I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John
Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gather around the fire. Let me read for you... Books online wherever books hang out. Learn more at jaiyajohn.com.
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Sacred Conversations are periodic episodes of my podcast in which I reach out to people whose work and life inspire me, and we simply have a soulful conversation. Prerecorded for video and available on my YouTube channel. No scripted, transactional, extractive, one-sided interview dynamic. Just two people with a care and curiosity for each other’s journey and creative work, asking each other about what stirs in us, and enjoying the ancient, mutually healing art of listening deeply. Again, not an interview. A spiritual communion. The idea is for us to relax and enjoy an organic conversation, like over tea or breaking bread, and to get to know each other along the way.
Episodes
307 episodes
307. why we need empathy in our lives.
Reading a piece on empathy that begins: Souls infected with the spirit of greed and plunder try to sell you the notion that empathy is dangerous and destructive.... from my new book Wildflowers Praying at Mi...
306. wildflowers praying at midnight. new book release.
Reading from my new book Wildflowers Praying at Midnight, released December, 2025. This piece begins with: Ukuzola. Calm now. Here is our medicine.... All of my books are available at booksellers worl...
305. can you live for your art.
Reading a piece that begins with, They say you must die for your art...., from my book, Dear Artist: A Love Letter. All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birthing Life perso...
304. we are the garden / somos el jardin.
Reading in both English and Spanish a fresh new unpublished piece titled, We are the Garden and We are Beautiful / Somos El Jardin y Somos Hermosos. This poem was written as part of a keynote message for a community ce...
303. bless you who set our people free.
Reading a fresh new unpublished piece titled, Bless You Who Set Our People Free. This poem was written as part of a keynote message for a Community Development Resources of Ventura all-staff celebration of 400+ early c...
302. sanctuary until sunrise.
Reading a fresh new unpublished piece titled, Sanctuary Until Sunrise. This poem was written as part of a keynote message for LA Best Babies Network's Family Strengthening Network Annual Summit, attendance 500+, June 1...
301. rest feeds your revolution, part 2.
Reading part 2 of the passage titled, Rest Feeds Your Revolution, from my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. You may listen to part 2 in podcast episode 299. All of my b...
300. sacred conversation with delphine diallo.
Visionary artist Delphine Diallo joins me in Sacred Conversation. We cover the cosmos in this one. AI as both a colonizing and liberating instrument. History as a mirror. Ancestral remembrance. Embodied spirituality. Bruce Lee. And so mu...
299. rest feeds your revolution, part 1.
Reading a piece from my book, Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. This passage is titled: Rest Feeds Your Revolution. This is part 1 of the reading, with more to follow. All of...
298. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 8: ceremonial life.
Today we share chapter eight, titled: Ceremonial Life, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. Available on Audible. All of my books are ava...
297. love the ones you serve.
Reading a piece from my book, Your Caring Heart: Renewal for Helping Professionals and Systems. This passage is titled: Love the Ones You Serve. All of my books are available at booksellers w...
296. in the house of your reckoning.
Reading a piece that begins with: Synchronicities. Everything is intimately, energetically interwoven.... All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials...
295. a golden sky covers you today.
Reading a piece that begins with: A golden sky covers you today.... All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birthing Life personal phone sessions, book specials, Substack journal, apparel, keynotes,...
294. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 7: spiritual life.
Today we share chapter seven, titled: Spiritual Life, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. All of my books are available at booksellers w...
293. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 6: wholeness.
Today we share chapter six, titled: Wholeness, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download exclusiv...
292. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 5: your freedom.
Today we share chapter five, titled: Your Freedom, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download excl...
291. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 4: loving yourself.
Today we share chapter four, titled: Loving Yourself, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download exclusively at my websit...
290. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 3: sacred love.
Today we share chapter three, titled: Sacred Love, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download exclusively at my website.<...
289. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 2: your sacredness.
Today we share chapter two, titled: Your Sacredness, of the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download ex...
288. daughter drink this water audiobook chapter 1: arrival.
During these early months of 2025, I am sharing with you, one chapter at a time, the audiobook of my bestselling book, Daughter Drink This Water: A Book of Sacred Love. The complete audiobook is available for download ...
287. we change this world.
Reading a piece titled, We Change This World, from my new book, We Birth Freedom at Dawn: Volume Two. All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birthing Life personal p...
286. usurp my throne.
In the spirit of February 14, reading a selection which begins, Usurp my throne.... from my book, Habanero Love: A Poem of Sacred Passion. All of my books are available at booksellers w...
285. our grief is an ocean.
Reading a selection which begins, Our grief is an ocean of tears.... from my book, We Birth Freedom at Dawn, Volume Two. All of my books are available at booksellers worldwide. Birth...