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Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastMaking Hope in Times of Despair - In conversion with Maoz InonIn a heartfelt conversation with Uri, Maoz Inon shares his journey of grief and transformation following the October 7th Hamas attack, in which he lost his parents, close friends, and their children. Born in a kibbutz near the Gaza border, Maoz describes life since the attack as a freefall into an abyss of violence and despair. Yet, he insists that hope must be made, not found—and that hope is born through action. Despite the pain, Maoz chooses the path of radical forgiveness, inspired by Palestinian peace activists who also lost loved ones. He has forgiven both Hamas and th...2025-07-0453 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library with Adrian Hales - Episode 6Adrian Hales works with people to awaken their innate well-being, peace, and happiness, guiding them to live, lead, and create from there. Success flows naturally, coming from an inner sense of well-being, so you're not waiting for success to feel happiness, joy, love, enthusiasm, and engagement. You’re coming from that. We had a powerful conversation full of story and wisdom on the Lviing Library!Stay tuned and read Adrian’s wisdom on Substack Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2025-02-2035 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library with Inger-Mette Stenseth - Episode 5Welcome to this Episode where we enter a conversation with Inger-Mette about rebuilding the Library of Alexandria. We explore the Gaia theory by listening to the earth as well as the Delphic Council and its connection to the arts, culture, and wisdom. Join us in shaping our understanding of the world, and the necessity of aligning with our inner selves and the wisdom of the earth.Inger-Mette Stenseth: “- in this context, I am an imaginator!Being part of the global and distributed team of Imaginaction, gives me hope. I come from a pl...2025-02-1236 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library of Active Hope with Anneloes Smitsman - Episode 4Play and Learn more about Elowyn at:https://www.earthwise.global/elowyn-gameDr. Anneloes Smitsman (Ph.D., LLM), is the founder and CEO of the EARTHwise companies. She is a futurist, serial entrepreneur, systems scientist, award-winning pioneer in human development and systems change, and award-winning bestselling author. She leads the EARTHwise faculty and is the lead architect of the EARTHwise Constitution and architect of the EARTHwise Game, Elowyn: Quest of TIme. She was awarded the 2022 Visioneers Lifetime Achievement Award and was crowned overall African winner in the category "Human...2025-02-0433 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library of Active Hope with Bernardette Castilho - Episode 3Bernardette Castilho brings her book to the Living Library, Bernardette's travels using the 12 senses, a concept from anthroposophy, in places such as France, Germany, Italy, and Egypt, and places connected to women such as Matilda of Canossa, Mary Magdalene, and the Templars. Join us in reflecting on how a historical person's biography could be a doorway into discovering the self with others. Highlights from the conversation:● Matilda's importance as a historical figure and her role in the history of women's rights.●The interconnectedness of personal research and self-discovery.● The concept of incarn...2024-12-2636 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library of Active Hope with David Diamond - Episode 2David Diamond's episode of The Living Library focuses on the themes of certainty and uncertainty, drawing from his 45 years of experience with creating Theatre for Living. David emphasizes that while humans desire certainty, especially in chaotic times, the only certainty is that there is no certainty. He stresses the importance of being a good observer, listener, and creative artist while trusting the communities with whom he works to make the experience relevant to them. David shares personal stories to highlight how the impact of our actions is often unknown and unpredictable.David Diamond's talk emphasizes embracing uncertainty...2024-12-2546 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastA Living Library of Active Hope with Héctor Aristizábal - Episode 1The Living Library of Active Hope features conversations with individuals seen as "living books" sharing their stories, practices, and dreams of active hope. In this first conversation with Hector, Uri and the guests discuss his work with Reconnectando in Colombia and the practice of the "Council of All Beings”. This practice invites us to listen to the voices of the more-than-human world, such as animals, plants, and ecosystems, to challenge human anthropocentrism and recognize our interdependence. It involves a process of deep listening, dance, and theater, as ways to embody and integrate these “otherized” voices.key points from H...2024-12-2454 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastIn Conversation Uri Noy Meir with Sulaiman Khatib and Dr. Daniel FoorUri Noy Meir is in conversation with Combatants for Peace Co-Founder Sulaiman Khatib and School of Ancestral Medicine founder Dr. Daniel Foor about the current situation and the potential future for the Middle East and beyond. Speakers BiosSulaiman Khatib is co-director and co-founder of Combatants for Peace, a bi-national, grassroots nonviolence movement in Israel and Palestine. Combatants for Peace is dedicated to three main pillars: nonviolent direct action, a joint partnership between Israelis and Palestinians, and ending the Israeli military occupation. Khatib was nominated, along with Israeli co-founder of...2024-03-311h 04
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastIlaria Olimpico in conversation with Rana Salman and Eszter Koranyi from Combatants for PeacePalestine-Israel: from one story to more than one story, from us vs them to togetherness, from cycle of violence to nonviolence, towards a Collective LiberationA conversation with the two female co-directors of Combatants for Peaceby Ilaria Olimpico Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-1246 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastGenerazione NomadeA story written and red by Ilaria Olimpico, questioning about identity and belonging, place and language. Una storia scritta e letta da Ilaria Olimpico, per interrogarsi su identita' e appartenenza, luogo e lingua. Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-0608 min
Innovadores Sin FiltroHector Aristizábal | Psicoterapeuta, actor y artista | ImaginActionHector Aristizábal es psicoterapeuta, actor y escritor. Combina su formación y más de 20 años de experiencia como psicoterapeuta con su trabajo artístico y activismo. Ha trabajado en zonas de guerra y posconflicto utilizando el teatro del oprimido y otras metodologías para explorar alternativas al conflicto y la creación de rituales comunitarios de sanación. En este episodio, Hector nos cuenta como ha experimentado la adversidad en formas que van más allá de la comprensión de la mayoría y se ha convertido en un verdadero defensor del cambio y la transform...2023-12-051h 09
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastIn Conversation with Sulaiman Khatib and Chen AlonSocial arts facilitator Ilaria Olimpico is in a heartfelt conversation with two co-founders of Combatants for Peace, Sulaiman Khatib and Chen Alon, on nonviolent paths in Israel-Palestine.READ MORE ON OUR BLOG imaginaction.org/ilaria-olimpico-in-conversation-with-sulaiman-khatib-and-chen-alon Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-11-3056 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastItalia Anno che Non Verra'In this historic moment of "Fortresse Europe", Ilaria Olimpico gives voice to her text, written in 2018, where a distopian world represents the extreme consequences of the racist atmosphere and the discourse about immigration. The text in Italian "Italia Anno che non verra' " is part of a post in the blog imaginaction-thealbero collective (storie brevi e poesie piccole). Link - https://imaginaction.org/thealbero-storie-brevi-e-poesie-piccole Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-11-2615 min
Y Parecía FácilT3x18 - Y Parecía Fácil… Con Héctor Arístizabal | [Agentes de Cambio]En este episodio de los miércoles dedicado a Agentes de Cambio nos acompaña un gran referente: Héctor Arístizabal.
Héctor combina su formación en psicología y más de 20 años de experiencia como psicoterapeuta, con su trabajo artístico y como activista.
Desde su fundación en Los Ángeles, ImaginAction, están haciendo un trabajo brutal utilizando el teatro y otras metodologías como creación de rituales de sanación comunitaria y laboratorios humanos para explorar alternativas a los conflictos.
Y en este fragmento de entrevista nos viene a hablar de:
👉 Cómo el arte, la natur...2023-04-2616 min
Kids Considered™ PodcastChronic Pain
In this episode we talk with Dr. Pritha Multani about chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as pain in one part of the body that lasts for longer than 3 months. Up to 1 in 4 children will experience an episode of chronic pain. We discuss how trauma can double the risk of a child having chronic pain and review the most common locations of prolonged pain in children. We also discuss non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies for reducing chronic pain including meditation, therapy, exercise and daily doses of joy and play. Be sure to listen to the full episode to learn...2023-02-2700 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the Car #13 We are backWhat is cycle is calling you?2023-02-1502 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the Car #13 We are backWhat is cycle is calling you? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-02-1502 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPoscast in car #12 commitmentWhat is your podcast in the car?2023-02-0602 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPoscast in car #12 commitmentWhat is your podcast in the car? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-02-0602 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPoscast in the car #11 CelebratingWhat and how are you celebrating today?2023-02-0304 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPoscast in the car #11 CelebratingWhat and how are you celebrating today? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-02-0304 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the car 10# AfterUsWhat empowers you?2023-02-0104 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the car 10# AfterUsWhat empowers you? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-02-0104 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the car #9 About timeHow is your morning time ?2023-01-3101 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the car #9 About timeHow is your morning time ? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-3101 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPoscast in the car #8 TimeWhat is your way to organize time? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-3002 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPoscast in the car #8 TimeWhat is your way to organize time?2023-01-3002 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the car #7 confirmationWhat is being conirmed to you today?2023-01-2604 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the car #7 confirmationWhat is being conirmed to you today? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-2604 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPoscast in the car #6 ReconnectWhat is your practice of reconnection? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-2505 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPoscast in the car #6 ReconnectWhat is your practice of reconnection?2023-01-2505 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the Car #5 Flow with it...Are you under or on the wave? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-2402 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the Car #5 Flow with it...Are you under or on the wave?2023-01-2402 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPoscast in the car #4 MetamorphosiHow can we really make it visible? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-2302 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPoscast in the car #4 MetamorphosiHow can we really make it visible?2023-01-2302 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the car #3 Allowing to feelWhat would it be like? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-1905 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the car #3 Allowing to feelWhat would it be like?2023-01-1905 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the car #2 New eyesWith which eyes do you wittness? Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-1803 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the car #2 New eyesWith which eyes do you wittness?2023-01-1803 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastPodcast in the Car #1 A beginingBe our wittness Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-1703 min
ImaginAction's PodcastPodcast in the Car #1 A beginingBe our wittness2023-01-1703 min
Go With GraceHighlander Homecoming with Je Naé TaylorThis week I’m in conversation with Je Naé Taylor, a storyteller, play director, Black Joy Experience album song writer and cultural organizer at The Highlander Education and Research Center. Please enjoy our conversation about Highlander homecoming and cultural organizing!
Transcript available here.
Notes:
Highlander Methodologies - https://highlandercenter.org/cultural-organizing/
Homecoming registration link -https://highlander.swoogo.com/90th/2311618
Black Joy Experience: https://www.liberationhouse.org/black-joy-experience/
Born Like Me - Jake Clemons Single (feat. Allison Russell & The Highlander Center)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/born-like-me-single-feat-allison-russell-the/1634362175
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ImaginAction's PodcastEp. 20 - A conversation with Yana Salakhova on refugees, war and the power of words (Part 2)This conversation was co-created with We Talk Podcast (www.wetalkpodcast.co.uk)
Support in solidarity Yana and Ukraine TO network via this open collective
https://opencollective.com/imaginactionet/projects/toukraine
Stay tuned for the second part of the conversation on the podcast
https://imaginaction.org/podcast
2022-09-0440 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastEp. 20 - A conversation with Yana Salakhova on refugees, war and the power of words (Part 2)This conversation was co-created with We Talk Podcast (www.wetalkpodcast.co.uk)Support in solidarity Yana and Ukraine TO network via this open collectivehttps://opencollective.com/imaginactionet/projects/toukraineStay tuned for the second part of the conversation on the podcasthttps://imaginaction.org/podcast Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2022-09-0440 minImaginAction's PodcastEp. 19 - A conversation with Yana Salakhova on refugees, war and the power of words (Part 1)This conversation was co-created with We Talk Podcast (www.wetalkpodcast.co.uk)
Support in solidarity Yana and Ukraine TO network via this open collective
https://opencollective.com/imaginactionet/projects/toukraine
Stay tuned for the second part of the conversation on the podcast
2022-09-0309 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastEp. 19 - A conversation with Yana Salakhova on refugees, war and the power of words (Part 1)This conversation was co-created with We Talk Podcast (www.wetalkpodcast.co.uk) Support in solidarity Yana and Ukraine TO network via this open collective https://opencollective.com/imaginactionet/projects/toukraineStay tuned for the second part of the conversation on the podcast Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe2022-09-0309 minImaginAction's PodcastEp. 18 - A conversation with Dan Friedman about Performance ActivismWe are happy to share a new podcast episode!
Dan Friedman has been active in progressive political and community-based theatre for half a century. He is the Artistic Director Emeritus of the Castillo Theatre in New York City, a lead organizer of Performing the World and on the faculty of the East Side Institute.
Learn more about Dan's NEW BOOK on imaginaction.org/performance-activism
Learn more about Performance Activism
LEARN MORE ABOUT DAN on www.danfriedmannyc.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT EAST SIDE INSTITUTE on...2022-07-0953 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastEp. 18 - A conversation with Dan Friedman about Performance ActivismWe are happy to share a new podcast episode! Dan Friedman has been active in progressive political and community-based theatre for half a century. He is the Artistic Director Emeritus of the Castillo Theatre in New York City, a lead organizer of Performing the World and on the faculty of the East Side Institute. Learn more about Dan's NEW BOOK on imaginaction.org/performance-activism Learn more about Performance ActivismLEARN MORE ABOUT DAN on www.danfriedmannyc.orgL...2022-07-0953 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastCROSS POST- Theatre for Good in conversation with Uri Noy Meir about ImaginAction and online theatreImaginAction was born 20 years ago from the vision of Hector Aristizabal, today it is a growing network of Social Arts Facilitators that use Theatre and Storytelling to create spaces in which communities can see and heal themselves. In this podcast, Meg Nimigon speaks to Uri Noy Meir from ImaginAction about how the work has transformed since moving online and how ImaginAction is playing a role in curating and creating this work both on and offline with communities worldwide.Follow Theatre for Good here!https://www.theatreforgood.ca/podcast Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at...2022-05-2050 min
ImaginAction's PodcastCROSS POST- Theatre for Good in conversation with Uri Noy Meir about ImaginAction and online theatreImaginAction was born 20 years ago from the vision of Hector Aristizabal, today it is a growing network of Social Arts Facilitators that use Theatre and Storytelling to create spaces in which communities can see and heal themselves. In this podcast, Meg Nimigon speaks to Uri Noy Meir from ImaginAction about how the work has transformed since moving online and how ImaginAction is playing a role in curating and creating this work both on and offline with communities worldwide.
Follow Theatre for Good here!
https://www.theatreforgood.ca/podcast2022-05-2050 min
Theatre for Good PodcastTheatre Across Borders Ft. Uri Noy Meir from ImaginActionImaginAction was born 20 years ago from the vision of Hector Aristizabal, today it is a growing network of Social Arts Facilitators that use theatre and storytelling to create spaces in which communities can see and heal themselves. In this podcast, Meg Nimigon speaks to Uri Noy Meir from ImaginAction about how the work has transformed since moving online and how ImaginAction is playing a role in curating and creating this work both on and offline with communities worldwide. You don’t want to miss: Uri’s journey into using theatre for social change and how integral it’s...2022-03-0148 min
Social Arts for Dialogue PodcastEp. 17 - A conversation with Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu about Social Arts and Collective WellbeingUri and Nico had a lovely conversation with Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu about collective wellbeing, social arts and much more! Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu Co-founder and co-director of The Institute for Collective Wellbeing (www.instituteforcollectivewellbeing.org)Recently self-published this wonderful book www.thepurposefulphd.com Stay tuned for more ImaginAction podcast episodes on Anchor, Spotify, Google and Apple podcast (and more).Also, Check out the new Mentoring Program of ImaginAction we mention in the episode over herehttps://mentoringprogram.sutra.co/...2022-01-2854 min
ImaginAction's PodcastEp. 17 - A conversation with Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu about Social Arts and Collective WellbeingUri and Nico had a lovely conversation with Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu about collective wellbeing, social arts and much more!
Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu Co-founder and co-director of The Institute for Collective Wellbeing (www.instituteforcollectivewellbeing.org)
Recently self-published this wonderful book www.thepurposefulphd.com
Stay tuned for more ImaginAction podcast episodes on Anchor, Spotify, Google and Apple podcast (and more).
Also, Check out the new Mentoring Program of ImaginAction we mention in the episode over here
https://mentoringprogram.sutra.co/
https://anchor.fm/imaginaction
...2022-01-2854 min
Finding Your VillageEpisode 85: Reducing Children's Fear of Shots and Doctors Visits: Interview with Dr. Jody ThomasIn today’s episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Jody Thomas, who is a licensed clinical psychologist, and specialist in pediatric medical illness and trauma. She is an internationally known expert on pediatric pain, she is also a founder and CEO of the Meg Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering kids and families to prevent and relieve pain and medical anxiety. She is the former Clinical Director of the Packard Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center at Stanford, and a former Assistant Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Though she now lives in Denver, CO, she still se...2022-01-1640 min