EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 41 MIN
Episode 58: “Earth and Self” with Madi Sato - Music by Todd Lowry
from Celebrate Happiness Roadshow with Sandra M · host SandraM
In the latest episode of The Celebrate Happiness Roadshow podcast, we are talking with Madi Sato, singer and mentor of Japanese Ainu and Irish roots. From a young age, she was immersed in indigenous ceremony and began creating songs in communication with nature. Madi has been a performing artist for three decades and recorded the albums: Soul in Love, Madi Sato, and Return to the River. She is also a lifelong actress and dancer. Madi guides women to awaken and empower their voices through her Song Carrier programs. In addition to the cultural songs she learns and shares, Madi's original chants are carried by women worldwide. Madi and her husband, Timothy McLaughlin, poet & storyteller, founded Praising Earth, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Praising Earth works to enliven humanity's relationship with nature through the creative arts and land stewardship. In this age of ecological and societal turmoil along with physical and emotional affliction, a deliberate turn toward the integrity of nature and power of the creative arts can facilitate healing and guide the way forward. To learn more visit www.praisingearth.org. Listen now to this inspirational and moving episode in which Madi discusses her lifelong connection to nature, particularly how the natural world held her and her family through immense grief, as well as powerful stories from her music career and process of reconnecting to her Japanese roots, along with her current work with Praising Earth. Overall, Madi highlights the importance of in-person community and connecting with our bodies, the earth, and each other.
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In the latest episode of The Celebrate Happiness Roadshow podcast, we are talking with Madi Sato, singer and mentor of Japanese Ainu and Irish roots. From a young age, she was immersed in indigenous ceremony and began creating songs in communication with nature. Madi has been a performing artist for three decades and recorded the albums: Soul in Love, Madi Sato, and Return to the River. She is also a lifelong actress and dancer. Madi guides women to awaken and empower their voices through her Song Carrier programs. In addition to the cultural songs she learns and shares, Madi's original chants are carried by women worldwide. Madi and her husband, Timothy McLaughlin, poet & storyteller, founded Praising Earth, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Praising Earth works to enliven humanity's relationship with nature through the creative arts and land stewardship. In this age of ecological and societal turmoil along with physical and emotional affliction, a deliberate turn toward the integrity of nature and power of the creative arts can facilitate healing and guide the way forward. To learn more visit www.praisingearth.org. Listen now to this inspirational and moving episode in which Madi discusses her lifelong connection to nature, particularly how the natural world held her and her family through immense grief, as well as powerful stories from her music career and process of reconnecting to her Japanese roots, along with her current work with Praising Earth. Overall, Madi highlights the importance of in-person community and connecting with our bodies, the earth, and each other.
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