The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope

Radical Rest and Liberated Imagination with Alexx Temeña and Zenaida Peterson


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Dwight Dunston speaks with Alexx Temeña, a somatic minister, ceremonial artist, and experiential educator, about the transformative power of rest and embodied practices in world-building. Alexx shares insights from her work with the School of Embodied Praxis and her interactive public sculpture, House of Kapwa, which honors Rest, ecological grief, and Filipino indigenous wisdom. Alexx explores how creating rituals and new frameworks can disrupt grind culture and cultivate a sense of safety, connection, and liberation.

Later, Quaker poet and activist Zenaida Peterson offers three evocative poems that imagine liberated futures. Zenaida reflects on the power of imagination and creativity to envision new systems rooted in justice, equity, and community. Their work reminds us that dreaming is essential to building the world we long for. Zenaida has competed and coached at national slam poetry competitions, including the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational and the National Poetry Slam, often placing in the top 10. ​Zinaida ​founded ​the ​feminine ​empowerment ​movement ​Slam, ​also ​known ​as ​Femmes. They have ​been ​published ​by ​Pizza ​Pie ​Press ​and ​Button ​Poetry, ​with ​their ​first ​full-length ​collection ​forthcoming ​from ​Game ​Over ​Books.

Resources & Links:

  • Learn more about Alexx Temeña: www.alexxtemena.com
  • Follow Alexx: Instagram @alexxtemena
  • Follow Zenaida: Instagram & TikTok @puppet_mcfly
  • Learn about the Quaker Voluntary Service: https://quakervoluntaryservice.org
  • Read more about Tricia Hersey and The Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.com
  • Connect with Bayo Akomolafe’s work: https://www.bayoakomolafe.net

The transcript for this episode is available on https://pendlehillseed.buzzsprout.com/
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