Hosted by Matthew Green. Produced by J'aime Rothbard Growing up in her native Romania, Teodora Rădulescu was taught that the path to success lay in acquiring enough education and resources to leave the country, and join the millions of her compatriots seeking a better life in Western Europe.

In this deeply moving episode, Teodora speaks about her process of reckoning with the painful legacy of the East-West divide, and her commitment to reclaim the land-based Indigenous practices that makes Romania such a rich repository of culture, kinship and community.

Training in the principles of integrating individual, ancestral and collective trauma with Thomas Hübl and his global team of practitioners, Teodora began to confront the many ways in which Eastern Europe seemed to have been forgotten by the West – as if wrapped in an "invisible dark cloak."

As she worked through layers of grief, fear and anger related to the role Austria had played in Romania during the First and Second World Wars, Teodora discovered a new impulse to connect with people from a country she had long regarded "in my blood and in my bones" as an enemy.

The transformation she experienced – and the network of new connections she began to weave as a result – are a powerful testament to the many ways collective healing can resolve inter-generational wounds, and open a path to a more collaborative future.

And don't miss the moment where Teodora – drawing on her love of Romanian folklore – calls in the benevolent female spirits who roam the fields at sunset, ready to extend their protection to those women who can still sing the songs of old.

Further Resources:

Teodora's website

Teodora's Instagram

Pathways Collective

About Teodora Rădulescu:

For over a decade, Teodora has lived, worked, and facilitated in intentional communities across Europe. Whether she's training facilitators in climate dialogue, hosting emotionally charged processes on war and justice, or supporting people in reclaiming their voice and vitality, her work is grounded in compassion, fierce truth-telling, and embodied presence. She is a founder of Pathways Collective, supporting the next generation of Earth-Based Leaders; a certified Trauma-Informed Coach and Facilitator; a Global Ecovillage Network Europe Council Member & Community Builder; and creator of Transform your Triggers.

00:00 Introduction to Collective Healing 01:24 Matthew Green's Conversation with Teodora 01:51 What has shaped Teodora's Perspective on Romanian Trauma 04:02 Understanding Collective Healing 06:28 Teodora's Journey into Collective Healing 08:05 The Impact of Eastern European History 12:21 Challenges and Resilience of Eastern Europeans 22:59 Ancestral Trauma and Healing 29:25 The Power of Ancestral Healing 30:30 Historical Context: Romania and Austria 32:16 Personal Journey of Reconciliation 41:38 Connecting with Indigenous Practices 49:30 Facilitating Collective Healing 56:41 Final Reflections and Gratitude