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Compassionate Inquiry Meets Compassionate Love with Dr Josiane Bonté

Release Date: 02/27/2025

I’m All I Wanted to Be. Now What? With Sat Dharam Kaur

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Kevin Young. Produced by J’aime Rothbard. This conversation opens with Sat Dharam sharing her realization that her original life goals have been achieved, and asking herself, “What’s next?” She goes on to look forward and explore the possibilities. A therapist’s state is known to influence the client's experience and expand the potential for healing. That’s why Compassionate Inquiry® brings empathetic presence into therapeutic contexts. But if current psychological and spiritual understandings were expanded to include environmental consciousness and creative expression,...

What Happens in Women’s Circles with Tanya Lynn

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted and Produced by J’aime Rothbard In this lively conversation, Tanya reveals why women gather in Circles and the personal growth that can happen when they do. She shares her long Circling history and what recently motivated her to train in Somatic Experiencing and integrate it into her Circle Work. Tanya also demystifies: - Sisterhood - The Mother Wound, Sister Wound and Witch Wounds - The Role of Circles - The Roles of Perimenopause and Menopause - The Wild Woman - The Council of Queens - The Grandmother Clan Join us to learn what happens in Woman’s Circles. You might...

Longing to Belong with Cristina Bâra

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted and Produced by J’aime Rothbard The gentle conversation flows from Cristina’s personal journey to her professional role within the Compassionate Inquiry® organization to the approach’s impact on individual and group development. She highlights how Compassionate Inquiry® groups foster a sense of community and mutual support by inviting individuals to explore their emotions and experiences in the safe facilitated spaces that are essential for meaningful personal exploration. Cristina also explains: - Why the self-discovery and healing path often require us to experience our...

Bonus Song: U.K. Blessed with Jacob Kishere AKA Culture Pilgrim

The Gifts of Trauma

In our most recent episode, host Kevin Young sat down with the multi-faceted and multi-talented Jacob Kishere in . If you missed it, you can find the conversation . If you've already listened, you'll be pleased to hear that we didn't let Jacob get away without offering a taste of this artform he fully produces and performs independently under his stage name, Culture Pilgrim. U.K. Blessed is a hiphop testament of Jacob's enduring pursuit of mining hope from within when the exterior world is perceivably void of it -- and coming up with glistening things born of weathering the pressures of such...

Evoking the Resonant Man with Jacob Kishere

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Kevin Young. Produced by J’aime Rothbard. This deep, esoteric and practical conversation addresses the lack of positive role models and meaningful traditions for men, today. Jacob introduces the "Resonant Man," an archetype that aims to evolve masculinity into a sacred form that addresses current societal contexts and the importance of male identity. After recognizing the need for a communal space that fosters growth and understanding in relation to masculinity, Jacob encourages men to connect with supportive communities, engage in dialogues, explore their emotional...

Enhancing Bodywork & EFT (Tapping) with Compassionate Inquiry with Pam Sommer

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J’aime Rothbard. In this intimate, flowing conversation, Pam unravels the interconnections of emotions and physical sensations, particularly pain, in therapeutic settings including Massage Therapy, RMT, Emotional Freedom Technique, EFT (tapping), and Compassionate Inquiry® CI. She shares the therapeutic effects on her anxiety and physical pain she experienced while training in EFT and CI, highlighting that while both issues are still present, she now has the tools to manage them. Pam also touches on: - Generational trauma and how earlier...

Awakening from Shutdown, Numbness & Not-Enoughness with Irina Sadakova

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J’aime Rothbard In this revealing conversation, Irina shares her experience as a child growing up in Soviet Russia, the impact of generational trauma and her journey of personal transformation. She weaves in repeating ancestral themes, highlights the abandonment trauma that impacted three consecutive generations in her maternal line, and explains how grief can fuel growth and healing. In this interview Irina also emphasizes the significance of: - Compassionate Inquiry in the expansion of her understanding of trauma - Personal experiences in...

Multicultural & Ancestral Healing Perspectives with Soraya Romao-Inglis

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J’aime Rothbard. This gentle conversation explores Soraya’s multifaceted approach to therapy which acknowledges personal, cultural, and systemic factors. She shares her personal trauma experiences as a BIPOC female immigrant in Canada, her ancestors' influence in her life and work, and the multicultural compassionate lens she uses to support her clients’ healing. Soraya also explains: Trauma’s roots and manifestations in human behavior - Emotional eating as a coping mechanism for unaddressed trauma. - How nervous system...

The Art of Integrating CI in Relational Trauma Therapy with Rita Bozi

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Kevin Young. Produced by J’aime Rothbard This nuanced conversation begins with a deep dive into healing relational trauma. Rita explains developmental trauma, relational trauma and how both are rooted in ancestral and intergenerational trauma. After deftly highlighting how trauma experienced during critical developmental periods can lead to gaps in our self-awareness, emotional and relational functioning, she goes on to explore: - Forgiveness as a natural outcome of personal healing rather than a prerequisite for it. - Embodiment’s role in fully experiencing and...

Transforming Corporate Organizations into Soulful Workplaces with Amy Elizabeth Fox

The Gifts of Trauma

Hosted by Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J’aime Rothbard. This episode explores the role of trauma awareness in leadership and organizational development. By integrating psycho-spiritual insights, Amy’s work supports leaders in fostering healthier, more sustainable, workplaces which can lead to individual and company-wide healing and transformation. Her initiatives invite leaders to explore their early traumas and free themselves from the old survival strategies and untreated traumas that affect their daily decision-making and organizational dynamics. In this deep, rich conversation,...

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Hosted and Produced by J'aime Rothbard.

The rich, warm conversation demonstrates once again that love, presence, and understanding have the power to transform both individual and collective experiences. Our guest delves deep into human interconnectedness and the role intimate relationships play in personal healing and resilience. Identifying as a “lightworker” (in addition to being a couples and family therapist) Josiane ventures into her clients’ darkness and brings them into the light. She also asks her clients to create clear vision and mission statements to help them succeed in, “the business of love.”

Listen to hear Josiane illuminate:

- Compassionate Love as a powerful force that emphasizes the importance of being true to ourselves (without self-compromise) while engaging with others

- How interconnectedness helps us navigate challenges and foster a sense of unity

- Intimate relationships’ role in collective healing, the reclamation of our essence and our divine nature

- Appreciative Inquiry as a curiosity- and positivity-oriented approach to discerning what works well in relationships and communities

- How Healing Through Presence can nourish our soul and spirit

- The impact of inherited trauma and cultural narratives in the context of couples of color.

Overall, Josiane emphasizes the need to understand and address multigenerational trauma, cultural integration, and intimate relationships’ sacred links , so individuals can contribute to collective healing.

About Dr. Josiane Bonté

Family Therapist / Lightworker
A Family Systems researcher-practitioner, published academic author, international speaker, MFP Fellow of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy and the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Josiane was formally trained in family therapy. She holds a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, a PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy, certifications in Imago Therapy, EFT Couples therapy, clinical hypnosis, play therapy, EMDR therapy, and Strategic Interventions Coaching.

Dr. Bonté’s family therapy practice acknowledges the multigenerational impact of both trauma and resilience, helping high conflict individuals and families reconnect with their ancestral bonds in meaningful ways. Her therapeutic philosophy centers on interconnectedness and wholeness principles from the family systemic and strategic approaches, addressing the needs of individuals, couples, and families while considering their connections with self and others. Josiane’s recent research explores relational resilience in Black couples, adaptation strategies for overcoming multigenerational sexual trauma and systemic racism.

With over 22 years of professional experience, Dr. Bonté has extended her multidimensional healing role as a lightworker, helping vulnerable populations and mental health professionals around the world balance and harmonize their mind, body, and spirit with the art and science of Compassionate Love. Josiane believes Compassionate Love changes everything, and is highly relevant In our extraordinary times when humans are asked to remember and activate our extraordinary gift of Compassionate Love and become a force of good for the wellbeing of us all.

Promotional Link: The Portal

If you’ve been listening to our podcast, you may have heard guests connect their birth experiences with enduring subconscious behavioural and emotional patterns. To help break this cycle, Compassionate Inquiry® offers The Portal, a 28-week trauma-informed training for perinatal health professionals; such as midwives, obstetricians, nurses and doulas, who want to empower their patients to trust their innate ability to birth, bond & nurture their child. Use this link to learn more and register by March 3.

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Website: Josiane’s Professional Website

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