Podcasts about intergenerational

Simon and Rachel speak with the novelist and journalist John Lanchester. John has written six works of fiction including "The Debt to Pleasure", "Capital" and "Fragrant Harbour" and four of non-fiction including "Whoops! Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay". His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the E. M. Forster Award and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize and translated into 25 languages. The television mini-series adaptation of "Capital" won an International Emmy Award. He is a contributing editor to the London Review of Books and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. We spoke to John about his long relationship with the LRB, his state of London novel "Capital" and his new novel, "Look What You Made Me Do."  In addition to the standard audio format, the podcast is now available in video. You can check us out on YouTube under Always Take Notes.   We've also made (yet) another update for those ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We've added a further 70 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the Guardian Long Read. The whole compendium now runs to a magisterial 230 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Thanks to our sponsor, Scrivener, the first ten new signs-ups at $10/month will receive a lifelong license to Scrivener worth £55/$59.99 (one is left). This specialist word-processing software helps you organise long writing projects such as novels, academic papers and even scripts. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a call with Simon and Rachel.A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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When you grow up inside fear, survival, instability, or emotional chaos, those experiences don't just disappear when you become an adult. They quietly shape the stories you carry about safety, relationships, success, control, and even what it means to be a “good” parent. And without realizing it, you might begin to pass those same narratives on to your own children.In this deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with Kellyn Smyth to explore how intergenerational narratives and trauma get handed down through families, often without anyone consciously intending to do so. Kellyn shares the extraordinary story of growing up under a false identity after his mother fled an abusive relationship, spending years living in hiding, constantly carrying the belief that danger was always just around the corner. And his whole world was turned upside down once again when he learned the truth many years later.But this episode isn't just about Kellyn's story. It's about all of us.It's about the ways fear, anxiety, perfectionism, hypervigilance, and emotional survival patterns quietly move through generations. It's about recognizing the narratives we inherited from our own parents and asking ourselves whether those stories truly belong to us… or to our children.And perhaps most importantly, it's about hope. Because awareness creates choice. And repair, connection, and new relational experiences really can begin changing the story.In this episode on intergenerational narratives and passing on trauma to our children, we discuss:How family narratives and survival patterns get passed down through generationsKellyn's experience growing up under a hidden identityThe impact of fear, hypervigilance, and perfectionism on parentingWhy many parents unknowingly pass their own anxiety and unresolved trauma onto their childrenThe connection between intergenerational trauma and family dynamicsHow rupture and repair can create deeper connection within familiesWhy awareness is the first step toward changing generational patternsThe difference between acknowledging painful experiences and making them your identityHow new relational experiences help create healing and emotional resilienceWhy repair and authentic connection matter more than perfection in parentingLooking for support?

What if the key to healing trauma isn't in the story you tell, but in the sensations you feel?Dr. Brian Tierney talks with Robert Weiss, PhD—a retired psychologist with 52 years of clinical experience and the developer of Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing (MBSEP). Born in Lima to German Jewish Holocaust survivors, Weiss shares how his own early trauma shaped a career that evolved from behavioral training into Ericksonian hypnosis, EMDR, brainspotting, and finally MBSEP. He explains why mindful attention to bodily sensations often heals more deeply than narrative or meaning-making, and how breath, resourcing, and therapeutic relationship can address dysregulation and fragmentation. Through powerful case examples—intergenerational grief, workplace anger, childbirth loss, and even his own Parkinson's diagnosis—Weisz illuminates what it truly means to move into fear and transform through the body.Highlights:- How early trauma as a child of Holocaust survivors shaped Weiss's clinical path- Why MBSEP focuses on sensation over storyUsing breath and "scene work" for regulation and resourcing- How Ericksonian hypnosis built the foundation for relational safety- Intergenerational trauma and the therapeutic use of numinous imagery- Working with anger, shame, guilt, and mixed emotions- Moving into fear as a practice—including Weiss's own journey with Parkinson's- Ayahuasca, love as transformation, and the limits of "McMindfulness"Guest: Robert Weiss, PhD https://mbsep.com/about/robert-weisz-phd/https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Robert-Weisz/248111300Host: Dr. Brian Tierney www.somaticdoctor.comWe want to hear from YOU:What resonated most with you—the intergenerational case example, working with anger, or Weiss's perspective on moving into fear with Parkinson's? Let us know in the comments below.-------------------------------------------------------Hashtags:#TraumaHealing #SomaticTherapy #MBSEP #BoundlessBodyPodcast #RobertWeiss #Mindfulness #Hypnotherapy #EricksonianHypnosis #IntergenerationalTrauma #ParkinsonsAwareness #EmotionalProcessing #SomaticExperiencing #IFS #Brainspotting #EMDR

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Bestselling author Virginia Hume shares her new historical novel, Liberty Island. She dives into the premise of the book, which follows a sweeping family drama about young women boldly breaking out of late-Victorian constraints and fighting for the liberties often taken for granted today. Later, Virginia is joined by a special guest, her father, FOX News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume, who discusses raising a novelist and avid reader.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailFinancial abuse often begins quietly, with small patterns of control that slowly reshape someone's financial agency.In part one of this two-part episode, Joy Slabaugh, CFP® and I explore what financial abuse is, how it shows up in relationships, and what advisors and families should be listening for.Key Takeaways

Episode 153 - Sustainability and Intergenerational food security - We are exploring food sustainability, your role in custodianship and how your Future Self depends on the leadership of Gnome Kingdom.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Intergenerational Communication in Church Media: Trust, Authenticity, and Reaching Gen ZOn the On Water Podcast, host Jin Choi introduces a workshop from the ACP/CCCA conference “Reaching Across Divides” on intergenerational communication, featuring Jin (Millennial), Kayla (Gen Z, national director of How to Life), and Chris Vascher (Gen X, founder of ClearWay Church Solutions). They discuss how churches and Christian media can communicate across generations amid shifting mediums from print to digital, widespread institutional mistrust, and Gen Z's search for stability, authenticity, justice, and relational trust. Chris contrasts 20th-century leadership (visionary, directive, results-driven) with 21st-century leadership (coaching, relationship, outcomes), while Kayla highlights collaborative structures, accountability, and rest rhythms. The group explores storytelling and behind-the-scenes transparency to build trust, and addresses the need for confession, repentance, and reconciliation to avoid losing younger generations.

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“KinKeeper” Where Did All the Big Mamas Go? “Is the African-American Community Fully Converted to Society's Individualistic Mindset?” Tonight's conversation ruptures the fake simplicity of “family talk” and drags us directly into the psychological autopsy of a civilization losing its emotional loadbearing structures in real time. Somewhere between social media, survival capitalism, hyper-individualism, therapy language, algorithmic reality, burnout culture, economic exhaustion, and digital self-construction, the African-American community may have quietly drifted from a collectivistic nervous system into a privatized survival mentality where emotional responsibility increasingly feels heavier than love itself. Big Mama represented more than an elder. She functioned as infrastructure. Emotional regulation. Historical continuity. Nervous-system stabilization. Spiritual accountability. Kinship memory. Conflict mediation. Intergenerational translation. She carried people through grief, addiction, betrayal, financial collapse, violence, depression, church hurt, infidelity, and psychological fragmentation without constantly announcing her exhaustion to the world. Modern culture now produces people who require isolation to recover from ordinary interaction itself. That contradiction deserves examination. How did a people who survived slavery, segregation, lynching, economic exclusion, redlining, and collective trauma through communal interdependence gradually become psychologically reorganized around “leave me alone,” “protect my peace,” “I don't owe anybody anything,” and emotionally gated self-preservation? How did boundaries become more aspirational than belonging? How did convenience become more valuable than continuity? How did the algorithm become more emotionally influential than the elder? This generation possesses unprecedented access to information while simultaneously struggling to sustain community, patience, relational endurance, and collective emotional stewardship. Many people now possess followers instead of villages, platforms instead of porches, visibility instead of intimacy, therapeutic vocabulary instead of nervous-system resilience, and personalized feeds instead of kinship identity. The deeper question waiting beneath tonight's topic vibrates with terrifying weight: Did Big Mama disappear? Or did modern society psychologically condition people out of the capacity, endurance, sacrifice, empathy, and spiritual stamina required to become her? Questions to consider: When the Black family stopped gathering around the dinner table and started gathering around personalized algorithms, did technology quietly replace Big Mama as the architect of values? If previous generations inherited identity through kinship, church, neighborhood, ritual, and oral storytelling, what happens when modern identity gets outsourced to screens, influencers, and digital spectatorship? Has social media transformed community from a lived experience into a performance economy where visibility matters more than responsibility? Did smartphones make communication constant while simultaneously destroying emotional intimacy? If Big Mama once represented a living archive of memory, what happens when Google replaces elders as the first source of wisdom? Has technology democratized knowledge while simultaneously eroding reverence for lived experience? When children can access millions of strangers online but barely know their cousins, what kind of social evolution are we actually witnessing? Did the African-American community survive historical oppression through collective interdependence only to enter modernity and voluntarily adopt hyper-individualism as success? Has the language of “freedom” quietly become the language of disconnection? If social media monetizes attention, outrage, desirability, and self-display, can communal consciousness survive inside an economy built on personal branding?

“KinKeeper” Where Did All the Big Mamas Go? “Is the African-American Community Fully Converted to Society's Individualistic Mindset?” Tonight's conversation ruptures the fake simplicity of “family talk” and drags us directly into the psychological autopsy of a civilization losing its emotional loadbearing structures in real time. Somewhere between social media, survival capitalism, hyper-individualism, therapy language, algorithmic reality, burnout culture, economic exhaustion, and digital self-construction, the African-American community may have quietly drifted from a collectivistic nervous system into a privatized survival mentality where emotional responsibility increasingly feels heavier than love itself. Big Mama represented more than an elder. She functioned as infrastructure. Emotional regulation. Historical continuity. Nervous-system stabilization. Spiritual accountability. Kinship memory. Conflict mediation. Intergenerational translation. She carried people through grief, addiction, betrayal, financial collapse, violence, depression, church hurt, infidelity, and psychological fragmentation without constantly announcing her exhaustion to the world. Modern culture now produces people who require isolation to recover from ordinary interaction itself. That contradiction deserves examination. How did a people who survived slavery, segregation, lynching, economic exclusion, redlining, and collective trauma through communal interdependence gradually become psychologically reorganized around “leave me alone,” “protect my peace,” “I don't owe anybody anything,” and emotionally gated self-preservation? How did boundaries become more aspirational than belonging? How did convenience become more valuable than continuity? How did the algorithm become more emotionally influential than the elder? This generation possesses unprecedented access to information while simultaneously struggling to sustain community, patience, relational endurance, and collective emotional stewardship. Many people now possess followers instead of villages, platforms instead of porches, visibility instead of intimacy, therapeutic vocabulary instead of nervous-system resilience, and personalized feeds instead of kinship identity. The deeper question waiting beneath tonight's topic vibrates with terrifying weight: Did Big Mama disappear? Or did modern society psychologically condition people out of the capacity, endurance, sacrifice, empathy, and spiritual stamina required to become her? Questions to consider: When the Black family stopped gathering around the dinner table and started gathering around personalized algorithms, did technology quietly replace Big Mama as the architect of values? If previous generations inherited identity through kinship, church, neighborhood, ritual, and oral storytelling, what happens when modern identity gets outsourced to screens, influencers, and digital spectatorship? Has social media transformed community from a lived experience into a performance economy where visibility matters more than responsibility? Did smartphones make communication constant while simultaneously destroying emotional intimacy? If Big Mama once represented a living archive of memory, what happens when Google replaces elders as the first source of wisdom? Has technology democratized knowledge while simultaneously eroding reverence for lived experience? When children can access millions of strangers online but barely know their cousins, what kind of social evolution are we actually witnessing? Did the African-American community survive historical oppression through collective interdependence only to enter modernity and voluntarily adopt hyper-individualism as success? Has the language of “freedom” quietly become the language of disconnection? If social media monetizes attention, outrage, desirability, and self-display, can communal consciousness survive inside an economy built on personal branding?

This one is for all of my cycle breaker trauma survivors - big or little t, we've got you covered here. Dr. Shahrzad Jalali joins me in a conversation about silent trauma, emotional autonomy, and breaking cycles. We talk about how trauma is stored in the body and the ways it can show up in relationship with others. Dr. Jalali is going to help us better understand childhood trauma, generational cycles of trauma, repressed memories, and the roles we fall into in families. She will also share ways to regulate your nervous system, grow emotional intelligence, and develop emotional autonomy. 

The Mullet Man tells the poignant story of an unlikely friendship between an elderly black man, Ulysses, and an 11-year-old white boy, Richie, in the deep South of 1955. Their bond begins with a shared love of fishing but deepens as they navigate societal challenges. Uly uses his wisdom from a lifetime of hard work to guide Richie, who grapples with the complexities of race and friendship amidst societal pressures. As Richie faces backlash for befriending Uly, their relationship becomes a lens for exploring racism and the hope for change. This novella captures a raw slice of Americana, highlighting valuable life lessons and the enduring struggle against racial division. Fields, a former government scientist and businessman, penned his first book at the age of 82, not as a bucket-list item, but with the hope of launching into a meaningful dialogue about racism. Though his book's story is based on his real-life 70-year-old experiences, he believes lessons can be learned today for a new generation. Unfortunately, racism still plagues our society and remains a hot-button subject. A Coming-Of-Age Story, Inspired By Real Events In 1950s Deep South, About An Unlikely Friendship    Between An Elderly Black Man & A Young White  Boy, Forged Despite Poverty & Racism Obstacles

The Federal Budget has been handed down and in this edition of The Conversation Hour we explore just how far it goes in reducing intergenerational inequity and how it could shift our attitudes towards home ownership.Also in this edition, Split Enz are in town, we hear your favourite songs and gigs.

When facing complicated questions, it's easy to gravitate towards googling a commonsense answer.  But gospel friends have the opportunity to share uncommon sense, biblical wisdom that seems upside down in this culture. We enCourage you to invite a friend to coffee or take a walk to discuss some of these questions that listeners sent into the podcast.  You can listen to the rest of the series here: https://women.pcacdm.org/uncommon-sense/   Questions About Intergenerational Friendships ·      In seasons of life where an older woman who has more perspective and experience how can we best use that season to intentionally disciple younger women in the church without coming across as overbearing or out of touch? ·      What are some of the blessings of intergenerational discipleship ·      What are some of the barriers in intergenerational discipleship? ·      How do you cultivate this kind of culture in your church? What are some creative ways you can do this? ·      Have you seen this strengthen the whole church? ·      How do you keep growing instead of becoming stagnant as you get older?

Clark County's Commission on Aging hosts professionals from Bridge Meadows and Cathedral Park CoHousing on May 18 to examine intergenerational living as an affordable housing solution. The public meeting is open in-person at the Public Service Center and virtually. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/countys-commission-on-aging-to-discuss-intergenerational-housing-alternatives/ #ClarkCounty #CommissionOnAging #AffordableHousing #IntergenerationalHousing #Vancouver #WashingtonState #Housing #SeniorLiving #ClarkCountyToday

In this revisit to episode 298 of The Daily Influence, Brian Smith dives into one of the most significant challenges facing modern teams: how to bridge the generational gap using technology. As organizations grow increasingly diverse in age, older generations may feel left behind by the tech-savvy younger workforce. Brian explores how leveraging collaboration tools like Slack, project management platforms, and reverse mentorship programs can turn these differences into strengths. He offers practical tips for leaders to foster mutual learning, create stronger bonds between generations, and build a culture that thrives on knowledge sharing and collective growth.

In this conversation with Samer Jaber who offers reflections on understanding this global moment of Palestine solidarity organizing as connected to an intergenerational arc of grassroots Palestine organizing for justice in occupied Palestine. Samer is a researcher, activist and columnist for Al Jazeera English, find his columns here: https://www.aljazeera.com/author/samer_jaber_201472911611970485 Samer B Jaber is a PhD researcher specialising in political economy at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also a fellow with the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA). He focuses on the Arab world and the Middle East region. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am

In this episode of The Observatory, Anna Dickson joins the show to discuss trauma healing. Anna is a Clinical Director,  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma healing and recovery, anxiety, depression, substance use, mood and personality disorders, history of suicide attempts, ideation, and self-injuring tendencies. Hear about the different childhood and intergenerational traumas and how to heal from them, the power of being present in trauma healing, and the importance of your loved ones in your healing journey. You will also learn the different color shockers in healing.Timestamps[02:46] Anna Dickson's background information[06:35] Childhood and early attachment trauma[07:30] Intergenerational trauma and how to heal from it[12:36] Anna's journey into psychology [16:24] Anna's ideal clients[20:05] The book: The Body Keeps the Score[23:03] The power of being present in trauma healing [31:54] Identifying where we carry our energies[35:36] Anna's opinion on the different psychedelic medicines[42:26] How the different childhood experiences of siblings affect their lives and healing journeys[51:51] The importance of your loved ones on the healing journey [56:33] Anna's healing journey[01:05:45] The color shockers in healing [01:07:42] The uniqueness of traumas Notable quotes:“If we can resolve the past, we can help people live more unburdened, freer, and more authentic lives.” - Anna Dickson [05:30]“Trauma therapy helps you rewrite the narrative.” - Anna Dickson [10:23]“Being with our person allows us to heal spontaneously.” - Anna Dickson [51:11]“As long as your heart is still beating, you have a choice to change, to resolve, and a choice to become.” - Anna Dickson [01:02:43]“Trauma is so unique to each individual, and so it requires a level of uniqueness in reprocessing.” - Anna Dickson [01:07:42]Relevant links:Anna Dickson Website: https://www.ember-root.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ember.and.root/Subscribe to the podcast: Apple PodcastProduced by NC Productions. 

In this episode, Professor Vernellia Randall presents a groundbreaking analysis of how centuries of systemic racism have created and perpetuated devastating health disparities within African American communities. Drawing from extensive research, she traces the direct lineage from the "slave health deficit" established during slavery through Jim Crow segregation to today's persistent health inequalities, revealing how African Americans continue to experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, infant mortality, and premature death. Her work demonstrates that these disparities are not coincidental but represent the ongoing legacy of institutionalized racism that has never been adequately addressed through legal or policy interventions. Professor Randall's work extends beyond documenting health disparities to exploring the systemic barriers within healthcare delivery itself, including discriminatory access to hospitals, nursing homes, and quality medical care. She argues that current health disparities represent an unrepaired historical injustice that requires more than incremental reform—instead calling for a comprehensive reparations framework that addresses both the root causes and continuing manifestations of racial health inequality. Her proposed solution involves equitable rather than merely compensatory reparations, including transformative healthcare civil rights legislation designed to repair, not just acknowledge, centuries of harm to Black health and wellbeing. BiographyVernellia Randall is Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Dayton School of Law.  She is the founder and editor of Race, Racism and the Law.  Professor Randall is a recipient of the Chairman's Award from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and has been honored by a Commendation from the Ohio House of Representatives. Randall is an accomplished webmaster and has received awards for her website development. Some of her sites include: “Race, Health Care and the Law” and “Gender and the Law”. Recommended ReadingsVernellia Randall, Dying While Black (2006).#Racism #Segregation #Black #Health #InequalitySupport the showSupport the Center for Security, Race and Rights by following us and making a donation:Donate: https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/csrr-support/20046.html Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbUfYcWGZapBNYvCObiCpp3qtxgH_jFy Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rucsrr Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rutgerscsrr Follow us on Threads: https://threads.com/rutgerscsrr Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/rucsrr Follow us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/rucsrr 

Ben and Hannah Yoder run Savage Mountain Farm, a 150-acre diversified, full-diet CSA on the Pennsylvania–Maryland line, rooted in Amish–Mennonite heritage and natural methods, raising produce, mushrooms, and pastured livestock while blending regenerative farming with homeschooling, community engagement, and a family-centered lifestyle.Farmer Stories pulls the best conversations from The Regenaissance archive - real voices from American farmers on the systems, economics, and communities shaping food and land in the US.Timestamps00:00:00 Why they homeschool 00:01:30 School as fear, not learning 00:03:00 Preserving curiosity over teaching content 00:05:30 Disconnection from food as root cause 00:06:30 Age segregation & lost intergenerational culture 00:08:00 No screens - kids who can entertain themselves 00:10:00 Modeling self-sovereignty on the farm 00:11:30 Owning your day - the case for farmingConnect with Savage Mountain:WebsiteInstagramFollow the tour on YouTube

Meredith Levine is a Fanthropologist, studying fans and fandom and doing strategic audience development research and strategy work at the intersection of Hollywood and the Creator Economy. She is also the VP of Audience Development at SuperBam, helping media companies adapt their back catalog and currently airing content for social digital video distribution. Prior to SuperBam and her consultancy, Meredith worked in strategy at Theorist Media and in fandom research at Troika and ZEFR. Meredith has her M.A. in Critical Media Studies with an emphasis in Fan Studies from UCLA, and has spent time as a professor and guest lecturer of Fan Studies at USC, Emerson, UCLA, and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

When everything gets inconsistent, connection matters more - not more programming. Summer might actually be the easiest time to bring people together in simpler, more natural ways. Not perfect, not polished. Just real moments across ages that help your church feel like a community again. If you try one or two of these, you might be surprised what happens.Why mixing ages can actually make summer easier (not harder)Simple ways to create connection without extra volunteersLow-prep ideas that work even with inconsistent attendanceHow this shifts the feel of your whole churchRESOURCES MENTIONEDGet your FREE ticket to the Small Church KidMin + Youth Ministry Conference: Summer EditionJoin our free Facebook CommunityGet the Ministry Bundles here!Support the showSUBSCRIBE & REVIEWIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.

Tom Ascol joins Alex Kocman for a special episode reflecting on the life, legacy, and impact of Dr. Voddie Baucham—and the future of Founders Ministries and Founders Seminary.From its beginnings in 1983 as a small prayer meeting, Founders Ministries has grown into a major force for gospel recovery and church reformation. In this conversation, Tom shares the inside story of that growth, his decades-long friendship with Voddie Baucham, and the vision behind Founders Seminary.They also discuss:The origins and mission of Founders MinistriesThe unique vision of Founders SeminaryVoddie Baucham's role as its first presidentThe profound loss of Voddie and what it meantThe future of theological training in a “negative world”Building durable, intergenerational Christian communitiesThis is a deeply personal and theological conversation about legacy, faithfulness, and the next generation of ministry.Learn more:founders.orgfoundersseminary.orgiopt.orgAbwe.org ‪@FoundersMinistries‬Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

Patrick and Jen discuss peace and leadership with Rabbi Sam Spector through the story of Joseph. They explore the Hebrew concept of "shalom," meaning complete peace, and its relevance to personal and national contexts. The conversation highlights lessons from intergenerational conflicts in biblical narratives, emphasizing communication and reconciliation. Rabbi Spector shares insights on leadership qualities and the importance of challenging authority respectfully. He also offers practical advice on resolving conflicts through dialogue and understanding, providing listeners with valuable insights into fostering peace in relationships and communities.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction to biblical concepts of peace and the story of Joseph00:55 - Historical context of Israel's conflicts and peace treaties03:29 - The story of Joseph: favorite son, dreams, and family conflict06:14 - Intergenerational conflicts: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and sibling rivalry14:53 - The brothers' revenge, subsequent reconciliation, and lessons on dealing with jealousy20:12 - The danger of using peace as manipulation in relationships26:11 - Joseph's foresight, hope, and resilience in adversity31:53 - Free will, personal responsibility, and the potential for growth in conflict36:26 - Challenging leadership constructively and exemplars from scripture and recent history44:10 - Personal practices for finding inner peace and balance, including family moments48:39 - Connecting biblical stories to contemporary issues of peace-making and leadershipFor full show notes and transcript, visit https://proclaimpeace.org

Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors... the people who unite us by building community.We're thrilled to let yinz know that several countries have recently joined our list of who's listening in, bringing our total to…89 countries and territories on 6 continents. Wow! It's an absolute joy to have you all here. And, as our numbers continue to grow, what stands out most is that this community of ours actually has nothing to do with borders or nationalities, and has everything to do with the fact that generosity, kindness, compassion, and celebrating community all feel the same, no matter where we live or what language we speak. They are, quite simply, human. And they are what unites us.And you're gonna hear all about these “uniters” in this episode, and also about giving back and saying thank you. All courtesy of The Twilight Wish Foundation. Their mission is to honor and enrich the lives of seniors through intergenerational wish celebrations. There are chapters all over the U.S., including one right here in Southwest Pennsylvania and Tressa had the delight of sitting down with Missy Counahan, the Director of the Pittsburgh area chapter. As you'll learn, Missy is a helper to her core and has dedicated her life to helping our older friends, neighbors, and family members. This episode is filled with stories of compassion, love and kindness. Twilight Wish (Allegheny County/Pittsburgh): https://twilightwish.org/chapter-locations/allegheny-county-pennsylvania/Twilight Wish - main website: https://twilightwish.org/UPMC's Living-At-Home Program: https://www.upmc.com/services/seniors/living-at-home/contactWatch our Tressa Tries…video series on YouTube⁠ here⁠.⁠⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US on social media:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@yinzaregood⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a story of generosity or kindness to share with us? Want a Kindness Crate dropped off at your business or school? Email us at ⁠yinzaregood@gmail.com.

Today you'll discover an intergenerational friendship between two women 76 and 105 years old, that got better with age. Walking and talking with your 100+ year old friend is not something you might think was even possible.  But it's their reality and my guest wrote a book about it. My guest is Merilyn Simonds.  She's the younger half of this intergenerational friendship.   Merilyn is also an internationally published and award-winning author of three e-born works of fiction and 20 books overall. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-455-walking-and-talking-with-my-100-year-old-friend-intergenerational-friendships-in-midlife-with-merilyn-simonds/

Talking about money in families is hard. Talking about legacy is even harder. In this conversation with host Syama Bunten, Amy Castoro gets into why so many wealth transfers go sideways. Not because of bad legal structures or poor planning, but because families never learn to talk to each other. About what they actually need. About what they're afraid of. About what the money means to them and what they want it to mean for the next generation. When those conversations don't happen, conflict fills the gap and the wealth that was supposed to bring a family together ends up pulling it apart. Amy talks about the pressure that lands on the next generation, the damage that lingers after family conflict over money, and why women are increasingly at the center of these conversations as decision-makers, caregivers, and keepers of family culture. But before all of that, she shares where her perspective actually comes from. She grew up watching her mother stretch every dollar, lead with generosity, and hold things together through sheer resourcefulness. That upbringing gave her a particular lens on what wealth actually means and what it costs families who treat it as a financial problem instead of a human one. It's that backstory that explains how she became CEO of The Williams Group and why she approaches this work the way she does. This episode is part of a larger conversation Syama is building at Wealth Catalyst, salons and summits where women talk candidly about money, legacy, and what it actually takes to get it right. If that's the room you've been looking for, find a salon near you or join us at the Wealth Catalyst Summit in New York on May 14th. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Wealth, Family Conflict, and Building a Lasting Legacy 02:41 Amy Castoro's Childhood, Money Story, and Family Values 08:05 Resourcefulness, Hardship, and Early Lessons About Women and Wealth 12:04 From Ballet to Organizational Psychology and Career Direction 16:33 First Job, Six-Figure Income, and Amy's Early Money Mindset 23:20 Leaving New York, Joining Disney, and Finding Meaning at Work 28:09 Financial Security, Resourcefulness, and What Wealth Really Means 30:50 Women, Power, and the Future of Intergenerational Wealth Transfer 35:11 Family Legacy Planning, Trust, and Communication in Families 43:07 Values-Based Investing, Next Generation Wealth, and Creating Peace in Families Connect with Amy Castoro: Website: Visit The Williams Group Website NextGen Leadership Institute Program: Join the NextGen Leadership Program LinkedIn: Connect with Amy on LinkedIn Find more from Syama Bunten: Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons Instagram: Follow Syama on Instagram Join Syama's Substack: Join Syama's Substack Website: Visit the Wealth Catalyst website Download Syama's Free Resources: Download Syama's Free Resources Learn About Wealth Catalyst Summit Events: Wealth Catalyst Summit Website: Visit Syama's website Big Delta Capital: Visit the Big Delta Capital website Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

The conversation explores the distinction between inheritance and legacy, emphasizing the importance of leaving a mark inside people rather than just leaving things behind. It delves into the impact of historical trauma on black men and the power of intergenerational healing. The concept of legacy is broken down into three dimensions: values, impact, and wealth, each contributing to the creation of a complete legacy. The arc concludes with a focus on the importance of building the 'why' first and keeping it alive under pressure.TakeawaysLegacy is about leaving a mark inside people, not just leaving things behind.Intergenerational healing is a powerful act of legacy that can change the lives of future generations.Chapters00:00 Conclusion and Transition to ARC2

Today on the Show, Jerry and Manaia find the line of demarcation for Dinner vs Tea... Plus, we are joined by Stardome Astronomer: Josh Aoraki! Follow The Hauraki Breakfast Show on Instagram Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jeremy Wells and Manaia Stewart, "The Hauraki Breakfast" a radio show like no other weekdays from 6am on Radio Hauraki. Guaranteed to teach you bad new habits, raise your eyebrows, and make you smirk on a regular basis. News, sport & music that rocks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mother wound is not just about your mother. It is about the first nervous system that shaped yours—the earliest relational field that told you whether you were safe, wanted, and free to take up space. And it lives in the body long before it lives in the story. In this episode, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by Brooke Wolfe, somatic voice activation coach, musician of 20 years, and a dear friend of both hosts. Brooke's work lives at the intersection of nervous system safety, vocal expression, and the parts of the feminine that have been suppressed, exiled, and told they are too much. Together, they explore the mother wound as an attachment and nervous system imprint—one that shows up not just in relationships, but in how you breathe, how you move, whether you feel permission to make noise, and whether you have ever truly learned to receive. Brooke brings a perspective that is both poetic and grounded. She shares the pelvis–throat connection as a place where early disconnection shows up physically, how the voice becomes a tool for masking rather than connecting, and how her lifelong asthma reflected a nervous system that never felt safe to exhale. She also speaks to how heroin use in her teenage years neurologically mirrored the flooding and crashing of disorganized attachment. Elisabeth shares how emotional neglect and a mother's absence shaped a deep sense of childhood loneliness, and why co-regulation with other humans became genuinely difficult. Jennifer names the fear of her own power, the experience of moving through life in a quiet tiptoe, and the inner critic that still carries someone else's voice. This conversation expands the mother wound beyond the personal and into the collective—naming how disconnection from the body, voice, and feminine expression is not just individual, but patterned across generations. The episode closes on something both honest and hopeful: healing the mother wound does not always require repairing the external relationship. It requires taking your sovereignty back, learning to mother yourself, and finding the safe spaces and relationships that can hold your depth. What was ruptured in relationship must be repaired in relationship—and sometimes that begins with the earth. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How the mother wound forms as an attachment and nervous system imprint, not a single event but a pattern How prenatal maternal stress can shape fetal stress system development through cortisol and epigenetic mechanisms Why birth is the first moment of separation and how birth trauma shapes early nervous system patterns How rupture in the feminine shows up in the body, the breath, the pelvis, the throat, and the voice Why the voice so often becomes a tool for masking rather than connecting, and how somatic voice work can change that How disorganized attachment patterns in childhood can drive substance use and self-regulation strategies in adolescence and adulthood Why co-regulation with other humans can feel deeply threatening and how to begin building that skill incrementally How the inner critic often carries the voice of a primary caregiver, and what that means neurologically What it looks like to heal the mother wound internally without requiring external repair of the relationship Why the fertile void, the emptiness left by the wound, can become a creative source rather than something to fill Chapter Markers 0:00 - Sending Healing Back Down the Mother Line 1:45 - Welcome: The Mother Wound as Nervous System Imprint 4:00 - Introducing Brooke Wolfe and Why This Work Called Her 7:45 - How Rupture in the Feminine Shows Up in the Body and Voice 13:00 - Birth as the First Separation and the Roots of the Wound 18:00 - Prenatal Stress, Cortisol, and How the Stress System Is Shaped Before Birth 20:00 - The Pelvis, Throat, and Diaphragm: Where Bracing Patterns Live 27:00 - Don't Take Up Space, Don't Be Too Much: The Feminine Conditioning 33:00 - Attachment, Addiction, and the Nervous System Logic Behind It All 49:00 - The Void: What Brooke's Mother Wound Actually Is, and What She Found There 55:00 - The Inner Critic as Internalized Mother Voice 1:01:00 - Healing the Mother Wound From the Inside Out Explore Neurosomatic Voice Activation: Liberate your voice and create somatic safety and self-attunement in the Neurosomatic Voice Activation Course with Brooke and Elisabeth: https://www.brookewolfe.com/trauma-rewired Get 15% off with code: TRAUMAREWIRED Brooke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookewolfe_/ Ways to Engage with Neurosomatics: Capacity Gap: Free BrainBased workshop for entrepreneurs, leaders and high-performers: rewirecapacity.com Two week trail of BrainBased membership for neurosomatic practices and nervous system rehabilitation and health: rewiretrial.com  Introduction to NSI for practitioners, coaches and therapists - The NSI foundations Bundle: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/workshops/ Watch Trauma Rewired on YouTube - Subscribe here Learn more about psychedelic neuroscience and neurosomatics on Sacred Synapse with Jennifer Wallace   https://www.youtube.com/@sacredsynapse-23 Wayfinder Journal: Track nervous system patterns and support preparation and integration through Neurosomatic Intelligence. FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired   Resources and Links Oberlander, T. F., et al. (2008). Prenatal depression, NR3C1 methylation, and infant cortisol response. Epigenetics. Weaver, I. C. G., et al. (2004). Maternal care and epigenetic regulation of stress response (animal study). Nature Neuroscience. Seckl, J. R., & Holmes, M. C. (2007). Placental cortisol buffering and fetal stress system development. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism. Yehuda, R., et al. (2016). Intergenerational effects of trauma on FKBP5 methylation. Biological Psychiatry. O'Donnell, K. J., & Meaney, M. J. (2017). Fetal origins of mental health and stress regulation. American Journal of Psychiatry. Sapolsky, R. M., et al. (2000). How stress hormones influence the body and brain. Endocrine Reviews.  

In this episode of Restorative Works! Podcast, Dr. Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Juan Pablo Blanco, Ph.D., for a discussion about intergenerational collaboration, youth leadership, and education justice as a basis for transforming systems that affect youth and families.   Dr. Blanco brings more than a decade of experience in community organizing and community-engaged research to this conversation. As Research Manager at CYCLE, The Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education at Roger Williams University, he works alongside youth, parents, and community organizations to make research accessible, actionable, and rooted in lived experience. Drawing from his own journey as an immigrant and longtime organizer, Dr. Blanco shares how inequitable systems pushed him toward collective action, and how those experiences now shape his commitment to language justice and intergenerational power.  Dr. Blanco explains how CYCLE brings together young people and caregivers to co-create equity indicators, challenge traditional data practices, and transform research into a tool for advocacy rather than exclusion. He unpacks why school and district data often misses what communities care about most and how changing that process can lead to more transparent, relational, and just systems.  Dr. Blanco currently serves as the research manager at CYCLE (the Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education) at Roger Williams University in Providence, RI, and as an adjunct professor. CYCLE supports young people and parents engaged in education justice efforts throughout New England and beyond. In this capacity, Dr. Blanco is part of CYCLE's Research and Learning team, supporting community organizations with their research needs and training community members on how to conduct their own research and engage with data for advocacy and organizing. Dr. Blanco holds a doctorate in Community Engagement from Point Park University, a Master of Science in Critical Ethnic and Community Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts Boston. His dissertation focused on intergenerational collaboration between young people and adults in education justice spaces in Rhode Island. He is currently developing resources for the field based on the findings of this study.  Tune in to gain a greater understanding of why relationship-building, trust, and restorative practices-rooted responses to conflict are not "extras," but essential to sustainable change. 

This is it — the finale of our 10-part series on grief, and we're closing with a Gate that might be the most quietly powerful one yet: Other. That's right, the catchall. The one that says: if your loss doesn't fit neatly into a framework, it still counts. If you're feeling it, it counts. Losses that fall into this category include: Identity shifts, infertility, retirement, faded friendships, the life you thought you'd have — and anything else. We also reflect on the full arc of the series, sharing four essential takeaways about grief, and perhaps most importantly, making the case that grief and joy aren't opposites. They're companions. And working with one deepens your capacity for both. If you've been putting off your grief because it seemed too small, too strange, or too hard to explain to anyone else — this episode is your permission slip. This episode is part of a 10-part series on grief. You can jump in here and circle back to Episode 248 when you're ready.   p.s. Find a Simple Joy practice for this episode right here at our blog.   About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy. Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with the Joy Lab Program.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram TikTok Linkedin Watch on YouTube   Key moments: [00:00:00] — This is the final episode of Joy Lab's 10-part Grief Series, beginning with episode 248. Overview of the framework: Francis Weller's Five Gates of Grief, with additional gates from other practitioners. [00:01:00] — Introducing the Ninth Gate: Other. Examples include: identity transitions, infertility, miscarriage, abortion, aging, retirement, relocating, faded friendships, missed opportunities, a diagnosis. The message of this Gate: your grief is valid, even if it doesn't fit a category. [00:02:00] — Why the "Other" Gate matters: it gives permission to grieve things we didn't think were grievable. Henry reflects on grief he carried about the life he imagined for his later years. Sometimes the losses that linger longest are the ones we felt we weren't allowed to name. [00:03:00] — The Ninth Gate as permission: no framework, however good, can contain all of grief. If it feels like a loss, it is a loss. This Gate honors grief's vastness and individuality. [00:04:00] — Connecting grief to our Element of Joy for this month: Equanimity. Real equanimity isn't about avoiding highs and lows — it includes grief.  [00:05:00] — Real equanimity is the ability to stay present with whatever's happening — joy, fear, sorrow, love — without being swept away. Grief can be a storm, but we can learn to work with it rather than be destroyed by it. [00:06:00] — How grief becomes workable: by practicing with smaller emotions when they're less overwhelming, we build capacity. Touching grief lightly, letting it move through — that's how the storm becomes survivable. The whole series has been about building exactly this capacity. [00:07:00] — Four Key Takeaways from the Grief Series: Takeaway 1: Grief is not a problem to solve or something to get over. It's a natural response to loss — and loss is part of living. Takeaway 2: Grief is communal. Billions of people are working with these gates. You are not alone. Takeaway 3: Grief is a skill we have to practice — consistent, regular grief-hygiene rituals help us work with frequent losses before they accumulate. The small "Other" griefs percolating in the background? Name them. Work with them. That's great training. Takeaway 4: Grief isn't just about death or obvious losses. Curiosity about how loss touches us is itself a powerful mental health skill. When we're willing to see and hold our losses, we can also see and hold the love around us — and within us. [00:09:00] — The gifts of grief, Part 1: Henry reflects on what this series — and his own prolonged experience of grief — has given him. Grief opens us to compassion. When you've been through real loss, you recognize it in others. You understand their struggle at a level you couldn't before. That's profound connection. [00:10:00] — The gifts of grief, Part 2: Grief brings wisdom. You learn what really matters. You stop wasting time on what doesn't. Henry shares something personal: "I am more tender now. More permeable. I feel things more deeply." And because of that, he's more open to joy — because you can't close yourself off to pain without also closing yourself off to beauty, love, and wonder. [00:11:00] — Grief and joy are not opposites — they're companions. The deeper your capacity for grief, the deeper your capacity for joy. Both require an open heart. Henry's closing encouragement: "Don't be afraid of grief. Let it be your teacher. Let it make you more of who you really are." [00:12:00] — Closing wisdom from Kahlil Gibran: "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."   Full transcipt here   Sources and Notes for this full grief series: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.  Grief Series: The Grief Series: The Wholeness of Being Human [part 1, ep 248] Everything We Love, We Will Lose: Navigating the First Gate of Grief[part 2, ep 249] Welcoming Back the Parts of You That Have Not Known Love [part 3, ep 250] Why You Can't Escape the Sorrows of the World (and why that's a good thing) [part 4, ep 251] Born to Belong: Grieving What Should Have Been There From the Start [part 5, ep 252] Breaking the Cycle: Ancestral Grief, Epigenetics, and the Power to Change Your Legacy [part 6, ep 253] How Facing the Harm You've Done Can Set You Free [part 7, ep 254] How the World's Pain Enters Your Body and What to Do Next [part 8, ep 255] Related Episodes: Savoring the Present and Overcoming FOBO (it's kinda like FOMO...) [ep 45] Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller The Four Things That Matter Most by Ira Byock, M.D.  Beckes & Sbarra, Social baseline theory: State of the science and new directions. Access here Beckes, et al. (2011). Social Baseline Theory: The Role of Social Proximity in Emotion and Economy of Action. Access here Bunea et al. (2017). Early-life adversity and cortisol response to social stress: a meta-analysis. Access here. Eisma, et al. (2019). No pain, no gain: cross-lagged analyses of posttraumatic growth and anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and prolonged grief symptoms after loss. Access here  Hirschberger G. (2018). Collective Trauma an d the Social Construction of Meaning. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1441. Access here   Kamis, et al. (2024). Childhood maltreatment associated with adolescent peer networks: Withdrawal, avoidance, and fragmentation. Access here  Lehrner, et al. (2014). Maternal PTSD associates with greater glucocorticoid sensitivity in offspring of Holocaust survivors. Access here  Maier & Seligman. (2016). Learned helplessness at fifty: Insights from neuroscience. Access here Sheehy, et al. (2019). An examination of the relationship between shame, guilt and self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Access here  Strathearn, et al. (2020). Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect. Access here  Yehuda et al. (1998). Vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors.  Access here. Yehuda, et al. (2018). Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms. Access here    Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. 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In this episode of the Glowing Older podcast, Nancy Griffin hosts Dorian Mintzer, a pioneer in positive aging, to explore how mindset, planning, and community influence aging well. Discover insights on overcoming ageism, creating meaningful connections, and planning a fulfilling post-retirement life.About DorianDr. Dorian (aka Dori) Mintzer, M.S.W., Ph.D., BCC, is a psychotherapist, retirement transition/relationship and executive coach, author and speaker, as well as a wife and mother. She weaves adult development, holistic life planning and positive psychology into programs that tap and shape clients' energies into roadmaps for wiser, more enhanced living. She has a deep belief in the capacity of people to navigate their changing roles as they access awareness of their inner life and spirituality. She hosts the popular monthly Revolutionize Your Retirement Interview with Expert's Series on the 4th Tuesday of each month. It is free and open to professionals and the public and offers a free Revolutionize your Retirement podcast series.She is co-author of the award-winning book, The Couples Retirement Puzzle: The 10 Must-Have Conversations for Creating an Amazing New Life Together and has contributed to several other books. She has been featured in a variety ofnational media and has given a TedX Talk focused on “Embracing your Bonus Years: A Time to Learn, Grow and Evolve.” Learn more about Dori at her web site: www.revolutionizeretirement.com. Contact her at dorianmintzer@gmail.com.Key Takeaways:In addition to life planning for finances and health, include purpose, meaningful connections, and end-of-life conversations.Intergenerational connections combat ageism and foster mutual growth for young and old.Retirement isn't retiring from life – it is rewiring and revolutionizing. People may need to work longer to not outlive their money but they want to work on their own terms.  Positive psychology says the definition of well-being isconnection, engagement, purpose and meaning.People don't like to talk about death and mortality, butit's a part of life. It is important to have end of life conversations while you're healthy and not in crisis. Understand how people define quality of lifeand what they want. When having hard conversations, set a set a safe place to talk avoid any distractions. Use “I” statements and avoid “you” statements, as “you” statements can be blaming and shaming. Listen without interrupting.

What does it mean to carry a country inside you — one you were forced to leave before you were old enough to understand why? In this deeply moving episode, Jennifer sits down with Ana Flaster, Cuban-American author of Property of the Revolution, to explore the story that shaped her entire life: fleeing Cuba as a child in 1967, arriving in the snowy mill town of Nashua, New Hampshire with one suitcase and a family that refused to let loss have the last word.Ana recounts the visceral moment she stood outside her childhood home in Havana as a banner was nailed across the door reading "Property of the Revolution", and the decades of storytelling, grief, humor, and resilience that followed. She and Jennifer dive into what it truly means to be a refugee (not just an immigrant), the multi-generational Cuban household that became Ana's entire world and moral compass, and how the women of her family rewrote their trauma into a survival story rooted in pride and laughter.They also explore the realities of how the Cuban Revolution has been romanticized and misrepresented in American classrooms, the unique identity struggles of being Cuban American in a country that doesn't always know how to hold that complexity, and why Ana believes stories are the only real antidote to division. This is a conversation about belonging, memory, and what we owe the people who carried us here.

Belinda Mason is a social documentarian, internationally recognised photographer, artist, and advocate. Capturing powerful human stories, her work is both technically masterful and deeply meaningful. Beyond the lens, Belinda is a driving force in inclusive, socially engaged art — collaborating with people with disability and marginalised communities and presenting work on global stages.Want to support the show? Join the Keep Rolling community: https://www.patreon.com/street_rolling_cheetahConnect with Belinda: Website: https://www.belindamason.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindamasonau/Connect with me: Email: streetrollingcheetah@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/street_rolling_cheetah/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/st_rollcheetah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreetRollingCheetah/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-briggs-77b867100/Timestamps (00:00) Host intro (04:47) Subscribe & sponsors (07:31) Interview begins (08:17) Early life (13:27) Balancing commercial & advocacy work (16:28) First exhibition (20:29) 1988 Bicentenary & Redfern (24:31) Intergenerational trauma (28:30) Identity & belonging (33:33) Long-term storytelling impact (37:06) Moving to Sydney (40:39) Intimate Encounters (45:09) Banned exhibition global tour (49:11) Working with Aboriginal communities (52:30) Aurukun workshop (56:07) Unfinished Business origins (57:31) Serving Country (1:00:17) ADF experiences & racism (1:05:40) Veteran stories (1:08:05) Film to digital transition (1:18:30) Powerful storytelling moments (1:20:48) Women in photography (1:24:55) Silent Tears project (1:29:33) Photography techniques (1:33:04) Global impact of Silent Tears (1:35:27) International stories (1:38:23) Voice & empowerment (1:40:23) Exhibition design (1:46:57) Outing Disability (1:55:20) Unfinished Business explained (1:59:08) Disability in First Nations communities (2:03:32) Advocacy challenges (2:09:47) Community accountability (2:11:13) United Nations presentations (2:14:42) Global Indigenous parallels (2:19:15) Grand Designs journey (2:27:30) Stage production (2:29:17) Opera House highlights (2:38:24) Connecting with Belinda (2:39:48) Advice on storytelling (2:41:46) Closing thoughts

Grief doesn't wait for loss to arrive. Sometimes it shows up early — sitting beside you while someone you love is still right there. That's anticipatory grief, and if you've ever felt your mind drift to a future without someone while they're still in the room, you already know it. In this episode of Joy Lab, Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek explore the Eighth Gate of Grief: the grief, stress, anxiety, and dread that can accompany an expected loss — whether that's a terminal diagnosis, a parent's cognitive decline, a marriage ending, or even broader fears about the world your kids will inherit. Anticipatory grief can be a mentally and emotionally exhausting experience, and it doesn't get nearly enough airtime in conversations about mental health. Importantly, this episode won't tell you how to stop anticipatory grief — because you shouldn't. Research suggests it can actually support healing. What it will give you: science-backed tools for staying present, a simple framework for saying what matters most before it's too late, and honest guidance on sustaining yourself through anticipatory grief. If anxiety, depression, or stress around future loss is weighing on you — or someone you love — this one's for you. This episode is part of a 10-part series on grief. You can jump in here and circle back to Episode 248 when you're ready.   p.s. Find a Simple Joy practice for this episode right here at our blog.   About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy. Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with the Joy Lab Program.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram TikTok Linkedin Watch on YouTube   Key moments: [00:00] — Introduction to the Eighth Gate: Anticipatory Grief [00:45] — What anticipatory grief is: the grief we feel in advance of an expected loss — terminal illness, dementia, a marriage ending, fears about the future of our planet or our children's world [01:00] — The extra "frosting" of this gate: dread, helplessness, and worry about what hasn't happened yet [01:15] — Anticipatory grief and cancer [02:30] — Anticipatory grief and Alzheimer's [04:00] — "We are apprentices to our grief, every time" — on never mastering grief, only practicing it [05:00] — FOBO: Fear Of Being Over — an earlier Joy Lab concept that connects to anticipatory grief and the pull away from the present moment [05:45] — Normalizing anticipatory grief: the goal is not to stop it, but to understand it [06:15] — The science: research on anticipatory grief shows it can actually be helpful — those who grieved some before a spouse died tended to have better outcomes afterward [07:30] — The void that often hits a month after a loss, when others return to their lives; how anticipatory grieving can build a support network that remains [08:00] — Anticipatory grief and early-onset Alzheimer's [13:45] — What anticipatory grief is really about: acceptance; facing truth instead of pushing it away [14:15] — Recognizing avoidance  [14:45] — Anticipatory grief as a gift: time to say what needs to be said, to be present differently, to love fully even while grieving [15:15] — Practicing loving fully amidst grief; being kind to yourself about grieving while the person is still present; holding both the grief of the future and the goodness of the present — they can happen at the same time [16:45] — The Four Things That Matter Most (Dr. Ira Byock, hospice physician): Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. [17:15] — Why saying these things — even imperfectly — creates completion and reduces regret [19:15] — The gift anticipatory grief offers that sudden loss cannot: the chance to share grief with someone, say the four things, have the conversation together [20:00] — Tending to your own wellbeing during anticipatory grief; checking your energy and nourishment levels; you have to take breaks, let people help, do nourishing things for yourself — it's not selfish, it's sustainable [21:45] — Small ways to refuel: a walk, a phone call, sitting outside, noticing breath; don't wait until you're depleted — build it in now; Letting people support you; they often want to help but don't know how — be specific; "Can you bring dinner Tuesday? Can you sit with her while I go to the store?" [22:30] — Anticipatory grief is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself; stepping back to breathe and enjoy lightness is not denial — it's wisdom [23:30] — Closing quote from Rilke: "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final."   Sources and Notes for this full grief series: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.  Grief Series: The Grief Series: The Wholeness of Being Human [part 1, ep 248] Everything We Love, We Will Lose: Navigating the First Gate of Grief[part 2, ep 249] Welcoming Back the Parts of You That Have Not Known Love [part 3, ep 250] Why You Can't Escape the Sorrows of the World (and why that's a good thing) [part 4, ep 251] Born to Belong: Grieving What Should Have Been There From the Start [part 5, ep 252] Breaking the Cycle: Ancestral Grief, Epigenetics, and the Power to Change Your Legacy [part 6, ep 253] How Facing the Harm You've Done Can Set You Free [part 7, ep 254] How the World's Pain Enters Your Body and What to Do Next [part 8, ep 255] Related Episodes: Savoring the Present and Overcoming FOBO (it's kinda like FOMO...) [ep 45] Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller The Four Things That Matter Most by Ira Byock, M.D.  Beckes & Sbarra, Social baseline theory: State of the science and new directions. Access here Beckes, et al. (2011). Social Baseline Theory: The Role of Social Proximity in Emotion and Economy of Action. Access here Bunea et al. (2017). Early-life adversity and cortisol response to social stress: a meta-analysis. Access here. Eisma, et al. (2019). No pain, no gain: cross-lagged analyses of posttraumatic growth and anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and prolonged grief symptoms after loss. Access here  Hirschberger G. (2018). Collective Trauma an d the Social Construction of Meaning. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1441. Access here   Kamis, et al. (2024). Childhood maltreatment associated with adolescent peer networks: Withdrawal, avoidance, and fragmentation. Access here  Lehrner, et al. (2014). Maternal PTSD associates with greater glucocorticoid sensitivity in offspring of Holocaust survivors. Access here  Maier & Seligman. (2016). Learned helplessness at fifty: Insights from neuroscience. Access here Sheehy, et al. (2019). An examination of the relationship between shame, guilt and self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Access here  Strathearn, et al. (2020). Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect. Access here  Yehuda et al. (1998). Vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors.  Access here. Yehuda, et al. (2018). Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms. Access here  Full transcript here  Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. Visit NAMI for more. You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Theologian Bo Karen Lee joins Ryan McAnnally-Linz to explore how the multiple layers of trauma—pandemic grief, racialized violence, intergenerational wounding, vicarious suffering—can be met by the resources of Ignatian spirituality and contemplative prayer. Writing and teaching at the intersection of Christian formation and social justice, Lee brings both scholarly precision and uncommon personal candor to one of the most urgent conversations in theology today. "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing. So it has the very opposite effect of what is needed for it to be healed." In this conversation, Lee reflects on the spiritual journey from what one author calls "alarmed aloneness" toward becoming beloved—seen, held, and gazed upon with love. Together they discuss the overlapping layers of collective, personal, racialized, and intergenerational trauma shaping contemporary life; attachment theory and its parallels with spiritual formation; the Ignatian tradition of imaginative, contemplative prayer; the still face experiment and the theology of the loving gaze; and why the church has something singular to offer the trauma crisis of our time. Episode Highlights "We are quite sure we're alone in the world and no one really sees us, no one truly cares and no one can be trusted. You're alone, overwhelmed, and helpless." "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing. So it has the very opposite effect of what is needed for it to be healed." "I need to be held, but it's this illusory figure that holds me, because I have shut myself off to the very things that could help me, because no one is to be trusted." "I've seen too much hope, and too much beauty, and too much healing walking through the spiritual exercises that I can no longer despair that trauma has the final word." "Gazing upon the God who gazes upon me with love. That is contemplative prayer." About Bo Karen Lee Bo Karen Lee is Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology and Christian Formation at Princeton Theological Seminary, where she teaches contemplative theology, Ignatian spirituality, and the relationship between prayer and social justice. A leading voice in the integration of trauma studies and Christian formation, she brings the Ignatian tradition into conversation with psychology, attachment theory, and the lived experience of racialized communities. Her work draws on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola to offer resources for healing that are both theologically grounded and pastorally immediate. She directs retreatants in the nineteenth annotation of the Spiritual Exercises and works regularly with spiritual directors trained in the Ignatian tradition. Helpful Links and Resources Bessel van der Kolk, Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society https://www.amazon.com/Traumatic-Stress-Overwhelming-Experience-Society/dp/1572300485 Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands https://www.resmaa.com/resources Kathy Weingarten, Common Shock: Witnessing Violence Every Day https://www.kathyweingarten.com David Fleming SJ, Draw Me Into Your Friendship https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Me-Into-Your-Friendship/dp/0912422904 Ignatius of Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ Edward Tronick, Still Face Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 Find a Spiritual Director https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/find-a-spiritual-director/ Show Notes Trauma defined: "terror triggered by an inescapably stressful event that overwhelms existing coping mechanisms" — Bessel van der Kolk Layers of trauma: collective pandemic grief, personal wounding, racialized violence, intergenerational encoding, vicarious/secondary trauma Global pandemic as collective trauma — threat of death, forced isolation, planetary-scale overwhelm Racialized trauma and AAPI hate incidents — one in five AAPI individuals reported a hate incident in the U.S. in a 15-month window (as of late 2021) My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem — racialized trauma encoded in bodies and communities https://www.resmaa.com/resources Cumulative microaggressions — daily small injuries can produce PTSD-level effects over time; growing body of clinical literature Secondary/vicarious trauma — hearing others' suffering reactivates unresolved wounds in caregivers and companions "Double jeopardy" — Kathy Weingarten's term for caregivers whose own past traumas are reactivated while supporting others Five professions at highest risk: clergy, health workers, teachers, police, journalists — context for the Great Resignation "Alarmed aloneness" — the net effect of trauma: certainty that no one sees you, no one cares, no one can be trusted "Trauma tends to isolate and alienate us from our siblings, our human siblings. But ironically, this witnessing of one another's pain is the source of healing." The orphan image: a girl in a Middle Eastern orphanage draws a chalk mother around her fetal body — illusory comfort as portrait of traumatic isolation Intergenerational trauma — encoded in DNA; personal testimony about learning her own mother was nearly killed as an infant, its echo across generations Kintsugi as healing metaphor — the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold; grief before repair, not a race to be fixed Robert Stolorow's concept: finding a "relational home" for traumatic suffering — the necessity of being witnessed Ignatius of Loyola — 16th-century Spanish soldier wounded by cannonball; encountered the living Christ through Ludolph of Saxony's Vita Christi during convalescence The Spiritual Exercises: a four-week manual for imaginative prayer — beloved and broken, walking with Christ through ministry, suffering, resurrection https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ Ignatian contemplative prayer defined: "gazing upon the God who gazes upon me with love" — kataphatic, embodied, not requiring stillness or silence Still Face Experiment (Edward Tronick) — infant distress when a loving mother goes blank; evidence that the gaze of love is neurologically and psychologically foundational https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 Attachment theory and spiritual formation — earned secure attachment: what unhealthy early bonding cannot provide, sustained relationship with God can "I've seen too much hope, and too much beauty, and too much healing walking through the spiritual exercises that I can no longer despair that trauma has the final word." Personal testimony: AAPI hate crimes, night terrors, contemplative prayer with a spiritual director; a vision of Mary, the wailing women, and the crucified Christ "Bo, they killed me too" — Christ's words in a contemplative vision; solidarity as the beginning of bearable grief Sartre's "hell is other people" reframed — parasitic dependence on others' approval vs. the freedom of knowing how God gazes upon you Resources for beginning: David Fleming's Draw Me Into Your Friendship; finding a spiritual director trained in Ignatian spirituality; Jesuit retreat centers #TraumaHealing #IgnatianSpirituality #ContemplativePrayer #ChristianFormation #SpiritualTheology #MentalHealthAndFaith #RacializedTrauma #AttachmentTheory #ForTheLifeOfTheWorld #YaleDivinity Production Notes This podcast featured Bo Karen Lee Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa Hosted by Evan Rosa Production Assistance by Annie Trowbridge and Luke Stringer A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

Grief doesn't only come from what happens to us directly. In this episode of our Grief Series, we'll look through the Seventh Gate: Trauma — specifically collective trauma and secondary (vicarious) trauma. We'll break down what these are, how they physically land in your body, what the Window of Tolerance really means for your day-to-day life, and what to do when you find yourself overwhelmed by stress. We'll explore super helpful theories like the tend-and-befriend stress response, the power of your hope circuit, the eternal wisdom of finding the Middle Way, and practical guidance for navigating a world that can feel relentlessly heavy. This episode is part of a 10-part series on grief. You can jump in here and circle back to Episode 248 when you're ready.   p.s. Find a Simple Joy practice for this episode right here at our blog.   About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy. Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with the Joy Lab Program.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram TikTok Linkedin Watch on YouTube   Key moments: [00:00] — Introduce the Seventh Gate: Trauma [00:48] — A gentle reminder to listen with care [01:30] — Defining collective trauma: shared psychological impact affecting communities, societies, and the globe; examples include COVID, 9/11, mass shootings, natural disasters, and chronic collective traumas like racism and classism [02:00] — Defining secondary trauma / vicarious trauma: how negative effects occur through hearing accounts, watching videos, 24/7 news exposure; not uncommon in caregivers, healthcare workers, therapists, and first responders [03:30] — Why the brain doesn't always distinguish direct from indirect trauma; secondary trauma can produce symptoms identical to direct trauma; we are wired to survive in communities [04:00] — The losses this gate surfaces: safety, trust in institutions, community connection, shared understanding, and moral injuries [05:00] — Linda Thai's definition of trauma: "what happened that shouldn't have, and what should have happened that didn't" — and why the second half matters just as much [06:30] — Minnesota ICE surge reflection; what was missing that could have softened the trauma; community connection as a powerfully protective presence [07:45] — The tend-and-befriend stress response and why it's especially suited to collective grief [08:40] — Physical symptoms of collective trauma: brain fog, sleep problems, appetite changes, jumpiness, physical tension, digestive issues [09:20] — How collective stress lowers individual stress tolerance; why the tend-and-befriend response is so adaptive here [09:50] — Dan Siegel's Window of Tolerance introduced: the zone for healthy stress response; why collective trauma shrinks the window [10:20] — What happens outside the window: hyperarousal and hypoarousal introduced [11:00] — Deep dive on hyperarousal: panic, racing thoughts, anger, hypervigilance; why narrow focus is counterproductive; how sustained overactivation overwhelms the nervous system [13:00] — Hypoarousal: numbness, flatness, disconnection, apathy, brain fog; the freeze/"bite" stress response as protective feature, not personal failure; the COVID grocery bag arc [14:30] — Gentle activation strategies for moving out of hypoarousal: small movements, mindful breathing, connecting with safe people, small accomplishments [15:30] — Learned helplessness reexamined: the original researchers got it backward — helplessness is the brain's default, not something learned [16:00] — The Hope Circuit: prefrontal cortex overrides the helplessness default when actions are seen to matter; cross-stressor effect of agency [16:40] — What agency looks like in practice: self-talk, social connections, information choices, body care, small service acts, values [17:30] — Henry's activating-to-calming spectrum; using the Middle Way framework to self-regulate within the Window of Tolerance [18:30] — What to do when you've gone outside the window: micro-changes, one small choice at a time; deep rest when needed [20:10] — Balance is not a destination; the goal is not to eliminate stress responses but to navigate them more skillfully [21:15] — Self-care during collective trauma enables wise collective action [21:45] — Closing wisdom from Clarissa Pinkola Estés on standing up and showing your soul   Sources and Notes for this full grief series: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.  Grief Series: The Grief Series: The Wholeness of Being Human [part 1, ep 248] Everything We Love, We Will Lose: Navigating the First Gate of Grief[part 2, ep 249] Welcoming Back the Parts of You That Have Not Known Love [part 3, ep 250] Why You Can't Escape the Sorrows of the World (and why that's a good thing) [part 4, ep 251] Born to Belong: Grieving What Should Have Been There From the Start [part 5, ep 252] Breaking the Cycle: Ancestral Grief, Epigenetics, and the Power to Change Your Legacy [part 6, ep 253] How Facing the Harm You've Done Can Set You Free [part 7, ep 254] Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller Linda Thai's website Dan Siegel's website Clarissa Pinkola Estés' website Beckes & Sbarra, Social baseline theory: State of the science and new directions. Access here Beckes, et al. (2011). Social Baseline Theory: The Role of Social Proximity in Emotion and Economy of Action. Access here Bunea et al. (2017). Early-life adversity and cortisol response to social stress: a meta-analysis. Access here. Eisma, et al. (2019). No pain, no gain: cross-lagged analyses of posttraumatic growth and anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and prolonged grief symptoms after loss. Access here  Hirschberger G. (2018). Collective Trauma an d the Social Construction of Meaning. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1441. Access here   Kamis, et al. (2024). Childhood maltreatment associated with adolescent peer networks: Withdrawal, avoidance, and fragmentation. Access here  Lehrner, et al. (2014). Maternal PTSD associates with greater glucocorticoid sensitivity in offspring of Holocaust survivors. Access here  Maier & Seligman. (2016). Learned helplessness at fifty: Insights from neuroscience. Access here Sheehy, et al. (2019). An examination of the relationship between shame, guilt and self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Access here  Strathearn, et al. (2020). Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect. Access here  Yehuda et al. (1998). Vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors.  Access here. Yehuda, et al. (2018). Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms. Access here    Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. Visit NAMI for more. You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Rebecca and Jen Wilkin explore the often-overlooked spiritual power of middle age. They discuss why younger Christians need older mentors, how church should function as a true family across generations, and why following Jesus reshapes how we think about aging and influence.Preorder Jen's Book:Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging WorldUse code IF to receive 30% off your copy of The ‘If' That Changes Everything at thegoodbook.com.Visit MoodyPublishers.com or find The Rekindled Heart wherever books are sold.Find Digital Liturgies wherever books are sold, or visit crossway.org/digitalliturgiesbook to get 30% off with a free Crossway+ account.Watch Us on YouTubeSign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/SubscribeFollow Us on Instagram and XProduced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of Joy Lab, we'll explore the Sixth Gate of Grief: the grief we carry for harm done to ourselves and others. We'll draw on the expanded framework of Francis Weller's gates of grief to unpack why this gate is one of the most challenging and most liberating to work with. It's important to note that this isn't about guilt-tripping or self-flagellation. It's about honest reckoning, releasing unconscious burdens, and reclaiming inner freedom. Because grief (not shame) is what actually moves us toward healing, repair, and becoming people who cause less harm.   This episode is part of a 10-part series on grief. You can jump in here and circle back to Episode 248 when you're ready.   p.s. Find a Simple Joy practice for this episode right here at our blog.   About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Full transcript available here   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram TikTok Linkedin Watch on YouTube   Key moments: [00:00:00] — Sixth Gate: Grief for Harm Done, popularized by Sophy Banks and Azul Thomé alongside Weller's original framework. [00:01:00] — What this gate includes: harmful thought patterns like corrosive self-talk, choices that felt necessary but caused harm, inaction when we could have intervened, and participation in collective harms like racism, classism, ableism, and environmental destruction. [00:02:00] — A critical disclaimer: this gate asks us to see these harms — not soak in them. Grief is meant to flow through us, not become a stagnant pool. Henry emphasizes the difference between grieving well and getting stuck. [00:03:30] — Three reasons this gate is especially challenging: (1) the scope of harm we participate in is nearly infinite; (2) the thin line between acknowledging harm and collapsing into shame and guilt; (3) the defensiveness this topic can trigger — and how to touch that lightly and let it go. [00:05:00] — This is about inner freedom, not atonement. Genuine inner freedom requires an honest look at how we affect those around us. [00:05:30] — Aimee and Henry on the word releasing vs. "getting over it." You can leap over a thing and still be carrying it. Releasing requires first being able to see what's there. [00:06:00] — Quote from Sabaa Tahir: two kinds of guilt — the kind that drowns you until you're useless, and the kind that fires your soul to purpose. Working with grief can move us from one to the other. [00:06:30] — Introduction of moral injury: the psychological wound that comes from betraying our own values, or witnessing others do it. Research shows moral injury is more strongly associated with PTSD symptoms than direct exposure to danger. [00:07:30] — Moral injury shows up everywhere — not just in war. Healthcare rationing, kids being detained, someone cutting you off in traffic. Untended grief in this gate can mean we snap at small things because they echo larger unprocessed wounds. [00:09:00] — Henry: grief helps us heal these deep, often invisible wounds. [00:10:00] — How harm to others haunts us for years, even decades. As social creatures, we're wired to repair harm and strengthen bonds. When we don't act, buried harm turns into guilt and shame — and shame isolates. Grief, by contrast, calls us into community and toward repair. [00:11:00] — Autoimmune disease analogy: shame is the emotional equivalent of an immune system attacking itself. A healthy response addresses the problem; an overreaction causes more damage than the original harm. [00:13:00] — Turning to harms we cause ourselves: negative self-talk, lifestyle choices, addictions. No matter the cause, we deserve healing from it. The challenge: in this case, we are both perpetrator and victim. [00:14:00] — Grief opens us up rather than closing us down. It can hold both the hurt experienced and the compassion for causing that pain. [00:14:30] — Connection to post-traumatic growth: not about psychological comfort, but awakening. Grief is the ride between pain and gain — and there's no bypassing it. [00:15:00] — Henry on the role of equanimity (this month's Element of Joy): balance is what allows us to hold two seemingly opposing truths at once. You fully acknowledge the harm and hold yourself with compassion. Neither minimizing nor drowning. [00:16:30] — Quote from Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking): "People are more than the worst thing they've done." The goal isn't no harm — it's less harm. And believing that you are more than your worst moment fosters humility, compassion, and healing that ripples outward to others. [00:17:30] — Preview of the next episode: the Seventh Gate — Trauma, and how grief and trauma intersect in the work of healing. [00:17:45] — Closing wisdom from Maya Angelou: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."   Sources and Notes for this full grief series: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.  Grief Series: The Grief Series: The Wholeness of Being Human [part 1, ep 248] Everything We Love, We Will Lose: Navigating the First Gate of Grief[part 2, ep 249] Welcoming Back the Parts of You That Have Not Known Love [part 3, ep 250] Why You Can't Escape the Sorrows of the World (and why that's a good thing) [part 4, ep 251] Born to Belong: Grieving What Should Have Been There From the Start [part 5, ep 252] Breaking the Cycle: Ancestral Grief, Epigenetics, and the Power to Change Your Legacy [part 6, ep 253] Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller Sabaa Tahir's website Beckes & Sbarra, Social baseline theory: State of the science and new directions. Access here Beckes, et al. (2011). Social Baseline Theory: The Role of Social Proximity in Emotion and Economy of Action. Access here Bunea et al. (2017). Early-life adversity and cortisol response to social stress: a meta-analysis. Access here. Eisma, et al. (2019). No pain, no gain: cross-lagged analyses of posttraumatic growth and anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and prolonged grief symptoms after loss. Access here  Kamis, et al. (2024). Childhood maltreatment associated with adolescent peer networks: Withdrawal, avoidance, and fragmentation. Access here  Lehrner, et al. (2014). Maternal PTSD associates with greater glucocorticoid sensitivity in offspring of Holocaust survivors. Access here  Hirschberger G. (2018). Collective Trauma an d the Social Construction of Meaning. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1441. Access here  Sheehy, et al. (2019). An examination of the relationship between shame, guilt and self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Access here  Strathearn, et al. (2020). Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect. Access here  Yehuda et al. (1998). Vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors.  Access here. Yehuda, et al. (2018). Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms. Access here    Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. 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Women over 40 are the most understudied population in modern medicine. In this powerful and overdue conversation, Darin sits down with Dr. Amy Shah to unpack the massive blind spots in women's health — from perimenopause and menopause to cortisol shifts, brain fog, gut bacteria collapse, muscle loss, and the social isolation epidemic affecting women in midlife. Dr. Shah reveals why hormone labs often don't tell the full story, why 95% of Americans are fiber deficient, how fermented foods regulate inflammation, and why morning sunlight may be one of the most powerful hormone resets available — and it's free. This episode is more than symptom management. It's a blueprint for reclaiming power during one of the most misunderstood transitions in a woman's life.     What You'll Learn Why women weren't required in medical research until 1993 How perimenopause is diagnosed by symptoms — not lab tests The hormonal cascade: hypothalamus → pituitary → ovaries → whole-body effects Why fiber is the missing hormone regulator The 30-30-3 framework: protein, fiber & fermented foods The estrobolome and how gut bacteria regulate estrogen Why cortisol sensitivity increases during perimenopause The circadian reset protocol: morning light & nighttime boundaries Why recovery becomes more important than high-intensity stress The female friendship effect & oxytocin biology Hormone therapy myths — and what the research actually shows Why menopause may actually be a leadership upgrade     Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome back Dr. Amy Shah 00:00:29 – Novelty, brain aging & why time "speeds up" 00:02:03 – The hormone cascade: hypothalamus, pituitary & endocrine signaling 00:03:39 – The most understudied population in medicine: women over 40 00:04:11 – Women excluded from research until 1993 00:05:06 – Ambien example: why women metabolize drugs differently 00:08:14 – Cultural silence around menopause 00:09:48 – Anxiety, palpitations, carpal tunnel: unrecognized hormone symptoms 00:11:17 – Gut-brain connection & why nutrition is medicine 00:15:11 – The 30-30-3 method explained 00:16:10 – Why fiber drops during perimenopause 00:17:23 – Simple fiber sources that extend longevity 00:19:00 – Fermented foods & lowering inflammation 00:21:01 – Why Americans lost fermented foods 00:22:26 – Circadian biology: every cell runs on light 00:23:46 – Morning sunlight & hormone regulation 00:26:25 – Late-night eating & insulin resistance 00:28:20 – Cortisol spikes in perimenopause 00:29:41 – Why high achievers crash in midlife 00:31:11 – Walking as cortisol-lowering exercise 00:32:24 – Why hormone labs don't show perimenopause 00:33:38 – Key symptoms: sleep, fat redistribution, brain fog 00:35:24 – The estrobolome: gut bacteria & estrogen recycling 00:36:30 – Gut bacteria change within three days 00:38:38 – Andropause vs menopause differences 00:41:21 – Hormone therapy: what's proven & what's misunderstood 00:44:53 – Peak bone & muscle before 30 00:46:02 – Exercise for longevity vs punishment 00:47:55 – The community & oxytocin effect 00:49:49 – Female friendship & cortisol reduction 00:52:18 – Intergenerational connection & health 00:57:05 – Gut bacteria & proximity effect 01:00:24 – The Grandmother Hypothesis 01:02:15 – Menopause as leadership evolution 01:04:28 – You can build muscle, brain & bone at any age 01:05:16 – Rewriting the narrative for women's health     Thank You to Our Sponsors Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off Shakeology – Shakeology-All in One Nutrition: Get 15% off with code SUPERLIFE at Shakeology.com. Our Place: Toxic-free, durable cookware that supports healthy cooking. Use code DARIN for 10% off at fromourplace.com.     Join the SuperLife Community Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More From Dr. Amy Shah: Website: amymdwellness.com Instagram: @dramyshah Book: Hormone Havoc: A Science-Backed Protocol for Perimenopause and Menopause     Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences      Key Takeaway Perimenopause is not decline. It's a biological transition that requires new inputs, more recovery, more fiber, more protein, more community, more light. When women understand what's happening inside their bodies, they stop thinking they're "falling apart", and start stepping into power.  

This week, Judaism Unbound is thrilled to feature the 3rd episode of Door to Door: A Pilgrimage Across Generations -- another podcast in Judaism Unbound's family of podcasts! ------------------------- Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming courses in the UnYeshiva! This time around we are offering courses on an Intro to Judaism (Judaism Inbound), the book of Genesis, the Magic & Medicine of Psalms, Jews and Revolution, and a Jewish embrace of Fatness! -------------------------- Door to Door is a deeply personal, five-part podcast series tracing one Jewish family's multigenerational pilgrimage from a once-lost home in Wachenbuchen, Germany, to the present-day echoes of inherited memory, trauma, and resilience. Told through archival recordings, family reflections, and emotional returns to ancestral ground, this podcast chronicles the survival of Simon—a Holocaust survivor taken to Buchenwald Concentration Camp during Kristallnacht—and the generations that followed him. It's a story shaped by suffering, but defined by rebuilding, remembrance, and an enduring commitment to legacy. Door to Door invites listeners to witness what it means to reclaim identity from the wreckage—and to carry forward the names, the stories, and the truths nearly erased. If you've ever felt the weight of inherited memory, or the pull to understand where you come from — subscribe to Door to Door wherever you get your podcasts. Let this be part of your story, too. We'd love to hear from you, so you can email us at miriam@judaismunbound.com or find us at: www.judaismunbound.com/door-to-door

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Portland Playhouse in Northeast Portland is currently performing "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous." The play follows four Black women artists as they confront their own and each other’s evolving definitions of art, protest, and storytelling. Audiences have until March 15 to see performances by Faith Lavon and Ashlee Radney, who play actors of different generations. They join us to discuss the production and its relevance today.  

Jewish Journeys, an unprecedented population study of Jewish Americans' perspectives on psychedelics, explores the attitudes, practices, and needs of the emerging Jewish psychedelic community in the United States. Zac Kamenetz and Josh Lipson join Dan and Lex for a conversation about this study, its implications for American Judaism, and how we might take lessons from the field of psychedelics and apply them to contemporary Jewish life. Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming courses in the UnYeshiva! This time around we are offering courses on an Intro to Judaism (Judaism Inbound), the book of Genesis, the Magic & Medicine of Psalms, Jews and Revolution, and a Jewish embrace of Fatness! Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here! Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with Judaism Unbound's hosts, and with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com. 

Jason Seeman, founder of Raising Fathers, joins Steve Hodgson on The Noise of Life Podcast to explore modern fatherhood, conscious parenting and what it truly means to become a father in today's world. Not just biologically, but emotionally. Not just as a financial provider, but as a regulated, self-aware, emotionally intelligent man.In this powerful conversation on fatherhood and masculinity, we unpack the transition from boy to man and from man to father - two rites of passage many men were never guided through. Jason reflects on the generational models of masculinity many of us inherited: fathers who were loving yet emotionally guarded, men shaped by war, survival, responsibility and silence. We explore how unresolved childhood experiences, generational trauma and emotional suppression quietly echo through families unless consciously interrupted.This episode dives deep into emotional intelligence in parenting as a daily practice - not theory. We discuss emotional regulation, anger management, repair after conflict and how a father's tone, presence and reactions shape a child's nervous system and sense of safety. Jason shares a powerful reframe around discipline and parenting styles, explaining why fear-based compliance may change behaviour short-term but can impact confidence and emotional security long-term.We also explore modern relationships and marriage dynamics - including cognitive load imbalance, communication breakdown, partnership conflict and rebuilding intimacy with intention. Practical tools such as structured relationship check-ins, emotional awareness practices, and conscious communication strategies are shared to help fathers strengthen connection at home.At its core, this episode is about self-awareness, compassion and breaking generational cycles. It's about recognising inherited patterns, regulating ourselves before regulating our children and understanding that children model the behaviour they observe.If you are a father, an expecting dad, navigating co-parenting, healing your relationship with your own father or exploring men's mental health and emotional wellbeing, this episode will resonate deeply.Inside this podcast:- Why modern fatherhood is a missed rite of passage- How intergenerational trauma shapes parenting styles- Why fear based discipline creates long term insecurity- The role of emotional regulation in raising resilient children- How couples can reconnect through awareness and intentional communicationConnect with Jason:Linktree  → https://bio.site/raisingfathers Website → https://www.raising-fathers.com/Connect with Steve:Instagram → https://bit.ly/3KARQhR LinkedIn  → https://bit.ly/48sw8Vj Episode Highlights00:00:00 - The difference between sound and noise in life00:05:00 - Wanting to be a father from childhood00:07:00 - The rite of passage from man to father00:09:00 - Media stereotypes of modern fathers00:11:00 - Emotional openness and inherited silence00:12:00 - “Make sure you don't yell at your wife”00:14:00 - Intergenerational trauma and Holocaust survival imprint00:24:00 - Breaking unconscious parenting patterns00:28:00 - Modeling apology and repair for children00:31:00 - Aggression, tone, and fear based compliance00:45:00 - Relationship strain after children00:54:00 - The power of structured check ins00:58:00 - Intimacy and connection as relational glue01:03:00 - Conflict as a feature, not a flaw01:07:00 - Self compassion before behavior change01:10:00 - The belief that “I must be perfect to be good enough”01:11:00 - Doing the real work behind closed doorsABOUT THE PODCAST SHOWThe Noise of Life is a podcast that shares real stories, raw truths, and remarkable growth. Hosted by Steve Hodgson a coach, facilitator, speaker and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. This podcast dives deep into the “noise” we all face, the distractions, doubts and challenges that can pull us away from who we truly are.

Are modern habits around cleanliness, parenting, and social contact shaping your gut health more than you realise?  In this episode, Professor Tim Spector explains how gut microbes are shared between people - through relationships, daily contact, and the environments we live in, and why this matters for long-term health. You'll learn how human contact may be influencing your gut in ways most of us never consider. Tim explains why supporting gut microbiome is less about control and more about balance, and you'll learn simple ways to support a healthier gut through food, social connection and lifestyle habits. If your gut reflects the people you live with and the places you spend time, what small change could you make this week - in your home, your habits, or your social life - that might support your gut for the long term?