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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2022 · 22 MIN

THE NAVAJO MEDICINE MAN AND THE POWER OF STORY

from RESONANCE · host Michael Trainer

A story of Jerry, a Navajo medicine man, who taught me the power of story and song.  An invitation to our shared story. Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America.  Follow on YouTube 

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