20 episodes

Negin Sairafi explores love, liberation and what it means to be human through intimate conversations, community contributions, teachings and audio journeys. Growing Wise is a platform dedicated to unlocking and sharing collective wisdom. The platform's mission is to document the lived experiences, stories and perspectives of people and communities that are planting the seeds for our collective liberation.

Growing Wise Negin Sairafi

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 21 Ratings

Negin Sairafi explores love, liberation and what it means to be human through intimate conversations, community contributions, teachings and audio journeys. Growing Wise is a platform dedicated to unlocking and sharing collective wisdom. The platform's mission is to document the lived experiences, stories and perspectives of people and communities that are planting the seeds for our collective liberation.

    #20: Women, Life, and Iran's Path to Freedom

    #20: Women, Life, and Iran's Path to Freedom

    This episode is dedicated to the women and people in Iran who are fighting for their rights and for their freedom.Subscribe to become a part of the Growing Wise community. You will have opportunities to participate in experiences, workshops and live podcast recordings facilitated by Negin.

    • 14 min
    BONUS Episode: 2021 Reflections and Future Visions

    BONUS Episode: 2021 Reflections and Future Visions

    This episode was co-created with community. My hope, and our hope, is that by listening to these learnings and visions for our collective future, you will feel less alone, meaningfully connected and more courageous as we cross the threshold and enter a new cycle of life. Thank you to the brave and wise individuals who shared their time, presence and profound insights during numerous 1:1 conversations and a community circle held on December 29, 2021. Muriel Alexander Darius Bashar Vanessa Deme...

    • 22 min
    #18: Negin Sairafi with Adil Dhalla on Love, Community and the Path to Freedom

    #18: Negin Sairafi with Adil Dhalla on Love, Community and the Path to Freedom

    In this episode, I am sharing a conversation with my dear friend, co-creator and teacher, Adil Dhalla (he/him). Adil is the Director of Community for Reset, a social enterprise that has been making pop-up playgrounds since 2015. He has previously held senior leadership positions at two of the largest social enterprises in Canada and is the Chair of the StopGap Foundation’s board. Adil’s mission is to study and teach love, so naturally, in this conversation, we talk about what it mea...

    • 36 min
    #17: Negin Sairafi - The Healing Power of Grief

    #17: Negin Sairafi - The Healing Power of Grief

    In this episode I share a reading of an essay I wrote in early 2020, which feels more relevant today than it did at the time that I wrote it. Whether you are experiencing your own grief, or grieving as a response to the horrific injustice in the world, I hope this reading can support you in your process. "I didn’t understand what grief was until I understood that grief is not sadness. It’s not the melancholy that fills the air on a gloomy winter day. It’s not the experience of missing a frien...

    • 13 min
    #16: Negin Sairafi with Nadine Araksi Silverthorne on Family, Break-ups and the Journey Back to Self

    #16: Negin Sairafi with Nadine Araksi Silverthorne on Family, Break-ups and the Journey Back to Self

    In this episode I am in conversation with my dear friend Nadine Araksi Silverthorne (she/her). Nadine is a writer and master storytelling coach, who has spent the past two decades of her career creating click-worthy content for some of Canada’s biggest brands.After navigating her youngest child’s rare disease and subsequent hospitalization in 2013, followed by the breakup of her marriage in 2017, Nadine found solace in the communities and friendships she had cultivated over the years. Her cur...

    • 36 min
    #15: Journey With Negin - Awaken Your Imagination

    #15: Journey With Negin - Awaken Your Imagination

    Audio journeys are designed to activate your spirit. To connect you deeply to yourself, to others and to everything that exists within the universe. You can experience this journey while sitting in a meditative position, laying down or, if available to you, while walking or moving your body. Subscribe to become a part of the Growing Wise community. You will have opportunities to participate in experiences, workshops and live podcast recordings facilitated by Negin.

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Darius Bashar ,

Expansive in the best way!

Deep, poetic and very inspiring. Negin explores topics that are often untouched. She knows how to get the best from her guests and shares many personal stories and anecdotes that have a way of expanding both my mind and heart.

I particularly loved the podcast with Peter Katz. I might have to go back and re-listen to that one. So many gems.

zl1309 ,

Beautiful and honest

These conversations are such an inspiration and these important conversations are such a gift! Thank you for doing what you do.

Majid 'Mach' Hashemi ,

Brings out the human in me …

I feel your presence Negin. I appreciate (and feel) your heart, and mine, actually. This may actually become a ritual for me, please continue recording!

There’s a sense of emotional momentum (in a very positive way) listening to you live out loud.

A Land Acknowledgement on a podcast is something that feels grounding, I can see this becoming a trend. You're the first person I've heard do it on an actual podcast. It grounds the digital world.

All the best!

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