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There’s something beautiful about the emotion we call Love. We’re on a mission to find out more about how it affects every being. It all starts with perception. What if our perception of the world, and its many inhabitants, expanded? Every Being has a different vantage point When we truly know a soul, we find solace. Asking questions with an open mind and heart is how we learn how to relate to one another Relational healing goes beyond the surface level This podcast is about expanding our vi ...
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Season 2: 09—Deschooling with Yourself (season finale with Maleka Diggs)
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What does it mean to stay with yourself? “There’s no wiki-how to this. There is no formula.” – Maleka Diggs, Founder of Eclectic Learning Network and Co-Founder and Core Member of Philly Children’s Movement In this episode we discuss deschooling, a few ways to navigate when triggers show up (Maleka’s focus falls on what we do with those triggers, a…
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How will the world look 20 years from now? Our collective trauma and individual trauma have merged. COVID-19 and the uprising for liberation have collided. We must find ways to utilize technology to liberate ourselves and each other. "Community is an acknowledgement of our interconnectedness, and healthy community is the way we share this love, saf…
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Season 2: 07–Samanvay: coming together with a shared purpose
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"Samanvay" is a Hindi word with a translation into English: "to come together as a group to work for a common purpose." This episode features perspectives from Megha from Ajmeer, Rajasthan (a state in India), and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In this episode, Megha and Amy discuss access to education, self-directed education, and Megha’s journ…
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This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, co-founder of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast, Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan. We talk about showing up, seeing the world as it is, white supremacy, grief, shame and trauma work, accepting disruption, self-organizing, seeking leadership from those who have be…
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Questioning what other people told you is possible is always a good place to start. This episode is part 1 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, one of four co-founders of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan. Grace shared her work on the first episode of this season, in an episode called "Bel…
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Season 2: 04–Where It All Spins Out
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Where does it all spin out? Relationships. This episode features two beings sharing discoveries about how relationships influenced their experience with education.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/messageBy Amy Shrodes
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A volunteer shares about a creative center she helped spark with other volunteers on Chios Island, Greece. What started with volunteering for 3 weeks, turned into a summer of nurturing relationships. Volunteer and former Al-Jazeera Producer Ali speaks about how she created a space for refugees to have a place to express themselves in a playful way …
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Are we filling humans up like a pail or lighting a fire in them?“The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.” - John Dewey Digging into what it means to learn and grow in the grassroots movement of education. Featuring perspectives from Stef, a mom in Ann Arbor, Michigan who’s studying for her MA in progressi…
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“There’s something that led us to share and exist with each other.”-Sarah Ann from Rythmic Synergy, featured musician on this episode. Discussing community, land bases, and driving with your values. Perspectives about Belonging from Ypsilanti, Michigan native Grace Yoder of Pollywog Farms followed by a song called ‘Blip’ from Sarah Ann of Rythmic S…
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This episode, we pull back the curtain and peer in on the fortress that is Europe. Featuring perspectives from Cari Naftali, Yeppe the rescue diver, former Greek Finance Minster Yanis Varouvakis, and Atiq from Afghanistan. Help moms with babies stuck in refugee camps: https://nurtureprojectinternational.org This brings Season 1 to a close. What an …
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Polarity: “The state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects.” In 2015, the Greek island of Lesbos became a learning ground of the Law of Polarity. This episode features Andrea from YpsiTVYpsiTV's perspective as a local facing the mass migration crisis from the front lines. Sappho said it best: “You may forget but l…
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Featuring mass migration thoughts from Alexandra Wynne, an Istanbul business owner, and an emotional recollection from two rescuers involved with a real-life shipwreck that happened on a shore of Lesbos island, Greece. Key takeaways: #1: Across the world, we're more alike than we might think. #2: Terrorists win when we’re terrified of each other. #…
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This episode features thoughts from Lee the Homeless Bard, Maria Tran from Sea of Solidarity, and never before heard perspectives from Team Kunkush members, Ashley Anderson and Michelle Nihn. Key takeaways: #1: There are MORE people displaced in 2016 then there were during the second World War. #2: Everyone has the Power to take one step towards he…
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Understanding is what we’re all trying to achieve with each other. Featuring thoughts from Richard Wolfe, co-founder of CrowdRise, Samuel in Montreal, Andrew in Putney, England, and a poem called LOVE from Lee the Homeless Bard. Key Takeaways: #1: A common weed called Plantain Leaf can relieve health ailments. #2: Giving back can be fun when you do…
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Movement can alter our emotions. Emotions can and do create our world. This episode features perspectives from Ypsi Melissa (otherwise known as Jamie Berlin), who shares what we can learn from our pollinator friends, and Solomon Kreuger from Flow Dance Montreal, who shares about the creation of an intentional space with the goal of bringing people …
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Resilience is about creating mental and physical conditions in which traumatic overwhelming responses are less likely to happen. This episode is about me learning more about how confident, empowered people can work together more effectively, and in turn solve more problems. Featuring thoughts from Caroline Weigman, Program Coordinator for the Long-…
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Season 1: 02—Ypsilantia: A Wonder-Wander Summer
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Recounting how I first came to be a Ypsilanti, Michigan resident. Featuring K-Rae, Ypsilanti connector extraordinaire, organic information databank and clothing swap founder. Music from Nicole Pee and the #YpsiLove Neighborhood Theatre Company. Episode takeaways: -A geiger counter is an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation -Hugging 12 t…
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Season 1: 01—OKC: The Love Springboard
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This episode lays the foundation for the vantage points that will be shared in this project. It’s centered around the place where I feel like I first conciously discovered the power of love in a community context... Oklahoma City.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message…
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Season 1: 00—The Ground Level: Growing Less Fear and More Love
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My name is Amy Shrodes, and I've decided to let go and trust Life. While listening to my heart, I felt called to expand my perspective on the importance of community around the world. While preparing for this journey, I was inspired to create a podcast project weaving together what I learn along the way. This is me practicing what this is going to …
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