Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: Illuminate Speaker Series https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/illuminate-speaker-series/ Free Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:55:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-fsge-logo-32x32.png Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: Illuminate Speaker Series https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/illuminate-speaker-series/ 32 32 A Conversation with Kelly McGonigal – Moderated by NPR Host Jonathan Bastian https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/events/conversation-kelly-mcgonigal-jonathan-bastian/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:54:53 +0000 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=18825 A Conversation with Kelly McGonigal As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them: Fear Deep sadness Anxiety Grief Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds Vulnerability Despair Anger Hopelessness “We are very excited to have Dr. Kelly McGonigal and Jonathan Bastian be a part of our illuminate series,” said David Selberg, CEO of Hospice of Santa Barbara. “We hope you join us for this one of a kind conversation.” =============== Click here to register for free. =============== About Your Illuminate Speaker – Kelly McGonigal Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. As a pioneer in the field of “science-help,” her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities. This event will not be recorded, so make sure to watch live! Her TED talk on stress is one of the top ten most viewed TED talks. Watch it here: About Your Moderator – NPR Host Jonathan Bastian Jonathan Bastian is an award-winning public radio host. Prior to KCRW, he worked for Louisville's NPR station (WFPL), and also created and hosted a weekly TV program that aired on PBS stations across six states. He has interviewed numerous influential writers, thinkers and policy makers, including Salman Rushdie, Congressman John Lewis, Jared Diamond, Michael Chabon, Oliver Sacks, Barbara Kingsolver, and many others. His work has aired nationally on NPR's All Things Considered and been published on the NPR website. =============== Click here to register for free. =============== About The Illuminate Speaker Series The illuminate Speaker Series is a free virtual series of renowned speakers who address the feelings and questions that accompany...

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]]> As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them:

  • Fear
  • Deep sadness
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds
  • Vulnerability
  • Despair
  • Anger
  • Hopelessness

“We are very excited to have Dr. Kelly McGonigal and Jonathan Bastian be a part of our illuminate series,” said David Selberg, CEO of Hospice of Santa Barbara. “We hope you join us for this one of a kind conversation.”

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Click here to register for free.
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About Your Illuminate Speaker – Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal - HeadshotDr. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

As a pioneer in the field of “science-help,” her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.

This event will not be recorded, so make sure to watch live!

Her TED talk on stress is one of the top ten most viewed TED talks. Watch it here:

About Your Moderator – NPR Host Jonathan Bastian

Jonathan Bastian - HeadshotJonathan Bastian is an award-winning public radio host.

Prior to KCRW, he worked for Louisville's NPR station (WFPL), and also created and hosted a weekly TV program that aired on PBS stations across six states.

He has interviewed numerous influential writers, thinkers and policy makers, including Salman Rushdie, Congressman John Lewis, Jared Diamond, Michael Chabon, Oliver Sacks, Barbara Kingsolver, and many others.

His work has aired nationally on NPR's All Things Considered and been published on the NPR website.

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Click here to register for free.
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About The Illuminate Speaker Series

The illuminate Speaker Series is a free virtual series of renowned speakers who address the feelings and questions that accompany our challenging time – speakers that will inspire, educate, encourage deeper inquiry and action, create community discussion, and help bring people closer together.

Hospice of Santa Barbara created the free illuminate Speaker Series to address the feelings of anxiety, grief, and uncertainty that we are all experiencing.

The series continues through 2022 with KRichard Louv, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming months.

Past speakers of the series, include Roshi Joan Halifax, Frank Ostaseski, Katy Butler, Sharon Salzberg, Dr. BJ Miller, Dr. Sunita Puri, Jenée Johnson, Daniel Goleman, Nora McInerny, Pico Iyer Amanda Kloots and Kristin Neff.

About Your Host – Hospice of Santa Barbara

Hospice of Santa Barbara provides professional counseling, support groups, and patient care services free of charge to individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one or experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness.

Hospice of Santa Barbara also provides counseling in their offices and on fifteen local junior and high school campuses to children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call (805) 563-8820 or visit www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org

Spanish Translation:

Acompañe a Hospice of Santa Barbara este miércoles 24 de agosto de 6 a 7 p. m., horario de verano del Pacífico para su proximo evento de la serie de oradores illuminate Una conversación con la Dra. Kelly McGonigal.

La Dra. Kelly McGonigal presentará Una conversación con la Dra. Kelly McGonigal el miércoles 24 de agosto de 2022. La conversación será moderada por el famoso locutor de NPR, Jonathan Bastian. Este evento es gratis, pero se requiere registración.

La Dra. Kelly McGonigal es psicóloga de la salud y profesora de la Escuela de Postgrado de Negocios de la Universidad de Stanford. Como pionera en el campo de la “ayuda científica”, su misión es traducir los conocimientos de la psicología y la neurociencia en estrategias prácticas para apoyar el bienestar personal y fortalecer las comunidades. Su charla TED sobre el estrés es una de las diez charlas TED más vistas, con más de 13 millones de visualizaciones. Para ver el video, visite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU&vl=en
Este evento es gratis, pero se requiere registración. Para registrarse, visite https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/kelly-mcgonigal-illumunate

Fecha: miércoles 24 de agosto de 2022
Hora: 6:00 a 7:00 p. m., PDT
Precio: GRATUITO
Enlace para registrarse: Click here.

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]]> The Strength of Self-Compassion: With Kristin Neff https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/events/strength-of-self-compassion-kristin-neff-illuminate-speaker-series/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:34:23 +0000 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=18224 The Strength of Self-Compassion: With Kristin Neff As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them: Fear Deep sadness Anxiety Grief Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds Vulnerability Despair Anger Hopelessness What You'll Learn During “The Strength of Self-Compassion” with Kristin Neff Discover mindful self-compassion as a crucial form of self-care Learn about motivating yourself more effectively with kindness and encouragement, rather than criticism Find out why the more compassionate you are towards yourself, the stronger you are Hear about the latest surprising findings in the field of self-compassion Learn the three components of self-compassion, and how they apply to your life During our time together, we will also explore what it really means to have “strength” with your self-compassion. This involves taking action in the world for protecting, providing for, and motivating ourselves to alleviate our suffering. It means saying “no” to others who are hurting us – drawing our boundaries firmly. Or saying “no” to our own harmful behaviors, so that we can be safe and healthy. It means giving ourselves what we genuinely need – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually – without subordinating our needs to those of others, so we can be authentic and fulfilled. =============== Click here to register for free. =============== About Your Illuminate Speaker – Kristin Neff The Hospice of Santa Barbara illumunate Speaker Series features a new nationally-known speaker every other month. This month's presentation is with Kristen Neff, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research and is the author of the bestselling book, Self-Compassion and also Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and...

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]]> As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them:

  • Fear
  • Deep sadness
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds
  • Vulnerability
  • Despair
  • Anger
  • Hopelessness

What You'll Learn During “The Strength of Self-Compassion” with Kristin Neff

  • Discover mindful self-compassion as a crucial form of self-care
  • Learn about motivating yourself more effectively with kindness and encouragement, rather than criticism
  • Find out why the more compassionate you are towards yourself, the stronger you are
  • Hear about the latest surprising findings in the field of self-compassion
  • Learn the three components of self-compassion, and how they apply to your life

During our time together, we will also explore what it really means to have “strength” with your self-compassion. This involves taking action in the world for protecting, providing for, and motivating ourselves to alleviate our suffering. It means saying “no” to others who are hurting us – drawing our boundaries firmly. Or saying “no” to our own harmful behaviors, so that we can be safe and healthy.

It means giving ourselves what we genuinely need – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually – without subordinating our needs to those of others, so we can be authentic and fulfilled.

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Click here to register for free.
===============

About Your Illuminate Speaker – Kristin Neff

Kristen Neff - HeadshotThe Hospice of Santa Barbara illumunate Speaker Series features a new nationally-known speaker every other month. This month's presentation is with Kristen Neff, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research and is the author of the bestselling book, Self-Compassion and also Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.

In her presentation, she will share the theory and research on self-compassion, which studies have increasingly shown to be powerfully associated with psychological wellbeing.

A short practice will be taught for use when needed in daily life.

This event will not be recorded, so make sure to watch live!

Watch Kristin Neff's TedX Speech

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Click here to register for free.
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About The Illuminate Speaker Series

The illuminate Speaker Series is a free virtual series of renowned speakers who address the feelings and questions that accompany our challenging time – speakers that will inspire, educate, encourage deeper inquiry and action, create community discussion, and help bring people closer together.

Hospice of Santa Barbara created the free illuminate Speaker Series to address the feelings of anxiety, grief, and uncertainty that we are all experiencing.

The series continues through 2022 with Kelly McGonigal, Richard Louv, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming months. Hospice of Santa Barbara would like to give a special thanks to Natalie Orfalea Foundation and Lou Buglioli for sponsoring this event.

About Your Host – Hospice of Santa Barbara

Hospice of Santa Barbara provides professional counseling, support groups, and patient care services free of charge to individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one or experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness.

Hospice of Santa Barbara also provides counseling in their offices and on fifteen local junior and high school campuses to children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call (805) 563-8820 or visit www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org

Spanish Translation:

Autocompasión y Cuidado Tema del próximo evento de la serie de oradores illuminate, presentación por Kristin Neff

La serie virtual de oradores illuminate de Hospice of Santa este 22 de junio de 6:00 a 7:00 pm PDT

Acompañe a Hospice of Santa Barbara este miércoles 22 de junio de 6:00 a 7:00 p. m. (PDT) para su próximo evento virtual de la serie de oradores, illuminate, con Kristin Neff: The Strength of Self-Compassion (El poder de la autocompasión).

Actualmente, Kristin Neff es profesora adjunta de Psicología Educativa en la Universidad de Texas en Austin. Es pionera en el campo de la investigación sobre la autocompasión y es autora del libro más vendido: Self-Compassion (Autocompasión). En su presentación, expondrá la teoría y la investigación sobre la autocompasión, cuyos estudios han demostrado cada vez más que está fuertemente relacionada con el bienestar psicológico. Se enseñará una breve técnica para poner en práctica en la vida cotidiana cuando sea necesario.

El evento es gratuito, pero es necesario inscribirse. Para inscribirse, ingrese aquí: https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/self-compassion

Fecha: miércoles 22 de junio

Hora: 6:00 a 7:00 p. m., PDT

Precio: GRATUITO

Enlace para registrarse: https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/self-compassion

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]]> Maintaining Positivity Through Life’s Challenges – With Amanda Kloots https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/events/maintaining-positivity-through-lifes-challenges-illumunate-speaker-series-amanda-kloots/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 21:44:28 +0000 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=17073 Maintaining Positivity Through Life's Challenges - Amanda Kloots As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them: Fear Deep sadness Anxiety Grief Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds Vulnerability Despair Anger Hopelessness The Hospice of Santa Barbara illumunate Speaker Series features a new nationally-known speaker every other month. This month's presentation is with Amanda Kloots, TV Host and Broadway actress. During our time together, Amanda will share the story of losing her husband unexpectedly to COVID-19, and reflects on this overwhelming loss, love, hope, parenting, and the need for a community during struggles. No one exemplifies the great emotional toll of COVID-19 more than Kloots who, along with her infant child, lost her actor husband early on to the pandemic and, because of their high-profile status, had to manage her grief in the public eye. Through her honesty, audiences come to see that even the most challenging times can be survived with hope and positivity. This event will not be recorded, so make sure to watch live! =============== Click here to register for free. =============== About Your Illumunate Speaker – Amanda Kloots Amanda Kloots is a television host, bestselling author, broadway actress, award-winning fitness entrepreneur, and most recently a finalist on the 30th Season of Dancing with the Stars. Amanda can currently be seen as a co-host of The Talk, CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show. In the Summer of 2021, Amanda released her memoir, the New York Times bestseller Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero that was co-authored with her sister Anna Kloots. Watch Katie Curic Interview Amanda Kloots =============== Click here to register for free. =============== About The Illuminate Speaker Series The illuminate Speaker Series is...

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]]> As we all know, people are reeling from this world-wide crisis emotionally, socially, and economically. People have shared a variety of intense feelings they are experiencing during this time, among them:

  • Fear
  • Deep sadness
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Uncertainty over the present and what the future holds
  • Vulnerability
  • Despair
  • Anger
  • Hopelessness

The Hospice of Santa Barbara illumunate Speaker Series features a new nationally-known speaker every other month. This month's presentation is with Amanda Kloots, TV Host and Broadway actress.

During our time together, Amanda will share the story of losing her husband unexpectedly to COVID-19, and reflects on this overwhelming loss, love, hope, parenting, and the need for a community during struggles.

No one exemplifies the great emotional toll of COVID-19 more than Kloots who, along with her infant child, lost her actor husband early on to the pandemic and, because of their high-profile status, had to manage her grief in the public eye.

Through her honesty, audiences come to see that even the most challenging times can be survived with hope and positivity.

This event will not be recorded, so make sure to watch live!

===============
Click here to register for free.
===============

About Your Illumunate Speaker – Amanda Kloots

Amanda Kloots HeadshotAmanda Kloots is a television host, bestselling author, broadway actress, award-winning fitness entrepreneur, and most recently a finalist on the 30th Season of Dancing with the Stars.

Amanda can currently be seen as a co-host of The Talk, CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show.

In the Summer of 2021, Amanda released her memoir, the New York Times bestseller Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero that was co-authored with her sister Anna Kloots.

Watch Katie Curic Interview Amanda Kloots

===============
Click here to register for free.
===============

About The Illuminate Speaker Series

The illuminate Speaker Series is a FREE virtual series of renowned speakers who address the feelings and questions that accompany our challenging time – speakers that will inspire, educate, encourage deeper inquiry and action, create community discussion, and help bring people closer together.

Hospice of Santa Barbara created the free illuminate Speaker Series to address the feelings of anxiety, grief, and uncertainty that we are all experiencing.

The series continues through 2022 with Kelly McGonigal, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman, and Kristin Neff. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming months. Hospice of Santa Barbara would like to give a special thanks to Natalie Orfalea Foundation and Lou Buglioli for sponsoring this event.

About Your Host – Hospice of Santa Barbara

Hospice of Santa Barbara provides professional counseling, support groups, and patient care services free of charge to individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one or experiencing the impact of a life-threatening illness.

Hospice of Santa Barbara also provides counseling in their offices and on fifteen local junior and high school campuses to children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call (805) 563-8820 or visit www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org

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