This is not the first time that I am interviewing author and thought leader Jan Phillips.  She’s been in the show a couple of times and have become a very good friend of mine.  In my recent interview with Jan, we speak about her new book entitled “Still on Fire: Field Notes from a Queer Mystic”

Jan is a  natural story teller who provides insipiration to her audience and in this interview she shares an inspirational story for the teens and the  community who wants to find out how to create a vital and inspired spiritual life for themselves, which will inform all their actions in the world.

Still on Fire is a memoir of religious wounding and spiritual healing, of judgment and forgiveness for people to read, to understand what they went through, and to then relate that to things they might be going through in their life, where they’re having similar reactions to it.

To learn more about Jan, her books and workshops,  please click here to be directed to his website. You can also check out her podcast “The Sound of Light” by clicking on this link.

I hope you enjoy this engaging and informative interview with my good friend Jan Phillips.

THE BOOK

Still on Fire is a memoir of religious wounding and spiritual healing, of judgment and forgiveness, and of social activism in a world that is in our hands. Phillips traveled the globe on a one-woman peace pilgrimage, raised the consciousness of women, faced her privilege on a trip to India, and is working to dismantle structural racism. Her The Livingkindness Foundation supports schoolchildren in Nigeria. “Any spirituality that does not bring about more justice, more social awareness, more right action in the world is a lame and impotent excuse for faith … My action for justice is my spirituality.” Over the years, Phillips created a life of love, service, community, and prayer. She evolved her understanding of God and came to see herself―and all of us―as the light of the world. “Had I not been born gay … my heart would not have broken in half, would not have opened itself to Love Supreme, would not have been tenderized by life’s bitter pounding.” She tells the story of her life with humor and compassion, sharing her poetry, songs, and photos along the way.

THE AUTHOR

Jan Phillips is a visionary thought leader, award-winning author and dynamic speaker. She is co-founder and executive director of the Livingkindness Foundation.

Jan has worked in 23 countries presenting keynotes, workshops, and retreats. She creates a unique multi-sensory experience, weaving humor, storytelling, video and music to inspire and ignite insights for life-changing action. Jan shows people how to access their wisdom, activate their creative energy and communicate with passion and power.

Her own quest has led her into and out of a religious community, across the U.S. on a Honda motorcycle, and around the world on a one-woman peace pilgrimage. Blending east and west, art and activism, reflection and ritual, Jan’s presentations are transformative, uplifting and soul-stirring.

 

You may also refer to the transcripts below for the full transcription (not edited) of the interview.
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