Where We Begin

About this episode

A grandmother and granddaughter explore creativity, memory, and generational connections in their first conversation.

Two voices, one thread.A grandmother and granddaughter record the first of many conversations, raw, real, and filled with heart. We weave stories across generations, exploring creativity, memory, and what it means to be human, together. In this episode, we introduce ourselves Laura, a poet in her 70s, and Oceana, an artist in her 20s and share how the idea for this podcast came to be. What does it mean to be an Elder in the 21st century? What is this world offering those in their twenties? What is alive for each of us at this time? Creativity has saved both of our lives, many times. In this space, we explore generational trauma and our place on that continuum, tending to the inner world so the young can walk lighter. Through shared dialogue, reflection, and emotional digestion, we explore how healing ripples outward across generations. We hope our conversations about the similarities and differences between two generations one raised in the 1950s and the other born in 2000 inspire listeners to reach across generations and connect. We are grateful for the intro and outro music from Wayne Kington from his exquisite new album, Self-Portrait. www.waynejoseph.com.au…

People in this episode

Hosts: Oceana, Laura Jan Shore

Topics covered

• creativity
• memory
• generational trauma
• healing
• connection

Keywords

• Elder
• 21st century
• generations
• dialogue
• emotional digestion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Self-Portrait, The Generosity of Birds

Books & works: Where We Begin, Self-Portrait, Continuance, The Generosity of Birds, Louis Award, Phoenix

Places: Oregon, Bundjalung Country

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