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#117 Minds Under Siege: Gabor Maté, Naomi Klein & Cecilie Surasky
In this SAND Community Gathering (January 2025), journalist Naomi Klein and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté explored the complex intersection of collective trauma, political power, and memory in a discussion moderated by...
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#116 Echoes of Resilience: Rawan Roshni
Rawan Roshni is in conversation to discuss the recent ceasefire announcement affecting Palestine and offers a poignant and emotional reflection on the situation. She shares stories from her displaced Palestinian...
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#115 Remembering Nature’s Ways: Darcia Narvaez
In this live SAND Community Gathering (January 2025), SAND co-founders Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo welcome Darcia Narvaez, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss her...
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#114 On Grief, Belonging & Intimacy: David Whyte & Gayle Karen Young
Recorded live at a SAND Community Gathering (December 2024) hosted by Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo.
In this intimate conversation with poet and philosopher David Whyte and his wife, cultural architect Gayle Karen Young,...
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#113 Ancient Rhythms: Pat McCabe & Francis Weller
Join us as we journey into the depths of winter’s sacred darkness with renowned wisdom keepers Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining) and Francis Weller. Recorded on December 21, 2024, at SAND’s Winter Solstice gathering,...
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#112 Ayurvedic Longevity: Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh
Today we are in conversation with Ayurvedic doctor Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh where we discuss longevity through the lens of intergenerational trauma, colonization, ecological collapse, and how the ancient practice of...
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#57 The Alchemy of Love: Cynthia Bourgeault and A.H. Almaas (Encore)
Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo host this captivating conversation into divine and personal love with two modern-day mystics, held dear by SAND from a SAND Community Gaterhing from July 2023.
Love, a powerful catalyst for...
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#111 When Truth Becomes the Enemy: Mariam Barghouti, Ashira Darwish & Rawand Arqawi
In this important conversation examining the vital role of journalists and documentarians in conflict zones, Palestinian journalist, Mariam Barghouti and Jenin resident, Rawand Arqawi share their firsthand experiences...
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#34 Conversations on Complexity Podcast: Neil Theise (Encore)
“We are not walking through the world; we are interwoven with it. In everything we do, we participate in complexity.”–Neil Theise
Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine....
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#110 Mosaics of Myth: Michael Meade
Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology, who draws from his study of archetypal myths, ancestral wisdom and cross-cultural rituals to interpret our remarkable...
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#109 Salt of the Earth: Osama lliwat & Rotem Levin
Standing for Collective Liberation
“No one will be free if the others live under occupation. No one will be safe unless everyone is safe.”
In this live SAND Community Gathering (November 2024) Zaya and Maurizio were...
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#108 Thrutopian Dreams: Manda Scott
Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been short-listed for the Orange Prize, the Edgar,...
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