We often talk about healing as something personal: therapy, journaling, self-work, boundaries. But what if healing was never meant to be done alone?

In this episode, we dive into collective healing: the idea that we recover in community, not isolation. Here, we’ll look at the myth of independence, the costs of hyper-individualism, and the power of village mentality: the understanding that our healing is bound up in one another.

We’ll explore how community care has always existed, from Indigenous talking circles to African community rituals to Asian ancestral lineage practices, and why these ancestral forms of healing offer something modern wellness often forgets. And, let's get into why collective healing is difficult: the weight of history, unprocessed grief, and the deep cultural distrust that makes connection hard.

Because trauma doesn’t happen in isolation... and neither does repair.

00:00 Intro
01:09 We were never meant to heal in isolation
01:49 The village mentality
04:11 Individualized healing and the myth of independence
05:16 Performative self-sufficiency and hyperindependence
06:17 Healing happens in community
06:40 Cultural examples of community care and healing
08:22 And, collective healing is hard
11:20 Collective trauma theory
13:25 What does collective healing look like in practice?
16:23 Closing

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