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🗓️ 6 October 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Russ Ellis has led the kind of life they write books about. The first full-time Black professor at California’s Claremont Colleges. Acclaimed sociologist. Celebrated sculptor and painter. Even a recording artist. But as he reveals in this episode, even the fullest life can be haunted by a single event half a century earlier.
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0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Rohan. Sometimes when I'm reading the news or reckoning with the state of the world, |
0:05.1 | I feel this overwhelming realization that, wow, we sure do need each other. Do you have those moments too? |
0:11.8 | The reality is, we are far better equipped to handle the challenges life throws our way |
0:16.8 | when we can lean on one another. And that's why it's so important to have access to support systems. |
0:22.7 | And it's why I'm great for to everyone who helps nourish my spirit. |
0:26.4 | The ones who lift me up, guide me forward, and remind me that I'm not alone. |
0:31.7 | Here at Meditative Story, we believe everyone deserves access to this kind of support. |
0:36.8 | In fact, it's part of why partnering with Lulu Lemon Center for Social Impact appeals to us, |
0:42.4 | because they're designing holistic mental health solutions that, if widely adopted, |
0:47.1 | can reduce suffering on a global scale. It's a big vision. |
0:51.5 | By harnessing their global brand, Lulu Lemon is bringing well-being tools and resources |
0:56.1 | into the world precisely for those who have the least access and face disproportionate rates |
1:01.4 | of stress and trauma. Essentially, they're supporting and building community-based systems and |
1:06.7 | programs that break down barriers to holistic wellness. If you think about it, these barriers are |
1:12.0 | pretty complex and compounding. For example, if you live in a place without access to fundamental |
1:17.9 | needs like clean water or stable shelter, it's likely that you may also struggle to access and |
1:23.4 | maintain mental well-being practices. Lulu Lemon Center for Social Impact sees this. |
1:29.1 | In fact, they more than see it. In collaboration with hundreds of non-profit partners around the |
1:34.4 | world, they're expanding access to well-being tools and resources. Trauma-informed mindfulness |
1:40.0 | training and more to create more inclusive and equitable paths to well-being. Lulu Lemon wants |
1:46.4 | to get the word out about their center for social impact, and so do we. Later in today's episode, |
1:52.8 | I'll dive deeper into their work. June 30, 1956 is a bright and smoky day in Los Angeles, |
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