For episode 232, Cecilia B. Loving returns to the Metta Hour. Cecilia is an award-winning speaker, belonging and inclusion thought leader, consultant and author, who serves as the Senior Vice President Head of DEI for PBS.

Her work in restorative justice, storytelling, inclusive leadership, racial inclusion, mindfulness, and well-being helps redefine the importance of self-care and self-empowerment to create a positive and holistic environment for everyone. This is Cecilia’s second appearance on the Metta Hour. Her first appearance was in 2022 with Episode 192, which you can hear right here.

In this episode, Sharon and Cecilia discuss:

• Cecilia’s new book, Connecting Through Circles
• The concept of "connecting through circles"
• How circles differ from other conversation
• The necessity of belonging
• The science that backs social bonding
• The Ministry of Forgiveness
• Desmond Tutu’s personal style
• Empathy as a path to transformation
• Moving beyond “Us” versus “them” mentality
• Cecilia’s approach to DEI at PBS
• The ripple affect of DEI in the world
• Vicarious Trauma
• Lovingkindness Meditation

Cecilia closes the conversation with a guided circle meditation. You can learn more about Cecilia’s work right here.

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