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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
info_outlineHosted 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 landscapes and open to the potency of personal transformation
Jacob and Kevin also delve into:
- The potential of the emotional gap between isolation and intimacy
- Opening paths to greater joy by confronting and embracing our vulnerabilities, fears and traumas
- Relating our personal internal conflicts to the broader struggles of today’s metacrisis
- The essence of existence, the groundlessness of life and the necessity of accepting uncertainty
- The roles played by elders, ancestry and intergenerational wisdom in guiding modern initiations for men facing unique contemporary challenges.
Overall, this dialogue explores how men can navigate their external environments and emotional landscapes, ultimately fostering deeper connections with themselves and their communities through shared experiences, rituals, and supportive communities.
About Jacob Kishere
A professional dialogue facilitator, writer, rapper and philosopher, Jacob lives in Ciudad de Oaxaca, México.
He is also the creator of SenseSpace Studio (a live events and podcast production suite) and SenseSpace Podcast, a production which suggests that to understand what insight, wisdom and healing mean today, we must first understand complexity across multiple domains and many fields of experience.
On CulturePilgrim Substack, Jacob publishes longform essays and reflections on his search for meaning, belonging and understanding, beyond cultural boundaries.
As the rapper ‘CulturePilgrim,' Jacob explores rap through different genres, weaving together the mystical and mundane from chillhop to drill. After working with renowned UK and German producers, he has released over 12 singles. He is currently collaborating with Jordan Bates on a debut album, Christahuasca, which weaves heartfelt mystic medicine and rhyme.
As a lover of freestyle, Jacob offered his first freestyle workshops in 2024 to support others wanting to tap into this incredible expression tool.
In 2024, Jacob also co-founded The Resonant Man with author, journalist and collective healing facilitator, Matthew Green. In collaboration, they support the evolution and revivification of masculinity and co-host weekly international men’s initiative gatherings.
In 2025, Jacob launched Soul Journey, a unique 1-1 support service to support individuals seeking a deeper relationship with the sacred and their unique path of flourishing through unearthing and birthing the soul through dialogue.
Promotional Link: If you are, or have, participated in the Compassionate Inquiry® Professional Training program, please join us from June 17 to 19 at Renewal: a CI Summer Solstice Retreat, hosted by Sat Dharam Kaur and 18 CI Facilitators from around the globe. In this immersive journey into renewal and transformation, you’ll experience guided practices, nature immersions, creative activities, small group workshops, connection circles, meaningful conversations and much more, all designed to support your journey inward, as we celebrate the solstice in community. Tap this link to learn more and secure your place.
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Related Links:
Resonant Man Introductory Call
Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers"
Videos:
Gabor Maté On Choosing Marital Partners and Trauma Healing
The Meaning Behind the Resonant Man Artwork
Poems:
“Our hunger to belong is the longing to bridge the gulf that exists between isolation and intimacy.
Distance awakens longing; closeness is belonging. Everyone longs for intimacy and dreams of a
nest of belonging in which one is embraced, seen and loved. Something within each of us cries out
for belonging . We can have all that the world has to offer in terms of status, achievement and
possessions, yet without a true sense of belonging, our lives feel empty and pointless.”
- John O'Donoghue, Eternal Echoes, Celtic Refelctions on Our Yearling to Belong.
Quotes:
We're living through a profound turning in the human soul, a metacrisis that demands an evolution
within and between us. I'm here to midwife that shift, to listen and lead in a way that reveals the
profound depths of who we are and what it means to come together.” - Jacob Kishere
“If we limit the depth of suffering, then we also limit the height of ecstasy.” - Jacob Kishere
“The partner you're with magnetizes the combination of your karma and your dharma.”
- Unknown
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