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ORT ShortsEp. 263: Neural Relational AmipotenceIn this episode, Dr. Oord discusses an essay from Shaleen Kendrick entitled, Neural Relational Amipotence. This essay is one of many compiled in volume 2 of a 2 volume work interacting further with the ideas of amipotence in Dr. Oord's book, The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence.Shaleen Kendrick will also be one of the many speakers at ORTCON25.ORTCON25 the annual Open and Relational Conference (ORTCON25) will take place from June 30 - July 4 at the beautiful Grand Targhee Resort in the Grand Teton mountains of Wyoming. The conference provides workshops, lectures, and...2025-04-2202 min

jonathan_fosterAn Open and Relational Theological Conversation with Dr. Marjorie SuchockiIt was such an honor to have a conversation with the venerable Dr. Marjorie Hewit Suchocki about compassion, prayer, sex, justice, power, and theology. Marjorie is an author, United Methodist professor emerita of theology at Claremont School of Theology, and one of the most important process theologians of the 20th century, though here we are well into the 21st century, and she's still going strong! Recently, I read her book, In God's Presence and found it helpful regarding prayer in the open and relational tradition. Our conversation partner today (making her second appearance on the J_F p...2024-05-1356 min

jonathan_fosterGenetic Flourishing and Open and Relational Theology with Shaleen KendrickMan, this is a great conversation with my friend, Shaleen Kendrick, about neurotheology, integrated ideas of salvation, well-being, and the adaptivity of open and relational theology. Plus, about 40 minutes in or so, we get into cognitive linguistic shame tactics that the religious system engages in (crap, I've probably engaged in them as well), which I found to be really helpful. Shaleen works in the world of Corporate Culture Coaching and Theology. She's also a podcast host at Desert Voices, an Enneagram-certified Culture Consultant, and a doctoral candidate. In her dissertation, Shaleen is writing about adaptive leadership and red...2024-04-0852 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being77: Bearing Witness to Humanity's Pain and PowerThis newest episode from Desert Voices tackles some deep and intense subjects, blending education, critical thinking, and spirituality. Hosted by Shaleen Kendrick, a culture coach, mystic, and theologian, the episode explores human nature, communication skills, and spiritual grounding with a focus on integrative living to flourish in all areas of life. Shaleen and abolitionist educator Jill Elizabeth weave personal experiences and professional insights into a powerful narrative that calls for persistence in seeking justice and peace. They hope to inspire and encourage listeners to see and act with compassion and strength.The conversation delves into...2024-03-2825 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being76. How Do We Define and Understand Genocide & What Can We Do?Dive deep into the heart of critical thinking with the latest episode of the Desert Voices podcast, where we untangle the complex web of human nature, communication, and spirituality to cultivate well-being. Join Jill, a gifted abolitionist educator, and Shaleen, a passionate culture coach and theologian, as they explore the continued and pressing issue of the Israel-Gaza war through the lens of critical analysis and empathetic solidarity. This episode helps us define and better understand the criteria for genocide with a focus on the recent charges against Israel but also invites listeners into a profound re...2024-02-2830 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being75. War on Gaza: Oppression to international law...and shared humanityPart 3: War on Gaza...Continued conversation with Jill ElizabethThe episode's heart lies in its unwavering focus on humanizing the conflict, guided by Jill's extensive knowledge and empathy. As we navigate complex topics from oppression to international law, their conversation remains grounded in a shared humanity and a dedication to peace and liberation. This episode of Desert Voices is not just a podcast - it's a call to movement, encouraging listeners to engage, learn alongside us, and contribute to a world where every voice is heard and every life is valued. Join us in another c...2024-01-1826 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being74. 🌍 What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?Part 2: A journey into empathy, understanding, and meaningful action.Would you want to increase your capacity for empathy? Come explore the neuroscience of empathy with us and do exactly that.Episode 74: "What Does Expansive Empathy Feel Like?"Join us for focused discussions on the Israel-Hamas War, seeking understanding and action for peace and human rights. Special guest Jill Elizabeth, an expert in abolitionist education, will guide us through historical insights and empathetic perspectives. Let's dig into how to support those affected and contribute to global well-being.J...2023-12-1826 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being73. War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️Learn alongside us about the Israel-Hamas conflict…War: How Did We Get Here & How Can We Help!🕊️“Over the years, Dalia's curiosity would fuel her empathy. It helped her understand…” - The Lemon TreeThe goal for this short series is rooted in curiosity. We desire to understand better how the world got here and ask questions about what we can do as individuals and as a collective to promote peace well-being, and advocate for human rights in the face of the deadly war happening between Israel and Hamas.With her experience in...2023-11-1330 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being72. The Power of Presence...What Is It Really?! with Anne GarnerWe all have superpowers, most of which go unnoticed and untapped. Join the continued conversation starting in Episode 69. This episode centers the gentle, healing voice of Anne Garner joined by Kerry Connelly and Cassidy Hall. Together we discover a superpower WE ALL HAVE...the power of presence.Are you curious to discover how to unleash your superpower into the world today and participate in healing? Come find out!JOINED BY:Kerry ConnellyCassidy HallRev Anne GarnerSupport the show 2023-01-2530 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being71. EROTIC...What is it and how does it promote well-being? with Cassidy Hall - Part 2Part 2…Two beautiful conversations about queerness, spirituality, & eroticism.So…What is it… what is the EROTIC, and how does EROS promote well-being? Is it pornographic or is it so so so much more? Come find out.This episode featuring author, contemplative, filmmaker, and scholar Cassidy Hall dives into the erotic, specifically the root word EROS and the embodiment of it.JOINED BY:Kerry ConnellyRev Anne GarnerSupport the show 2022-12-0131 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being70. QUEER - A Word of Invitation and Expansive Possibility with Cassidy Hall - Part 1Are you interested in engaging with the word queer differently and understanding how queerness promotes well-being?“You're about to listen to an episode discussing queerness, queer life, and queer expressions. In this episode, I share my experience of being queer in my sexuality and in the ways my queerness has opened me up to my true self...my weirdness, strangeness, and all the possibilities within me. My words and my story do not speak for every queer life or experience. They only speak for my own, and it is my hope that by listening to...2022-12-0150 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being69. HOW To Anchor In Your Body: Experience Safety, Connection & Growth (Introduction to Polyvagal Theory)Did you know there is a place in your body specifically designed for you to experience safety, connection, empathy, curiosity, compassion, health, growth, and restoration?!We are back in SEASON 5 and laser focused on Critical Thinking To Promote Well-Being.Are you looking for a podcast about human nature, communication skill-building, and spirituality?Than this podcast is for you!You save time & energy with this educational podcast designed to help us better understand human nature, build up our communication skills, and ground ourselves spiritually....2022-11-1836 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being68. Finding Affinity Spaces with Laura Beth BuchleiterWhat are "Affinity spaces and how do we find them?" Come along with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring Affinity Spaces!Jesus didn't fit in very many places, while on earth, yet belonged everywhere. Why? Because he fully completely and wholly belonged to himself first. What might that be like and how do we get there?"I think part of truly embracing and leaning into mysticism is holding space for people regardless of where they are on their journey." - Laura Beth"We do not...2022-08-2334 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being67. Spiritual Evolutions and Becoming with Josh Perez In this episode, we are here with my great friend, Josh Perez. Josh is the creative magic that happens on this show. And Josh is a true creative similar to the powerful Enneagram four energy; he thinks circularly about narrative and in stories, and he basically takes all of the chaos that I throw out and creates an arc to every episode that we have. Basically, I often lean in from the left brain, and Josh pulls from the right brain...together we hope to help us all better integrate and become more whole.S...2022-08-1646 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being66. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 2PART 2 Continues the conversation on "Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism."What odd, funny words!These weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us?Rhetoric is used to persuade us. WORDS MATTER!So, what is "complementarianism," and what kind of life and culture does it persuade us to create? Same with "egalitarianism"? Are they both Godly similar concepts, just different as we have b...2022-07-2656 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being65. Egalitarianism & Complementarianism: Meanings and Impact with Riley Powell - Part 1"Egalitarianism" & "Complementarianism" - What odd, funny words!These big weird words seem benign and archaic. They are mainly used in church settings as background words that we overhear but don't pay much attention to. Why should we care about fancy words that don't mean much to us?Rhetoric is used to persuade us. WORDS MATTER!So, what is "complementarianism," and what kind of life and culture does it persuade us to create? Same with "egalitarianism"? Are they both Godly similar concepts, just different as we have been convinced?Is "c...2022-07-1257 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being64. Abortion Origin Stories & Evangelicalism with Rev. Anne GarnerRightly so, abortion is one of the most complex and critical ethical issues of our day. Uncertain how to competently engage the topic, I buried my head in the sand for too long, claiming, "I don't do politics."What a fool I have been.Learn alongside us and dig into "The Real Origins of the Religious Right: They'll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record's clear: It was segregation." (By Dr. Balmer)It's sobering to realize I have been part of the problem and hopeful to discover...2022-06-2959 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being63. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 2We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve.And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. This is part 2 of the conversation between Shaleen and Kerry about Kerry calling Shaleen out on a public mistake on this public podcast. It is centered around this public mistake and explores the uses of calling in and out. We will continue to strive to grow...2022-06-0737 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being62. Called Out on a Public Mistake - With Kerry Connelly Part 1We end every episode by saying, we reserve the right to change our minds, make mistakes, and continue to evolve.And so, reserving the right to make mistakes is what this episode is about. Shaleen has made a mistake publicly and she wanted to share it publicly. In this episode, Shaleen has invited Kerry Connelly to call her out on a public mistake on this public podcast. This conversation is centered around this public mistake and exploring the uses of calling in and out. We will continue to strive to grow, evolve, and correct the...2022-05-3150 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being61. BONUS - Feminist Storytelling with Cara JohnsonThis episode continues the work of the Feminist Education Series by offering personal stories and experiences. After an overwhelming engagement from our community in What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson Parts 1 & 2, Cara was asked to dive deeper into sharing her life stories. She kindly answers the invitation with courage, vulnerability, and authenticity.This episode is a BONUS addition to the Feminist Education Series and is focused on Cara's experiences with patriarchy and offers her life-giving, liberatory, and transformational adventures with feminist spirituality.Support the show 2022-05-251h 06

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being60. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 2In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminist spirituality might look like.Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and specifically in this episode tell stories.Cara and I share our personal experiences and name the pain of growing up within a fundamentalist evangelical community led by Wayne Grudem's scholarship, which is rooted in misogyny. It is a framework where patriarchy is taught as holy and a woman's desire to be seen, celebrated, and treated equitably is an “un...2022-05-1852 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being59. What is Feminist Spirituality? with Cara Johnson - Part 1In this series, Cara Johnson and I (Shaleen Kendrick) explore what feminism IS and what feminism is NOT. Told through intimate life experiences, we discuss how feminism is inherently intertwined with our spirituality. We define terms, teach theory, and tell stories. Cara and I share our personal experiences and name the pain of growing up within a fundamentalist evangelical community led by Wayne Grudem's misogynistic scholarship. A framework where patriarchy is taught as holy and a woman's desire to be seen, celebrated, and treated equitably is an “ungodly” slippery slop into evil and rebelliousness.Thes...2022-05-1148 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being58. Becoming More Human: A Conversation with Tommy AllgoodTommy Allgood...a friend of the Pod...and Ryan Lambros have a beautiful conversation with NO agenda other than talking about what healing looks like in life…their own and in the world. Tommy and Ryan talk about listening to our bodies and what that means. They talk about safety on a personal and societal level. This is not your typical podcast. It is like dropping in on a conversation over coffee with a brilliant person, Tommy Allgood, who shares incredibly about healing and how we can participate in it. To engage Tommy's work in th...2022-04-201h 09

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being57. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 2If God is love and truly loves YOU and all creation, and we believe another mystic's words "for in God we live move and have our being"... Then YOU and ALL creation lives, moves, and has our being IN GOD'S LOVE. It's actually not physiologically possible for YOU or anyone else to be outside of God or distant from God.A mystic embraces this as reality stepping into the mystery we call God and the unknown future with grounded hope.Join Part 2 with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring what it means...2022-03-3034 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being56. Exploring Mystic Spirituality with Laura Beth Buchleiter - Part 1"If we stop at God is mystery. Then there's an equity to everyone who is willing to embrace God's mystery. And that's where mysticism becomes a much stronger spiritual platform to look at the world from, for me." -Laura BethPart 1 with Laura Beth Buchleiter and Shaleen Kendrick exploring what it means to fully embrace and step into the mystery we call God (and the future.) "Mysticism is not just about not having answers. It's the comfort of not having answers, and the lack of a need to have answers. It's embracing mystery for...2022-03-2331 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being55. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 2PART 2 EXPLORES HOW MYSTIC SPIRITUALITY...- Decreases our anxiety (who couldn't use less anxiety right now!)- Increases our experiences with freedom, joy, growth, heart connections, empowerment, and belonging.This 2nd episode with Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian and a close friend of Shaleen's, digs into what it looks like to "take the Bible seriously" and live into a vibrant, mystical spirituality. LOOKING FOR COMFORT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES? JOIN US!We are back from a long season of rest, and Season 4 sits a the intersection of Mysticism, Feminism, and Spirituality....2022-03-0842 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being54. Can You "Take The Bible Seriously" & Live Mystically? with Riley Powell-Part 1Welcome to Season 4!Ryan and Shaleen are back from a long season of rest. Season 4 sits a the intersection of Mysticism, Feminism, and Spirituality.In this episode, Riley Powell, a brilliant theologian, and a close friend joins Shaleen in exploring what it might look like to "take the Bible seriously" while living into a vibrant mystical spirituality. Is that a thing?! Hell yes it is!These two episodes aim to decrease our anxiety (who couldn't use less anxiety right now!) And increase our experiences with freedom, joy, growth, heart connections, empowerment, a...2022-03-0129 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being53. Taylor Richardson - I am a Black History FACT in the making!Taylor Richardson (also known as Astronaut Starbright) is an advocate, activist, philanthropist and speaker. She wants to be a physician, scientist and astronaut.Taylor’s service and advocacy work continue to have an incredible trajectory that began when she was nine and attended Space Camp in Alabama. Her first fundraiser lead to her own book drive, “Taylor’s Take Flight with a Book.” The effort has collected and donated over 15,000 books within and outside of the United States. Since then, Taylor has sponsored several full scholarships to send girls to STEM and empowerment camps across the U.S.2021-12-1445 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being52. People Who Radically Love Themselves with Jeff BrownEver wonder what our world would look like if it were filled with people who RADICALLY LOVE THEMSELVES...not in a selfish, navel-gazing, narcissistic way, but with a vibrant, grounded, healthy self-concept? Damn, that's a world I want to live in! That is a world I want for the next generation!Join one of our favorite authors and grounded spiritualists, Jeff Brown, as we explore what a healthy self-concept means and what it would look like to live into it.Jeff's work has been instrumental in my healing journey and ability to fully...2021-12-0145 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being51. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 3Looking to increase your cultural intelligence and celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? This is the series for you. This final episode of a 3-part series explores how STORIES shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise children in this country.How do manifest destiny, the covenant God made with Abraham, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives today? Come find out.You save time with this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the Uni...2021-11-1747 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being50. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 2Celebrating our 50th episode in a brilliant way...exploring how STORIES shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise children in this country. How do manifest destiny, the covenant God made with Abraham, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives today? Come find out.Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? This is the series for you.You save time with this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. 2021-11-1629 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being49. Experience "The Indigenous People’s History of the United States" with Jill Elizabeth - PART 1Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in a meaningful way this year? You get to save time on this podcast and learn alongside us as we critically think and engage our experience with The Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Jill Elizabeth and Shaleen Kendrick explore how origin stories shape our ideas, actions, holidays, and ways we raise our children in this country. How do manifest destiny, the myth of the covenant, Andrew Jackson, and Christian missionaries impact our lives? Come find out.Part 1Support the s...2021-11-1035 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being48. "Embracing Prodigals..." Authoritative language is warfare language, and Nurturing language is the language of a journey...come find out why it matters!Our goal at Desert Voices is collaborative thinking to help you THRIVE in the spiritual desert - in this episode as it relates to our understanding of who God is.Authoritative language is warfare language, and Nurturing language is the language of a journey...come find out why it matters in this episode!In the process of reassembling our faith - we aim to address the question... “What now? How do our thoughts about the nature of GOD shape and impact OUR RELATIONSHIPS?We realize you often don’t have...2021-10-2633 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being47. God Can't with Thomas Jay OordRyan Lambros & Shaleen Kendrick lean into collaborative power and help you THRIVE in the spiritual desert.This episode explores the link between forgiveness and resilience.At Desert Voices we focus on the process of reassembling faith, aiming to address the question...“What now? How does shifting in our faith create resilience in our lives?We realize you often don’t have the time to find and engage liberating resources.We gotcha! YOU GET TO SAVE TIME IN THIS EPISODE AND LEARN ALONGSIDE US AS WE CRITICALLY THINK AND ENG...2021-10-1240 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being46. How & Why An Open and Relational God Helps Us Flourish with Thomas Jay Oord - PART 2The conversation is continued...Ever wonder what difference it would make to experience God in an Open and Relational way? How would understand God as All-mighty, Open & Relational matter versus thinking God is all-powerful, controlling, and sovereign? How would it impact and inform your professional life or parenting?Join Ryan and Shaleen in a conversation with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Tom is a leading voice in Open and Relational thought. Not only will Open and Relational concepts be explained in simple terms, but you will also be able to immediately see and understand the healing...2021-09-2939 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being45. How & Why An Open and Relational God Helps Us Flourish with Thomas Jay Oord - PART 1Ever wonder what difference it would make to experience God in an Open and Relational way? How would understand God as All-mighty, Open & Relational matter versus thinking God is all-powerful, controlling, and sovereign? How would it impact and inform your professional life or parenting?Join Ryan and Shaleen in a conversation with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Tom is a leading voice in Open and Relational thought. Not only will Open and Relational concepts be explained in simple terms, but you will also be able to immediately see and understand the healing impact shifting in your understanding of...2021-09-2841 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being44. Looking for Integrative Healing?We are Human Becomings on a unique process of transformational healing.Healthy psychology and integrative healing cultivate a healthy spirituality... and vice versa! Join Ryan Lambros and Shaleen Kendrick on an exploration of healing. Every single “thing” in the world is interconnected…we live in a relational world. Everything is connected from our own cells, bodies, persons, family, culture, society, and world…EVERYTHING is connected. Thus, everything is relational. Individualism sells a cheap healing, whereas the pillars of health, belonging, safety, and value are found along the process of integrative healing.Loo...2021-09-1444 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being43. "What Now?" - How God Changes Your Brain & Where To Go From HereAre you moving from deconstruction to reassembling your faith? Don't have time to find and engage liberating resources - WE GOT YOU!If you're asking the question "what now?" this is the season to follow. This season, we critically think, summarize, and engage diverse & liberating resources responding to the question "How now shall we live...after leaving evangelicalism." If being "Born Again" doesn't mean following an authoritarian, patriarchal system of toxic power...what does it mean?!This episode describes HOW your brain physically changes when you think about a benevolent God! It also ad...2021-08-311h 03

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingNEW TEAM⚡️NEW VOICES⚡️NEW COLLABORATIONS...COME THRIVE IN THE DESERTSeason 3 of the Desert Voices podcast launches with new team members and contributors. Introducing our new partner Ryan Lambros and collaborators Matt Kendziera and Tommy Allgood! In this episode, Shaleen and Ryan introduce themselves as a new team, along with the vision for Season 3 of the podcast and the future collaborative team at Desert Voices. It is an exciting time to be in the desert!COME THRIVE WITH US...Support the show 2021-08-1949 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-BeingSeason 3 Here We Go!Season 3 of the Desert Voices podcast comes with some new team members. Introducing Ryan Lambros and Matt Kendziera! In this episode Shaleen, Matt and Ryan introduce themselves along with the vision not only for Season 3 of the podcast, but also for the future of Desert Voices. It is an exciting time to be in the desert!Please consider supporting Desert Voices on Patreon!desertvoices.com★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★2021-08-1649 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being41. Jeff Brown on Grounded SpiritualityThis is the final episode in Season Two for a reason! It's a bombshell!In this conversation, we focus on embodiment, spiritual bypassing, wholeness, and liberation.Jeff has been one of my heroes and spiritual guides.His work has taught me about embodiment and healing. His course on the Divine Feminine has made a SIGNIFICANT contribution to my healing from patriarchy and toxic religious systems. Jeff is ONE OF MY FAVORITE GUESTS, and this is one of my favorite episodes.“If you want to live a more sp...2021-08-0455 min

Desert Voices: Critical Thinking to Cultivate Well-Being40. Learning From Young Black Voices with Gabby IlungaIn this episode, which follows our 3-part series on anti-racism, we get to learn from a young Black activist, Gabby Ilunga. Gabby shares whats it's like for her as a young Black woman growing up in the Arizona suburbs...where most of the white-identifying residents consider themselves "not-racist." She offers brilliant insights for identifying and dismantling racism in our country, as well as a compelling story grounded in HOPE, RESILIENCE, and FORWARD MOMENTUM. Join the conversation with Gabby and prepare for your heart to be moved.Support the show 2021-07-2856 min