[139] From hate to hope: Neelley Hicks

Neelley Hicks shares her experience that landed her picture in papers across the globe, stemming from a recent Unity Rally in Nashville, Tennessee. It was attended by a diverse and vibrant community and disrupted by the alarming presence of Neo-Nazis.

This episode looks into the complex emotions and motivations behind such extremist actions and explores how we can rise above hate with love and unity.

In this episode:
(00:00) Nashville unity rally against Neo-Nazi hate.
(06:22) Discussion about immigration, nationalism, and religion beliefs.
(09:33) Questioning funding for hate groups traveling to Nashville.
(13:22) Regarding deeper conversations
(14:51) Meeting Nazis
(18:38) Confrontation with masked man reveals underlying insecurity.
(22:45) Obligation to care for global human family.
(26:37) Supporting others and self-care in trauma.
(28:05) A practice of self-soothing and self-care
(31:23) Neelley shared her story about Women Rise.

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