Explore every episode of the podcast I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 274. living miraculously. | 22 Sep 2024 | 00:02:45 | |
Special book launch episode. Reading from my new two-volume book We Birth Freedom at Dawn, which will be released this Thursday, September 26, 2024. | |||
| 273. sacred conversation with lalah delia. | 26 Jul 2024 | 01:27:18 | |
This flavorful, soulfully seasoned Sacred Conversation between two Albuquerque-born New Mexicans, Lalah Delia and myself, was a joyful trip down memory lane, nostalgia, and our longing for open mesas, towering mountains, roasted pinons and chiles, and authentic New Mexican food, culture, and energy. All as a childhood root for our kindred spiritual callings to serve the cause of collective human healing. May you enjoy listening and be well fed as Lalah and I dive deep into a lush pot of conversational pozole and green chile stew. Her bestselling book, Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power, spiritual writings, teaching, speaking, and social media presence are guiding seekers around the globe on a journey back home to their empowered, higher-potential, whole selves. Through her lyrical and organic writing, teaching style, and experiences, Lalah enlivens spiritual seekers looking to live with more intuition, empowerment, higher purpose and vibrations, confidence, grace, and subconscious mind reprogramming. Her work is a response to her journey and to the current vibrational state of the world we live in, navigate, and journey through daily. Lalah, her work, and her story are featured on film, in documentaries, and in various media, including television, podcasts, and magazine. She has spoken at panels across the country, such as SXSW, In Goop Health, and Girlboss Rally, and has been featured in print and digital editions of VOGUE, Harper's Bazaar, Instyle, Yoga Journal, Glamour, Forbes, goop, New York Magazine, The Cut, mindbodygreen, Essence, Girlboss Radio, Black Girl In Om, Expanded Podcast, i-D, Hollywood Reporter, and more. Lalah has been interviewed and seen on CBS Mornings, Entertainment Tonight, ABC News, PBS, and Good Morning America. Lalah can also be found featured as a guest on an array of popular podcasts. Visit her work and school at vibratehigherdaily.com, where you can work with and be guided by Lalah in her private, thriving, personal energetics and self-development community. Visit her work and school at vibratehigherdaily.com, where you can work with and be guided by Lalah in her private and thriving sacred personal energetics and development community. . | |||
| 264. sacred conversation with layla saad. | 07 Sep 2023 | 01:26:05 | |
I do not know how to describe my third Sacred Conversation, with Laya F. Saad. We just finished our conversation, so my heart is still so full and crying. Layla lives in Qatar, has done groundbreaking work on the harm of and healing from supremacies, and has been on a beautiful personal journey involving her ongoing discovery of her neurodivergence. She shared so openly with me. I guess you can say that our conversation is about embracing your true nature, including your creative nature, and just how life saving and changing it is to do so. Our conversation felt to me like playful prayer. I hope it does for you, too. | |||
| 174. SPRING IS A LIFE COACH. | 19 Apr 2021 | 00:02:57 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Spring is trying to tell us something..." from my book, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 173. WATER IN HER EYES. | 16 Apr 2021 | 00:05:01 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "I have wandered, a Love monk..." from my book, Habanero Love. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 172. THIS IS MY LOVE LETTER. | 11 Apr 2021 | 00:02:07 | |
Reading the unpublished piece that begins, "This is my Love letter..." jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 171. I AM NOT THIS MOMENT. | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:03:22 | |
Reading the unpublished piece that begins, "I am not this moment..." jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 170. DON'T. | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:08:00 | |
Reading the unpublished piece, "Don't." jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 169. I MET A GOATHERD ONCE. | 05 Apr 2021 | 00:02:39 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "I met a goatherd once...," from my book, Habanero Love: A Poem of Sacred Passion. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 168. Dear Flower. | 02 Apr 2021 | 00:03:22 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Blessed Morning, Dear Flower...," from my book, Habanero Love: A Poem of Sacred Passion. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 167. THE WORLD HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHANGING. | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:03:18 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "The world is not suddenly changing...," from the section titled, Heal Your Revolutionary Soul, from my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 166. THE FIRST REVOLUTION IS TO REST. | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:02:49 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "The first revolution is to rest...," from the section titled, Heal Your Revolutionary Soul, from my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 165. I LOVE YOU. | 29 Mar 2021 | 00:01:52 | |
Reading the unpublished piece which begins, "I Love you...," jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 263. when you are anxious about your audience. | 04 Sep 2023 | 00:02:48 | |
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. Dear Artist, and all my books, is available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, piano music, and Birthing Words creative writing support are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies and readings of my books, and your creative images and videos with my overlayed verses, tagging #jaiyajohn, encouraging others to purchase, and sharing online book reviews. My whole heart cries Grateful. jaiyajohn.com... | |||
| 164. A BIG BEAUTIFUL BREATH. | 28 Mar 2021 | 00:02:10 | |
Reading the unpublished piece which begins, "Your soul will never complain...," jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 163. ALL YOUR SACRED NAMES. | 27 Mar 2021 | 00:02:04 | |
Reading the unpublished piece which begins, "I see you. I feel you...," jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 162. HAY MILAGROS EN TUS OJOS. | 26 Mar 2021 | 00:01:38 | |
Reading the unpublished piece which begins, "Hay milagros en tus ojos...," jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 161. IN HONOR OF EDUCATORS. | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:02:21 | |
In honor of the return of students and educators to in-person learning, reading the unpublished Love letter which begins, "In honor of educators...," jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 160. YOUR LIFE IS A RIVER. | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:03:01 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Your life is a river...," from my book, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 159. I WADE DEEPLY. | 23 Mar 2021 | 00:04:20 | |
In honor of Social Work Month and the return of students and educators to in-person learning, reading the passage titled, "I Wade Deeply," from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 158. INFINITE HEART. | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:04:23 | |
In honor of Social Work Month and the return of students and educators to in-person learning, reading the passage titled, "Infinite Heart," from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 157. CHOOSE GOOD WATERFALLS. | 21 Mar 2021 | 00:04:23 | |
In honor of Social Work Month and the return of students and educators to in-person learning, reading the passage titled, "Choose Good Waterfalls," from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 156. ONE TEACHER. | 19 Mar 2021 | 00:07:48 | |
In honor of Social Work Month and the return of students and educators to in-person learning, reading the passage titled, "One Teacher," from my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 155. A MONARCH BUTTERFLY. | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:02:47 | |
Reading the selection that begins, "A monarch butterfly is drawn...," from the softcover edition of my book, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 262. sacred conversation with terence lester, ph.d. | 28 Aug 2023 | 01:08:46 | |
Wow. I hope you listen to and feel this one. My second Sacred Conversation is with Terence Lester, Ph.D., a soul who does sacred work to restore and celebrate the dignity of those who are unhoused and/or invisible. He is a husband, father, author, and founder of both Love Beyond Walls and Dignity Museum. In our very soulful, vulnerable conversation, we talk about the profound self-harm caused by not seeing the dignity of other souls, the cost of invisibility, our life journeys of spiritual servitude, and the priceless personal and collective value of true listening. | |||
| 154. THE LIFE OF YOUR SOUL. | 15 Mar 2021 | 00:03:18 | |
Reading the selection that begins, "The life of your soul...," from the passage titled, Your Revolution is Sacred and Holy, from the softcover edition of my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 153. CALM TAKES PRACTICE. | 14 Mar 2021 | 00:04:16 | |
Reading the selection that begins, "Being calm doesn't just feel good," from the passage titled, Calmness, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 152. INSIDE OF YOU IS A GARDEN. | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:03:44 | |
Reading the selection that begins, "Be willing not to be available," from the passage titled, Solitude, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 151. Your Desire for Belonging. | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:03:54 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Your desire for belonging...," from the section titled, Belonging, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 150. Your Soul is a Perfect Fire. | 09 Mar 2021 | 00:02:28 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Learning to have an inner life...," from the section titled, Your Inner Life, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 149. Silence Was Your First Language. | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:02:46 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Silence was your first language," from the section titled, Quietude, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 148. Moon Is Our Mecca. | 07 Mar 2021 | 00:02:29 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Moon is our Mecca," from the softcover edition of my book, Habanero Love: A Poem of Sacred Passion. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 147. Your Feelings Know the Way Home. | 04 Mar 2021 | 00:02:37 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "Your feelings know the way home...," from the section titled, Heal Your Revolutionary Soul, from the softcover edition of my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 146. My Soul is Beautiful. | 02 Mar 2021 | 00:02:40 | |
Reading the passage that begins, "True beauty lives in this world...," from the section titled, True Beauty, from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. A book of sacred Love. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 145. The Greatest Concert of All Time. | 02 Mar 2021 | 00:02:30 | |
Reading the selection that begins, "Don't circle the well, licking your lips...," from the softcover edition of my book, Fresh Peace: Daily Blossoming of the Soul. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 261. sacred conversation with artist shelley bruce. | 25 Aug 2023 | 01:18:43 | |
I am excited to share with you our first Sacred Conversation, with the artist, painter, poet, birth mother of the Heart Dept, activist, revolutionary, and much more, Shelley (Grace) Bruce. In our conversation, we explore the holiness of names, "Land Back" as a holistic liberation movement, the birth story of the Heart Dept, and our upcoming September 13 Heart Dept gathering which will serve as a fundraiser, medicine circle, and book launch and signing for my new book Dear Artist: A Love Letter. | |||
| 144. Prayer of Choice. | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:03:56 | |
Reading the selection titled, "Prayer of Choice," from the softcover edition of my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 143. Serenity Stew. | 22 Feb 2021 | 00:02:03 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "You have not yet arrived at the final frontier of Loving yourself...," from the softcover edition of my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 142. Flow Toward Goodness. | 20 Feb 2021 | 00:02:40 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Just as water flows downhill...," from the softcover edition of my book, Calm: Inspiration for a Possible Life. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 141. Milk and Honey. | 19 Feb 2021 | 00:03:42 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Shatter the glass pitcher...," from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 140. Many Moons Have Passed. | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:02:36 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Many moons have passed, but not Love...," from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 139. Meditation by the River. | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:04:49 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "A willowy silent servant...," from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 138. Peddler Meets Sojourner. | 12 Feb 2021 | 00:05:42 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Peddler meets sojourner...," from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 137. Desert Silence. | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:06:29 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Decibels wave in desert silence...," from the softcover edition of my book, Lyric of Silence: A Poetic Telling of the Human Soul Journey. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 136. We Make This Love. | 09 Feb 2021 | 00:03:37 | |
Reading the selection beginning with, "Love's personality is not closed," from the softcover edition of my book, Habanero Love: A Poem of Sacred Passion. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 135. Go Naked. | 07 Feb 2021 | 00:02:50 | |
Reading the passage beginning with, "Go naked into the sweat lodge under moonlight and weep...," from the softcover edition of my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 260. this is my sunrise prayer for you. | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:01:36 | |
Reading a selection from my upcoming book, Dear Artist. You may preorder Dear Artist exclusively at jaiyajohn.com. All my books are available at jaiyajohn.com (thank you for purchasing directly from the author) and at booksellers worldwide. Audiobooks, eBooks, book specials, sleep stories, audio talks, apparel, and piano music are exclusively at my website. Thank you for posting your copies of my books on Instagram, tagging #jaiyajohn, encouraging others to purchase, posting readings of your favorite passages, and sharing online book reviews. My whole heart cries Grateful. jaiyajohn.com... | |||
| 134. Pouring Purpose. | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:06:44 | |
Reading the piece called, "Pouring Purpose," from the softcover edition of my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 133. Choose Good Waterfalls. | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:05:22 | |
Reading the piece called, "Choose Good Waterfalls," from the softcover edition of my book, Legendary: A Tribute to Those Who Honorably Serve Devalued Children. jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||
| 132. What Is Prayer. | 01 Feb 2021 | 00:03:46 | |
Reading the selection beginning, "What is prayer..," from the section titled, "Spiritual Life," from the softcover edition of my book, Daughter Drink This Water. A book of sacred Love.jaiyajohn.com. Books online everywhere... | |||