all that we are

How do we really engage and create cultures of healing and resistance? This episode, recorded at Lovejam, explores exactly that. Through song, poetry and shared wisdom, this circle brings together five incredible women from diverse backgrounds: Zena Rouse Winterbottom, Jude جودْ, Jessica Epperson-Lusty,  Jimena Paratcha and Nikita Llerana. Together they reflect on ways to respond to violence and societal collapse through community, art, joy and reverence. Even in the most difficult circumstances, people continue to celebrate life - singing, dancing, and gathering together. Acts of resistance that become powerful forms of resilience, helping us hold grief and hope at the same time and reminding us what it means to stay human amid struggle. We hope that you are inspired and activated by the wisdom and courage of these incredible women and reminded of the power we have when we gather. Join us for The Rhythm: live meditation sessions twice a week with our community - no recordings to catch up on, just show up and breathe together. For links and more, visit https://allthatweare.org/ 

Sonya Renee Taylor, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of The Body Is Not an Apology, dives into the concept of radical self-love. She discusses the societal 'ladder' of worth that prioritizes external validation and the harmful effects it has on marginalized identities. Sonya emphasizes breaking free from these norms, advocating for self-acceptance and community support. Listeners are encouraged to redefine their self-worth beyond societal pressures and embrace their inherent value through honesty and grace.

How do we mend the fractures of modern life and find our way back to each other? In this conversation, Bryony Greenhill shares a vision for repairing our communities - through land, song and the everyday acts that weave us back together. We explore why so many of us feel disconnected, what’s been lost in our modern way of living, and how we can start to rebuild trust, care, and shared purpose in our neighbourhoods and daily lives. Bryony shares stories and ideas for bringing the ‘village’ back as a living, breathing way of being together that can meet the challenges of our time. Briony is a teaching artist, a vocal improviser, performer, pianist, composer, and teacher of collaborative vocal improvisation. She's one of the main people who brought this art-form to the UK from West Coast USA where she lived for 10 years. She cares passionately about the transition to regenerative culture, shifting from modernity / coloniality to indigeneity, and particularly in this moment, about peace, justice and decolonisation, and as such is the co-founder of Regenerate UK. We hope this conversation reminds you that you are not alone, and that together we can imagine and build the future we know we belong to. Join us for The Rhythm: live meditation sessions twice a week with our community - no recordings to catch up on, just show up and breathe together. For links and more, visit www.allthatweare.org    

In this timeless, we explore the art of weaving the many threads of our lives into a unified whole. Drawing on the discipline of a monk, and the humility of a lifelong pilgrim, we are invited to see ecology, spirituality, social justice, and human connection as one interwoven journey. Satish Kumar is a former monk and long-term peace and environment activist, he has been quietly setting the Global Agenda for change for over 50 years. He shares how walking without fear, living with less, and dropping expectations can open us to the sacredness of all life - from a butterfly’s flight to a stranger’s kindness. He invites us to live simply yet fully, to choose time over money, and to bring reverence and celebration to each moment, whatever it holds. This timeless is about cultivating a pilgrim’s mindset in a world that often pushes us into the rush of commuting, consuming, and competing. It is a gentle yet powerful call to slow down, walk lightly, and recognise that the whole Earth is sacred, and so is every step we take upon it. Join us for The Rhythm: live meditation sessions twice a week with our community - no recordings to catch up on, just show up and breathe together. For links and more, visit www.allthatweare.org  

In a heartfelt tribute, Joanna Macy, a visionary teacher and sacred activist, shares her insights on embracing uncertainty as a profound gift. Joined by Will Scott, Nina Simons, and Phoebe Tickell—each inspired by Macy's teachings—they discuss the power of community and storytelling in navigating today's challenges. Anecdotes highlight Macy's influence in eco-psychology and environmental activism. Together, they explore themes of interconnectedness, resilience, and moral imagination, inviting listeners to honor the legacy of love and courage in creating a sustainable future.

In this deeply moving and courageous episode, we hear from a woman whose life has been shaped by unimaginable hardship and who has transformed that pain into powerful service. Nasreen Sheikh is a survivor of modern-day slavery, a social entrepreneur, human rights advocate and international speaker. Born in a small rural village on the border of India and Nepal, she risked everything to escape forced marriage, child labour, and extreme poverty in search of freedom. Her lived experience now fuels her mission. Nasreen has founded several social enterprises working to end modern-day slavery and uplift the voices of those who are too often silenced. Through her work, she advocates for basic human rights as a foundation for global justice.  From collecting firewood as a child in a village without electricity, to surviving abuse, bonded labour and severe poverty, this conversation brings to light the hidden realities of modern-day slavery and the strength it takes to break free from systems that are designed to keep people silent. But what emerges through her words is not despair, but an unwavering vision, a belief in the human spirit and in the belief that even the smallest act of kindness can ripple into profound change. Nasreen shares how her healing journey led her to create change, and how we can all be part of building a world where dignity, safety, and freedom are a given, not a privilege. Each of us has a role to play in shaping a more just, beautiful, and liberated world. We hope this timeless episode empowers you. Join us for The Rhythm: live meditation sessions twice a week with our community - no recordings to catch up on, just show up and breathe together. Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

Join dynamic voices like Rose Cartwright, a writer focused on critical psychiatry, and Moudou Baqui, a community advocate for psychedelic access. They delve into transformative stories of healing through psychedelics, intertwining personal journeys with societal change. Iyad El-Baghdadi shares insights on trauma and liberation, while Shannon Dames discusses resilience in mental health. Dr. Simon Ruffel and Akua Ofosuhene explore the integration of indigenous wisdom with modern practices, highlighting the powerful intersection of psychedelics and community healing.

In this episode, Amisha speaks with Richard Rudd, international spiritual teacher, writer, award-winning poet and creator of the Gene Keys, who shares the story of how the teachings came to him through a path of inner listening, travel, and deep surrender. They explore how to live off the map, trust the body’s wisdom, and meet life as a living mystery. A gentle yet transformative conversation for those seeking clarity, connection, and the courage to walk their own path. Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org  

What does it mean to winter - deeply, wisely, and together?   In this episode, we explore the idea of wintering in community - how we might not only survive the cold seasons of our lives, but move through them together.  The Wilder Kin are a collective of five women holding space for seasonal, regenerative ways of being together in nature. Together they created Wintering - a deep invitation to slow down, reflect, and reweave community through the wisdom of the dark months. There’s something powerful that happens when we slow down, not in isolation, but in connection. When we make room for rest, reflection, and the kind of honest tending that can only happen in darker times. We talk about:  :: How important it is to support ourselves and each other - not just when things are easy, but when everything feels uncertain or chaotic  :: Personal winter stories and reflections about the warmth that can still be found in winter through shared meals, songs by candlelight, the quiet noticing of tiny shifts :: What becomes possible when we winter together :: How we can build our capacity to be with the endings - personal, collective, systemic :: What it means to compost the old, to let things fall, and to trust in what’s becoming   This is an invitation to be with the seasons and to remember that even in winter, you are not alone. Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

How are we shaped by the world around us and what is our role in shaping it?   Amisha is honored to walk with Alnoor Ladha in this transformative episode that blends the personal and political, the spiritual and systemic. Alnoor has spent years at the intersection of activism, mysticism, and storytelling - working to reimagine how we relate to power, care, and community. In this episode we get into all kinds of things: taking real responsibility (like, the kind that doesn’t burn you out), how our inner healing connects to outer systems, grounded spiritual practice as a form of resistance, what post-capitalism could actually feel like in the body, and how deprogramming scarcity can open us up to deeper connection and joy. We talk about: :: Power, entitlement, and victimhood - not as buzzwords, but as energies we carry and can transform :: Why separating the spiritual from the political just doesn’t make sense anymore :: Living your values without needing to be perfect :: How systems like capitalism got made - and why we can unmake them :: What becomes possible when we choose compassion over competition, and care over control This one’s for anyone who feels the overwhelm of the world and still believes something else is possible. Alnoor offers a grounded, tender invitation to look at what’s happening globally as a mirror of what’s going on in our relationships, our bodies, and our everyday choices. We hope this conversation lands in your chest, loosens some old stories, and opens up space for something more generous, more collective, and way more alive.