Feel together, think separately - Ian Cunningham

“I’ve begun to understand that when you’re making radical decisions with your life…it’s so countercultural that in order to, I guess, do it in a really sustainable way, you need to bring in as much support, as much cheerleading, as much intention, in your own heart as you possibly can.” – Lucy Aitkenread Lucy AitkenRead is an unschooling thought leader, living in New Zealand. Through her online community Disco Circle, she offers unschooling support for parents looking for more information and connection around the radical decision to protect their children's freedom in education. In this episode Lucy Aitkenread and I talk about: The need for support in radical living The kindness of strangers on the internet The validity of internet support Doomscrolling! Connecting with people through rage The risks involved in taking conversations online Talking and listening as a way of learning to trust ourselves Embodied online practices – leaning into the body as guide “We do not have to raise kids in this ‘power over’ way. We do not have to have institutions where they learn how to control and be controlled, how to judge and be judged. You don’t have to. There is another way.” Lucy Aitkenread Important links: Disco Circle Lucy’s YouTube Lucy’s Instagram Adele Jarrett-Kerr’s Patreon (for journal prompts and access to the virtual fireside chat on Sunday 29th May at 7pm BST, and to support the podcast) To chat more, follow me on Instagram and Twitter.

In this episode of Revillaging, Adele Jarrett-Kerr chats with Ravideep Kaur, a presence coach and anti-oppression consultant who lives in Scotland and invites others to mindful activism. Her special focus is on decolonisation and reclaiming power and her approach is underpinned by her Sikh spirituality. They talk about activism and activation as the still, ordinary and contemplative actions that change the world through authentic connection with the people around us, like our children. The idea that big equates effective is colonial. Conversation touch points include: Listening to the body’s wisdom Questioning why we’re in a rush and why we’re being rushed The challenges of discussing complex topics on social media Our need to be “the best in class” The invitation to be vulnerable The role of spirituality in our activation

“Being biracial and my sexual identity and also being a survivor of sexual abuse as a child, there are many times where I’ve tried to escape my body and just longed to be a spirit that was floating around in this world without any visible markers other than how people feel around me. And being a mother has really, especially birthing a life and growing a life really has challenged me on how I not just see my form but how I love and adore this body that I not just see my form but how I love and adore this body that I have.” – Jonie Broecker Adele Jarrett-Kerr chats with artist, musician, bodyworker and unschooling mother Jonie Broecker about meditation practice, ancestral reconnection and embodied spiritual healing. Read the full show notes

“For me, certainly, [unschooling is] about leaning in as far into authenticity as is possible with as big a compassionate heart as is also possible.” – Essie Richards In this episode Essie Richards talks with Adele Jarrett-Kerr about how deconditioning from religion and deschooling has supported her self-trust. Essie is an unschooling parent of two, an intersectional environmental activist and founder of a project that provides food for people experiencing food poverty. This is a conversation about shame, finding our way of being in the world, how we learn to heal and to deal with conflict, and about meeting our own needs. Essie’s story is such a gift, whether or not you’re a parent or whatever education path you and your people are taking. Read the full show notes

Episode 7 of Revillaging features social psychologist, author, activist and public theologian Dr Christena Cleveland, chatting about decolonising our spirituality. This episode is a reflection on community and how it is distorted by the colonial imagination and white patriarchy. We need to ask why we might show up in communities and feel no belonging. The conversation is also about becoming more self-directed in our spirituality and practising to discern and meeting our own needs, which includes asking, what divinity do we need? Read the full show notes

Adele Jarrett-Kerr and Dr Ian Cunningham talk about a new way of thinking about education that doesn't separate body, thoughts and feelings. Check out the show notes and support the podcast on Patreon. Music by Les Haydn.

Adele Jarrett-Kerr speaks with forest school teacher, menstrual educator and and founder of Nature and Me, Victoria Dufour. What if we grew up with cycle awareness and without menstrual shame? See the show notes.

Sohail Coelho chats with Adele Jarrett-Kerr about bringing your whole self to work and creating an environment of trust in the workplace. He is an executive coach who works with companies at the intersection of business, creativity and spirituality. His podcast is called Drunk on Spirit. Show notes at adelejarrettkerr.com/sohail-coelhoMusic: Ophelia by Les Haydn

Existential psychotherapist and best-selling author Naomi Stadlen speaks with Adele Jarrett-Kerr from decades of work with mothers about identity loss, trust, vulnerability and the new understanding of humanity that mothers can take out into the wider culture, particularly when they feel supported.Full show notes: https://adelejarrettkerr.com/naomi-stadlenMusic: Ophelia by Les Haydn

Alison Finch talks about joining and leaving a convent in her 20s. It's a rare conversation that starts with monastic life, meanders into a drag artist stint and winds up on the rugby pitch. We discuss collective consciousness, human value and what community teaches us about self-acceptance. Occasional strong language. Find @adelejk on Instagram and Twitter to chat more. Music by Les Hayden