Listen "Awakining in a Divided World: Culture, Spirit and the Power of Connection"
Episode Synopsis
Twenty-five years after their last conversation, Julie reconnects with an old classmate, whose story of reconnecting to her a Māori cultural roots and understandings of matakite offers a powerful lens on identity and belonging.In this episode, they explore what it means to search for your place after growing up in a world shaped by The Machine — the social, religious, and colonial pressures that often silenced identity and intuition. Together, they reflect on how rediscovering cultural roots, listening to ancestral wisdom, and embracing spiritual gifts can become acts of self-liberation.This is the first part of a deeply personal conversation about remembering who we are, standing in our stories, and finding the courage to live unabridged.This heartfelt conversation explores themes of cultural identity, healing, intuition, resilience, and personal transformation — all core to the journey of becoming unabridged.In this episode:The journey of reconnecting with Māori culture and ancestryUnderstanding matakite and spiritual sensitivityHow colonial systems shape identity and belongingWhat it means to live authentically and unabridgedConnect with Alicia https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-durbin-a4873a300?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Listen and Follow Unabridged You: Website: https://unabridgedyou.buzzsprout.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UnabridgedYouInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unabridged_you
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