New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast From Exile to the Heart of Belonging with Toko-pa Turner
Nov 19, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Toko-pa Turner, a Canadian author and dreamworker known for her exploration of dreams and belonging, shares her unique journey from personal exile to community. She reflects on how her transformative dreams guided her and redefined belonging as dynamic growth. Toko-pa delves into the significance of grief as a catalyst for new beginnings, the importance of supportive communities, and the necessity of setting boundaries with inner critics. She also emphasizes the power of imagination amidst digital noise, encouraging listeners to trust their inner wisdom.
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Dreams That Parented Her
- Toko-pa Turner recounts growing up in a Sufi commune and later running away into group homes as a teen.
- She describes how keeping dream journals parented her during exile and launched her lifelong dreamwork practice.
Belonging Is Dynamic
- Belonging is dynamic, not a fixed fit you inhabit forever.
Grief As Fertile Motion
- Grief functions like motion: when honored it loosens attachments and fertilizes new growth.
