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@cliverj.bsky.social

I'm a UK based interfaith minister, trans activist, podcast host, house/pet sitter, and occasional writer. I’m interested in exploring and trying out most things, but building beloved community and learning on the spiritual journey is my big thing!

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Drought Unbound: The Global Water Crisis You Need to Know This week we examine the escalating global drought crisis driven by climate change, highlighting alarming statistics on atmospheric evaporative demand, the severe and spiralling regional impacts acros...

Staggering statistics and predictions of a grim near future for much of the world sober us up as we reflect upon where to be specific in our prayers and intentions for those affected by drought in this week’s Impact! #podcast Listen at: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-m3h4m-...

23.10.2025 21:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Syria After Assad: Crisis, Collapse, and the Call for Healing In this episode we examine Syria’s deepening humanitarian and political crisis 10 months after the fall of the Assad regime: fractured governance, mass displacement, collapsing healthcare and educatio...

Why aren’t we hearing about this? In this week’s Impact! #podcast we ask where we might focus our prayers and intentions for Syria, a country facing one of the world’s worse humanitarian crises. Listen at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-k7wyr-...

16.10.2025 21:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
I Don't Like Mondays: America’s Mass Shooting Crisis Today we turn our attention to the alarming persistence of mass shootings in the United States, which now occur at a level never seen before. We reflect upon recent incidents, causes, and the broad im...

Mass shootings have continued this year in the USA at a rate not seen in other countries. In this week’s Impact! we reflect upon this horrifying trend, and suggest where we might focus our prayers and intentions. Listen in at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dedmj... #podcast

10.10.2025 07:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Global Healing Response: Integrity This week, we explore the theme of integrity, this year's final quarter focus for Global Healing Response. We consider what integrity really means, sharing personal reflections, and examining its role...

As Global Healing Response turns its attention to the matter of integrity, in the latest addition of Impact! Ellen and I explore what this really means and get to grips with why it is so key to living an authentic life. Listen in at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7iigz-... or wherever you get your #podcasts.

02.10.2025 21:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Holding Light for Gaza and Israel: Intentions for Hostages and Civilians Today we review the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing hostage situation as the second anniversary of their abduction from Israel approaches. We take stock of recent military actio...

When will the horror end, and what can we pray for as the war between Israel and Hamas nears its 2nd anniversary? We take stock at a time of increasing seeming hopelessness. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vpqer-...

25.09.2025 21:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
National Guard in Chicago? A City on Edge This week we examine US President Donald Trump's continuing threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, explaining the legal, political, and community contexts, and how the prospect is being faced...

In this week’s Impact! we focus on the threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, focussing on local fears and against the backdrop of an uneasy rhetoric among some in the wake of the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Listen in at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-4dafm-.... #prayerpodcast

18.09.2025 22:03 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
When Mountains Fall: Afghanistan & Darfur's Twin Disasters This week we take stock of the devastating August 31st landslides and earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan and Darfur, both of which are believed to have left thousands dead, displaced and cut off from ...

The double tragedies of 8/31 this year that have left many hundreds dead in 2 of the world's most troubled countries have largely escaped our media's front pages. in this week's episode of impact, Ellen and I seek to put that right. Listen in at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tnycc-...

11.09.2025 21:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Multiverses, Parallel Universes & Intention: Can What We Will For Span Other Worlds? This episode goes beyond the sci-fi, to look into scientific ideas about parallel universes and the multiverse — from the quantum many-worlds to cosmic inflation and string theory, and more. We explor...

Multiverses and parallel universes are our theme this week, and with a focus on physics, not fiction! Intriguing theories and how this all relates to entanglement, spirituality, & intention sending are firmly in our sights. Listen in at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-s3sy2-... or wherever you get #podcasts .

04.09.2025 22:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Spain on Edge: Inside a Nation Deeply Polarized | Impact! This week we take a deep dive into Spain's growing political and social polarization, exploring reasons for widespread discomfort since the 2023 general election, corruption scandals, the rise of Vox,...

Spain divided. In the latest episode of Impact! Ellen and I try to get to the root of what’s causing so much
division in Spain. As always, we look at where our intentions and prayers are needed. Listen at www.heartfulimpact.com/e/spain-on-e...

28.08.2025 20:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Roots of the Rift: Ukraine, Russia and the History of Identity and Territory This episode takes a clear-eyed deep dive into the complex history behind modern Ukraine’s borders—from the national cradle of Kievan Rus' claimed by three modern-day states, Viking invasions and impe...

What’s the round to Russia’s claims on territories in Ukraine? As possible talks between the two warring nations looms, in this week’s Impact! we seek to understand the complex history, and see where our prayers and intentions are needed. Listen in at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9egkn-...

22.08.2025 07:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Celebrating a Century: Impact! Turns 100! Welcome to a landmark episode as we celebrate the 100th edition of Impact! Reflecting on our journey, we discuss the evolution of the show from its inception in November 2023 amidst global crises to o...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! Well, not a birth-day as such, but Impact! clocks up its 100th episode today. Join us as we look back, pick up on what’s most inspired us, and look forward to another 100 episodes or so before we hopefully might get to do this again! Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-77cth....

14.08.2025 21:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Remembering Hiroshima: Voices of Resilience and Hope In a sobering reflection some 80 years after the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we hear harrowing survivor testimonies and explore the long-lasting effects on human life that resu...

80 years after atomic bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ellen and I reflect upon the long-lasting effects and implications of the horrific events today. As always, we invite you to join us in holding intention and prayer. Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-nxnjg....

06.08.2025 14:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
When the Earth Shakes: Giving Thanks in the Aftermath of the Kamchatka Quake This week, we give thanks for the remarkably limited life-threatening harm that appears to have resulted from the massive earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka coast earlier this week. Recorde...

Is the Kamchatka earthquake limited in its ripple effects to aftershocks and tsunamis? In the latest edition of Impact! we say why more may be going on, if the miraculous escape from what could have been a colossal human tragedy is reason to give thanks. Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-fcqaw...

31.07.2025 21:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Meeting Mary Magdalene with Kathleen McGowan: A Journey of Rediscovery and Empowerment Mary Magdalene Feast Day is celebrated each year on 22 July. To mark this event, Ellen talks to Mary Magdalene expert Kathleen McGowan to understand why Mary’s example and role is so important in Chri...

To mark Mary Magdalene Feast Day today, we’re thrilled to welcome Kathleen McGowan, whose decades long quest for Mary would make Indiana Jones proud! More seriously, Kathleen explains why Mary is one of the most important women to have ever lived. Listen at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ux3bk...

22.07.2025 17:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Unity in Tragedy: The Texas Flood Disaster Two Weeks On This week, we reflect on where our intentions and prayers are needed sometime after a major disaster, and especially when it begins to fade from the news headlines. We explore the continuing tragedy t...

Tragedies may quickly fade from the news headlines, but not in our prayers and intentions. This week in Impact! we look at why these are needed for those suffering after the Texas floods now as much as ever. Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8gdue...

18.07.2025 13:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Remembering Srebrenica: 30 Years of Hurt This week we reflect upon the history and legacy of the Srebrenica massacre, which its 30th anniversary on 11 July. We recall the tragic events that unfolded in July 1995, highlighting the significanc...

Today marks 30 years since the appalling massacre at Srebrenica, the consequences of which are still being felt by many today. In the latest edition of Impact! we take time to remember and ask you to join us for a time of shared intention and prayer. Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9dhpd...

11.07.2025 08:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Global Healing Response: Honesty As we enter a new quarter of the year, Global Healing Response turns its attention to the theme of honesty. In this episode, we explore the often subtle connections between honesty and authenticity, a...

A new quarter has begun, and so too, a new focus for Global Healing Response: Honesty. Obviously not something for most of us to worry about? Think again! Listen as Ellen and I do some honest talking at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ha8y3...

03.07.2025 21:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card In this episode, we delve into the all-too-frequent exploitation by some leaders and regimes of religious narratives to justify their ideologies, control populations and bolster their power. Taking an...

Ellen and I speak our mind on the way religion gets twisted by some of the usual suspects on the global stage to justify war abuse. How can spiritual folk like us respond to these men behaving badly? We offer our thoughts in the new episode of Impact! Listen at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-s4zbu...

27.06.2025 10:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Uneasy Neighbours: Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute This week, we take a look at the escalating conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over unresolved territorial disputes, including the contentious area near the ancient Preah Vihear Temple. As tension...

Uneasy neighbours with a territorial dispute and rival global powers as their allies. This week, Impact! #podcast focuses our intentions and prayers on the increasing tension in Thailand / Cambodia relations. Listen at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8vixk...

20.06.2025 17:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Air India's Devastating Crash: A Call for Global Prayer In this emergency episode, we turn attention to where our prayers and intentions are needed following the crash of Air India flight AI171 shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. We consider what's known...

Pray and hold intention with us as we hold compassion for all affected by the Air India crash near Ahmedabad today. Listen at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dmthd.... #Prayers and #Intenntions start at around 9 minutes.

12.06.2025 14:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Following our look at the impact of narcissism in leadership last week, in our latest #podcast episode, we look at what you can do if you are yourself a victim of a narcissist. Listen in at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-c2gwi...

10.06.2025 20:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Unpacking Narcissism: The Leaders Among Us In what we hope is a thought-provoking episode, this week we delve into the world of the narcissism, especially in politics and organizations. We explore how narcissistic traits often permeate leaders...

Narcissism may be common among leaders in politics and the workplace, harming individuals, companies, and even whole countries. But where to focus our prayers and intentions for this global endemic? That’s our theme for Impact! #podcast This week. Listen at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3645z...

06.06.2025 05:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Unmasking the Global Authenticity Crisis In this episode, we explore the pressing issues of  the social authenticity crisis affecting many societies globally, which is being driven among other reasons by AI-generated content, political polar...

Many say that most countries are already facing an authenticity crisis, with many being highly polarised. In this week’s Impact! Ellen and I seek to get to the bottom of what this means. We uncover a huge global problem that few are talking about. Listen in at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-67aav...

30.05.2025 07:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 A statement:

Over the past year James O’Brien & others have made claims about my departure from LBC. I’m restricted in what I can share with you but hope the statement below will draw a line under the matter. My focus is on moving forward. I am grateful for your continued support, Sangita

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Bless you @sangitamyska.bsky.social for your courage and integrity. I like many were shocked at your departure and hope that you are soib again allowed a platform to speak freely.

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Political Turbulence in Serbia: A Democracy at a Crossroad In this episode, we explore the current political turbulence in Serbia. The country is experiencing significant unrest marked by mass protests, democratic backsliding, and challenges to human rights. ...

At a time of political unrest and mass protests in Serbia, in this week’s Impact! we take a look at what’s happening in this long troubled country. Listen in at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ks72g... or wherever you get your #podcasts

22.05.2025 21:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Clive's Secret Trans Life: Trans Lives Matter (Part 2) This week, in a special episode, Ellen talks to Clive about his experience of being trans and his reactions to a changing in attitudes toward trans people in both the US and UK. He talks about his liv...

My Trans Life: I look back at my life of challenge, confusion, joy and at times sheer hell as a trans person in this week’s Impact! I talk about suppression, secrecy & the distress, but also appreciating that life outside the binary has its upsides too. Listen in at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-57jri...

15.05.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Famine in Gaza, A Plea for Compassion In this emergency episode, we bring urgent attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. With severe food shortages affecting nearly the entire population, and close to half a million peopl...

In an EMERGENCY episode of Impact!, we bring urgent attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where close to half a million people are thought to already be suffering the most severe stage of famine, Listen in and join our prayer and intention at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-i2rtm... .

08.05.2025 08:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kashmir in the Middle: The Crisis Between Two Nuclear Powers that's Moving Dangerously in the Direction of War In this urgent episode, we focus on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. With over 1.65 billion lives potentially affected, this episode explores the background and implications of India's ...

Finally, the world is waking up to the serious crisis between Pakistan and India. In this week’s Impact! #podcast Ellen and I hone in on where our intentions and prayers are urgently needed. Please join us in holding these. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-be6vy...

07.05.2025 15:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Trans Lives Matter (Part 1) This week, as a landmark legal ruling in the UK and sweeping executive orders in the US come into effect,  we take a deep dive into the controversial social issue that has sparked fierce debate in our...

This week, in the first part of a special focus on Impact! we turn our attention to one of the fiercest social tensions in our societies–who has the right to call themselves a man or a woman. It’s an issue which we believe affects us all. Listen at: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7p8jz... #TransLivesMatter

01.05.2025 21:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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