Conversations on Healing & Growth

Conversations on Healing & Growth

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Conversations on Healing & Growth episodes

  • Brain Damage

    At the heart of our latest podcast we share the life and purpose of Paulo Freire - educator, philosopher and dissident - with an emphasis on how his co-creative educational philosophy melds with the ancient practices of self knowledge known as Daoyin or Healing & Growth.

    17 min
  • American Slick - The Neoliberal Slipstream of Personality

    In this episode we meld the stylings of the true crime podcast with a cultural perspective on what has led us to our current political landscape. We illuminate the cost to society when truth no longer matters. When cults of personality can override any semblance of integrity for the sake of greed and power.

    21 min
  • Odds & Sods

    Inspired by the b-side medley of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road, we gather a seemingly loose assortment of ideas and topics that we hope, through our conversation, come together. We chat about Earth Overshoot Day, the sci-fi universe “Tales From The Loop” and how one can benefit from a slow and steady creative process.

    29 min
  • Why Work?

    In this episode, we question the value and validity of work and how we work, a challenge to redefine the notion of work. At the core of this redefinition is what it means to be natural.

    40 min
  • A New Deal For Mental Health

    In part 2 of our series on mental health, we return to Eleanor Roosevelt's life and imagine a "New Deal" for mental health services, advocacy and practices in our present world.

    50 min
  • A Message of Gratitude

    In this short pod, we share our deepest gratitude to you our listeners and a short description of our upcoming episode.

    3 min

About Conversations on Healing & Growth

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Martin Perkins and Ben Umstead discuss the challenges and opportunities to Heal & Grow as we navigate being our best selves.