When we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion work, where do ancestral lineages fit in? What does wellness look like in a culture that celebrates overworking ourselves at the expense of our bodies? Five and Nine talks with Kim Acebo Ateche, who supports BIPOC organizational leaders to get in touch with their ancestry as a form of healing.

In this episode, Kim shares about her own personal experiences with healing and being disconnected from her body, a framework she called intuitive leadership, and why carrying for one’s full mind, body and spirit is an anti-racist act. She offers listeners a meditation for wayfinding and reconnecting with our ancestors.

Season 2 is about transitions. As falls sets in in the northern hemisphere and spring int he south, Five and Nine looks at change in all its forms — leaving jobs, changing industries, starting new paths, and the wisdom that tarot and magic have to offer in a world that seems to be ever in flux.

Resources

From Our Guest

* Kim Acebo Arteche

* Ilaya

* San Francisco Filipino Cultural District

From Our Hosts

* Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto

Music

* Episode: Life’s a funny proposition after all, composed and performed by George M. Cohan in 1911.

* Outro: Ain’t we got fun, composed by Richard A. Whiting and performed by the Benson Orchestra of Chicago, 1921.

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