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In this powerful episode of the Turning Winds Podcast, we hear from staff who recently led a service trip to a remote Mayan village in Guatemala where no outsiders had ever visited before. What followed was a profound cultural exchange, where human connection transcended language and impacted everyone involved.

From a guarded community that had never hosted foreign visitors, to children and adults transformed by kindness, play, and mutual respect, this episode explores the healing power of service, presence, and perspective. You’ll hear how students at Turning Winds helped shift a whole community’s view of how to engage with children and how the experience forever changed the teens who made the journey.

Whether you're a parent, educator, or someone interested in global service, this story will stick with you.

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Keywords:
Turning Winds, Guatemala service trip, teen mental health, therapeutic travel, cultural immersion, Mayan community, global brigades, adolescent growth, experiential therapy, international service learning, remote villages, trauma-informed care, therapy podcast, play therapy, therapeutic boarding school

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