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Episode 418: Transforming fear and pain into purpose with Kerra Bolton
Episode 418: Transforming fear and pain into purpose with Kerra Bolton
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, Kerra Bolton joins me to discuss her intriguing story to learn to swim, dive, and map sunken slave ships and overcome her fear of swimming in open water. As she shares her story, you’ll hear her explain the process of working through her fears and learning to respect the water and trust herself. We also dive into the layers and history of epigenetics and mtDNA and how our past can help us to understand our current state of being. Kerra is a writer, filmmaker, and CEO of Woodbine Films. She specializes in first-person, personal narratives that excavate joy from trauma. Currently, she is directing her first feature documentary, Return of the Black Madonna, and writing a book, Water in My Bones, about her epic quest. In this episode you’ll hear: Kerra shares her experience of learning to swim, dive, and map sunken slave ships; as someone who is fearful of water and swimming. (9:14) Kerra’s passion with diving for sunken slave ships. (15:31) Restorative practices: what they are and how they can help strengthen relationships within communities. Plus, how Kerra became a filmmaker in her 40s and the challenges of bringing stories to screen (31:50) http://andreaowen.com/418
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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