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Podcast and coaching for
community change-makers
building a brighter future, together

Welcome to Yes! We Rise

Now more than ever, our world needs brave, visionary leaders to create positive change on a global scale. We need individuals and community organizers to rise up and build a future that allows our granddaughters and grandsons to thrive.

At Yes! We Rise, we have solutions.

You already have the power to make a meaningful impact. We’ll get you inspired and show you how.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a bigger difference inside your own community, or you’ve struggled to imagine what it would look like for you to create a more sustainable life and world, the Yes! We Rise podcast, coaching and retreats are for you.

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What if stress didn’t have to be the enemy? In this episode, Christine welcomes back her friend Tony Skrelūnas, Diné (or from the Navajo Nation), who was raised by his great-grandparents and still carries their teachings. Tony shares the story of his great-great-grandfather Sorefoot, a celebrated runner of the late 1800s, and the breathing and mind-training practices that let runners and knowledge-carriers cross deserts, plains, and mountains without panic. He walks us through the simple “stone breath” practice, explains why we can’t learn or lead well when our nervous systems are in fight-or-flight, and offers grounded ways to choose abundance over ego and negativity: morning prayer, gratitude, ritual around food, stepping back from negative news, and even finding the humor when the well runs dry. It’s a wise, warm, and deeply practical conversation about having a relationship with stress, remembering that none of our stories are ours alone, and living out the simple teaching to uplift your neighbor. Tony is the author of books that turn ancestral wisdom into stories for today, including Stone Breath (the first book of The Ancestral Watch series), Council Fire, and Far Messengers. Welcome to the Yes! We Rise Podcast!

Listen to episode 62

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PODCAST EPISODES

Episode 55: Embracing Love Over Fear with Freddy Jackson

Episode 55: Embracing Love Over Fear with Freddy Jackson

Episode 55: Embracing Love Over Fear with Freddy Jackson Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple    Spotify Episode 55: In this episode of the We Rise podcast, Christine Gyovai interviews Freddy Jackson, who shares his journey of personal growth,...

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