40 for Tea

A 10minute guided Kirtan session with Nikki & Rach. Use to connect to your heart, find your voice, have fun and raise consciousness. This is a sister episode to Tea 30 of 40 on #40fortea. You need yourself and your voice.

Cup 30 of 40 is here.

The Powerhouse Women Series: Women who found their purpose & share their passion. Which one to listen to?

Rach gives us a quick review of topics covered in Season 3 so far + how she is and what's new. She wants to know who you are and get chatting with you!

Welcome to Cuppa 37 of 40. In this episode of the 40 for Tea, host Rachel Allan invites you to a lively conversation with NNI dialogues Jonelle Naudé and Weibke Renner. We dive straight into tea, crossing divides and removing the charge from power words.

These powerhouse women are firm believers in the power of facilitated, genuine communication and the transformative role of empathy in resolving conflicts. At the heart of their philosophy lies the knowledge that when people's voices are truly heard, a space for understanding and new solutions are created. NNI dialogue is a systems based methodology born through working in post apartheid South Africa. Tangible change is measured through 3 specific steps.

We are challenged to question the dominating focus on the "why am I right?" mindset, which often hinders progress. Instead, we are encouraged to consider that multiple truths bring resilience to a system, fear as a protector and perhaps the emotions we feel don't always belong to us.

We celebrate what it is to be human, are offered valuable perspectives on how to get unstuck in relationships, teams and in life events. As we ask the question "how do we be with complexity and move forward together?"

There's also a bit of energetic plumbing!

So grab your cuppa and let's dive in together.

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00:00 Intro - Podcast Cuppa explores human connection and resilience.

08:15 - What is NNI - Founded in South Africa, promotes systemic dialogue.

11:29 - How it works: the measurement system: Shift in emotion, thought & behavior.

13:17 - Example in South Africa.

17.17 - Microcosm teaches us about the Macrocosom

22:59 - Update on whats happening in 40 for Tea.

25:45 - Facing suppressed feelings.

29:25 - Embracing multiple truths, creating connection through sharing.

33:12 - Diversity in voices is essential for a healthy ecosystem.

35:11 - Resilience.

39:51 - Judging words - a reframe.

44:50 - Channeling entities a real phenomena.

48:32 - The Gold

The headlines:

1. Understanding and Expressing Emotions

• The role of external facilitators in helping individuals identify and express emotions.
• Using anonymity to express emotions without feeling personal overwhelm.
• Collective processing and normalization of a wide range of emotions.
• The impacts of suppressing emotions on personal and collective progress.

2. NNI Dialogue Methodology

• Aimed at crossing divides and ensuring all voices are heard.
• Creating empathy by speaking from the experience.
• Structured space for discussing complex issues including taboo subjects.
• Coexistence of multiple truths in dialogues.
• This process is like being Energetic plumbers

3. Co-creation of Meaning in Words

• The importance of deconstructing words to understand their relationships.
• Engagement with words beyond academics to comprehend diverse meanings.
• Removing judgments from words to maintain neutrality and observe emotions.

4. Energetic Dialogue and Healing

• Dialogical experiences embodying different voices to shift the awareness & system.
• The practical work that impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual planes.
• The guests as "energetic plumbers" shifting collective energies and offering aid.

5. Collective Transformation in Dialogue Settings

• Tracking group transformation cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally.
• Case study from Bonnevale showing dialogue-induced recognition and steps towards healing.
• Systemic approach focusing on themes and energies instead of individual stories.

6. Reflection of Societal Systems

• Dialogue systems mirroring broader societal systems.
• Offering insight and choices to participants for pattern and behavior change.

7. Features of the 40 for Tea Podcast

• Emphasizing human connection and resilience through inspiring interviews.
• Conversations with individuals like Jonelle Naude representing NNI Dialogue.
• Exploring collective work for global challenges.

8. Embracing Multiple Truths and Diversity

• Unlocking empathy and understanding through deeper self-expression.
• Celebrating and accepting diverse perspectives.

9. The Value of Disconnection and Rest

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Cuppa 34 of 40 - a tea between Liberia and London, lessons in history & bridging divides. Human & animal, multi-national organisation & indigenous community, women and men, borders & freedom. How do we hold polarities in both hands and explore new perspectives for a better world?

Letla, a highly respected leader, forester and biodiversity specialist by profession, (see her impressive CV), talks of her call to the timber trade and commitment to biodiversity in post-war Liberia. For us, a reconnection to African history and ideas on how seeming opposing factors can create new futures.

The tea starts with Letla in isolation, the electric down in Lesotho, boiling the kettle whilst laughing trying to get tech to work. After tea, Rach and her progress to the history of Liberia, recovery following the funding of war through the timber trade, moving to practical ideas on development. They open up clear and powerful perspectives on diversity in all ways: gender, biodiversity & knowledge. This is wise woman stuff. Borderless worlds, challenging beliefs on wealth, gender and what could be possible for us all.

"I have always believed in my capacity as a woman. What we are socialised to believe shapes our world."

Celebrating diversity, human, animal, knowledge, through obeying the natural laws of biodiversity. A history lesson and wisdom team all rolled into one. If you want to learn something new and be inspired by a powerhouse woman, go get the kettle on, it's time for tea.

Cuppa 34 of 40 in a quest exploring being human in this new decade. Subscribe to be part of the journey.

Welcome to Cuppa 36.5 of 40. In this episode of the 40 for Tea, host Rachel Allan has a heartfelt and profound conversation with world-renowned activist, peacemaker, and author, Satish Kumar. With over half a century of activism, Satish is a beacon of hope, drawing from his profound interactions with figures like Pope Francis and Martin Luther King to inspire global change.

Satish recounts his poignant journey delivering peace tea to global leaders, advocating for mindfulness, unity, and heart-led communication in times of adversity. He shares anecdotes of bridging divides with a cup of tea, a powerful conversation and connection with nature, advocating for patience and trust in the tireless pursuit of justice.

As co-founder of Schumacher College, Satish talks of regenerative practices and sustainable living, grounding his teachings in the belief that the economy should enhance human and planetary well-being, not exploit it. He reframes HR from Human Resources to Human Relationships. Painting a compelling portrait of an economy that celebrates human relationships and operates within the ecological "doughnut."

We delve into Satish's guiding principles – soil, soul, and society – and how we must nurture each dimension to foster environmental and spiritual connectivity. With coherent and compassionate wisdom, Satish champions love as the metaphysical gravity that holds our universe together.

We celebrate the power of love, optimism, and the courage to transform not just our external world, but our inner landscapes as well.

This is not just an episode; it's an invitation to pause, reflect, and join us on a journey to uncover what truly matters.

So grab your cuppa and let's dive in together.

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Part 2 of 2..

N.B. This episode was recorded March 2022.

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08:11 Deliver peace tea to world leaders, prevent nuclear war.

10:41 Persuading through connection, not just intellect.

13:51 Build trust through communication.

19:05 Patience.

20:24 Solving problems requires interconnected focus on environment.

24:27 Embrace diversity, emphasis on common humanity.

31:19 Meeting Pope Francis, urged climate action.

35:37 Schumacher College education model.

41:02 "Small is beautiful, within ecological limits."

44:07 Love sustains humanity, nature, and connections.