INTERVIEWS

InterViews

Here are a few interview recordings that I have had the honor of participating in over the last few years. Many more can be found on YouTube.

We gathered along the wild coast of California, for an afternoon of dialogue, community, and ritual with author and soul activist, Francis Weller, and host of the All There Is podcast and CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper. Attendees gathered on the sacred grounds of Commonweal, a site of healing and cultural renewal for 50 years. The day included a conversation between Francis and Anderson, a time for questions, a simple communal grief ritual, and closing thoughts. The central work of grief, loss, and community in tenuous times was explored. The event was a fundraiser for Commonweal's Cancer Help Program.

I’m delighted to share a podcast interview with you on “Grieving in Community.” In this episode, I was interviewed by Thomas Hübl for his podcast - Point of Relation. Here are some of the themes we explored together:

How a structured grief ritual creates a supportive space where grief can be honored, held, and digested.
The “village mind” that invites us to let go of our individualistic notions about healing, reminds us of our interconnectedness, and opens us to transmissions from our ancestors
Seeing our collective crises as an initiation and grief as a reminder of the depth of our love.
How the grief from generational trauma is still migrating and affecting our lives
Working with the trans-generational transmission of trauma, but also the trans-generational transmission of courage, resilience, and love
How the soul is drawn to ritual, beauty, imagination, and creativity

Tune in to Point of Relation to hear more about slowing down to engage in communal practices so that we can face these dark times with the courage and creativity needed to step into a radically new world. Click on the image to view the YouTube video.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with psychotherapist, writer, & soul activist Francis Weller, talking about the saturation of sorrow we’re faced with in these times - & how we might trust, befriend, & accompany our grief with slow encounters, to return with medicine for our community, as we more wholly & fully renter LIFE.

Click on the image to listen to the podcast.

A live recording from a recent SAND Community Gathers hosted by Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo (co-founders of SAND*). Along with their guest, Francis Weller, they explore themes of emptiness, individualism, self-help, separation, religion, belonging, relationality, and Francis’s deep work with grief.

Click on the image to listen to this provocative conversation.