Our guest today i Agustín Fuentes, trained in Zoology and Anthropology, is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton. His current explorations include the roles of creativity and imagination in human evolution, multispecies anthropology, evolutionary theory, and the structures of race and racism. Fuentes’ books include “Race, Monogamy, and other lies they told you: busting myths about human nature” (U of California), “Conversations on Human Nature(s)” (Routledge), “The Creative Spark: how imagination made humans exceptional" (Dutton), and “Why We Believe: evolution and the human way of being” (Yale).  Social media: twitter: @Anthrofuentes Facebook:@AgustinFuentesAuthor website: afuentes.com In this podcast we talk about : - What makes culture - The place of emotions in cultures - Misunderstanding Darwinism - Our place & work in the cultures - How we can make this world a better place

Our guest today is Wale Elegbede, who is described as a community servant by the La Crosse Tribune Editorial Board, he is an advocate for people, community, and diversity. He has brought people of all backgrounds together through positive dialogue and collaboration. As he says "Being a father and husband  are my MOST important roles" and all the rest follow You can find out more about Mr. Elegbede on: Website: waleelegbede.com Twitter: @welegbede Instagram :@welegbede In this podcast we talk about : - Pillars of community building - Breaking bread with your brothers - Compassion as the antidote of hate - Common base of Abrahamic Religions

Our guest today is Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP pain-relief and wellness expert, with 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal, has been featured in Shape, and Self, Women’s Health, O, The Oprah Magazine, the Today Show, and is a contributing expert on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body, and a contributing author on SMFR in Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She is the creator of dozens of instructional yoga DVDs, including Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains with Tom Myers.  Website: tuneupfitness.com In this podcast we talk about : - What is Fascia - How does body movement help us - Maintaining the health of our connective tissue - Emotional health weaved into the connective & nervous system network - Yoga & Fascia - 3 key takeaways from Jill & her expertise

Our guest today is Dilruba Ahmed ,the author Bring Now the Angels (Pitt Poetry Series, 2020), with poems featured in New York Times Magazine, The Slowdown, and Poetry Unbound with Pádraig Ó Tuama. Her debut book of poetry, Dhaka Dust (Graywolf Press, 2011), won the Bakeless Prize. Her poems have appeared in Kenyon Review, New England Review, and Ploughshares. Her poems have also been anthologized in The Best American Poetry 2019 (Scribner), Halal If You Hear Me (Haymarket Books), Literature: The Human Experience (Bedford/St. Martin’s), and elsewhere. Ahmed is the recipient of The Florida Review’s Editors’ Award, a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Prize, and the Katharine Bakeless Nason Fellowship in Poetry awarded by the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She has taught creative writing with Chatham University’s MFA Program, Hugo House in Seattle, and online with The Writing Lab.  Website : dilrubaahmed.com Facebook :facebook.com/dilruba.ahmed Instagram : dilruba_ahmed20 Twitter :@DilrubaAhmed Our conversation was about : - The parallels & paradigms of Poetry - Mystery & Illusion - 50% of the reader - Grief & Poetry - A beautiful recitation of Ruba's poem by Ruba herself

Vineet KKN ‘Panchhi’ is based in Dehradun, India, and writes simple poetry in Hindustani. He spent many years in Training and HR before deciding to follow his heart and starting a boutique brand agency. He is also interested in Human Relationships and spends a considerable time with his motorbike and car.  social media Web: vineetpanchhi.com/ Facebook : facebook.com/VineetPanchhiOfficial/ Youtube : youtube.com/user/vineetpanchhi In this podcast we talk about : - What defines a good relationship - Shame, Vulnerability , Investment -Alain de Botton & his theory - Communication & Authenticity - Personal recitation of a 'nazm' - Followed by an English translation

Originally from Madrid, Spain, Carlos has been steeped in all aspects of the yoga tradition during more than 40 years of practice and study. He spent 18 of those years as a monk of the Saraswati order, under the name Swami Gitananda, including 9 years of traditional training and practice in India. During this time he learned the various systems of Indian Philosophy and immersed himself in the practice of yoga, becoming one of the senior monks of the tradition and teaching meditation and philosophy to tens of thousands of students around the world. He combines this experience and traditional training with his academic background, which includes two Masters Degrees: one in Sanskrit, from U.C. Berkeley (where he has taught) and another one, in Religious Studies, from U.C. Santa Barbara. He is currently working on a book on the topic of “Karma and the Journey of the Soul”, as well as an updated History of Yoga and a new translation of the Śivasūtra, an important Tantric text of the Kashmiri tradition . As a teacher, Carlos is renowned for the breadth of his knowledge and the clarity with which he conveys it. His great love of the Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humor and his deep connection with his audiences give him the ability to transmit the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear, meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is an enjoyable and transformative experience. Carlos Pomeda Website : pomeda.com In this podcast we talk about : - Philosophic world view - Yogic Philosophy - Consciousness & Mediation - Heart & Mind supremacy

Our guest today is poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama’s , whose work centres around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. Working fluently on the page and in public, Pádraig is a compelling poet and skilled speaker, teacher and group worker. A profoundly engaging public speaker, Ó Tuama has worked with groups to explore story, conflict, their relationship with religion and argument, and violence. Using poetry, group discussion and lectures, his work is marked both by lyricism and pragmatism, and includes a practice of evoking stories and participation from attendees at his always-popular lectures, retreats and events. Website : padraigotuama.com In this podcast we talk about: - Who is Padraig - On Being project - Growing up to be a poet - The lyrics & rhythms of poetry - Vulnerability & Its routing - Rumi & Reflection On another note , dhaani.online is refreshed and updated, have a look at it and do subscribe to our newsletter * Photo Credit : Trevor Brady

Our guest today is Mahein Kazi , born and raised primarily in Pakistan, after having completed her Bachelor’s degree in Statistics & Economics, Mahein moved to Germany after marriage. Her interest in foreign languages led to her German Language Diploma from the Goethe Institute in Munich. She taught German as a foreign language before moving on to teaching Business English. Truly a global citizen she has lived in Pakistan, USA, Germany, The Netherlands before settling in Canada with her husband and three children. She went back to University after a gap of nearly two decades, completing her specialized honours degree in Cognitive Science, with a focus on the sub-disciplines of Psychology and Philosophy of Mind, with the highest distinction of ‘Summa cum Laude’ at York University, Toronto. She has been an avid volunteer at the Halton Multicultural Council in various ongoing projects working among others with seniors & immigrants. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mahein-kazi-0bab851ab/ Facebook: facebook.com/mahein.kazi In this podcast we spoke about : - What is Cognitive Science - What is awareness - Nature Vs. Nurture perceptions - Artificial Intelligence and its proponents - To comply or not to comply - Keeping the sacredness of consciousness alive We have our website dhaani.online - refreshed and uploaded, have a look and do subscribe to the newsletter  Much love!

In conversation with Dr. Helen Redman, who is an experienced General Practitioner in South Birmingham, UK. Helen has a long term interest in menopause management and also works as a Specialist at Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre in Stratford upon Avon. Helen is passionate about raising awareness of issues related to the menopause and believes that access to correct, evidence-based information about the menopause is critical in supporting decision making for long term health benefits. In this podcast we talk about - The tornado called Menopause -The Taboo behind Menopause - Physical & Nutritional diet to manage this tornado - HRT & Holistic approach - Do men have menopause too?

Our guest today is Dr. Abdallah Rothman is the founder of Shifaa Integrative Counseling, co-founder and Executive Director of the International Association of Islamic Psychology, and the Principal of Cambridge Muslim College. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), working at the intersection of Islamic spirituality and mental health practice. Dr. Abdallah holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology and his clinical practice as well as his academic research focus on approaching psychotherapy from within an Islamic paradigm and establishing an indigenous Islamic theoretical orientation to human psychology that is grounded in the knowledge of the soul from the Islamic tradition. He is a student of Professor Malik Badri and in addition to his academic training has studied privately with a number of traditional Islamic scholars throughout the Muslim world. Social Media Links Links http://www.shifaacounseling.com/blog https://www.cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk/about/people/principal/ https://www.islamicpsychology.org/ In this podcast we spoke about: - The relationship between human psychology & Islamic spirituality -Taboos surrounding mental health - Spiritual bypassing - Grief Management