“There’s something that led us to share and exist with each other.”-Sarah Ann from Rythmic Synergy, featured musician on this episode. 

 

Discussing community, land bases, and driving with your values. Perspectives about Belonging from Ypsilanti, Michigan native Grace Yoder of Pollywog Farms followed by a song called ‘Blip’ from Sarah Ann of Rythmic Synergy.

 

Additional music mastery provided by Ana Gomulka and Taylor Greenshields of the band Honey Monsoon.

 

Produced by Corey Coates of Podfly Productions.

 

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Season 2: 01-Belonging

Questioning what other people told you is possible is always a good place to start.  This episode is part 1 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, one of four co-founders of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan.&nbsp; Grace shared her work on the first episode of this season, in an episode called "Belonging", and connected the threads to Ethan.  Ethan and the people at the Possibility Alliance have spent over a decade working to solve practical problems through permaculture, while living true to a set of principles, one of which they call “pathways out of empire.” Grace and Amy ask questions around why Ethan and his partner &amp; co-founder Sarah Wilcox moved from an established off-grid community in Missouri to start fresh in Maine. Together, we talk about our white privilege, getting to the point of being honest with what we’re exchanging and how much energy needs to be freed up, and showing up to build resilience in response to this planet’s ecological and social crisis. Part 2 called “Kinship”Recorded August 7, 2019. Bottlenose Dolphin and Humpback Whale sounds recorded January 19, 1991 by “listeningtowhales” found on freesound.org&nbsp;Threads mentioned in this episode...Wabanaki REACH (http://www.mainewabanakireach.org) Bear Creek Community Land Trust (https://permies.com/t/112399/Bear-Creek-Community-Land-Trust)  Brene Brown “Daring Greatly” https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13588356 If you’d like to listen to the interviews Ethan did on “The Permaculture Podcast” in 2012 and 2013 with Scott Mann, check out this “best of” episode here:  https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2015/episode-1523-ethan-hughes/ If you’d like to listen to the episode entitled “Belonging” that featured Grace from Polliwog Farm, you can find it here:&nbsp; https://unifiedthreads.libsyn.com/season-2-belonging   If you’d like to contact Ethan, you can write him at: Ethan Hughes 85 Edgecomb Dr Belfast, ME 04915 Call him at (207) 338-5719 If you’d like to see more of Grace’s work, check out: http://polliwog.farm/ https://thecooperativeatdawnfarm.org/ email her at gracieyoder@gmail.comThank you to the musicians who shared their talents... Opening music by Binho Manenti, Jazzy Robot, Taylor Greenshields, Ana Gomulka, &nbsp;and other anonymous artists.  Listen to Part 2 of this conversation in Episode 06 “Kinship”  Produced by Taylor Greenshields of&nbsp;Fundamental Sound Co. http://www.fundamentalsoundco.com

Season 2: 05–Possibility

Kinship is the web of relationships that weave together the lives of all beings in all societies.  This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Ethan Hughes, co-founder of the Possibility Alliance in Belfast, Maine, and Grace Yoder of Polliwog Farm in Ypsi, Michigan.&nbsp;We talk about showing up, seeing the world as it is,&nbsp;grief, shame and trauma work, accepting disruption, self-organizing, and seeking leadership from those who have been and are still most affected and oppressed by the dominant culture, and&nbsp;activating/cultivating our unique giftedness. Ethan also outlines for us the guiding principles they use to inform their work at the Possibility Alliance. Recorded August 7, 2019.Threads mentioned in this episode...Layla Saad’s book “Me and White Supremacy” to be released Feb 4th, 2020. www.laylafsaad.com Sonya Sanchez https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sonia-sanchez Audre Lorde https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Grace Lee Boggs http://www.boggsschool.org/grace-and-jimmy Sheri Mitchell: https://sacredinstructions.life&nbsp; (book mentioned: Sacred Instruction)adrienne marie brown http://adriennemareebrown.net (books mentioned: Emergent Strategy and Pleasure Activism) Lynic Pinkard, author of the essay Revolutionary Sucide  https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P3-3249938151/revolutionary-suicide&nbsp; https://thesunmagazine.org/issues/466/dangerous-love Octavia Butler, the science fiction author quoted at the end of the interview: https://octaviabutler.org&nbsp;   Nibezun https://nibezun.org Healing Turtle Island: https://www.healingturtleisland.org   Video playlists that shares a SWARM Training from Emily Mayer and Carlos Saavedra:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKHGCY0nZLc&amp;list=PLeJeAirMA52rjdn4ji49UWg_lebY2hdf4&nbsp;   Hawaain Snail species mentioned in the episode: https://mashable.com/article/george-extinct-snail-hawaii/  Trauma resources:“The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel A. van der Kolk https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693771-the-body-keeps-the-score “Your Resonant Self” by Sarah Peyton&nbsp;   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693771-the-body-keeps-the-score The Circle Way http://www.thecircleway.net/the-circle-way Humpback whales recorded February 20th, 2000 by “listeningtowhales” found on freesound.org. If you’d like to contact Ethan, you can write him at: Ethan Hughes 85 Edgecomb Dr Belfast, ME 04915 Call him at (207) 338-5719 To see more of Grace’s work, check out: http://polliwog.farm/ https://thecooperativeatdawnfarm.org/ You can also email her at gracieyoder@gmail.comPart 1 Episode 05: “Possibility” A special thank you to the musicians who shared their gifts... Binho Manenti (intro soundtrack), Jazzy Robot, Taylor Greenshields, Ana Gomulka, and other anonymous artists. Produced by Taylor Greenshields of&nbsp;Fundamental Sound Co. http://www.fundamentalsoundco.com