Deconstruction

The Decolonized Christian is an Instagram handle that seeks to educate people, from an anticolonial perspective, on the (often overlooked) colonial history of Christianity. The page also amplifies post-colonial voices. It is a platform that provides resources to help people, particularly Christians, to begin the journey of decolonizing their minds and their actions, so that in turn they can help decolonize the church. I thoroughly enjoyed this insightful conversation! If you find yourself being triggered by any of the content discussed, I really encourage you to sit with those feelings in gentle curiosity and explore them. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you want resources to further your growth journey. Instagram: the_decolonized_christian Blog: https://thedecolonizedchristian.com/

You Are Collective is an Okanagan-based, mental health social enterprise. They focus on creating empowering apparel, supportive resources and content, and collaborating with community partners to keep the conversation going around mental health and illness. You Are Collective donates a minimum of 10% of each item purchased from a collection, revenue from workshops and events, plus any additional donations to the #1MillionCampaign. $6,500+ YAC partners with a variety of small businesses and organizations to create collaborative events, apparel collections, and resources to help support + connect the community. 5,600+ The #1MillionCampaign aims to fund 1,000,000 sessions of traditional and non-traditional counselling services across Canada. 120+ https://youarecollective.ca/ Facebook: You are Collective Instagram: You are Collective #1millioncampaign

This episode I got to sit down and chat with the author of the book "A Thought is A Thought" Nikki Hedstrom. Nikki is a first-time author from Vancouver, Canada with a passion for helping people and creating change. She has been working in the advertising industry for the past 15 years, creating immersive brand experiences, using interactive displays and meaningful dialogue to engage and shift minds. She has leveraged this skill to help make the discussion about thoughts and how to create activities that help households reduce anxiety. Her methodology and concepts stem from the work of Eckhart Tolle, Brene Brown, Don Miguel Ruiz, Maya Angelou, Byron Katie, Jen Sincero, stoicism, along with many others whose work is to reduce human suffering caused by our thoughts.  Introduction to Tapping: https://athoughtisathought.com/how-to-help-an-anxious-child#tapping-eft Free worksheets: https://athoughtisathought.com/buy-the-book Recommended Reads as mentioned by Nikki Hedstrom: https://athoughtisathought.com/resources How to buy the book: https://athoughtisathought.com/buy-the-book Find Nikki at Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest -  @athoughtisathought Website: athoughtisathought.com

TW: We discuss Intimate partner violence and sexual abuse. In this episode, I got to learn from the incredible Chris Wilson. Chris is an Interfaith Minister, a community organizer, physically disabled EDS warrior, a nonbinary and queer activist, and neurodivergent extraordinare! They are currently completing their second Masters degree with this thesis focused on exploring religious trauma and the cult indoctrination tactics within the Christian institution. We covered a broad range of topics and let me say, an hour was not long enough when talking with this brilliant soul. You can find Chris at: Instagram: ThatPastorChris Tik Tok: ThatChrisWilson

In this episode of the Deconstruction podcast, I got the immense privilege of talking with Bhikshuni Lozang Yönten. Yönten is an American-born Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition who has been practising for over 26 years. Yöngten has trained under amazing teachers like Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering. She has taught all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Israel. Currently, Ven. Yönten divides her time as a touring teacher and retreat leader, as well as annually offering the Buddhadharma from a secular perspective in Israel as a member of the Buddhist faculty for a seven-year post graduate program called Human Spirit which is a Buddhist Psychoanalytic Training Program.  With that amazing resume, we talked about how to ground and centre ourselves in order to best serve the world. Discussing the many intersections of Psychology and Buddhism, I had an excellent time conversing with this wise soul. To find more about them: Website: https://lozangyonten.wixsite.com/website Instagram: Ven. Yöngten Tik Tok: Ven. Yöngten