with Konda Mason

“When will we become aware? What will it take? I believe the upside of the challenges we are facing right now is that it’s forcing us to say, ‘That is not the story.’ If ‘that’ is not the story, then what is? Who am I in the story, and who are we?” –Konda MasonWe are honored to have Konda Mason join us for the first Talking Water conversation of 2025. Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, eco-spiritual thought leader, and justice advocate working at the intersection of social and financial justice and planetary healing. Konda offers a conversation full of insights into becoming conscious of our connections to the land and awakening to our true nature. Konda tells the story of finding home and her calling on a former cotton plantation in Louisiana. She shares how the plantation has become a place of transforming the wounds of slavery through regenerative agriculture and practices of reparative genealogy. The circle widens to include other community voices — sharing stories about farming in the South, offering first-hand accounts of transformational genealogy work, and deep bows of appreciation for Konda’s work that touches so many. About Konda Mason:Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, eco-spiritual thought leader, and justice advocate working at the intersection of social and financial justice and planetary healing. She is passionate about reversing the harm the extractive economy has had on all living systems. She foresees a world that is environmentally regenerative, spiritually fulfilling, socially just, and economically equitable. Konda is the President/Founder of Jubilee Justice, working to bring climate-resilient farming and economic equity to Black farmers in the rural South. Along with Mark Watson, Konda is the Co-founder of Potlikker Capital, a social justice charitable loan fund designed to deploy “reparative” capital to farmers of color and she is the Strategic Director of RUNWAY, a financial innovation firm committed to dismantling systemic barriers and reimagining financial policies and practices—all in the name of Black Liberation. Konda is on the Spirit Rock teachers' council and teaches mindfulness retreats throughout the country. She sits on the Board of Directors of Krista Tippett’s The OnBeing Project, RSF Social Finance, Soul Fire Farm Institute, and Clayborn Temple in Memphis, TN. Konda lives in Louisiana along the banks of the bayou.Hosted by: Kate BunneyProduced & Edited by: Anne Carol MitchellIntro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter StraussIf you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here. https://walking-water.org/donate/For more info go to Walking Water website. https://walking-water.org/Hosted by: Kate BunneyProduced & Edited by: Jay LamarsIntro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter StraussIf you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here. https://walking-water.org/donate/For more info go to Walking Water website. https://walking-water.org/