In this episode, we have invited Stefania Indelicato and Laura McNeice, Hosts of Dash of Life Podcast. As a painter and consultant, Laura thought of starting biographical stories of influential people. Stefania is an actress, producer and an avid storyteller who studies human behavior. Finding the resonance of interest between the two and their convergence, birthed the Dash of Life Podcast. Today, Stefania and Laura dives into the historical and philosophical aspects of humanity and their podcast story.

 

Appeal of Historical Figures

[20:37]

Stefania discerns history as a window to our humanity and souls. It is fascinating for her to learn about people who have faced similar problems that you don’t get to meet in a day-to-day basis. She loves how these figures offer insights stemmed from our scary, deep and embarrassing past—even more so if it’s a woman figure who battled her way out of the patriarchal structure of society.

[24:37]

Laura concurs Stefania view—understanding things that you cannot fathom by going back to history and identifying the mechanisms behind. Sexism, racism, political pride and technological advances; when these are linked to humans, it makes sense how impactful it is to the people.

[26:54]

Laura is inspired seeing these figures’ resilience and dedication. Teamwork might be massive but individuality is a powerful thing to have.

Humanity’s Progression

[28:25]

Stefania observed that humanity lacks compassion and empathy—people function from fear and place of lack than a place of abundance.

[29:40]

For Laura, it is the willingness to explore one’s own blind spots hence the lack of compassion and empathy. There is not enough diversity, for people of power, to make life more equitable for everybody.

Public Figures’ Spotlight

[31:09]

Stefania thinks that we only learn leaders who did bad things and criticize them without having a model of a better leader to compare them to. She set Trump as an example. Trump receives flak all the time for his horrible leadership, which implies more airtime and discussion fostered.

[32:18]

Laura on the other hand, argued that even if “good leadership” are highlighted, there are possible blind spots. She set Winston Churchill as an example. By putting Kenya under his authority, will that signify good or bad leadership? How will good or bad appears for some people? It now becomes a matter of perspective.

Perspectives

[35:38]

Stefania emphasizes that the podcast’s goal is to give airtime for people that made difference in a positive and progressive way. It was bad for two perspectives to agree since it becomes cultural brainwashing. Your upbringing is embedded into you as you grow older.

[37:51]

Listening and understanding is important for Laura. What you have not experience does not mean will not be experienced by other people, and this is one of things leaders lacked.

[38:30]

Stefania thinks that the moment you affected someone’s well-being; your opinion is king. Your opinion will not be king because you are not the only person in the equation.

[40:37]

People can have their world, but they should have the awareness at any given moment to adjust if they have started to affect other people’s worlds.

Control, Purpose and Growth

[43:44]

Laura preached that you should work with you got. The way you utilize it makes a lot of difference. There are things that you can control and things that you cannot, now be creative on how to play those cards.

[45:53]

Stefania pointed out that you need to figure out your purpose. What you are putting out there might get tainted or even if it came from a damaged and fearful place, and it’s okay to not be fully functional—it takes time to heal it all.

 

Keep up with DOL:

Website: dashoflifepodcast.com

Instagram: @dashoflifepodcast

 

Stefania’ s Instagram: @stefaniaindelicato

Laura’s Instagram: @lauramcneiceart

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