In this solo episode, host Maria Morukian reflects on themes from the Culture Stew November Newsletter, exploring the challenges and opportunities in continuing the fight for social change amid a tumultuous post-election climate.
Maria shares personal insights inspired by her father’s lessons as a history teacher and invites us to consider how patterns from the past can guide us toward a brighter, more equitable future. She introduces the TRU framework as a way to reconnect with our purpose and sustain the long journey ahead.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
Reflecting on the Election Results: How the election highlights systemic divides and what it means for ongoing efforts toward justice.
Personal Practices for Resilience: Maria’s strategies for maintaining peace and momentum, including “Yes Days,” creative outlets, and nurturing community connections.
Finding Inspiration in the Orbital Perspective: How shifting our view can empower transformative thinking and collective action.
The TRU Framework
-
Transcend the Static: Finding quiet amidst the noise and reconnecting with purpose.
-
Redefine the Concept of Care: Moving beyond self-care into community and systemic care practices that sustain activism.
-
Unleash Our Wild Imagination: Dreaming boldly of a just future and believing in its attainability.
When the work feels overwhelming, remember you are not alone. Reach out, and together, we’ll remain TRU.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Cardiac Cowboys
The heart was always off-limits to surgeons. Cutting into it spelled instant death for the patient. That is, until a ragtag group of doctors scattered across the Midwest and Texas decided to throw out the rule book. Working in makeshift laboratories and home garages, using medical devices made from scavenged machine parts and beer tubes, these men and women invented the field of open heart surgery. Odds are, someone you know is alive because of them. So why has history left them behind? Presented by Chris Pine, CARDIAC COWBOYS tells the gripping true story behind the birth of heart surgery, and the young, Greatest Generation doctors who made it happen. For years, they competed and feuded, racing to be the first, the best, and the most prolific. Some appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, operated on kings and advised presidents. Others ended up disgraced, penniless, and convicted of felonies. Together, they ignited a revolution in medicine, and changed the world.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.