Show Notes
In the second of a series on the Polyvagal Theory, we are joined with respected and passionate Polyvagal clinician, consultant and lecturer, Deb Dana, to speak about what kinds of stories we tell ourselves and what this really tells us about the state we are in. She provides insight into ways to re-connect with the ventral vagal - or as she calls it: home. It is only through the body that we feel safe, so learning how to nourish our nervous system to get to that place time and time again can turn our limiting beliefs into 'stories of possibility'. Join us as we go deep into the body as we aim to befriend the nervous system...
More from WorldWild Podcast
How can we work within the wounds of severance to bring repair to the trauma-induced damage of people and planet? Gail, one of the Co-Founders of Extinction Rebellion, and Miles walk from Brantham, Suffolk, to the nearby Stour estuary on a cold grey January morning. They chat about XR and protest, birdwatching, body politics, humans as a keystone species, psychedelics, and cultural change. After some time spent with the low-flying knots at the water, Miles and Gail forage some ingredients for lunch as they make their way back to the village. As they cook and eat together, they ask what community practices we need for a kinder future. Gail is a Co-Founder of Extinction Rebellion. Her time is spent supporting people and actions to help us all meet the unfolding collapse of modernity. Dedicated to spreading dignity and freedom, reclaiming people power, and unifying with our global family, her activism has been a source of inspiration for many. Her doctorate is in molecular biophysics.
In this third and final episode with Dan Siegel, the journey back to Oxford centres around religion and what Dan describes as ‘communities of connection’. What new forms will emerge in future and how can we participate in fostering that emergence?
Dan and Miles start their walk in the Oxfordshire countryside contemplating access restrictions to land and the humble stinging nettle. The conversation moves on to the innate need for belonging but also the problematic reality that in group outgroup distinctions appear to also be innate. The question then arises as to whether our ingroup category can be extended to include not just all humanity but all living beings…
This week Miles speaks to Dan Siegel during their journey into the Oxford countryside. Dan is an author, therapist and founder of the interdisciplinary science of Interpersonal Neurobiology. This episode, the first of 3, introduces our new format which has Miles chatting to guests as they go for a walk that includes foraging, cooking and eating a meal.