The Adaptagen Podcast

Aida Gadallah is a creative facilitator, a trainer, designer and developer of content at Funtasia Egypt. “I studied Geological Sciences and after the despair of not being able to achieve my scientific dream at this time, I returned to my teenage passion towards psychology. I took several courses in human development until I participated in a train-the-trainers group where I discovered my skills as...

Elizabeth Maria Ortega is a batch of stardust. As an educator and facilitator, she loves all things related to diversity, equity, wellness, equanimity and artistic expression. In her spare time, she’s a printmaker, creative and wanderluster. She is a certified holistic sex educator and absolutely loves to help create a container of safer and alive education for all peoples. Currently teaching at a...

I’m a poet and writer at heart; a comedian at best. I’ve been facilitating and designing youth programs for over eight years and holding space for groups feels like a sacred and inherent role, for me. My general way of moving through most experiences is to remain curious and find the essential question. I keep returning to the work and learning new things about the world. A Note from Nadia: Kamill...

“Maya: Being trauma-informed is a journey and a practice.” Maya is a Trauma Informed Coach and Facilitator who has been involved in community healing and support work since 2007. Passionately committed to her own healing journey and creativity, Maya created the Heart of Flow Method combining creative expression and movement to help others transform their struggles and reach desired goals while sof...

Shilpa P.A.- Bangalore – India - 39 years old –International trainer and Facilitator with Dream a Dream (a Bangalore based NGO), Certified Clear Beliefs Coach, and a Board member of the Sustainable World Project (a not for profit foundation registered in the Netherlands).  In her work with groups of young people and teachers in developing life skills over the last 8 years, she got to witness...

Emily Yee Clare is a community-based consultant, educator, and illustrator. As Kai Yun Ching, they illustrated of the upcoming children's picture book, For Laika , and co-illustrated From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea in 2017. They love dreaming and nerding out about different pedagogical tools and frameworks, and looking at the moon at night. Note from Nadia: Even though these is so...

“Searching for a unique blend of the practical application of spirituality and philosophy combined with the study of dream and energy.” Hailing from Portland, Jamaica and based in Kingston, Andre Wilson is the founder of Youth-For-Development Network (YFDN) www.yfdn.org – a non-profit organization connecting marginalized groups with core skills, entrepreneurship and employability readiness trainin...

Nadia: How to engage children at community events

Madhu Shukla is a theatre and story practitioner and co-founder of “By the River”, a storytelling initiative  started in 2014 in Bangalore that revels in taking the joy and power of stories to adults, communities and organisations.  Since her post-graduation in acting from The National School of Drama, New Delhi, she has explored the applications of theatre and psychodrama practices for&...

Nadia: Leading a staff team at a youth camp.

Ruby Singh was born in the Crow’s Nest Pass and now calls the lands of the xwməθkwəyəm, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and səlílwətaɁɬ/Selilwitulh Nations home (Vancouver, BC). Singh’s creativity crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, visual art, photography and film. His expressions engage with mythos, memory, identity, justice and fantasy; where the surreal can shatter the boundaries of the real. As composer an...

Venu Doddavarapu Venu Doddavarapu R is a founder of ‘Theatre For Liberation’, a theatre artist, director and practitioner, believing that every individual is outstandingly creative and adept. A certified Child Mentor Trainer (UK Based). An experiential facilitator and trainer creating community enrichment and learning enabled creative spaces to have a scope for inclusivity and thriving -under the...

A quick intro to the Adaptagen Podcast , a series of long form interviews with facilitators from around the world and short form answers to your questions about facilitation. To learn more about about facilitation from Nadia Chaney, and to join this incredible community of facilitators from around the world, visit https://facilitate.toolsi.ca