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Impact!

By: Ellen Bintz & Clive Johnson
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 Impact! is a podcast that creates change WITH our listeners, using the power of prayer and intention to bring about positive change in our world. Each week, we explore one aspect of what it means to pray, offer healing, or send intention out into the world, and by so doing, to actually have an impact. We welcome anyone who wants to play their part in creating peace, harmony and healing in the world.Copyright Impact! Productions 2023 All rights reserved. Spirituality
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  • Global Healing Response: Honesty

    Global Healing Response: Honesty
    Jul 3 2025
    As we enter a new quarter of the year, Global Healing Response turns its attention to the theme of honesty. In this episode, we explore the often subtle connections between honesty and authenticity, and see how these may play out in political and organisational leadership, as well as within our own lives. We see that even those of us who believe we live honestly may be deceiving ourselves, as we reflect upon the subtle ways dishonesty can infiltrate, often without our conscious awareness. We offer practical tips on cultivating self-awareness to ensure that what we say and do always stays in alignment with our core values, and as always, look at where we might hone in with our intentions and prayers. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as we consider the importance of remaining honest, both for ourselves and for others, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that there will be a widespread shift in the collective consciousness toward honouring honesty in political leadership and in all areas of life. Please join us in holding this. Intentions and prayers start at 29 minutes 50 seconds. Mentioned in this episode: Global Healing Response 2025 Quarter 3 Theme, Honesty: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ . Suggested prayers, poems, words and resources to support spiritual activities focused on the theme of honesty. Our last episode, ‘Men Behaving Badly: Playing the Religious Card,’ can be found at: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-s4zbu-18e6f49 Our episode concerning narcissism, ‘Unpacking Narcissism: The Leaders Among Us,’ can be found at: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3645z-18c9ad9 Book: ‘Games People Play’ by Eric Berne. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Games-People-Play-Psychology-Relationships/dp/0241257476/ref=sr_1_1 Book: ‘The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom’ by Don Miguel Ruiz. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1 Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:27 The Power of Honesty 00:02:57 Honesty and Authenticity 00:06:09 Misconceptions About Honesty 00:08:34 Honesty in Leadership 00:12:49 Courage in Whistleblowing 00:16:46 The Cost of Dishonesty 00:17:20 Reasons for Dishonesty 00:20:31 Consequences of Dishonesty 00:22:24 Honesty in Personal Relationships 00:26:16 Subtle Dishonesty in Relationships 00:29:50 Intentions and Prayers Sources referenced in this episode: http://blog.tarabrach.com/2017/07/radical-self-honesty-deepening-our.html https://blog.shaadi.com/lying-and-dishonesty-a-major-red-flag-in-relationships/ https://cavendishconsulting.com/article/rebuilding-trust-in-politics-the-importance-of-honesty-and-transparency/ https://commentcentral.co.uk/reform-is-needed-to-ensure-honesty-in-politics https://coupleslearn.com/dealing-with-dishonesty-in-relationships/ https://democracyfund.org/idea/understanding-trust-to-strengthen-democracy/ https://emergenetics.com/blog/being-authentic-7-common-misunderstandings/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_scandals_in_the_United_Kingdom https://geediting.com/if-someone-displays-these-behaviors-theyre-probably-a-dishonest-person/ https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-10-23/debates/4BF9E107-17B6-4633-86FA-D46057D11F2C/HonestyInPolitics https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amp.2021.0063 https://laurabarkercoaching.com/whats-more-important-authenticity-or-integrity/ https://myinnercreative.com/ain-9-signs-someone-isnt-a-very-honest-person-according-to-psychology/ https://news-archive.salford.ac.uk/news/articles/2018/lying-politicians-and-leaders-influence-others-be-more-dishonest.html https://openup.com/blog/a-psychologists-guide-to-being-your-authentic-self/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6647169/ https://quarterdeck.co.uk/articles/when-leadership-lies https://renner.org/article/the-importance-of-honesty-in-relationships/ https://rollingout.com/2024/09/05/5-telltale-signs-someone-is-lying/ https://sisyphuslitmag.org/2018/01/intellectual-honesty/ https://sites.google.com/site/thepoliticsteacherorg/scandals https://theconversation.com/voters-value-honesty-in-their-politicians-above-all-else-new-study-175589 https://thefulcrum.us/crucial-role-of-intellectual-honesty-in-politics https://vixanderton.com/blog/the-discomfort-code https://wholeself.yoga/2019/08/06/how-to-live-an-honest-and-authentic-life/ https://www.awakeningself.com/true-authenticity/ https://www.becomingwhoyouare.net/myths-about-authenticity/ https://www.bodyholicwithdi.com/2008972/episodes/16327676-the-authentic-self-debunking-the-myth-and-the-science-of-you https://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-be-authentic https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaspremuzic/2023/08/24/...
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  • Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card

    Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card
    Jun 26 2025
    In this episode, we delve into the all-too-frequent exploitation by some leaders and regimes of religious narratives to justify their ideologies, control populations and bolster their power. Taking an editorial approach in which we don't hold back from expressing our opinions, we examine historical and contemporary examples to understand the nature of how state power becomes mixed with religious dogma, revealing the detrimental effects on human rights and democracy, as well as the manipulation and misrepresentation of religious teachings to justify wars. As always, we invite listeners to nurture positive change with our focused intentions and prayers. If you wish, you can go straight to this guided time of prayer and intention sending, and join with us in sending energy at: 41 minutes. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as we consider the abuse and exploitation of religion to justify personal power and political ideology, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that there will be a movement of compassion, realism and integrity in the hearts and minds of those who might justify war on the basis of the perceived religious rights of their nation or people. Please join us in holding this. Mentioned in this episode: Listen to our episode, ‘Unmasking the Global Authenticity Crisis,’ at https://www.heartfulimpact.com/e/unmasking-the-global-authenticity-crisis/. Listen to our episode, ‘Unpacking Narcissism: The Leaders Among Us,’ at https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3645z-18c9ad9. Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:33 Tyrants and Religion 00:06:48 Contemporary Examples 00:08:38 Religious Justifications in Conflict 00:13:26 Misinterpretations of Faith 00:19:31 Political Use of Religion 00:26:56 Consequences of Religious Exploitation 00:37:57 Gender and Religious Authority 00:41:00 Intentions and Prayers Sources referenced in this episode: https://adamah.media/immoral-pursuits/ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD1023006.pdf https://hub.edubirdie.com/examples/how-religion-became-a-powerful-weapon-for-the-ruling-class/ https://iep.utm.edu/rel-poli/ https://interminablerambling.com/2024/02/21/christianity-and-the-manipulation-of-power/ https://newint.org/features/2018/12/17/debate-should-religion-play-role-politics https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2023/04/religion-blocks-freedom-and-democracy-across-the-globe/ https://oxfordre.com/politics/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228637-e-999?p=emailAyHFot4feX3f6&d=%2F10.1093%2Facrefore%2F9780190228637.001.0001%2Facrefore-9780190228637-e-999 https://pomeps.org/womens-rise-to-political-office-on-behalf-of-religious-political-movements https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15178.doc.htm https://research.library.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1105&context=international_senior https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Gods-and-Dictatorships-A-Defence-of-Heroical-Apatheism/9/5/237/html https://rlo.acton.org/archives/104217-the-political-manipulation-of-religion.html https://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3707&context=td https://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3707&context=td https://sociologicalscience.com/download/vol_12/march/SocSci_v12_180to201.pdf https://southasiajournal.net/religious-manipulation-in-pakistans-politics-a-historical-review/ https://web.econ.ku.dk/bentzen/Bentzen-Gokmen-2020Nov.pdf https://www.amacad.org/publication/daedalus/perils-politicized-religion https://www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org/2023/08/31/the-power-of-religion-religious-leaders-as-a-tool-for-or-against-ihl-compliance-by-non-state-armed-groups/ https://www.atheistrepublic.com/blog/sean-breen/religion-totalitarianism https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/preaching-politics-how-politicization-undermines-religious-authority-in-the-middle-east/19AD768E09BD03C272D12AD896DC720A https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-religion/article/abs/religion-gendered-authority-and-identity-in-american-politics/084D6EA209344BEA69CC2E873ED66C2C https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-religion/article/cooptation-and-repression-of-religion-in-authoritarian-regimes/F411CCF23635BE6F324B0CB8898B8B45 https://www.csmonitor.com/1986/1029/efath-f.html https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/iimtjm-12-2023-0076/full/html https://www.ipsa.org/wc/panel/authoritarian-use-religion-arab-world https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/5/589 https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/thomas-jefferson-and-religious-freedom/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/opinion/autocracy-religion-liberalism.html https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/03/22/the-gender-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/ https://www.reddit.com/r/...
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    45 mins
  • Uneasy Neighbours: Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute

    Uneasy Neighbours: Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute
    Jun 19 2025
    This week, we take a look at the escalating conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over unresolved territorial disputes, including the contentious area near the ancient Preah Vihear Temple. As tensions reach their tensest point in many years, we explore the historical roots of the disagreement, recent developments, and the geopolitical dynamics, especially involving the power play between the US and China. As always, we share heartfelt intentions and prayers aimed at encouraging peaceful dialogue between the two countries. If you wish, you can go straight to our guided time of prayer and intention sending, and join with us in sending energy at: 11 minutes 22 seconds. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand intensifies to one of its tensest stand-offs in recent years, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that there will be a move among the governments and military leadership of both Thailand and Cambodia to avoid hasty or reactionary decisions that might escalate to military action between the two countries. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:59 Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute 00:06:27 Current Developments in the Dispute 00:08:47 Geopolitical Implications 00:11:22 Intentions and Prayers Sources referenced in this episode: http://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/cambodiathailand-border-conflict-around-temple-preah-vihear https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5007/article/view/2465 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Thai-Cambodian-armies-clash-at-border-5-things-to-know https://asianews.network/cambodia-holds-ground-on-icj-resolution-of-border-issue-with-thailand-subject-off-table-for-june-14-talks/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian%E2%80%93Thai_border_dispute https://rsis.edu.sg/blog/rsis/the-thai-cambodia-border-dispute-and-implications-for-asean/ https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/thailand_and_cambodia_the_battle_for_preah_vihear https://thai.news/news/thailand/thailand-cambodia-border-tensions-diplomatic-efforts-for-peaceful-resolution-2025 https://theasialive.com/u-s-ally-and-chinas-strategic-partner-exchange-fire-in-southeast-asia-cambodia-thailand-border-skirmish-raises-fears-of-renewed-regional-instability/2025/06/02/ https://thediplomat.com/2025/06/cambodia-says-it-will-take-thai-border-dispute-to-international-court/ https://thethaiger.com/news/national/tensions-rise-thai-cambodian-border-dispute-intensifies https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/6/thailand-ready-for-high-level-operation-in-cambodia-border-dispute https://www.arabnews.com/node/2603576/world https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3043466/thai-military-prepared-for-high-level-operation-if-cambodia-border-row-escalates https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/3042720/thailand-rejects-the-international-court-of-justices-jurisdiction https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/thailand-vows-to-defend-border-amid-tensions-with-cambodia https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-thailand-and-cambodia-clashing-over-koh-kood-island/a-71212061 https://www.eurasiantimes.com/cambodia-says-to-file-complaint/ https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/02/cambodia-to-take-up-long-running-border-dispute-with-thailand-at-uns-top-court https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/02/cambodia-to-take-up-long-running-border-dispute-with-thailand-at-uns-top-court https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2025/06/05/thailand-cambodia-border-tensions-rise-with-nationalism/ https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/asean/40050850 https://www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/40050884 https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40050890 https://www.nationthailand.com/news/politics/40050881 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/border-tensions-whats-behind-row-between-thailand-cambodia-2025-06-06/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-military-prepared-high-level-operation-if-cambodia-border-row-escalates-2025-06-06/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-urges-positive-engagement-after-cambodia-threatens-take-dispute-world-2025-06-05/ https://www.rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/06/04/cambodia-thailand-border-dispute/ Join us in person for intention holding: https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer. Our websites: www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website. https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events. https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth...
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