Podcast appearances and mentions of Sanjay Rawal

At a recent Summit during the Sundance Film Festival, Food Tank and 360 Communications presented a day of programming focused on food, environment, and the arts. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused on impact storytelling. First hear about the ways that documentaries are being used to not just inspire hope, but also drive action. Then hear a fireside chat that explores why we need to create space for new storytellers and what it will take to achieve this. Speakers include Jared Lipworth, Head of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and Executive Producer of Wild Hope; Bettina Dalton, Producer of Rachel's Farm and Every Little Thing; Josh Tickell, a Sundance Award Winning Filmmaker and the Co-Founder of Big Picture Ranch; and Sanjay Rawal, a film director behind documentaries including Gather and Food Chains. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

Welcome back to The Big Run... Today, we are joined by, Sanjay Rawal.  Sanjay is an accomplished filmmaker, runner and proponent of meditation, spirituality and the teachings of Sri Chinmoy. In this conversation, we discuss how he discovered meditation, its benefits, and how it has helped him in his spiritual journey and his running.  We also share some tips on how to get started with meditation and how to make it a regular practice as well as talk about Sri Chinmoy.  Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007) was an Indian spiritual teacher, philosopher, and musician who emigrated to the United States in 1964. He founded the Sri Chinmoy Centre, an international organization that promotes meditation and self-development through spiritual practices, athletics and the arts. He wrote over 1,500 books on spiritual and philosophical topics and composed over 22,000 songs. Chinmoy was also a prolific artist and poet. He was a proponent of self-transcendence, the idea that individuals can transcend their own limitations through spiritual practice and service to others. He also promoted the idea of inner peace as the foundation for world peace and held events to promote peace such as peace meditations, peace concerts and peace runs. One of his most famous events is the 3100 aka the longest race in the world and the subject of Sanjay's documentary of the same name. The 3100 Race is a self-transcendence ultramarathon race held annually in New York City. The race is organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and is considered one of the longest-certified footraces in the world. The race starts on June 17th and runs for 52 days until August 7th, participants run as many miles as they can within this time frame. The 3100 Race is unique in that it is not a traditional race with a set distance or course. Instead, participants are given the opportunity to run as many miles as they can within the 52-day time frame. The goal of the race is for participants to push their own limits and "transcend" their previous personal bests. the documentary is available for streaming on the following platforms: Vimeo on Demand (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/3100) Amazon Prime Video (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZJ9XRV) Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=B07QZJ9XRV) Apple TV (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/3100-run-and-become/umc.cmc.2mq8hgqwqcq3f6mqkj6q8zp9r) It's also possible to rent or buy the film on other platforms such as YouTube and Microsoft Store. It's worth checking the availability on streaming platforms in your country as they might have regional restrictions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebigrunpodcast/message

What would you do to find inner peace, to transform you life, to challenge impossibility? Sanjay Rawal has embarked on this journey in his personal and professional life. From following Sri Chinmoy as a spiritual teacher to telling stories of purpose, connection and transcendence Sanjay Rawal is on a mission to educate and inspire! We are so excited to share today's episode. We were thrilled to have this conversation with Sanjay. For anyone unfamiliar, Sanjay is an award winning Film maker hailing from New York City, by way of Northern California. Sanjay has 3 feature films, "Food Chains", "3100: Run and Become", and "Gather". He has also created a number of short documentaries, one being the acclaimed "Challenging Impossibility" a documentary focusing on the incredible physical feats of his spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy.In our conversation we learn about Sanjay's origins, his personal discovery and journey towards self transcendence, how he encounter the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, his move to New York, and his career as a film maker. We also discuss the life and teachings of his teacher Sri Chinmoy, a source of constant inspiration for Sanjay and the focus of a number of his films. We also cover Sanjay's own athletic pursuits as a runner.We really enjoyed this conversation, and we know you will love Sanjay!Enjoy!Z&DSponsors:Athletic Greens:Athletic Greens is giving all of our listeners a FREE 1 year supply of immune supporting Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Visit athleticgreens.com/moregood to take ownership over your health.Episode Resources:Sanjay Rawal: InstagramGather Film: Instagram / Watch3100 Film: Instagram / Watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Beautiful People!CONNECT WITH JENNAH-LOUISEWork With Me | https://www.jennahlouise.com.auInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/jennah_louiseCONNECT WITH SANJAYInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/mrsanjayr Documentary: 3100: Run and Become | https://3100film.com On today's podcast we have Sanjay Rawal. Sanjay spent 15 years working on grassroots peace-building campaigns under the direction of his teacher Sri Chinmoy. He is also the film director of the documentaries ‘Food Chains', ‘Gather' and ‘3100: Run and Become' which features several Indigenous cultures in their quest for peace through long-distance running. What I love about this conversation is the enrichment, full of depth, passion and love. This is genuinely one of my all time favourite conversations from the To Be Human podcast, and it's one personally I will be listening back to more than once. I want you to go on your own journey in this one, so I won't share too much of what is inside. I will share that we do derive a lot of our conversation on the lessons learnt from filming 55 days of the 3100 Self-Transcendence Run; a 3,100 mile run around less than 1km block in Queens, New York. We discuss the beautiful relationships between endurance and growth, the beauty and joy that can be found in suffering, and the mindset of those who finish this phenomenal feat. There is also a special contribution to my dear Australian friend Stephen Redfern at the end; he has just arrived in New York to experience his own path of self-transcendence. Stephen I will preface this now with saying, the beautiful Native American Navajo People believe that, ‘Mother Earth is also under the sidewalk.' I am excited to further share this with you and with all. #jennahlouise #tobehumanpodcast

Good Food revisits conversations with newly-minted James Beard Award winners and the podcast that took home the medal for Audio Programming. Alexis Nikole Nelson, aka The Black Forager, found her audience on TikTok but has grown her following as she forages for wild vegetation and her cultural roots. Ruth Tam and Patrick Fort explore American Chinese food delivery and how it shaped the takeaway model of dining. Adrian Miller chronicles how Black barbecuers, pitmasters, and restaurateurs developed American foodways. Kristina Cho shares recipes for sweet and savory pastries popular in Chinese bakeries. In his film "Gather," Sanjay Rawal documents the growing movement of Native Americans reclaiming their identity through food sovereignty. 

Have you ever wondered what a podcast guest has been up to since you heard them interviewed?  We have, and so Running Reunion was born.   Tina last interviewed filmmaker Sanjay Rawal in 2019, after the release of  3100: Run and Become, a documentary about the world's longest running race, the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. You can learn more about the race in Running for Real episode 277 with Harita Davies, who has completed it three times.  Since then, he's released Gather, about Native American food systems, looked at through the eyes of an Apache chef from Arizona. It's also, Sanjay says, about “resilience. People who value their relationship with the land, whose people have had histories with particular pieces of land or areas of the world, in their words, ‘since time immemorial,' and what it means to be a steward, rather than a consumer.”   Living through Covid for the past couple of years has reminded Sanjay of something he was told by a Hopi elder, that “the point of running and life is to find the joy in the exertion.” Sanjay volunteers at a little natural foods store in Jamaica, Queens, and has found “a little pocket of joy” by being of service to others during the pandemic. He also runs every day, and would “like to remind people that we've got the biggest blessing in the world to be able to go outdoors, regardless of our capacity, to take a few moments on our own. To take a deep breath, to connect to the sky, to connect to the earth, and feel not only what that means to us, but to really every other human being that's out there on earth today.” You can find Sanjay at Guru Health Foods, or on Instagram.  To hear his original episode from December 2019, you can go here. Thank you to UCAN for sponsoring RUNNING REUNION! UCAN uses a one-of-a-kind carbohydrate to provide a steady release of glucose over several hours that's easy on your stomach and doesn't cause a sugar crash. It comes in powders, bars, and gels, and they actually taste good! Their gel, UCAN Edge, was voted by Runner's World as one of the best foods to eat during a run. Tina has been a fan of UCAN for years and uses it exclusively for fueling when she's training and racing.  Go here and use code TINAUCAN for 20% off your order!   Thanks for listening! We know there are so many podcasts you could listen to, and we are honored you have chosen Running Reunion.  If you appreciate the work that we do, here are a few things you can do to support us: Take a screenshot of the episode, and share it with your friends, family, and community on social media, especially if you feel that the topic will resonate with them.  Be sure to tag us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram If you are struggling through something a guest mentions, chances are others are too, and you will help them feel less alone.  Leave an honest review on iTunes or your favorite podcast player. Your ratings and reviews will really help us grow and reach new people. Not sure how to leave a review or subscribe?  You can find out here. "Thank you" to Sanjay.  We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show.  

In partnership with Huston-Tillotson University and Driscoll's, Food Tank kicked off the “Nourishing America” tour at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas, with a screening of “Gather,” a new film documenting the journey among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty. Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg sat down with A-dae Romero-Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa) of the First Nations Development Institute and the film's James Beard Award-winning Director Sanjay Rawal to discuss producing the film in partnership. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

On the latest episode of the podcast I have Sanjay Rawal back on, disciple of Sri Chinmoy, runner and film maker. We dive into Sri's concept of 'Run and Become' which coincides with my new Reigning Champ collection using the same name, and how running can be an invitation for personal growth and self-transcendence and an unlimited amount of joy and lessons to learn. Sanjay also shares a recent DNP experience at a marathon PR attempt and what he's been learning from this potent race turned lesson, and how it's tested his internal world. Finally we speak about his latest film, Gather, "intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide." It's a beautiful and inspiring film, like Sanjay's other work and it was a joy to speak to him again and feel the light and energy he brings to the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/into-the-well/support

Make it past our weird (as usual) intro and you'll hear how how much we were blown away by this documentary. We learned a lot and definitely think you will love this documentary. Please check out Gather on Netflix. Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Gather follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath river. To learn more/ support the people who shared their stories on this documentary: https://gather.film/stories/ Thank you for listening! Support Podumentary by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/podumentary

The long holiday weekend calls for time to veg out. If you had too many helpings of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, well it's time to be a couch potato and tune into some of Good Food's favorite movie segments from past years. Sanjay Rawal directed the film “Gather” and discusses the growing movement of Native Americans working to reconnect with their spiritual and cultural identity. Michael Sarnoski and Vanessa Block are the duo behind “Pig,” starring Nicolas Cage, and they share what it takes to bring authenticity to restaurant and food culture in a script. Director Morgan Neville pays tribute to Anthony Bourdain in his film “Roadrunner,” with moments of joyful remembrances and revelations that things aren't always as they appear. Pixar's “Bao” is an eight-minute film directed by Domee Shi that follows a Chinese Canadian mother who becomes lonely after her son leaves home, and she gets a second chance at motherhood when a steamed bun comes to life in her kitchen. Quentin Tarantino joins Elvis Mitchell in conversation about using food as a metaphor for power in his work. Nathan Park reveals the hidden backstory of economic insecurity and fried chicken in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.”

In Episode #177 I sit down with filmmaker Sanjay Rawal to talk about his film Gather which documents the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty. We cover: - The story behind Sanjay's documentary ‘Gather' - What has led Sanjay to where he is today - The evolution of the food system and how it has affected indigenous communities - The exploitation of the natural environment in the United States by European settlers in the 1850s - The difference between Bison and Buffalo - Regenerative agriculture - Decentralising food production - Separating food systems from capitalism - Walmart and other major companies profiting off cheap labour and exploiting the environment - Paying attention to the food we eat and its environmental impact - Buying food locally and the importance of what you eat - The risk of losing Native American wisdom - The current state of Native Americans - The descendants of settlers and their relationship with Native Americans today - The lack of awareness of Native American history - Reparations and giving land back - What was shocking to Sanjay about his film ‘Gather' - How we can support Native Americans and much more Resources: Gather the film Sanjay Rawal on Instagram Donate to support First Nations people via the non for profit First Nations Development Institute Want to support the show? If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes. It's also helpful to subscribe on Apple Podcast app and/or follow on the Spotify Podcast app. Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof Podcast Author of The Proof is in the Plants Connect with me on Instagram and Twitter Download my FREE two week meal plan Download my FREE blood test and supplement guides here

In Episode #177 I sit down with filmmaker Sanjay Rawal to talk about his film Gather which documents the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty.We cover:- The story behind Sanjay's documentary ‘Gather'- What has led Sanjay to where he is today- The evolution of the food system and how it has affected indigenous communities- The exploitation of the natural environment in the United States by European settlers in the 1850s- The difference between Bison and Buffalo- Regenerative agriculture- Decentralising food production- Separating food systems from capitalism- Walmart and other major companies profiting off cheap labour and exploiting the environment- Paying attention to the food we eat and its environmental impact- Buying food locally and the importance of what you eat- The risk of losing Native American wisdom- The current state of Native Americans- The descendants of settlers and their relationship with Native Americans today- The lack of awareness of Native American history- Reparations and giving land back- What was shocking to Sanjay about his film ‘Gather'- How we can support Native Americansand much moreResources:Gather the filmSanjay Rawal on InstagramDonate to support First Nations people via the non for profit First Nations Development InstituteWant to support the show?If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes.It's also helpful to subscribe on Apple Podcast app and/or follow on the Spotify Podcast app.Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports PhysiotherapistCreator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof PodcastAuthor of The Proof is in the PlantsConnect with me on Instagram and TwitterDownload my FREE two week meal planDownload my FREE blood test and supplement guides here

Sanjay Rawal is the filmmaker behind "Gather," a new documentary about a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems. Tony and Sanjay discuss how Christopher Columbus was like Mark Zuckerberg, how killing one buffalo killed two Lakota warriors, earning trust in Indian Country, hunting and boiling packrats, how genocide has taken a different form, how we're screwed if we don't develop food sovereignty, our wobbly supply chain, and how to have hope for the future. Find out more about "Gather" at https://gather.film/, and see it on Netflix in November.

Sanjay Rawal is the filmmaker behind "Gather," a new documentary about a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems. Tony and Sanjay discuss how Christopher Columbus was like Mark Zuckerberg, how killing one buffalo killed two Lakota warriors, earning trust in Indian Country, hunting and boiling packrats, how genocide has taken a different form, how we're screwed if we don't develop food sovereignty, our wobbly supply chain, and how to have hope for the future. Find out more about "Gather" at https://gather.film/, and see it on Netflix in November.

Sanjay Rawal joins Jonathan Ellsworth to discuss the Boston Marathon being held on Indigenous People's Day; why the sport of long-distance running is particularly well-positioned to create a far more equitable situation for indigenous people; what it means to have had so many high-profile marathons held so close to one another; and the mission of Shalane Flanagan.TOPICS & TIMES:Update: Self Transcendence 3100 Run (1:04)Major races are back (5:05)Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples' Day (8:15)Running traditions of Indigenous communities (11:30)Shalane Flanagan's multi-marathon mission (30:38) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“It's really inspiring to see someone push themselves and challenge themselves…Bringing out the achievements of people who are fighting the odds, and really putting into context today's race, even for a pro, because even a pro is overcoming something tremendous each race they do—it's never rosy. And understanding that hardship, I think, will give people context into the meaning of a particular race for a particular runner, whether they're an amateur or the world's best.” Sanjay Rawal is a New York City-based runner and filmmaker. At the time of this conversation in 2018 he had just released a film called 3100: Run and Become, which takes an intimate look at one of the most unique foot races on the planet, The Sri Chinmoy 3100-Mile Self-Transcendence Race. That race—which is the longest certified road race in the world—is actually going on right now in Queens, New York. Participants are attempting to complete 3100 miles in 52 days (or less) around the same half-mile block of concrete in the city. In this re-run episode, we talked about the 3100 film, of course, but also about the idea of running as a spiritual practice throughout history, the connection between competition and spirituality, running as a cultural connector, and a lot more. Whether you're a competitive athlete or recreational runner, a miler or an ultramarathoner, this conversation will change the way you look at running and the role it plays in your life. This episode is brought to you by: — New Balance. The Fresh Foam 1080 v11 is an absolute workhorse and it's been my go-to trainer for most of my non-workout runs in 2021. It's got great cushioning underfoot that's protective but not too soft, providing a responsive ride that I really enjoy and appreciate. Check it out at newbalance.com and consider adding a pair to your rotation today. — Precision Hydration. I've been a devotee to PH products for the past 4 years and my last few marathons wouldn't have gone as well without them. Go to precisionhydration.com and take their free online Sweat Test or use the Carb Calculator to get a personalized hydration and nutrition strategy to test in training. As a listener of the show you can get 15% off your first order by using the code TMS15 when checking out. Complete show notes: https://themorningshakeout.com/podcast-re-run-with-sanjay-rawal/ Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/ Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout

Today we're kicking off a new series on Off The Couch, and Sanjay Rawal joins us to talk primarily about track and field at the Olympics, but we also discuss the Leadville 100, as well as the longest foot race in the world, the 3,100-mile Self Transcendence race in New York.TOPICS & TIMES:Sanjay's big night (2:37)Sifan Hassan's 1500m, 5000m, & 10,000m (4:57)Athing Mu's 800m American record (12:21)400m hurdles — men's & women's (16:30)Are decathletes underappreciated? (25:18)Overall state of track & field? (31:42)2021 Leadville 100 (37:51)Self Transcendence 3100 Run (44:31)RELATED LINKS:Camping in Gunnison & Crested ButteMountain Town Economics, Pt 3Mountain Town Economics, Pt 2Mountain Town Economics, Pt 1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we're kicking off a new series on Off The Couch, and Sanjay Rawal joins us to talk primarily about track and field at the Olympics, but we also discuss the Leadville 100, as well as the longest foot race in the world, the 3,100-mile Self Transcendence race in New York.TOPICS & TIMES:Sanjay's big night (2:37)Sifan Hassan's 1500m, 5000m, & 10,000m (4:57)Athing Mu's 800m American record (12:21)400m hurdles — men's & women's (16:30)Are decathletes underappreciated? (25:18)Overall state of track & field? (31:42)2021 Leadville 100 (37:51)Self Transcendence 3100 Run (44:31)RELATED LINKS:Camping in Gunnison & Crested ButteMountain Town Economics, Pt 3Mountain Town Economics, Pt 2Mountain Town Economics, Pt 1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sanjay Rawal is back on the podcast to discuss his latest film project about the American runner, Patti Catalano Dillon; how being coached by Patti has caused him to completely overhaul how he trains; and why we all might benefit by remembering to “run easy.”TOPICS & TIMES:The Reception of the film, Gather (1:44)Sanjays' own running & latest project (8:37)Training & the signs of a "happy" runner (16:39)Running easy (36:27)RELATED LINKS:Filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, on the World's Longest Race (Ep.2)Sanjay Rawal on Running Dumb, Training Slow, & Finding Joy through Exertion (Ep.33)Food Sovereignty, Indigenous Rights, & the Film, Gather (Blister Podcast Ep.131)Camping in Gunnison & Crested Butte See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sanjay Rawal is back on the podcast to discuss his latest film project about the American runner, Patti Catalano Dillon; how being coached by Patti has caused him to completely overhaul how he trains; and why we all might benefit by remembering to “run easy.”TOPICS & TIMES:The Reception of the film, Gather (1:44)Sanjays' own running & latest project (8:37)Training & the signs of a "happy" runner (16:39)Running easy (36:27)RELATED LINKS:Filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, on the World's Longest Race (Ep.2)Sanjay Rawal on Running Dumb, Training Slow, & Finding Joy through Exertion (Ep.33)Food Sovereignty, Indigenous Rights, & the Film, Gather (Blister Podcast Ep.131)Camping in Gunnison & Crested Butte See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's show, I’m joined by a man who helps people to run faster, and he calls himself a movement coach. Shane Benzie has a coaching philosophy that leads him to take an anthropological view of a runner. Shane believes that if we move like a human is designed to move, that will make us a good athlete. To maximise our potential we must take that human movement and turn it into human performance. His coaching is designed to create an intelligent runner that has the correct perception of their movement. It encourages them to see changes in gait as a software change rather than teaching the physical body new tricks. This is a great conversation that looks at running improvement from a completely different perspective and we chat about a diverse range of topics including: How everyday movement patterns influence your running style The benefits of using a stand-up desk Counting strides and why it leads to an imbalance in run technique  The role of  the fascia The ’tensegrity model’ and the ’sea of tension’ Understanding what good movement looks and feels like What is the optimal running cadence? Foot strike and the ’tripod landing' Running drills and why they are not necessarily a good thing Shane’s 4 tips for better running  To find out more about Shane please visit his website, RunningReborn.com You can also find him on the usual social media channels: Facebook - RunningReborn Instagram - Shane.benzie Twitter - @runningreborn   Here are some of the links we discussed: We talked about Shane’s book “The Lost art of Running”  And also about this book “Natural Born Heroes”, which references the involvement of fascia in movement generally, and running specifically. Please also check out previous podcasts with: Sanjay Rawal where he talks about his experiences of running with Navajo Indians Kelley Starrett talking about movement, mobility, and being in the ‘ready state’ Sarah J Pitts injury reversal and movement specialist Malcolm Brown on enjoying running and how to be a better runner Louisa Holmes how to ‘bullet-proof’ your body Here are some links to other topics in the conversation: Video of Tirunesh Dibaba running style 'Do you run wrong?’ Shane Benzie reveals the best running technique in this video Take a 30 day trial in my SWAT Inner Circle for just £1. Watch this video for more information. Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life. If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful.  Please click here to support the HPH podcast.  Thank you! Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes.  Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here.  For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.

Sanjay Rawal is my guest on Episode 85 of Inside Ideas. Sanjay is a James Beard Award winning filmmaker, Sanjay made FOOD CHAINS (EP Eva Longoria, Eric Schlosser) which chronicled the battle of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a small group of Oaxacan and Chiapan indigenous farmworkers in Florida, against the largest agribusiness conglomerates in the world. The film was released theatrically in a number of countries (Screen Media in the US) and won numerous awards - including citations from the US Conference of Mayors, the Clinton Global Initiative and the White House. The film was also a Winner (shared) of the 2016 BritDoc Impact award and several festival prizes. Sanjay's last film 3100: RUN AND BECOME won several festival prizes, had a robust theatrical release in the US in 2018 and is opening in traditional theatrical engagements across Europe and Australia in 2020 and 2021. https://gather.film/

It's never been more clear how disconnected we are with ourselves. An exploration of using running as a means to more deeply understand oneself, and how spirituality, introspection, and social justice intersect. First, through the storytelling of Shaun Martin and how the Navajo have used running as a form of prayer for many, many years. Second, a discussion focused on the intersection of spirituality, introspection, and social justice with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh. Third, a breakdown and call to action on how the listener can take immediate next steps on being an active participant in helping oneself use running as a form of inner connectedness, to be tackle difficult subjects in the running sphere. Finally, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Tianna Bartoletta leads the listener through a breathing and meditative exercise. Meet the guests: Shaun Martin The athletic director at Chinle High School Founder and race director of the Canyon de Chelly Ultramarathon Ultramarathoner Simran Jeet Singh Recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s 16 people fighting for a more equal America Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary Best selling children's book author of Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon Multiple time NYC marathon finisher Calls to action: Be more intentional with using running as a means to meditate - Run like a Navajo Try a week without running with your headphones Write a letter to yourself Donate https://www.wingsofamerica.org  Purchase Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon Join Tianna's breakfast club Join Tianna live at 5am PST for a 15 minute morning yoga flow followed by a five minute meditation If you take action and do one of our suggested takeaways, tell us! We would love to hear what you did, and how it changed you. Tag us in a post on Instagram or email info@runningforreal.com to share. A special thank you to Sanjay Rawal for his guidance on helping create this episode. Running Realized is hosted by Tina Muir and Knox Robinson. Produced by Jon Phillips. Original music, sound design, and mix by Daniel Brunelle. Edited by Gordon Bramli. Cover image created by Mari De Monte and Toby Kelleher. Learn more about Running Realized Follow Running Realized on Instagram Learn more about Running Realized here Thank you to Tracksmith for partnering with running realized Tracksmith is a Boston-based running apparel brand, born from a desire to celebrate both the history and the evolving culture of running. Their team works to create a space where stories and conversations from all corners of the sport are welcome. They believe that stories have the power to both inspire the next generation and grow the sport. And they know that conversations drive change and empower new perspectives. Check out the Tracksmith Journal at journal.tracksmith.com to learn more. Thanks for listening! To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews are appreciated! Share a screenshot of the podcast on your social media and encourage others to go listen too. Be sure to tag Running Realized if you share on Instagram (Tag Knox and Tina too!) Thanks for joining us. See you on April 5 for Episode four!

During 2020, we saw the rise of FKT attempts while so many races had been cancelled and postponed due to the pandemic.The 2021 FKT season is off to a blistering start with the Death Valley N-S standard route crossing (off-trail) FKT being taken by Sarah Estrella, a local runner from Davis.Sarah joined us for episode 30 to talk about this this multi-day challenge in the famed Death Valley and what it took to take it on and get it done. Along the way, we also learned about her mental and physical toughness starting from a young age, some of the epic challenges she took on even before this FKT attempt, and much more. Tune in for another inspiring episode!Ultrasignup: Sarah Estrella's Results (ultrasignup.com)FKT: Sarah Estrella | Fastest Known TimeIG: Sarah DeRose Estrella (@freerange64) • Instagram photos and videosFB: (5) Sarah DeRose Estrella | FacebookCool Moon: Cool Moon 100-Mile Endurance Run - August 14, 2021 (ultrasignup.com), Pioneer Spirit: Pioneer Spirit 50 – SingleTrack RunningSelf Transcendence 3100 Mile Race: 3100: Run and Become - The Film3100: Run and Become | A Film by Sanjay Rawal (3100film.com)---Your hosts: Greg Larkin / Mike Turner / Jessica HarrisArtwork/logo by Krista Cavender: https://www.kcavenderdesign.com/ | IG: https://www.instagram.com/kristacavender/Intro/outro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevationSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/themile99interview)

Sanjay Rawal is an Indian-American documentary film director who has made films like Food Chains (produced by Eva Longoria and Eric Schlosser with narration by Forest Whitaker), 3100:Run and Become, and Gather (produced by Jason Mamoa).  This conversation illustrates the complexities involved in our food system through a broad lens.  

When we think about running, we often think of it as a way to lose weight or stay healthy - but running can be so much more than that.Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my new weekly podcast for your mind, body and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.Today’s clip is from episode 79 of the podcast with Sanjay Rawal - a documentary maker who directed the brilliant film ‘3100: Run and Become’.Sanjay believes that if you approach running with the right mindset it can become a tool to transform your life. He describes how his experience of running with the Navajo tribe changed his perspective and made him realise that running could be transformative. The benefits to be gained from mindful running, walking and movement are available to us all and Sanjay explains how to run more mindfully for a totally different experience. If you’ve never tried running, or you feel discouraged, Sanjay also gives some great tips on how to get started and find joy in mindful movement.Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/79Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee/Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee/Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeukDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How did Maria get here? Tina shares that a few months ago, she realized she wanted to bring someone on board to help her grow and steer Running for Real in a new direction. After posting a job listing, she was blown away with responses. But Maria’s caught her eye. She sent Tina a video answering the questions on the application. “Something in my gut just told me this is the right person,” Tina said.  What does she do? Maria’s focus is on storytelling and communications with a little twist of marketing. It’s about telling stories in ways that reach people’s heads and their hearts. She helps us define Running for Real and our mission of using running as a vehicle for internal and external change.  Maria makes you think twice about the word, “Awareness” “I was as guilty as anyone else of throwing around “raising awareness, awareness awareness,” says Tina. “Then Maria made me think twice about using that word.” Why?  Maria says back in college she took a communications class and the professor strictly said never to use the word “awareness.” We are all too familiar with organizations raising mealth awareness, environmental awareness, running awareness, etc. But just because you’re aware of something, it doesn't mean anything unless you act on it. If we don’t bring things into life then awareness doesn’t get us anywhere. “To know and not to do, is not to know,” Maria says. That is why she thinks we can all take a step further. Past awareness and into action. This is an excellent article for reference. Maria’s story Maria was born in Bogota, Colombia and her family moved to the U.S when she was three years old. She grew up in Gainesville, Florida, went to college at the University of Florida, and moved to Austin, Texas in 2018. While she doesnt fully identify with being fully Colombian or fully American, at an early age she learned to value hard work perseverance. It was ingrained at her from the beginning the importance of keeping in touch with her roots while taking advantage of living the land of opportunity.  Love of Water and Land Her love of sports began in the water. Swimming was a big part of her life and she swam competitively through high school. When she was younger, the only running she did was running stadiums as conditioning for swimming and she saw any sort of running as a chore.  That changed when she moved to Austin which is where she started doing triathlon and getting involved with November Project and other running groups like East Side Beer Runners and Austin Runners Club’s Morning Jo’s group.   “I was overwhelmed by the people that are part of the running community here. here. It wasn't this elitist runner group that I had in my mind, but a rather welcoming group of diverse runners who reeled me in and caused me to fall in love with the sport,” she says.  “Running is a common ground because we're all so different. It creates a safe space for us to have special conversations and form meaningful connections. Even for a long time, I didn't know what my friends did as day jobs because we just had so many other things to talk about!” Prickly Pear Prickly Pear is a mindset, a community that Maria and her sister Luisa started in 2018. They are sending out the message that you don’t have to follow the mainstream ideas. That you can go out on your own and do something different. That you can be yourself. They spread this message through their Instagram and their monthly publication called The Commissary that spotlights stories of everyday people doing positive things and spark curiosity. They’re bringing together people of different cultures and skills like artists, photographers, and small business owners so they can show up for one another and help each other live more meaningful lives. Tina describes it as more traditional media where it’s enjoyable to sit and read intentionally rather than scroll through. Maria’s 3-2-1 Corner Each week in Tina’s newsletter, Maria shares three things to ponder about, two recipes, and one challenge.  What makes the new Running Realized podcast special? Maria believes the word, “Realized,” is what makes this new podcast with Knox and Tina so special. “Realized” acts more of an action verb because it’s about turning conversations into actions that listeners and ourselves can take to be part of helping humanity thrive. It comes out on February 22nd. Where are we headed? Running for Real has undergone a revamp. There’s a new website, logo, and even the podcast has a new cover. But at the core, the mission remains the same: having honest and real conversations. Maria explains that hard conversations can be had with people who share different opinions if we are able to just find common ground. For us, the shared interest happens to be running. It’s what allows us to connect with others who have different backgrounds and cultures than ourselves yet share similar struggles.  “I think ultimately what I think Running for Real is about is literally humanity in running. So how can we show up as 100% human in this sport and then have that transcend into other areas of our lives? Whether it's how we show up with our partners, our neighbors, and our parents; how we show up at work; how we show up with the planet, and caring for the earth. So how can we just bring more humanity into running? We already have it in ourselves, but how can we show up even better.” Who is Amber Moore? Amber has so much heart. She cares for everyone she crosses paths with and cares deeply about them. She has been working alongside Tina for two years helping her keep Running of Real running (no pun intended) while Tina had Chloe during the summer of 2020 and works mostly in the background publishing podcasts and engaging with the community through social media.  “My favorite part is setting up the podcast because while it’s a huge project, I love that it comes together as a beautiful product that helps a lot of people,” she says. Amber is also a mom of three little ones and lives in Utah. Amber actually grew up playing soccer but her love for running has evolved over the last few years. She is a fountain of knowledge of Running for Real podcasts, having listened to pretty much every single one. In this episode, Amber shares her top 5 (and a bonus) episodes of the show: Amber’s Five Favorite Episodes Candice Huffine | Amber loves that Candice didn’t care what people thought of her and instead took the world on like nothing else mattered. That she was brave in her fight to figure out a place for herself since she wasn't accepted as a traditional size model because she was too large but she was too small to be considered plus size.  Hillary Allen | “She's a fighter,” says Amber. Falling and getting back up again and again. That’s what makes her so inspirational.  Dean Karnazes | “I just really like that even though he's this big, huge ultra marathoner, he has time for the little people,” Ambers says, “and I really enjoy that about this podcast whenever you have those types of people.” Rosalie Fish. | Amber shares, “me being in Utah, we have a lot of Native American reservations… but I hadn't realized I didn't realize that on actual Indian reservations how terrible it can be. And it really hurt me honestly. Everyone needs to be taken care of, but listening to Rosalie Fish and hearing all of the tragic things that she's heard about and gone through it made me really think about my own experience here in Utah. It made me really think about how my time is spent and who I should be helping.” Sanjay Rawal and Billy Yang “When I started running, I just wanted to get out there and with my lovely double stroller because I had two little kids at the time and I just pushed them everywhere I went. But with Sanjay, he really says that it's just you and the pavement and I loved how he spoke about running in a way that when you run you could just leave everything else behind.” Billy Yang is Amber’s bonus favorite. One she enjoyed learning about his struggles and how vulnerable and transparent he is with his runs.  Perhaps Amber’s favorite thing about all Running for Real is that there is always a life lesson in each episode. (YES!) - Amber ;) RESOURCES Maria @iavargas  Amber @bamoore313  Article: Stop Raising Awareness Already Karamo Brown RRP  Prickly Pear’s The Commissary Prickly Pear Instagram    Thank you to my wonderful sponsor Momentous, Athletic Greens, and Running Realized for sponsoring this episode of the Running for Real Podcast.   Being a tough year with additional stresses on top of an already overwhelming situation means sleep can often be lost...but it is the one thing that we know would help us. Being a former insomniac, I know the frustration going to bed early, yet being unable to switch your brain off can bring. 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I am very excited to have Tracksmith funding this project for us. If you want to sign up to be the first to know more about this new podcast sign up here to get more information. There is also a trailer with this episode, so take a listen and I’m excited to know what your thoughts are.   Thanks for listening! I hope you enjoyed today's episode. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Join the Running for Real Facebook Group and share your thoughts on the episode (or future guests you would like to hear from) Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews will really help me climb up the iTunes rankings and I promise, I read every single one. Not sure how to leave a review or subscribe, you can find out here. Thank you to Amber and Maria, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show.    

Today, we're celebrating the power of stories in creating shared understanding. We're talking with James Beard award-winning filmmaker Sanjay Rawal. The creative force behind a new movie about Native American food ways called "Gather." Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Interview Summary So let's begin, would you please describe the Gather film for our listeners and talk about why you took on this very ambitious project. Gather is a new film released a few months back in September, and it's on the kind of esoteric subject of food sovereignty. What does that even mean? Well, we follow three sets of characters who are all citizens of different tribal nations on turtle Island, what's now the United States. We follow a chef Neefa Craig, who is a French trained Culinary professional who has returned to his home land, his reservation the White Mountain Apache tribal land in Eastern Arizona, to set up a high-end affordable restaurant that will deepen people's understanding of Apache food traditions. We also follow a young Lakota woman who grew up on a Buffalo ranch in South Dakota on the Cheyenne River Sioux nation, Elsie DuBray, and she's a scientist. She's studying the benefits of their traditional food - bison. And we follow a group of young gentlemen on the Klamath river in Northern California as they contend with the presence of a gigantic dam that's decimated the river health and salmon populations that have sustained their people for millennia. So through these interwoven stories I believe we present a very compelling narrative of a movement happening in tribal nations right now to reassert their sovereignty by reestablishing food ways that were taken away from them by the colonial extractive government of the United States. The early Anglo European economy was based on mono crop agriculture. How did that change what were once profoundly bio-diverse lands? What are they like now? That's a great set of issues to discuss. We live in an era right now where we are so separated from the food and the land that it's hard to imagine that less than 150 years ago almost the entirety of the American economy was land-based. And when you look at the groups in Europe that were beginning this kind of new wave of colonization and the 1400 and 1500s, you basically had two sets of goals. You had nation States that were hiring call them entrepreneurs, call them state-sanctioned pirates. They were hiring people to go and be the number one find mountains of gold. And there was an another set of nation States that realized that the wealth that they could extract was from the top soil itself. And those were the Anglo European nation States who in the beginning funded Italian explorers to come and make an assessment of the Eastern seaboard of what's now the United States. Those explorers saw that far from being wild terrain, they encountered highly advanced agricultural populations that had a deep understanding of farming animal, stewardship, foraging, waterways, fishing, et cetera. And they began to realize they could use the fertility that natives had built into their farming practices, use the fertility and that land and create economies of scale. They could force natives off their land, essentially keep that land with zero operating costs forever. And eventually they went to West Africa to find bodies, to find agrarian experts as it were, and enslaved those people and brought them to turtle Island. And so in a matter of a hundred years there was a massive farm economy primarily set up to send goods back to Europe. Cash crops like cotton, like tobacco. And the early American economy prized its relationship with continental Europe to a great degree because it relied on the purchase of these export cash crops to generate and maintain wealth in the new economy. The American story is really one of land theft and one of practicing very destructive monocropping practices that would generate as much wealth as quickly as possible for the investors. So it's tragic what's happened to the native American food ways. And of course, to the people themselves. Based on your learning and creating this film, what observations can you make about how the US supply chain serves people today in Indian country particularly since the COVID pandemic occurred? I'll go back to colonial history for a second. By the 1760s, the American farming economy had nearly exhausted the health of top soil on the Eastern seaboard. And American farmers wanted to push West of the Appalachian mountain range, and the British forbade that. Now, why would the British even care? Well, to support that sort of - we call that euphemistically exploration - a number of native people would need to be forcibly displaced again from their land. And that would require military support and the British were unwilling to provide that military support. But one of the first things the Continental Congress did was establish the Northwest ordinance which opened up Indiana, Ohio, and those States East of the Mississippi to farmers. Not in the sense of the family farmers that we referred to now, but as folks that were in a sense land pirates. They were going and stealing land with force and then creating economies of scale to sell those goods back to the Eastern seaboard and eventually export that. So on the Eastern seaboard, with the exception of Florida, there was all an almost immediate displacement of native populations. And with the Louisiana Purchase there was this intention of establishing lands West of the Mississippi for native populations forever. Keeping in mind that there's no such thing as Native American - there's hundreds of federally recognized tribes, and hundreds more people that don't have that kind of political distinction. A number of populations like the Cherokee, And the Seminole, and the Creek were forced marched from the Southeast and placed in Oklahoma in lands that were completely foreign to their practices their science, their way of life, and their creation stories. But as more immigrants began entering the US and wanting to stake out their own economic claim and not work for other people in cities, the only way to do so was to have a piece of land. A big piece of land to grow enough corn or wheat and to be able to sell it for a profit. That was the push West of the Mississippi. All along this way, native populations were forced into smaller and smaller and smaller parcels of land. And they were being forced to assimilate into the US and to become farmers themselves. Even if they were nomadic. Even if they followed herds of Buffalo throughout the year. Even if they foraged or even if they fished. At the same time, because the US economy relied so much on the best quality land, Natives were effectively pushed to the worst quality farmable land. And as supply chain systems began being developed and refined in the United States railroads were built from the West back to the East. And the highway system was built on top of those at the same time. Keeping in mind that natives are pushed away from urban centers as much as possible, They remained completely untouched or unserved by the supply chain. So right now in Indian country they are at the end or the terminus of supply chains. Which is why you don't find a lot of grocery stores there. Because grocery stores are expensive to run and they require a lot of people shopping and spending a lot of money. For the most part, people in indigenous communities have to drive 50, 60, to 100 miles to get access to the same sorts of foods that midsize or small sized American cities have access to. Now, if you wouldn't mind returning to the issue of how people perceive the land. What you brought up earlier was very interesting. You're painting a picture of one group of people who have descended from Anglo Europeans who see the land as something that can be owned and something that is there to be exploited where the Native Americans have a different approach to it. It's sort of a spiritual harmony that they have with the land, and the ownership is perceived much differently. Would you mind expanding on that a bit? Keeping in mind that the early American economy was based on land and enslaved people, we can see the institutional ramifications of slavery in the way that, for example, law enforcement generally tends to treat African-Americans right now. When it comes to native issues it's important to note that land in North America, on turtle Island, always had a direct value for the economy. And you see the ramifications now in institutions like the USDA, where one of its many functions is measuring the economic output of land, and giving loans and guarantees so that people farming land can hit certain benchmarks. But the system isn't set up to have farmable land fallow it's not set up to allow the land to regenerate. The native view of land was multi-century long. It was restorative, it was regenerative. It was the opposite, we should say of extractive. It was understanding that the land can only give human beings so much and that humans need to understand the balance. So that generations seven, eight, nine, 10 in the future can have the same unspoiled relationship with the land that generations now have. Now, when it comes to American policy either things are extracted or things aren't extracted, as in farming land versus national forest. There's no sense of the fact that we do need to take, we can take, but everything needs to be in balance. And that's what is missing from an equation, and I don't mean this in a bad way, but in an economic sense there's always a factor of greed. Whether it's unadulterated greed or just wanting a little bit more. And that very ethos has never really been symbiotic with the Native American environmental ethos. So one part of the gather project focused on journalism and I know that your team hired a number of Native American journalists and photographers to report on some of these issues you're talking about regarding food sovereignty. Can you talk about why collecting those stories was so important and what you did with them? The practice of documentary filmmaking is inherently - you know, this is a heavy word - it's inherently exploitative where you're going into a community and you're taking stories. And there's a whole series of expectations that people have that might not ever meet together in the middle. When someone comes to you and they share their story it's with the expectation that they could be in your film. But anybody who knows a little bit about filmmaking knows that you have to talk to a lot of people to be able to find the stories that are going to be best suited to the visual medium that film is. You'll come across so many stories that might be better told by photographs, they might be better told in words. And that's what happened to us. In our development of this project we visited a number of tribal communities, came across dozens of stories that had such deep importance and people were offering with their heart and soul. So as we began to see which stories wouldn't be suitable for the restrictive format of documentary filmmaking, we began look for grants to hire Native American journalists and photographers to write up and tell those stories. And we hired Kim Baca, who used to be the Executive Director of the Native American Journalist Association. And she worked with me on placing those stories in tribal media and in non-tribal media. Hopefully we were able to do the people that we met a service and allow the inspiration that wanted to share with us as filmmakers, be shared in some other format. So much came of this effort not just the film, which is amazing itself, thanks for sharing that. So when you interacted with so many people in the making of this filming, what are your impressions? I have made several films that had native characters. My first film was called "Food Chains" and there was about a group of tomato pickers in Florida called the coalition of Immokalee workers. And they're primarily seen as Latino but there are in fact displaced indigenous Oaxaca and Chiapas and Guatemalan migrants. For whom Spanish might be a second or third language. My second film "3,100 Run and Become" was about ultra distance running but we had a sun bushmen Hunter character from the Kalahari and we had a Navajo ultra marathoner from the Navajo reservation. I had already developed, you know, a pretty deep affinity for native American and indigenous culture because it reminded me so much of what I knew to be the village life that my father and my mother grew up in an India. And so going into Indian country, I believe I could relate to people simply because I was a good listener. And I knew I was in a world that would gradually unfold itself to me if I was just quiet, if I just built the trust wasn't loud and gave respect to the fact that the folks I was meeting with had histories on their land of one, two, five, 10, 20,000 plus years. And it's always such an amazing experience to be with people that understand where they are and where they've come from in ways that the rest of us on turtle Island in the United States can't do as immigrants. Whether we're first-generation or 20th generation we don't have the same sort of perspective that the folks in gather do. While some of the characters were younger than me, some of them were older than me. I kind of felt the deep wisdom that they had and really enjoyed learning about their stories by just listening for hours on end. So what do you hope will come out of people watching your film? In Indian country, there's been a whole series of reactions and those are the ones that we made the film for, people taking pride in reestablishing the food systems that were in effect destroyed by colonization. And when I say destroyed, I mean directly by the mid-1800s, it became really clear to the US government that the expenditure of military force on native people was too perilous. And it was euphemistically much more efficient to subjugate native people by destroying their food systems. Whether it meant creating policies and procedures to take the massive Buffalo herds from the Midwest from 63 million down to just a handful of individuals, whether it meant burning fields, damming rivers polluting rivers, et cetera. Native Americans are one of the only populations in the modern world to have had their entire food system destroyed as a tactic of war. Secondly, there was a program for more than a hundred years to forcibly remove native kids from their homes. And in the effort of assimilating them, put them into boarding schools where speaking their language, practicing their culture was forbidden. And so we've come to a stage in Indian country where people are trying to preserve the bits of wisdom, connection, and science that still remains. That wasn't completely destroyed by these two programs. So when they see characters like Twila Cassadore in our film, who is a master forger, one of the most in-tune people with Mother Earth that I've ever met - they're inspired because they realize that their ancestors were exactly like Twila. Outside Indian country, however, there've been a number of really interesting conversations, both on the foundation level because less than 1% of American philanthropy goes to native led organizations working in Indian country. Even though one might argue that all of philanthropy has come from land-based wealth even tech fortunes came from venture capitalists who come from that sort of old pre-industrial revolution or industrial revolution land-based economy. But in the farming community, there been really, really deep conversations. Because at some point in the history of the land that we're on whether your family was directly involved or whether we just purchase it from somebody who purchased it from somebody else, the land that we're on was once somebody's home. And chances are the histories of those homes still exist within Native American families and groups that have been displaced. And it's kind of horrific when you think that. If you try to imagine somewhere in your ancestry your grandparents lost their homes, your great grandparents were forcibly removed and maybe passed away. The only modern corollary is the Holocaust. And I don't say that lightly because in the Meinkaupf Hitler does allude to Native American reservations as precursor ideas for his ideas of concentration camps. And so the fact that our history, even though the ideals of America are so lofty, was based on a set of deeply horrific practices: the enslavement of Africans, and the theft of Native American land - has caused people to really contemplate what sort of future they want to live in. And the idea of equity and redistribution of wealth and resources that were taken in a very inequitable fashion. If you're interested in learning more about Gather, you can find information online at gather.film and you can watch it on iTunes, Amazon, and Vimeo on demand. Bio: Sanjay Rawal is a James Beard Award winning filmmaker and the creator of Gather (http://gather.film). He previously made FOOD CHAINS (EP Eva Longoria, Eric Schlosser) which chronicled the battle of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a small group of Oaxacan and Chiapan indigenous farmworkers in Florida, against the largest agribusiness conglomerates in the world. The film was released theatrically in a number of countries (Screen Media in the US) and won numerous awards - including citations from the US Conference of Mayors, the Clinton Global Initiative and the White House. The film was also a Winner (shared) of the 2016 BritDoc Impact award and several festival prizes. Sanjay's last film 3100: RUN AND BECOME won several festival prizes, had a robust theatrical release in the US in 2018 and is opening in traditional theatrical engagements across Europe and Australia in 2020 and 2021.

Welcome to Day four of our countdown! You didn't think we would stop did you? Today in our New Years countdown featuring our quirkiest interviews, we're turning back the clock to our time with documentary filmmaker Sanjay Rawal. You can read our original show notes below: Establishing your BEST financial habits means realizing that it isn’t about being great today or tomorrow; it’s about doing the right things over and over again for the long run. Today we talk to the creator of a documentary specifically about a long run. 3100, Run and Become is the story of an ultramarathon that covers (shocker) 3100 miles. Better yet? It’s run around a single New York City block. Sanjay Rawal will take us through the event, his making of the film, and we’ll talk about topics that have everything to do with finance. 1) Finding what you love; 2) Chasing a dream; 3) Knowing your weaknesses; 4) Finding your state of “Flow”; and more. The cool part for us? We get to talk finance in a way that you’ve probably never heard it talked about before. During our headlines segment, another deceased celebrity’s estate is an arm wrestling match for the heirs. Sigh. We’ll tell you who’s fighting for the cash and discuss what YOU should do to foolproof your estate plan from your greedy family. Then, in our second headline, credit card reward programs are everywhere… but just like ice cream brands, they’re not all created equal. We’ll talk pros and cons of credit card rewards during our second piece. As if that’s not enough, we keep bringing it! During our Haven Life Line segment, we’ll answer a question from Jason. He’s wants to retire in his 40s. If Jason rolls his Roth 401k into a Roth IRA, will he be able to withdraw the cash without the tax penalty? Does the 5 year conversion rule still apply? Then, in our letter segment David is just starting to pay attention to his financial situation. He wants to know what the advantage would be of using a financial advisor or buying funds that have high expense ratios over doing it himself. Couldn’t he just do it on his own and save extra cash? We’ll surprise Jason with an answer he doesn’t expect, and hopefully surprise you, too. And don’t you worry, we’ll still have time for some of Doug’s very special Benjamin Franklin themed trivia.

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In this episode, filmmaker Sanjay Rawal and I explore our shared experience with Sri Chimnoy (my first spiritual teacher) and discover–to our shared surprise–that we joined Sri Chimnoy s community around the same time and attended some of the same events. We explore the inspiring work of Sri Chimnoy and his extraordinary and hugely influential teacher, […] The post OM103 – Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal On Meditation, Running, and Self Transcendence appeared first on About Meditation.

Following up on our previous episode featuring Sanjay Rawal, director of the newly-released film, Gather, host Jenna Liut interviews a central character of the documentary: Native food practitioner, Nephi Craig. Chef Craig is the founder of both the Native American Culinary Association as well as Café Gozhóó where he also serves as the Executive Chef. They discuss Indigenous food systems and the modern colonial violence that continues to threaten them, as well as cultural appropriation in the culinary world. Chef Craig helps us to solidify our definition of food sovereignty and better understand the intersection of Native foods, cultural preservation, community health, and political autonomy. Eating Matters’ Amber Chong co-hosts.Photo Courtesy of Renan Ozturk. Eating Matters is powered by Simplecast.

Award winning filmmaker Sanjay Rawal’s latest documentary, GATHER, is a powerful portrait of Indigenous Americans reclaiming sovereignty over their decimated ancestral food systems, while battling against the historical trauma brought on by centuries of genocide.  The early American economy was solely based on extracting money from the land. This nascent economy needed labor, but it mainly needed land. Stolen native land fueled American capitalism while slavery drove the economy. Native bodies were impediments because they occupied land the American economy needed, thus the genocide of thousands of indigenous people.  After a century of stealing land, the American government began an active program to destroy Native food systems to subjugate Natives. In doing so, they destroyed tens of thousands of years of deep knowledge of the food space. Native Americans are now fighting to re-establish their right to their lands and their food traditions - this fight for food is as important as the fight against pipelines.  As the pandemic continues to disproportionately affect Indian Country (IC), the common narrative is to blame poverty.  In reality, IC is ravaged due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of health systems and environmental racism - directly driven by government disregard of legal and treaty obligations. Director Sanjay Rawal (Food Chains) talks with us about how the US government continues to neglect these communities and perpetuate its long-term genocide and the efforts of the Native American people’s to fight back. For news, updates and screenings go to: gather.film Gather is now available to stream on iTunes (US/UK/Canada), Amazon (US/UK) and Vimeo-on-Demand (rest of the world).

Ever wonder why we don’t eat Bison meat in this country? This is a little known - but extremely important - part of American history that perfectly demonstrates one way the US government worked to systematically steal land from and decimate Native American people. It was a tactic that effectively communicated that ‘one dead buffalo is two dead Indians.’ Director Sanjay Rawal (Food Chains) joins host Jenna Liut to discuss his critically-acclaimed, newly-released documentary, Gather. The film demonstrates how Indigenous Americans are reclaiming their sovereignty over their annihiolated ancestral food systems, while battling against the historical trauma brought on by colonialism and centuries of genocide. Eating Matters’ Amber Chong joins the show as co-host.Eating Matters is powered by Simplecast.

Today we are incredibly honoured to have Sanjay Rawall on the REV podcast. Sanjay is a documentary film maker with a focus on ethical food system and indigenous people’s rights, as well as regenerative agriculture. Sanjay has made several films now, and throughout each unique subject - the rights food workers need in Food Chains, the transcendence of running and endurance as a connection to our spirituality with 3100, and finally now with Gather, he has reminded viewers of deeper interconnectedness and humanity as things we are lacking and need to find again in order to solve our world’s problems. This conversation today is so deeply meaningful today, and we hope you all learn a bit more about everything from how to help repair our broken food systems to how each of us can become a steward of the earth, no matter who we are. More on Sanjay Rawall: Sanjay spent 15 years working on human rights campaigns globally - for the US government, foundations, philanthropists and local governments. Sanjay’s first feature documentary Food Chains (2014), was produced by Eva Longoria and Eric Schlosser with narration by Forest Whitaker. The film won numerous awards, was released theatrically in 40 cities by Screen Media and was acquired by Netflix. Sanjay’s second effort took a sharp turn into non-traditional filmmaking. Applying narrative cinematic technique, Sanjay directed a sweeping expedition film. 3100: Run And Become was released theatrically in the US in 20 markets last fall. Please follow Sanjay here: https://www.instagram.com/mrsanjayr/ And learn more about Gather film here: https://www.instagram.com/gatherfilm/ Today's episode is brought to you by Social Supermarket, find them here: https://www.socialsupermarket.org/

The makers of the new film “Gather” assert that Native food rights are human rights and food helps keep Native people connected to culture. The film tells personal stories of food warriors from the White Mountain Apache, Yurok and Lakota nations that exemplify the importance of maintaining Indigenous foods in the face of centuries of colonial efforts to break that connection. The film, directed by Sanjay Rawal, is a New York Times Critic’s Pick. We’ll speak with Rawal and some of the film’s subjects about their work and how it strengthens Indigenous food sovereignty.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Sanjay Rawal, the director of the new documentary film Gather, and the award-winning film Food Chains. Continue reading → The post Podcast: Native American Food with Sanjay Rawal appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Sanjay Rawal, the director of the new documentary film Gather, and the award-winning film Food Chains. The post Podcast: Native American Food with Sanjay Rawal appeared first on Gardenerd.

Sanjay Rawal spent 15 years working on human rights campaigns globally. He also ran initiatives for acclaimed artists and philanthropists, one of whom encouraged him to start making films. Sanjay's first documentary, FOOD CHAINS (2014), was produced by Eva Longoria and Eric Schlosser with narration by Forest Whitaker. The film won numerous awards, was released theatrically in 40 cities by Screen Media, and was acquired by Netflix. Sanjay's second effort took a sharp turn into non-traditional filmmaking. Applying narrative cinematic technique, Sanjay directed a sweeping expedition film about the Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race. The film, 3100: RUN AND BECOME, was released theatrically in the US and internationally. Sanjay's work has been supported by Ford, Bertha, BritDoc, Fledgling, 11th Hour Project, NoVo, and the Omidyar Network. His work has won an assortment of honors include a James Beard Media Award. His new movie, Gather, is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Gather follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath River. Follow Sanjay on Instagram at @mrsanjayr: https://www.instagram.com/mrsanjayr Watch his new film, Gather on iTunes: https://apple.co/2Yxv4MC Amazon: https://amzn.to/2F7JBbi Vimeo: Vimeo.com/ondemand/gather Learn more about his new movie, Gather, here: wwww.gather.film ___________________________________________________ To check out CURED nutrition and their various wonderful CBD products, click here: https://bit.ly/3hVQivi. Use the code LOVEBOMBS at checkout, and you will save an extra 10% and get FREE shipping. I use it every day and cannot recommend it more highly. They're fantastic (especially the ZEN pills)! Seriously. __________________________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs Sign up for my weekly newsletter! Each week, I share a personal story as well as my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: http://eepurl.com/T0l91. It's easy and takes five seconds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/longdistancelovebombs/message

The colonization and industrialization of our food system have wreaked havoc on our environment and health, but what's often untold about this system is the trauma Indigenous communities experienced throughout the history of this extractive expansion.   In this episode of the Sustainable Dish Podcast, I sit down with Sanjay Rawal, the director of the new film, Gather, "an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide."   We discuss his journey into filmmaking (his first film, Food Chains, about migrant agricultural labor in the U.S., is a must-see), how he, as a non-native, fostered a deep sense of collaboration with the First Nations Development Institute in efforts to genuinely portray the native characters in the film, why Indigenous land stewardship holds the solutions to the restoration and regeneration our soils need, and how the development of our connections to the land and the foods that make us who we are can not only restore food sovereignty, but also our health, culture, environment, and more.   Gather is a beautiful film and a collection of stories infused with history, reclamation, and hope. It's also a portrait showing us solutions that have always been here: Indigenous land stewardship, or what we non-natives are now calling regenerative agriculture.   To learn more about and watch Gather, visit the website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.   To make an impact to support the First Nations Development Institute, visit their website here.   This was a joy to record! I hope you enjoy it, too!   This episode is brought to you by Blue Nest Beef. There's a lot of choices for "better" beef out there and the folks at Blue Nest Beef are grassfed pioneers who've perfected all the steps it takes to make better beef even better. Not only is their beef delicious, but it comes exclusively from American ranchers who have been certified by the National Audubon Society as ranchers who are regenerating our land and bird habitats. If you're looking for better beef, visit their website here and use the discount code "2BUYBLUENEST" for 15% off your first order!   Thanks, and enjoy the show!

Native peoples are rebirthing their food traditions to heal the impacts of the modern American diet and political and economic oppression.  Sanjay’s new film captures three inspiring stories of reclaimed food sovereignty.

Directed by Sanjay Rawal, Gather is a documentary Executive Produced by Jason Momoa about the intimate portrait of a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems, while battling against the historical trauma brought on by centuries of genocide. The documentary follows the individual stories of several natives on the frontlines of this movement to reconnect with their spiritual and cultural identities. From an indigenous chef who embarks on an ambitious project to reclaim ancient food ways on the Apache reservation; a gifted Lakota high school student, raised on a buffalo ranch proving her tribes native wisdom through her passion for science; and a group of young men of the Yurok tribe in Northern California who are struggling to keep their culture alive and rehabilitate the habitat of their sacred salmon. All these stories combine to show how the reclaiming and recovery of ancient food ways is a means forward for native Americans to bring back health and vitality to their people and communities. We spoke with Rawal about the documentary and the impact it had not only him but to present these cultural struggles of a neglected indigenous peoples in the nation we have adopted as our homelands. For more information about Gather visit their official website at: gather.film. Follow Gather on Instagram @gatherfilm and Sanjay Rawal @mrsanjayr.

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Sanjay Rawal is a documentary filmmaker and a runner, which made him uniquely qualified for his most recent project. The Self-Transcendence 3100 is a test of endurance like no other. And Sanjay's film, 3100 Run and Become, does a beautiful job of capturing the spirit of the athletes in this race. The film also weaves in other stories of running and becoming from the Navajo Nation, the marathon monks of Japan, and the Kalahari Bushmen. Check out the full show notes for this episode, including links to watch the film, at http://DizRuns.com/852 Are you ready to take your running to the next level by working with a coach? Check out http://DizRuns.com/coaching for details on the various levels of coaching that I have available. Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong! http://dizruns.com/support Become a Patron of the Show! Visit http://Patreon.com/DizRuns to find out how. Get Your Diz Runs Radio Swag! http://dizruns.com/magnet Subscribe to the Diz Runs Radio Find Me on an Apple Device http://dizruns.com/itunes Find Me on an Android http://dizruns.com/stitcher Find Me on SoundCloud http://dizruns.com/soundcloud Please Take the Diz Runs Radio Listener Survey http://dizruns.com/survey Win a Free 16-Week Training Plan Enter at http://dizruns.com/giveaway Join The Tribe If you’d like to stay up to date with everything going on in the Diz Runs world, become a member of the tribe! The tribe gets a weekly email where I share running tips and stories about running and/or things going on in my life. To get the emails, just sign up at http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribe The tribe also has an open group on Facebook, where tribe members can join each other to talk about running, life, and anything in between. Check out the group and join the tribe at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/

Our guest this week is Shaun Martin, who we’ve talked about before on this podcast in our conversations with Sanjay Rawal, since Shaun appeared in Sanjay’s film, 3100: Run and Become. But this time we’re talking to the man himself, and Brendan Leonard and Jonathan Ellsworth talk to Shaun about his background, heritage, coaching philosophy, and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMESShaun’s background (2:23)Shaun’s father’s upbringing as a Navajo native (4:09)How relatable is your father’s experience to your own? (10:55)Getting into competitive running (16:47)Running in college (21:13)Pursuing a career in education & coaching (22:48)Shaun’s coaching techniques & philosophies (33:31)Getting into ultras / starting the Canyon De Chelly Ultra (38:44)Sharing running with your kids (54:01)Your ultra running career (57:12) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest this week is Shaun Martin, who we’ve talked about before on this podcast in our conversations with Sanjay Rawal, since Shaun appeared in Sanjay’s film, 3100: Run and Become. But this time we’re talking to the man himself, and Brendan Leonard and Jonathan Ellsworth talk to Shaun about his background, heritage, coaching philosophy, and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMESShaun’s background (2:23)Shaun’s father’s upbringing as a Navajo native (4:09)How relatable is your father’s experience to your own? (10:55)Getting into competitive running (16:47)Running in college (21:13)Pursuing a career in education & coaching (22:48)Shaun’s coaching techniques & philosophies (33:31)Getting into ultras / starting the Canyon De Chelly Ultra (38:44)Sharing running with your kids (54:01)Your ultra running career (57:12) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Director Sanjay Rawal discusses his documentary “Gather,” which explores the indigenous food sovereignty movement across North America. The film is available to stream June 11th through June 20th as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.  Event: Sanjay Rawal will be part of a virtual Q&A on June 20th at 8pm.    

Sanjay Rawal worked in the human rights and international development sectors for 15 years and in over 40 countries before transitioning to filmmaking. His first feature, Food Chains (click here), premiered at the 2014 Berlinale, screened at Tribeca, was produced by Eva Longoria and Eric Schlosser, and narrated by Forest Whitaker. His new film, 3100: Run and Become, opened in theaters in fall 2018 and is completely fucking bonkers. To learn more about the film, check out www.3100film.com. You can also follow Sanjay on Instagram here, learn more about 3100 here, and check out @scmtny for race news. The film is available on Amazon (click here), iTunes, and Google Play. Watch it. It's unique and super inspiring. __________________________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs Sign up for my weekly newsletter! Each week, I share a personal story as well as my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: http://eepurl.com/T0l91. It's easy and takes five seconds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/longdistancelovebombs/message

Sanjay Rawal is a documentary filmmaker who recently released the film 3100: Run and Become. He joins us for this enlightening episode to discuss the relationship that one can find between physical fitness and spirituality. Sanjay tells us how the Bushman of the Kalahari see their ability to run as an integral part of their spirituality and connection to mother earth. He also talks about his own spiritual journey, the cultural impact of fitness, the adverse effects of fame and much more.Sanjay Rawal's film 3100: Run and Become can be found on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play Follow the film on Instagram @3100film and Sanjay @MrSanjayR See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Ultrarunner and filmmaker Sanjay Rawal joins the Pain Cave to talk about his latest documentary, 3100: Run and Become. The movie follows competitors in the 2016 Self-Transcendence Run, a 3100-mile ultramarathon around a single city blog in Queens. In exploring the secret of what drives these runners, the film journeys to a Navajo reservation in Arizona, the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, and the Buddhist temples deep in the mountains of Japan, to discover the spirituality that underlies the reasons why we run. Sanjay and I discuss Sri Chinmoy, the guru whose teachings inspired the Self-Transcendence Run, motivation, filming, multi-day racing, and how to find meaning in our running.LinksThe Self-Transcendence RunMore about Sri ChinmoySanjay's IMDB pageDesert Island Picks: The Complete Poems of Walt Whitman, Greatest Hits by The Cure, Bitburger Alcohol-free PilsIntro music: "Fine Line" by the BloodlettersOutro music: "When I Was Still Young" by Yard Sale