359 Anastasia Wasko “Writer, Editor, Psychospiritual Guide”

Today on the show, I get to chat with Anastasia Wasko, a writer, editor, and psychospiritual guide from the NYC area who calls the Deep South her adopted home. She has a BA in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University (former Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto, California and an MA in Psychosynthesis Psychology from The Institute of Psychosynthesis in London, England.

Anastasia manages Planet Dust Enterprises, a visionary book publisher that produces multidimensional, co-creative, intellectually expansive works. The mission of Planet Dust Enterprises is to sow seeds of ideas and creative expression so they create an organic network of connection and support for individuals who are shifting consciousness. Her signature program Self Mastery supports individuals undergoing spiritual emergence and worldview change. She is also available for one on one psychospiritual guidance.

Anastasia is the Associate Editor for Mindfield Bulletin, the official publication of the Parapsychological Association. She wrote about parapsychology and psychosynthesis for Paranormal Ruptures: Critical Approaches to Exceptional Experiences (edited by Dr Jacob Glazier) and released by Beyond The Fray Publishing in 2023.

Anastasia’s fiction and creative non-fiction writing have appeared in Space Cowboy’s Simultaneous Times podcast, Thrive Global, and in Journal of Exceptional Experiences. Her debut work of autofiction SevenThirteen was self-published in 2003. Her subsequent autofiction Meta Work was released in 2021 and KiezKucker was released in 2024.

Anastasia believes that imagination is among our most valuable assets in thinking beyond systems of oppression, environmental crises, and the collective loss of humanity. Imagination helps us remember who we are. Creative writing is medicine administered through the words (worlds) of others to illuminate, inspire, darken, reveal, and provide possible new realities for you to inhabit as you write your own story, reclaim agency, and shine freedom. Thinking “crazy” has been the bedrock of change in our society. Another word for it—usually when it has worked and we’re speaking in hindsight—is vision.

Today Anastasia shares her journey through spiritual emergence and how that’s impacted her work and her life. Our conversation weaves through her journey to the south, her work there and beyond, imagination and mental health, and her focus on writing and its medicine. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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358 Debbie Lan “Singer, Songwriter, Community Choir Director”

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa and now living in upstate NY, Debbie Lan is a Musician, Singer, Choral Director, vocal arranger and award winning songwriter.

Debbie has entertained audiences as a solo artist, with various bands and Playback Theater companies, written 2 musicals which premiered at The Rosendale Theater in Rosendale New York, and has taught music and singing to children 18 months through 8th grade.

Now in its 17th year, Debbie founded, directs and arranges songs for Bloom, a 50 voice ensemble, as well as The B2s, Perennial and The Resisterhood Community Choir.  The ensembles have performed at many local venues singing an eclectic mix of uplifting and joyful songs.

Debbie also founded Songclub, a drop-in singing experience, that builds community community through singing original arrangements of familiar songs in a safe and welcoming environment. The audience is the choir!

Debbie is passionate about building community through facilitating joyful and fulfilling group singing experiences for all voices.

Today she shares her path to the States and how her music career has evolved over the years from singer/songwriter, to member of a band, music teacher, ensemble leader, kids music bandleader and returning again to her singer/songwriter roots. She’s one who follows what inspires her which has served her exceptionally well, finding fulfilling work as well as her role in enriching our community. You can learn about the various ensembles that she leads, how you can join, and hear some of her original music on today’s show.

And here are a few links related to Debbie and her work, Grenadilla, YouTube, Instagram.

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357 A New Year and a Full Moon

Today I begin the show with some reflection and honoring of my friend Jeanne Brooks who recently passed. She and I collaborated in community events, and she was a guest several years back. If you’d like to support her daughter’s financial future or her families Meal Train please let me know.

Then I look forward to some of the conversations I am interested in having this year, including a consideration of how we can support an UPSWING in our community and beyond.

Today is a Full Moon so I share the astrology from Tanaaz, and pull archetype cards featuring, The Box, The Creator and The Heart.

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Our show music is from Shana Falana!

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356 Marielena Ferrer in Conversation with Tona Wilson

Today I begin the show with some reflection and honoring of my friend Jeanne Brooks who recently passed. She and I collaborated in community events, and she was a guest several years back. If you’d like to support her daughter’s financial future or her families Meal Train please let me know.

Then I look forward to some of the conversations I am interested in having this year, including a consideration of how we can support an UPSWING in our community and beyond.

Today is a Full Moon so I share the astrology from Tanaaz, and pull archetype cards featuring, The Box, The Creator and The Heart.

Today’s show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.

Our show music is from Shana Falana!

Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org

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