E11 - White Noise, Brown Trauma: A Story of Awakening ft. Ro Shore

Red Beard Embodiment Podcast

In this episode, Alex interviews Ro Shore, a spiritual coach, author and founder of Northwest Wisdom, a nonprofit center for healing and embodied spirituality. Ro shares his personal journey of growth, healing, and his upcoming book release.

Raised as an adopted child from Calcutta in a predominantly White community in Oregon, Ro faced challenges in navigating his identity as a person of color. He explored spirituality beyond his Christian upbringing, delving into Eastern philosophies.

Ro's narrative takes a dramatic turn as he recounts his experience of being incarcerated in a predominantly White prison. He faced overt racism, isolation, and the presence of white supremacists and neo-Nazis, intensifying the hostile atmosphere.
In prison, Ro began to explore meditation in a deep way, discovering the connection between his physical sensations and his spirituality and psychology. He learned to sit with his feelings and uncover deeper layers of hidden grief, shame, and sadness.

In late 2022, several years after his release from prison, Ro felt it was time to share his story, leading him to write his book, "The Wisdom of My Body: Healing Brown Trauma in a White Prison through Meditation and Spiritual Embodiment." The memoir explores his journey through incarceration, healing from racial trauma, and the transformative power of meditation and spiritual embodiment.
It serves as a testament to resilience and the potential for growth and healing in challenging circumstances.

Ro Shore continues his work as a spiritual coach and runs Northwest Wisdom, offering spiritual counseling, coaching, reiki, and one-on-one yoga instruction provided by his wife.

You can find him on instagram @Northwest_Wisdom, or contact him through his websitewww.northwestwisdom.org

Ro is offering online spiritual counseling and reiki sessions for 50% off their first session to those who mention the Red Beard Embodiment Podcast.
Reach out if you are interested in reading his book. He is offering the first chapter for free!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:33 Introduction Ro Shore

02:22 Ro's book-project

05:00 Childhood & early upbringing

13:19 Christianity vs. Eastern Traditions

15:17 Reiki

20:59 Liminal States & Lessons from Prison

24:57 Racism & Marginalization

27:39 Surviving Prison

29:45 Meditation & Going within

38:24 Encounters with the Holy Person

45:44 Internal Family Systems & the Self

55:07 Awakening in Prison

01:00:18 Being in Service as a Paralegal

01:06:32 Fawning & dropping into Sensation

01:15:43 Past- & Future-selves

01:19:46 Ro's mission & Northwest Wisdom

01:28:24 Outro

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Introduction Ro Shore (00:00:33)

3. Ro's book-project (00:02:22)

4. Childhood & early upbringing (00:05:00)

5. Christianity vs. Eastern Traditions (00:13:19)

6. Reiki (00:15:17)

7. Liminal States & Lessons from Prison (00:20:59)

8. Racism & Marginalization (00:24:57)

9. Surviving Prison (00:27:39)

10. Meditation & going within (00:29:45)

11. Encounters with the Holy Person (00:38:24)

12. Internal Family Systems & the Self (00:45:44)

13. Awakening in Prison (00:55:07)

14. Being in Service as a Paralegal (01:00:18)

15. Fawning & dropping into sensation (01:06:32)

16. Past- & Future-selves (01:15:43)

17. Ro's Mission & Northwest Wisdom (01:19:46)

18. Outro (01:28:24)