We, The Storm

Join us for a vibrant conversation about the interconnectedness of all beings, curiosity as a catalytic force for transformation and the counter-intuitive truth about abundance.Lystra Germaine Sam joins host Ain Bailey for a stimulating conversation about self‑liberation and collective freedom. They trace the deep ties between nature, spirit, community, and personal growth, naming curiosity as a catalytic force for transformation. Lystra and Ain examine how a culture of urgency undermines well‑being and how curiosity, gratitude, rest, and reflection can counteract that harm. The episode celebrates the journey of transformation and the interconnectedness of all beings.In this episode:Self as natureReflection as a crucial practice for understanding our life’s journey.Holding the complexities of leadership with love.The rigor and reciprocity that abundance requiresThe transformative power of trying and failing and trying againUrgency as a killer of joySacred Shoutout Links:Lystra: Trauma of Money courseTrauma of Money: Compassionate Pathways to Disempowering Financial Trauma and Shame, by Chantel ChapmanAin: I Am That, by Sri Nisargadatta MaharajLucille Clifton poem “won’t you celebrate with me” Lystra Germaine Sam Bio: Lystra is a sister, an orphan, an Aunty Supreme and a dedicated practicing "good ancestor".  A cultural futurist, travel architect and global experience designer who works and lives at the intersection of justice, healing, equity, decolonization, and belonging. The founder of Qmooniti Travel & Lifestyle - an award winning B Corp Certified travel company https://www.qmooniti.com/, and Sisters Leading Sisters, a community leadership container rooted in the Afrikan philosophy of UBUNTU: "I am because we are". My next chapter is devoted to legacy work - what can I leave behind that is truly meaningful?Connect with Lystra @sistersleadingsisters and @qmooniti and LinkedIn New Seneca Village is a restorative residency experience that invites leaders and healers to access expansive resources (time, space, access to nature, restorative practices, intentional community and higher consciousness) for the sake of nourishing and sustaining their collective visioning for a just future.We Outside is hosted and produced by Ain Bailey and produced and edited by Aisha Jordan.Get in touch: [email protected].