I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John
Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gather around the fire. Let me read for you... Books online wherever books hang out. Learn more at jaiyajohn.com.
Episodes
274 episodes
274. living miraculously.
Special book launch episode. Reading from my new two-volume book We Birth Freedom at Dawn, which will be released this Thursday, September 26, 2024.BOOK LAUNCH SCHEDULE:*jaiyajohn.com to register.SEPT 24 &n...
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Episode 274
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273. sacred conversation with lalah delia.
This flavorful, soulfully seasoned Sacred Conversation between two Albuquerque-born New Mexicans, Lalah Delia and myself, was a joyful trip down memory lane, nostalgia, and our longing for open mesas, towering mountains, roasted pinons and chil...
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Episode 273
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272. your soul floating endless grace.
Reading the selection beginning with, your soul floating endless grace...., from my book All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All of my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from...
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Episode 272
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271. sacred conversation with rolla selbak.
My conversation with Palestinian filmmaker, director, writer, and teacher Rolla Selbak was an exchange of sweet and saltwater tides. I cried. Then she cried. Then I cried. And she cried. It was oceanic in its soulfulness, honesty, clarity, and ...
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Episode 271
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270. sacred conversation with dr. jennifer mullan.
I genuinely enjoyed my Sacred Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Mullan, PsyD., creator of Decolonizing Therapy: a psychological evolution that weaves together political, ancestral, therapeutic, and global well-being (@decolonizingtherapy ...
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Episode 270
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269. the beautiful ones have changed to light.
*LIVE RECORDING. I wrote and delivered this poem, The Beautiful Ones Have Changed to Light, in honor of the martyred poets and writers of Gaza and Falesteen as part of the first ever Los Angeles reading of The Gaza Monologues, on Janu...
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Episode 269
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16:54
268. your mama's famous sour cream poundcake.
*LIVE RECORDING. Reciting a poem on Indigenous healing ways for the Presidential Opening Session of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, D.C., August 3, 2023. 10,000 souls rolled deep at this gathering in the ...
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Episode 268
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267. harvest.
Reading (and playing piano accompaniment) Harvest, a ceremony piece that will be newly included in the upcoming revised edition of my book, Father to Son: Ode to Our Black Young. All of my books are available at jaiyajohn.com ...
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Episode 267
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266. sacred conversation with cole arthur riley (@blackliturgies).
My heart was deeply moved by this quiet, heartful conversation with Cole Arthur Riley, creator and curator of Black Liturgies (a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation), and author of the books This Here Flesh and the upcoming Blac...
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Episode 266
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265. sacred conversation with dr. thema bryant.
I am thrilled to share with you my Sacred Conversation with Dr. Thema Bryant. As many of you know from our past conversations, Dr. Thema embodies so many graces. She is a sacred dancer, poet, author, minister, doctor of p...
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Episode 264
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264. sacred conversation with layla saad.
I do not know how to describe my third Sacred Conversation, with Laya F. Saad. We just finished our conversation, so my heart is still so full and crying. Layla lives in Qatar, has done groundbreaking work on the harm ...
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Episode 264
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263. when you are anxious about your audience.
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. Dear Artist, and all my books, is available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book sp...
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Episode 263
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2:48
262. sacred conversation with terence lester, ph.d.
Wow. I hope you listen to and feel this one. My second Sacred Conversation is with Terence Lester, Ph.D., a soul who does sacred work to restore and celebrate the dignity of those who are unhoused and/or invisible. He ...
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Episode 262
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1:08:46
261. sacred conversation with artist shelley bruce.
I am excited to share with you our first Sacred Conversation, with the artist, painter, poet, birth mother of the Heart Dept, activist, revolutionary, and much more, Shelley (Grace) Bruce. In our conversation, we e...
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Episode 261
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1:18:43
260. this is my sunrise prayer for you.
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com. All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at...
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Episode 260
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1:36
259. learn to fill your heart each day.
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com. All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at...
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Episode 259
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258. you may care for your legacy.
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com. All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at...
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Episode 258
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2:38
257. the strange language.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 257
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256. I am a painter.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 256
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2:49
255. last night in my sleep.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 255
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2:41
254. you are the candlelight.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 254
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0:54
253. bless you.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 253
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252. profound listening.
Reading a selection from my new book, All These Rivers and You Chose Love. All my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclus...
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Episode 252
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