Arlene J.M. Grant, an environmental and social justice activist, artist, attorney, author, and humanitarian hosts GOD & Matter.  

Arlene's work spans across the Globe with diverse experiences.  For example her conflict resolution skills include training the U.S. Military to mediate conflict in Europe, arbitrator, facilitating, mediating and  training mediators in the United States and Switzerland; working in Iceland, Israel, Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, across the United States, and Vietnam as a photographer and storyteller; and volunteering to help children and those disenfranchised from feeding the homeless, tutoring children, donating services to assist children with Autism, donating a percentage of sales proceeds to charity, providing select pro bono legal representation and services to those seeking social justice to include the Grassroots Law Project and Immigration Justice Campaign. 

In addition, Arlene created the No Yawning in Public platform to promote environmental and social justice.  Through No Yawning in Public, Arlene assisted the Citizens Climate Lobby ("CCL") to promote a more livable World and chaired its Mid-Atlantic Regional Arts Committee to deliver art, dance and music to approximately 300 participants - a first for the Citizens Climate Lobby.  The Art created, individually and jointly, allowed participants to express their voice to legislators and from within to create healing and conversation. Arlene also conducted interviews for a series of videos to promote sustainable living in the East Coast of the United States and Puerto Rico.  And, Arlene lobbied members of Congress to pass the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act through CCL.

Through Luv Storybooks, Arlene writes and publishes books to create compassion, diversity and empower fearless living in children and adults.

Honoring her love of music, Arlene partnered with Tim Ellis to create Choose Love currently streaming on every platform.  Choose Love promotes love as the answer.  Arlene created Choose Love as a companion to her children's book, The Truth About Humpty Dumpty.  Also,  Arlene creates photobook meditations featuring her photography to include music. 

Arlene's most rewarding and challenging professional experience was facilitating discussions to rebuild New York City after the 9/11 attacks through Listening to the City for America Speaks. 

Arlene is the owner and creative director of ArlieSpeaks Media, LLC, which produces GOD & Matter.