🎙️ The Rebchat Podcast Episode: Reclaiming Power, Belonging, and Self-Healing Through Art, Theatre and Community Guest: Lakhiyia 🌟Host: Cathy Dixon 🎤 🕒 Duration: 46:23 Episode Overview In this powerful and moving episode, Cathy Dixon speaks with Lakhiyia, a spoken word consultant, public health cultural shapeshifter, and freedom art alchemist. Together, they explore the transformative power of art, self-healing, and collective empowerment in the face of systemic oppression. Through poetry 🎭, storytelling 📖, and heartfelt dialogue 💬, Lakhiyia and Cathy discuss themes of love 💖, belonging 🏡, and the importance of reclaiming one’s authenticity and power. ⚡ Timestamps 00:03 – Introduction: Cathy introduces Lakhiyia, acknowledging her for the spontaneous energy of her poem and reflecting on themes of self-empowerment 💪, healing 💫, and community involvement. 01:03 – Lakhiyia’s Spoken Word Poem: A powerful recital filled with emotion, reflecting on identity, survival, and the tension between forgetting and remembering one's past. 🎤 02:30 – Lakhiyia’s Journey: Cathy dives into Lakhiyia’s background 📚, discussing her multifaceted career as a consultant, educator, poet, and advocate for systemic healing. 04:31 – Art as a Movement: Lakhiyia shares how her work in art and community building is a movement toward collective healing and transformation 🎭💪. 08:54 – Belonging and Healing: Lakhiyia emphasises the importance of calling all fragmented parts of oneself back home 🏡 for healing. 10:04 – Sources of Disconnection: Cathy and Lakhiyia explore the root causes of disconnection in today's world 🌍, focusing on authenticity and the systemic forces that fragment us from our true selves. 14:14 – Reclaiming Authenticity: They reflect on how society instils feelings of not being enough and how individuals can reclaim their power 💥 and wholeness. 19:47 – Tools for Self-Healing: Lakhiyia discusses the tools 🛠️ she uses to help others reclaim their authentic power, including poetry 🎤, breathwork 🌬️, and creating safe spaces for healing 🧘. 29:18 – Surviving and Thriving: Lakhiyia opens up about her personal story as a survivor of systemic oppression and abuse and how understanding trauma responses helped her heal. 💡 34:07 – The Journey Across America: Lakhiyia shares stories from her travels across the United States 🗽🌉, spreading her message of healing and empowerment through spoken word, workshops, and community events.“I show up with the mic 🎤 wherever I’m invited, sharing Get Your Power Back.” 40:19 – Participatory Poem: Lakhiyia leads Cathy and the audience in a participatory spoken word performance 🎭, “Get Your Power Back,” an empowering call to reclaim personal and collective liberation 💥.“This is my breakup letter with bondage… Get your power back!” 🔥 Key Takeaways & Quotes Healing Through Art: Art 🎨 and theatre 🎭 can be powerful tools for creating new realities and spaces for collective healing.“Art is a way to take you somewhere new, to transform and heal together.” 💖 Belonging is Our Birthright: Everyone deserves to feel at home 🏡 in their bodies and in their communities.“Belonging is our birthright, and freedom is something we must embody.” ✊ Reclaiming Authenticity and Power: Reclaiming one’s authenticity is key to self-healing and personal empowerment 💪. Breaking Free from Systemic Oppression: Resist the societal structures 📉 that tell us we’re not enough. Connect with Lakhiyia Instagram: @Lakhiyia_SpokenWord https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PVrn0MPJFiN7QIWDyjPVX?si=RLvf8kQyRk2LlQ7R_cyJoA https://www.instagram.com/lakhiyia https://www.instagram.com/selfhealingsundays Website: https://lakhiyia.wordpress.com/ https://www.homeplxce.com/🌐 Resources & Mentions Theater of the Oppressed MCC Churches: Discover the Metropolitan Community Churches known for their inclusive and affirming spaces. ⛪
