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The Lev Natan Podcast
by Lev Natan
The Lev Natan Podcast invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the living roots of our regenerative future. Hosted by Lev Natan, founder of Alliance for a Viable Future, we explore the art and practice of regenerative leadership for changemakers who are weaving a spiritually-grouned, place-based, bioregional response to the polycrisis. In a down-to-earth, conversational tone, Lev shares insights and reflections while walking through the towering evergreens along the Housatonic River, one of his favorite pathways in the Berkshires, the place he calls home. His voice is refreshing, in its authentic call to remember who we are and what we are here to do. Building on more than fifty conversations from the Alliance for a Viable Future Podcast, this new phase of conversations carries forward the same heartbeat: that change flows through relationships, at the speed of trust. Each episode offers an invitation to ground your purpose, strengthen communit
Episodes
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Council of Self
In this episode, Lev Natan reflects on the practice of the “Council of Self,” an approach to inner work that invites us to listen to the many parts of ourselves with compassion rather than judgment or suppression. Drawing from a recent Deep Roots Fellowship circle, Lev explores fear, grief,...
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Planting Deep Roots in these Poignant Transformative Times - Pt. 3
In this conversation, Lev Natan and Elizabeth explore deep roots, the medicine tree, spiritual practice, ecological connection, and the relationship between inner transformation and social change.Through reflections on land, ceremony, rites of passage, creativity, and community, they consider how...
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Planting Deep Roots in these Poignant Transformative Times - Pt. 2
In this conversation, Lev Natan and Elizabeth explore deep roots, the medicine tree, spiritual practice, ecological connection, and the relationship between inner transformation and social change.Through reflections on land, ceremony, rites of passage, creativity, and community, they consider how...
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Planting Deep Roots in these Poignant Transformative Times - Pt. 1
In this conversation, Lev Natan and Elizabeth explore deep roots, the medicine tree, spiritual practice, ecological connection, and the relationship between inner transformation and social change.Through reflections on land, ceremony, rites of passage, creativity, and community, they consider how...
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Mutuality
After attending the Schumacher Lecture with Samantha Power and Tyler Wakefield, Lev reflects on mutuality, courage, and showing up fully in a time of planetary crisis. Speaking candidly on his drive home, he explores how connection, purpose, and the force of life itself guide us to take…
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The Personal is Professional
In this episode, Lev Natan explores the idea that the personal and professional are inseparable, especially in a time of global turbulence and deep transformation. Drawing on visionary thinkers like Barbara Marx Hubbard, Thomas Berry, and Joanna Macy, he reflects on why authentic emotion…
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The Deep Roots of Partnership Societies
Walking along the Housatonic River, Lev Natan reflects on the ancient roots of partnership culture and how reconnecting with our ancestral wisdom can guide us through today’s ecological and social crises. Drawing from Jewish mysticism, Riane Eisler's work, and personal inquiry, he invites…
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Tribute to Hawksbrother: Teachings on Council & Roots of Network-Building
In this episode, Lev Natan honors his late teacher and mentor, Hawksbrother, whose wisdom and guidance continue to shape his work in regenerative leadership. Walking along the Housatonic River, Lev reflects on the teachings of interconnectedness, gratitude, and council—the ancient practice of...
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Be. Do. Have.
Lev Natan reflects on the practice of “Be, Do, Have,” a framework inspired by environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill. Walking along the Housatonic River, Lev explores how grounding ourselves in being—in presence, purpose, and connection to the earth—naturally informs what we do and…
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58. Wellbeing Economy Alliance: Partnerships for Systems Change w/Scotland Director Jimmy Paul
The Wellbeing Economy Alliance believes that humanity should determine economics, not the other way around. In this episode, Jimmy Paul, Director at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance in Scotland - speaks of their work with partners to drive change by co-creating, testing & lobbying for alternative...
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57. Climate Leadership: How We Can Create a Viable Future
Do you feel an urgency to step up and face the climate crisis? At no other time in human history has our human species needed to wake up to the harrowing fact that our planet’s natural systems may not be able to support human life— within the coming generation—by 2050. Climate Leadership is a...
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56. Be Prepared: Homesteading Skills, Storing Supplies, Homescale Gardening & More - Jon Lee Rucker
“It’s better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it,'' says Jon Lee Rucker, founder of Wild Beauty Farm (wildbeautyfarm.com), PermaJam (permajam.com), and a dear friend of mine. This empowering conversation will bring awareness to the uneasy feeling about the instability all...
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55. Climate Resilience: The Secret of Healing Trauma in an Era of Crisis - Dr. Stephanie Mines
It is clear that the climate crisis is not going to go away. How can individuals and families best prepare themselves to meet the health challenges that are inevitable? One of the keys is that “we need to harness the power of focus,” says Dr. Stephanie Mines, the author of five books that reflect...
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54. Honoring Our Native Relatives on Thanksgiving - Lev Natan
What do you say at your Thanksgiving dinner table to honor our Native American relatives? In this episode, host and Executive Director of Alliance for a Viable Future, Lev Natan, shares stories of the Haudenasaunee Confederacy, The PeaceMaker, the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohicans, and The...
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53. Listening Deeply: INDIGENOUS VOICES PANEL DISCUSSION
What’s the purpose of Indigenous People’s Day? Where did it come from? Why does it matter? The purpose of this panel, “Listening Deeply: Indigenous Voices Panel Discussion,” was to educate our community in preparation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It happened on Friday, October 1st from…
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52. Changing the World From the Inside Out - Rabbi David Jaffe
How can you integrate spiritual wisdom, social justice, reconciliation and deep personal growth? Rabbi David Jaffe’s teaching, organizing, writing and consulting explore the intersection of moral-spiritual development and ethical action in the world. In our interview, he draws from his book,...
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51. From Native Roots, Sprout New Melodies - Janel Munoa
“Indian girl use all your heart, or they’ll eat it raw, while singing la la la la”” Janel Munoa is a Native American Musician, who grew up on her Luiseño tribe’s reservation in Southern California. She moved to the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, where she has cultivated her professional...
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50. Women’s Leadership that Sustains Life - Catherine Ayotte
Women are designed to sustain life. When supported to grow from healing into leadership, they naturally bring forth life-sustaining values such as love, compassion, joy and gratitude. In this interview, Catherine Ayotte shares her intimate experience of shifting from the ''victim'' to the...
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49. Trees, Water & People: Climate Resilience in Rural Communities - Sebastian Africano
“We had to ask ourselves, if people are cutting down trees to cook their meals, then how can we help them reduce the amount of wood needed every time they cook.” These words from the co-founders point to their mission: to address the underlying causes of deforestation. For over twenty years…
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48. Indigenous People’s Day: Taking a Stand in Solidarity
Indigenous People's Day is a new holiday that is being observed instead of Columbus Day around the United States and the World, as part of the movement to take down statues of confederate leaders and to tell a more accurate history. Here in the Berkshires, the non-profit organization, Alliance…
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47. Mother’s Day Episode: The Rites of Passage Project - Pooja Prema
In our modern culture, there's virtually no acknowledgment of personal rites of passage for women or any human being. The Rites of Passage Project features a diverse collective of sixty-five women of color from around the country. The purpose is to reclaim and expand the concept of a “rite of...
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45. Listen to Youth Speak Up for Climate Justice - JYCM
Young voices should not only be heard but recognized as having the power to make change. Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) is dedicated to empowering teens to mobilize intelligent responses to climate change. In this episode, we are joined by Yonah Sadeh, Alex Tananbaum and Eli Anderson…
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44. Healing Trauma with Creativity & Resilience - Julia Mayer
Author Julia Mayer’s new book, Painting Resilience is a very personal exploration of the role Fred Terna’s art played in surviving four concentration camps, and living a creative life as a successful artist. In our interview, we spoke about what Fred’s capacity to be creative and resilient has to...
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43. Making Connections: Men’s Health, Racism & Creative Expression - Edson Sean
Edson Sean is the kind of guy, you want to get to know. And, once you know him, you want to learn more. He is one of those unique artists who inspires us to be better human beings; he is a musician, emcee and producer, who gets real. In our conversation, we went deep and made significant...
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42. Sing Truth to Power - Arin Maya
Arin Maya opens new dimensions of possibility - a singer/songwriter on the rise, bringing political consciousness deeply rooted in soul lineage. She is, quite simply, a breath of fresh air. In our interview, we riff on her amazing new music video, Dancing a Red Line (watch here:...
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41. Remembering Our History with a Native American Veteran - Jake Singer
The riot on the Capitol last week, led by far-right, white supremacists, has revealed the depths of this deeply vulnerable moment in our nation. Let’s focus on a unifying message from Jake Singer - a Sundance Chief, traditional Navajo Medicine Man, decorated Vietnam Veteran, and founder of the...
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40. Community Councils: Healing the Divide in 2021
While the election is over, it has revealed a stark fracture in our communities. In 2021, how might we stay grounded in a vision that addresses the most poignant issues of our time - racial justice, climate change, and equity, while charting a sensible path that diffuses the brittle conflicts…
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39. How Sound Will Connect You to an Inspiring Vision for 2021 - Lev Natan
Sound healing is a mysterious portal into the sacred space of vision. Research shows that humming and toning boosts the immune system, enhances mental clarity, reduces stress, and increases "the trust hormone." In this powerful time of the winter solstice, we have an opportunity to utilize sound…
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38. Lineage, Initiation and Commitment - Lev Natan
What gives you the courage to keep going? What do you do to remember the source of your care? How do you renew your commitment when you feel run down? When I reconnect to my lineage, and remember the long-line of mentors and teachers who inspire me, I find my center, once again. When I remember…
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37. Post-Election Reflections: How to Stay Grounded and Focused - Lev Natan
“What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job?” These provocative, yet clarifying questions from the courageous wisdom of Lao Tzu and his masterpiece, the Tao Te Ching, a classic work of leadership, has much to offer in the wake of the intensity of the...
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36. Grandmother Wisdom: Indigenous Elder Speaks on Climate & Nature’s Intelligence - Carol Dana
When I asked her how she wanted to be introduced, Carol Dana told me she is a mother and a grandmother - “that’s what really matters, not the credentials.” Carol is from the Penobscot tribe in Northern Maine. “The Wabanaki Confederacy (Wabenaki, translated to "People of the Dawn") are a First...
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35. WALK for a Viable Future | Northeast Virtual Gathering
While indigenous people make up less than 5% of the world’s population, they steward 80% of the Earth’s biodiversity. The connection between indigenous rights and climate justice is clear. Yet, generations of colonialism, conquest and exploitation leave our collective psyche scarred by shame and...
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34. How to Contend with Doubt: Realize that this is for real. It’s not a fire drill.
It says in the I-Ching, “In a very real sense the progress of the world depends upon your thoughts as an individual now.” In moments when doubt enters your mind, and your body feels the lethargy of hopelessness, we need you to catch yourself. In these most turbulent of times, we need all hands on...
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33. What will you say when they ask you? How will you respond? - Lev Natan
With the fires blazing on the West Coast of the United States and the political climate as polarized as ever, the world is looking more and more like biblical descriptions of apocalyptic times. And yet, life remains simple. The question always remains: how will you respond? Who will you be in the...
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32. Pursue Desire or Be Content...that is the question? - Lev Natan
You are someone who is called to lead a life of commitment in a complex world. To make a difference takes courage, wisdom and an ever evolving state of conscious awareness. This state exists in the sweet spot between pursuing desire and being content. In this episode, you will reconnect with the...
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31. Remembering: Taking Time for Work Retreats - Lev Natan
Once upon a time there were three brickmasons. When asked what they were doing, the first said, “I’m laying brick,” the second replied, “I’m building a wall,” and the third declared, “I’m building a cathedral.” Which one are you? What are you doing when you go to work? When you take time to...
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30. Warm Data, Emergence and Living Systems - Lev Natan
Our world’s problems are complex. They can’t be “solved” with simple 1+1 kind of equations. Warm data, developed by Nora Bateston, founder of the International Bateson Institute, is a way to gather contextual information that studies the interdependent relationships, interactions, and...
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29. Touching the Roots of Our Collective Crisis & Choosing to Stand for the Dignity of Life - Lev Natan
In this episode, we explore the connections between genocide, systemic racism and ecosystem destruction, and imagine a future where we each take more responsibility to uphold the protection, regeneration and the dignity of Life in our world. We reference the stories of three documentary films…
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28. Initiation & Stages of Leadership - Lev Natan
What is the connection between initiation and our capacity to step up as the leaders we need to be in these critical times? In this episode, Lev shares his personal experience participating in the Sundance ceremony as a means to his own growth as an organizational leader and his capacity to stand...
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27. How to Electrify Your Work Culture with Vital Energy - Lev Natan
The research shows that when we bring prayer, meditation and conscious intention in our organizations and movements for change, we increase capacity, amplify impact and establish greater efficacy. Learn the why, what and how, in this episode. ______ Your Invited to Deep Roots 2026 - Regenerative...
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26. Getting Your Priorities Straight - Lev Natan
What is most important to you? Do your actions reflect that? In this part-two episode focused on the Walk for a Viable Future, we explore this unique opportunity for you to "walk your talk" and align your thoughts, words and actions; your values with your choices, at home and in the office. The...
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25. Why WALK for a Viable Future? - Lev Natan
Ceremony is transformative. Courage is needed. Now is an opportune historical moment to galvanize the momentum for change. The Black Lives Matter movement is establishing connections with awareness of Indigenous rights, as colonial statues are being called into question and taken down. Movements...
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24. The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment - Maya K. van Rossum
“For decades, activists have relied on federal and state legislation to fight for a cleaner environment. And for decades, they’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. It’s no wonder people feel powerless when it...
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23. How to Steady Your Focus Amidst Chaos: Climate Leadership & Whole Systems Paradigm Shift - Lev Natan
What might we do to withstand the turbulence of social discord, climate change, and the breakdown of our degenerative systems? When hurricanes sweep through forests, trees stay standing because their roots are connected. They hold onto each other. We can do the same. And, when we do, our nervous...
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22. Rights of Nature (Part Two): Giving Ecosystems a Voice in Court - Mari Margil
“Mari Margil serves as the Executive Director of Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (www.centerforenvironmentalrights.org) and program manager for CDER’s International Center for the Rights of Nature. In 2008, she served as a consultant to Ecuador’s national Constituent Assembly,...
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21. Principles of Living Systems Catalyze Paradigm Shift - Marshall Lefferts
Marshall Lefferts brings a perspective that inspires hope and intelligent action, in dark times, this interview weaves connections between physics, mathematics and music that underlie key principles in how to cultivate the conditions for living systems to thrive. "Throughout nature we can see...
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20. Legal Rights for Nature: A Global Movement Whose Time Has Come - Thomas Linzey
Thomas Linzey has worked with the first places in the world to establish legal rights of nature - from a small town in Pennsylvania to the national constitution of Ecuador. His organization, Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (www.centerforenvironmentalrights.org) works with…
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19. How Healing Happens in Groups: MatrixWorks for Circle Facilitation - Mukara Meredith
"MatrixWorks is a revolutionary group process that utilizes principles of New Science, Whole Systems Thinking, Hakomi Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and Contemporary Psychology. It fosters leadership that supports the growth and development of healthy functioning teams and groups. It supports the...
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18. Black Lives Matter: Truth, Solidarity & Reparations - Lev Natan
In the wake of the unspeakable actions of the threatened who hunted down and murdered Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, Alliance for a Viable Future stands in solidarity with all Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). We stand for racial justice and...
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17. How to Generate a Ripple Effect of Engagement and Participation - Lev Natan
How might we inspire our organizations to go beyond their bottom-line, and even beyond their social impact mission, and join a larger movement for change and ingenuity? How might we inspire a coordinated response to our collective dilemmas? In this episode, Lev reflects on his conversation with...
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The Lev Natan Podcast invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the living roots of our regenerative future. Hosted by Lev Natan, founder of Alliance for a Viable Future, we explore the art and practice of regenerative leadership for changemakers who are weaving a spiritually-grouned, place-based, bioregional response to the polycrisis.
In a down-to-earth, conversational tone, Lev shares insights and reflections while walking through the towering evergreens along the Housatonic River, one of his favorite pathways in the Berkshires, the place he calls home. His voice is refreshing, in its authentic call to remember who we are and what we are here to do.
Building on more than fifty conversations from the Alliance for a Viable Future Podcast, this new phase of conversations carries forward the same heartbeat: that change flows through relationships, at the speed of trust. Each episode offers an invitation to ground your purpose, strengthen communit
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