The New Dimensions Café

Alan Briskin is a pioneer in the field of organizational learning and cofounder of the Collective Wisdom Initiative. His books include: Stirring of Soul in the Workplace (Berrett-Koehler 1998), The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly (co-authors, Sheryl Erickson, Tom Callanan, and John Ott)(Berrett-Koehler 2009), Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care (co-author Jan Boller) (Sigma Theta Tau International; 1st edition 2006)

Fr. Mathew Fox is a wisdom elder, a theologian, an Episcopal priest, and author of 35 books on spiritualty and culture, including: Original Blessing and Meister Eckhart: A Mystic-Warrior for Our Times.  Skylar Wilson is a Rites of Passage guide who has worked as a mentor for both teenagers and adults. As a relatively younger person in his 30s, he’s been training leaders in gatherings of intergenerational mentoring and is the founder of Wild Awakenings, which leads wilderness immersion programs. Jennifer Berit Listug is in her late 20s and is a Rites of Passage guide who recently became a mother. She is the co-director of Wild Awakenings and also works in book publishing and as a writing coach for authors. These three guests are co-directors of the Order of the Sacred Earth and co-authors of the book Order of the Sacred Earth: An Intergenerational Vision of Love and Action (Monkfish 2018)Tags: Matthew Fox, Skylar Wilson, Jennifer Berit Listug, Mother Earth, activism, Robin Wall Kimmerer, vow, Order of the Sacred Earth, Roy Scranton, We're Doomed. Now What?, hope, David Orr, ecocide, Brian Swimme, apocalypse, revelation, collaboration, community, rites of passage, rituals, stewards of the planet, love, fear, Spirituality, Social Change/Politics, Ecology/Nature/Environment, Community 

Stewart Levine is the founder of ResolutionWorks, a consulting service dedicated to conflict resolution for businesses and individuals. His clients include NASA, American Express, Oracle, General Motors, and the University of San Francisco. He is the author of Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration 2nd Edition (Berrett-Koehler 2009).

Gary Gach is a lifelong meditator. He’s been an actor, bookshop clerk, dishwasher, hospital administrator, office temp, stevedore, teacher, and typographer. He was Lay-ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh in 2008 and is the founder of SEE, which stands for Spiritually Engaged Economics. He facilitates a weekly practice group of Mindfulness Fellowship, in San Francisco. His many books include The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Buddhism (Alpha 2001)and Pause Breathe Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation is Not Enough (Sounds True 2018)Tags: Gary Gach, mindfulness, liberation, vulnerable, liberation, Mindfulness Fellowship, Tai Chi, Qigong, rhythmic breathing, swimming, Personal Transformation, Self Help, Meditation

Arjuna Ardagh is a writer, public speaker and founder of the Awakening Coaching Training in Nevada City, California. It’s a training program dedicated to the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life. His books include The Translucent Revolution (New World Library 2005), Leap Before You Look: 72 Shortcuts for Getting Out of Your Mind and into the Moment (Sounds True 2008), Last Laugh (Hay House 2013), Better Than Sex: The Ecstatic Art of Awakening Coaching (Awakening Coaching 2013), Radical Brilliance (SelfXPress 2018)Tags: Arjuna Ardagh, car accident, Brilliance Cycle, transcendence, creativity, blockage, addiction, resistance, judgment, grasping, anger, contributing to life and community, mentoring, finding a mentor, Leonard Cohen, Hanaka, Kateri, Personal Transformation, Self Help, Spirituality, Parenting

Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D.  is an internationally acclaimed evolution biologist, futurist and author. Her books include EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution (iUniverse 2000), A Walk Through Time: From Stardust to Us --The Evolution of Life on Earth (coauthors Brian Swimme & Sidney Liebes) (John Wiley & Sons 1998) and Biology Revisioned (coauthor Willis Harman) (North Atlantic Books 1998) 

David Ulrich is a college level professor and co-director of the Pacific New Media Foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. He teaches frequent classes and workshops and is an avid photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. His photographs have been exhibited internationally in more than 75 one-person and group exhibitions. He blogs about creativity and consciousness. He is the author of The Widening Stream: The Seven Stages of Creativity (Beyond Words 2001) and Zen Camera: Creative Awakening With a Daily Practice in Photography (Watson-Guptill 2018)Tags: David Ulrich, silos of opinions, empathy, Kent State shooting, presence, Afghan woman’s photograph in National Geographic Magazine, Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, getting permission to take a photograph, Tiananmen Square photograph, Art & Creativity, spirituality 

Anne Scott is the founder of the Dream Weather Foundation. She leads workshops and retreats for women in diverse communities and organizations around the country. The focus of her work is restoring the link between feminine wisdom and social change, and on the healing nature of dreams. She has spoken to audiences in the U.S. and from Switzerland to India. She is the author of: Serving Fire: Food for Thought, Body, and Soul (Celestial Arts 1994), The Laughing Baby: Remembering Nursery Rhymes and Reasons (Celestial Arts 2001), Women, Wisdom & Dreams: The Light of the Feminine Soul (Nicasio Press 2008)

Richard Moss, M.D. left the practice of medicine at the age of thirty to alleviate suffering by finding greater spiritual understanding. He is internationally known and respected as a visionary thinker, teacher, and author whose work bridges science, psychology, energy medicine, and spiritual-awareness practices. He guides seminars and retreats in North and South America, Europe, and Australia, and is available for private mentoring for individuals at his home in Colorado. He is the author of many books, including: Inside-Out Healing: Transforming Your Life Through the Power of Presence (Hay House 2011), The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness (Celestial Arts 1987), The Second Miracle: Intimacy, Spirituality, and Conscious Relationships (Celestial Arts 1995), The Mandala of Being: Discovering the Power of Awareness (New World Library), Words That Shine Both Ways (Enneas Publications 1997) and The I That Is We: Awakening to Higher Energies Through Unconditional Love (Celestial Arts 1981)

Rachel Kaplan is a gardener, somatic psychotherapist, and educator who offers consultation with a permaculture focus for businesses, non-profits, schools and community groups. Rachel lives in Petaluma, California with her partner and their daughter on a little homestead they call Tiny Town Farm. Her books include: Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living (with K. Ruby Blume) (Skyhorse Publishing 2011) and Moving Toward Life: Five Decades of Transformational Dance (editor, with Anna Halprin) (Wesleyan University Press 1995)