Unified Threads
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThere’s something beautiful about the emotion we call Love.
We’re on a mission to find out more about how it affects every being.
It all starts with perception.
What if our perception of the world, and its many inhabitants, expanded?
Every Being has a different vantage point
When we truly know a soul, we find solace.
Asking questions with an open mind and heart is how we learn how to relate to one another
Relational healing goes beyond the surface level
This podcast is about expanding our vision and illuminating the threads that weave us together as a community
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Season 2: 09—Deschooling with Yourself (season finale with Maleka Diggs)
November 26, 2020 19:53 - 56 minutes - 129 MBWhat does it mean to stay with yourself? “There’s no wiki-how to this. There is no formula.” – Maleka Diggs, Founder of Eclectic Learning Network and Co-Founder and Core Member of Philly Children’s Movement In this episode we discuss deschooling, a few ways to navigate when triggers show up (Maleka’s focus falls on what we do with those triggers, and the why behind them), along with some of the common myths behind this type of work. We also talk about what Maleka is hearing from parents tr...
Season 2: 08—Nucleus
July 22, 2020 03:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBHow will the world look 20 years from now? Our collective trauma and individual trauma have merged. COVID-19 and the uprising for liberation have collided. We must find ways to utilize technology to liberate ourselves and each other. "Community is an acknowledgement of our interconnectedness, and healthy community is the way we share this love, safety and freedom." - Anne Kinsey This episode features perspectives from Anne Kinsey in Concord, NC. Anne is the founder and executive director o...
Season 2: 07–Samanvay: coming together with a shared purpose (featuring Megha)
February 12, 2020 00:04 - 1 hour - 140 MB"Samanvay" is a Hindi word with a translation into English: "to come together as a group to work for a common purpose." This episode features perspectives from Megha from Ajmeer, Rajasthan (a state in India), and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In this episode, Megha and Amy discuss access to education, self-directed education, and Megha’s journey as an industrial design student at the Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology. Megha completed her master’s thesis while working in t...
Season 2: 07–Samanvay: coming together with a shared purpose
February 12, 2020 00:04 - 1 hour - 140 MB"Samanvay" is a Hindi word with a translation into English: "to come together as a group to work for a common purpose." This episode features perspectives from Megha from Ajmeer, Rajasthan (a state in India), and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In this episode, Megha and Amy discuss access to education, self-directed education, and Megha’s journey as an industrial design student at the Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology. Megha completed her master’s thesis while working in t...
Season 2: 06–Kinship
September 06, 2019 04:54 - 1 hour - 181 MBThis episode is part 2 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, co-founder of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast, Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan. We talk about showing up, seeing the world as it is, white supremacy, grief, shame and trauma work, accepting disruption, self-organizing, seeking leadership from those who have been and are still most affected and oppressed by the dominant culture, and activating/cultivating our unique giftedness. Ethan also outlines for us ...
Season 2: 05–Possibility
September 06, 2019 04:35 - 1 hour - 150 MBQuestioning what other people told you is possible is always a good place to start. This episode is part 1 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, one of four co-founders of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan. Grace shared her work on the first episode of this season, in an episode called "Belonging", and connected the threads to Ethan. Ethan and the people at the Possibility Alliance have spent over a decade working to solve practical ...
Season 2: 04–Where It All Spins Out
September 11, 2018 15:09 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWhere does it all spin out? Relationships. This episode features two beings sharing discoveries about how relationships influenced their experience with education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message
Season 2: 03–Play
November 04, 2017 18:21 - 41 minutes - 60.3 MBA volunteer shares about a creative center she helped spark with other volunteers on Chios Island, Greece. What started with volunteering for 3 weeks, turned into a summer of nurturing relationships. Volunteer and former Al-Jazeera Producer Ali speaks about how she created a space for refugees to have a place to express themselves in a playful way on the island of Chios (recorded July 2017). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message
Season 2: 02-Educare
September 20, 2017 19:58 - 43 minutes - 63.6 MBAre we filling humans up like a pail or lighting a fire in them? “The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.” - John Dewey Digging into what it means to learn and grow in the grassroots movement of education. Featuring perspectives from Stef, a mom in Ann Arbor, Michigan who’s studying for her MA in progressive education at Prescott College, along with Omar, a Syrian doctor now seeking refuge in Germany because of the Syrian Civil War. Definition of ...
Season 2: 01-Belonging
June 27, 2017 23:49 - 30 minutes - 31.5 MB“There’s something that led us to share and exist with each other.”-Sarah Ann from Rythmic Synergy, featured musician on this episode. Discussing community, land bases, and driving with your values. Perspectives about Belonging from Ypsilanti, Michigan native Grace Yoder of Pollywog Farms followed by a song called ‘Blip’ from Sarah Ann of Rythmic Synergy. Additional music mastery provided by Ana Gomulka and Taylor Greenshields of the band Honey Monsoon. Produced by Corey Coates of Podf...
Season 1: 09—Eyes Wide Open
May 12, 2016 05:11 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis episode, we pull back the curtain and peer in on the fortress that is Europe. Featuring perspectives from Cari Naftali, Yeppe the rescue diver, former Greek Finance Minster Yanis Varouvakis, and Atiq from Afghanistan. Help moms with babies stuck in refugee camps: https://nurtureprojectinternational.org This brings Season 1 to a close. What an incredible journey it has been. Thank you friends, family and listeners! Looking forward to connecting with many more of you in Season 2. --- S...
Season 1: 08—Polarity
April 18, 2016 19:58 - 41 minutes - 41.2 MBPolarity: “The state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects.” In 2015, the Greek island of Lesbos became a learning ground of the Law of Polarity. This episode features Andrea from YpsiTVYpsiTV's perspective as a local facing the mass migration crisis from the front lines. Sappho said it best: “You may forget but let me tell you this: someone in some future time will think of us.“ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unif...
Season 1: 07—Retrospect
April 01, 2016 12:00 - 49 minutes - 49.2 MBFeaturing mass migration thoughts from Alexandra Wynne, an Istanbul business owner, and an emotional recollection from two rescuers involved with a real-life shipwreck that happened on a shore of Lesbos island, Greece. Key takeaways: #1: Across the world, we're more alike than we might think. #2: Terrorists win when we’re terrified of each other. #3: Always check your life jackets and make sure they’re one solid block of flotation foam and not multiple layers. --- Send in a voice mes...
Season 1: 06—Agápe
March 09, 2016 02:34 - 59 minutes - 57.7 MBThis episode features thoughts from Lee the Homeless Bard, Maria Tran from Sea of Solidarity, and never before heard perspectives from Team Kunkush members, Ashley Anderson and Michelle Nihn. Key takeaways: #1: There are MORE people displaced in 2016 then there were during the second World War. #2: Everyone has the Power to take one step towards helping another being. #3: Cats have magical powers that bring people together. (We have evidence!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
Season 1: 05—Collaboration > Consumption
February 15, 2016 16:57 - 59 minutes - 58.3 MBUnderstanding is what we’re all trying to achieve with each other. Featuring thoughts from Richard Wolfe, co-founder of CrowdRise, Samuel in Montreal, Andrew in Putney, England, and a poem called LOVE from Lee the Homeless Bard. Key Takeaways: #1: A common weed called Plantain Leaf can relieve health ailments. #2: Giving back can be fun when you do it together. #3: Once a concept is introduced, you must revisit it over and over again before you can reach mastery. --- Send in a voice...
Season 1: 04—Life is Movement
February 02, 2016 22:32 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBMovement can alter our emotions. Emotions can and do create our world. This episode features perspectives from Ypsi Melissa (otherwise known as Jamie Berlin), who shares what we can learn from our pollinator friends, and Solomon Kreuger from Flow Dance Montreal, who shares about the creation of an intentional space with the goal of bringing people together through freedom of dance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message
Season 1: 03—Resiliency
December 22, 2015 00:01 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBResilience is about creating mental and physical conditions in which traumatic overwhelming responses are less likely to happen. This episode is about me learning more about how confident, empowered people can work together more effectively, and in turn solve more problems. Featuring thoughts from Caroline Weigman, Program Coordinator for the Long-Term Area Recovery Committee for Oklahoma County, and Taqqee Khabir, martial arts instructor and founder of Close Quarters Combat Academy. --- ...
Season 1: 02—Ypsilantia: A Wonder-Wander Summer
December 08, 2015 03:33 - 59 minutes - 58 MBRecounting how I first came to be a Ypsilanti, Michigan resident. Featuring K-Rae, Ypsilanti connector extraordinaire, organic information databank and clothing swap founder. Music from Nicole Pee and the #YpsiLove Neighborhood Theatre Company. Episode takeaways: -A geiger counter is an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation -Hugging 12 times a day is when you start to receive health benefits. -Falls are going to happen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...
Season 1: 01—OKC: The Love Springboard
December 08, 2015 03:09 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBMy name is Amy Shrodes, I was born on June 30th, 1990, and I’m committed to learning more about the threads of love that weaves us together as a community all over this beautiful planet. I'm on a mission to expand my perspective on the importance of community around the world, and feel called to share what I learn with anyone that is interested in listening. This episode lays the foundation for the rest of the vantage points that will be shared in this project. It’s centered around the ...
Season 1: 01—OKC: The Love Springboard
December 08, 2015 03:09 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThis episode lays the foundation for the vantage points that will be shared in this project. It’s centered around the place where I feel like I first conciously discovered the power of love in a community context... Oklahoma City. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message
Season 1: 00—The Ground Level: Growing Less Fear and More Love
November 30, 2015 19:23 - 13 minutes - 16.1 MBMy name is Amy Shrodes, and I've decided to let go and trust Life. While listening to my heart, I felt called to expand my perspective on the importance of community around the world. While preparing for this journey, I was inspired to create a podcast project weaving together what I learn along the way. This is me practicing what this is going to be all about. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message