Living Love

Imagine a conference where people are still talking about some of the conversations and experiences a year later, using words like ‘magic’ and ‘transformational’. At the SeaCHANGE Conference, we created a space where people of different identities, races, and ages could get into deep conversations that generated mutual understanding. Artists who attended said they felt regal , in how they were hon...

This episode takes the three stories we heard from Belvie Rooks in Part 1 and shows how those became seeds for inspiration, growth, and meaningful work in others lives. We explore the synchronicity of meeting people who change the course of our lives and the power of intergenerational collaboration. Liz Miller and Matt Davis of the Pseads Institute share how the legacy and example of Belvie and De...

What does it mean to commit to love and life, even when facing some of the hardest historic and current struggles? Beth invites Belvie Rooks, an author, activist, and educator, to share how meeting Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a youth planted seeds that grew over decades. We learn about an educational program she developed for young people dealing with urban violence to expand their sense of ide...

Join Beth and Nancy Gabriel as they reflect on highlights and learning from the first four podcast conversations. They explore themes such as the time it takes to build trust, how to draw out the gifts already there in communities, and what can unfold when we listen rather than start by promoting our answers. Plus, Beth shares some questions and a format you can use for hosting your own learning a...

In US culture, the values of individualism, mobility, and leaving home are prized; yet, this can also lead to social isolation and a lack of connection to communities that care for each other. How do we recreate the village? This conversation with Kile Adumene, who experienced a village culture growing up in Nigeria and then lived in the US for 24 years, explores how we can grow that sense of care...

What can happen when we invest in supporting people and communities to have a voice and take leadership rather than imposing solutions from the outside? This conversation with Libby Hoffman explores the story of a community-led process, begun after the civil war in Sierra Leone, to reconcile and work together to lead change at the local level. We see that when the health of a community is restored...

This conversation with Reverend Charles Gibbs explores the story of how the United Religions Initiative brought people together to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. We explore how they convened inter-faith dialogues around the world to “find words of a common vision that an amazing diversity of people could find themselves...

In this launch episode, Beth Tener explores how we create communities that generate more love and trust, rather than fear and isolation. She and Nancy Gabriel, a social change facilitator, discuss stories of how a team created high levels of trust and of how a school community came together after a challenging time. Questions Nancy's story of the listening circle with the school community ope...

Coming February 14th, Living Love is a home of conversations with good people, doing good work, who are not famous…yet. The news is full of stories of the world we don’t want. Beth Tener brings stories of people living into the world we do want and how we can create it together. As an experienced facilitator and community weaver, she engages with inspiring people who have worked in collaboration t...