Addressing generational trauma is essential to healing but accessing the wounds that need to be healed can be emotionally draining work. Psychotherapist Chioko Grevious communes with her village as they delve into the beauty, love and complexities of Black families, generational joy and trauma and their Black experiences. Each episode contains powerful and thought provoking conversations that can bring tears but will be a source of humor, love, connection and understanding. You will gain insight into, not only yourself but your own village, your family and the community surrounding you.
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Addressing generational trauma is essential to healing but accessing the wounds that need to be healed can be emotionally draining work. Psychotherapist Chioko Grevious communes with her village as they delve into the beauty, love and complexities of Black families, generational joy and trauma and their Black experiences. Each episode contains powerful and thought provoking conversations that can bring tears but will be a source of humor, love, connection and understanding. You will gain insight into, not only yourself but your own village, your family and the community surrounding you.
In this engaging conversation, I chat with my elder, Lakiba Pittman, to explore themes of identity, ancestry, and personal growth. We discuss our family ties and the importance of maintaining connections with family and ancestors. Luckily for us, Lakiba shares her journey of self-discovery through spirituality and the Black consciousness movement. Lakiba and I explore the intersections of spirituality, creativity, and the role of elders in the community, and define what unique qualities a true elder should have.
Lakiba Pittman is a professor, poet, energy healer, and community artist whose work bridges creativity, mindfulness, and social impact. She is a Senior Instructor with Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research & Education (CCARE) and facilitates healing-centered programs with Healing Together. She also leads workshops for Stanford Healthy Living, Rick Hanson’s Weekly Meditation Series, the Compassion Institute, and LifeMoves. Lakiba is a trained facilitator in Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and trauma-informed healing practices.
Her path was shaped during the Bay Area’s Black Consciousness era, when she became part of the vibrant Nairobi community of East Palo Alto. She began her professional career at Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Technologies in senior roles focused on diversity strategy, leadership development, and global talent management, later founding a consulting practice that helps organizations cultivate inclusive cultures and compassionate leadership.Lakiba now teaches Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the Workplace, Cultural Expressions in Media, and Race & Racism at Menlo College, Golden Gate University, and Notre Dame de Namur University. She is completing a doctorate in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where her research examines music and spirituality as catalysts for healing and transformation.Her work is grounded in mindfulness, trauma-informed pedagogy, and embodied social justice. Her book Breadcrumbs from the Soul and her installations in the Black Woman Is God art series celebrate resilience, imagination, and the power of art to transform. Stepping into her role as an elder, Lakiba’s greatest purpose is to share the wisdom of her journey so that the healing she cultivates nourishes those she teaches and supports—and ripples outward to bless her ancestors and future generations.Connect with her on all social platforms or at www.lakibapittman.com.
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Cocoa Butter and Communion
Addressing generational trauma is essential to healing but accessing the wounds that need to be healed can be emotionally draining work. Psychotherapist Chioko Grevious communes with her village as they delve into the beauty, love and complexities of Black families, generational joy and trauma and their Black experiences. Each episode contains powerful and thought provoking conversations that can bring tears but will be a source of humor, love, connection and understanding. You will gain insight into, not only yourself but your own village, your family and the community surrounding you.
