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Voices from Around the World

Obediah"s Global Movement

Welcome to Voices from Around the World — a soulful space where stories breathe, borders blur, and humanity speaks.This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a gathering. A circle of voices—intimate, courageous, and deeply personal—echoing from every corner of the globe.Through heartfelt interviews and reflective solo episodes, we explore the lived experiences that shape our shared world: The struggles that stretch us. The triumphs that lift us. The quiet moments that remind us we belong.Each episode invites

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34:39

Awakening in the Upheaval: Why Everything Feels Like...

Voices from Around the World ·

2026/01/31

Send us a text The headlines feel endless, the pace unkind, and the ground a little unsteady. We open with breath and honesty, naming the collective heaviness many of us are carrying, then step into a deeper reading of our moment: what looks like collapse may be preparation, and what feels like fragmentation may be clearing room for truth. Guided by Obadiah’s calm presence, we explore how to move from panic to presence and from noise to discernment without bypassing pain. We trace a pattern ...

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40:13

The Future Self Letter: A Ceremony of Reflection,...

Voices from Around the World ·

2026/01/02

Send us a text What if a pause could change the way you meet the next year of your life? We open a quiet, grounded space to reflect on what the last season taught us and to turn those lessons into living guidance. The heart of this conversation is trust, faith, and belief—not as lofty ideas, but as daily practices that carry us when the map disappears and only breath remains. We look squarely at the past year and name its teachers: storms that demanded courage, whispers that nudged honesty, ...

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38:21

When God’s Yes Becomes Louder Than Every No

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/12/22

Send us a text Some aches are loud, others whisper. The hush of “not enough” can trail us into rooms, relationships, and even prayer, shaping choices we make and the stories we tell about who we are. Today we sit with that ache, name it, and dismantle it at the root—not by pretending it doesn’t hurt, but by locating the deeper strategy behind it and answering with a louder truth. We walk through how rejection can begin long before language, in families, schools, and communities that teach us...

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33:43

Grace, Grit, And Willpower: Choosing The Spirit Over...

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/12/20

Send us a text We explore the daily tension between the pull of the flesh and the call of the spirit, and how grace, grit, and willpower work together to shape a whole life. We move from performance to authenticity and practice aligning body, soul, and spirit through reflection and meditation. • naming the inner war between flesh and spirit • rethinking grit, willpower, and the role of grace • choosing authenticity over performance and masks • integrating body, soul, and sp...

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31:23

My Wish for the World

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/11/28

Send us a text Start with a breath, stay for the belonging. We open a quiet space amid the noise to ask a brave question: what if compassion, presence, and courage became daily habits—not lofty ideals? From a grounding meditation to a raw story of losing a community space, we trace how grief can clarify what we’re here to build: circles of care where people arrive messy and still feel welcomed, seen, and held. We explore the twin climates shaping our lives—the environmental crisis and the hu...

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23:51

Beyond The Table: The Heart Of Thanksgiving

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/11/27

Send us a text We explore the deeper meaning of Thanksgiving through Indigenous history, honest grief, and a living practice of gratitude rooted in reverence and responsibility. A guided meditation and simple rituals help us hold both burden and gift while turning thanks into action. • origins of the show’s ethos of listening and belonging • reframing Thanksgiving beyond food and performance • Wampanoag history, survival, and broken treaties • National Day of Mourning and holding grief with ...

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20:46

Finding Beauty When The World Feels Heavy

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/11/09

Send us a text Summary In a world filled with turmoil and unrest, Obediah explores the importance of recognizing and embracing beauty as a source of strength and resilience. She emphasizes that while beauty may seem irrelevant amidst chaos, it serves as a reminder of the sacredness that persists in our lives, encouraging us to keep going even in difficult times. Takeaways The world is experiencing significant unrest and change.Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted is a common human experien...

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What A First Trip To The U.S. Taught Me About Scale,...

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/10/23

Send us a text What does it really mean to arrive somewhere new—beyond passports and planes? With Mukhalita, a Calcutta-born economist-turned-artist, we trace a first journey to the United States through the senses: the shock of Houston’s concrete spiderweb of flyovers, a reunion that softens jet lag, and a sunset that feels like a ceremony. The early weeks unfold into a nuanced map of belonging—New York’s familiar chaos, the hush of car cities where silence sounds like tires on concrete, and...

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25:56

Stop Running: Your Shadow Has Something to Say

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/10/06

Send us a text We explore shadow work as a lived practice, moving from personal rupture to cultural wisdom and offering simple ways to begin a gentle, lifelong relationship with the parts we hide. The episode includes a guided meditation to meet, soothe, and integrate your shadow. • defining the shadow as exiled tenderness, rage, creativity, and unmet needs • a personal story of loss, anger, and the letter that reframed anger as a guardian • meeting the inner critic with compassion and the q...

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21:40

You're Not Imagining It: Adult Bullying Is Real

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/09/23

Send us a text Adult bullying manifests in subtle ways—interruptions, exclusion, sarcasm disguised as humor, and passive-aggressive behavior that leaves lasting emotional damage while allowing perpetrators to maintain plausible deniability. • Bullying evolves as we age, becoming quieter and more strategic while leaving deeper psychological wounds • Personal stories reveal common patterns: workplace exclusion, family "teasing" that crosses boundaries, and systemic marginalization • Cultural d...

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12:49

Embracing Your "Too Much" in a World That Asks You to...

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/09/16

Send us a text We explore the profound loneliness that comes from feeling different, not from being alone but from being unseen in spaces where we long to belong. Our global journey examines how various cultures police difference in their own ways, while offering a path to reframe our "too much" qualities as unique strengths. • The feeling of being "too much" - too loud, sensitive, passionate, or different - creates a form of isolation dressed up as self-doubt • Difference isn't deficiency b...

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18:02

Everyday Acts, Global Echoes: How Everyday Kindness...

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/09/09

Send us a text The most enduring transformations often begin not with an uproar but with a whisper. "Everyday Acts, Global Echoes" celebrates the small, consistent choices that create ripples of change across communities, cultures, and generations. What does activism look like when stripped of spectacle? Sometimes it's planting a community garden in a Nairobi food desert. Sometimes it's anonymous artists in Tehran painting truth on hidden walls. Sometimes it's women in Bogota stitching toget...

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20:29

Grief speaks in many tongues, and we're still...

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/09/05

Send us a text “Grief speaks every language—but not always in words. In this episode of Voices Around the World, we travel across continents to explore how cultures mourn, remember, and carry loss. From whispered prayers in ancestral homes to vibrant festivals honoring the departed, we’ll hear how grief is shaped by ritual, by silence, and by the stories we dare to tell. What happens when sorrow crosses borders? When language fails, and memory becomes our only map? Join u...

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14:00

Patience: The Gentle Rhythm of Growth and Healing

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/08/30

Send us a text We explore patience as an active practice of presence rather than passive waiting, celebrating it as the gentle rhythm that holds space for growth, grief, and the slow miracles of becoming. • Patience is not about forcing outcomes but leaning into uncertainty with curiosity • Growth often happens beneath the surface where our impatience can smother potential insights • Cultural expressions of patience exist in Japanese tea ceremonies, West African storytelling, and flamenco da...

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6:37

The Echo of Her Voice: Unraveling the Mother Wound

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/08/23

Send us a text Have you ever found yourself nodding along to someone else's words while your own thoughts fade into the background? That moment of disconnection—of performing for approval rather than honoring your authentic self—may be more significant than you realize. The mother wound exists in the tender, layered spaces of our primary relationships. It's not always dramatic or obvious; instead, it manifests in the subtle ways we've learned to shrink ourselves, seek validation, and silence...

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39:48

Global Voices, Human Stories

Voices from Around the World ·

2025/08/23

Send us a text What does it mean to carry home within you when borders shift and communities fracture? Ashley Pena, a Puerto Rican and Dominican trauma-informed wellness coach, opens our debut episode with a sensory journey through her cultural heritage—where the mingled scents of salt air, grilling food, and sunscreen transport her back to beach picnics filled with family, food, and music. Beyond these warm memories lies a powerful story of healing. Ashley candidly shares how she navigated ...

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