Why Connection Matters Most in Crisis

An episode of the The Sacred podcast, hosted by Theos, titled "Why Connection Matters Most in Crisis" was published on August 6, 2025 and runs 18 minutes.

August 6, 2025 ·18m · The Sacred

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In this reflection episode, Elizabeth steps back from interviews to ask: what’s really staying with me from these conversations?We explore themes of gender, division, fear, and the deep longing for connection in a time when everything can feel like it’s falling apart - politically, socially and spiritually.We talk about:Why gender is so hard to talk about without blameThe “polycrisis” and our collective fight-or-flightHow contempt sneaks in and empathy fadesWhether old spiritual traditions still have anything to offerAnd what it takes to stay human (and stay open) in a polarised world🎙️ Follow The Sacred: linktr.ee/sacredpodcast 📖 Follow Elizabeth Oldfield: www.elizabetholdfield.com/ 💡 Produced by the ‪@thinktanktheos‬ www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ 🌿 Take a break with us in August. Take time to be with your people and "unplug" yourself from the online world. We'll see you in September.

Episode Description

In this reflection episode, Elizabeth steps back from interviews to ask: what’s really staying with me from these conversations?

We explore themes of gender, division, fear, and the deep longing for connection in a time when everything can feel like it’s falling apart - politically, socially and spiritually.

We talk about:

Why gender is so hard to talk about without blame
The “polycrisis” and our collective fight-or-flight
How contempt sneaks in and empathy fades
Whether old spiritual traditions still have anything to offer
And what it takes to stay human (and stay open) in a polarised world

🎙️ Follow The Sacred: linktr.ee/sacredpodcast

📖 Follow Elizabeth Oldfield: www.elizabetholdfield.com/

💡 Produced by the ‪@thinktanktheos‬ www.theosthinktank.co.uk/

🌿 Take a break with us in August. Take time to be with your people and "unplug" yourself from the online world. We'll see you in September.

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