66: Insisting We All Belong and CHAI with Rahul Sharma

I’m delighted to share this podcast with Dr. Rahul Sharma where he offers his Sitar music live and shares about these fabulous topics of life.How do we insist that we all belong?Rahul’s CHAI Recipe — a yummy recipe for the Self and how to be in lifeThe spirituality of the Sitar and RaagBeing an artist as both a self-absorbed and selfless endeavorHis 22-year-old band Funkadesi’s intention: We Are One FamilyRahul’s family lineage story about double migration and how it informs how he SHOWS UP in the worldBringing healing and opening challenging conversations with drummingInternal Family Systems (IFS) and leaning into the difficult places with the parts of ourselvesBringing in the U-shape instead of a circleDr. Sharma is an accomplished and passionate Consultant, Artist, Experiential Learning Innovator, Psychologist, and an expert in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership & growth. He is the founder of Funkadesi, an inclusive musical group. Whether working as a therapist, coach, consultant, performer, or producer — he recognizes expertise is needed in creating unique spaces for people to grow, produce, and flourish.Rahul combines emotional intelligence, creativity, knowledge, transparency, honesty, and skill in assessing and intervening, resulting in effective and lasting solutions.Grab a CHAI or a lovely refresher and tune in with us. Links, Article, and ResourcesAll Show Notes for This Episode📝https://candicewu.com/rahul Podcast Homepage🎧 https://candicewu.com/podcastNewsletter & Embody Community💌 https://candicewu.com/embody-communityPatreon – Your Support Means So Much!💝 https://candicewu.com/patreonCandice Wu Page on Facebook👫 https://facebook.com/EmbodyYourNatureFollow Candice on Instagram📷 https://instagram.com/EmbodyYourNature Sponsored by my Online Group Healing SessionsThe Embodied Healing Group Call sponsored the production and creation of this episode.The Group call is a monthly group online to enjoy embodied support, empowering connection, and healing guidance! A truly powerful exchange of love and transformation for your contribution.If you’re craving this kind of experience, I’ll support you in being at ease in your own body and spirit, tapping into your intuition and wisdom, and somatic and ancestral healing around anything you’re experiencing or challenged with each month.Each Group Healing Session is limited to 4 people and is $55 a month per person.Register on Patreon at the $55 level of contribution, visit https://candicewu.com/patreon. Show Notes0:00 Intro1:09 Sponsored by My Online Group Healing Sessions1:53 Opening & Background5:40 Opening Conversation7:23 Rahul’s Family Lineage Story about Double Migration9:09 Sharing Rahul’s Grandfathers Story15:31 What this story meant for Rahul’s self-discovery19:09 Forgetting the Heritage — A Moment of not being from the US20:01 Knowing where You come from through music20:46 The Spirituality of Sitar22:15 Rahul’s Sitar Improv22:26 Rahul Playing the Sitar25:32 Tuning into The Raag & Crossing Genres28:18 Being an Artist A self-absorbed and selfless endeavor28:54 Improvising, Self Absorbed Artist30:02 Funkadesi — We All Belong to one Family30:45 The CHAI Recipe34:14 Insistence in Life— Make sure that things are on the table35:40 Striving for Full Humanity For Everybody36:42 Insistence — We need this!38:12 Accountability on Social Media / Repeating the Cycle of the Hurt38:52 Internal Family Systems — Acknowledging that there are many parts40:29 Belonging — What have you found in the Band on Belonging?43:54 A U-Shape vs the Circle — Inviting of the New43:54 U-Shape vs Circle46:16 Having many Healers in the Band47:05 Where are you in the journey of your Self?48:17 The Multi-Cultural Summit Band Story — A Crazy Adventure of Connection53:01 Multi-Cultural Drumming for Difficult Dialogues — Domestic Violence Conference55:55 Health Rhythms by Remote Drums57:22 Soul Songs — What is the Movement of your Soul Song?57:51 If you like it, use it!58:45 Not Just Being Face to Face…59:46 Make Music Together — And then have Conversations1:03:21 Embracing Many of Our Parts1:04:08 Thank you, Rahul, for sharing today1:04:46 Anything Else to Share?1:05:28 Rahul Playing the Sitar1:06:53 Gratitude1:08:05 Newsletter & Website