When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
Rising Together is a podcast that spotlights the transformative power of art and design in shaping inclusive spaces, communities, and mindsets. Each month, we will feature a special guest, and we will learn from their journeys, personal narratives, and insights on how to create change. From thought-provoking discussions to real-life strategies, we will explore the transformative power of creative expression in fostering inclusion. From thought leaders to everyday heroes, their stories will i ...
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The Whole Healed Holy Podcast is a place for conversations of the heart and exploring healing, divinity, and all things sacred. Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. Welcome to a sacred pause and hopefully a few tingles, and to a reminder that we are all whole, healed and holy. www.patricia-russo.com www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy
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Season 2 Episode 1: First-Generation Students: Voices of Resilience
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30:12In this episode, we dive into the unique experiences of first-generation students navigating college life, featuring insights from Sami, a Navy veteran, and Zeta, an international student. Both share how their backgrounds, ranging from military service to growing up in Argentina and Hong Kong, shaped their academic journeys. They discuss challenges…
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Episode 5: Designing with Heart: Jason Champion on Inclusivity, Creativity, and Community
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31:20In this episode, interior designer and nonprofit executive Jason Champion shares his journey of weaving creativity into community activism. He discusses his role in Project Pride Sarasota, emphasizing the importance of creating inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. Jason reflects on his experience as a reality TV star on HGTV's Design Star and…
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Episode 4: Crafting Success: Building a Design Empire, Being a Latino Entrepreneur, and Breaking Barriers
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26:43In this podcast episode, Paul Gonzalez delves into his journey as a Latino man navigating his career in design and building his design firm. Growing up in Sarasota with Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian heritage, Paul reflects on how his cultural identity influenced his path. He shares how his upbringing in a predominantly non-Latino environment shaped h…
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The Soften Journey: A Journey of Opening as Love
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16:42In this fourth solo episode I share the details of the journey that I have been guiding women through for the past decade; it is the journey of moving from the mind into the heart, and living and loving from there. This is a journey that I call SOFTEN. . "Until and unless we are able to exalt our our inner masculine, we will never be able to birth …
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On Conscious Dying with Death Doula and Midwife Carla Torres Davis
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1:09:35Join me for a tender but important conversation about death and dying, the conscious way. Today I'm joined by Carla, a Death Doula and Midwife who has helped to guide many people on this journey. . Carla is the owner of A Venerated Death: End of Life. She is an End-of-Life Coach, Death Doula & Midwife, Home Funeral Guide and Funeral Celebrant. Carl…
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Womb Wisdom with Menstrual Artist Jasmine Alicia Carter
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1:01:25What a beautiful honor it was to host Jasmine for this conversation of the heart. We talk about her spiritual journey and her relationship with sacred blood as a medium for her art, and about the movement for this art that she is single-handedly leading. . “I dream to experience in this lifetime the manifestation of millions of Gods and Goddesses o…
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Episode 3: Navigating the Art and Business of Inclusion
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36:43This episode features a conversation with two time Emmy winner, Ringling College alum Sarah Kambara, who is now a producer at Chromosphere, discussing various topics related to art, design, inclusion, and personal experiences. They share insights on their background, career journey, projects, cultural influences, overcoming failures, and the use of…
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On Being a Teacher: Three Stories Not Many Know
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17:04In this third solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares her journey as a teacher; here are three personal stories that not many know. . To deepen in with Patricia you can find her personal Instagram here: www.instagram.com/lavieenrusso and her professional Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . Full offer…
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“Living in a constant state of distraction and noise diminishes your intuitive intelligence. Practice being in silence. Soul-care is the path towards building the sanctuary of love, presence, and leadership within.” . Join me for an episode with Mara Branscombe, a woman who embodies the benefits of ritual as remedy and soul care, she shares her wis…
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Episode 2: Echoes of Resilience: Navigating Identity and Artistry with Mara Torres González
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37:02In this episode of, we sat down with Mara Torres Gonzalez, a gallerist, curator, and artist from Puerto Rico. The conversation delves into Mara’s experiences following Hurricane Maria, and how it shaped her perspective as both a person and an artist. As Mara settled into the artistic community of Sarasota, Florida, she candidly shares the hurdles s…
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The Fool: A Story of Love with These Words
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17:39In this second solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares poems from her book These Words (published in 2016), as she weaves in the story of love in her life: love as her biggest teacher. . To deepen in with Patricia you can find her personal Instagram here: www.instagram.com/lavieenrusso and her professional Instagram …
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On the Inside: The Story of Deep Healing in Women's Prisons with Nikki Weaver
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1:06:48In this episode, Nikki Weaver, the founder of "On the Inside" shares a powerful memory of witnessing her mother's remarkable ability to alter the energy in a space, and create the potential for deep healing in a second. This memory, and the memory of her mother lives in the work Nikki now does for women in prisons through her project called "On the…
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Episode 1: Rising Above the Racial Issues of the Past to Inspire the Next Generation of Performing Artists
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44:31This episode delves into the transformative journey of Nate Jacobs, the visionary behind the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT). Through candid anecdotes and heartfelt reflections, Nate shares his personal narrative, his earlier years at the Asolo Repertory Theatre performing the parts of servants and other like characters in supporting roles, a…
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My Evolution: A Journey of Remembering with Patricia Russo
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20:37In this first solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares her nearly 53-year journey of evolution; her journey of remembering who she is. From being the first born big sister and young mother to her four sisters, to a life of creating beauty, experiences and work in service to others. . She shares this first solo episode…
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Where Spirit Meets Space: The Art of Designing Sacred Space with Kelly Robinson
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54:21What happens when Spirit meets space? Join me for this conversation with Kelly Robinson, where we talk about her beautiful approach to designing the spaces we live in. . Kelly Robinson is a Chicago-native who has designed experiences and offices for some of the world's most influential tech companies. Through her career creating conscious workplace…
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Whole Woman Health with Carrie E. Levine, CNM
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54:52Join me for a conversation about whole health for women, exploring the whys of heath rather than the whats with my guest Carrie E. Levine. . Carrie E. Levine is a certified nurse midwife, an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, the founder of the Whole Woman Health Clinic, and the author of Whole Woman Health: A Guide to Creatin…
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The Feminine Gift of Yearning: Harnessing the Creative Power of this Gift with Alexandra Roxo
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1:03:23Shortly after meeting each other on retreat many years ago, my guest and I shared a season of yearning for the love that we now both have. We steeped ourselves in this "holy ache" as we both call it; we trusted in it, and with it. Join me for a conversation with Alexandra Roxo. We talk about desire, yearning, aloneness and living a life in love as …
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The Healing Power of Forgiveness: Forgiving the Unforgivable with Sharon Kagan
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1:02:47Contemplating the unforgivable is a very personal curiosity, a spiritual and healing journey for some of us. In this episode, I explore the practice and the power of forgiveness through the lens of a brave heart and remarkable artist named Sharon Kagan. She is literally, figuratively and artistically the thread that knits us all together - in the u…
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Discover Your Soul Voice: The Embodiment of Spirit Through Music with Nina Grae
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58:06I have loved Nina from the moment I met her, she is the embodiment of Spirit. And when Nina sings, you can feel this embodiment and Spirit in every cell of your body. Join us for a heart-to-heart conversation about the power of music, the power of her music. . Since 2012, Nina Grae has enjoyed sharing her authentic voice on various festival, confer…
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Join me for a heart-to-heart conversation with Samantha Lazo about the power of words to heal, of poetry and writing...to heal. Many of us write and create as we heal, and sharing this writing is part of our journey too. Sam shares her heart, her journey, and her words in this episode and I hope this touches you like it touched me. . Samantha Lazo …
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A Superior Man is A Spiritual Man with David Cunningham
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1:13:26Join me as my guest David Cunningham and I explore our unique perspectives of the polarity work that we guide with men and women. We share a love for David Deida's book "The Way of the Superior Man," and we explore our lives as healed healers with the deep spiritual and healing work that we have the great honor of doing in this lifetime. . In 2017,…
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The Embodiment of ’Soul Care’ with Ifie Natasha Brandon
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58:35What happens when we stop to listen to our Soul? And what happens when we hear what our Soul needs, and we take action to answer those needs? For me, Ifie embodies this answer (what she calls "Soul Care") as a poet, writer, spoken word artist, mother, wife, daughter and big, big Soul in this lifetime. . Ifie Natasha Brandon is a professional poet, …
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On Being a Wisdom Keeper: Living a Sacred Life with Emilia Cianci
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56:59What does it mean to "live a sacred life?" Join me as I explore the sacred through the eyes of my guest Emilia Cianci. . Emilia has always been dedicated to soul work and has always been in deep devotion to the sacred. She is a keeper of ancient mysteries, dedicated to the healing arts, poet, herbalist, birth keeper, doula, energetic bodyworker, th…
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The Spiritual Aspects of Health: Faith, Shipibo + Sound with Dr. Erica Matluck
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52:43What is the exact intersection of spirituality and health? In this episode Patricia explores the spiritual aspects of heath with Dr. Erica Matluck, a long time friend. This conversation covers the influence of Faith, the inspiration of Erica's experience learning from the Shipibo in Peru, and the importance of Sound in healing. We touch on motherho…
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Living as Love with AllUs (Alice) Frank Patry
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1:05:51In this first episode Patricia sits down with AllUs (Alice) Frank Patry for a heart-to-heart about living as love. AllUs ( alice ) Frank Patry is a Spiritual Guide, Speaker, and Coach specializing in Relationship and Awakening. A Poet and activist named one of the Top 100 Creatives Creating Change by ORIGIN Magazine. Her poetry is lauded by Eckhart…
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