4. Navigating Identity and The Alchemy of Sacred Space with Nicky Macaluso

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Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast

Dr. Suzan Ahmed

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Design Deep Dive, with psychologist Dr. Suzan Ahmed (Dr. Za), explores how we relate to our environments + place, from our homes to our hometowns, from the built environment to our planet. By deeply understanding our relationship to place, we can create a more conscious relationship to these spaces + the world around us. Each episode, I interview guests to discuss various topics across the spectrum of design + psychology, as well as share my own experiences with place. When we can awaken to our relationship to place, we can work towards designing a more inclusive, safe, and just world.

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4. Navigating Identity and The Alchemy of Sacred Space with Nicky Macaluso

Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast

41 minutes 44 seconds

7 months ago

4. Navigating Identity and The Alchemy of Sacred Space with Nicky Macaluso

How do we navigate our identity and healing journeys in a new place? How can we relate to our spaces as sacred tools for alchemy and growth? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with Nicky Macaluso, a somatic therapist and multidimensional healer, to explore the deeper connections between space, identity, privilege, and healing.

Nicky shares his relocation journey from New York to Hawai’i, how living in a new place has impacted his personal and professional work, navigating privilege and sacredness as he relates to this new environment, and what home means for him.

Content Warning: Brief mention of suicide in guest's bio at beginning of episode (1:48-1:50)

In this episode:

The role of the environment in understanding our identity and other relationships
How new environments can create an opportunity for deep healing and transformation
The importance of acknowledging privilege in relation to new cultural spaces
The power of design psychology to help us explore our inner and outer environments

Connect with Nicky:

Website: ⁠https://resilientrelief.com

Email: namacaluso@gmail.com

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nicky.mac.somatics

Conversation with Ghylian Bell

Connect with Dr. Za:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠

Book a Design Psychology Consult Call: ⁠https://suzan-ahmed.clientsecure.me