Healing Through Stories with Dixon Chibanda

In this episode we highlight an important social-determinant of poor mental health-poverty and abuse and how Anna navigated this to become a financially independent woman. She opens up about her challenges, her determination to provide for her family, and the small steps that helped her rebuild her life. Her story is a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, resilience can grow quietly and beau...

Join the Friendship Bench founder, Dixon Chibanda to find out what it is that connects us as human beings across the globe. Over the last 15 years Dixon has led the replication the Friendship Bench model in different parts of the world. We bring you stories that will inspire you to do something about improving your own personal life, your family, and your community. In this episode, Dixon Chibanda...

In this episode, Providence is joined by Carla B. Neumann, MS, LMFT, the President and Founder of Dream Sponsors, Inc., and Creator of the My Girl TRIBE Inner Wellness Program.

In this episode, you will hear a live Q&A recorded during the premiere of The Friendship Bench Documentary at the HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival in Norway. Our founder, Dr. Dixon Chibanda, joins The Human Aspect founder, Jimmy Westerheim, for an open and powerful conversation featuring thought-provoking questions from the audience. Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendship B...

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda is joined by Sekuru (Grandfather) Jim. Diamond, one of the few Friendship Bench Grandfathers, to discuss issues men are facing and how to address them. (Video in Shona, with English captions)Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution is now available for preorder! For more info visit ⁠https://ww...

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda is joined by Gogo (Grandmother) Hwiza, the oldest Friendship Bench Grandmother, to share her wisdom and inspiring journey. The video is in Shona with English captions. English captions were generated with the assist of AI, some inaccuracies may remain. Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution...

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda is joined by Eunice Kapandura, a registered traditional healer, family therapist and psychotherapist, to look at the intersection of traditional medicine and western medicine, and how we create equipoise and balance between the two. Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution is now available for...

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda shares excerpts from his new book - how the first fourteen grandmothers came together and initiated the first activities around Friendship Bench and the lessons learnt from the last 15 years. This International Women's Day, we celebrate the 14 Grandmothers and how they helped shape this globally recognized initiative. Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendshi...

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda shares the early stories, lessons and experiences of running Friendship Bench - a globally recognized mental health model - training grandmothers to deliver talk therapy on wooden park benches. Host: Dixon Chibanda, Song by: Grandmother (Gogo) Hwiza, Soundtrack by: Tinashe Wutawunashe