all that we are with amisha ghadiali (fka the future is beautiful)

How can we become catalysts for change? In this special episode entitled ‘The Butterfly Effect’ Amisha gathers with Ebyän Zanini, Jimena Paratcha, Darren Le Baron and Nathaniel Dunn during Noisily Festival to share insights and ideas around the theme ‘We Are Change’. We explore :: duality as a form of balance for change :: interconnectedness and unity with each other and the more-than-human-world :: rites of passages :: plant allies and the power of psychedelics  :: forming intentions for change Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

How do we honour diverse ways of life and all that we are? In this episode entitled ‘Mysterious Riddles', Amisha Ghadiali talks with Dr Andy Letcher, Senior Lecturer at both Schumacher College, Devon UK, where he is Programme Lead for the MA Engaged Ecology, and at the University of Exeter, where he teaches on the PGCert Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine and Culture. He is the author of “Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom”, and numerous papers on psychedelics, ecology, animism and paganism. Andy researches the contemporary use of psychedelics with a particular focus on the role psychedelics might play in our cultivating an ecological self. He is currently researching ritual and animistic usage of psychedelics by contemporary British Druids, and the contemporary use of the Fly Agaric mushroom. A folk musician, he plays English bagpipes, low whistle, and Dark Age lyre.  We explore :: folk music and birdsong :: deep listening and living in seasonal interconnectedness with nature  :: psychedelics and plant ceremonies :: Animism and Druidry :: pilgrimages and Rights of Passages Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

How do we create planetary scale transformation on a local level? In this live episode entitled ‘Future Visions’ Amisha gathered with Helena Norberg-Hodge, Anthea Lawson and Jae Spencer-Keyse to explore how we can create a collective vision that is aligned with what the majority of humanity is yearning for and that can forge transformation from a local level to a global level. We explore :: our relationship with the more than human world :: diversity :: economic literacy :: localised food economies :: parenting :: radical and meaningful education :: sacred and big picture activism Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

How do we reclaim our intuition and make better decisions for ourselves and the collective? In this special episode entitled 'The Path Of Beauty' Jasmine Louella Paprika talks with Amisha Ghadiali, our podcast host. Amisha reveals her journey of creating this podcast, her book “Intuition” and her new offering 'Reclaim Your Intuition’, a live online journey that emerged from it. This journey brings us into a powerful relationship with our intuition through an immersion of weekly calls, games, rituals and more. They explore :: podcasting off the mainstream :: Reclaim Your Intuition course :: experiential and somatic learning :: networks of belonging :: astral journeys :: interbeingness Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org  

How do we remember and cultivate our shared humanity? In this special episode entitled 'Collective Care' we gather in a circle with Sally Zlotowitz, Vanessa Englert and Chris to explore remembering our shared humanity. This circle was hosted by Amisha during our Remembering Retreat in the Forest Of Dean; an invitation for us to come together in community to unveil collective wisdom. We explore :: collective care :: community building :: diverse ways of how we can build a better world :: activism and burn out :: kindness vs cancel culture Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

How do we tend our personal and collective grief? In this episode entitled 'Networks Of Care' Amisha talks with Camille Sapara Barton, a writer, artist and somatic practitioner, dedicated to creating networks of care and livable futures. Rooted in Black Feminism, ecology and harm reduction, Camille uses creativity, alongside embodied practices, to create culture change in fields ranging from psychedelic assisted therapy to arts education. Their debut book Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community was published in April 2024 by North Atlantic Books. We explore :: conflict resolution :: numbing and regaining sensuousness :: somatic and grief practices and spaces :: processing collective grief in peer support groups and gatherings :: trusting our innate skills and qualities to support ourselves and each other :: resilience and grief tool kits Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

How do we reclaim health for our food systems? In this special episode entitled ‘Earthly Delights’ Amisha talks with Vandana Shiva on her infamous farm in India. Vandana is a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer and science policy advocate. She is the founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (India) and President of Navdanya International. In 1982 she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), an independent research institute that addresses the most significant problems of ecology of our times, and two years later, Navdanya (‘nine seeds’) the movement in defense of biodiversity and small farmers. Vandana is recipient of many awards, including in 1993 the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, and named among the top five “Most Important People in Asia” by AsiaWeek in 2001, she is is a prolific writer and author of numerous books and serves on the board of the International Forum on Globalisation, and member of the executive committee of the World Future Council.  We hear from Chander Shaker who is one of the core team at the farm, as well as a multitude of participants of the Earth Democracy seminars with Vandana.  We explore :: bio and culturally diverse food systems and farming :: seed libraries :: universal laws :: soil health and its impacts on our health Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

How do we live in intimacy with ourselves, each other and nature? In this episode entitled 'Wellsprings Of Dreams' Amisha talks with Zoë Tryon, an activist, speaker and artist known for her work with indigenous communities. She is the founder of “One of the Tribe Journeys”, a travel company offering immersive experiences with indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes. Zoë has acted as a cultural liaison between indigenous and Western leaders since 2006 whilst living and working with the Achuar, Shuar, Kichwa, Sapara and Waorani peoples across Ecuador. She has supported education, health and economic capacity building projects, advocated for environmental and constitutional rights in the Ecuadorian constitution. She is a Cultural Ambassador for the Stop Ecocide campaign and ambassador for the Sacred Headwaters Initiative. We explore :: environmental activism and reconnecting to ancestral land and practices :: indigenous led conservation, cultural preservation and wisdom in the Amazon rainforest :: indigenous practices of dreaming, healing and living in community and in harmony with Earth :: Amazonian spirituality, dreams, and plant medicine :: addictions and intimacy in the Western world :: motherhood Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org  

How do we tantalise our spiritual paths to flourish a creative, equitable and harmonious future? In this episode entitled ‘ The Art of Life’ Amisha talks with Ben Vereen, an American actor, dancer and singer. Vereen gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Ben takes us on a sermon of insights into how our creative expression and spirituality can forge life paths. We explore :: destructive impacts of technology distractions to human connection :: the role of spirituality on our collective growth :: the power and interconnectedness of art and life :: Humans as expressions of God :: the importance of stillness :: the true meaning of abundance Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org

How can our eco systems of relationship shape our collective future?  In this episode entitled ‘Nothing But Love’ Amisha talks with Raio, a musician, producer, ceremonialist and DJ who’s been uplifting the tribe in Bali for the last 18 years. A devotee of movement and dance as transformational practices, he plays organic-electro live dance music sets and DJ’s ecstatic dance. He’s the co-founder of Wakamaia School of Sacred Fun, where they share the art of Ecstatic Dance DJ’ing, sound healing, and more. Raio is also co-founder of an eco-community as well as Colibri Spirit Festival and BaliSpirit Festival. We explore :: ecstatic dance and music ceremonies as healing and transformative practices :: transformative power of kindness in resolving conflicts :: grief rituals :: AI vs Humanities unique qualities of emotional intelligence and interconnectedness :: parenting and fathering  :: human capacity to create magic  Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org