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Social justice is a term heard often these days, but if someone would ask me to define social justice - I realized I wouldn't be able to do it. Thankfully I was joined by two organizers of "Festival Y?!" who we had a discussion on what is social justice really, digging into the meaning of intersectionality and more.

Learn more about Festival Y?! here: https://www.facebook.com/events/314616616367745/

Festival Y?! will bring together a number of debates, workshops, performances on topics ranging from climate issues to feminism to LGBTQIA+ and workers' rights.

Accepting and owning yourself can lead to amazing things. James Kavanagh is the perfect example of that. We talk with James about everything from becoming a social media sensation to creating your own business to questioning your sexuality and how the sooner you own yourself - the better.

I was recommended by numerous people to talk to Christopher Hein, an Aikido Sensei who also went on a Martial Arts Journey to train mixed martial arts and BJJ after already receiving a black belt in Aikido. Sensei Chris in this talk offers a lot of unique perspectives and really well developed thoughts, while also describing his own unique approach to Aikido.

Aikido is famous for its philosophy, yet how do you actually practice it off the mat in a practical way? If Aikido is introduced as a means of personal development, shouldn't Aikido instructor educate themselves in personal development practices outside of Aikido? These and many more great questions are discussed in this episode of Rediscovering Aikido featuring Nathanael Chawkin - former Aikido practitioner, coaching expert and mixed martial artist.

Being a teacher/instructor is a huge responsibility, which unfortunately is not always taken with the right care and attitude. In this video I share how my first Aikido instructor influenced me when I was 14-18 years old learning from him and how his lack of critical thinking and other actions had a negative influence in my development over the long time.

What would it be like if someone was a capable fighter and lived by Aikido philosophy? Francisco de los Cobos is that person. In this episode of Rediscovering Aikido I talk with Francisco about his martial arts biography, whether Aikido right now is in a crises, how you can not be a pacifist if you are incapable of violence and much more.