201. Mandy Martini - Indigenous wisdom, western culture, completing cycles and healing trauma

Mandy Martini Chihuailaf (webpage) came on the podcast. We spoke about indigenous wisdom, remembering, and why our western culture seems to be so stuck. Mandy works with indigenous approaches to moving through trauma and stress. Healing it by completing they cycle, just like any other wound. We also spoke of our current perdicament, remembering who you are and the different steps in teaching. The importance in her tradition to show and allow the one that is learning to then take their own steps. Even when it comes to hard lessons... this is a down to earth, wonderful conversation touching a place outside the dominant culture. Detailed shownotes (Substack) Chapter: 00:00 Introduction to Indigenous Wisdom 03:21 Preserving Indigenous Traditions 06:17 The Impact of Trauma 10:33 The Illusion of Progress 16:55 Living in Balance with Nature 20:09 Healing from Trauma 23:15 The Natural Cycle of Trauma 28:29 The Cost of Staying Stuck 31:33 Accepting Indigenous Knowledge 36:05 Starting the Healing Journey 40:25 The Role of Community 46:25 Acceptance and Trust 48:49 Showing by Example 49:31 Being a Full Human Being 50:26 Building Courage to Show Up 51:00 Teaching Through Stories 53:26 The Importance of Listening 54:45 Sharing Through Stories 56:02 Telling Stories Without Preconceived Conclusions 57:19 Attaching Feelings to Actions 59:48 Creating Change and Feeling Good 01:00:38 Land Project and Indigenous Learning Center