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The Lev Natan Podcast

The Lev Natan Podcast invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the living roots of our regenerative future. Hosted by Lev Natan, founder of Alliance for a Viable Future, we explore the art and practice of regenerative leadership for changemakers who are weaving a spiritually-grouned, place-based, bioregional response to the polycrisis.In a down-to-earth, conversational tone, Lev shares insights and reflections while walking through the towering evergreens along the Housatonic

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29:53

Tribute to Hawksbrother: Teachings on Council & Roots...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2025/10/29

In this episode, Lev Natan honors his late teacher and mentor, Hawksbrother, whose wisdom and guidance continue to shape his work in regenerative leadership. Walking along the Housatonic River, Lev reflects on the teachings of interconnectedness, gratitude, and council—the ancient practice of sitting in circle to listen, dream, and heal together.Through vivid storytelling and visionary imagery, he revisits a powerful meditation on peace and the rebirth of the earth, sharing how those early

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29:14

Be. Do. Have.

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Lev Natan reflects on the practice of “Be, Do, Have,” a framework inspired by environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill. Walking along the Housatonic River, Lev explores how grounding ourselves in being—in presence, purpose, and connection to the earth—naturally informs what we do and ultimately what we have. Weaving personal stories, ecological wisdom, and a vision for regenerative leadership, this inaugural episode invites listeners to reconnect with their deeper sense of purpose and with the

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46:43

58. Wellbeing Economy Alliance: Partnerships for...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2022/06/03

The Wellbeing Economy Alliance believes that humanity should determine economics, not the other way around. In this episode, Jimmy Paul, Director at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance in Scotland - speaks of their work with partners to drive change by co-creating, testing & lobbying for alternative policies, practices & models, and will look to identify the cross-sectoral opportunities for fundamental systems change. Jimmy has worked in a range of leadership roles across health & social care for

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68:33

57. Climate Leadership: How We Can Create a Viable...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2022/04/14

Do you feel an urgency to step up and face the climate crisis? At no other time in human history has our human species needed to wake up to the harrowing fact that our planet’s natural systems may not be able to support human life— within the coming generation—by 2050. Climate Leadership is a pathway forward that integrates personal & professional development work, for emerging and established leaders who feel compelled to face the reality and take a stand for the future of all life on our

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72:31

56. Be Prepared: Homesteading Skills, Storing...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2022/03/24

“It’s better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it,'' says Jon Lee Rucker, founder of Wild Beauty Farm (wildbeautyfarm.com), PermaJam (permajam.com), and a dear friend of mine. This empowering conversation will bring awareness to the uneasy feeling about the instability all around us - conflict in the Ukraine, market and supply chain issues, and the environmental turbulence. We discuss our personal experience of how taking action generates a sense of confidence and courage.

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63:35

55. Climate Resilience: The Secret of Healing Trauma...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2022/02/10

It is clear that the climate crisis is not going to go away. How can individuals and families best prepare themselves to meet the health challenges that are inevitable? One of the keys is that “we need to harness the power of focus,” says Dr. Stephanie Mines, the author of five books that reflect over three decades of research as a neuroscientist. She has investigated shock and trauma as a survivor, a professional, a clinicalresearcher, and healthcare provider. Her nonprofit The TARA Approach is

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32:59

54. Honoring Our Native Relatives on Thanksgiving -...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/11/24

What do you say at your Thanksgiving dinner table to honor our Native American relatives? In this episode, host and Executive Director of Alliance for a Viable Future, Lev Natan, shares stories of the Haudenasaunee Confederacy, The PeaceMaker, the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohicans, and The Seven Generations teaching. Lev’s wish is that his words spark your ideas for what to say around the dinner table. Also, Lev gives an update about the Climate Leadership Initiative that AVF is launching

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53. Listening Deeply: INDIGENOUS VOICES PANEL DISCUSSION

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/11/02

What’s the purpose of Indigenous People’s Day? Where did it come from? Why does it matter?The purpose of this panel, “Listening Deeply: Indigenous Voices Panel Discussion,” was to educate our community in preparation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It happened on Friday, October 1st from 6:00-8:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire in Housatonic. Our panelists were Shawn Stevens, Jake Singer, Bonney Hartley, from the Mohican Cultural Affairs Office, and Carol Dana, a

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41:05

52. Changing the World From the Inside Out - Rabbi...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/07/23

How can you integrate spiritual wisdom, social justice, reconciliation and deep personal growth? Rabbi David Jaffe’s teaching, organizing, writing and consulting explore the intersection of moral-spiritual development and ethical action in the world. In our interview, he draws from his book, Changing the World from the Inside Out, where he speaks to the needs of change makers and spiritual leaders throughout the country.

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57:11

51. From Native Roots, Sprout New Melodies - Janel Munoa

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/07/09

“Indian girl use all your heart, or they’ll eat it raw, while singing la la la la”” Janel Munoa is a Native American Musician, who grew up on her Luiseño tribe’s reservation in Southern California. She moved to the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, where she has cultivated her professional musical career, while becoming active in in community organizing efforts for social and environmental issues. In our interview, she speaks eloquently about striking the balance between “leading and

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39:08

50. Women’s Leadership that Sustains Life - Catherine...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/06/23

Women are designed to sustain life. When supported to grow from healing into leadership, they naturally bring forth life-sustaining values such as love, compassion, joy and gratitude. In this interview, Catherine Ayotte shares her intimate experience of shifting from the ''victim'' to the ''leader'', using integrity, community and dignity as anchors in the process. She shares about her initiatory journey of stepping into women’s facilitation work. To learn more about her work, visit:

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61:51

49. Trees, Water & People: Climate Resilience in...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/06/09

“We had to ask ourselves, if people are cutting down trees to cook their meals, then how can we help them reduce the amount of wood needed every time they cook.” These words from the co-founders point to their mission: to address the underlying causes of deforestation. For over twenty years, Trees, Water & People has been a leader in not only reforestation, but also in the design and distribution of clean cookstoves and other clean energy products which greatly reduce the use of natural resources

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58:39

48. Indigenous People’s Day: Taking a Stand in...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/05/26

Indigenous People's Day is a new holiday that is being observed instead of Columbus Day around the United States and the World, as part of the movement to take down statues of confederate leaders and to tell a more accurate history. Here in the Berkshires, the non-profit organization, Alliance for a Viable Future is organizing an Indigenous People's Day Walk in Great Barrington, on October 11th, as well as organize a Climate Resilience Workshop Series with a coalition of organizations who are

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64:53

47. Mother’s Day Episode: The Rites of Passage...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/05/08

In our modern culture, there's virtually no acknowledgment of personal rites of passage for women or any human being. The Rites of Passage Project features a diverse collective of sixty-five women of color from around the country. The purpose is to reclaim and expand the concept of a “rite of passage” to recognize that every significant experience in a woman's life from birth to death - the beautiful and the ugly, the holy and profane - can be a liberatory initiation. Through live

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49:55

45. Listen to Youth Speak Up for Climate Justice - JYCM

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/04/11

Young voices should not only be heard but recognized as having the power to make change. Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) is dedicated to empowering teens to mobilize intelligent responses to climate change. In this episode, we are joined by Yonah Sadeh, Alex Tananbaum and Eli Anderson, members of JYCM’s Executive Board about their motivation to create a more equitable and sustainable world for all. Their greater purpose is to be a resource for people of all ages and religions, spreading a

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45:23

44. Healing Trauma with Creativity & Resilience -...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/03/27

Author Julia Mayer’s new book, Painting Resilience is a very personal exploration of the role Fred Terna’s art played in surviving four concentration camps, and living a creative life as a successful artist. In our interview, we spoke about what Fred’s capacity to be creative and resilient has to teach us about facing the convergent crises of our times. Fred himself says that living through it was luck but living with it takes skill. Julia wanted to discover and share what those skills are and

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52:59

43. Making Connections: Men’s Health, Racism &...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/02/26

Edson Sean is the kind of guy, you want to get to know. And, once you know him, you want to learn more. He is one of those unique artists who inspires us to be better human beings; he is a musician, emcee and producer, who gets real. In our conversation, we went deep and made significant connections: what it’s like to be a man in today’s world - a black man, and a white man - the importance of Love, and how art & music opens the healing journey. He has a heart of gold that welcomes you to remember

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42. Sing Truth to Power - Arin Maya

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/01/27

Arin Maya opens new dimensions of possibility - a singer/songwriter on the rise, bringing political consciousness deeply rooted in soul lineage. She is, quite simply, a breath of fresh air. In our interview, we riff on her amazing new music video, Dancing a Red Line (watch here: https://youtu.be/-ALv3nBgKfQ), which inspires new vision for the more beautiful world that we all know is possible. She brings the Love, while catalyzing social awareness, racial justice and conscious activism.

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41. Remembering Our History with a Native American...

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2021/01/11

The riot on the Capitol last week, led by far-right, white supremacists, has revealed the depths of this deeply vulnerable moment in our nation. Let’s focus on a unifying message from Jake Singer - a Sundance Chief, traditional Navajo Medicine Man, decorated Vietnam Veteran, and founder of the organization Walk with the Warriors, with the mission of honoring Native American Veterans for their service to the United States military. In our interview, he spoke to the federal government, saying “a

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47:17

40. Community Councils: Healing the Divide in 2021

The Lev Natan Podcast ·

2020/12/28

While the election is over, it has revealed a stark fracture in our communities. In 2021, how might we stay grounded in a vision that addresses the most poignant issues of our time - racial justice, climate change, and equity, while charting a sensible path that diffuses the brittle conflicts that have boiled over? As cultural healers, changemakers, and leaders committed to a viable future, how can we hold the spectrum of polarity in a way that fosters healing and understanding? Community

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