Mandy Martini Chihuailaf (webpage) came on the podcast. We spoke about indigenous wisdom, remembering, and why our western culture seems to be so stuck. Mandy works with indigenous approaches to moving through trauma and stress. Healing it by completing they cycle, just like any other wound. We also spoke of our current perdicament, remembering who you are and the different steps in teaching. The importance in her tradition to show and allow the one that is learning to then take their own steps. Even when it comes to hard lessons... this is a down to earth, wonderful conversation touching a place outside the dominant culture.

Detailed shownotes (Substack)

Chapter:

00:00 Introduction to Indigenous Wisdom

03:21 Preserving Indigenous Traditions

06:17 The Impact of Trauma

10:33 The Illusion of Progress

16:55 Living in Balance with Nature

20:09 Healing from Trauma

23:15 The Natural Cycle of Trauma

28:29 The Cost of Staying Stuck

31:33 Accepting Indigenous Knowledge

36:05 Starting the Healing Journey

40:25 The Role of Community

46:25 Acceptance and Trust

48:49 Showing by Example

49:31 Being a Full Human Being

50:26 Building Courage to Show Up

51:00 Teaching Through Stories

53:26 The Importance of Listening

54:45 Sharing Through Stories

56:02 Telling Stories Without Preconceived Conclusions

57:19 Attaching Feelings to Actions

59:48 Creating Change and Feeling Good

01:00:38 Land Project and Indigenous Learning Center