How People Grow: Finding Wisdom in Every Season

David Achata
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We often see the world not as it is, but as we are. So if we’re to view the world differently, we need to learn to see ourselves differently. Join David Achata, PCC, on ”How People Grow,” a podcast dedicated to shifting your perspective. Through insightful conversations with guests, co-hosts, and friends from his life, David explores the diverse ways we evolve in work, relationships, and spirituality. Discover how your unique lens shapes your experiences and learn to navigate life’s complexities with greater clarity. Support this podcast and read weekly articles see: https://davidachata.substack.com/ To learn more about David’s corporate work, see http://achatacoaching.com/

  1. 22H AGO

    Francisca Santibanez - Listening to Plants & The Spirit of the Earth

    Can plants really teach?  In this episode, I speak with Francisca Santibáñez, founder of Plant Spirit Talk, about plant communication, and her own journey of healing that reshaped her life. Raised across Brazil, Chile, and California, Francisca traces her lineage to the Tupi-Guarani people of Brazil and has spent over a decade studying plant healing with Shipibo teachers in the Peruvian Amazon, alongside other Indigenous lineages in Peru. We talk about how a severe health crisis became a turning point that led her into herbal medicine, plant initiations, and a lifelong path of remembrance and healing. Our conversation explores what it means to listen to nature, heal ancestral wounds, and how that listening can restore connection, meaning, and wholeness. Learn more about her work at https://www.plantspirittalk.com/

    1h 4m

  2. APR 8

    Casey Church - Understanding the Power of Ceremony

    Leonard “Casey” Church is a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, of the Bear and Crane clans. A former U.S. Marine, he is a cultural practitioner, teacher, and spiritual leader who has spent decades working to restore Indigenous ceremony and identity in contemporary life. He’s the author of Holy Smoke and Native American Rites of Passage, and his work explores how ritual and ceremony can foster healing, belonging, and personal transformation. Today Casey joins us to talk about the role ceremony plays in the lives of indigenous peoples and how "everyone has a native heart." To learn more go to https://www.gmwgathering.org/ To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

    1h 14m

  3. MAR 30

    Lorena Saavedra Smith - Reweaving the Broken Soul

    Lorena Saavedra Smith is the author of the new book, Awaken Your Roots: Reclaim Your Ancestry and Sovereignty by Heeding the Jaguar’s Call. Lorena is a Pacha Philosopher, an Eco-Psychologist, and a wellness consultant dedicated to helping individuals heal through ancestral wisdom, nature reconnection, and holistic well-being. She joins the podcast to share Pacha Philosophy, and her ideas on how to reweave the broken soul.  Connect with Lorena at https://www.lorenasaavedrasmith.com/ To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

    1h 9m

  4. MAR 23

    Damian Costello - The Role of Visions & The Life of Black Elk

    Dr. Damian Costello joins us this week to talk about the role of visions in an indigenous worldview. Dr. Costello is an international expert on Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota Medicine Man. Damian is the author of Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism, and holds a Ph.D. in theological studies from the University of Dayton. Currently serving as the Director of Postgraduate Studies at NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community, he focuses on the intersection of Indigenous traditions and Catholic theology, with a career deeply informed by extensive ethnographic research. To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

    1h 4m

  5. MAR 16

    Stephanie Goins - Walking in a Good Way

    Dr. Stephanie Goins joins the show this week to share what it means to "Walk in a Good Way." Stephanie calls on her research working with former child soldiers in Sierra Leone, her work as a Psychologist, teacher, and more.  Dr. Goins helps us understand in this episode some of the factors that come into play when we think about living in a good relationship with ourselves, the earth, and others.  If you'd like to connect with Stephanie, you may email her here or connect with her on Linkedin. To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/ Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

    1h 4m

  6. MAR 9

    Randy Woodley - The Harmony Way of Being & Governing

    Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, Ph. D., is a farmer, activist/scholar, distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality, justice, race/diversity, regenerative farming, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. In this episode, he talks with us about the Harmony Way of native cultures and how that impacts how we live with one another and even govern. Learn more about Randy Woodley at https://www.randywoodley.com/ and check out his books here. Randy writes regularly at Substack.com To hear David's first interview with Randy from September of 2024, click here. To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

    1h 3m

  7. MAR 2

    Danny Zacharias & Chris Hoklotubbe - Decolonizing the Way We See

    In this episode, David Achata interviews Danny Zacharias & Chris Hoklotubbe's about their new book, Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: An Invitation to North American Indigenous Interpretation.  Their book explores the historical and systemic dismissal of Indigenous worldviews within Western Christian circles, specifically how colonial practices labeled these cultures as "problematic" and stripped them of their theological value. Zacharias and Hoklotubbe believe that reasserting the dignity of Indigenous cultures is essential for the modern Church, as these unique interpretations provide invaluable insights into Scripture that a Western-only perspective simply cannot offer. This episode, Declonizing the Way We See is a rich exploration of the book, and the topics within. Check it out to learn what it would be like if we viewed faith in God and in the Bible through a different lens.  Purchase their book at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1514007568 Support this podcast at: https://davidachata.substack.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/ Help others find this podcast by leaving a review.

    1h 13m

  8. FEB 23

    Season 6 Introduction - What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us Today With David Achata

    Welcome back to Season 6 of the How People Grow Podcast.  This season focuses on what indigenous wisdom could teach us today. In this introductory episode, David Achata overviews for us why this conversation is important and what the word "indigenous" means. David takes us on his own journey of embracing his native roots. He'll take us on a journey to the Andes Mountains, we'll learn from a Lakota Medicine Man, we'll talk about the Doctrine of Discovery and the importance of joining all parts of ourselves together with a little wisdom from Richard Rohr.  Sound interesting? Join us for this season. Thanks for being here. To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's corporate work: http://achatacoaching.com/  Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/

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We often see the world not as it is, but as we are. So if we’re to view the world differently, we need to learn to see ourselves differently. Join David Achata, PCC, on ”How People Grow,” a podcast dedicated to shifting your perspective. Through insightful conversations with guests, co-hosts, and friends from his life, David explores the diverse ways we evolve in work, relationships, and spirituality. Discover how your unique lens shapes your experiences and learn to navigate life’s complexities with greater clarity. Support this podcast and read weekly articles see: https://davidachata.substack.com/ To learn more about David’s corporate work, see http://achatacoaching.com/

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