Peace Tribe Rising

What happens when Palestinian and Jewish co-hosts get together with a being of divine light, Mirabai Mirjana Dorozan? A truly uplifting conversation! Mirabai is a coach and guide who works with individuals to help them reclaim their voice, activate unconditional love for self and others, and discover an authentic relationship with their higher Self. 

Mirabai shares from her years of study with enlightened masters, and brings the con...

In this episode of Peace Tribe Rising, cohosts Matt Lakenbach and Peter van Geldern interview Bill Phillips, an experienced facilitator and trainer in the field of Neurolinguistic Programming. The technique gets to the core of upsets and interpersonal conflicts, and provides a way to move forward through previously intractable disagreements. 
The Peace Tribe Rising podcast is a product of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum. 

Relationship coach and healer Ionit Sabatello joins Peace Tribe Rising podcast host Matt Lakenbach for an enlightening conversation on healing relationships, raising our vibrations, and transforming conflicts. Ionit is an award-winning spiritual mentor and relationship healer. Their conversation covers everything from healing ourselves to transforming the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ionit and Matt explore relationship, conflict, ...

Repeat guest Majid Alsayegh joins hosts Matt Lakenbach and Jess Bryan of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum for this critical conversation about the Israel-Hamas war and prospects for ending the fighting. 
Join us as we discuss the implications of two indigenous peoples, the political challenges facing the Biden Administration and regional actors, and the immense suffering being experienced by Palestinians and Israelis and their...

October 7, 2023 will go down in history as a dark day for the Jewish people. More than  1,400 Jews were murdered in cold blood. The dead included hundreds of civilians: women, men, children, babies and the elderly, with more than 260 alone killed at an outdoor music festival a few miles from the Gaza Strip. At least 200 hostages were captured and are being held in Gaza. In response, Israel has launched an unprecedented and devastat...

Emyrald Sinclaire is a dating and manifestation coach for women, helping clients find the love of their life and create a life they love. Emyrald brings a rare blend of intuition, wisdom, and intelligence (not to mention beauty) to support her clients and followers. She can be found on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Insight Timer, and beyond. Listen in on this engaging conversation about dating, intuition, conflict resolution, and l...

Marking the first time that Peace Tribe Rising has interviewed another podcast host, our guest on this episode is Antonio Goodwin. Antonio is the host of the Freedom Now! Travel Podcast, which explores how people from all over the world experience Freedom and Passion expressed through different kinds of travel. On this fascinating and lively episode, Matt and Antonio discuss communication during conflict, dating, work travel, and a...

Join Majid and Matt for a fascinating and inspiring conversation about peacemaking, including the power of music and the arts to soften perceptions and create openings for dialogue. Majid also shares about the calling to speak out for peace in a world that often suppresses those voices. Says Majid, "Many people would like to speak out but they fear being ostracized by their own family, their own tribe. But the world is hurting...

Robin Graham, founder of "Peace Club," has a lifetime of experience using football (or as Americans might say, soccer) to bring people closer together and to teach peace. He has discovered a framework for Robin understands that to really make a difference it is critical to speak in language that his audience understands. Through the "Champions in Life" program, Robin teaches virtues that any football player can ...

Priyanka is a yoga teacher, coach, and entrepreneur who is dedicated to helping people become lighter - both in spirit and in their bodies. After suffering in a job that she was not well suited for and experiencing impacts on her mental and physical health, Priyanka stumbled upon a yoga class in a public park in her native India and discovered her passion. She dropped everything and embraced yoga and teaching as her life's wor...

Rafa Mismar is a Palestinian activist for peace and reconciliation within the Abrahamic family, and a strong voice for human rights for the Palestinian people. Rafa is on the board of directors of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum. Rafa Mismar is also a journalist with a master’s in Democracy and Human Rights from Birzeit University.

She is a Youth Coordinator and organizer with Combatants for Peace in the Middle East, an organizati...

Check out this fascinating episode in which Matt and Ron Kosmahl, author and modern mystic, investigate what happens to a soul after death that gets stuck between heaven and hell, explore the golden rule, and speculate about divine design. Ron's recent book, A Face in the Night, presents the a half fictional story of a German soldier who comes home drunk one night and sees a face in the window. Was it real or some sort of visi...

Ghassan Manasra is the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, a group of spiritual peacemakers based in the Holy Land and the United States. In this episode Ghassan and Matt discuss the work of the Abrahamic Reunion and how to make peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The conversation touches on the role of civil society and its intersection with politics, the potential role of the international community in the peace...

Peace Tribe Rising podcast co-hosts Matt Lakenbach and Peter van Geldern welcome Angela Sparrow to the show. Angela is the founder of Vivo Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Puerto Rico. Angela and her team are working to support victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and redefine gender relations around the world. The conversation explores the impact of trauma and violence experienced by individuals and communities, ...