Welcome to the last episode of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast in 2023. This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation.
In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Dorothy Zablah - Experiential learning designer and consultant for systemic change.
They talk about:
Rituals as medicine – How rituals can support us through difficult times (in this conversation referring e.g. to the war in Gaza)
How practicing rituals is our birthright and we all get to define how we do it and what feels right for us
The history that has shaped rituals today - how some rituals were eliminated in the past as a result of colonialism and patriarchy
How each one of us can find our own way of practicing rituals
*Note. This episode includes a grounding practice led by Dorothy from 5.40 to 10.13. We invite you to join us!
Dorothy Zablah is a Mexican woman with Palestinian and Lebanese roots. She is a facilitator & learning designer, a reclaimer of ritual, and a systemic change consultant. She is the co-founder of Mycelium Lab, an agency that weaves biomimicry, indigenous wisdom, unlearning & systemic change. Their work supports organizations finding new solutions to the complex societal issues of our time.
Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She is communication passionate, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.
Mentioned in this episode:
The grounding practice was inspired by a practice called Pinakarri, from the Aboriginal Mandjilidjara Mardu people of Western Australia.
Dorothy´s Cacao ritual practice exists thanks to different Maya and Mejica lineages of practice.
She is currently offering a New Year Ritual through Tarot Readings. You can read more about it here.
Ritual as an invitation to get present