Growing Wise
Negin Sairafi explores love, liberation and what it means to be human through intimate conversations, community contributions, teachings and audio journeys. Growing Wise is a platform dedicated to unlocking and sharing collective wisdom. The platform's mission is to document the lived experiences, stories and perspectives of people and communities that are planting the seeds for our collective liberation.
Episodes
20 episodes
#20: Women, Life, and Iran's Path to Freedom
This episode is dedicated to the women and people in Iran who are fighting for their rights and for their freedom.Subscribe to become a part of the Growing Wise community. You will have o...
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Episode 20
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14:15
BONUS Episode: 2021 Reflections and Future Visions
This episode was co-created with community. My hope, and our hope, is that by listening to these learnings and visions for our collective future, you will feel less alone, meaningfully connected and more courageous as we cross the threshold and...
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Episode 19
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22:07
#18: Negin Sairafi with Adil Dhalla on Love, Community and the Path to Freedom
In this episode, I am sharing a conversation with my dear friend, co-creator and teacher, Adil Dhalla (he/him). Adil is the Director of Community for Reset, a social enterprise that has been making pop-up playgrounds since 2015. He ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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36:09
#17: Negin Sairafi - The Healing Power of Grief
In this episode I share a reading of an essay I wrote in early 2020, which feels more relevant today than it did at the time that I wrote it. Whether you are experiencing your own grief, or grieving as a response to the horrific injusti...
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Episode 17
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13:57
#16: Negin Sairafi with Nadine Araksi Silverthorne on Family, Break-ups and the Journey Back to Self
In this episode I am in conversation with my dear friend Nadine Araksi Silverthorne (she/her). Nadine is a writer and master storytelling coach, who has spent the past two decades of her career creating click-worthy content for some of Canada’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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36:48
#15: Journey With Negin - Awaken Your Imagination
Audio journeys are designed to activate your spirit. To connect you deeply to yourself, to others and to everything that exists within the universe. You can experience this journey while sitting in a meditative position, laying down...
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Episode 15
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6:08
#14: Negin Sairafi with Laura Sniderman on Loneliness, Connection and the Art of Vulnerability
In this episode, I am sharing a conversation with Laura Sniderman about how we can create more meaningful connections in our lives. Laura shares personal experiences, academic insights and her learnings from years of community build...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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35:13
#13: Negin Sairafi - What is the Meaning of Your Life?
In this episode, I am reading an essay about the meaning of life, and how we can examine our current reality, to imagine and create others. "We question our existence because as far as we know, our lives on the physical plane are te...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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14:05
#12: Negin Sairafi with Or Har-Gil on Connecting to the Truth of Who You Really Are
In this episode Or Har-Gil open-heartedly shares the journey of embracing her identity and becoming more fully herself—which was catalyzed by her falling in love with a woman, while being married to her husband of 10 years. Together...
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Episode 12
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37:27
#11: Negin Sairafi - Learning How to Trust Ourselves
What Does it Really Mean to Trust Ourselves and Each Other?I've asked myself this question many times. In this episode I share my insights and perspectives on how we can approach redefining trust, and deepening the trust we have ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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9:56
#10: Negin Sairafi with Shilbee Kim on Passion, Justice and Belonging to Yourself
Shilbee Kim (she/her) is a Korean-born social enterprise and passion coach for Innoweave and the Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network, as well as the Workstream Manager at Brookfield Institu...
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Episode 10
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36:39
#9: Negin Sairafi - Sometimes Anger is a Necessary Emotion
In this episode I reflect on our individual and collective experience of anger. An emotion that is often feared, avoided and suppressed--but one that has the power to create meaningful change. I share my own experiences of anger and str...
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Episode 9
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11:02
#8: Negin Sairafi with Priyanka Saju on Your Body is Your First and Always Home
In this episode, Priyanka Saju and I talk about what we really mean when we say the words ‘I feel fat’, the distinction between body positivity and body neutrality, and how your environment, upbringing, culture can shape your relationship with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:55
#7: Negin Sairafi - Things We Don't Talk About
This solo episode is a reading of my personal essay, Thing We Don't Talk About, a love letter dedicated to the secrets within all of us. "We pay a price for carrying what is meant to be released. The price is our peace of mind, our...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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12:15
#6: Negin with Peter Katz on Creativity, Resilience and Leaning into Love
In this episode I am sharing an intimate conversation with my good friend Peter Katz.Peter Katz (he/him) is a JUNO award and Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter and speaker. His work has been featured on several movies and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:55
#5: Negin Sairafi - Creative Energy is Your Power Source
A solo episode reflecting on creative energy, radical self-expression and the power of taking steps toward bringing your ideas and visions to life. Reach out to me with thoughts, feelings and questions.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:55
#4: Negin with Yazmin Harris on Identity, Sexuality and How to Navigate the In-Between
In this episode, I’m speaking with Yazmin Harris (they/them). Yaz is a queer, non-binary, POC human, movement encourager and sex worker from Toronto Canada, who prioritizes pleasure. They teach sensual, playful based movement practices as a way...
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Episode 4
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36:35
#3: Negin Sairafi - Let Life Break You Open
A solo episode dedicated to the struggles we are individually and collectively experiencing. When we are in the eye of the storm, it is difficult to see pain as a teacher, to know that we are in the process of healing and transforma...
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Episode 3
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#2: Negin with Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr on the Healing Power of Loss and Grief
In this episode I share a conversation with Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr. Chidiogo (she/her) is a writer, speaker, storyteller, movement builder and Founder of She ROARs, a community of empowered women across the world unleashing their R...
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Episode 2
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