SriPonya's "One Breath" Podcast

Episode 34 - Kateri Coyhis "WellBriety Is A Movement To Bring Healing To The Next Seven Generations of Indigenous People"

Kateri D. Coyhis Kateri Coyhis, Mohican Nation, is the Executive Director of White Bison in Colorado Springs, CO. White Bison, Inc., is an American Indian non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to creating and sustaining a grassroots Wellbriety Movement that provides culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People. Kateri serves the Wellbriety Movement by providing community presentations to bring awareness to the programs White Bison offers for individual, family, and community healing. She has been providing training, delivering a variety of presentations, and offering technical assistance for over 20 years. She is also a Board Member for the National Association for Children of Addiction. Kateri is co-author for a chapter in Radical Psychology: Multicultural and Social Justice Decolonization Initiatives (2018). Kateri received her Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. ____________________________ I am blessed to be in recovery and part of the WellBriety Movement, with a beautiful and powerful group of people in Warm Springs, OR, on the lands belonging to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Until next time... Peace, Greg Mead e: greg@SriPonya.com p: (206) 947-4734

Episode 33 - Joshua De La Rosa, Boston Police Officer "If Someone Is Hungry...Feed Them"

"If Someone Is Hungry...Feed Them" Joshua De La Rosa (This is True Compassion) Joshua De La Rosa was born to parents who migrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Raised in one of Boston's toughest neighborhoods, Joshua's life took a turn at the age of 16 when he embraced Christianity. Despite dropping out of high school, he obtained his G.E.D. at 18 and joined the Boston Police Cadet program. Joshua pursued studies in systematic theology and urban ministry, which led him to begin his outreach work in 2009, starting with street evangelism and later serving in sober house ministries. He then served as a youth pastor in two Spanish-speaking churches in Boston. Joshua's expertise in engaging individuals battling active addiction has taken him across the country, where he shares outreach strategies. As a police officer, he has worked in the Street Outreach Unit, assisting individuals facing homelessness, mental health disorders, and substance abuse issues. Currently assigned as a detective in South Boston, he worked in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, focusing on serving the elderly, homeless, and youth through various programs. In 2018, Joshua obtained certification as a recovery coach through the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI). He holds an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice from Quincy College and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies of Religion and Government from Liberty University. Joshua is currently enrolled in an MDiv program at the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity. In addition to his professional pursuits, Joshua is the senior pastor at a bilingual Christian church called 'Kohanim Ministries in Boston. Furthermore, he cherishes his 10-year marriage to his amazing wife and is blessed with one handsome boy, three beautiful girls, and a baby boy named Caleb. Joshua is the embodiment of Jesus' message of love and compassion "Love your neighbor as yourself" Josh, thank you for walking as a light in this world Peace & Love, Greg Mead e: greg@SriPonya.com p: (206) 947-4734

Episode 32 - Breyn Hibbs "My Internal Experience of A Compass Continues To Be Refined & Honed..."

For many, knowing our "yes" and our "no" seems an elusive thing that never seems to 'arrive'. It doesn't have to be that way....My friend Breyn shares the journey to knowing her yes & her no and the gift she is in the world as a result of having developed the ability to 'hear' and live into the guidance she receives. Breyn IS an... Educator. Enchantment-seeker. Changemaker. Lover of nature. All-things-somatic-&-embodied. Heart-follower. Activist. Dreamer. Believer. Breyn is devoted to the work and play of creating vibrant organizations and communities filled with connection and possibility. For the past 14 years, Breyn has studied, practiced, worked, and created in the realm of the rich intersections of education, psychology, spirituality, somatics, meditation, science, leadership, conscious business, sustainability, organizational culture, and personal and collective transformation. She has led hundreds of public presentations, classes, and workshops in diverse settings, including grassroots nonprofits, small and large corporations, community colleges, addiction treatment programs, yoga studios, interfaith spiritual centers, and online, and has worked with thousands of people in group settings and one-on-one. She is excited to share her passion, gifts, and services in support of creating the organizations and world in which we can all thrive. Bre, we must do this again... Until Next Time..."Peace" Greg e: greg@SriPonya.com p: (206) 947-4734

Episode 30 - "I've Almost Been Made to Build Bridges..." Dr Marcel Tam

This is a special conversation...Dr Marcel Tam shares his life with courage and vulnerability... Dr. Marcel Tam is a Family Physician who specializes in treating stress through body-based methods, including acupuncture. He was born and raised in occupied Duwamish territory. He is the oldest son of a father from Southern China and a mother from the Bavarian region of Germany. He is the older brother of two strong-willed sisters. He is the father to a strong-willed daughter. He says, “That has made me a very patient listener.” In his free time, he enjoys practicing Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) and dabbles in photography. Dr Tam is truly a 'healer'... Until Next Week... Peace & Love, Greg e: greg@SriPonya.com p: (206) 947-4734

Episode 31 - "I am Blessed. Recovery Gave Me The Opportunity to Follow The Heart..." Greg Williams

GREG WILLIAMS Executive Producer Greg Williams is the award-winning filmmaker of feature-length documentaries, THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE (2014 PRISM Award for Outstanding Documentary), GENERATION FOUND, and TIPPING THE PAIN SCALE. For each of these film projects, Greg has collaborated with the immensely talented Jeff Reilly. In 2015, he produced the historic UNITE TO FACE ADDICTION RALLY on the National Mall when tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered to end the silence surrounding addiction. This was the first-time major musicians, politicians, actors, athletes, models, journalists, authors, and advocates joined together in unison, to solve the most urgent health crisis of our time. The event was memorialized in a PBS special, THE CONCERT TO FACE ADDICTION, that Greg produced and Jeff Reilly edited. He also produced the launch event and companion TV special for the release of the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, LISTEN: FACING ADDICTION IN AMERICA when Viacom aired the special simultaneously on 11 of its cable networks, which was seen by millions. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, ABC World News, LA Times, and several other major media outlets. Like Greg, I am blessed that recovery has given me the opportunity to follow my heart and take risks... Peace & Love Greg e: greg@SriPonya.com p: (206) 947-4734