Irresistible (fka Healing Justice Podcast)
Society & Culture
This week we’re talking with psychotherapist Mark Fairfield about the central role of connection in our lives and lethal individualism. We learn about relational culture, factors for resilience, his work supporting caregivers in the AIDS movement, how bullying is a euphemism, and failure.
Download the corresponding practice (“Sharing Resonance”) to learn an amazing exercise to help build connection in your life and your community.
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AFFIRMATIONS
Each week we feature community voices uplifting people, organizations, and communities that embody the values of healing justice. Submit your own personal shout-out to spread love on the airwaves here: https://healingjustice.typeform.com/to/YjvuU2
This week’s AFFIRMATIONS come from:
Mary Ann thanking the Women in Power Community in the UK & the FRIDA Young Feminist Fund, and Marcia uplifting Siwatu-salama Ra in Detroit (email freesiwatu@gmail.com to join Siwatu’s Freedom Team). Thank you both for sharing your commitment to your communities.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST: MARK FAIRFIELD
Mark was the Founder and Executive Director of The Relational Center, a nonprofit community organization that exists to rescue and preserve the important social ties humans depend on for health and well being. He is a leadership coach, consultant, and psychotherapist. His experience in ACT UP helped him understand how movements with strong emphasis on collaborative action and wider-thinking, can catalyze vitality and wellbeing by supplying a social infrastructure that encourages people to look after one another.More about Mark at http://www.markfairfieldlcsw.com/ , learn about The Relational Center in LA at www.relationalcenter.org , & learn more about Relational Uprising training for organizers at http://relationaluprising.org/
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Editing by Yoshi Fields
Mixed and produced by Zach Meyer at the COALROOM
Intro and Closing music gifted by Danny O’Brien
All visuals contributed by Josiah Werning
28 People's Medicine & Queer Magic -- Dori Midnight
27 Practice: Compartmentalizing in a Healthy Way with Je Naé Taylor of BYP100 Healing & Safety Council
27 Interventional Healing & Accountability -- BYP100 Healing & Safety Council (Je Naé Taylor & Kai M Green)
26 Practice: Deepening Community Agreements with BYP100 Healing & Safety Council (P Ife Williams & Chris Roberts)
26 Preventative Healing & Accountability -- BYP100 Healing & Safety Council (P Ife Williams & Chris Roberts)
25 Practice: Grounded Breathing with Teresa P Mateus of Mystic Soul Project
25 Mystic Soul: People of Color Centered Spirituality (Teresa P Mateus, Jade Perry, & Ra Mendoza)
24 Practice: Forgiveness Meditation with Jacoby Ballard
24 The Art of Allyship: Coming Alongside -- Jacoby Ballard
23 Practice: Sacred Writing with the Peace Poets (The Last Emcee & Lu Aya)
23 The Cypher is the Opposite of Prison: Liberating Language -- The Peace Poets
22 Practice: Healing in Direct Action with Black Lives Matter Global Network (Miski Noor & Kandace Montgomery)
22 Sustaining Ourselves When Confronting Violence -- Black Lives Matter Global Network (Miski Noor & Kandace Montgomery)
21 Práctica: Rezo Diario de Gratitud con Francisca Porchas Coronado (Español)
21 Practice: Daily Gratitude Prayer with Francisca Porchas Coronado (English)
21 Spiritual Resistance: Bridging Organizing & Healing -- Francisca Porchas Coronado
20 Practice: Sharing Resonance with Mark Fairfield
19 Practice: The Sing-Down with Flobots (Jonny 5 & Brer Rabbit)
19 Songs for the Streets -- Flobots (Jonny 5 & Brer Rabbit)
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