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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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#107 Not In Our Name: Rabbi Cat Zavis
Disentangling Judaism from the Violence of Occupation
“The way to manifest your sacredness is to embody sacredness – to treat all life as sacred.”– Rabbi Cat Zavis
In this live SAND Community Gathering (October 2024)...
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#106 Black Palestinian Solidarity: Faith Gay, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart & Imam Adeyinka Mendes
In this episode we present excerpts from the recent conversation (June 2024) as part of SAND’s “Conversations on Palestine” around the premiere of the film Where Olive Trees Weep hosted by the directors of the film...
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#105 From Grief to Liberation: Ash Canty
Ash Canty (he/him) is a trans masc, afro-indigenous, non-binary Psychic Medium & Death Guide. He support's and walks others in the threshold of their own unique death and dying process. He is led by spirit and his...
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#104 Turning Toward the Heart: Pir Zia Inayat Khan
In this Community Gathering (October 2024) Zaya and Maurizio were in discussion with Pir Zia Inayat Khan, a renowned spiritual teacher in the Sufi tradition, and explored the practice of turning toward the heart — a...
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#103 Justice & Joy: Dr. Kamilah Majied
Dr. Kamilah Majied, MSW, PhD, is a contemplative inclusivity and equity consultant, mental health therapist, clinical educator, researcher, and internationally engaged consultant on building inclusivity and equity...
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#102 Poetry and Grief in Times of Genocide: Jess Semaan
In this SAND Community Gathering (September 2024) Zaya and Maurizio sat down with Jess Semaan, poet, psychotherapist and facilitator to explore the intersection of poetry and grief in the context of genocide. They...
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#101 Apian Wisdom: Michael Joshin Thiele
In this episode, Michael Reiley engages in an insightful discussion with Michael Joshin Thiele, a honeybee conservationist and president of Apis Arborea. The conversation explores the intersections of cultural,...
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#100 Sacred Solidarity with Palestine: Sounds of SAND Second Year
Welcome to our 100th episode of the Sounds of SAND podcast, marking two years since we launched on September 8, 2022.
As SAND grows and evolves with the changing times, we aim to integrate—not abandon—our...
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#99 Addiction & Trauma: Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John
Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John M.A. (Hon.Doc), is a founding facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry, and is the author of 10 books, including the award winning book, “Eight Step Recovery: Using The Buddha’s...
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#98 Glissando of Consciousness: Andrew Holecek
Andrew Holecek is a renowned author and humanitarian who teaches internationally on spirituality, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. He has studied sleep yoga, bardo yoga, and other traditional...
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#47 What Shines: Parvathy Baul (Encore)
Parvathy Baul is a practitioner, performer and teacher of the Baul tradition from Bengal, India.
She studied closely with two of the most respected Baul Gurus of the previous generation, Sri Sanatan Das Thakur Baul...
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