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Rabbi Rami talks to Debra Silverman about her spiritual journey, her practical approach to astrology, and her new book The Missing Element. Debra Silverman works on an individual basis as well as in workshops to impart emotional wisdom through a simplified language that describes the qualities of Water, Air, Earth and Fire. She received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and trained for mental health credentials at Harvard and York universities. www.debrasilvermanastrology.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Andrew Holecek about his new book Dream Yoga. A review of his book can be found in the July/August issue of Spirituality & Health. Andrew Holecek is an author, spiritual teacher, and humanitarian. As a long-time student of Buddhism, he frequently presents this tradition from a contemporary perspective – blending the ancient wisdom of the East with modern knowledge from the West. andrewholecek.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Reverend Billy, aka Billy Talen, about his activist background, how reducing consumption is a spiritual act, and his new album The Earth Wants You. A review of his album can be found in the July/August issue of Spirituality & Health. Reverend Billy (aka Bill Talen) is a New York City based activist, performer and author who has spent the better part of 21st century preaching on the evils of consumerism and the crisis of The Earth. Reverend Billy developed his outrageous character preaching on the streets of Times Square, and has since become an international activist figure. He and The Stop Shopping Choir, a radical performance community of singing New Yorkers, stage non-violent creative actions around the world. Find out more about Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir at www.revbilly.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Stephen Dinan about his new book Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling Our Mission in Service to All. Stephen Dinan, a social entrepreneur and political strategist, is the founder and CEO of The Shift Network, a global provider of online transformational courses and trainings. He was previously a senior staffer at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), where he was the driving force behind the Shift in Action program; and at the Esalen Institute, where he directed and helped to create the Center for Theory and Research—a think tank for scholars, researchers, and teachers to explore human potential frontiers. A graduate of Stanford University, Dinan also holds a master’s in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council and Evolutionary Leaders groups, and the author of Radical Spirit: Spiritual Writings from the Voices of Tomorrow (New World Library, 2002). Dinan resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Marianne Williamson about the struggle for happiness, the culture of depression, and her new book Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment. Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. Six of her ten published books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books include A Return to Love, A Year of Miracles, The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, A Course in Weight Loss, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and The Gift of Change. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Good Morning America and Charlie Rose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to journalist Judith D. Schwartz about her new book Water in Plain Sight: Hope for a Thirsty World. Judith D. Schwartz is a journalist whose recent work looks at soil as a hub for multiple environmental, economic, and social challenges and solutions. She writes on this theme for numerous publications and speaks in venues around the world. Her 2013 book "Cows Save the Planet" was awarded a Nautilus Book Award Silver Prize for Sustainability and is among Booklist's Top 10 Books On Sustainability. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and Brown University, she lives in Vermont. judithdschwartz.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Hugh Byrne about switching from fast thinking to slow thinking with mindfulness, the beauty of silence, and his book The Here and Now Habit: How Mindfulness Can Help You Break Unhealthy Habits Once and for All. An interview appears in the July/August 2016 issue of Spirituality & Health magazine. Hugh G. Byrne, PhD, is a mindfulness meditation teacher and counselor, and a senior teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington—a meditation community founded by Tara Brach. He has trained for four years with founding Western Insight/Mindfulness meditation teachers, including Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein, and has practiced meditation for 25 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Rosamund Stone Zander about how to embrace the possible and her new book Pathways to Possibility: Transforming Our Relationships with Ourselves. A review of her book appears in the July/August 2016 issue of Spirituality & Health magazine. Rosamund Stone Zander is the author of The Art of Possibility. Trained as a Family Systems therapist, she coaches organizations, teams, and groups, and designs programs that strengthen relationships, promote an ethical outlook, and spur effective action. Ms. Zander has conducted workshops in a wide variety of settings ranging from school systems, medical groups, and corporations, to the World Economic Forum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to author Matthew Fox about his new book A Way to God: Thomas Merton Creation Creation Spiritual Journey. Matthew Fox is the author of over 30 books including Meister Eckhart, The Hidden Spirituality of Men, Christian Mystics, and most recently A Way to God. A preeminent scholar and popularizer of Western mysticism, he became an Episcopal priest after being expelled from the Dominican Order by Cardinal Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI. You can visit him online at www.matthewfox.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Rami talks to Katherine Ozment about insights from her research, a move toward reimagined spiritual rituals, and her new book Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age. A review of her book appears in the May/June 2016 issue of Spirituality & Health magazine. Katherine Ozment is an award-winning journalist and author of Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age. She has worked in publishing for more than twenty-five years, including as a senior editor at National Geographic, for which she once rode a donkey through the desert of Jordan and Israel on assignment. Her personal essays and reported articles have been widely published, including in such venues as National Geographic, The New York Times, Boston, Salon, and Fitness. Born in Arkansas, she graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English and American Literature and received her Masters in Writing from DePaul University. She has lived on both the East and West coasts and now resides in Chicago with her husband, an environmental economist at The University of Chicago, and their three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices