#59 REFLECT | Agrita Dandriyal on deep nostalgia medicine and reimagining modern human identities
In this REFLECT episode, Agrita Dandriyal brings to us the lens of nostalgia for reimagining the modern human being in ways that are reminiscent of ancient ways of being, but also serve the needs of our current time as we shift the foundations of power-over systems to one of inter-connectedness, love and stewardship.
#56 Mending the multicultural healthcare divide through cultural brokership w/ Snigdha Nandipati
Today we are joined by Snigdha Nandipati, a patient advocate, writer, and first-generation Telugu-American with a strong curiosity for the sciences and a deep appreciation for the traditions of her Hindu culture.
#55 Burnout healing through disembodying capitalism w/ Laura Hartley
Today we are joined by Laura Hartley, an activist, writer & founder of an online school for changemakers.
#54 Non-linear living as multi-passionate beings w/ Dr Egypt Iredia
Today we are joined by Dr Egypt Iredia, a holistic medical doctor, naturopathic physician, multi-passionate creative, healer, poet, metaphysician, and non-linear creative.
#53 Reconnecting to, and healing, the inner child w/ Tiffany Trieu (Triệu Thanh Nguyệt)
In this episode, we are joined by Tiffany Trieu (Triệu Thanh Nguyệt), an inner child advocate, community cultivator, and human connector.
#52 Re-envisioning a free world through alchemy and nomadism w/ Vi Vi Thai
In this episode, we are joined by Vi Vi Thai, an author, truth seeker and healer, fearlessly determined to live in a liberated way, through the alchemical and nomadic pathway to true freedom.
#51 REFLECT | The intimacy lens to community re-building
For the final episode of this year, Agrita brings to us a Reflection episode where she shares her awakening about, and gifted opportunities to relearn, Indigenous teachings on optimising community functionality through respecting and valuing all individuals and relationships which connect together to form the system of community.
#50 Revitalising connections to community and Earth through ethical storytelling with Sanjana Sekhar
We are joined today by Sanjana Sekhar, a filmmaker, climate activist, & Ayurvedic wellness communicator who uses her work in ethical filmmaking to amplify character-driven stories that heal our human relationships to ourselves, each other, and our planet, with a specific interest in socioecological justice, ancestral knowledge, and systems of re-nourishment.
Season 3: A call for revolutionary healing of self and community
Season 3 is finally here.
#48 Unlearning colonial somatics as women of colour w/ Kelsey Blackwell
In this episode, we are joined by Kelsey Blackwell, who uses her wisdom within the field of somatics to support women of colour in their journeys to decolonise the entirety of their being through abolitionist practices such as Interplay and Pleasure Activism to focus on the sensations and language of the body.
#47 REFLECT | Finding the self in a broken culture of community
In this Reflection episode, Agrita explores the social crisis of community fragmentation within modern and Westernised societies, with a particular focus on the cultural divide caused by the individualism-collectivism approach for cross-cultural/national studies between/within Western and non-Western cultures.
#46 Reimagining environmentalism through the motherhood lens w/ Dr Allison Davis
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Allison Davis to share with us her deepened understanding of the role that mothers play as environmental stewards, due to their standpoint in the world, and the need for mothers to reimagine motherhood for themselves for sustained personal and planetary health.
#45 REFLECT | Spiritual ecology at the heart of environmentalism
This episode discusses the importance of spiritual ecology in rebuilding our broken relationship with Nature by giving an in-depth example of the evolution of spiritual ecology within India, how the abandonment of the concept has resulted in major environmental problems and how eco-spirituality can reimagine India's environmental movement.
#44 REFLECT | Ecofeminism as a solution to the climate crisis
Ecofeminism poses as not just a lens for the effects of the climate crisis on women, but also challenges the role of patriarchy in exacerbating anthropogenic climate change by bringing women to the centre of modern environmentalism.
#43 REFLECT | Silk: ethics, sustainability and culture
In this episode, Agrita explores the origins of silk from China and India, the unsustainable and unethical practices of producing the luxury material and how allowing cultures to evolve over time to meet the needs of contemporary society is not only important for community members but also for the rest of the living world.
#41 Spiritual animal wisdom with Dr Linda Bender
In this episode, Agrita and Linda discuss prominent issues associated to animal rights violations but also emphasise on the need for humans to reconnect to their spiritual selves in order to begin to value their connections to every being and entity on this planet.
#38 Indian Farmers and the Sikh Community
This episode discusses the ongoing Indian farmer protest over the new agriculture bills and the continued marginalisation of the Sikh community by government, as shown by police brutality against farmers, to stand in solidarity with farmers and Sikhs.