Long-term Orientation & Visioning - Ft. Doug Good Feather w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

Watch this episode featuring Doug Good Feather, Executive Director of the Lakota Way and author of Think Indigenous, to learn how the IDG skill “Long-Term Orientation & Visioning” aligns with the Seventh Generation Principle.In this heart-opening conversation, Doug describes his personal journey from poverty, addiction, PTSD, and personal loss to becoming a Lakota healer and spiritual leader thanks to a vision quest. He also emphasizes the importance of Indigenous wisdom, and the need for a long-term vision that prioritizes community and sustainability. 00:00 Preview00:39 Introduction 01:16 About Doug Good Feather04:49 About Doug’s book, Think Indigenous: Native American Spirituality for a Modern World08:40 How personal growth can drive social change14:55 Importance of community and sacred teachings18:27 Bridging science and spirit through Indigenous wisdom23:47 Doug’s backstory28:06 Lessons from Doug’s Grandpa Chief Sitting Bull 33:13 Doug’s vision quest38:05 How does Indigenous thinking align with science?41:31 The philosophy of Buffalo47:56 How the IDG skill “Long-term Orientation & Visioning” resonates with Doug51:06 The Seventh Generation principle55:43 Doug’s definition of empathy01:08:01 Navigating grief and finding purpose after loss01:11:40 Doug Good Feather’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH DOUG✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-good-feather-37a56117/✩ Website lakotawayhealingcenter.org✩ Website https://www.spirithorsenation.org/✩ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dgoodfeather/?hl=enSHOW NOTES✩ Inner Development Goals✩ Think Indigenous✩ Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation ReportVideo edited by Green Horizon Studio