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To mark the United Nations’ 80th anniversary, we trace its origins, major achievements, and reflect upon its vital role in multilateral cooperation. We also note its shortcomings and consider the many challenges it faces at what seems like a critical crossroad in world history. Can the UN stay fit for purpose and hold together as global powers increasingly shift focus to regional influence and finding unilateral solutions to issues like migration, security and health? As UN Secretary-General António Guterres says, despite its need to reform, the UN may never be more needed. As always, we invite listeners to join us in holding intentions and prayers for wise leadership, fairer funding, and renewed global cooperation.
Prayers and intention start at 42 minutes 31 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we consider the vital role and many challenges the UN faces as it marks its 80-year anniversary, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all global leaders will be moved by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to “Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain.”
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Contemplative activism online workshop hosted Legacy Labyrinth Project THIS SATURDAY, 31 January 2026 at 10am MST (2 hours): https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/llpa
Find out about the UN’s 80th anniversary, its achievements and challenges at: https://www.un.org/en/UN80
Chapter markers:
00:00:08            Introduction
00:01:32            UN’s 80th Anniversary
00:08:08            Achievements of the UN
00:17:09            UN’s Challenges and Critiques
00:24:44            Current UN Engagements
00:31:09            UN’s Future Initiatives
00:37:48            The Path Forward for the UN
00:42:31            Intentions and Prayers
00:46:16            Contemplative Activism Initiative
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://unacov.uk/un80-initiative/ 
https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/wb12-un-greatest-accomplishment/       
https://www.ungeneva.org/en/meetings-events/events/observances-special-events/2025/10/united-nations-80
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/09/un-marking-80th-anniversary-plan-for-change/  
https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-foreignpolicy/failures-and-successes-of-the-un/  
https://www.cfr.org/timelines/major-moments-un-history 
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2025     
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7128315/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/sb13-ten-challenges-un-2025-2026      
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2025/11/un-peacekeeping-operations-closed-consultations.php   
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/united-nations-humanitarian-aid-cuts.html    
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-01-15/secretary-generals-remarks-the-general-assembly-priorities-for-2026    
https://press.un.org/en/2026/db260119.doc.htm     
https://press.un.org/en/2026/db260120.doc.htm  
https://www.unrefugees.org/news/un-refugee-agency-estimates-25-million-people-need-resettlement/  
https://www.zif-berlin.org/sites/zif-berlin.org/files/2025-11/ZIF World Map Peace Operations_2025-2026.pdf
https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/united-nations-peacekeeping-ministerial-2025
https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/stronger-together-milestones-that-mattered-in-2025     
https://www.who.int/about/general-programme-of-work/fourteenth 
https://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/policy-briefs/pact-for-the-future-from-adoption-to-implementation/  
https://www.justsecurity.org/103380/un-future-pact-reform/   
https://globalsolutions.org/updates/mondial-journal/the-pact-for-the-future-steps-toward-a-modernized-united-nation/  
https://www.un.org/pact-for-the-future/en/about-pact 
https://passblue.com/2025/01/14/security-council-reform-when-and-how-it-can-be-done/   
https://unfccc.int/news/secretary-general-s-remarks-to-the-general-assembly-on-priorities-for-2026 
https://www.ipinst.org/2025/09/the-un-at-80-charting-a-path-for-the-future-of-multilateralism  
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals
https://press.un.org/en/2025/sc16201.doc.htm
https://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_historical-examples
https://currents.plos.org/disasters/article/the-2016-world-humanitarian-summit-report-card-both-failing-marks-and-substantive-gains-for-an-increasingly-globalized-humanitarian-landscape/pdf/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8490833/
https://unfoundation.org/unga80/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166783
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/history-of-the-un/2011-2020
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.  

At a time when ordinary citizens are struggling to know what they can do in response to disturbing events on our doorsteps, such as the explosion of force on the streets of Minneapolis during recent weeks, Ellen talks to Legacy Labyrinth Project Director Chris Katzenmeyer about the power of contemplative activism. Drawing on extensive research and experience, they explain how using the labyrinth for such activism may play a powerful and proven role in having impact that doesn’t require taking to the streets. In this emergency episode, Chris and Ellen explain the background, and suggest simple steps that listeners can take right now to put activism focussed on the deeply moving issues of the day into practice. See below for information about how to join the introductory workshop that Chris and Ellen are hosting online this coming weekend.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we consider the vital role that contemplative activism can make in responding to the urgent crises unfolding in our world, we suggest holding as our main intention:
I am open to receiving the information I need to be a force and take action for the highest good in this world.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Contemplative Activism online workshop hosted Legacy Labyrinth Project THIS SATURDAY, 31 January 2026 at 10am MST (2 hours): https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/llpa
Fuller course: Contemplative Labyrinth Activism, starting 28 February 2026 at 9am MST (2 hours x 5 weeks): https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/llpa
Legacy Labyrinth Project website: https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/
‘Radical Regeneration: Sacred Activism and the Renewal of the World,’ Andrew Harvey & Carolyn Baker. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Regeneration-Sacred-Activism-Renewal/dp/1644115603/ref=sr_1_1
‘Contemplation in Action,’ Richard Rohr. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Contemplation-Action-Richard-Rohr/dp/0824523881/ref=sr_1_1
Center for Contemplation and Action (founded by Richard Rohr): https://cac.org/
HeartMath Institute: www.heartmath.org
IONS: www.noetic.org
Heart-Brain meditation (YouTube): https://youtu.be/qwq9-BPxuBE?si=SuYfs1_uD3bdhrQS
Finger labyrinth download: https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/resources/finger-labyrinths.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:03:04            What is Contemplative Labyrinth Activism?
00:03:56            Difference from Traditional Activism
00:06:40            The Power of Collective Intention
00:15:23            Insights from Richard Rohr
00:17:27            How to Practice CLA
00:22:57            Upcoming Events and Courses
00:24:28            Closing Thoughts and Intentions
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

In a week in which Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated, we reflect on whether the principles of nonviolence and strategic approach to protest that he advocated are still relevant for what is happening in our world today, especially focusing on demonstrations in Minneapolis and Iran. We explore what King taught, and consider how we may individually apply his teaching, as well as when we join with others in a collective. As always, we return to see where our intentions and prayers may be most needed, as vitally important demonstrations continue in various parts of the world.
Intention and prayers start at 34 minutes 55 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we wrestle with the challenge of maintaining peace, compassion and non-divisiveness in protests, and remembering that protesting is often so needed in a violent and volatile world, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will to remain strong in remembering and putting into practice the principle of non-violence whenever we feel called to protest against injustices in our communities and world.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ellen's Sacred Feminist blog, Climbing to the Mountaintop Parts 1, 2 and 3:
http://sacredfeminist.com/happy-mlk-day/
http://sacredfeminist.com/climbing-to-the-the-mountaintop-part-1/
http://sacredfeminist.com/climbing-to-the-mountaintop-part-2/
http://sacredfeminist.com/climbing-to-the-mountaintop-part-3/
Book: The Hope by Andrew Harvey Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Guide-Sacred-Activism/dp/1401920039/ref=sr_1_1
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:02:05            Protests and Change
00:05:31            The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
00:07:17            Nonviolent Strategies for Activism
00:10:33            Compassion in Activism
00:12:20            Modern Movements and Their Challenges
00:15:46            Ellen’s Reflections on Feminist Action
00:19:07            The Montgomery Bus Boycott
00:20:47            Creative Protests and Media Influence
00:27:06            The Power of Collective Will
00:29:05            Individual Responsibility in Activism
00:33:34            Engaging with Nonviolent Protest
00:34:55            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/kings-message-of-nonviolence-has-been-distorted/557021/       
https://www.westmont.edu/civil-disobedience-and-legacy-martin-luther-king-jr    
https://commonslibrary.org/198-methods-of-nonviolent-action/ 
https://the-conflictexpert.com/2025/04/29/non-violent-protest-heres-how-to-do-it/  
https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/what-tactics-are-most-effective-in-non-violent-protest/      
https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-to-sharpen-a-nonviolent-movement/  
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00905917211021796  
http://prt.civicus.org/strategies/  
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-violent-protests-change-politics     
https://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/celtic/article/download/12126/pdf 
https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/0/51143
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00947679.2000.12062526
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f00eed15dc258c516cd6f56a880090ecbf027cd1
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0483f2020086d3cdf6293095227f75bab62207e6
https://www.ojcmt.net/download/effects-of-mass-media-framing-of-protest-movements-a-meta-analysis-and-systematic-review-of-mass-11538.pdf
http://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.13820.pdf
https://ojs.unm.ac.id/iap/article/download/17929/9861
https://ojs.unm.ac.id/sosialisasi/article/download/13889/8131
https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/download/27887/25877
http://hfrir.jvolsu.com/index.php/en/component/attachments/download/1093
https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/download/5796/5796
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Peaceful-Resistance-and-Nonviolent-Actions-for-Social-Change-Edknowledge-Mandikwaza.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_resistance
https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1kazuo6/cmv_the_liberal_focus_on_nonviolent_protests/
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2017/05/moral-nonviolence-healing-king/
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/wri_handbook_2014_inner_AMENDED.compressed1.pdf
http://www.beyondintractability.org/bi24/nonviolent-protest-strategy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/us/renee-good-shooting-incident-report
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fatal-ice-shooting-minneapolis-activist-sets-stage-national-protests-2026-01-10/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/15/trump-threatens-to-use-insurrection-act-to-end-minneapolis
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-renee-good-investigation-minneapolis-ice-activist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/prosecutors-doj-resignation-ice-shooting.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/14/us/illinois-minnesota-suing-trump-lawsuit
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

In this episode, we take a sobering look at the nationwide protests that have now reached every province of Iran, which have been met with a severe government crackdown that has by some reports led to as many as 12,000 citizens already losing their lives. We consider the background, personal stories from protesters, reports of human rights abuses, and international reactions, and highlight where our intentions and prayers may be most needed. We honour the courage and beautiful examples of humanity being shown by so many in such terrifying circumstances. Please join us in our collective prayer and intention holding.
Prayers and intentions start at 22 minutes 30 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect on the observation of one Iranian that “the people of Iran do not want war…they long for peace…but what can be done when the government refuses to step down and must be removed by external force?”, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that the people of Iran will collectively receive wisdom to know how to act in the interest of both their own and their country’s highest good.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter Markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:02:16            Background
00:05:39            Understanding the Economic Crisis
00:09:13            Voices from the Protests
00:13:58            Government’s Response to the Unrest
00:18:52            International Reactions to the Crisis
00:22:30            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-news-in-brief-news/iran-news-in-brief-january-7-2026/  
https://dawnmena.org/irans-current-uprising-and-the-collapse-of-ideological-legitimacy/  
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/middleeast/iran-protests-inflation-currency.html
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601061682  
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/31/empty-tables-sanctions-battered-currency-why-irans-protests-are-different-this-time
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/middleeast/how-irans-protests-spread-intl   
https://eaworldview.com/2026/01/protesters-in-iran/    
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protest-kurd-khamenei/33641405.html        
https://news.sky.com/story/inside-irans-protests-gunfire-hospital-raids-and-growing-anger-13491629 
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/irans-new-wave-protests-prompt-hospital-raids-internet-129020839  
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/08/iran-authorities-renewed-cycle-of-protest-bloodshed
https://en.radiozamaneh.com/37636/ 
https://iranhumanrights.org/2026/01/iranian-authorities-intensify-crackdown-on-protests-with-live-fire-arbitrary-arrests-and-attacks-on-hospitals/                
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/iran-deaths-injuries-authorities-protest-bloodshed/       
https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/08/mass-protests-erupt-in-irans-capital-after-exiled-princes-call-internet-shut-off-nationwid 
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/07/iran-s-regime-faces-combined-pressure-from-street-protests-israel-and-us_6749189_4.html  
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601078628
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/iran-condemns-us-interference-in-its-internal-affairs-amid-protests/3792955 
https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/unpacking-irans-protests-and-trumps-threats
https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/statement-human-rights/irans-regime-executes-15-prisoners-on-january-6-and-7-2026/
https://iranhumanrights.org/2022/12/iran-protests-detained-university-students-subjected-to-sexual-assault-disappearances/ 
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/03/iran-child-detainees-subjected-to-flogging-electric-shocks-and-sexual-violence-in-brutal-protest-crackdown/ 
https://dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/women-life-freedom-iran-uprising-origins/ 
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202211291895   
https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/atlantis/2023-v44-n2-atlantis09104/1109372ar.pdf
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/09/iran-deadly-crackdown-on-protests-against-mahsa-aminis-death-in-custody-needs-urgent-global-action/
https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/women-life-freedom-iran-uprising-origins/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/09/what-happened-to-mahsa-zhina-amini/
https://www.vidc.org/en/detail/women-life-freedom-a-new-revolutionary-era-in-iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/6/protests-grow-as-irans-government-makes-meager-offer-amid-tanking-economy
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260108-security-forces-attack-hospital-protests-western-iran  
https://persecution.org/2023/01/27/iranian-christians-persevere-under-intense-persecution/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-rulers-face-legitimacy-crisis-amid-spreading-unrest-2026-01-09/
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/06/iranian-authorities-brutally-repressing-protests
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/9/street-protests-grow-in-iran-as-the-country-faces-an-internet-blackout
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260107-iran-s-army-chief-vows-response-to-threats-from-trump-and-netanyahu
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn564q0vgvxo
https://www.insightturkey.com/commentary/iran-in-the-wake-of-mahsa-aminis-death
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0yldn0n7eo
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/iran-deaths-injuries-authorities-protest-bloodshed/
https://news.sky.com/story/number-of-iranian-dead-passes-2-000-as-protests-continue-13493859
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1dk41q3plgt
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protest-death-toll-over-12000-feared-higher-video-bodies-at-morgue/
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

A new year and a new quarter means a new theme for Global Healing Response, and this quarter the focus is presence, and its critical importance in these trying times. We explore what being present really means, why it matters, and suggest some simple tips for staying present and grounded.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we consider the importance of presence for establishing our grounding for the year ahead (the Global Healing Response theme for this year and quarter), we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that we will receive deep insight into what it means to be present, and through such insight and our lived experience, resolve whenever we become distracted to anchor ourselves in the present.
Please join us in holding this.
Prayers and intentions begin at 32 minutes 7 seconds.
Global Healing Response Q1 2026 theme, Presence: https://globalhealingresponse.com/
Forthcoming Legacy Labyrinth Academy training:
Contemplative Labyrinth Activism, 5 weeks 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MST, beginning February 28.
Introduction to Contemplative Labyrinth Activism, 10am MST (2 hours), January 31.
Info and registration for both courses at https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/llpa.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:03:21            The Practice of Presence
00:08:41            The Cost of Distraction
00:13:44            Resilience in Uncertain Times
00:17:31            Grounding in a Chaotic World
00:20:01            Training for Contemplative Activism
00:22:33            Practical Steps for Being Present
00:32:07            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Coming To Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now, by Thich Nhat Hanh 
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh
‘Islands of Coherence,’ Future Observatory Journal, https://fojournal.org/strategy-report/islands-of-coherence/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1539962/full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3679190/
https://ezracounseling.com/grounded-meaning-strategies-for-emotional-stability/
http://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-016-0168-6
https://www.onepeloton.com/blog/how-to-be-more-present
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https://www.headspace.com/articles/how-to-be-more-present
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https://gomacro.com/blogs/resources/9-benefits-of-living-in-the-present-moment
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In our annual look back at intentions we've held through the year, we give thanks for the many miracles and remarkable turnarounds seen in government actions, community resilience and Mother Nature's grace in the wake of the varied emergencies, conflicts and social and political challenges that we've highlighted. Join with us in celebrating and giving thanks for a year of answered prayer. Yes, there's much more progress we'd like to see in many areas, and new fires are starting, but there's much to be grateful for, as this heart-warming round-up shows!
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect on progress made in many areas that we’ve held intention for over the past year, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We give thanks for the many intentions offered by our listeners that have been answered this year, and will that continued transformative energy will continue to flow to bring blessings for the many we held intention for during the year who are still suffering or who are responding to moments of profound change in their lives.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Global Healing Response 2025 Theme, Authenticity
Q1, Groundedness: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2025-q1-authenticity-groundedness/
Q2, Grit: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2025-q1-authenticity-groundedness-2/
Q3, Honesty: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2025-q3-authenticity-honesty/
Q4, Integrity: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2025-q4-authenticity-integrity/
Sunrise to Sunrise: A 28-hour Silent Vigil  to welcome and will light for 2026 on Insight Timer. Drop in as an when you wish on Insight Timer, or via your browser. The vigil will run sequentially over several 14 2-hour sessions. See Clive’s Insight Timer profile page for the links: https://insighttimer.com/cliverj/ (click on the Events tab), or alternatively, a webpage dedicated to the event, https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/GayatriGaiaShort.html.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:03:15            Guest Inspirations
00:07:08            Rise of the Far Right
00:08:43            Human Rights Abuses in Central Africa
00:10:23            Peatland Restoration Efforts
00:12:09            Gang Rape
00:13:18            Misogyny in Adolescents
00:15:35            Resilience After Earthquake
00:16:37            Trans Rights
00:19:54            Student-Led Democracy in Serbia
00:21:10            India-Pakistan Ceasefire
00:22:37            Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
00:24:03            Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes
00:25:46            Use of Religion for Exploitation
00:26:59            Air India Crash
00:29:38            Miracle Earthquake
00:31:02            Political Polarization in Spain
00:32:01            War in Ukraine
00:34:46            National Guard Deployment
00:37:19            Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis
00:39:28            Mass Shootings in the USA
00:42:08            Response to Typhoon Halong
00:43:26            Justice for Child Exploitation Survivors
00:46:11            Resistance to Christian Nationalism
00:48:51            Drought in Southern Angola
00:50:00            Intention Holding and Look Forward
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685559d05225e4ed0bf3ce54/National_Audit_on_Group-based_Child_Sexual_Exploitation_and_Abuse.pdf
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/30/in-photos-the-aftermath-of-the-historic-earthquake-in-russias-far-east-a90031
https://kettering.org/project-2025-the-blueprint-for-christian-nationalist-regime-change/
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ctc/sites/www.un.org.securitycouncil.ctc/files/trends_alert_-children_youth_exploitation-_2025.pdf  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsyWfHPvt_w
https://roseannechambers.com/the-2025-kamchatka-earthquake-and-other-enormous-earthquakes/
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Online_Radicalization-143.aspx
https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/10/01/kamchatka-megathrust-earthquake-what-lies-in-the-pacific-ring-of-fire/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ace.20568
https://www.everytown.org/solutions/violence-intervention-programs/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Netflixwatch/comments/1jakzqn/adolescence_2025_netflix_series_review_a_stunning/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z87wb7h
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-07-15/schools-to-teach-anti-misogyny-lessons-in-bid-to-tackle-manosphere
https://www.netflix.com/title/81756069
https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/opinion/anti-misogyny-classes-in-schools-are-a-good-start-but-nowhere-near-enough-why-governments-must-invest-in-more-than-just-emotional-education
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/data/national-survey-of-gun-policy
https://www.unicef.org.au/stories/myanmar-earthquakes-100-days-of-recovery-and-hope  
https://www.who.int/myanmar/news/feature-stories/detail/lives-rebuilt--personal-stories-from-myanmar-s-earthquake-recovery
https://msfsouthasia.org/myanmar-earthquake-survivors-share-their-stories-from-myanmar/ 
https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/survivor-turned-responder/  
https://www.ifrc.org/article/courage-crisis-how-one-volunteer-saved-dozens-lives-after-myanmars-march-2025-earthquake 
https://myanmar.un.org/en/295736-back-learning-rebuilding-hope-after-devastating-earthquake-myanmar 
https://www.savethechildren.org.au/our-stories/myanmar-earthquake-recovery-six-months-on
https://stories.undp.org/myanmar-long-road-back-six-months-after-earthquake 
https://myanmar.un.org/en/297550-lives-rebuilt-personal-stories-myanmar’s-earthquake-recovery
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
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This week we turn our attention to one of the most important policy documents of recent years, the U.S. 2025 National Security Strategy, released earlier this month. As the USA approaches its 250th birthday, we unpack the MAGA worldview and its profound implications both for the US and the world, having influence in a wide range of areas, including the most pressing concerns of our times. The Strategy's America‑First, hemispheric focus, and the policy shifts on migration, trade, defence, and climate that have unsettled allies and highlighted what may really be in the minds of not only the power in the White House regarding geopolitics and the world order, but other major powers too. The likely global impacts are profound. As always, we look where our prayers and intentions may be most needed. Note: we do take an editorial approach for this episode, being ready to offer our own takes (though we keep these brief).
Intentions and prayers begin at 31 minutes 15 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we digest the profound implications of the USA’s newly published National Security Strategy, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that, whatever the US believes about the importance of national sovereignty, its leadership, ambassadors and policy makers will be moved to value cooperation with, and remain open to proposals made by, international partners in those areas that require global agreement, including the ever-pressing issues relating to migration, combating crime and climate change.
Please join us in holding this.
Note: The Monroe Doctrine is a longstanding key pillar of U.S. foreign policy, first declared by President James Monroe in 1823 to warn European powers against further colonization or interference in the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere. It essentially declares the Americas as being a U.S. sphere of influence and pledges U.S. non-interference in European affairs. The policy evolved to justify U.S. intervention in Latin America with the so-called ‘Roosevelt Corollary,’ asserting U.S. leadership and opposing foreign dominance in the region.
Read or download the Strategy document: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf         
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:01:26            Understanding the National Security Strategy
00:05:37            Key Points of the Strategy
00:13:49            Regional Focus and Priorities
00:15:39            Reactions to the Strategy
00:19:19            Implications for the U.S. and Allies
00:23:14            Concerns and Economic Considerations
00:24:07            Europe’s Response
00:25:27            Reflections on the Strategy
00:31:15            Prayers and Intentions
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://tnsr.org/2023/09/understanding-national-security-strategies-through-time/
https://history.defense.gov/Historical-Sources/National-Security-Strategy/
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/monroe
https://www.bhfs.com/insight/white-house-releases-2025-national-security-strategy/        
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/breaking-down-trumps-2025-national-security-strategy/                
https://securitybriefing.com/news/u.s.-national-security-strategy-2025-sparks-global-reaction-as-policy-shifts-emerge      
https://www.cfr.org/article/new-us-national-security-strategy-prioritizes-western-hemisphere     
https://www.workingimmigrants.com/2025/12/7936/   
https://nationalsecuritynews.com/2025/08/us-outlines-spending-plan-for-the-175bn-golden-dome-missile-defence-system/    
https://www.executivegov.com/articles/national-security-strategy-china-golden-dome    
https://diplomacy.berlin/beyond-atlas-a-critical-analysis-of-the-2025-u-s-national-security-strategy/             
https://odessa-journal.com/trump-administration-unveils-national-security-strategy-prioritizing-end-to-russias-war-in-ukraine  
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/national-security-strategy-nss-trump-russia-china-nato-20251210.html     
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/japan-or-south-korea-trumps-national-security-strategy/         
https://keia.org/the-peninsula/a-national-security-strategy-of-retreat-leaves-asia-to-manage-the-consequences/        
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/10/new-national-security-strategy-could-redefine-homeland-defense-experts/409024/    
https://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-national-security-strategy 
https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-us-security-strategy-paper-calls-for-europe-to-correct-trajectory-sparking-alarm-in-eu/a-75078193    
https://en.rua.gr/2025/12/06/trump-changes-course-how-the-us-national-security-doctrine-affects-the-war-in-ukraine/ 
https://www.newsweek.com/china-issues-response-to-us-national-security-strategy-11171874
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/trumps-new-national-security-strategy-cut-deals-hammer-europe-and-tread-gently-around
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/latest-us-opinion-polls  
https://www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2025-survey-finds-steady-concerns-amid-constant-national-change/  
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/poll-finds-increasing-support-for-international-engagement-golden-dome-spending/ 
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/centers/peace-through-strength/survey/2025-reagan-national-defense-survey  
https://ye.usembassy.gov/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administrations-national-security-strategy/
https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/unpacking-trump-twist-national-security-strategy
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/israel-saudi-arabia-iran-trump/
https://unwrappingdevelopment.ca/2025/12/07/the-monroe-doctrine-never-went-away/
https://www.primebusiness.africa/u-s-prioritises-western-hemisphere-as-new-national-security-strategy-marks-major-shift-in-global-posture/
https://www.csis.org/analysis/giving-new-national-security-strategy-attention-it-deserves
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.  

In a brief episode this week, we stand in solidarity and deeply honour the many affected by the horror of the atrocity at Sydney’s Bondi Beach this past weekend, and with all Jewish people who are now suffering abuse, attack or fear of attack simply for being Jewish. We move quickly to offering our prayers and intentions. Please join us in holding space and standing against antisemitic lies and prejudice. 
Prayers and intentions begin at 11 minutes 40 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as a terrifying escalation in a global climate of hostility toward Jewish people in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that educators, political leaders, social media influencers and respected figures in the public eye will be moved where they are able to use their platforms and influence to challenge the automatic conflation made by some that to be Jewish equates with a declared support for the Israeli government.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:02:50            Prayers for Solidarity
00:04:45            The Global Jewish Community’s Response
00:09:06            Reflections on Vulnerability
00:11:40            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/bondi-beach-attack
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/16/australian-police-say-bondi-beach-attackers-inspired-by-isil
https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-disarmed-alleged-shooter-australias-bondi-beach/story?id=128414348
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-shooting-fruit-shop-gunman-hero-parents-speak/106143864
https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-cities-around-world-ramp-up-security-for-hanukkah-events-after-bondi-attack/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hanukkah-security-ramped-up-around-world-after-bondi-shootings-2025-12-14/ 
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/australia/hanukkah-shooting-bondi-reaction.html 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/us/hanukkah-jewish-antisemitism-australia-shooting
https://studyfinds.org/bondi-beach-attack-antisemitism-online/
https://abc7ny.com/post/australia-shooting-security-stepped-jewish-locations-new-york-city-bondi-beach-massacre/18289122/ 
https://time.com/7340731/anti-semitism-australia-bondi-attack/
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/15/australia/australia-bondi-beach-shooting-intl-hnk
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/bondi-beach-shooting-terrorist-attack-12-dead/106141580
https://theconversation.com/bondi-attack-came-after-huge-increase-in-online-antisemitism-research-272045
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/attack-on-hannukah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-follows-rising-antisemitism-in-australia
https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-disarmed-alleged-shooter-australias-bondi-beach/story?id=128414348
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/14/nx-s1-5644092/sydney-bondi-beach-hanukkah-shooting-bystander-video-hero
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/12/16/french-jewish-community-worries-after-sydney-attack-we-always-know-that-something-can-happen_6748553_7.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/shock-and-grief-matched-by-anger-after-antisemitic-attack-in-australia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/14/world-condemns-mass-shooting-at-jewish-festival-in-sydneys-bondi-beach
https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/world-jewish-congress-reacts-to-antisemitic-attack-in-sydney
https://www.wusf.org/courts-law/2025-12-15/local-jewish-leaders-say-security-measures-will-be-increased-after-hanukkah-shootings-australia
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

This week we turn attention to Angola, whose southern provinces are facing severe drought in a crisis the media monitoring NGO CARE says is the world's least reported climate emergency. We seek to understand the human impact of the drought, and the reasons for the strained and inadequate humanitarian response. We also take a look at where practical aid and adaptation measures are and can be taken. As always, we suggest intention-based prayers to support the affected communities.
Intentions and prayers begin at 23 minutes 30 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as millions face severe food poverty in Angola owing to drought, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that timely, adequate rainfall will come to southern Angola to replenish the country’s rivers, refill water points, enable planting, and provide pasture for livestock.
Please join us in holding this.
Charities and NGO’s accepting financial donations to support their response to the drought in Angola:
World Food Programme https://wfpusa.org
UNICEF https://help.unicef.org/esaro/give-the-gift-of-life-public-health-emergencies
The UN Population Fund has provided emergency funds to support 1 million women affected by drought in southern Angola.​ Website: https://angola.unfpa.org
Food and Agriculture Organization https://www.fao.org/angola/en
World Vision International: Donations (Ireland): https://www.worldvision.ie/about/how-donations-are-spent Donations (US): https://www.wvi.org/ENOUGH/Donate
Médecins Sans Frontières / Medair https://www.medair.org/donate
Catholic Relief Services https://www.crs.org/where-we-work/africa/angola
Oxfam: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/extreme-drought-appeal/
Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/donate
People in Need https://www.peopleinneed.net/what-we-do/humanitarian-aid-and-development/angola Donations: https://www.peopleinneed.net/donate
ACT Alliance https://actalliance.org/how-to-donate/
Lutheran World Federation https://donate.lutheranworld.org
Norwegian Church Aid https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/en/give-one-time-donation
Caritas Angola www.caritasangola.org
International Red Cross https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/africa-food-crisis-appeal
START Network https://startnetwork.orgAngola Hunger Relief https://angolahungerrelief.org/fundraisingGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angola-hunger-relief
Feed My Starving Children https://give.fmsc.org/give/76206/
Chapter markers:
00:00:00        Introduction
00:04:40        Focus on Angola’s Drought
00:06:53        Consequences of the Drought
00:10:51        Government Responses and Initiatives
00:15:21        International Aid and Challenges
00:18:28        Long-term Impacts of Climate Change
00:19:45        Urgent Needs and Solutions
00:23:30        Intentions and Prayers for Angola
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sri-lanka-indonesia-thailand-floods-deaths-storm-cyclone-b2877788.html  
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/more-than-1400-dead-across-asia-after-rare-cyclone-typhoons-converge/ 
https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-2025-drought-emergency-situation-report-no-1-27-november-2025 
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/infographics/2025-11-17-kenyas-acute-food-insecurity-outlook
https://www.care.org/media-and-press/ten-humanitarian-disasters-that-were-barely-reported-in-2024/
https://refugees.org/rising-starvation-fading-attention-the-hunger-crisis-in-east-africa/
https://www.careinternational.org.uk
https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/plea-for-aid-as-kenya-suffers-latest-climate-driven-drought/
https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/
https://practicalaction.org/news-stories/flooding-fire-and-drought-indigenous-communities-in-bolivia-hit-by-extreme-weather/ 
https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/latin-america-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-2-may-2025
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/10-crises-look-out-2025 
https://adore.ifrc.org/Download.aspx?FileId=532576              
https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/  
https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/southern-africa-drought  
https://cerf.un.org/sites/default/files/resources/24-RR-AGO-64769_Angola_CERF_Report.pdf 
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099150012022242096/pdf/P1769171f457c3010198d31b375aaddd937.pdf              
https://www.waterlinepublication.org.uk/where-drinking-water-is-a-90-minute-walk-away/
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/angola 
https://www.wvi.org/stories/global-hunger-crisis/unicef-visits-emergency-response-project-southern-angola-progress-and   
https://www.peopleinneed.net/anticipatory-action-in-angola-supporting-communities-to-reduce-crisis-impacts-13031gp    
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-angola-country-brief-september-2025
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-and-japan-support-angola-strengthen-food-and-water-security-drought-stricken-areas      
https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/drought-stricken-southern-angola-battles-food-water-shortages/
https://institute.global/insights/climate-and-energy/feed-the-future-driving-africas-next-agricultural-revolution-with-climate-resilient-innovation
https://kaya.global/2025/03/01/how-can-natural-climate-solutions-help-farms-in-angola-to-become-more-resilient/
https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ROSEA_20240312_KeyMessages_SouthernAfrica_El-Nino_short-long-version.pdf
https://www.wvi.org/stories/angola/nurturing-resilience-wvas-integrated-response-drought-and-malnutrition-angola
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/15/worst-drought-in-century-devastates-southern-africa-with-millions-at-risk
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 activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

In the second part of a special focus on child sexual exploitation and grooming by the rich and powerful, we turn attention to how our societies and each of us as individuals (especially men) can respond. We discuss the psychological, social, and possible evolutionary drivers for predatory male behaviour, why so many seem reluctant to challenge powerful perpetrators, and take a look at helpful suggestions offered by White Ribbon and other survivor-centred organisations who are working to prevent abuse and equip men to call out predatory attitudes in their peer groups and organisations. The episode closes with practical calls to action — urging men to speak out and policymakers to listen to survivors. As always, we consider where our intentions and prayers may be needed.
Please note this episode contains descriptions that some listeners may find disturbing.
Prayers and intentions start at 23 minutes 36 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect upon our societies’ response to child exploitation and grooming, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all men have the courage to educate themselves about, and call out, the effect of misogynistic and sexually abusive language, attitudes and behaviours.  
Please join us in holding this.
Referenced in this edition:
Read Ellen’s blog entry for Sacred Feminist, ‘Why is there a market for sexual slavery?’ at http://sacredfeminist.com/why-is-there-a-market-for-sexual-slavery/  NOTE: Your browser may flag the blog as being “insecure” as it’s now some years old and has an http: rather than https: flag. Rest assured, it’s safe to access and won’t collect any data that you might not want to share!
Listen to part 1 of this special two-part series at https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bchci-19d4507 .
White Ribbon: advice for what men can do: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/allies. One man (a White Ribbon ambassador) speaks out: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/we-speak-up/joseph-smith .
Book: ‘Half the Sky: How to Change the World,’ by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307387097/ref=sr_1_1
Organisations providing advocacy and support to combat exploitation of girls:
Note: While all listed organisations are concerned about addressing issues of sexual violence and exploitation, their missions and support services may relate to violence prevention broadly, rather than specifically child sexual exploitation.
Australia
Bravehearts www.bravehearts.org.au
Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) www.accce.gov.au
eSafety Commissioner www.esafety.gov.au
Canada
Canadian Centre for Child Protection www.protectchildren.ca
White Ribbon Canada www.whiteribbon.ca
Ireland
One in Four Ireland www.oneinfour.ie
CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland) www.cari.ie
ISPCC / Childline Ireland ispcc.ie  www.childline.ie
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre www.drcc.ie
Rape Crisis Network Ireland www.rapecrisishelp.ie
Barnardos Ireland www.barnardos.ie
Tusla (Child and Family Agency)   www.tusla.ie
New Zealand
ECPAT Child Alert NZ www.ecpat.org.nz
Department of Internal Affairs – Digital Child Exploitation Team www.dia.govt.nz
Netsafe www.netsafe.org.nz
Saint Nicholas Children's Trust www.snctrust.org
United Kingdom
NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk
Lucy Faithfull Foundation www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk
ECPAT UK www.ecpat.org.uk
Barnardo's www.barnardos.org.uk  For resources, see: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/resources-help-identify-and-engage-young-people-risk-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation
Children's Society www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Internet Watch Foundation www.iwf.org.uk
White Ribbon UK www.whiteribbon.org.uk
Rape Crisis England & Wales    www.rapecrisis.org.uk
One in Four UK www.oneinfour.org.uk
Refuge www.refuge.org.uk
Stop It Now https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/
Catch-22  https://www.catch-22.org.uk/what-we-do/child-exploitation/
United States
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) www.rainn.org
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) www.missingkids.org
Thorn www.thorn.org
International Organisations
ECPAT International www.ecpat.org
International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) www.icmec.org
WeProtect Global Alliance www.weprotect.org
INHOPE www.inhope.org
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:01:48            Understanding Child Exploitation
00:05:52            The Insidious Nature of Grooming
00:09:05            Why Men Exploit
00:12:34            Evolutionary Factors in Abuse
00:13:43            The market for sexual slavery (Sacred Feminist blog)
00:16:42            Progress and Challenges in Justice
00:18:47            Organizations Leading Change
00:20:32            The Role of Men in Advocacy
00:23:36            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-11-27/victim-calls-for-scottish-government-to-acknowledge-existence-of-grooming-gangs
https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
https://www.journal-uamd.org/index.php/IJRD/article/view/213   
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-failure-of-child-protection-and-the-need-for-a-fresh-start   
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63106669e90e076ebfb7f419/Child_Exploitation_Disruption_Toolkit_082022.pdf 
https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WG-Preventing-CSA-Toolkit-for-Practitioners_SEPT23.pdf   
https://www.iicsa.org.uk/news/new-research-explores-motives-and-behaviour-perpetrators-child-sexual-exploitation.html 
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/articles/why-do-people-sexually-abuse-children/  
https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/self-help-module/understanding-motivations/  
https://www.csacentre.org.uk/app/uploads/2023/10/CSE-perpetrators-2-Characteristics-and-motivations-of-perpetrators-of-CSE.pdf
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/evolutionary-psychology-of-mens-coercive-sexuality/EC85B221C3ADF0C25F95C9A12EC92797 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886915002949 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0145213423002338
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10898859/
https://limeculture.co.uk/general/sexual-exploitation-exploring-the-ongoing-failure-to-protect-victims/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10466942/
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2025/july/podcast-child-criminal-exploitation
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https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f04784de581ea4fee1725003037d65e00821ca49
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4906729/
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10842597/
https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099664
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-characteristics-of-offending/characteristics-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-in-the-community-literature-review-accessible-version
https://www.ecpat.org.uk/news/no-country-immune-to-child-sexual-exploitation-study-finds
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/sexualoffencesvictimcharacteristicsenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420301265
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359178916300878
https://www.csacentre.org.uk/research-resources/key-messages/intra-familial-csa/
https://www.ewadirect.com/proceedings/lnep/article/view/11665
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691617698225
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9256762/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538710801916416
https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/strategic-direction-sexual-assault-and-abuse-services.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656602005299
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/3/404/pdf
https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/why-we-exist/our-podcast/in-conversation-with-podcast/
https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/content-pages/podcasts/safeguarding-children-and-young-people-from-exploitation/
https://epthepod.podbean.com
https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/podcasts/betraying-our-children-the-devastating-truths-of-child-exploitation-in-britain-today
https://ssslearning.co.uk/podcasts/child-sexual-exploitation
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2020/february/podcast-preventing-harmful-sexual-behaviour
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