#67: Martina Hildegard Gray Bear: Her Commitment to Women, Children, the Oppressed, All Beings and Our Planet
Martina is a queer intercultural / international martial artist living in the US. Martina is a queer teacher, storyteller, & communication consultant. Martina is a commitment to women, children, the oppressed, all beings and our planet.
Georgia and Martina discuss:
- Martina's experiences facilitating self defense for feminists with disabilities in Germany
- Historical lessons from second wave feminism
- Being a queer white feminist living in the US
- How to hold space for all the oppression in the world and be open to hope and change at the same time
- How interoception saved Martina's life
To contact Martina:
Facebook: Martina Hildegard
Email: [email protected]
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Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified female survivors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga
