
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Research Center, Université de Montréal, author of Brain Wars
"An important contribution to the philosophical and scientific exploration of the concept of reality."
Dr. Nicholas P. Blanchard
Research Engineer, Institut Lumière Matière (UCBL-CNRS), Université de Lyon
"The Eternal Law is comprehensible to a general reader who is not well read in philosophy or in the subtle nuances of cutting edge theoretical physics. As an experimental scientist, I found it to be a real eye-opener regarding the misunderstandings and misinterpretations of modern physics that persist among various academic disciplines."
Dr. Stephen D Snobelen
History of Science and Technology Programme, University of King's College
"This robust defence of ancient thought, objective truth and metaphysical realism also provides along the way a most valuable education in philosophy, philosophy of science and the history of science. Whether or not they agree with the author's conclusions, specialists and non-specialists alike will be rewarded by engaging with this important and wonderfully interdisciplinary book."
Dr. James W. Brown
Retired Professor of French Studies, Dalhousie University
"Whatever else The Eternal Law may bring to readers, it will make them think, ponder and contemplate the source of gnosis. Spencer's book is situated at the intersection of science, ancient philosophy and spirituality. It serves as an introduction to these three domains as well as a discourse on them. Spencer conjoins Platonism and Neo-Platonism with quantum physics in order to demonstrate that many of the great scientific luminaries throughout history and up through Einstein, Bohr, Gödel, Heisenberg, Schrodinger and others were deeply indebted to Plato's One Truth as the explanatory hierarchy underlying all being. Spencer has a remarkable command of three vast disciplines which he delivers to the reader with stunning clarity. His numerous examples are at once elegantly simple and informative, often humorous. The gentle jibes at contemporary analytical philosophers double as a critique of philosophy as it is practiced and taught today. His analysis of the realism/anti-realism debate is thorough and subtle. Of lesser, but nonetheless significant importance, I could mention his overview of Western philosophy in general along with interdisciplinary connections to arts, literature and Eastern thought. We hear echoes of these interconnections in the recent voices of Krishnamurti, the teacher/philosopher, and David Bohm, the physicist. As a linguist, I should note a very important attribute of Spencer's work. The language of his text is formidable: He does not banter words about but reduces them to their very semes thus avoiding ambiguity surrounding definitions, terms, laws and theories…Spencer's book inspires us to extend the boundaries, or rather to go beyond the frontiers of our current knowledge in an effort to ameliorate the human condition. For this alone, he is to be lauded and thanked. I am grateful for this journey he has taken me on and I encourage readers to follow the same path."
The following evaluations were based on John's original PhD thesis, which has formed the theoretical basis for The Eternal Law.
Professor Stephen R. L. Clark
Department of Philosophy, University of Liverpool
"Essential reading for anyone engaged with modern science or late antique philosophy – and also anyone who wishes a better personal understanding of reality."
Dr. Dominic Dickson
Department of Physics, University of Liverpool (retired)
"Reading this work helped me to understand physics better."
Professor Christopher Norris
Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University
"Highly distinctive…original…intellectually committed…should do much to shake and dislodge these complacently orthodox habits of mind [in academic philosophy]."
Dr. Peter Rowlands
Department of Physics, University of Liverpool
"Will be of direct interest to scientists who want to engage with fundamental issues, as well as to philosophers…original and incisive, and notable for its clear presentation of difficult issues."
Dr. David Leech
Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion, University of Bristol
"Highly provocative…original…sure to stir up very lively debate."
The Songwriter's Survival Guide by Judy Stakee (with a Foreword by Sheryl Crow)
Do you want to be more marketable to a music publisher? Are you ready to become hugely successful as a songwriter? In this inspiring and timely book, music industry veteran Judy Stakee shares her best trade secrets to achieve your dreams!
The Songwriter's Survival Guide is your opportunity to benefit from Judy's 30 years of extraordinary success in the music industry. Learn how to: handle meetings confidently with music executives; achieve a creative and financially rewarding cowrite; and even discover how to be the CEO of your own company. No matter whether you are a beginner or a seasoned songwriter, this powerful book will help take your career to the next level.
The Songwriter's Survival Guide is not only full of very helpful advice for how to become a great songwriter, but it is an inspiring spiritual book as well.
By emphasizing the importance of developing the body, mind, and soul, this book is a wonderful example of how a deeper understanding of one's self can lead to a much more meaningful life in general, in addition to achieving a successful career in the music industry. Param Media is dedicated to publishing pioneering books, and we hope that Judy's creative vision will continue to have a growing positive impact across the music industry.
As Senior Vice-President of Creative at Warner Chappell Music for 20 years, Judy has signed and worked closely with many of today's most acclaimed artists: Grammy-award winner Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Michelle Branch, Gavin DeGraw, Jewel, and Joy Williams (The Civil Wars), among others. Judy is a master at recognizing and developing talent, and she is a true champion of songwriters, equipping them with the knowledge, insights, and tools to develop their careers to their highest potential.
Sheryl Crow
Nine-time Grammy Award winner
Working with Judy was an extraordinary experience, one that allowed me the freedom to explore and discover my own voice.
Paul Williams
Songwriter
If you are serious about songwriting you'll find treasures in Judy Stakee's wonderful book. Good creative tools and advice about the craft of writing... as well as solid music business advice from an iconic song plugger. Songwriting 101. Recommended!
Jeffrey Rabhan
Chair, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Judy has written a book that will easily become a staple in the education of a songwriter. She gives sound advice about how important the creative process is to anyone looking to better their craft.
Michael Laskow
Founder & CEO, Taxi
This book isn't a survival guide. It's an inspiring manual for songwriters and artists who truly want to succeed. Once you start reading it, you won't want to stop!
Super Synchronicity: Where Science and Spirit Meet by Gary E. Schwartz, PhD (Forthcoming)
Distributed by WaterFront Digital Press
Have you ever been thinking about a friend who then suddenly calls you? Have you ever dreamed of something only to see it happen soon after? Are you an experienced "synchronicity surfer" looking for greater understanding, or simply a curious beginner?
In Super Synchronicity, Gary E. Schwartz, PhD takes you on an extraordinary journey through the inspiring landscape of synchronicity science. It is a bold and brilliant leap in scientific inquiry, and his many synchronicities-involving the number 11, ravens, ducks, and more-are provocative, evidential, and entertaining!
Ascend into higher mind as you achieve more profound levels of understanding and benefit from synchronicities in your own life!
"A brilliant pioneering book"
from the Commentary by Dr. John H Spencer
"Amazing and entertaining…a rarity in scientific analysis."
from the Foreword by William Gladstone
"From now on, Gary, I promise to keep my heart and mind wide open to life's potential synchronicities. I hope you, the reader, do, too."
from the Introduction by Dr. Stephen Brewer, MD
Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit by Sandy Carter
Guy Kawasaki
Chief evangelist of Canva and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador
I can explain this book in five words: ‘Go extreme or go home.'
Anna Shen
Huffington Post
Sandy Carter is a true expert in innovation
Jeffrey Gitomer
Author of The Little Red Book of Selling
Putting Extreme Innovation into practice will capture and sustain leadership and wealth.
The Mystic Light: Opening to the Direct Experience of Divine Truth by Ryoko Spencer (Forthcoming)
Coming Soon.
Love Eternal: Extraordinary Personal and Scientific Evidence for Life After Death by Rhonda Schwartz
Distributed by WaterFront Digital Press
From the Book:
"The door eased open and my heart began beating faster as light from the room flooded the tiny space...I stood there for a moment, seemingly frozen in time, considering what all of this could mean. If these were the papers I had been looking for—and if I had been led to them by the voice of my mother who had passed three days earlier—then everything from that moment forward was different, everything was changed."
Larry Dossey, MD
author of the New York Times bestseller Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine
Rhonda's "passionate descriptions offer hope and encouragement, for they add to the growing evidence that immortality is a fact."
John Debney
Academy Award nominated film composer for: The Passion of the Christ, Dragonfly, Evan Almighty
"This is a book about those moments both large and small that further our conviction that the soul is eternal."
Laura Lee
host of The Laura Lee Show
Rhonda "throws light on what has long been her quest: to better understand the mysteries of life and beyond."
Jonathan Ellerby, PhD
author of Return to the Sacred and Inspiration Deficit Disorder.
"Rhonda has gifted us with a glimpse into a truly miraculous story that is sure to heal and inspire."
The Death of Yoko Kimura by John Adams (Forthcoming)
Alexander is a tormented, neurotic intellectual. After his wife, Yoko, goes back to Japan and cuts off all contact with him, he is convinced that she is dead. Then, at the peak of his despair, she calls to say that she is returning to him in England. Alexander's relief and joy, however, are to be short-lived.
Yoko now refuses to step outside of their home, claiming that Japanese gangsters have followed her to England and are recording their every movement. She believes they held her captive in Japan, but refuses to say what they did to her, or why they now want to kill her and Alexander. Her growing paranoia and incessant panic are driving him over the edge. Did he cause his wife's mental breakdown, or is her apparent delusion a doorway to reality?
Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership by Ayelet Baron
The prevailing mindset in business, which values profit above well-being and the environment that sustains us, is insane. Creating a healthy, humane world requires more than new organizational models that merely shift the deck chairs on a sinking ship. We need to entirely re-imagine the nature of business, work, and life.
On the journey to corporate sanity, leading business pioneers share transformational stories about how they are profitably creating a beautiful and humane world. We can draw from their collective wisdom to help us chart our own journey to a new mindset of 21st century leadership.
Contributing Authors:
THE BEACON OF MIND: Reason and Intuition in the Ancient and Modern World Edited by Andrea Blackie and Dr. John H Spencer
Distributed by WaterFront Digital Press
What is reason? What is intuition? How are they interconnected, and how can they be balanced to maximize your chances for optimal success? The Beacon of Mind offers profound insights into these and other related questions from a deeply diverse group of pioneering contributors. From ancient philosophers and mystics to modern day scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs, this thought-provoking yet accessible anthology is a vital companion to anyone seeking to make significant breakthroughs in any area of their life.
Contributing Authors:
EXPANDING-SCIENCE: VISIONS OF A POST-MATERIALIST PARADIGM
(Forthcoming 2016)
Mainstream science generally adheres to the metaphysical assumption of "materialism", the claim that matter is the only reality and that anything nonphysical is not real. However, that assumption is false. Indeed, the shift from materialist science to post-materialist science may be of vital importance to the evolution of the human civilization. It may be even more pivotal than the transition from geocentrism to heliocentrism. This anthology will feature pioneers who are leading the way toward a new post-materialist paradigm. Read more about the Manifesto for a Post-Materialist Science.
Contributing Authors:
Authors / Contributors
Alan Bourey, JD
Contributor
Alan Bourey, JD is an attorney and counselor with over 38 years of experience, primarily in litigation. Currently restricting his practice to mediation through his company, A.C.C. (Affordable, Creative and Compassionate) Mediations, he recognizes that every case is different and that many cases are only resolved by using creative solutions. Alan has been able to settle 90% of all the cases that he has mediated, and he also serves as a parenting coordinator and decision maker assisting parties who have difficulty working together for the benefit of their children, and as an arbitrator rendering decisions in place of court proceedings. He is the author of A Common Path: The Future of Religion, Science and Spirituality.
Alan is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Larry Dossey
Contributor
Dr. Larry Dossey is a distinguished physician and a leader in bringing scientific understanding to spirituality, and rigorous proof to complementary/integrative medicine. He is the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine and One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters, and has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, CNN, and The Learning Channel. Larry is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Larry is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Isabelle Goulet
Contributor
Dr. Isabelle Goulet is a cellular and molecular biologist specializing in epigenetics and cancer biology. In the course of her research, she came to the realization that truly innovative health advances would require a daring new perspective on human biology. She started to seek out non-conventional practices to gain a more holistic understanding of the healing processes of the human body and began her training in healing practices rooted in aboriginal traditions. She founded SCIENTIVE to explore, through research and hands-on experience, the body’s natural ability to heal.
Isabelle is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Amit Goswami
Contributor
Dr. Amit Goswami is a theoretical quantum physicist and retired full professor from the University of Oregon’s Department of Physics. He is the author of The Self-Aware Universe, in which he pioneered the idea of “science within consciousness” and elucidated the famous observer effect in quantum physics. Dr. Goswami was featured in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!?, and is the author of nine other books based on his research in quantum physics and consciousness.
Amit is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Neal Grossman
Contributor
Neal Grossman, PhD, is a recently retired associate professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His interests have been far ranging, from the Philosophy of Science, especially quantum mechanics, to Spinoza, Plato, mysticism, and now, survival research. He is a member of the Council for the Society for Scientific Research. His book, The Spirit of Spinoza: Healing the Mind, is a readable presentation of Spinoza’s remarkable system of spiritual psychotherapy.
Neal is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson
Contributor
Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson is a Professor emeritus of psychology at the School of Health Sciences in the Psychology Department of the University of Iceland. Dr. Haraldsson is an active researcher, publishing over 70 technical papers and several books, including The Departed Among the Living: An Investigative Study of Afterlife Encounters and Modern Miracles: The Story of Sathya Sai Baba: A Modern Day Prophet. He is also the co-author of At the Hour of Death: A New Look at Evidence for Life After Death and author of the forthcoming Indridi Indridason: the Icelandic Physical Medium, and has appeared in the BBC Documentary In Search of the Dead.
Erlendur is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Emily R Hawken
Contributor
Dr. Emily R Hawken is a neuroscientist, and is currently a Canadian Institute of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Science at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of GABA neuroplasticity and its role in learning and memory.
Emily is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Lisa Miller
Contributor
Dr. Lisa Miller is Professor of Psychology and Education, and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at Columbia University, Teachers College. She is also Director of Columbia’s Spirituality Mind Body Institute. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving, and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and Weekend Today as an expert psychologist. Lisa is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Lisa is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Alexander Moreira-Almeida
Contributor
Dr. Alexander Moreira-Almeida is Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora) and Founder and Director of the Research Center in Spirituality and Health, Brazil. He is Chair of the WPA (World Psychiatric Association) Section on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry and Coordinator of the Section on Spirituality of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association. He is the editor of Exploring Frontiers of the Mind-Brain Relationship, and is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Alexander is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Dean Radin
Contributor
Dr. Dean Radin is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and Volunteer Faculty in the Department of Psychology at Sonoma State University. He has held appointments at AT&T Bell Labs, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, and SRI International, and is the author or coauthor of over 200 technical and popular articles and three books, including the award-winning The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena, Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality, and the 2014 Silver Nautilus Book Award winner Supernormal: Science, Yoga, and the Evidence for Extraordinary Psychic Abilities.
Dean is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Marilyn Schlitz
Contributor
Dr. Marilyn Schlitz is a social anthropologist, researcher, writer, and charismatic public speaker. She currently serves as President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. For more than three decades, Marilyn has been a leader in the field of consciousness studies. Her research and extensive publications focus on personal and social transformation, cultural pluralism, extended human capacities, and mind body medicine. She recently wrote and produced a feature film (called Death Makes Life Possible) with Deepak Chopra on the topic of death and dying, and how engaging that topic in a deep and meaningful way informs the way we live our lives.
Marilyn is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake
Contributor
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, best known for his hypothesis of morphic fields and morphic resonance, is a biologist and author of more than 80 technical papers and 11 books, including Morphic Resonance: The Nature of Formative Causation and Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery. He was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, where he was Director of Studies in biochemistry and cell biology, and was also a Research Fellow of the Royal Society. Rupert is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Rupert is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Charles T. Tart
Contributor
Dr. Charles T. Tart is one of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology. He has had more than 250 articles published in professional journals and books, and is the author of The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal Is Bringing Science and Spirit Together and Mind Science: Meditation Training for Practical People. He is a Core Faculty Member at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now called Sofia University) in Palo Alto, California, and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the Davis campus of the University of California. Charles is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Charles is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Pim van Lommel
Contributor
Dr. Pim van Lommel is a cardiologist who has studied near-death experiences (NDEs) for more than twenty years. In 2001, he and his fellow researchers published a study on NDEs in the renowned medical journal The Lancet. The article caused an international sensation as it was the first scientifically rigorous study of this phenomenon. He is the author of the bestseller Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience.
Pim is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
John Adams
John is a philosopher. When not contemplating beauty, depth, and spirituality in poetry and literature, he can be found trying to improve his pool game or in a Friday afternoon Zumba class. His deep love for Japan seems to be reciprocated, often in odd ways. He currently lives in seclusion on the windswept coast of the Irish Sea.
John is the author of The Death of Yoko Kimura
Ryoko Spencer
Ryoko was born and raised in Japan. She has two university degrees, one in Human Sciences and the other in Psychology and Social Work. From being a scared little mouse who only wanted to be invisible to the world, she has transformed into a pioneering spiritual warrior and CEO of Param Media.
But Ryoko is not a typical CEO. She is more like a Delphic Oracle. Or something else very ancient. She is frustrated with contemporary spirituality, which is often too superficial, too afraid of what we will discover in the depths. Ryoko wants to change that. Her first book, The Mystic Light: Opening to the Direct Experience of Divine Truth, will be available later this year. It highlights some of her extraordinary mystical experiences, and offers inspiration for others on their own path of understanding.
Dr. Sara Ahbel-Rappe
Contributor
Dr. Sara Ahbel-Rappe is Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the history of Platonism, including study of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic interpreters of Platonism. She is the author of several books, beginning with Reading Neoplatonism: Non-discursive Thinking in the Texts of Plotinus, Proclus, and Damascius.
Sara is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Debashish Banerji
Contributor
Dr. Debashish Banerji is Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Philosophical Research, Los Angeles; Adjunct Faculty, Department of Asian and Comparative Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco; and Executive Director, Nalanda International. Dr. Banerji is the author of Seven Quartets of Becoming: A Transformative Yoga Psychology Based on the Diaries of Sri Aurobindo.
Debashish is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Ayelet Baron
Ayelet Baron is an author, speaker, and futurist sharing her deeply spiritual and holistic vision worldwide. She is the former Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Cisco Canada, and was also a Cisco Leadership Fellow working with over 20 of the largest global Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). She won the 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Watermark, and is committed to making a transformational impact on the world of business.
Ayelet is the author of Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Dr. Mario Beauregard
Contributor
Dr. Mario Beauregard is a neuroscientist currently affiliated with the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona. His groundbreaking work on the neurobiology of emotion and mystical experience has received international media coverage. Dr. Beauregard is the author of Brain Wars: The Scientific Battle Over the Existence of the Mind and the Proof That Will Change the Way We Live Our Lives.
Mario is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology and Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Shaherose Charania
Contributor
Shaherose Charania is the President and CEO of Women 2.0, a San Francisco-based media company at the intersection of women, entrepreneurship, and technology. They have hosted nearly 10,000 attendees at their Founder Friday events, which attract entrepreneurs and investors in 20 cities around the globe (and growing), and their biannual conferences feature pioneers in tech and media such as Vice-President of Google[x] Megan Smith and USA Network and Syfy Channel founder Kay Koplovitz.
Shaherose has also led new consumer products at Ribbit (BT), and was Director of Product Management at Talenthouse and JAJAH (sold to Telefonica/O2).
Shaherose is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Terry Dee
Contributor
Terry Dee has over 10 years experience as a designer and art director in an agency environment. He has led teams of creatives and strategists as well as seeing projects through independently. Strategic and objective communication is the foundation for all of his clients' relationships. His team at Rival Schools designed Param Media's Beacon of Mind conference branding.
Terry is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Karen Elkins
Contributor
Elkins' entrepreneurial spirit started at the age of 22 when she launched her ad agency of 23 years. Today Karen is still in the business of communicating ideas as she produces, designs and themes Science to Sage e-Magazine, which advances progressive ideas while featuring best-selling authors and innovative thinkers like Bruce H. Lipton and Rupert Sheldrake. Through Science to Sage, Karen has collaborated with such renowned publishing houses as Hay House and Namaste Publishing, in addition to hosting a bi-weekly radio show, a live version of the e-Magazine.
Karen is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Ivana Gadjanski
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Dr. Ivana Gadjanski is a pioneering scientist and an award winning poet. She is currently a researcher and Project Leader at Serbia's R&D Center for Bioengineering-BioIRC and Assistant Professor at Belgrade Metropolitan University. She is also the Founder of Fab Initiative, a non-profit promoting female biotech entrepreneurs in Serbia. A Fulbright Alumna of Columbia University, she was handpicked as one of TED's Global Fellows in 2012.
Ivana is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Bill Gladstone
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Bill Gladstone, a world-renowned literary agent and author, founded Waterside Productions, Inc. in 1982 and has personally placed more than 5000 titles with dozens of publishers. He was responsible for selling the first "For Dummies" book, DOS for Dummies by Dan Gookin, which led to the phenomenal series which now has sold over 200 million copies. Mr. Gladstone personally represents spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, international peace advocate Dr. Ervin Laszlo, and philanthropist Shari Arison, among many others. He has also authored several books, including Dr. and Master Sha: Miracle Soul Healer, the best-selling novels The Twelve and The Power of Twelve, and The Golden Motorcycle Gang (co-authored with Jack Canfield).
Bill is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Pierre Grimes
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Dr. Pierre Grimes was professor of philosophy at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California from 1966-2004, and has been offering five-day workshops at Esalen Institute since 1985. Dr. Grimes, who Alan Watts calls a 'true jñana yogi', is co-author of Philosophical Midwifery: A New Paradigm for Understanding Human Problems with Its Validation.
Pierre is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Roy Husada
Contributor
Roy Husada is a Creative Development professional with 12+ years of leadership experience. He has developed solutions for world-leading consumer and corporate brands such as Motorola, Puma, and Unirac, with a focus on combining UX and digital content strategies to produce award-winning and metrics-driven work. His team at Rival Schools designed Param Media's Beacon of Mind conference branding.
Roy is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Brian Les Lancaster
Contributor
Dr. Brian Les Lancaster is Emeritus Professor of Transpersonal Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, and Chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. He is also Adjunct Faculty at Sofia University and the California Institute of Integral Studies. His books include Approaches to Consciousness: the Marriage of Science and Mysticism.
Brian is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Bruce MacLennan
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Dr. MacLennan is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. Complementing his pioneering interdisciplinary research, from bio-inspired computation to algorithmic nano-assembly, he has also been a student of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy for over forty years. In addition to his numerous scientific publications and presentations, Dr. MacLennan is also the author of The Wisdom of Hypatia: Ancient Spiritual Practices for a More Meaningful Life.
Bruce is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Samir Mahmoud
Contributor
Dr. Samir Mahmoud is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture & Design at the American University of Beirut. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, researching comparative aesthetics (Western and Islamic). In addition to his several publications, he has also founded a unique touring company, Mediterranean Cultural Academy, and Placemaking Lebanon, a design and strategy consultancy for public spaces in Lebanon.
Samir is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Lou Marinoff
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Dr. Marinoff is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at The City College of New York, and President of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA). He has authored several books, including the international bestseller Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems, which has been translated into 27 languages.
Lou is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Laura Matsue
Laura Matsue is an author, artist, and meditation teacher advocating for a new generation of spirituality by sharing esoteric stories, channeled insights, and simple, original meditations.
She is a member of the International Meditation Teachers Association, a Certified Reiki Practitioner, and holds a Diploma in Meditation Teaching, Holistic Counselling, and Chair Yoga from IVHHD School of Meditation and Alternative Therapies in Australia.
Her first book, Diamond Vibration, is a story about reincarnation, karma, and how we must learn to practice unconditional love even in the darkest of times.
Sandy Carter
Sandy Carter is an international speaker and author of 4 best-selling books, including Get Bold, which was translated into 9 languages. A pioneer in the digital business revolution, Sandy was a driving force of innovation as an executive at a Fortune 50 company, and was named by Forbes as one of their 2016 Digital Influencers.
Sandy is the author of Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
Klaus Oehr
Contributor
Klaus Oehr has developed and sold products based on his winemaking and grape-growing hobbies on both a wholesale and retail basis in 3 countries. He also financed the development of his own mercury pollution control invention, which he licensed to an American company with $4 billion in annual sales. Klaus is the co-winner of the 1996 Financial Post Gold Environmental Improvement Award.
Klaus is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Prof. Sir Roger Penrose (OM FRS)
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Prof. Sir Roger Penrose (OM FRS) is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford. He was awarded the 1988 Wolf Prize for physics with Stephen Hawking for their contribution to our understanding of the universe. He is the author of several books, including The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe.
Roger is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Laura Plumb
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Laura Plumb is trained in Classical Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedic Nutrition, Herbology, and Jyotish. Her mastery of Ayurvedic Medicine and the Vedic Sciences are showcased on her highly acclaimed blog, Food-A Love Story. She combines this deep knowledge with a devotion to nature's own wisdom, offering seasonal cleanses and detoxification programs, online programs and workshops, and consultation in Ayurvedic Medicine for university medical schools and corporate clients.
Laura is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Bhava Ram
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Bhava Ram is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir on the healing powers of Yoga: Warrior Pose, How Yoga Literally Saved My Life. A former NBC network news war correspondent, Bhava self-healed from stage four cancer and a broken back through Yoga. He now devotes his life to sharing the miracle of self-healing with others, believing fully that we all have the inherent power to take charge of our destiny, heal ourselves and effect lasting personal transformation in our lives.
Bhava is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Rhonda Schwartz
Rhonda is a selective research medium, working exclusively with specific spirits. She also has an Master of Arts degree, and worked for a major company for 23 years. She is happy to now be able to devote herself full-time to nurturing her evolving relationship with a team of spirits and to help inspire others on their own spiritual journey.
Rhonda is the author of Love Eternal: Extraordinary Personal and Scientific Evidence for Life After Death
Dr. Gary E Schwartz
Dr. Gary E Schwartz is a professor of psychology, medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and surgery at the University of Arizona and director of its Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health. He is also corporate director of development of energy healing for Canyon Ranch Resorts and the author of several books, including The Sacred Promise. Gary is also a co-founder of the Campaign for Open Sciences to promote the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Gary is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology and Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm, as well as the author of Super Synchronicity: Where Science and Spirit Meet
Matthew David Segall
Contributor
Matthew David Segall is a doctoral student in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies, whose research focuses on the role of imagination in the philosophical integration of scientific theory and religious myth. He is the author of Physics of the World-Soul: The Relevance of Alfred North Whitehead's Philosophy of Organism to Contemporary Scientific Cosmology, and blogs regularly at Footnotes2Plato.com.
Matthew is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. John H Spencer
Dr. John H Spencer was awarded his PhD from the University of Liverpool in 2008, specializing in the Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Physics. He combines the highest levels of abstract thought with powerful personal experience and extensive scholarly research.
John is the author of The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality.
John is a co-founder of Param Media, author of The Eternal Law: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern Physics, and Ultimate Reality, co-editor of The Beacon of Mind Anthology, and contributor to various publications, including Super Synchronicity and Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm.
Robert Cook
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Robert Cook has wide-ranging community-related planning experience working in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. He is President of NEST, Inc., a non-profit community development organization operating in Tucson since 1989. Robert co-founded Sustainable Tucson in 2006, and currently serves on the Pima County Planning & Zoning Commission. He is the co-author of two books on environmental design and planning and large-scale renewable energy development (based on research conducted in collaboration with American visionary R. Buckminster Fuller.)
Robert is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind
Judy Stakee
Judy Stakee, a world-leading pioneer in recognizing and developing musical talent, spent twenty years as Senior VP of Creative at Warner Chappell Music Publishing. She has signed and worked closely with many of today's most acclaimed artists, including Grammy-award winner Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Michelle Branch, Gavin DeGraw, Jewel, and Joy Williams (The Civil Wars). She also has extensive experience across all areas of the industry in developing producers and multi-platinum songwriters, such as John Shanks, Julian Bunetta and Wayne Kirkpatrick, among others. In 2009, Judy founded her own full-service Artist Development and Entertainment Company, which focuses on developing the minds, bodies, and souls of artists and songwriters to achieve the career of their dreams.
Judy is the author of The Songwriter's Survival Guide, as well as a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology.
Juan Francisco Tellez
Juan Francisco Tellez is a co-founder of Param Media and has been working in technology & innovation for the University of British Columbia for five years. In both positions, he has the unique opportunity to explore the abstract theories underpinning science and technology, with a focus on translating that knowledge into practical business solutions.
Juan is a co-founder of Param Media, as well as a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology.
Dr. Emmanuel Ransford
Contributor
After graduating from France's Ecole Polytechnique, Emmanuel Ransford worked as an economist. However, he soon became interested in the mind-body problem, and he felt that this conundrum could only be solved through quantum physics. This led him to view matter in a different light, as something alive rather than inert. As his holomatter approach to the conscious brain was too unconventional to be accepted by mainstream science, E. Ransford developed this approach independently. He is the author of several books and papers, mostly in French, on this topic, such as L’Univers Quantique enfin Expliqué (The Quantum Universe Explained at last…).
Emmanuel is also a contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm
Dr. Ernest P Schloss
Contributor
Ernie Schloss is a retired assistant professor of public health policy and management at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. He continues to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic planning and religion, spirituality, and public health. Ernie has over 40 years of experience in health care, management, and education. He has worked in both the public and private sectors. His executive positions have included serving as the executive director of a non-profit health planning agency and the vice president of planning and marketing at an academic health center. In addition to a PhD in educational administration, Ernie holds masters degrees in Anthropology, Counseling Psychology, and Divinity, and is an ordained interfaith minister.
Ernest is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Jonathan Tippett
Contributor
Jonathan Tippett is a Vancouver-based creator who has worked in the fields of marine hydraulics, fuel cells, and medical devices. His passion for unconventional applications of engineering helped pave the way for him to become one of four engineers who designed and built The Mondo Spider, which has since attained international acclaim in the art and engineering communities. A more recent endeavor is co-hosting Breaking Point, airing on the Discovery Channel, as well as the art project Prosthesis, the "Anti-Robot".
Jonathan is also a contributor to The Beacon of Mind Anthology
Dr. Natalie L Trent
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Dr. Natalie L Trent is a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health where she investigates the effect of yoga, mindfulness, Reiki, and other mind-body practices on health and wellbeing. She is also a gratuitous energy medicine practitioner in both Usui Reiki and Shamanic traditions. Her passion for educating others on non-physical and non-local reality lead to her participation in the Campaign for Open Sciences and the movement toward a Post-Materialist Science.
Natalie is a contributor to The Beacon of Mind anthology and is also a co-editor and contributor to Expanding Science: Visions Of A Post-materialist Paradigm.
Alan Schaefer
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Alan Schaefer is the founder and CEO of Banding People Together, a super group of behaviorists, strategists, and rock stars that focuses on collaboration and the impact it has on leadership, team performance, employee engagement, culture, and change. As part of this work, he has developed a proprietary methodology called True Collaboration℠ that blends behavioral science, diagnostics, and music. After leaving Elektra Records in 1994, Alan co-founded Tourdates.com, an online music resource for bands and fans that was successfully sold to Launch Media (now Yahoo! Music) in 2000 where he was a Vice President. In 2004 he founded the band Five Star Iris and has since performed in 16 countries (including performing for U.S. troops in Iraq), been interviewed in Spin and Billboard, worked with Grammy Award-winning producers, written with hit songwriters, and toured with platinum acts. Alan earned a B.S. in communications from Florida International University.
Alan is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Arlene Samen
Contributor
Arlene Samen has been a Maternal Fetal Medicine nurse practitioner for over 35 years. In 2004, she left behind her university career to dedicate her life to serving pregnant women living in the most remote areas of the world. She started One Heart World Wide, a 501(c)3 organization providing skilled birthing centers to the most remote regions in Tibet and Nepal. She lived and worked in Tibet for over 10 years at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to start the first safe motherhood program in Tibet. Arlene was selected as one of the 50 Unsung Heroes for Acts of Compassion in 2001, and was named a CNN Hero of the Week in 2008.
Arlene is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Beth Laking
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Beth Laking is the VP of Customer Success at Social Edge Consulting, LLC. Her purpose in life is to provide people with the ability to be heard and to connect in meaningful ways. She has built a brilliant career working in many well-known organizations and has made a deep impact not only on their bottom lines, but in connecting people together with purpose. Beth passionately imagines possibilities and makes them happen for herself and the people around her.
Beth is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Bryan Welch
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Bryan Welch is a rancher and entrepreneur. He served as the Publisher and Editorial Director of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and led Ogden Publications for nearly two decades. He is the founder and CEO of B The Change Media, a multi-platform media company focused on business as a force for good in the world, founded in cooperation with B Lab and the B Corporations. Bryan was awarded the B Corporations' 2014 Hal Taussig lifetime-achievement award for "using business as a force for good." He is the author of the award-winning book Beautiful & Abundant: Building the World We Want.
Bryan is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Carol Read
Contributor
>Carol Read is a nurse, innovator, researcher, author, and positive change agent connecting with others worldwide to make a difference in health care. She currently leads innovation at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and is a former Transformational Fellow with Horizons NHS England. Carol was listed as a top 50 innovator in UK Healthcare 2014 for developing the first NHS skincare range. She has experience managing an innovation portfolio and developing a range of new products, and her work includes delivering international change platforms, crowdsourcing new care design principles, digital broadcasting, and presenting at national and international conferences on innovation, transformational change, and social leadership.
Carol is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Céline Schillinger
Contributor
Céline Schillinger is the Head of Quality Innovation and Engagement at Sanofi Pasteur, where she has gained immense experience on the subject of addressing dengue fever with interactive communication campaigns. A leader in collaborative projects for business and organizational transformation, Céline was named France’s Woman of the Year in 2013 by business daily La Tribune. She is the recipient of many other awards for innovative engagement in the pharma world, including the Gold Quill Award (2016), Most Impactful Emerging Initiative (2015), and Best Use of Social Media for Healthcare (2014).
Céline is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Grace Clapham
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Grace Clapham is an award winning entrepreneur, coming in first in the 'Inspirational Leadership' Awards at the Talent Unleashed Awards judged by Sir Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak. Grace has built strong communities across Southeast Asia, such as Secret {W} Business, CreativeMornings Singapore, and SheSays Singapore. In 2009, she founded her first company, Agent Grace, a boutique agency which helps companies navigate the Asia Pacific region. In 2013 she co-founded The Change School, an institute that helps individuals align their values and life choices. Grace is passionate about connecting people to themselves and the world around them in order to catalyze change.
Grace is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Hillary Brook Levy
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Hillary Brook Levy had a long career as a speech pathologist, which culminated at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California, where she specialized in working with head trauma and stroke patients, helping them regain their communication. For over 15 years, Hillary has practiced and studied the path of meditation and healing methods under renowned Buddhist master Segyu Rinpoche, with whom she co-founded Juniper Foundation along with her husband Lawrence Levy (former chief financial officer of Pixar Animation Studios and author of To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History), Pam Moriarty, and Christina Juskiewicz. Hillary co-develops Juniper’s content and practices, teaches meditation, and works at Juniper’s Integrative Care Clinic.
Hillary is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Hital Muraj
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Hital Muraj is Corporate Affairs Manager of Cisco Systems, East and Central Southern Africa. She is a recognized industry leader and has spoken at many UN and government conferences in Africa on engaging youth in technology and eradicating poverty using technology. Her hard work and dedication have earned her awards such as Global Ambassador for Youth from Usher's New Look Foundation, Inclusion and Diversity Ambassador for Middle East and Africa for Cisco, and the Catalyst Award and Champion Award from Cisco. She has been nominated as one of Kenya's Top 40 Most Powerful Women Under 40 for two consecutive years. She was also selected by the Acumen Foundation as an East African Fellow for 2013, and is a board member of the Asante Africa Foundation and Samburu Girls Foundation, as well as the Human Needs Project.
Hital is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Jay Coen Gilbert
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Jay Coen Gilbert is co-founder of B Lab, a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. He previously co-founded and later sold AND1, a basketball footwear and apparel company, where he led product and marketing and was its CEO during the company's period of most rapid growth. He is a Henry Crown Fellow and a winner of the McNulty Prize at the Aspen Institute, board president of the Philadelphia chapter of KIPP Philadelphia Schools, and a former board member of Investors' Circle and Social Venture Network.
Jay is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Jeff Power
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Jeff Power is founder and CEO of Pangeo Coffee & Tea, a company of coffee and tea professionals and humanitarian aid workers helping some of the world's poorest villages. From his background in global humanitarian aid, Jeff launched Pangeo Coffee & Tea using the Village Partnership model. Jeff and his team at Pangeo connect coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, and other vendors with "their own" village in Africa, the Middle East, or Asia, investing a high percentage of its profits into the transformation of those villages, while supplying monthly pictures and updates from their village about the village's progress out of poverty.
Jeff is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Jim Love
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Jim Love is CIO and Chief Digital Officer of IT World Canada, Canada's leader in Information and Communication Technology publishing and digital marketing. He is also a part-time professor at the University of Waterloo and York University, and has previously held senior level positions in management consulting at Ernst and Young and as Global Vice President for DMR Group (now Fujitsu). Jim was part of the group which published Information Paradox and popularized many concepts used in strategic technology today, including Portfolio management.
Jim is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Joseph Bowers
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Joseph Bowers has over 20 years of experience directing strategic vision and optimization of innovative community-based platforms designed to convene like-minded individuals, drive brand awareness, increase market share, and stimulate growth for global organizations. He has served as Chief Networking Officer for the Young President's Organization (YPO), where he oversaw organizational directives focused on connecting 24,000 CEOs around the world to create better leaders through knowledge and idea exchange. Joseph is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Geniecast, a live, interactive two-way video broadcast platform with experts and speakers transforming the way the world connects people, ideas, and inspiration.
Joseph is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Kare Anderson
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Kare Anderson is an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter, and is now a speaker and strategist on quotability, connective behavior, and making places and conferences more meaningful. She is a columnist for Forbes and Huffington Post, and her TED talk on The Web of Humanity: Becoming an Opportunity Maker has attracted over 2+ million views. Kare serves on the advisory boards of Gloopt, Raynforest, Watermark, and TEDxMarin.
Kare is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Kat Cole
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Kat Cole is Group President at FOCUS Brands, where she leads global, multi-channel business in licensing, manufacturing, and ecommerce for 6 brands across 65 countries. She was previously the President of Cinnabon Inc., and was a Vice President at Hooters of America, Inc. She is co-founder of Changers of Commerce, chair of the Women's Foodservice Forum, and a mentor, board member, and advisor to emerging, retail, education, and tech startups. A frequent guest for global business media, Kat was featured on CBS' "Undercover Boss", named one of Fortune magazine’s 40 under 40, and one of CNBC's Next 25 List of Innovators, Leaders and Disruptors.
Kat is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Kim Jordan
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Kim Jordan is the co-founder and former CEO of New Belgium Brewing. She has cultivated her passion for social work, the environment, and community to create one of the most successful corporations in America. Her lifelong commitment to developing healthy communities has informed New Belgium's culture through progressive policies like employee ownership, open-book management, and philanthropic giving. Kim is a past board member of the Brewer's Association and the Beer Institute. She continues to extend her positive influence beyond New Belgium's business borders with the efforts of the New Belgium Family Foundation.
Kim is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Leslee Thompson
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Leslee Thompson is the CEO of Accreditation Canada and Accreditation Canada International. She started her career as a critical care nurse, and went on to become Vice-President of Health System Strategies Canada for Medtronic, a global medical devices company. Leslee was President and CEO of Kingston General Hospital, Vice-President of Cancer Care Ontario, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre, Chief Operating Officer of Toronto Western Hospital at University Health Network, and Senior Operating Officer of Royal Alexander Hospital at Capital Health, Alberta. In 2012, Leslee received the Facing Cancer Together Award of Honour for her commitment to empowering women with cancer by helping to pioneer the Look Good Feel Better program in Canada.
Leslee is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Lisa A. (Zurn) Cafferata, PhD
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Lisa A. (Zurn) Cafferata, PhD, is Executive Director of Learning Design and Content of the Young President's Organization (YPO), the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world. Lisa seeks to impact the world by bringing people together and leveraging the strength of communities. Driven by a desire to empower people to realize their greatest potential, she builds connection, collaboration, and ownership within teams and groups that ultimately lead to growth and progress, helping others capitalize on opportunities and succeed.
Lisa is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Martina Buchal
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Martina Buchal is a trained peace practitioner and One Young World Coordinating Ambassador for North America. Martina completed a world tour for World Merit, where she spoke at the Summit of the Americas and the United Nations, facilitated workshops for youth, and mentored young social entrepreneurs and changemakers towards becoming the change they wish to see in the world. She continues to work with young people to help them develop the soft skills necessary to become the leaders this world so desperately needs.
Martina is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Michael Strong
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Michael Strong has spent most of the last 30 years creating schools driven by Socratic practice and rigorous intellectual inquiry, launching and building schools in Alaska, Texas, Florida, California, and New Mexico. Michael co-created FLOW, an organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurial solutions to world problems, with Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. FLOW led to the development of Conscious Capitalism, Peace through Commerce, and the Startup Cities Institute, for all of which Michael has served as a board member. He is the founder of KoSchool, a school focused on intellectual growth via the development of autodidacticism, personal development, authentic leadership, and 21st century skills.
Michael is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Nirit Cohen
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Nirit Cohen has extensive experience in Human Resources, and sits on the managing board of the non-profit Israel Human Resources Management Organization. She is a Globes columnist and frequent guest speaker at academic institutions and conferences, and for the past decade she has been researching, blogging, and speaking about the future of work and careers. Nirit encourages leaders to understand that building the future requires us to revisit many aspects of the organization that got us this far, and shift from holding power over people to enabling people to tap into their own power.
Nirit is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Peter Vander Auwera
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Peter Vander Auwera is an independent thinker, creator, and sense-maker. He is co-founder of Innotribe, the innovation initiative of SWIFT, and has served as the architect and content curator for the main Innotribe events such as Innotribe at Sibos. He was also awarded the Microsoft Chairman's Award in 2005 from Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Peter is a member of the World Economic Forum expert group on Personal Data, a member of the REXpedition, and a TEDxNewWallStreet speaker. He is the founder of Corporate Rebels United, a movement to unite corporate rebels worldwide to ensure that true change happens virally, a charter member of Change Agents Worldwide, and has recently launched his own company, Petervan Productions, to realize his dream of tapping into people’s imagination and combining smartness with beauty.
Peter is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Romanus Berg
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Romanus Berg is the VP of Strategy at Stand Together, where he serves to develop and evolve the Catalyst Network to create real, sustainable value for society. He served on the leadership team of Oceana, which established and rapidly grew a small startup into the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation. Romanus is also former CIO of Ashoka, where he supported a global network of teams allowing social entrepreneurs to thrive and enable the world's citizens to think and act as changemakers. He currently serves on the boards of The German School Washington, D.C. and NetHope.
Romanus is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Dr. Roni Zeiger
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Dr. Roni Zeiger is the former Chief Health Strategist at Google. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Smart Patients, an online community where patients and families affected by a variety of illnesses can learn from each other's knowledge and experiences. Roni has written and edited several medical textbooks, and is a Community Staff Physician for urgent care patients at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Roni is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Magatte Wade
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Magatte Wade is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, an all-natural artisan skincare brand inspired by the traditional Sufi healers of Senegal. She is a serial entrepreneur and a formidable advocate of positive change in business, gender roles, and Africa. Magatte was named one of the "20 Youngest Power Women in Africa" by Forbes Magazine, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum at Davos in 2011, and a TED Global Africa Fellow. She speaks worldwide on entrepreneurship, on how to create prosperity in Africa, and on how to live a life well lived.
Magatte is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Samuel Poh
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Samuel Poh is a senior executive with more than 22 years in the information technology industry. A transformational leader with a diverse background, he has established new businesses and implemented aggressive growth for both large and small companies. He was appointed General Manager and Director of Operations, Global MidMarket Acceleration Greater China Region at Cisco, and held previous senior sales operations roles at Cisco and Dimension Data. Samuel is a Managing Partner at VMI Collective.
Samuel is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Sarah McNally
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Sarah McNally is President of TransForm Corporation, a transformational leadership and business consultancy that passionately believes purposeful leaders build inspired organizations and iconic brands. Sarah's outreach work includes working with organizations such as the BrandLab, which provides minority high school students an opportunity to learn about design and marketing with large companies and leading ad agencies. She draws from extensive experience within diverse industries when designing and delivering solutions for clients, and is passionate about connecting people to a sense of purpose for their work and their lives.
Sarah is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Sebastián Ballerini
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Sebastián Ballerini is VP of Sales for Genesys - South Region Latam, and is the former General Manager of Dell Argentina, and was also responsible for Dell in Uruguay and Paraguay. He has over 25 years of experience in information technology. Before joining Dell, he was an executive with Cisco in strategic roles across Latin America. He believes the new business world will be looking for hearts and passion to fuel it, and that business will play a new role in our life, where we enjoy being part of something bigger.
Sebastián is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Shamini Dhana
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Shamini Dhana is founder and CEO of Dhana, Inc., a Certified B Corporation and ethical fashion brand committed to using clothing to better connect people and our planet. Shamini is a leader in sustainable apparel, and Dhana, Inc. adopts fair trade, ethical, and sustainable principles throughout its supply chain. She brings to the eco-fashion world over 20 years of corporate executive experience, and is a Climate Ride Ambassador and an Associate Producer of The True Cost movie.
Shamini is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Sheila Babnis
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Sheila Babnis is a 21st century leader and former Head of Global Innovation at Roche/Genentech. She is sought after on the speaker circuit, where she shares her thoughts on 21st century leadership, patient center design, collaborative platforms, working out loud, and health trends, in addition to simple approaches to increase transformational effectiveness. Her work is focused on driving paradigm-shifting changes to drug development that are needed to ensure a healthy, thriving future for patients and the healthcare industry. She is Past President of the San Francisco Bay Area Healthcare Business Women's Association.
Sheila is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Tara Kelly
Contributor
Tara Kelly is founder, President, and CEO of SPLICE Software. She has a passion for enabling clients to engage in meaningful, data-driven dialogues with their customers, a passion instilled in her since designing her first software program at the age of nine. In addition to running SPLICE Software, Tara coaches competitive soccer, is an Advisor for the Special Olympics Toronto, and is the former President of the Montessori Alternative Public School Society, amongst a variety of other industry and community groups. She serves on the board of directors for Technology Alberta, is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, and is a former board member of the Canadian Cloud Council and International Board for Voice User Interface Design.
Tara is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Tim McDonald
Contributor
Tim McDonald is the former Director of Community at Huffington Post. He experiences life on the edges, connecting deeply with people and building long-term, purposeful relationships. While he was working directly on the No Kid Hungry campaign, the campaign's GivingTuesday fundraising increased from $56,000 to over $249,000 in 2015, which translated into 2.49 million meals for kids in the United States. Tim brings many lessons to his creations in the world that he openly speaks and writes about.
Tim is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Vanessa Reid
Contributor
Vanessa Reid is a pioneering leader who brings her unique brand of artistry to the field of social innovation. She served as executive director of Santropol Roulant, a vibrant non-profit founded by young people in which food is a catalyst for social change. Vanessa is the co-founder of the Living Wholeness Institute, working in collaboration with brave souls who are calling in new ways of living that sustain people and the planet. She has partnered with radically new systemic transformation initiatives like the Finance Innovation Lab UK, hosting depth learning with people and places.
Vanessa is a contributor to Our Journey To Corporate Sanity: Transformational Stories from the Frontiers of 21st Century Leadership
Param Media is a rising force in the emerging global transformational consciousness. We continue to expand upon our early successes, publishing intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually stimulating books for a growing worldwide audience of readers who desire to understand and experience higher, deeper, and wider aspects of reality.
Email: [email protected] Phone: +1.877.727.2611
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Param Media Inc.
PO Box 73533
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Vancouver BC
V6E 4L9
The Param Media Team
Juan Francisco Tellez
Scenario Magician
Business development, IT, strategic integrator, spirit boxer. Imagine Al Pacino and an Inca Prince getting fired from a pizza joint. Telekinetic powers don't help you pass calculus. Plotinus kicks ass. Relentless.
John H. Spencer, PhD
Reality Reflector
Doorway to the Ancient Mysteries. Rejected by everything else. Author of the most awarded (and least read) book. Provider of visions, hunter of truth, can't sing opera. If you don't like clarity, stay away. Reality rules.
Ryoko Spencer
Chief Oracle
Happy, despite being born. Seriously shaking up superficial spirituality. Out of body experiences don't help control your appetite. Femininity is divine. Kundalini kindness.
Our Vision
Mass media does little to help us awaken to reality. Intentionally or not, it too often keeps us chained to failed patterns and misguided beliefs. But it doesn't have to be that way.
We can choose higher mind, deeper understanding, and a more profound way of life. What point is there in doing anything else if we are not striving for such things?
Param Media has achieved significant early success, winning numerous awards and receiving extraordinary endorsements - and we are just getting started. We have dedicated our lives to this challenging spiritual path, and we want to share with others the treasures we have found.
The New Renaissance is here.
Ryoko Spencer
Chief Oracle
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.877.727.2611
Mailing Address:
Param Media Inc.
PO Box 73533
RPO Downtown
1202 Robson Street
Vancouver BC
V6E 4L9
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