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Tatiana Fraser @ The Systems Sanctuary
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Scaling Deep hosted by Tatiana Fraser engages deep and informal conversation with our guests who are at the forefront and edges of thinking and practice in systems change. The show facilitates learning across diverse wisdom traditions and experience to inform our collective action. We surface patterns, exchange learning and are guided by these inquiry questions: What is possible if we hold a collective intention to align with life and love? How do we cultivate the conditions to work across difference? How do we create healthy and aligned collective cultures of care?

  1. 06/10/2025

    Exploring Masculinity and Spirituality with Pieter Oosthuizen

    Pieter Oosthuizen is the co-founder of Skymind, a teacher, consultant, and entrepreneur and a long-time student of Tibetan Buddhism. He has been teaching various practices and retreats in Lama Tsultrim’s lineage in the US and abroad since 2006. He is the President of the Board of Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center, and an adjunct faculty in the Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology Program at Naropa University. --- Follow Tatiana's writings and reflections @ https://tatianafraser.substack.com/

    40 min

  2. 06/03/2025

    Understanding Modern Masculinity with Zach Lavarenne

    Zach Lavarenne is in his final year of the Sexology program at UQAM, where he’s all about tapping into the creative and transformational potential of education. He’s especially passionate about working with boys and young men—helping them build critical thinking, emotional literacy, and the tools to navigate masculinity in all its complexity (and messiness) with care and authenticity. In 2021, he threw his hat into the political ring as a Green Party candidate, driven by a deep commitment to social and environmental justice. When he’s not diving into big conversations about gender or systems change, you’ll probably find him writing music. He’s a singer-songwriter and member of the band Novae, where he explores the power of sound, story, and collective expression.

    34 min

  3. 05/27/2025

    The Healing Power of Masculinity with Luis Alejandro Tapia

    Luis Alejandro Tapia is an Equity Coach + Consultant for the Center for Strategic Solutions. The son of Dominican immigrants, he brings almost two decades of experience in community and youth development. Luis has facilitated unique programs for a range of NYC agencies and is also the founder of BlackBoyRise. His journey from participant to director to consultant aids him in engaging authentically with youth and their communities. He specializes in harnessing the enthusiasm and skills of those he serves, promoting love, power, and connection through experiential team learning and coaching. Luis is committed to transforming leadership and learning into spaces of justice, equity and freedom. He serves as a social impact and equity consultant, a racial and restorative justice coach and trainer, circle keeper, social justice educator, and facilitator at the intersections of spirituality, justice, healing and liberation. -- Follow Tatiana's writing on Substack @ https://tatianafraser.substack.com/

    35 min

  4. 05/20/2025

    Redefining Masculinity with Carlos Duran and Ryan Carey

    Carlos Duran is a spiritual guide to 1000's of people around the world.  With over 13 years of Amazonian plant medicine experience and a lifetime on the streets, he has navigated the path from gangster to healer. Leading from experience, Carlos places you on an ancestral flight towards living in your highest purpose. He is the catalyst to destroying your limiting beliefs and secret shames. Learn more about Carlos' work @ Savage Encounter Ryan Carey’s journey has moved from the football field to the battlefield, and now into the quiet, ongoing work of healing. A former professional athlete and Canadian Forces veteran, Ryan now walks alongside others—especially fellow veterans—advocating for brain injury awareness and mental health support. His work is rooted in care, connection, and the belief that even the deepest wounds can begin to heal when we’re met with understanding. Learn more Ryan's work @ Operation Purify

    46 min

  5. 03/21/2025

    Diving into the Masculine: Relating to the Sacred with gkisedtanamoogk

    In this profound conversation, Tatiana and gkisedtanamoogk explore the profundity of understanding masculinity in relation to the cosmic feminine, and the significance of indigenous wisdom. They discuss the Eighth Fire prophecy, the shift in consciousness towards a love-based existence, and the role of ceremonial life in connecting to the sacred. The conversation emphasizes the need for men to restore their true humanity and the hope for future generations to embrace these teachings. gkisedtanamoogk, is Wampanoag from the Native Community of Mashpee located on cape cod south of boston, massachusetts; he is family member of Nkeketonseonqikom, the Longhouse of the Otter, and T8nuppatonseonqikom, the Longhouse of the Turtle; married to Miigam’agan, together with three Children and four Grandchildren. He was one of five Commissioners on the Maine Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and taught for 10 years at the University of Maine, Orono Campus as an Adjunct Instructor and lecturer in the Native American Studies and the Peace and Reconciliation Programs. Since 2016 gkisedtanamoogk joined the faculty of the 6-day Upstander Academy, a summer teacher professional learning program highlighting Indigenous Peoples’ challenge to false narratives of american education. His applied occupation includes Cultural and Legal Theory with particular interests pertaining to the social, political, legal, scientific, and spiritual Life of Wampanoag and Wabanaki Nations; he also engages in many activities of advocacy and interest to Indigenous Peoples including, Indigenous Law, Science, Linguistics, and Education. Presently, gkisedtanamoogk is a member of the Kairos Indigenous Rights Circle, Kairos initiated climate change program, For the Love of Creation, and a faculty member of the Upstanders Academy gkisedtanamoogk resides with his Family at Esgenoôpetitj on the Burnt Church Reserve, occupied by new brunswick canada.

    38 min

  6. 11/10/2024

    Tapping Power with Valérie Plante

    SUBSCRIBE to Tatiana's Sanctuary Newsletter: https://tatianafraser.substack.com/ --- The first woman elected mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante has distinguished herself through her leadership, attentive listening and closeness to the Montreal population. It is with a progressive, ambitious and innovative vision that she has been able to rally Montrealers from all four corners of the city. Both warm and rigorous, she works with her team to make Montreal a city at the forefront. Her career outside the political arena is one of her strengths. After completing studies in anthropology, museology and multi-ethnic intervention, Valérie Plante developed extensive field experience within several community organizations, including the Fondation Filles d'action. These experiences taught her a great deal about the various issues affecting the metropolis. Following these apprenticeships, Valérie Plante made the leap into municipal politics in 2013. First elected as a councillor for the Sainte-Marie district, she stood out for her audacity and became head of Projet Montréal in 2016. It only took her one year to be elected mayor of Montreal. After four years as mayor of Montreal and the borough of Ville-Marie, the people of Montreal reaffirmed their confidence in her by giving her a second term in the 2021 elections.

    46 min

  7. 10/03/2024

    Beyond the Norm: Vicki Saunders on Creating New Futures with Coralus

    Vicki Saunders is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change-makers and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world. Vicki is Founder of #radical generosity and Coralus (formerly SheEO), a global community of radically generous women supporting women-led Ventures working on the World’s To-Do List. Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Vicki was received numerous awards for her work at Coralus including; UBS Global Visionary in 2020, YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 2020, Business Leader of the Year 2019 by the Toronto Regional Board of Trade, 2018 Startup Canada Entrepreneurship Promotion Award and was selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2001. - Scaling Deep: The Coralus Case Study

    41 min

  8. 09/05/2024

    Transforming Stuckness with Zohra Moosa

    zohra moosa is a facilitator, coach, trainer and advisor to individuals, groups, organisations and funders engaged in the non-profit and for purpose sector. Her aim is to accompany movement actors to change how we make change. In particular, she specialises in supporting feminist, queer and anti-racist approaches to thrive in contexts where there is a will but not yet clarity about the way.As a coach, she focuses on supporting BIPOC femmes in leadership positions to recognise and release the toll that working in predominantly white spaces takes, regather purpose and vision, and generate options, so they may act with renewed energy.In addition to her current activism and contract work, she serves on the boards of climate justice group Fossil Free Netherlands and Transnational Institute (TNI), an international research and advocacy organisation.She has been engaged in multiple social movements over the last three decades, including feminist, anti-racist, 2SLGBTQIA+, and environmental justice movements. She has done so as an academic, as an activist and as a professional/practitioner, working at local, national, regional and international levels. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, zohra worked as the Executive Director of Mama Cash, the first and oldest international women’s/feminist fund in the world.Now living in Amsterdam, zohra has also lived in London and Toronto. You can read more about zohra’s work here and here. Join our Systems Sanctuary newsletter!

    39 min
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Scaling Deep hosted by Tatiana Fraser engages deep and informal conversation with our guests who are at the forefront and edges of thinking and practice in systems change. The show facilitates learning across diverse wisdom traditions and experience to inform our collective action. We surface patterns, exchange learning and are guided by these inquiry questions: What is possible if we hold a collective intention to align with life and love? How do we cultivate the conditions to work across difference? How do we create healthy and aligned collective cultures of care?

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  • Creator
    Tatiana Fraser @ The Systems Sanctuary
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tatiana Fraser @ The Systems Sanctuary
  • Show Website
    Scaling Deep