Under The Stars

Remembering the Partition of British India on August 15, 1947 - into independent India and Pakistan -  and the following refugee crisis.A conversation with my father - discussing his memories of the days leading up to the Partition, and the aftermath.   

Marie Ketring is a photo-video artist and documentary film maker in Austin. She grew up on the Paguate Navajo reservation in New Mexico until she was eight. She moved to North Dakota to live with her grandparents after her parent's marriage fell apart. She traveled back to New Mexico in 2015 with her father - to make a documentary. She will be traveling to Uganda to teach film-making. She has worked on the documentary film "Time for Illhan" about the Somali senator who ran in Minnesota. It has been shown at Tribeca and HotDocs.  Her website: http://www.marieketring.com

The Good Food Fighter of Austin is a mom who is passionate about cleaning up our diets of toxins - saving the world one ingredient at a time. Today we talk about toxic mandarins from California grown with oil wastewater, How to buy fish - farmed or wild? How to use oregano oil as an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal for colds, rashes. Why you should avoid cereal, fruit juice, canola oil, factory farm feedlot animals and gluten. Read the ingredients of processed foods. What to order when you eat out. Her website: http://goodfoodfighter.com 

Dr Jonci Jensen, ND is a holistic, homeopathic and naturopathic doctor. She gives us tips on how to stock a natural homeopathic medicine cabinet for everyday ailments.  Homeopathic potencies. Chamomille, nux vomica, ignatia amara for suppressed emotions, homeopathic relief for anger, stress, disappointment, sadness. Ease stage fright with gelsemium. Depression and anxiety - go gluten free. Plant based foods, yoga, meditation. Lithium orotate.  Her website: https://www.drjoncijensen.com

Irene Tan is a health coach who is passionate about healthy eating and cooking and fresh organic, fresh plant based foods. She believes in mind and body oneness and healthy living. Lifestyle, stress management, exercise, clean water and good nutrients are the basics she recommends. Wellbeing is also about social contact, cultivating positive emotions and being stress free, happy and connected. Making home cooked family meals for children and encouraging outside play time. Avoid processed foods. Her morning and evening routines. Her green smoothie. Detoxing. Raw chocolate desserts by Amy Levin. Tips and supplements for good sleep. 

Maraba Diraddo is a registered yoga and meditation teacher and certified Pilates instructor. She is trained in nutrition and holistic health. She has a passion for supporting wellbeing through mindful movements and healthy living practices. Today she shares with us her immune boosting vegetable broth recipe and her process for making it. This can also be turned into a bone broth. Spicy, with seaweed, parsley, star anise, juniper berries, onion peels, apple cider vinegar and any vegetables you have on hand - carrots, celery, onion. Also add reishi and shiitake mushrooms, codonopsis and astragalus roots and 6 cups of water. Build up your immune system by releasing stress, deep breathing, dry brushing and yoga poses. Her website -  https://marabayoga.com

Yasmin Khan is a US born child of Pakistani immigrants. She is embarking on a positive midlife crisis journey of self-discovery and self-awareness. She has had amazing results with intermittent fasting. She shares her best life advice with us and how to do customized affirmations.

Hilary has led a fascinating life beginning in Belfast. She went to Cambridge. She worked at a chalet Snow Boarding every day. She's had some fascinating experiences with Ayahusca, Bufo and Kambo. Hilary's podcast on iTunes: Spiritual Millionaire.

Susan Guner - overcoming childhood attachment trauma and learning to connect with your soul's purpose, realizing your potential and honoring your spirit.Connecting your Mind, Body and Spirit, Ice Bath Wim Hof method, Sacred Ceremonies : Ayahuasca Plant Spirit Medicine, Meditation and Yoga. Check out her website www.warrioroflove.co.uk and her podcast on iTunes "Inner Journey with Susan".

Constance Gravestock - Nurse, Single mother, Divorce survivor. A life story that spans struggle, depression, grief, a very bad first marriage, an initially troubled second marriage, raising a child alone. Constance came out on the other side, learned to climb out of an emotional hell, reinvented herself and finally found her bliss. What was the spirit and wisdom that carried her through to the other side? Also check out her podcast "Tooth Salvage" on iTunes for fascinating insights on how to save your teeth.

Teresa Mullaney is a therapist and life coach. She works with pregnant women and new moms. "Happier You, Happier Baby" is her philosophy. Check out her new podcast "Real Men Real Issues" on iTunes.She has also worked with men who committed serious criminal offences. "Hurt people hurt people." Mental health issues are complex and solutions are complex too - psychotherapy, nutrition and human connection.How to change your mental state - be present, be still and slow down. Love yourself.

Simple Yoga tricks and tools that you can use anywhere in your day - at your desk, waiting at a stop-light, or in line at the grocery store.1. Core Reset - breathing from your belly button. Sharp sniffs and blow, or inhales and exhales.2. Pelvic Rock- Psoas muscles relaxed with micro-movement rocking the pelvic or sitting bone. Reset the posture.3. Scalene Muscles - stretch and massage neck muscles. Loosen and improve circulation.   

Introduction to my podcast "Under The Stars".In this podcast I introduce my podcast, my goals and mission.