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We Are The Great Turning

By: Joanna Macy & Jessica Serrante
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  • We welcome you to the kitchen table of the legendary eco-spiritual teacher Joanna Macy, where we’ll dive into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis. You’ll be guided into these conversations by Jess Serrante, a longtime activist and student of Joanna’s. Together, we’ll discover abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world.
    © 2024 Joanna Macy & Jessica Serrante. All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Ep 4: There Is No Future if We Go Numb

    Ep 4: There Is No Future if We Go Numb
    May 9 2024
    We recorded this conversation just after news broke of the Biden administration’s approval of the controversial Willow Project, opening up millions of wilderness acres in Alaska to new fossil fuel drilling. Jess captured in real time how Joanna processes the fresh outrage and sorrow of this insult to the planet from the very culpable powers that be. It’s a master class in being present with these feelings—feelings that can give rise to determination, courage, and recommitment to our shared purpose. In this episode: As the news of the Willow Project breaks, Joanna flows through outrage and sorrow The second step on the spiral: what does it mean to honor our pain, and how do we do it? We recommend starting a podcast club with friends or family to do these practices together. Links and assets to help prompt reflection and build community can be found with every episode on WeAreTheGreatTurning.com.
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    22 mins
  • Ep 3 Bonus: Lovingkindness Meditation

    Ep 3 Bonus: Lovingkindness Meditation
    May 2 2024
    This bonus episode will support you to take the main insights from Episode 3, “We Begin with Gratitude,” deeper into your life. In Episode 3, we talked about how in the Work That Reconnects we always start with gratitude, because it gives us the strength to speak the truth and act in service of life. Lovingkindness meditation is a simple and powerful way to feel and express our gratitude and love for our world. All you need to do this bonus exercise is a quiet place where you can meditate. We hope you’ll do this exercise with someone else, so that you can talk together about your experience after you finish. We recommend starting a podcast club with friends or family to do these practices together. Links and assets to help prompt reflection and build community can be found with every episode on WeAreTheGreatTurning.com.
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    12 mins
  • Ep 3: We Begin with Gratitude

    Ep 3: We Begin with Gratitude
    May 2 2024
    When things are at their darkest, what is it that “allows you to see promise and allows you to see beauty?” Joanna begins her exploration of some of the most difficult emotions and circumstances we face in a surprising place: with gratitude. This episode introduces the concept of the spiral, the basic structure of the Work That Reconnects. In this episode: Why it’s necessary to speak our darkest thoughts out loud How to follow our fear and pain into a state of profound gratitude The spiral of the Work That Reconnects: gratitude, honoring our pain, seeing with new eyes, and going forth Bonus Exercise: “Gratitude Meditation”—the first stage on the spiral We recommend starting a podcast club with friends or family to do these practices together. Links and assets to help prompt reflection and build community can be found with every episode on WeAreTheGreatTurning.com.
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    26 mins
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