Transformational Resources
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of resources and does not constitute an endorsement of any of the organizations or efficacy of the methods or treatment options mentioned.
Heroic Journey Resources
We facilitate clients’ personal and professional self-discovery and encourage them to take the action steps needed to confidently move to the next stages in their personal heroic journey.
Customized presentations, keynote speeches, media interviews, and in-depth workshops to inspire individuals, groups and teams to develop the awareness and skills needed to navigate their personal and professional terrain from the center of themselves.
Heroic Journey Links
Heroic Journey Free Resources - Free resources to promote expanded awareness and personal growth.
Heroic Characteristics - Take the heroic challenge! Test how evolved you are on each of the heroic parameters.
Books by Marion Moss Hubbard, Ph.D.
Transformational tools to promote awareness, personal growth and practical tips you can put to immediate use in real life situations.
The Heroic Path to Self-Forgiveness: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
Work as a Heroic Journey: Use the Workplace to Evolve Your Character and Consciousness
Messengers of Wisdom: Ten Ways the People You Work with Can Help You Evolve Your Heroic Character
Removing Your Mask: No More Hiding from Your Truth
(Newly revised FREE eBook for immediate download!)
Transformational Books
Freedom is an Inside Job: Owning Our Darkness and Our Light to Heal Ourselves and the World
By Zainab SalbiThere Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate by Cheri Huber
Faces of the Enemy: Reflections of the Hostile Imagination
By Sam KeenGene Keys: Unlocking the Higher Purpose Hidden in Your DNA
By Richard RuddThe Quantum Keys: Unlock Your Energetic Intelligence By Athena Melchizedek
In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People
By George Simon, Jr. Ph.D.True Believers: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
By Eric HofferLost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions
By Johann HariRising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist
By Eli SaslowNot for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence
By Wendy ShermanPredisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences
By John HibbingThis Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
By Naomi KleinWhite Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
By Carol AndersonFantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
By Kurt AndersenMindset: New Psychology of Success
By Carol DweckA Beginners Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science
By Michael S. SchneiderHolism and Evolution
By J.C. SmutsDispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil
By Paul Levy
Inspirational Videos
Evolutionary Spirituality (Video 38:12) Institute of Noetic Sciences 2015 International Conference - Barbara Marx Hubbard presents her view on the evolutionary story of co-creativity that is emerging within humanity. She describes how humans are the incarnation of the evolutionary urge, genius and creativity that are the living embodiment of the new story.
Little By Little Poem (Video 0:51) - Joyce Chisale recites her poem at a blogger training in Mangochi. In 2016, Joyce was selected for a UNICEF scholarship, supported by UNICEF USA. She appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, a US TV host who fundraises for desks for schools in Malawi and scholarships for adolescent girls through his KIND Fund.
Helping Others Makes Us Happier - But It Matters How We Do It (Video 14:11) Elizabeth Dunn - TedX Talk - Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there's a catch: it matters how we help. Learn how we can make a greater impact - and boost our own happiness along the way - if we make one key shift in how we help others. "Let's stop thinking about giving as just this moral obligation and start thinking of it as a source of pleasure," Dunn says.
No Arms, No Legs. No Worries! (Video 4:11) Nick Vujicic, a man with no arms or legs, inspires us to remember the important things in life. Published May 20, 2010.
Conquering Depression: How I Became My Own Hero (Video 8:51) Hunter Kent speaks at TEDxYouth@CEHS. Published on Jan 21, 2015.
Other Transformational Resources
Evolving Wisdom
Global e-learning community specializing in transformative educationCenter for Action and Contemplation
Empowering individuals to live out their sacred soul tasks in service to the world through contemplative programs and resources (from a Christian perspective).Are You a Transformational Leader?
By Ronald E Riggio, Pd.D., Psychology TodayTransformational Resilience - "The 6 Steps to Turning Setbacks Into Advantages," by Kristin Wong, New York Times, January 30, 2018
Transformation in Action Resources
Know and Appreciate Yourself
The True and False Self (Video 6:54 Minutes)
By the School of Life, April 19, 2018The Power of Vulnerability (Video 20:13 Minutes)
By Brené Brown, Tedx Houston, June 2010The Art of Being Yourself (Video 26:23 Minutes)
By Caroline McHugh, TEDxMiltonKeynesWomen, February 15, 2013Who are You, Really? The Puzzle of Personality (Video 15:15 Minutes)
By Brian Little, TED2016Stages and Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening (Article) - Spiritual awakening can be one of the most difficult, anxiety-ridden, and stressful things you can do, but the benefits are worth it.
By Brian Baker, New Spirit Journal, December 20, 2020
The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety - They’re not all the same, but we do have tips to help you deal with all of them.
By Emma Patte, New York Times, Feb. 26, 2020The Power of Introverts (Video 18:56 Minutes)
By Susan Cane, TED2012, February 2012Self-Worth (Article)
By Debbie Ritter, New Spirit Journal, November 201810 Things You Can Do to Boost Self-Confidence: Take charge of your feelings, and start overcoming obstacles
By Chris Dunn, Entrepreneur.com, Undated publication
Persisting Through Challenges
How I Build a Good Day When I’m Full of Despair at the World
By Mary Pipher, New York Times, June 28,2022How Emotions Can Affect the Heart
By Anahad O’Connor, New York Times, October 30, 2018When the Present Moment is Too Painful
By Debbie Ritter, New Spirit Journal, July 2019 IssueHow the Modern World Makes Us Mentally Ill (Video)
The School of Life, May 8, 2018
It's easy to blame ourselves for not feeling 100% in our minds, but some of the causes of mental unwellness have to do with large systemic problems in our societies, among these, an emphasis on individualism, a manic faith in Romantic love and a cult of meritocracy.Loneliness Peaks at Three Key Ages, Study Finds - But Wisdom May Help
By Susan Scutti, CNN, December 19, 2018What It's Like to Be A 'Highly Sensitive Person' When You're A Man
By Nick Ciccone, HuffPost, November 8, 2018At 23, My Hair Started Falling Out In Clumps. So I Changed Everything
By Kathleen Wong, HuffPost, February 11, 2018It’s Been 50 Years. I Am Not ‘Napalm Girl’ Anymore
By Phan Thi, Guest Opinion, New York Times, June 6, 2022
Challenging Issues and Conversations
When is Speech Violence?
By Lisa Feldman Barrett, New York Times, July 14, 2017Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stuns with a 12-minute speech against fascism that’s a must-see
March 6, 2023 (Video 12:10 Minutes)This Black Musician Explains Why He is Friends with White Supremacists
(Video 8:40 Minutes)The White Southerners Who Changed Their Views on Racism
By Donna Ladd, The Guardian, October 8, 2018
Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses 'White Fragility'
Discussion at Seattle Public Library on July 3, 2018Native American and Veteran PTSD Collide
(Video 13:36 Minutes)The Neuroscience of Hate Speech
Humans are social creatures who are easily influenced by the anger and rage that are everywhere these days.
By Richard Friedman published in the New York Times on October 31, 2018The Wounds of the Drone Warrior
Even soldiers who fight wars from a safe distance have found themselves traumatized. Could their injuries be moral ones?
By Eyal Press published in New York Times on June 13, 2018The Struggle to Stay Human Amid the Fight
By David Brooks, New York Times on November 12, 2018The Trolley Problem and False Equivalence
GrafZeppelin127, Daily Kos, Sunday June 16, 2019
Are People Doing the Best They Can? (Video, 7 minutes)
Conversation with Brené Brown and Russell Brand
Personal and Relationship Awareness
Living from a Place of Surrender: The Untethered Soul in Action
Online course by Michael SingerThe Science Behind Trauma Bonding and Why No Contact is So Hard
William Gorder, Quora, October 30, 2020.I Tracked Down The Girls Who Bullied Me As A Kid. Here's What They Had To Say
Being able to zoom out and get some perspective...underscored that we can never really know what’s going on in other people’s lives.
By Simone Ellin, Huffpost, February 19, 202110 Ted Talks for Introverts
Sharing lessons for both introverts and the leaders who work with them.The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality: Researchers contrast two very different profiles of human nature
By Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific American, UndatedMeet the Natives
Natives from an isolated Pacific island experience different parts of the U.S. through outsider eyes, National Geographic five part series“Traditional Masculinity” Is Harmful to Boys, Men
The American Psychological Association is linking 'masculinity ideology' to aggression, homophobia and misogyny.
By Megan Trimble, Digital News Editor, U.S. News and World Report, January 9, 2019How to Use Others' Feedback to Learn and Grow (Video 19:28 Minutes)
By Sheila Heen, TEDxAmoskeagMillyardWomen, June 22, 2015Own Your Behaviours, Master Your Communication, Determine Your Success (Video 18:30 Minutes)
By Louise Evans, TEDxGenova, January 11, 2017How We Think About Forgiveness at Different Ages: Children’s Understanding of Forgiving Develops as They Grow Older
By Robert Enright, Greater Good Magazine, December 10, 2019
Workplace Awareness
How Narcissistic CEOs Put Companies at Risk
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN BusinessThe Sociopathic Condition We Still Call Leadership
By Richard Hames published in LinkedIn on March 11, 2018The Four ‘Attachment Styles,’ and How They Sabotage Your Work-Life Balance
Our subconscious programming — developed through our youth and on into adulthood — plays a huge role in how we survive or thrive at work. Here’s how your “attachment style” may affect your office relationships.
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders, New York Times, December 19, 2018Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (Video 9:33)
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, TEDxUniversityofNevada, March 26, 2019
Political and Environmental Activism
The Leap - Building a world based on caring for the earth and one another
Drawdown - 100 Solutions to reverse global warming
WOLF-Pac - Demanding a government that is accountable to the people
Michelle Obama: Going High When Others Go Low Doesn't Mean Ignoring Reality Or The Power Of Your Vote
By Lillie Workneh, Blavity on November 5, 2018Humanity’s Journey Home: Learning to Live in a Living Universe
By Duane Elgin, June 29,2017Humanity's Great Transition: A Middle Path to a Sustainable and Surpassing Future 2019 — 2100
By Duane Elgin, December 9, 2018
Mental Health, Addiction, Multicultural, and LGBTQ+ Support and Resources
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Get Help! Find support for yourself or those who may be at risk for suicide.Live Another Day
Equal access to life-saving mental health, substance use, and BIPOC resources.NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Support, helpline & educational resourcesFindTreatment.gov
A confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Behavioral Health Equity
Supports for all populations, including Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.The Mental Health Coalition
Working together to end the devastating stigma surrounding today’s most prevalent public health crisis.National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Learn more about the PTSD and get help.AMVETS: Serving American Veterans Through the HEAL Health Care Program
Veteran needs are met including access to the best quality healthcare (mental health and specialized services).Wounded Warriors Project - Mental Health Services for Veterans
Interactive programs, rehabilitative retreats, and professional services for veterans suffering from the invisible wounds of service.ADAA - Anxiety & Depression Association of America
Triumphing Through Science, Treatment, and Education
Health Care Professional Resources
Integrating Spirituality into Mental Health Care
By Cassandra Vieten, IONS Senior Fellow and Past President, Noetic Sciences Blog, May 5, 2022Why I Quit Being a Therapist - Six Reasons by Daniel Mackler
(Video 30:43 Minutes)Spiritual and Religious Competencies for Psychologists, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality © 2013 American Psychological Association 2013, Vol. 5, No. 3, 129–144