This month Parker Palmer is taking a sabbatical.   This is a re-broadcasting our June 1 2020 conversation with Author/Activist/Filmmaker Valarie Kaur. In this episode we discuss her book " See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love".
Two months after the 2016 election, Valarie spoke words that went viral, offering millions of people a lasting image of hope, the kind of hope we still desperately need today: “The future is dark. But what if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb but the darkness of the womb?” Those words became the seeds of The Revolutionary Love Project, a movement that continues to reframe and lift up  the tradition of nonviolent  action for social change for our era. Tested and tempered by suffering, but rising up with hope and joy, Kaur explores with us how to how to love others, love our opponents, and love ourselves in ways that will bring us closer to the Beloved Community.
We're proud to call Valarie a friend, and to feature her important work on The Growing Edge.

TGE Rebroadcast 

Rebroadcast Episode 22 Revolutionary Love - A Conversation With Author:Activist Valarie Kaur

Join Parker and Carrie for a conversation about William Stafford’s poem “Cutting Loose”.  In this episode we explore the way that disillusionment or feeling lost can bring with it a powerful sense of reality, faithfulness and new direction.  Parker and Carrie talk about their own experiences of feeling lost and listening to the sound of the genuine within them.  In these challenging times, this is a poem that has much history and wisdom to share. We hope you’ll join the conversation by listening to the episode and commenting on our Substack Page at https://tinyurl.com/25tmtbhf.

Episode 58 February 2025- Cutting Loose

Today Parker and I will be revisiting our conversation with musician, master songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, author, activist, seven-time grammy nominee,  John McCutcheon.  In this episode we explore the power of story, song and what it means to speak with compassion, clarity and a sense of humor in these challenging times  You can hear John’s most recent album "A Field of Stars" on Spotify, Itunes or by checking out his website www.folkmusic.com 
Parker and I loved this interview and we're so happy to revisit our conversation with John McCutcheon.

Episode 61 Revisiting The Power of Story & Song With John McCutcheon

The Growing Edge Podcast is hosted by Parker J. Palmer and Carrie Newcomer. In this podcast Carrie, Parker and exciting guests will explore new life on the growing edge - personally, vocationally and politically.  What's your growing edge?

New tracks tagged #Progressive Spirituality