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In this episode, Maureen reflects on the gap so many justice-centered organizations face between what they say they value—and how it actually feels to work inside them.She explores the concept of Intersectional Integrity as a practice—not of perfection, but of presence.You'll hear reflections on:What it means to lead from alignment rather than collapseHow shame functions as a tool of white supremacy cultureWhy relational accountability begins with honesty about ourselvesMaureen also shares a deeply personal story about her time in these organizations—naming how power, shame, and internalized white supremacy shaped her behavior, and how she's learning to return to her values with more care, embodiment, and truth.This episode uplifts the voices of Black women (shout out to EbonyJanice who taught me to "Listen to Black women") who have long modeled this kind of integrity through rest, ritual, reflection, and refusal—including Tricia Hersey, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Ashley Marshall, and more.This is not a call-out. It's a calling back. Into honesty. Into alignment. Into grace.Links + Resources:Learn more or bring your team into this work Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for tools, reflections, and practice promptscultivatingintersectionalleadership.comThis week´s reflections:Where in your work are you moving in overwhelm and/or on autopilot—and what would it take to pause and explore the impact of that on your choices, intentions, and (re)actions?How do your experiences with intersecting identities—both targeted and non-targeted—shape how you show up, protect yourself, or take on responsibility?In the midst of urgency, pressure, or fatigue, what might shift if you were fully in integrity with your beliefs and values?Support the show
Flowing East and West: The Perfectly Imperfect Journey to a Fulfilled Life
A bridge does more than just connect two points; it spans a gap, carries weight, and withstands tension. In this episode of The Perfectly Imperfect Journey, we're joined by the incredible Carrington Jackson, a woman who has spent her life embodying the role of the bridge in profound ways. Carrington was the bridge that connected her mother and her father's family, opening up a relationship that had once been impossible. She is the bridge that brings people to their yoga mats - not just to move, but to learn, to heal, and to awaken. And she is the bridge in the fight for racial justice, using her voice, her presence, and her unwavering commitment to equity to create real, lasting change. This conversation is about connection, courage, and transformation. It's about the willingness to step into uncomfortable spaces, to hold the tension between worlds, and to become the link that allows others to cross over into new ways of seeing, being, and leading. Bio: For nearly 30 years, Carrington's study of yoga has been a diverse journey through the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of the practice. Carrington began teaching in 2004 and is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an e-RYT 500. Her classes are a canvas of practice, prayer and presence, intertwined with messages of spirit, activism and social responsibility. On a physical level, her teaching is centered on bringing people to a deeper knowing and acceptance of themselves. On a soulful level, the purpose of her teaching is to correlate yoga on and off the mat… ultimately paving the way from the I to the WE. She currently serves both as a guest instructor for many teacher training programs throughout the country and as a mentor to yoga teachers around the world. Alongside her yoga teaching practice, Carrington is a global retreat leader, passionate human rights activist, community organizer and movement chaplain. Having gratefully learned from many teachers over the years, a few teachers that have greatly influenced her personal and teaching practices are Seane Corn, Rev angel KYODO williams, Hala Khouri, Carolyn Myss and of course the greatest teacher of all… Life. Read more about her here: carringtonjacksonyoga.com Link to “I Am From” poem: https://www.wsuu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/I_Am_From_Poem(2).pdf
We are BACK the cypher! Audio Nuggets is grateful and humbled to be joined by Rev. angel Kyodo williams for this Black History '25 anchor episode- Healing Race.Rev. angel Kyodo williams is a visionary author, strategist, founder of Transformative Change, and architect of the audacious Healing Race Portal. Called “one of our wisest voices on social evolution” by On Being's Krista Tippett, Rev. angel is the second Black woman to hold the most senior title in Zen Buddhism. Her 30 years of multi-dimensional work and practice have expanded the possibilities of personal and collective liberation. Ever since her critically acclaimed first book, Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace was hailed as “an act of love” by Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker, Rev. angel has been bridging the worlds of transformation and justice. Her second book, Radical Dharma: Talking, Race, Love & Liberation, ignited communities, catalyzing practices and technology that became the laboratory for healing race.This episode is revelatory. This episode is radical. This episode is an experience you do not want to miss. The conversation explores Rev. angel's lifelong commitment to liberation and freedom, and deeply explores the Healing Race Portal. Rev. angel constructed the Healing Race Portal to facilitate the broadest possible passageway for people to return to our core nature as humans who want to belong. It is a global intervention to disrupt the harmful effects of racialization. Rigorous in discipline and rooted in love, Rev. angel applies wisdom teachings and embodied practice to intractable social issues. She was made for these times, and we are grateful to share the cypher with her!Interested in having a LIVE in-person experience of Healing Race Portal with Rev. angel??? You have a RARE opportunity. From MARCH 11th to the 14th, Rev. angel will be joined by special guest Dr. Resmaa Menakem, best-selling author, healer and trauma specialist, in Montgomery, Alabama. Together, they will prime and guide participants through the Legacy Museum, which powerfully documents our country's history of racial trauma. This is a 3-day journey, where you'll engage in the practices and methodologies architected by Rev. angel to heal the impacts of racialization on our bodies--meaning, your personal body, the collective body, and our relationship to the body of Earth. This HRP Live experience is not likely to happen again in this intimate, small-group format—so, if you feel called to it, go right now to healingraceportal.com to see if there are any spaces left and register for this profoundly transformative, in-person experience with Rev. angel and Dr. Resmaa Menakem.This show is part of the SafeCamp Audio podcast network. Learn more at SafeCampAudio.org.
Yussef Gheriani, Director of Investments and Operations, IHT Wealth Management shares his insights on the latest rise in US inflation as Americans' confidence improves, whether he's expecting a rate cut at next week's FOMC meeting and sectors that he's closely watching, and the key trajectory for oil prices in the coming months, especially with the tensions in Syria rising. Presented by: Emaad AkhtarProduced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: Kyodo / via ReutersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Firms across Britain are “in damage control” with nearly half planning to cut jobs after the Labour government's tax-rising budget, according to the boss of the country's most influential business lobby group.(2) The UK could claw back pension tax breaks from asset managers that fail to invest enough domestically, the head of the British Business Bank said in a warning about the stakes for the industry as the government pursues a key growth initiative.(3)The selection of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary has fueled a rally in currencies around the world against the dollar, as traders trim bets that the return of Donald Trump will send tremors throughout global markets.(4) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is visiting China for at least the third time this year, showing up at a suppliers' conference on the same day a top Beijing official convened an important meeting with a group of foreign CEOs.(5) Iran plans to hold talks about its nuclear program with the UK, France and Germany this week, Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing Iranian diplomatic sources who weren't identified.What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What if there was an event in the future, the outcome of which you couldn't personally control, but it was still causing you anguish? This week, we talk to an ordained Zen priest to get some answers. Rev. angel Kyodo williams helps us learn how you could begin to quiet all the fears in your head that kidnap you from your actual life. Rev's website. Rev's instruction for point meditation. Support Search Engine at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Just när Japan och hela Ostasien undsluppit sig en kollektiv suck av besvikelse över att man blev utan pris i naturvetenskaperna kom det glädjande, och kanske lite överraskande, besked från både Stockholm och Oslo. Litteraturpriset till sydkoreanska författaren Han Gang och fredspriset till Nihon Hidankyo en organisation för överlevarna efter atombomberna mot Hiroshima och Nagasaki. Japanpodden går på djupet och sätter prisen i perspektiv. Nihon Hidankyo är en organisation som inte sällan jobbat i motvind i Japan, och det var först 2016 som en amerikansk president tog sig för att besöka Hiroshima. NYHETERValförberedelserna inför valet till parlamentets underhus den 27 oktober är nu i full gång och allas ögon är på hur det Liberaldemokratiska Partiets nye ledare, tillika premiärministern Shigeru Ishiba, ska navigera genom en snårskog av skandaler och splittring inom det egna partiet. Ishiba inledde sin kampanj i staden Iwaki i Fukushima län, alltså det län som drabbades hårdast av kärnkatastrofen och jordbävningen i mars 2011. “Vi måste se till att bygga upp Fukushima efter katastroferna, sade Ishiba och tillade att en återuppbyggnad är helt avgörande för Japans framtid.Samtidigt som Ishiba inlett en intensiv kampanjresa runt om i Japan är det många bedömare som varnar för att hans popularitet dalar efter beslutet att utestänga flera ledande politiker i det egna partiet på grund av deras påstådda inblandning i en skandal kring politiska donationer. Det folkliga stödet för Ishiba och hans regering ligger enligt en opinionsundersökning gjord av nyhetsbyrån Kyodo på 42 procent, vilket är ett tapp på hela 8 procentenheter jämfört med för bara ett par veckor sedan. —--------------Om vi fortsätter på valtemat så är det den här gången rekordmånga kvinnor som ställer upp. Sammanlagt 314 kvinnor kan väljarna lägga sin röst på och det är en ökning sedan senaste valet men fortfarande så är det bara en knapp fjärdel, eller 23,4 % av kandidaterna som är kvinnor vilket ligger långt under målet på 35 % som skulle vara uppnåt till nästa enligt den handlingsplan som regeringen antagit. Flest kvinnliga kandidater ställer Kommunistpartiet upp med, nästa fyra av tio kandidater är kvinnor. Sämst med jämlikheten är det i regeringspartierna LDP och Komeito där bara var sjätte kandidat är kvinna.—------Ekonomi. Medan övriga industriländer nu är i färd med att sänka räntorna efter det att inflation fallit tillbaka så väljer Japan att göra tvärtom. Centralbanken, Bank of Japan, väntas dock försiktigt fram för att inte äventyra den ekonomiska återhämtning som är på gång och därför väntas styrräntan ligga på 1 % i januari 2026, jämfört med 0,25 procent i dagsläget. Japans problem har länge varit deflation, alltså att priserna går ner, vilket anses hämma konsumtionen då folk avvaktar med att sina inköp i tron att priserna kommer att vara lägre längre fram. Men nu tycks trenden vara på väg att vända, med stigande inflation under de senaste fyra månaderna samtidigt som årets löneökningar ligger på i snitt 2,9 %. —-------------Tokyo Metro som driver nio av tunnelbanelinjerna i den japanska huvudstaden kommer att noteras på Tokyobörsen den 23 oktober efter det ägarna - den japanska staten och Tokyo stad - valt att sälja ut hälften av sina aktier. Intresset för att äga aktier Tokyo Metro uppges ha varit stort både bland allmänheten och större investerare, såväl i Japan som utomlands. 6,5 miljoner passagerare åker med någon av Tokyo Metros linjer varje dag vilket gör företaget till ett av de största lokaltrafikbolagen i världen. Förutom tunnelbanelinjerna så äger Tokyo Metro också fastigheter shoppingarkader. —--------En högt uppsatt medlem i gangstersyndikatet Kodokai i Gifu län har gripts av polis efter anklagelser om att han på falska grunder begärt ersättning för en avkapad fingerled. Enligt polisen ska mannen själv ha kapat yttersta leden på sitt ena lillfinger i en så kallad yubitsume-ritual som görs av gängmedlemmar som ett sätt att sona eventuella fel de begått. Yubitsume är relativt vanligt inom yakuzan - den organiserade brottsligheten, men den här gången valde den nu utpekade gängmedlemmen att uppsöka sjukhus för att få behandling för vad han beskrev som en olyckshändelse, när han i själva verket kapat fingret själv. Därmed undvek han vårdkostnader på motsvarande nära 3 000 kronor - det pris han egentligen skulle betalat då skadan var självförvållad. Enligt polisen är det första gången som en gängmedlem arresteras för den här typen av brott. —--------- Det klagas titt som tätt på att turisterna börjar bli så många i Japan att de ställer till problem för boende i populära orter som exempelvis Kyoto. Men nu har de styrande i staden tillsammans med ett e-handelsföretag tagit fram en lösning där besökare som donerar en summa pengar kan få ett presentkort och tips på särskilt utvalda, och kanske okända, platser och etablissemang värda att besöka. Tanken är att det ska vara en win-win situation där Kyoto stad får in pengar som kan användas för att bevara och utveckla kulturellt värdefulla platser samtidigt som turisterna kanske känner att de gör en insats och samtidigt belönas för det. Donate & Go heter konceptet och slår det väl ut är tanken att det ska implementeras också på fler platser. Så håll utkik nästa gång du besöker Japan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit japanpodden.substack.com
What if healing from trauma required more than just personal work? In this profound chat, Prentis Hemphill, author of What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World, dives deep on the somatic practices key to both individual and collective healing. They share eye-opening insights on envisioning new possibilities beyond society's limiting scripts, remapping relationships through authenticity and hard-earned trust, and expanding our "we" through truly relating - not just racking up social media followers. Hemphill's work points us toward transforming the very systems and conditions that wounded us in the first place through an ethos of radical love.You can find Prentis at: Website | Instagram | Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill | Episode TranscriptIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Rev. angel Kyodo williams about liberation.Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Uma pessoa com família e amigos morreu em casa e ninguém percebeu... por três anos. O caso de Joyce Vincent no Reino Unido chama a atenção, mas é mais chocante que esse fato é recorrente e tenha palavra própria no Japão: kodokushi. Assim como há um nome para pessoas que abandonam a sociedade para morar em seus quartos. Quais as causas, histórias e riscos da solidão? Este é mais um episódio do Escuta Essa, podcast semanal em que Denis e Danilo trocam histórias de cair o queixo e de explodir os miolos. Todas as quartas-feiras, no seu agregador de podcasts favorito, é a vez de um contar um causo para o outro. Não deixe de enviar os episódios do Escuta Essa para aquela pessoa com quem você também gosta de compartilhar histórias e aproveite para mandar seus comentários e perguntas no Spotify, nas redes sociais @escutaessapod, ou no e-mail escutaessa@aded.studio. A gente sempre lê mensagens no final de cada episódio! ... NESTE EPISÓDIO -O docu-filme sobre Joyce Vincent se chama “Dreams of a Life”, da diretora Carol Morley. -A agência de notícias Kyodo informou que de Janeiro a Março deste ano 21.716 pessoas morreram sozinhas em casa no Japão. A expectativa é que 68 mil pessoas tenham um kodokushi em 2024. -O paper “Governing through kodokushi”, de Nils Dahl, fala sobre como as mortes solitárias cresceram no Japão e sua relação com questões culturais e sociais como isolamento social, pobreza e exclusão. -A BBC já escreveu sobre os hikikomori . A matéria citada no podcast é uma longa reportagem de Maggie Jones em 2006 para o The New York Times. -A fotógrafa Maika Elan fez uma série de fotos sobre os hikikomori e suas vidas reclusas em seus quartos. -Em 2023 a BBC contou a história de Shoji Morimoto, o homem que “é pago para fazer nada”. Ele tem um livro de memórias chamado “mental person who does nothing”, sem tradução em português, lançado em 2003. -Robert Putnam escreveu o artigo “Bowling Alone” em 1998. Em 2000 ele deu origem ao livro “O colapso e o renascimento da comunidade americana”. Putnam foi o entrevistado da última semana do The Interview, do The New York Times. -“Clube da Luta” é um livro de 1996 escrito por Chuck Palahniu. Ele virou um filme de grande sucesso em 1999 dirigido por David Fincher. -O documentário "A Perna Cabeluda", sobre a lenda urbana do Recife, está disponível no YouTube. ... AD&D STUDIO A AD&D produz podcasts e vídeos que divertem e respeitam sua inteligência! Acompanhe todos os episódios em aded.studio para não perder nenhuma novidade.
Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday awarded damages to victims of forced sterilizations conducted under the now-defunct eugenic protection law. Handing down a unified ruling on five related damages suits, the top court's Grand Bench, presided over by Chief Justice Saburo Tokura, decided not to apply the 20-year statute of limitations for damages claims, a focal point of the case. It effectively handed total victory to the plaintiffs. Episode Notes: ‘Japan Top Court Orders Damages for Forced Sterilizations': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/07/03/japan-top-court-orders-damages-for-forced-sterilizations/ ‘Japan top court orders government to pay damages over forced sterilization' (Kyodo): https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/07/a016e40a84d3-update1-japan-top-court-orders-govt-to-pay-damages-over-forced-sterilization.html ‘(Update) Japan Forced Sterilization Ruling: Japan Govt “will promptly pay compensation based on the ruling,” says Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/07/03/update-japan-forced-sterilization-ruling-japan-govt-will-promptly-pay-compensation-based-on-the-ruling-says-chief-cabinet-secretary-yoshimasa-hayashi/
The 2024 World Para Athletics Championships which was held from May 17th to May 25th ended on Saturday. Barrier Free Japan went to the entrance of the stadium and found it to be accessible. Not all did find it accessible though, and a woman - she never gave her name - with her husband and daughter, a daughter who has cerebral palsy. Kyodo reported: “But another Kobe resident in her 50s said that the city was "divided in some parts," while also lamenting that attendance could have been better. She came to see the tournament with her husband and daughter, who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound.” Some people with disabilities who use wheelchairs find ‘wheelchair-bound' to be offensive and prefer the term ‘wheelchair user'. Barrier Free Japan sometimes gets comments and posts on social media about this issue. Episode notes: ‘Para athletics: Athletes, fans praise "successful" Kobe tournament' (Kyodo): https://english.kyodonews.net/paralympics/news/2024/05/fe0fbc2ad909-para-athletics-athletes-fans-praise-successful-kobe-tournament.html Outside the Stadium for the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/05/21/outside-the-stadium-for-the-kobe-2024-para-athletics-world-championships/
“There's no such thing as personal change outside of a social context. You actually can't separate a person from our social context. And that is just like, well, duh, how did they ever think we could do that?”Check out the episode page for the transcript and the full list of the resources mentioned in this episode: https://widerroots.com/8 In this conversation with Staci Haines, we dive into the intersection of personal transformation and structural social change. I appreciate Staci's commitment to holding these two aspects as inseparable - that true healing and justice require both inner work and outer change. We explore some challenging questions: How can we navigate conversations around Palestine and Gaza with our clients in a way that is grounded in compassion and truth? How do we ensure that transformational modalities don't inadvertently reinforce passivity in the face of injustice, but rather empower us to create change? What are the key distinctions between coaching and therapy, and how can we discern our realm of competency as practitioners?Staci Haines is a pioneer in the field of politicized somatics and trauma healing. For over three decades, Staci has been dedicated to bridging personal and social transformation, guided by the belief that we cannot have one without the other. As the co-founder of generative somatics and a senior teacher at the Strozzi Institute, she brings a depth of wisdom and experience to her work supporting individuals and movements in healing trauma and embodying transformative change. ⭐ Key moments02:43 - Opening05:03 - Staci's roots: personal + systemic transformation12:32 - The power of somatics in social change work17:58 - How we're showing up for Palestine27:54 - How do we move beyond individualism in healing and coaching36:09 - Coaching to challenge the status quo, not to cope with It39:43 - Imagining new credentialing orgs for politicized coaching/healing59:25 - Staci's sources of joy1:04:22 - Closing
Fed in Focus - FOMC Rate Decision Wednesday. Reddit IPO Frenzy! Inflation - definitely not going away. Announcing - A New Closest to The Pin PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm Up - A New CTP Announced - No Show Next week - business meetings out of town - A not so surprising result in the Russian Elections - An important change to stock trade settlements is coming Market Update - Fed in Focus - FOMC Rate Decision Wednesday - Reddit IPO Frenzy - Inflation - definitely not going away - AI Frenzy - Culd Call This DHAI Unplugged - so much AI news to discuss - Yield Frenzy PPI Release - After a HOT CPI, PPI Comes in Hotter - 0.6% on the core - but only 1.6% YoY - The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.6 percent in February. - Prices for final demand goods advanced 1.2 percent, and the index for final demand services moved up 0.3 percent. - Prices for final demand advanced 1.6 percent for the 12 months ended in February. - Markets didn't know what to do with this on Friday. PPI MoM Company Stats - Recession? - According to FactSet: During Dec-March earnings calls, 47 cited the term “recession” during their earnings calls for the fourth quarter. -- This number is below the 5-year average of 85 and below the 10-year average of 61. - This quarter will mark the lowest number of S&P 500 companies citing “recession” on earnings calls for a quarter since Q4 2021 Companies Citing Recession % of Companies Reddit - IPO slated to be live sometime this week (March 21) - 5X Oversubscribed - Reddit began sending invitations to users to participate in the IPO based on one of two measurements of engagement on the site: either the number of actions they've taken as a moderator of a forum on the platform (also known as a “subreddit”) or their “karma” score, a figure that indicates a user's contributions and reputation among other users on the site. - Reddit plans to list 22 million shares at a price between $31 and $34, according to the latest version of the IPO prospectus it filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company stands to take in between $473.6 million and $519.4 million from the sale of roughly 15.3 million shares. - Valuation > $6 billion - Question???? Is Reddit profitable? NO - However, the company has been substantially growing revenue in the past few years. ---- Reddit's total revenue in 2023 was $804 million, up 21% from $666 million in 2022. ----- Reddit's net loss for 2023 narrowed to $90.8 million. Yields - 10 YR - Highest level of 2024 - technically breaking out - if Fed moves a bot more hawkish - 4.50% is next test Yields Japan Yields - The Bank of Japan is set to raise its key interest rate for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday following its two-day monetary policy meeting, Kyodo reported. - The BOJ will raise the short-term rate to the 0%-0.1% range, the report said. The development reflects growing confidence among policymakers that a virtuous cycle of wage growth and price hikes is in motion following this year's labor-management pay negotiations - RAISING TO ZERO! Global Rates - Who Will CUT First? First Mover? ELON - Increasing prices on Model Y by $1,000 --- Stock moves up by 6% - Goldman Downgrades - Perhaps this is why stock moved up - another bug downgrade - stock in the toilet - nowhere else to go --- SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said, demonstrating deepening ties between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company and national security agencies. Elon - Ketamine
This January Jumpstart episode explores how we can rediscover our deepest sense of belonging within. Zen priest Rev. angel Kyodo williams and spiritual leader Melissa Carter share how embracing all of ourselves allows us to fully inhabit our humanity. By returning to our inner wholeness through mindfulness, we can move through the world from a place of truth, connect authentically with others, and transform society.Episode TranscriptYou can find Rev. angel Kyodo williams at: Instagram | Website | Listen to Our Full-Length Convo with Rev. angelYou can find Melissa at: Find Melissa Online Here | Instagram | Listen to Our Full-Length Convo with MelissaWe want to hear from YOU! Record your responses to the challenge or questions you have along the way and email them to support@goodlifeproject.com. We may include your reflections in an episode.If you LOVED this episode Find all of the January Jumpstart - Your 2024 Good Life Awakening episodes.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKED. Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of Point of Relation, Thomas is joined by author, spiritual teacher, outspoken activist, and the founder of the Center for Transformative Change - Reverend angel Kyodo williams. They discuss the healing power of being seen as your true self, and how this creates the conditions for collective healing. Rev. angel explores how systems of power and oppression have created divisions in our society and undermined our sense of belonging, especially for Black people and other marginalized groups.But in creating safe spaces that are resilient enough to allow our true selves and feelings to arise, we find relationality through our suffering, and begin to heal these culturally ingrained divisions. And while this work is neither comfortable nor easy, our increasing willingness to sit with discomfort illustrates our innate desire for liberation and connectedness. ✨ Become a member of Thomas Hübl's membership community, The Mystic Café, and join us for an all-new 10-Day Challenge: Cultivating Space.
When you are unconditional and you create healed spaces you create new challenges for yourself and the continued support of your work for humanity beyond needs. In support of this projectCan We Heal Race - Healing Race Portal project by Rev angel Kyodo williamshttps://programs.revangel.com/liberation-through-healing?utm_campaign=ye23-campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mc-rev&utm_term=ye23-campaign&utm_content=mc-rev&mc_cid=899f12ad71&mc_eid=3f79502d2eRubble in Gaza:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQwIeA3dUAQhttps://chesterbeatty.ie/
No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo', confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo' desta quarta-feira (03/01/2024): Um dia após um terremoto atingir a Península de Noto, o Japão viveu ontem uma nova tragédia. Um Airbus da Japan Airlines (JAL) com 389 pessoas a bordo se chocou com um Dash 8 da Guarda Costeira japonesa ao aterrissar no Aeroporto Haneda, em Tóquio. Cinco dos seis tripulantes da pequena aeronave morreram. Apenas o piloto sobreviveu. Havia oito crianças a bordo, de acordo com a agência de notícias japonesa Kyodo. A JAL declarou que todos os 367 passageiros e 12 tripulantes do Airbus foram retirados antes que o avião explodisse na pista – 17 ficaram feridos. “Foi um milagre”, disse Trisha Ferguson, especialista em segurança aérea. “O que a tripulação fez, retirando todos a tempo, foi incrível.” E mais: Política: Lula veta calendário de pagamento de emendas e amplia atrito com Congresso Economia: Aumento na oferta de passagem aérea esbarra no atraso na entrega de aviões Saúde: Saúde pública avança, mas fixação de médicos e as filas ainda são desafio Esportes: Ancelotti confirma contato, cita queda de Ednaldo e diz que Real era prioridadeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Japan's Noto Peninsula is struck by a powerful earthquake. We'll hear about the repercussions of the 7.6 magnitude quake and how Japan prepares for moments like this. Also in the programme: As the new year begins, a barrage of rockets is fired by Hamas into Israel. What does it tell us about the upcoming months in the Israel-Hamas conflict? And in Venice, big tourist groups and loudspeakers are on their way out.(Photo: Road cracks caused by an earthquake, as seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024. Credit: This photo was released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via Reuters)
What does it take to live a life filled with love? This special episode draws upon the wisdom of five relationship experts to share insights on how to love and be loved in a complicated world. Hear research-backed tips from bestselling authors and marriage researchers Julie and John Gottman, Diego Perez (Young Pueblo) shares thoughts on allowing relationships to grow. Rev. angel Kyodo williams discusses compassion across differences and liberating love. Topping it off, spoken word poet IN-Q performs an original piece on the magic of falling in love. Whether you're seeking romantic love, community, or social change, this episode will speak to your heart and inspire you to bring more love into the world.Episode TranscriptIf you LOVED this episode:You can find Julie & John Gottman at: Full Conversation | Website | InstagramYou can find Digeo Perez (Yung Pueblo) at: Full Conversation | Website | InstagramYou can find Rev. angel Kyodo williams at: Full Conversation | Instagram | WebsiteYou can find IN-Q at: Full Conversation | Website | InstagramCheck out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKED.Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rahshaana Green is a multidisciplinary wellness consultant who combines her knowledge and experience in science, yoga and building human connection to help people heal. She's a Forrest Yoga Guardian and the Director of Equity and Contemplative Psychotherapy at the Nalanda Institute, where she directs and teaches within the Contemplative Psychotherapy Programs.In their conversation, Rahshaana tells Anne about being a curious kid, a high performer and voracious reader who used books as windows into other worlds. She talks about how she learned the power of agency from her mother, who taught her and her siblings, with a ‘scared-straight' approach, how to make choices to take life into the direction they intended. The oldest of four, Rahshaana admits that her choices were also a potential blueprint for her siblings, and how a desire to influence them positively led her to pursue an early career in science. After receiving her BA in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin, Rahshaana talks about how she combined her passion for science and business skills, which led her to pursue a fifteen-year career in Marketing and Business Development for medical device and life science companies.Rahshaana then explains how an accident directed her towards yoga — Forrest Yoga specifically. Able to heal herself through this practice, she tells Anne how she made the choice to certify as a teacher and with the support of an amazing manager was able to do so in parallel to her career. She continued to pursue a personal study in meditation, mindfulness and compassion practices to deepen her own growth and to empower others to cultivate well-being and resilience.Reaching the present, Anne asks Rahshaana to talk through her journey that led her to the Nalanda Institute in Contemplative Science (which is, incidentally, how the two became acquainted). Rahshaana talks in depth about the programs she teaches in Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT). And who needs to explore CBRT? Probably everyone, according to her, because, as we can probably all attest, ‘human-ing' is hard. To conclude, the pair discusses how the power of compassion and mindfulness combined can help people access emotions, including difficult emotions, and become resilient to feelings like discomfort. And they talk about the importance of intimacy — a word that can describe the connection we can hope to have with the body — as a form of ultimate intelligence. A profound and inspiring conversation. Happy listening!*** Selected Links from EpisodeYou can find Rahshaana via her website - https://www.rahshaanagreen.com/On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rahshaana.greenOn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rahshaanag/and on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahshaana-green-71aa164The Nanlanda Institute for Contemplative Science - https://nalandainstitute.org/Compassion-Based Resilience Training - https://nalandainstitute.org/compassion-based-resilience-training/Forrest Yoga - https://forrest.yoga/Listen to Rahshaana on Wonderstruck with Elizabeth Rovere - https://youtu.be/CgeTd79UEIU?si=BWtBwj__KZUFrd-ORev. angel Kyodo williams - https://revangel.com/The song I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl by Nina Simone - https://open.spotify.com/track/3NcJu9876GBJuNU6vJOrbb?si=528cf781c02b42dcThe book Song of Increase by Jacqueline Freeman - https://www.amazon.com/Song-Increase-Listening-Honeybees-Beekeeping/dp/1622037448***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/ Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: IG: @_outoftheclouds or @annvi @annvi.bsky.social
08/27/2023, angel Kyodo williams, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Rev. angel Kyodo williams concludes a three-day retreat with this Dharma talk remiding us that past and future are contained in Now. We must Just Return.
Discover the profound insights of belonging in our latest episode, where we unravel the enigma of connection with Sebene Selassie, author of You Belong: A Call for Connection. Dive into a conversation filled with self-discovery, love, and a universal sense of belonging:A Personal Journey: From feeling like a "big weirdo" in Washington, D.C. to a celebrated teacher and speaker, Selassie's unique story is an invitation to explore our own sense of belonging.An Inspiring Revelation: Learn how belonging starts within, and why knowing and connecting with ourselves is the first step to embracing the world.Ancient Wisdom & Modern Practices: Unlock the secrets of ancient traditions and contemporary contemplative practices that reconnect us to truths of belonging.Healing from Trauma: Explore the methods to unlock trauma from the body, creating space for grace and growth.This episode isn't just about fitting in; it's about cultivating a deeper sense of connection within ourselves and the world.You can find Sebene at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Rev. angel Kyodo williams about what we leave outside the room when we seek to fit in. Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKED. To submit your “moment & question” for consideration to be on the show go to sparketype.com/submit. Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rev. Angela Herrera The Zen Priest angel Kyodo williams asks, “What does it mean to be born in this human life and so bothered by it?” Buddhism has wisdom about life's big questions, and encourages each person to test those teachings out to see whether they feel true.
We asked you to tell us about the fears in your life that are holding you back. In this episode, we share your stories and questions with Steve-O, Laurel Braitman, and Rev. angel Kyodo williams. Each of them, in one way or another, had fear and bravery inform their work and their lives. They offer advice and insights on what's worked for them, and what they've learned from navigating fear. Laurel Braitman is a writer, teacher and secular, clinical chaplain-in-training, who also has a PhD in the history and anthropology of science. She is the author of the NYT bestselling book Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds and the new memoir What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey Through Loss to Love. Reverend angel Kyodo williams is a Zen priest, activist, and teacher. She's the author of Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace and Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. Steve-O is best known for his extreme stunts on MTV's Jackass. He's also a stand-up comedian, and an author most recently of A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I've Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions.
In the perfect Zen antidote to new year's resolutions and planning and striving, Zen priest Rev Angel Kyodo Williams shows us the simplicity of returning to the self. To our enoughness. To the present moment. To our multiple and ever-changing purposes. To the joy that unfolds from just being, not doing, planning, or striving, and to the timelessness of the value of life- whatever year it is. This podcast offers a collective exhale to just be and take life as it is.
When a 2-ton truck barrels into a crowded market in Japan, no one expected it to be because a 25 year old man felt lonely. This week Natalia tells us the story of the 2008 Akihabara Massacre. We'll be discussing how isolation affects the human mind in dangerous ways. Natalia would also like to state for the record that she has never eaten a guinea pig and never will. Sources Ozbourne, S.A. “Man Plowed Truck into Pedestrians Then Went on Stabbing Spree.” Medium, Medium, 10 Nov. 2020, https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/man-plowed-truck-into-pedestrians-then-went-on-stabbing-spree-f7d57d658103. Kihara, Maki. “Victims of Street Massacre in Tokyo's Akihabara Area Remembered on 14th Anniv. of Attack.” The Mainichi, Tokyo City News Department, 8 June 2022, https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220608/p2a/00m/0na/020000c. “2008 Akihabara Massacre.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Dec. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Akihabara_massacre. Mao, Frances. “Tomohiro Kato: Japan Executes Akihabara Mass Murderer, Say Reports.” BBC News, BBC, 26 July 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62301427. AFP-JIJI, KYODO. “Japan Executes Akihabara Rampage Attacker, 14 Years On.” The Japan Times, 26 July 2022, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/26/national/crime-legal/tomohiro-kato-akihabara-execution/. Howe, Neil. “Millennials and the Loneliness Epidemic.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 30 June 2021, https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilhowe/2019/05/03/millennials-and-the-loneliness-epidemic/?sh=68046aa27676. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tildeathdouspartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tildeathdouspartpodcast/support
Sitaram Dass interviews Laura Johnson, PhD, for a discussion on ecological grief, the importance of “deep and slow” grief work, and whether or not Sitaram is allowed to fly. Show notes at bottom of the page. Laura Johnson, PhD, is the founder of A Restful Space, offering personalized restorative yoga and community rest & eco-grief circles in Humboldt County, as well as her premiere self-paced online course, Yoga for Ecological Grief. She is passionate about yoga in a holistic sense as a relational and embodied practice for personal and collective healing and has been invited to present at the 2022 Sedona Yoga Festival as well as the annual Post-Capitalist Conference and Vipassana meditation retreats. She is also a freelance writer with essays and poetry published in places like LionsRoar.com, Science and Nonduality (SAND), Tikkun, Resilience.org, Taproot Magazine, Empty Mirror, and Deep Times: A Journal of the Work that Reconnects. Laura is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with advanced training by Samantha Akers of TheraYoga Method and certification in the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method (TCYM) and Yoga for Social Justice with Nityda Gessel of the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Institute. She is also a Geography and Environmental Studies lecturer at Cal Poly Humboldt, and she holds a doctorate in Geography with a specialization in Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change from Michigan State University, as well as an MA in International Studies and a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication. Laura lives on Wiyot land in Eureka, CA, with her husband and young daughter, dog and cat, chickens and goats, and many plants. Links: www.arestfulspace.com www.laurabjohnson.com IG: @arestfulspace Yoga for Ecological Grief online course: https://a-restful-space.teachable.com/p/yoga-for-ecological-grief Show Notes: 00:00-8:43 Introduction by Sitaram Dass 8:43-17:20 Laura's initiation into ecological grief 17:20-24:00 The relational worldview, and the importance of grief 24:00-31:30 Why is eco-grief important? 31:30-34:30 is Sitaram allowed to fly? 34:30-49:30 What narrative is occurring? The power of imagination and how it shapes our actions 49:30-56:00 Laura's offerings Teachers, Authors, and activists mentioned: Wendell Berry adrienne maree brown Pema Chödrön Heather Jo Flores Tricia Hersey (Nap Ministry) Thomas Hübl Chris Jordan (Albatross) Raj Patel and Jason Moore Octavia Raheem Daniel Quin Francis Weller Rev. angel Kyodo williams SCP Logo: Beverly Hsu Music: Carl Golembeski
In this final episode of Training the Mind to Transform, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, invites program participants to share any insights from their conversations in small groups, reminding us that we now only derive wisdom from our own confusion and adversity but from the confusion and adversity of others. We each walk our own […]
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, invites participants in her Training the Mind to Transform program to discuss their experiences with Lojong training thus far. She prescribes certain slogans for particular difficulties, such as “Don't turn gods into demons” for someone who is struggling with perfectionism, and explains that the need to “get it right” all the […]
In this episode of Training the Mind to Transform, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, explores some potentially difficult sayings, such as, drive all blames into one, all dharmas agree at one point, and regard all dharmas as dreams in more depth, working with us to clear up any confusion that may come between these teachings and applying them in […]
In this episode of Training the Mind to Transform, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, continues to lead us through the Lojong trainings and the creation of our own mind training manuals. She reminds us of the driving points of mind training: to eliminate self-cherishing and liberate our own minds, and not by way of avoiding […]
In part 5 of Training the Mind to Transform, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, continues her deep dive into the four slogans below, explaining phrases in the slogans that may be unfamiliar. It's vital in this training to not let esoteric terms get in between us and the profoundly practical implications of the slogans. Rev. […]
In part 4 of Training the Mind to Transform, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, takes a deep dive into the four slogans below, explaining phrases in the slogans that may be unfamiliar. It's vital in this training to not let esoteric terms get in between us and the profoundly practical implications of the slogans. Rev. […]
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, provides a practice for engaging Atisha's mind training slogans. She suggests writing down a slogan or training, pausing, reading the slogan again, and then writing a brief reflection on how the slogan applies to your own life. Do not analyze the slogan or think about the slogan, just write down […]
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, talks about the importance of approaching practice, Lojong and otherwise, as actual practice rather than mere intellectual speculation or performance. To this end, she substitutes the traditional Lojong “slogans” with Lojong “trainings,” empathizing that these teachings are meant to be engaged in our daily lives, not merely verbalized. Lojong mind training, […]
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams, Roshi, gives a Dharma talk introducing the practice of Lojong or mind training, which she covers extensively over her two day program, Training the Mind to Transform (2022). What is needed now, Rev. Angel suggests, is simplicity. There is a vast body of teachings and many complex practices, but at some point many […]
Our minds have been largely preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic the past couple of years, but that doesn't mean the threats caused by the climate crisis have gone away. Still, sometimes it feels like environmental issues don't loom as large in Japan as they do in other countries. Two of our guests on this episode of Deep Dive, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis, currently cover climate issues for The Japan Times. They have spoken to Japan-based environmentalists about how the media in this country could do a better job at informing the Japanese public on these issues, so they can make better decisions when voting. First, however, we are joined by former Deep Dive host and climate journalist Oscar Boyd who takes part in a conversation on the larger picture when it comes to the environment and how we can better equip ourselves with knowledge when it comes to this rather overwhelming issue. Read/ hear more: Bloomberg Green's “Zero” podcast Yuka Natori: Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great (Hanae Takahashi, The Japan Times) The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times) What can we do to fight the climate crisis from Japan? (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times) How can you fight climate change in Japan? Learn how to talk about it. (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times) On this episode: Oscar Boyd: Articles | Twitter Hanae Takahashi: Articles | Twitter Eric Margolis: Articles | Twitter Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter Transcript: We have recently begun experimenting with transcripts for episodes of Deep Dive. A full transcript of this episode is available on The Japan Times website. Find transcripts useful? Tips for improvement? Contact us to let us know. Announcements: Get in touch with the Deep Dive team at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show. Rate, review and share this episode with a friend if you've enjoyed it. Follow us on Twitter, and give us feedback. This episode of Deep Dive may be supported by advertising based on your location. Advertising is sourced by Audioboom and is not affiliated with The Japan Times. Photo: Firefighters rescue people with a raft in a flooded area of Kurume, Fukuoka Pref., following torrential rain last summer. | Kyodo
LEAD HOST: Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews GUEST: Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi Black contemplation and spirituality are a wellspring for the work of individual and social transformation. Drawing from his engagement with Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi's seminal best-seller, Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, Rev. Mathews leads The FOUR as they explore with their good friend how the spiritual ways of Black folk are reshaping practice for Buddhists and others committed to liberation.
Welcome to The Spillway. If this is your first time here, we ask that you please start with this episode. We don't want to throw you into the deep end. Join Loran as we go over the foundation of The Spillway and the best tips and tricks as to how to approach this series. Ultimately, this is a work that is more like a book than a conventional podcast and is constructed as a serial. ========== In the episode Loran references research about White people's responses to race and racism which may be found https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011000019878808 (here). Martin Luther King's 1965 "The American Dream" Speech is https://youtu.be/PDoY69X1WrY (here). Sonya Renee Taylor's full speech is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINzjSfKGUA (here). James Baldwin's full speech and text of The Fire Next Time is https://youtu.be/T9SW6h0FMmU (here). (audiobook read by Jesse L. Martin) Toni Morrison's interview with Charlie Rose is https://youtu.be/n2txzMkT5Pc (here). RuPaul's iconic catchphrase is used in every episode of RuPaul's Drag Race. A selected montage on YouTube is https://youtu.be/l8AyBlNpePQ (here). Rev. angel Kyodo williams and Jasmine Syedullah, PhD's full text from Radical Dharma: Talking Race. Love. and Liberation is https://www.audible.com/pd/Radical-Dharma-Audiobook/1623171946 (here). Resmaa Menakem's book My Grandmother's Hands is https://www.audible.com/pd/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Audiobook/1662154305?qid=1655817059&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=0E2JBMDTJ9ZAH9M536Y3 (here). (audiobook read by Cary Hite) ========== Welcome to our podcast. We're so glad you're here refocusing on Whiteness without supremacy or shame. Listen. Like. Follow. Instagram: @the.spillway | Facebook: @WithoutSupremacyorShame For a transcript of this episode and more, please visit our website, https://www.thespillway.org/ (www.thespillway.org )
This part is a continuation of Faith Beyond Duality 2021 program and is led by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: Faith Beyond Duality 2021
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Series Description: As a text, Xin Xin Ming, Verses of the Faith Mind, composed in the 7th century, might be as Zen as it gets. It's also as now as it gets if one is interested in developing a fundamental trust. In what? In awareness. In one's direct experience. In life. Rev. angel says, “If […]
Notes: Lisa Forkish shares her song, Hymn to Loving, and talks about song titling, songwriting away from keyboards, deconstructing binaries, singing as a pure, liberating expression of the self, learning to love and be tender with our voice... and the surprise of connections through Zoom. Now, maybe that's all immediately appealing to you, or maybe it sounds complicated and brain-challenging! Let me tell you, Lisa has a gentle, welcoming presence and wide-open curiosity and questioning that makes this conversation a pleasure to eavesdrop on -- and whether her views raise questions for you, or drop easily into your pocket, I hope you will find useful connections through Lisa's explanations and in the links to help you follow up on whatever sparks your interest. She talks a lot about what she experiences as healing in voice work... and a tiny bit about her experience with the movie, Pitch Perfect, and her role in popularizing and opening up the collegiate acapella world. Songwriter Info: Lisa Forkish (she/they) is a queer singer-songwriter, community-builder, artivist, song-healer, and self-described "Love Warrior," infusing all she creates with fierce authenticity and heart. For the past 20 years, Lisa has been using song as both an expressive art and a tool for building connection. For Lisa, facilitating music spaces is much more than a job; it is a sacred calling. Lisa breathes humanity into their music and teaching with infectious joy and compassion, aiming to heal the wounds of music elitism and not-enoughness through an embodied, trauma-informed and heart-centered approach. For Lisa, Love is paramount and closeness is the antidote to cisheteropatriarchy, white supremacist delusion and cultural disconnection. Lisaʻs mission is to utilize music for personal and collective healing and liberation. Links: Lisa's website: lisaforkish.com Lisa's singing offerings: wesingthebody.com adrienne maree brown (principles of emergent strategy): https://adriennemareebrown.net/ Holistic Resistance (Black-led movement facilitating racial justice and other work to heal oppression): https://www.holisticresistance.com/ white supremacy culture (what exactly does that mean?): https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/ Rev angel Kyodo williams (radical dharma): https://angelkyodowilliams.com/ On Being podcast (Krista Tippett interviews with various people): https://onbeing.org/ Brene Brown (wholehearted, daring living): https://brenebrown.com/ Rhiannon (vocal art as vehicle for change; improvisation): https://rhiannonmusic.com/ Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, Mixolydian, verse followed by layer Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters! Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, the tip jar, more of Patty's artwork, a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast, and an easy way to search past episodes.
In EP013 Brie is joined by Rev.angel Kyodo Williams, Zen priest, Sensei, to explore how Unknowing is our gateway to belonging beyond the binaries, and our invitation to move with creative courage within the borderlands of our shared becoming. Called "the most intriguing African American Buddhist" by Library Journal , Rev.angel Kyodo williams is a leading prophetic voice for the Unknowing times we are in. She has been bridging the worlds of transformation and justice since her critically acclaimed book, "Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace," which was hailed as "an act of love" by Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker, and "a classic" by Buddhist pioneer Jack Kornfield. Her work, "Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love & Liberation," is igniting communities to have conversations necessary to become more awake and aware of what hinders liberation of self and society. Rev.angel applies wisdom teachings, embodied practice, and is a leading voice for transformative social change. To learn more about Rev.angel's work and sign up for newsletters and more, you can visit their website here. To connect with Brie: Join Brie's Patreon to access the companion master class with Brie's reflections and suggested practices that correspond with each episode and join others in community on this path of creative possibility For tax deductible donations or other inquiries info@unknowing.org Keep up with Brie more regularly on Instagram