PURE Motive Radio

Do you sense there’s something more to life?  Do you feel you’re missing something? Do you feel trapped by circumstances? Can’t find a way out? Do you feel disconnected from your true self? Does life seem like a hollow farce or a shame-filled tragedy? Have you relied on thinking as the only proper response to the confusion of life, only to discover that thinking is its own trap? In Owning Ourselves: A Practical Guide to Awakening the Western Mind, A. Charles describes the path many of us have taken, only to find ourselves cornered and asleep. He then offers an approach to awaken our minds to the possibilities of the world and to the possibilities inherent in all of us. This book is for all of us who want to move forward with relief, awareness, authenticity and joy.

Finally something is being done to save our younger generation from the devastation of addiction.  Best of all, it's fun and rewarding.  Better than that, it's life-saving.Ryan Brannon, CEO of My New Leaf, is the entrepreneur behind an amazing technological breakthrough that is truly a disruptive innovation for the Recovery Community, especially for younger people.Listen to Ryan tell us all about it!My New Leaf, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation comprised of eight students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Penn State University and Carnegie Mellon University that represents completed degrees or majors in Information Sciences, Information Assurance, Gaming, Sound engineering, Communications Media, Graphic Arts, Journalism and Business Management.My New Leaf's mission is to design and create a gamified, web-based, addiction recovery app that draws heavily on evidenced-based best practices and theoretical perspectives. They have consulted with local, state and national recognized leaders in the substance abuse and addiction field in the design phase. Their web-based app is also being designed to deploy on iOS and Android mobile devices with an anticipated alpha launch date in early 2016.

When do you talk to your children about drugs, alcohol & addiction?Jim Ruth, Author/Counselor, has written a pre-education series that is unique because it teaches parents and caretakers how to engage in productive conversations that will provide young adults with tools to deal with this epidemic.  Over 27% of children have used drugs and alcohol from grades 8 to 12.  It's vital to have this conversation with children and young adults earlier, rather than later because their brains are still developing and using drugs or alcohol at a younger age can result in addiction earlier in life.There are three key messages to help you avoid destructive behaviors and equip both you and those under your care to lead a happy, healthy life.

Tonight on Kickass Personal Transformation, we are focusing on destroying the stigma surrounding addiction, depression and suicide.The stigma is not only dangerous, it can be fatal for those who suffer in silence. In the wake of Robin Williams’ death, many of us are discussing, disclosing, and processing our emotions: not only our grief for the loss of a brilliant talent, but also our desire to have a conversation about these too often taboo topics that should be openly discussed and treated.Having an open discussion takes courage, and tonight’s guest has plenty of it.Shannon Cagle Dawson is an award-winning multimedia news producer, an adjunct professor at her alma mater of Butler University, and a member of several charitable organizations. She is also the widow of the highly regarded and award-winning news anchor and investigative reporter Rick Dawson. Rick took his own life as a result of depression in September 2013.We are grateful to Shannon for her courage, and her dedication to shedding light on these issues. We are also thankful for Judge Diana Burleson who knows first-hand the effect that addition and mental illness has on juveniles.

Listen to Louis Gossett Jr. talk about recovery and humanity with host Marti MacGibbon.  With regard to recovery, Louis Gossett Jr. sends a very clear message about who really is in charge, but how we can make the best of our own personal journey, and how we are all on Gods time.On the topic of racism, Mr. Gossett shares he thoughts about how close we have come to Dr. Martin Luther King's "Dream", and his personal experience and conversation he had with Nelson Mandela upon his release.  He explains how racism may be in our DNA, but it doesn't have to be implanted in our children; rather, through shamba, Swahili for plantation, we can plant different seeds in our children and watch a better world grow forth.  Other topics include Barack Obama, his book "Actor and a Gentleman", and a Life Time Achievement award.Mr. Gossett speaks openly about his disease and his recovery.  What he is grateful for.  The importance of recovery meetings, even while you travel.  In addition to what the future has in store.  The message he sends to our children at the end of the show is profound, and it demonstrates the care and compassion he has for not only the children, but for everyone on this planet, especially those who have received the brunt of discrimination, and even the planet itself.This is a powerful and profound show woven together with the threads of care and hope.  It's a show you don't want to miss.