Dharma Things Podcast

by Miz DeShannon

Self-Improvement Spirituality Philosophy

Season 2

Dharma Things podcast, with Suddi Raval: one of the icons of the UK rave scene on creating a musical revolution...

Suddi Raval, along with his band Together, created one of the biggest tracks of the rave scene - revolutionary not only in what it contained on a musical level, but what it sampled (the last ever Blackburn rave crowd), and how it became pivotal in the scene. When gatherings of thousands of young people came together (without any social media) it was a calling, a spiritual experience, a dancing revolution. Something which could have grown to be a cultural explosion akin to hip-hop was dampened by the authorities, but this led to Suddi and his bandmates making more and more music for the masses turning house music into the increasingly popular genre we have today. And it was all made in his head - without a single piece of sheet music or a piano in sight!

S2 · E8

Sep 3, 2022

43:53

Dharma Things podcast, with Tanya Markul: writer, poet, motivator, advocate of the imagination...

Dharma Things podcast, with Tanya Markul: writer, poet, motivator, advocate of the imagination, an American in Denmark, mother most importantly. Healing and revealing the emotional journey of life with words, Tanya has repeatedly journeyed through self-reflection and deep healing to feed her fairly constant creative output. Somehow finding the energy to be pregnant and self-publish, BOTH times she's presented the world with a collection of her works, she uses her depth of life experience and her unbounded creativity to give a voice to things that are voiceless for some people, to create a connection and a sense of understanding for emotions that live in the body and have no words... to heal, feel, and reveal.

S2 · E7

Aug 4, 2022

56:30

Dharma Things podcast, with Lydmor: Why we're still talking about equality for womxn in the music industry, and other things....

The far-reaching and wonderous creative world of Lydmor; the Danish composer, producer, singer, writer... Activist. Known in real life as Jenny Rossander, her career has very quickly become far-reaching, as has her reputation for standing up and campaigning for equality across the creative world. Jenny has stood on panels and debates alongside leading politicians, at the same time as winning multiple awards for her own increasingly incredible work. In this chat, we touch on many things including the way generalising 'sexualisation of women' doesn't always explain behaviours in different societies. Dip in.

S2 · E6

Jul 6, 2022

1:14:42

Dharma Things, with Dr. Lee Watson: how far do you go, to make the healing potential of yoga accessible to all?

It's been discussed many many many times in recent years - how the westernisation of yoga has meant the beautiful, deep, meaningful practice has been taken over by predominantly privileged women of white backgrounds. Aside from the authenticity of the practice, how do we ( as a yoga community) ensure that the practices can be accessible for people who don't have money, who don't have access to big studios, or who don't even have access to running water and toilet facilities.....? This is where Fierce Calm comes in. A charity, set up by Lee and his team, the organisation works to deliver and fund free yoga classes in shelters and community spaces to refugees, survivors of domestic violence, survivors of violence and conflict, and people facing systemic bias due to sexual orientation, income, age, racial or cultural identity. They provide trauma informed yoga teacher training scholarships for marginalised and / or minoritised ethnicity students. And, they lead the delivery of the OURMALA studio, community and online beneficiary yoga programme for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

S2 · E5

May 31, 2022

1:06:34

Dharma Things, with George 'SEN1' Morillo; Lost Stories - the politics, security, opportunity and evolution of hip-hop...

Dharma Things, with George 'SEN1' Morillo; Lost Stories - the politics, security, opportunity and evolution of hip-hop... SEN1 - George - is one of the original street artists of NYC. He was there at the beginning; a foundational member of groups of kids who started the various artistic facets of the hip-hop movement; lyrics, music, dance, art. Often overlooked in favour of the 'big money stories' and heavily branded fashionable reiterations of hip-hop that bought out and colonised the culture, people like George and his crew keep the flame alive within the community - it's true purpose. Making a living from his still graffiti-focused art, George has a real presence in the area he grew up in, using his skills to teach kids the economics and respect of the hip-hop culture. With a price on his head as a teenager, George watched the communities of NYC be taken over by Jewish money, violent gangs, and developers. This was such a great chat with him!

S2 · E4

May 4, 2022

1:07:25

Dharma Things, with Naama Zusman; tuning your intuition to create the life you want.

It's all about allowing.... Allowing yourself to let every experience - good and bad - give you some direction, some meaning, something to use to transform yourself with should you wish. Naama is an expert in transformation, changing women, careers, and whole lives with her guidance and support. Her experience from living around the world is secretly laced with yoga philosophy and also a lot of common sense. Everything you need is already within you....

S2 · E3

Mar 30, 2022

56:10

Dharma Things, with Ruth Daniel; "If it wasn’t for hip-hop, I would be dead."

"If it wasn’t for hip-hop, I would be dead.", was actually said by MC Lupa, a creative and musician from Medellín, Colombia - an area with a life-expectancy for young men of 21 years old.. The work that Ruth's organisation does in areas in such conflict - whether that's gang-related or political - gives communities a voice, opportunity, hope. It gives them life. It's often thought that 'the arts' is some middle-class thing that parachutes into areas with big ideas and zero connection. In Place Of War is the opposite - no ideas and lots of connections. They work purely on conversations with local people, local voices, creative leaders and communities, allowing full access to their huge bank of people and funds as needed. Some great insights from Ruth, on what these communities face, the global connections they make with one another, and the multi-faceted beauty they create against all odds.

S2 · E2

Mar 2, 2022

47:28

Dharma Things, with Bangs Carey-Campbell: "this whole fake concern for people's health is absolute bullshit - it's fatphobia"...

Dharma Things, with Bangs Carey-Campbell: "this whole fake concern for people's health is absolute bullshit - it's fatphobia"... Prompted by some of her recent Instagram posts investigating how to make her own classes more accessible, the intention was to talk to fitness expert and journalist Bangs about the endless 'fat vs fit' debate. Which we did. But many other things happened along the way. Bangs has lived around the world, experienced many levels of hard work, and self-deprecation, which makes her the perfect cheerleader for anyone needing reassurance that they belong, regardless of age, size, occupation. Bangs has got your back.

S2 · E1

Feb 3, 2022

1:17:49

Season 1

Dharma Things, with Kay Miyake: the language of fitness - how do we navigate social media to get the best for ourselves, and find enjoyment rather than stress and guilt?

Dharma Things, with Kay Miyake: the language of fitness - how do we navigate social media to get the best for ourselves, and find enjoyment rather than stress and guilt? Meet Kay, who uses the Instagram handle 'Making Gains With Kay' - as well as being a bit of a gym pro with a long and adventurous journey from distance running to skateboarding, she's a comms expert. With our current leniency on all things social media, she talks about how the language we find when we read and get drawn into 'professional profiles' can focus simply on image rather than long-term overall health benefits. What do our gains really need to be.....?

S1 · E10

Dec 2, 2021

41:55

Dharma Things, with Gary Povey: What is normal anyway......? Navigating ableism, martial arts, technology for disabilities, and hills...

'Ablesim' has become more prevalent in recent years, as we've started to understand the impact of insitutionalised process and environments on many people in this world who don't fit into that annoying term NORMAL.... What is normal anyway......? This month's guest is just a regular guy who loves working out, practicing martial arts, getting tattoos and climbing hills. All of it, with somewhat of a twist. Gary has Osteogenesis Imperfecta - or brittle bones - which means he's spent his life working through the various obstacles placed in front of him, quite literally sometimes, by this 'normal world'. It's all had a huge impact on his mental health too, especially as a kid. But it isn't all seriousness and sad faces - he's got some pretty neat tech ideas on how to enable the disabled, and he's going to be the World's first Space Hopper Superhero...... Stay tuned.

S1 · E9

Nov 1, 2021

1:04:37

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