Beholden

Ignite Well-being

Beholden is a podcast in which an amalgam of folks discuss their lives – their dreams, hopes, challenges. Listening to one another with attention and curiosity can disarm aggression and othering by helping us remember: We have a shared humanity, we are entangled with one another. We are beholden. This podcast is hosted by Ignite Well-being (https://ignitewell-being.com/), located in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL.

  1. Aug 11

    "For me, trans people just want to be here; they don’t need your permission” with Diana_Episode 28

    Diana Piedra has dedicated her life to self-expression, exploration, and healing through the practices of yoga and dance. She received her certification in Yogic Arts from Duncan Wong at Moksha Yoga in Chicago in 2002. Yogic Arts is a unique and creative practice that blends the discipline and precision of martial arts with the fluidity of Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga. Yoga quickly became an essential part of Diana's life, providing grounding and balance as she navigated the challenges of being a young mother, a working professional, and living with ADD. Her journey of study continued with certifications in Prenatal Yoga with Rhonda Kantor and Fertility Yoga through Pulling Down the Moon, both in Chicago. Serving and honoring women before, during, and after birth became a deep passion, ultimately leading to her certification as a doula in 2018. Diana has also taught yoga for individuals recovering from addiction at a local treatment center. She believes her calling to facilitate healing is among the most meaningful aspects of her life's work. Her energetic, compassionate, and occasionally humorous teaching style creates a space where students can learn, grow, laugh, and find joy—even in the most challenging poses. In 2020, Diana completed her Meditation Facilitator Training through CHILL Anywhere, further expanding her commitment to mindful living and emotional well-being. More than two decades of teaching have offered countless opportunities for growth and reflection. Diana remains deeply grateful for the wisdom of the many teachers who have influenced her path, including Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Nancy Gilgoff, Rod Stryker, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Sharon Denton, Dharma Mittra, Kino MacGregor, and Rolf Gates, among many others. Today, Diana continues to walk her path with humility, curiosity, and an open heart. She remains devoted to teaching, lifelong learning, and being of service—particularly within the fertility and addiction recovery communities. Her classes offer a grounded yet ever-evolving approach to the ancient practice of yoga, inviting students to reconnect with themselves through movement, breath, presence, and compassion. In this podcast, Diana discusses her mixed race identity, her commitment to community, as well as being a parent to a trans (adult) child. To connect with Diana, find her on social media @diana_yogaflow or via email diana.piedra1@gmail.com Links related to content in this episode: The Trevor Project Howard Brown Lurie Children’s hospital It Gets Better 988 Lifeline Safe2HelpIL NAOMI Mental Health First Aid WPATH Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Moms Demand Action Bonfire Reclaim 13 For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including sexuality, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier and/or flaws within recording equipment. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  2. Jun 5

    “The K is for Kind…..I changed my name because of infant circumcision” with Brother K_Episode 27

    Please note this episode discusses what culture would consider “challenging” topics, such as g******s, consent, and suicide while using direct, scientific, anatomical language. Similar discussions, similar language, similar topics are widely available online often without this warning; however, as a sign of respect and care, it is worth repeating - listener discretion is advised for the sensitive listener. Brother K was born in Miami in 1947 and grew up in New Orleans. He studied journalism at the University of Illinois, where he earned his degree in 1969. He protested against circumcision at the California State Capital in 1980, a protest that the Associated Press and other media reported locally and across the nation. In 1986 he changed his name to Brother K in California Superior Court, an act of protest against his circumcision at birth. He formed Bloodstained Men in 2012 and has protested in cities from coast to coast. Links to learn more about and connect with Brother K: https://www.bloodstainedmen.com/ (with social media links at the bottom of this page) https://www.bloodstainedmen.com/donate/ to support their work with donations Papers mentioned: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/130/3/e756/30225/Male-Circumcision https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/131/4/796/31907/Cultural-Bias-in-the-AAP-s-2012-Technical-Report Person mentioned: Leonard Glick https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ajs-review/article/abs/marked-in-your-flesh-circumcision-from-ancient-judea-to-modern-america/6DB0C9CB30C01C0622100219DCFBDA4B https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/leonard-b-glick/ Legal case mentioned: 2019 Michigan: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/09/19/congress-female-genital-mutilation-detroit-michigan-prosecution-doctors/2369275001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z1199xxe1199xxv003741d--41--b--41--&gca-ft=198&gca-ds=sophi https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/04/12/feds-abandon-female-genital-mutilation-fight/3445497002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z1112xxe1112xxv003660d--40--b--40--&gca-ft=172&gca-ds=sophi https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35296812/ Background on female circumcision/FGM in the US (note that Playboy endorsed it in 1973 on their cover): http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/history-of-female-circumcision-in.html Related resources: https://www.yourwholebaby.org/ An organization that offers education and support for parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ud-cTDfKd8 A lecture by Dr. Ryan McAllister https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/ Doctors Opposing Circumcision, an organization for professionals and parents https://tlctugger.com/ For those curious about a foreskin restoration device https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-biosocial-science/article/abs/ageincidence-and-prevalence-of-hiv-among-intact-and-circumcised-men-an-analysis-of-phia-surveys-in-southern-africa/CAA7E7BD5A9844F41C6B7CC3573B9E50 Study finds no difference in HIV status among circumcised vs intact men in South Africa On religion and tradition: https://intactamerica.org/ethical-debate-behind-circumcision/ On Judaism and circumcision: https://intactamerica.org/rethinking-jewish-circumcision-brit-shalom-as-a-peaceful-intact-alternative/ (Jewish alternative to circumcision) https://www.yourwholebaby.org/judaism?rq=jewish On Islam and circumcision: https://www.yourwholebaby.org/islam?rq=islam https://applications.emro.who.int/dsaf/dsa54.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362248413_'Wounded_religious_masculinities'_Muslim_men's_opposition_against_male_circumcision_in_Turkey https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3516177/ On the history of circumcision in the US, early 20th century: https://www.history.com/articles/dr-john-kellogg-cereal-wellness-wacky-sanitarium-treatments Check out Brother K’s interview on Tosh 2.0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyGwCcHLupE For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including sexuality and consent, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major...

  3. Jun 1

    “There’s no reason the other person has to die lonely and feeling isolated or rejected. So I play that small part” with Mike_Episode 26

    Mike Sawyer is a Jewish father, grandfather, and Vietnam veteran retired from military service, and currently volunteering for hospice, often sitting bedside for other veterans. In this episode, Mike discusses the importance of family, faith, and community, as well as how personal struggles around grief allowed him to sustain capacity to hold vigil. To learn more about death cafes, see https://deathcafe.com/ For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including spirituality, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier and/or flaws within recording equipment. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  4. May 10

    "Every single person is God, individualized, walking on the planet" with Awilda_Episode 25

    Awilda Rivera empowers people to step into their fullest lives—now. A former law graduate who pivoted from a predictable path after a heart attack at age 26, she blends Certified Success Coaching, bespoke travel curation, and spiritual guidance to create transformational experiences that deliver measurable growth, balance, and joy. Her coaching pairs practical strategy with personal development to convert clarity into sustainable financial and life gains; Artemis World Travel removes the guesswork from meaningful journeys with 15+ years of industry expertise so clients simply pack and show up. Author of Success Math: A Millennial’s Qualitative Approach, an ordained minister and 7th-generation shaman, she also leads the Diving Awakening Academy—a safe, collaborative space for seekers. Whether clients seek a roadmap to success, a life-changing trip, or spiritual advisement, she brings ethical rigor, heart, and a proven framework to help them claim freedom, direction, and lasting impact. Links to connect with Awilda: www.AwildaRivera.com www.ArtemisWorldtravel.com Divine Awakening Academy: https://www.skool.com/divine-insight-academdy-7603/about Bedivinelyawakened@gmail.com For listeners that might be new to the concept of energy healing and universal consciousness, please check out previous Beholden episodes 10, 13, 16, 17, 21, as well as the intermissions . Additionally, while editing this podcast, Allison found an episode with the Telepathy Tapes that might interest the listener - Energy Healing Part 1 and Part 2 For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including spirituality, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack , or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  5. Apr 17

    "[A] person who exists deserves the human dignity of every single person. That has to be the North Star." with Qasim_Episode 24

    Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer, author, and former nominee for U.S. Congress. He received his BSc from the University of Illinois at Chicago, his JD from Richmond Law, and served as a visiting fellow at Harvard University. Qasim’s human rights work includes supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence, representing asylum seekers, and serving as a first responder to global disasters. He has published numerous books, academic law reviews, and articles across the media spectrum in TIME, New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, and USA Today. Qasim is the Founder and President of Just Win, a creator representation firm focused on social justice and human rights. He runs a popular human rights Substack with 177,000 subscribers titled "Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid,” and has more than 2.6 Million total social media followers. You can find him across platforms @QasimRashid. Talk to me: Changing the Narrative on Race, Religion, and Education by Qasim Rashid can be found here. For the listener wanting to learn more about topics discussed: Articles on racial wealth gap: https://ncrc.org/the-racial-wealth-gap-1992-to-2022/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/black-wealth-is-increasing-but-so-is-the-racial-wealth-gap/ https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/the-heist/racist-history-wealth-gap-redlining-maps/ Articles on incarceration, police brutality, and race https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7331505/ https://www.nacdl.org/Content/Race-and-Policing https://naacp.org/resources/criminal-justice-fact-sheet https://lawlibguides.sandiego.edu/policekillingsandassaults https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9540942/ https://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/racial_and_ethnic_disparities/ For those that prefer watching vs reading information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film) Books mentioned in the podcast: Quaking of America by Resmaa Menakem Radical as root or foundation, see the book The Conversation by Robert Livingston For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including emotional and social intelligence and anti-racism, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack , or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  6. Feb 12

    " The stigma against receiving help with some mental challenges is terrible, and we need to stop that" with Beverly_Episode 23

    Beverly Trafton is a woman of trans experience, living in the western suburbs of Chicago. She is a licensed electrologist and owns her own business, Transcendent Electrolysis, where she is open to serving all but centers her care for trans and gender diverse folk. In this podcast, she discusses more about her mental health journey, including partial hospitalization program (PHP) and the use of therapeutic ketamine. We also discuss the individualization of mental illness (ie pathologizing the individual) verses considering how relationship and community can contribute to or manufacture illness. Content awareness: we discuss mental health challenges and trauma. These topics might be difficult for folks. If you are in a mental health crisis, please seek out the care of a trained mental healthcare provider, and/or please consider reaching out to The Trevor Project (which specializes in suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ folks; if you are not LGBTQIA+ but have funds you wish to use to support those in crisis, please consider donating to The Trevor Project). Additionally, we discuss the therapeutic use of ketamine.We are not advocating for that use for individual listeners. If you are interested in the use of therapeutic or medical substances for your personal mental health journey, please seek out the assistance of a trained medical provider. For more information on ketamine therapy, please see this link For more information on trauma and the body, please see the works of Resmaa Menakem, Gabor Mate, Judith Lewis Herman, Zhenevere Sophia Dao, and Emily Nakoski as incredibly starting points. For more information on trans folk, please see the WPATH; Trans Bodies, Trans Selves; GSRD model; Dean Spade’s work; AASECT as a resource for folks wishing to speak to a sexuality health professional. Interested in listening to Beverly’s first episode?, here’s the link. For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including sexuality, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack , or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  7. Jan 30

    "Together, we are the rising tide" with Jennifer_Episode 22

    Jennifer Wright-Berryman (she/her), Ph.D. is an associate professor of social work at the University of Cincinnati. She studies suicide prevention and equitable death care for LGBTQIA+ communities. Jennifer recently published the book Equity at the End: The New American Way of Death with Dr. Staci Zavattaro (University of Central Florida). Jennifer is the co-founder (with Kat Vancil-Coleman) of Equal Deathcare, a website resource for LGBTQIA+ communities to access death care resources nationally and in their home state. Jennifer has also authored two novels, The Dying Five and The Dying Five, 2. More information about Jennifer and her books can be found on her website. In this interview, Jennifer discusses her identities, the invisibility of non-heterosexual identities when married to a person of the opposite gender, privilege, "research poverty", fluidity of attraction and various intimacies beyond the sexualized, her work in bringing equity into death care, and her creative process and making time for writing. Content awareness: we briefly discuss death and suicide. These topics might be difficult for folks. If you are in a mental health crisis, please seek out the care of a trained mental healthcare provider, and/or please consider reaching out to The Trevor Project (which specializes in suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ folks; if you are not LGBTQIA+ but have funds you wish to use to support those in crisis, please consider donating to The Trevor Project). For additional conversations about death, please consider attending a Death Café (these occur regularly around the world, virtually and in-person; Allison hosts these once a month) and listening to other episodes of this podcast (such as 3, 4, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21). For the listener that might be less familiar with the differences between equity and equality, please see a good descriptive article here. Essentially, equality works to treat folks equally, whereas equity acknowledges that systems treat folks unequally and works to level the systems by supporting folks in specific ways to make their experience on par with that of others. From this space of equity, equality can then be utilized more effectively. For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including death and dying, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack , or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

  8. Jan 20

    "We can change the world by loving one person next to us today" with Christian Sundberg_Episode 21

    Christian Sundberg is a project manager for complex nuclear pump and valve manufacturing projects and a public speaker, having presented at over 100 events. Additionally, Christian’s life has had a unique spiritual trajectory, which includes out of body experiences and pre-birth memories. Christian shares his spiritual perspectives and experiences in a book called A Walk in the Physical. More information about Christian, his experience, and his book can be found on his website here. In this interview, Christian discusses a variety of existential and spiritual topics, including nonduality and paradox, fear and love, contrast as opportunity for growth, physical life as a highly sensitive human, psi skills, materialism, meditation, and the quantum field. (So buckle up listeners, this one is a journey that navigates through big topics. Please do come back for multiple listens as you process his words and work.) Content awareness: we briefly discuss death and suicide. These topics might be difficult for folks. If you are in a mental health crisis, please seek out the care of a trained mental healthcare provider. For additional conversations about death, please consider attending a Death Café (Allison hosts once a month but these occur regularly around the world). Resources mentioned include Tom Campbell’s My Big TOE trilogy (first book linked here), Tom Campbell in Spain YouTube video series, Silver Birch, Seth Speaks (channeled by Jane Roberts), and Mike Marable. Additional resources that align with Christian’s work and might support the listener in their learning and deeper dives are that of Paul Selig, Lee Harris, and Gary Zukav. Lastly, be sure to check out Episode 17 of this podcast with Lali to hear about her near death experience, a relative of a pre birth experience. For related writings to this topic, please see my Patreon page as well, where I discuss relationship and spirituality, regularly, and have a post about my use of We as a pronoun here. For transcripts of this show, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line and/or check your favorite podcast provider, as oftentimes they supply transcription services. If you are interested in book recommendations related to topics discussed, including spirituality, please see Allison's bookshop on Bookshop.org Purchasing books through Bookshop offers greater support to authors as well as curators, such as Allison. *Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.* If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email ignitewellbeing.naperville@gmail.com with ‘Participate’ in the subject line. To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack , or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable. Sincere apologies for sound artifacts resulting from impaired WiFi connectivity from a major communications carrier. Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.

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Beholden is a podcast in which an amalgam of folks discuss their lives – their dreams, hopes, challenges. Listening to one another with attention and curiosity can disarm aggression and othering by helping us remember: We have a shared humanity, we are entangled with one another. We are beholden. This podcast is hosted by Ignite Well-being (https://ignitewell-being.com/), located in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL.

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  • Creator
    Ignite Well-being
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Ignite Well-being
  • Show Website
    Beholden