Inviting Oneness

EquaSion

A podcast exploring true personal stories from friends and members of EquaSion—stories where the illusion of separateness gave way to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. Drawing inspiration from mystics and sages across traditions, these stories remind us: oneness isn’t an idea—it’s an experience.

  1. James Buchanan: Transformation through Gratitude

    FEB 16

    James Buchanan: Transformation through Gratitude

    Welcome to Inviting Oneness, a podcast where we explore true stories from friends and members of EquaSion—stories where the illusion of separateness gave way to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. Oneness isn't an idea, it's an experience. And today we continue listening for it one story at a time.  Our guest today is James Buchanan. Dr. James P. Buchanan, Co-Chair of Faith Communities Go Green, was a longtime board member at EquaSion, and was educated at Yale University and the University of Chicago where he completed a Ph.D. in comparative religions and value systems. He also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, The University of Moscow, and the University of Beijing. His teaching and research has focused upon ethics, global systems, and interfaith dialogue. He held the first endowed chair in Ethics/Religious and Society at Xavier University before becoming the Executive Director of The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue. He is now the Emeritus Director. For those who have been in community building and faith-based spaces in Cincinnati, you’ll surely be familiar with James and his work. What you might not be familiar with is his life as a musician. In this episode we get to hear him marry these two worlds. Check out his book: Sacred Spaces: Experiencing Liminality by Thomas R. Schiff and James P. Buchanan If today’s story moved you and you’d like to get involved visit us at equasion.org. Until next time, may we keep inviting oneness—within ourselves, and with one another.

    37 min
  2. Tamara Sullivan: Normal, Everyday Oneness

    JAN 23

    Tamara Sullivan: Normal, Everyday Oneness

    Welcome to Inviting Oneness, a podcast where we explore true stories from friends and members of EquaSion—stories where the illusion of separateness gave way to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. Oneness isn't an idea, it's an experience. And today we continue listening for it one story at a time.  Our guest today is Tamie Sullivan. Tamie is a community developer and innovative social entrepreneur with more than 30 years of nonprofit and small business experience. More recently, she has turned her attention to real estate development by founding Neighborhood Builds, LLC to scale innovative housing solutions using factory-built for urban infill construction. She formed a partnership in 2024 with InnovaLab, founded in Michigan to build modular and manufactured housing in that state, to replicate their success in her home state of Ohio.    At Neighborhood Builds, Sullivan is dedicated to increasing housing supply using off-site construction methods and scaling the advantages of modular and manufactured housing to increase middle housing more quickly and cost effectively. InnovaLab models designed for urban infill lots can easily be replicated throughout Ohio as zoning laws change and the need for density is incentivized.   Having held a wide varity of positions in both the public and private sectors, she knows how to get things done through development/communications strategy, government/community relations and collective impact. As a longtime consultant, she delivers streamlined project management and measureable results. Sullivan knows solving unique problems requires creativity and a pathway to measurable success. Now, she’s bringing that commitment to community and passion for problem-solving to the housing shortage in throughout the Cincinnati region.  Sullivan is a graduate of the UrbanLand Institute’s Real Estate Accelerator Lab (REAL) 7.0 and Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Leadership Cincinnati Class 30. Tamie was also a board member at EquaSion for over a decade before recently stepping off. If today’s story moved you and you’d like to get involved visit us at equasion.org. Until next time, may we keep inviting oneness—within ourselves, and with one another.

    12 min
  3. Audrey Holtzman: Passing the Torch

    12/30/2025

    Audrey Holtzman: Passing the Torch

    To honor Chip Harrod’s Legacy, we invite you to invest in the Chip Harrod Transformative Dialogue Fund. EquaSion’s year-end giving campaign continues through the end of December.  For decades, Chip Harrod, EquaSion’s founder and former Executive Director, brought people together across faith, race, and ideology. Chip retired this year but EquaSion is continuing his work through The Chip Harrod Fund for Transformative Dialogue. Dialogue can give us a way forward. When we sit together, listen honestly, and share our stories, something shifts. Understanding grows. Trust grows. Community grows. This is the work Chip spent his life championing, and it’s the work we must continue. Welcome to Inviting Oneness, a podcast where we explore true stories from friends and members of EquaSion—stories where the illusion of separateness gave way to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. Oneness isn't an idea, it's an experience. And today we continue listening for it one story at a time.  Our guest today is Audrey Holtzman. Audrey is the Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager at the Network for Hope in Cincinnati and a new board member at EquaSion. Audrey is a dynamic, mission-driven leader with deep experience in social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion, and community engagement. Rooted in a passion for equity, education, and healthcare advocacy, she excels at designing and delivering programs that spark transformational change, strengthen partnerships, and build organizational capacity. A strategic and collaborative leader, Audrey believes in the power of inclusivity to create meaningful, community-centered change. She is committed to empowering individuals, advancing equity, and ensuring every voice is seen, heard, and valued. If today’s story moved you and you’d like to get involved visit us at equasion.org. Until next time, may we keep inviting oneness—within ourselves, and with one another.

    18 min

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A podcast exploring true personal stories from friends and members of EquaSion—stories where the illusion of separateness gave way to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. Drawing inspiration from mystics and sages across traditions, these stories remind us: oneness isn’t an idea—it’s an experience.