Revel Revel

Revel Revel

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Revel Revel episodes

  • Bombay to Barcelona Cafe: Find Out The Story of a Mumbai Cafe That Brings Opportunity To Street Children

    Amin Sheikh lived on the mean streets of Bombay from the age of five. Luckily, Amin was taken to an orphanage three years later and learned what it means to have a place you can call 'home' and people you can call 'family'.

    He had a dream of opening a cafe for street children. That dream became a reality in 2016 when he opened the Bombay to Barcelona Cafe. This cafe is run by former street children and is a safe haven and a place that they can call home. 

    Amin also wrote an autobiographical story, I Am Because of You. You can learn more about Amin and his work at the cafe, https://bombaytobarcelona.com/ or at his book site, https://www.iambecauseofyou.com/

    Here is an article about Amin's story, https://www.firstpost.com/living/bombay-to-barcelona-former-street-kid-amin-sheikhs-plan-to-help-others-2737486.html

    35 min
  • Music as a Healing Art

    Music is an ancient art form, with roots in many cultures and traditions. Its power as a healing art has been recognized for centuries in many different cultures. In this episode, Rebecca Strauss will discuss music as a healing art. Rebecca is an accomplished violist, certified musical therapist, and faculty at the Longy School of Music.

    She is also the founder and director of Riverview Chamber Players and Harmony and Hope.  

    37 min
  • Unity Farm Sanctuary so much more than a haven for farmed animals

    Kathy Halamka, one of the founders of Unity Farm Sanctuary, talks about how she and her husband started their farm sanctuary, what they do and what they're looking forward to in the future. Unity Farm Sanctuary provides a safe and loving lifelong home for farm animals, offers unique educational programs to the public, and promotes a culture of kindness and connection.

    To learn more about Unity Farm Sanctuary, please visit their website, https://www.unityfarmsanctuary.org/

    35 min
  • Simple steps you can take to improve your mental wellbeing

    Mental wellness is an important part of overall wellness. It's something that is often overlooked, and it doesn't have to be. Mental health is just as important to maintain as physical health.

    In this episode, Gabbi of Gabbisolarpowered.com discusses the importance of paying attention to mental wellness and gives excellent self-care tips.

    You can find out more about Gabbi here:

    Gabbisolarpowered.com

    https://www.facebook.com/GabbiSolarPowered/

    https://www.instagram.com/gabbisolarpowered/

    https://twitter.com/gabbisolarpower

    https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbisolarpowered

    1 hr 15 min
  • Anyone can dance with Ching Kao of Firebeat Ballroom Dance Studios

    Social dances are found in many cultures around the world.  Dance has also been found to contribute physical, mental and emotional well-being.  In this episode, Ching Kao, the co-owner of Firebeat Ballroom Dancing in Winchester MA  talks about ballroom dance, the benefits of dance and learning dance as an adult.

    Please visit Firebeat Ballroom Dancing to learn more about ballroom and social dancing.

    40 min
  • Creating meaningful change working with small farmers around the world
    n this episode, I will speak with Dan Fireside of Equal Exchange. Dan has a wealth of knowledge on fair trade, farmer cooperatives and how things in the fair trade movement have changed over the past several years. In this episode, we delved into all of the above. We also discussed the problem of child slave labor in the chocolate industry.
    Equal Exchange is a mission based Massachusetts based worker cooperative. You can learn more about Equal Exchange and the products they carry here. https://equalexchange.coop/
    Dan shared a petition asking Mars & Nestle to stop using child slave labor in their chocolate products. Here is the link. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/mars-nestle-stop-using-child-slave-labor-in-your-chocolate-products?source=facebook-share-button&time=1602094938&utm_source=facebook&share=a4b5713e-66b2-4fef-a4b2-6c4434384162&fbclid=IwAR0Pq_7dj4N8EM8Ef5hHoX4GxNsAUX00a1FEPkreuEek4LTvJA-QFYfhag8
    43 min
  • Let's learn about depaving and its benefits with Lenni Armstrong of Depave Somerville
    Lenni Armstrong is a visual storyteller and part of Depave Somerville. Depaving is the concept of removing impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt from cities. It has many benefits including ambient cool, visual privacy, and restoration of local habitat for birds and insects. Lenni discusses more about depaving, including its benefits and practical guidelines to get started.
    You can learn more about Depave Somerville: here http://www.depavehub.org/
    Here is Lenni’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlTG0Y_zknc
    You can learn for about Lenni Armstrong here: http://informmotion.biz/
    30 min

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