The conception of Becoming Supernatural came out of an impromptu conversation with the powers that be at Hay House a few years ago. Little did I know when I was sharing a meal with CEO Reid Tracy, CFO Margarete Nielsen, and vice president Patty Gift that I would be talking about some ideas I had been considering for a new book.
Upon reflection, I think I might have been set up. Hindsight is 20-20.
Something I said must have impressed them because a week later, I agreed to give birth to a book that would be based on new paradigms that I felt would take an enormous amount of effort to write in a simple and coherent manner. The accumulation of continuous research, ongoing data gathering, rigorous measurements and analysis, concise organizational logistics, event planning, scheduling thousands of scientific scans during our events, and tireless hours of intense dialogue with scientists as well as my team about our measurements are not for the faint of heart. Since so much of what we were observing fell outside of scientific convention, it required making a lot of time to meet with me—and a passionate commitment to wrap our minds around such novelty.
It takes a great type of person to stay the course and believe in a vision that exists in the mind of someone else, especially when that abstraction may not even be clear in their own minds. But when there is a steadfast conviction in possibility combined with a passion to make something a tangible reality, magic happens. And that’s where I have had the privilege to work with amazing people who have unified as a team. It has been a true blessing for me to be part of such an amazing culture of people.
Once again, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Hay House family for their trust and confidence in me. It is a joy to be a part of such a community of kindred spirits who demonstrate such kindness, support, and competence. Thank you Reid Tracy, Patty Gift, Margarete Nielsen, Stacey Smith, Richelle Fredson, Lindsay McGinty, Blaine Tod-field, Perry Crowe, Celeste Phillips, Tricia Breidenthal, Diane Thomas, Sheridan McCarthy, Caroline DiNofia, Karim Garcia, Marlene Robinson, Lisa Bernier, Michael Goldstein, Joan D. Shapiro, and the rest of the family. I hope that we have all grown from working together.
Special thanks to my Hay House editor Anne Barthel, who lives life with such elegance and grace. Thank you for your endless hours of caring and expertise—and your endurance with me. I am humbled by your humility.
I would like to acknowledge my editors Katy Koontz and Tim Shields for giving so much. Your contribution to my work has been outstanding. Thank you for being so willing to dig so deep.
I would also like to recognize all the people who have participated as my Encephalon team for their ongoing service in supporting me. Thank you to Paula Meyer, Katina Dispenza, Rhadell Hovda, Adam Boyce, Kristen Michaelis, Belinda Dawson, Donna Flanagan, Reilly Hovda, Janet Therese, Shashanin Quackenbush, Amber Lordier, Andrew Wright, Lisa Fitkin, Aaron Brown, Vicki Higgins, Justin Kerrihard, Johan Pool, and Ariel Maguire. I’d also like to recognize the spouses and partners of my staff for being so understanding and unconditional and for allowing your significant others to put so much time and energy into changing people’s lives with me.
A special dose of gratitude goes to Barry Goldstein, the fabulous composer of most of our meditation music. Thank you for making me fall in love with music again.
Natalie Ledwell of Mind Movies has given so much to our cause. I appreciate your passion for transformation as well as our friendship. You have helped me change many lives.
I’d like to recognize my best friend, John Dispenza. I appreciate your patience and enthusiasm. I love the interior artwork, the figures, and the fabulous cover design. Your talent is truly stellar.
I’d like to acknowledge our superb and brilliant brain-science team. They are Danijela Debelic, M.D.; Thomas Feiner, the director of the Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback; Normen Schack, OT, I.F.E.N.; Frank Hegger, OT, I.F.E.N; Claudia Ruiz; and Judi Stivers. I want to thank you for your excellent work, your ability to give and to serve with such vital energy, your passion to make a difference in the world, and your open minds and hearts. I am blessed to know all of you. I would also like to thank you for your contribution in providing all the brain scans, for providing state-of-the-art equipment, for your superb analysis, for the accumulation of all the data, and for taking the time out of your busy lives to have long conversations with me about what is natural and what is supernatural. Most importantly, thank you for teaching me and believing in me. You are all a breath of fresh air and belong to the future.
Also, I want to recognize Melissa Waterman, B.S., M.S.W., for your expertise in our GDV and Sputnik measurements. Thank you for giving so much and for making the research so available for me. And for always showing up and being there.
A big shout out to Dawson Church, Ph.D., for your genius and friendship. It was you who also believed that we could change genetic expression in common people in just a few days at our workshops. I am grateful for you being on the team and for being such a resource of scientific practicality. I am blessed to know you.
A very special thank you to Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., Jackie Waterman, Howard Martin, and the entire team at the HeartMath Institute. You have been so instrumental in our research and so selfless in everything you’ve given. I am blessed by our relationship.
I would like to express my gratitude to the team that manages my corporate training company. They are Suzanne Qualia, Beth Wolfson, and Florence Yaeger. Thank you for maintaining a vision with me. In addition, I have such a special appreciation to the rest of my corporate trainers around the world who work so diligently in becoming the living example of change and leadership for so many.
I would like to thank Justine Ruszczyk, who really took the time to understand this work on a very deep level. Thank you for helping me with the development of some of the coaching program. I’m looking forward to our paths crossing again.
Thanks to Gregg Braden for writing such a heart-centered and powerful foreword. You are a real-life exemplar. Our friendship is so valuable to me.
I cannot express enough gratitude to Roberta Brittingham. You still remain the most wonderful, mysterious, heart-centered person I have ever met. Thank you for your love and support. I would also like to express my appreciation for your work with the creation of the kaleidoscope. No one other than you could have made it into such a work of art.
To my children, Jace, Gianna, and Shen, who are such unique and healthy young adults, thank you for being so generous in giving me the time to follow my passion.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge our community of students who are engaged in this work. I am inspired by so many of you. You are Becoming Supernatural.