Podcast Episodes

John Perkins - Change Your Dreams & Choose Life Over a Death Economy

Season 6 Episode 9

In the late 1960's John Perkins nearly died in the Amazonian Jungle of Ecuador... he was saved by a traditional healer and it changed his life.

In th…

6 months ago

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Francisca Santibanez - Listening to Plants & The Spirit of the Earth

Season 6 Episode 8

Can plants really teach? 

In this episode, I speak with Francisca Santibáñez, founder of Plant Spirit Talk, about plant communication, and her own jo…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Casey Church - Understanding the Power of Ceremony

Season 6 Episode 7

Leonard “Casey” Church is a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, of the Bear and Crane clans. A former U.S. Marine, he is a cultural pra…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Lorena Saavedra Smith - Reweaving the Broken Soul

Season 6 Episode 6

Lorena Saavedra Smith is the author of the new book, Awaken Your Roots: Reclaim Your Ancestry and Sovereignty by Heeding the Jaguar’s Call.

Lorena is…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Damian Costello - The Role of Visions & The Life of Black Elk

Season 6 Episode 5

Dr. Damian Costello joins us this week to talk about the role of visions in an indigenous worldview.

Dr. Costello is an international expert on Nicho…

7 months ago

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Stephanie Goins - Walking in a Good Way

Season 6 Episode 4

Dr. Stephanie Goins joins the show this week to share what it means to "Walk in a Good Way." Stephanie calls on her research working with former chil…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Randy Woodley - The Harmony Way of Being & Governing

Season 6 Episode 3

Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, Ph. D., is a farmer, activist/scholar, distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues con…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Danny Zacharias & Chris Hoklotubbe - Decolonizing the Way We See

Season 6 Episode 2

In this episode, David Achata interviews Danny Zacharias & Chris Hoklotubbe's about their new book, Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: An Invitation…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Season 6 Introduction - What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us Today With David Achata

Season 6 Episode 1

Welcome back to Season 6 of the How People Grow Podcast. 

This season focuses on what indigenous wisdom could teach us today. In this introductory ep…

8 months ago

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ANOTHER BONUS - Father Len Cowan: Discovering a Rooted Faith from the Irish

Season 5 Episode 9

Father Len Cowan is a retired priest in the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. Today he runs the Abbey of the Way, a retreat center in Worcester, MA. L…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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