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Wisdom and tools for vibrant living. Find inspiration to reflect and grow through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community building, adversity and triumph, creativity, and planetary healing.We believe we’re all woven together in the spiritual fabric of life. What we do matters. Together, let’s seed a transformation in global culture.

Woven Wings Live Gabe Crane and Rahul Deedwania

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    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Wisdom and tools for vibrant living. Find inspiration to reflect and grow through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community building, adversity and triumph, creativity, and planetary healing.We believe we’re all woven together in the spiritual fabric of life. What we do matters. Together, let’s seed a transformation in global culture.

    Resonance and the Healing Power of Play (w/ Sarah Peyton)

    Resonance and the Healing Power of Play (w/ Sarah Peyton)

    What is the joy we experience when in resonance with someone we trust and love? How does this express itself in our neurobiology, and through our neuronal networks that are wired for fun and play?
    In this fascinating episode, neurobiology expert and educator Sarah Peyton takes us on a transformative journey into the healing power of play and the resonance it creates in our brains and nervous systems.
    Building off our past episodes exploring resonance (Gabe Crane), the inner critic (Rosi Greenberg), and even the power of laughter and positivity (Simeon Birnbaum), our conversation with Sarah weaves together invaluable approaches to the unconscious holding of developmental trauma in our bodies and neurology. 
     
    Exploring questions such as "What is resonance, and how does play lead us to a more resonant state of being?" and "How can we take steps to bring more resonance and play into our own lives?", Sarah delves into the profound impact of our PLAY system on both individual and collective healing.
     
    This trauma gets perpetuated in untold ways as we hold onto contracts — sacred contracts even — that keep us from opening up and lightening our load. Yet through the power of these healing practices, reflective friendships, and our willingness to grow, we can learn the soulful ways to break the chains of suffering. 
     
    This special episode serves as a prelude to Sarah's upcoming Resonance Summit, a free online event featuring leading experts in the field of neurobiology. Don't miss out on the opportunity to deepen your understanding and practice of resonance and play. Check out the links to the event in the show description!

    Join the Free 2024 Resonance Summit: Explore the Healing Power of Play: https://sarahpeyton.com/2024-resonance-summit/

    About Sarah Peyton:
    Sarah teaches and lectures internationally and is the author of four books on relational neuroscience and self-compassion: Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing, the companion Your Resonant Self Workbook: From Self-sabotage to Self-care, and Affirmations for Turbulent Times: Resonant Words to Soothe Body and Mind, and The Antiracist Heart: A Self-Compassion and Activism Handbook, co-authored alongside Roxy Manning, PhD.
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Meeting the Inner Critic and Rewriting the Rules (w/ Rosi Greenberg)

    Meeting the Inner Critic and Rewriting the Rules (w/ Rosi Greenberg)

    How many of you can relate to that internal voice that tells you that you're not doing something right, you’re not good enough, or that you’re an imposter? There are many voices and names for this broad phenomenon - negative self talk, saboteurs, or inner critics, to name a few.

    We’re joined today by an expert in relating to our inner critics, Rosi Greenberg to explore:
    - What is an inner critic, where does it come from, and when does it show up in our lives?
    - How do you become familiar with your inner critic?
    - How do you actually find wisdom in what the critic wants for you, and start to relate to the critic in a different way?
    - And finally, what does this new relationship do for you as you move through life?

    Rosi talks about how our inner critic develops early in our lives as a response to moments where we are deliberately or inadvertently made to feel that we can’t be ourselves. In order to make our outer world make sense, our inner critic tells us that there might be something wrong with us. 

    Rosi goes on to share 4 practices that help us redefine the relationship with your inner critic: 1) Noticing and naming the critic, 2) Understanding its origin and intent, 3) Finding its wisdom, and 4) Rewriting the rules of our relationship with our critics. 

    By giving the inner critic air time, being in dialogue with it, and even sharing what it says externally with others, we find a way to incorporate the critic’s voice without letting it define us. In this episode, we unexpectedly enter into dialogue with our own inner critics on air, and through that exchange we glimpse into the experience of the powerful shift in which the critic transforms into our ally.
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    About Rosi Greenberg:
    Rosi Greenberg, an Artist of Leadership Development has spent 15 years fostering a more connected, humane, and creative organizational landscape. Six years ago, Rosi founded Drawn to Lead, through which she offers bespoke workshops and retreats that have empowered thousands of leaders to unleash their narratives and find their inner power. Her book, "Everyone Has a Sam: Meeting the Inner Critic and Re-Writing the Rules," tackles imposter syndrome through Rosi’s own vulnerable personal story, life-changing strategies, and tender, inspiring illustrations. Rosi specializes in supporting people to connect more deeply to themselves and others.

    Rosi holds a Master's in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School with a certificate in Management, Leadership and Decision Sciences, and a BA in Anthropology from Brown University. She has been an Artist in Residence at Foundation House and the extremely selective Artist Residency Thailand. She weaves together her expertise in Adaptive Leadership, Public Narrative, Internal Family Systems, Immunity to Change, Shadow Work and the creative arts to offer individual and group healing with a systemic lens. Her clients include Mobilize Recovery, The Mission Continues, SAFE Project, Intrepid Philanthropy, MIT Sloan Business School, Harvard Medical School, and more. In addition to her transformational workshops and retreat facilitation, Rosi helps teams vision, see connections, and document gatherings through her stunning visual scribing. 

    Rosi champions empathy as the paramount leadership skill for today's world. Her work bridges artistry and leadership, and nurtures profound professional connections. Originally from Philadelph
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Massive Transformative Purpose (w/ Aldo Civico)

    Massive Transformative Purpose (w/ Aldo Civico)

    The notion of having a purpose is so prevalent today that it borders on being construed as trite. And yet many of us seek purpose nonetheless, whether for ourselves, our families, or the organizations that we’re part of, whether we know how to define purpose or not.
    We are joined today by global leadership authority, anthropologist, and conflict resolution expert, Aldo Civico to discuss:

    - What’s important about seeking out a purpose?
    - What does making that purpose massive and transformative enable?
    - How do we actually go about authoring this purpose?
    - And finally, how do we overcome limiting beliefs, emotional trauma, and resistance along the way?

    Aldo shares that thinking big through a massive purpose gives us a measure of the gap that we need to close, and enables us to stretch and grow while simultaneously helping us dive more deeply into ourselves. We find this purpose not by continuously asking the question of what our purpose is, but instead by being in dynamic dialogue with our experiences and observing what touches us. Alongside this ever-evolving sense of purpose, we must also cultivate a set of practices and support systems that help free us from anxiety, blockage, and phobia, else that purpose stays a fantasy as opposed to the foundation of our most vibrant lives.
    About Aldo Civico:
    With thirty years of experience, Aldo has worked globally, training and mentoring in personal and corporate leadership Fortune 500 executives, members of Family Offices, government leaders, athletes, and celebrities. Aldo has worked with business leaders in New York, Mexico City, London, El Cairo, Dubai, and Hong Kong. Abigail Disney has called Aldo “the leaders’ whisperer.”

    He has served as the director of the Center for International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University, where he continues to be an associated researcher and faculty. He has been involved in peacebuilding projects worldwide and has facilitated peace talks among the government and armed groups in Colombia. He also lectured at major universities, including Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University, Oxford University, the London School of Economics, and more recently, the Florida International University.

    Aldo received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in social-cultural anthropology in 2008. He is an associate fellow of the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Complexity, and Conflict at Columbia University. In addition, Aldo holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Bologna in Italy. Aldo has been included in the top 10 of Global Gurus’  ranking as a global leadership authority (#6).

    www.aldocivico.com
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Katsugen: The Gentle Art of Well Being (w/ Richard Omura)

    Katsugen: The Gentle Art of Well Being (w/ Richard Omura)

    We sometimes sense emotions or thoughts that have been buried into our consciousness, and might be hurting us from inside. We lean on tools like journaling and talk therapy to help bring those out. But how often do we recognize what our bodies and nervous systems might be storing? Even if we do notice, how do we safely and naturally find release for better well being?

    Today we’re joined by Richard Omura, one of the foremost Western experts in the practice of Katsugen to explore:

    - What is Katsugen, and its underlying philosophy and benefits?
    - How does Katsugen help us open up to our innate nature, find release, and experience improved health?
    - How does resistance manifest through conditioned tendencies to “effort” through a practice, or societal norms around how to act?

    Richard shares that Katsugen is a practice built on letting go, and instead trusting our body to express what it needs in a safe setting, stimulating self-awareness as well as healing for our autonomic nervous system. Allowing these unrestrained movements opens us to a higher degree of health, creativity, and even insight.
    In recording this episode, we ran into an inordinate number of technical issues that may affect the quality and flow of what you hear. But in an unexpected way, those same circumstances set us up well for Richard to guide us through a few minutes of Katsugen at the end of the episode, by further emphasizing the importance of letting go and releasing even when it might feel difficult. 
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    The Fun Habit: Pursuing Joy and Wonder (w/ Mike Rucker)

    The Fun Habit: Pursuing Joy and Wonder (w/ Mike Rucker)

    In the “always on” culture of today, fun can often be viewed as a sign of not being serious enough, an indulgence that takes away from our productive lives. Or worse yet, even if we value fun, it can elude us as we either just forget to have fun, or we just feel that we can’t escape the tide of day to day life. 

    Today we’re joined by Organizational Psychologist and Fun expert, Dr. Mike Rucker, to uncover:

    - What roles do fun and joy play in living a healthy, purposeful, and sustainable life?
    - What are the forces that have led to productivity bias, being “always on”, and leading fun-starved lives?
    - What can we do to inject more fun into our life, both for pleasure and, paradoxically, to increase our productivity?
    - And finally, what is the difference between fun and happiness, and how do we sort out “healthy” fun from its escapist, unhealthy counterpart?
    Mike shares that it all starts by remembering that having fun matters, and to examine how we’ve habituated our time, attention, and energy towards activities that may or may not be bringing us joy. Once we understand that, there are a myriad of ways in which we can experiment with fun and inject it into our lives, from simple pleasures to big joyful events, all contributing to a more generative, sustainable, and vibrant life. 
    About Michael Rucker:
    Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, former entrepreneur, charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association, and an accredited member of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    He has been academically published in publications like the International Journal of Workplace Health Management. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company, Psychology Today, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, Mindful, mindbodygreen, and more.

    He currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness and is the author of the best-selling book The Fun Habit, which is out now.
    Other references:
    Happier Hour
    Hedonic Flexibility Principle
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Healing from Chronic Illness Using Ren Xue (w/ Nina Jutras)

    Healing from Chronic Illness Using Ren Xue (w/ Nina Jutras)

    We’re joined by Ren Xue practitioner, Nina Jutras, to listen to her story of resilience, personal responsibility, and growth in the face of adversity. 

    Nina shares how she grew up with a chronic illness that came to define her identity, even as she did everything she could to cope with it and lead a normal life. In a seeming paradox, as much as she tried to escape her illness, she also didn’t want to let it go as she didn’t know who she was without it. 

    - What changed, and created the footing for her to lead her now healthy life?
    - How did her community and spiritual practice put her on a path towards a more holistic life?
    - What role did finding personal responsibility play in her journey?
    - And finally, how do we find our own balance between personal responsibility and an overextended sense of control?

    Nina muses that we often have to reach our own version of a breaking point to spark change in ourselves, as suffering can be a reason to inspire fundamental change. From there, we can cultivate our sense of personal responsibility, shake the narrative that the universe is out to get us, and instead recognize that we can learn and grow from everything that crosses our way. 
    About Nina Jutras:
    An avid scuba diver, Nina was pursuing studies and a career in marine biology, before her health challenges changed her course. She currently lives in Panama and works as a Content Manager for Ren Xue of the Americas.

    In the past, would have described herself as someone who has always had many questions and felt very lost and confused. She has experienced a lot of suffering and pain in this life, and these challenges were exactly what she needed in order to find the answers she was looking for. 

    Learning about human life with Ren Xue completely changed her view and relationship to self, to human beings, to the world and the universe. She has experienced real changes and continue to, as works hard on herself using this knowledge and these tools. She is constantly learning to take responsibility for her life in order to grow in the most beneficial way possible, and sees the need for the world to have better access to this knowledge, this wisdom, and these tools that can completely change any life in the most fundamental way.
    About Ren Xue of the Americas: https://renxueamericas.org/
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    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Mike Rucker, PhD ,

Great podcast for seekers

Woven Wings Live is a novel podcast blending wisdom with wit into each episode (at least every episode I’ve been able to catch). Hosts Gabe and Rahul have a knack for drawing out the kind of insights that stick with you (from their own unique perspectives), all while keeping the vibe engaging and positive. The show is enlightening, informative, and absolutely worth your time if you enjoy deep conversations—a solid, solid, podcast.

jmmreviews ,

Lots of Wisdom

Gabe and Rahul are masters of pulling out brilliant insights from their guests. Strongly recommend their show :)

AlisonDavis715 ,

Gabe and Rahul are AMAZING!

I’ve been following Woven Wings for a while and have been loving Gabe & Rahul’s content. Their guests are top-notch, and the conversation is the right balance of theoretical and practical. Each time I listen to an episode, I feel like I’m in a living room with a very smart group of people. Highly recommend!

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