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- 06: Compassion & Decency with Tejumo Ogouma
Just in time for Valentines weekend, we are pleased to offer you the 6th episode of GENUINE, the podcast. While it is a traditional time of celebrating love, I, your podcast host – Sarah Lipton – investigate two less-obvious aspects of love: self-compassion and decency towards others.
If you were looking for a romantic, sappy podcast, this is not it. If, however, you are looking for a soft, internal antidote for all of life’s troubles, then you have come to the right place. Tune in and listen, wherever you get your podcasts!
When we tune in to the sensation of true, deep, genuine love, we tap into the innate truth that we are *made* of love. If we awaken our compassion for ourselves first, it allows us to extend loving kindness towards others.
In this episode, I offer you 10 minutes of loving-kindness meditation, AND we round out the episode with a recent conversation I had with my friend, Tejumo Ogouma, investigating the theme of decency. I warmly invite you to give yourself some loving-kindness by joining us today.
Show highlights:
- We go deeply into loving kindness with our contemplative practice.
- Tejumo re-introduces himself.
- Tejumo shares a word that came up for him.
- What the word “decency” means to Tejumo.
- The qualities of decency.
- Looking at decency from the individual level.
- The need for decency on a political level.
- Leadership and decency.
- Why decency is so important.
- Decency touches everything.
- It is our responsibility to be decent.
Links to share:
- Join our community and step into the Positive Mind Challenge at GENUINE: https://genuinenetwork.org/
- Thanks to Chris Collins for the music: https://indiemusicbox.com/
33 min - 05: When You're Going Through Hell Keep Moving with Sharon Salzberg
Welcome to the fifth episode of Genuine, The Podcast. It is now a month since January 6th, a day in America that will go down in history for many reasons. That was also a day when I had a profoundly sweet conversation with Sharon Salzberg, the renowned meditation teacher. As the creator of this podcast, I love all my episode babies, but I am particularly happy with this one, so please stay tuned!
Sharon Salzberg is a prominently regarded western meditation teacher and a New York Times bestselling author. She is also the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, one of the premier meditation communities in the western world. Sharon hosts a podcast called the Metta Hour, and she has written many books, including Real Love, the Art of Mindful Connection, and Real Change, Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World. In today’s conversation, she shares a series of helpful insights and spends some time guiding us in meditation. I have been drawn to Sharon’s teachings for many years, and it was a deep honor and delight to share the space of an interview with her. I warmly invite you to join us today to hear our wonderfully enlightening conversation.
Show highlights:
- There is a lot of brokenness currently in people’s perspectives around the issue of “whiteness”. We invite you to reflect on how whiteness or other aspects of identity play out in your sphere of influence.
- I woke up to the awareness that I had always been hiding under a rug of shame.
- Sharon shares about what the journey of becoming who we are looks like.
- Sharon discusses what happens to us when we get stuck with our deeply held patterns, like shame.
- Shifting and opening to vulnerability in the way we navigate our relationships.
- Sharon shares something profound that she learned from Ram Das about vulnerability a few years ago.
- Sharon explains how we can settle into ourselves to embrace the process of change.
- Sharon guides us through a meditation practice.
- Sharon discusses what the word “genuine” means to her.
- We discuss you need to keep going when you’re going through a difficult time.
Links and resources:
Genuine Network
Sarah Lipton’s website
Sharon Salzberg’s website
Music by: Sebastian Zel & Phoebe Wu https://www.phoebewupiano.com/
Jim Infantino https://jiminfantino.com/
Jonathan Sousa https://adamandjon.bandcamp.com/album/suantra
GENUINE defined by Justin Michael Williams https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/
59 min - 04: Changing the World Through the Power of Listening with Tejumo Ogouma
Welcome to another episode of Genuine, The Podcast. Today, we are going on a journey to Bamako in Mali, West Africa, to visit my good friend, Tejumo Ogouma.
Although the conversation with Tejumo got recorded four years ago, the potency of the power of listening remains true. That’s why I wanted to share this episode with you right now. So, wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, take some time to slow down and listen.
Tejumo lived in Mali and worked for the Canadian government. He was in charge of a food security program in Mali that focused on rural development, irrigation, and farmer training. Most of the farmers in the program were women in cooperatives. Tejumo helped them to move the value chain from production and storage to exporting the goods they produced.
It seems that the way Tejumo did his work was through listening. In our conversation, he shared the moments when he truly listened and spoke about the times when he demonstrated that he could listen and make space for the people with whom he was working. Be sure to stay tuned today to hear how Tejumo could show up and be present for others.
Show highlights:
- Tejumo talks about where he grew up.
- The journey that brought him to where he is now.
- He shares the things that opened his eyes to a different dimension of life.
- Tejumo talks about the promise he made to himself.
- He shares how he learned to remain present without judging, to listen carefully, and to respect the differences brought to the table.
- His life has been about living from one culture to another and adapting.
- Tejumo describes what it feels like for him in a moment where he meets someone with whom he has no idea how to connect.
- We cannot fix the suffering of others. Tejumo talks about what we can do instead, to help suffering people.
- Tejumo talks about his daily life in Afghanistan.
- Tejumo discusses what he hopes to achieve during his time in Mali.
Links and resources:
Genuine Network
Sarah Lipton’s website
46 min - 03: A Meditation of Support
Welcome to Genuine, the Podcast. We are doing something a little different today. We decided to step away from the conventional route, offer you a little guided meditation, and share some gorgeous meditative music by Chris Collins. We wanted to allow you to take a moment to pause and just be because that is the most important thing we can do to support ourselves as humans. So stay tuned, relax, and enjoy the tranquillity.
We all need to learn how to stay present with ourselves and our experience. Learning to lean into who we are means we can show up, be genuine in the world, and stay present with ourselves through any situation, no matter how challenging it might be. Find a quiet place and settle down for the next few minutes. We know you are going to love today’s meditation!
Remember to listen to the end of the show to hear the special guest appearance by Krishna Das, where he defines what the word “genuine” means to him.
Show highlights:
- Why we need to learn how to feel whatever we feel whenever we feel it.
- You will benefit from learning to stay with yourself through moments of discomfort.
- Sarah shares a story to inspire you to stay present.
- Although it takes guts to stay present and be true to yourself, it’s certainly worth the effort!
- This moment is just for you!
- Krishna Das shares his thoughts about the word “genuine”.
Links and resources:
Genuine Network
Sarah Lipton’s website
Music Credits:
Stress Melt by Chris Collins - https://indiemusicbox.com/
“To The Heavens” by Jonathan Sousa http://adamageejonsousa.com
15 min - 02: Genuine Inspiration to Unlock Your True Gifts with Kute Blackson
Welcome to Genuine, the Podcast. I’m Sarah Lipton, and my co-host is Carlton Green. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you to our guest, Kute Blackson. I first interviewed Kute for The Best Year Of Your Life Summit.
Kute Blackson was born in Ghana, West Africa. His multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father gives him a unique lineage that lays the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts. He is a charismatic speaker, known for his visionary and transformational teachings, and the author of the nationally bestselling book, You Are the One. Kute’s work focuses on offering a fresh and bold look at spiritual awareness. Stay tuned for more!
Today, we will share my interview with Kute and feature some of his inspirational music. You will also hear an exciting snippet of a new song by Justin Michael Williams. In this episode, we unpack what genuine means to Kute, and he talks to us about what inspires him. Be sure to stay tuned all the way to the end of the show, when you will hear my cousin, Regina Krummell, who co-authored my new book, The Harmony of Dissonance, and her husband, William, define the word genuine.
Show highlights:
- Kute explains what being genuine means to him.
- Being genuine is an embodied experience.
- What is required for us to be genuine.
- Why being genuine can be scary for some people.
- Kute talks about what sparks and inspires him as a human.
- Kute has always felt a deep impulse to be of service to humanity. He discusses his evolution in terms of that.
- Kute explains how he turns his internal work to the benefit of humanity.
- Kute talks about making life happen versus stepping back and allowing himself to be guided and led by life.
- It requires trust to live in harmony with nature and still be creative.
- Why we need to surrender and let go.
Links and resources:
Genuine Network
Sarah Lipton’s website
Sarah’s book: The Harmony of Dissonance
Kute’s website – www.kuteblackson.com
Kute on Instagram
Kute on Facebook
Receive a gift from Kute at www.activatingabundanceonline.com
46 min - 01: Introducing GENUINE, the Podcast
In this introductory episode to GENUINE, the podcast, co-hosts Sarah Lipton and Carlton Green dive deep into their motivation, inspiration and drive for creating this podcast, at this time. Accompanied by original music from Justin Michael Williams, Jim Infantino and Jonathan Sousa, give yourself a chance to just be as you listen to this first episode for a podcast that’s been in the works for over six years and is finally coming to your ears. Now is the time to be, spark and ignite! Learn more at www.sarahlipton.com
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About GENUINE, the podcast
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Co-hosts Sarah Lipton and Dr. Carlton Green converse with amazing humans from around the world who are sparking with kindness and igniting with creativity and inspiration because NOW is the time to…
show up and be who you are. The darkness of these times demands that we lean into our experience, investigate the shadows and choose to live a genuine life, anyway. We embrace the grumpy, toil with uncertainty, wrestle with discovery and challenge, and honesty, depth and truth by guiding listeners to be present and gently reflect on their own experience.