The Listening Way

Listening through Bearing Witness with Dusk Liney

Welcome to the sixth episode of The Listening Way.  This episode is a special one as Dusk becomes the guest and is joined by guest host Andrew.  Andrew has been a pastoral leader for 36 years, where he loves the grounded, compassionate, generous, ordinary goodness of the St Kilda Baptist community and working within its pastoral and leadership teams. Andrew is also a Spiritual Director and a member of WellSpring’s formation team for the training of Spiritual Companions. While fully committed to life at St Kilda, Andrew and his partner Alice are also members of the Holy Transfiguration Community which is based in Teesdale outside Geelong. Andrew enjoys silence and would rather listen to a person than read a book. Today we delve deeper into Dusk's listening way and her story of arriving at this work. Dusk Liney is a listener and space holder, who lives, works and mothers on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land. Dusk has two businesses: The Listening Squad (with her biz partner Jo) and The Listening Mama. Dusk is a space holder, spiritual companion, birth doula and matrescence facilitator. Weaving this all together, Dusk meets people in the midst of their life and listens to their story. She invites people to encounter their inner wisdom and live from that place into their lives, work or birth. The way Dusk holds space is informed by community development, the contemplative movement, birth and motherhood studies and the therapeutic tool of spiritual companionship. Dusk believes in the power of bearing witness to someones' story because every person is of value and needs to be heard. In the episode we discover: * Listening as a way of healing * How Dusk practiced sitting with and listening to herself * Listening through bearing witness of sacred stories * The power of speaking things out loud Thank you for listening! The Listening Way is a love letter to listening. It holds contemplative conversations on how listening shapes our way of being in the world. The podcast uncovers the different ways that we listen and invites us to practice them again. Hosted by Dusk Liney from The Listening Squad, where we dream of a listening revolution where every person is heard.  Let’s reclaim the lost art of listening. If you loved this conversation, we invite you to our next round of Coming Home, find out more here: thelisteningsquad.com/coming-home [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/coming-home] Find Dusk & The Listening Squad: thelisteningsquad.com thelisteningmama.com [https://www.thelisteningmama.com] https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/@thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]@thelisteningmama [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningmama/] This podcast produced by @sarahharneymakes [https://www.instagram.com/sarahharneymakes/] & @thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]Podcast Artwork by Elizabeth Braid from Ebb Draws: ebbdraws.com [https://www.ebbdraws.com/] Image description: A watercolour illustration of two people, one person is talking, whilst the other person listens. Above the illustration is a hand drawn black typography that says, 'The Listening Way'.

Listening through Compassion with Habiba Ahmed

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Listening Way.  In this episode, Dusk is joined by Habiba Ahmed. Habiba is an African doula, birth educator and birth debriefer who provides support, connection and education for women as they birth and enter motherhood through her work at 4th Trimester. Habiba’s way of being in the world is through compassion, empathy and always placing herself in someone else's shoes. Through birth debriefs and birth talks, Habiba listens to women’s introduction into motherhood. She has created a level of support, connection and education for others and herself.  Her work at 4th Trimester is about breaking cultural barriers & helping families make safe & informed decisions by creating a diverse & equal standard of maternal care. Habiba is a second generation Somali Australian, a mother of two joyous girlies and a loving wife to my best friend. She is very passionate about her community and the progression of their health and wellbeing. She believes her community has a vital role to play in supporting each other if to ensure the success and growth of future generations. Motherhood has taught her many things but none more important than holding onto our birth culture and birth practices which centres mother led care.  In the episode we discover: * Listening between the words * Combining the power of listening with supporting and holding new mothers * Being vulnerable is the only way to really have genuine connection with one another * The impact of being heard and held in early motherhood * Theres power in listening and not trying to find the answers for someone * How important it is to feel heard and held in the birth space * Meeting people with empathy for deepest listening * Listening can heal generations Thank you for listening! The Listening Way is a love letter to listening. It holds contemplative conversations on how listening shapes our way of being in the world. The podcast uncovers the different ways that we listen and invites us to practice them again. Hosted by Dusk Liney from The Listening Squad, where we dream of a listening revolution where every person is heard.  Let’s reclaim the lost art of listening. If you loved this conversation, we invite you to our next round of Coming Home, find out more here: thelisteningsquad.com/coming-home [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/coming-home] Find Habiba: @4th.trimester [https://www.instagram.com/4th.trimester/] Insight article & episode: I'm a birth doula. Here’s why my work is essential [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/i-m-a-birth-doula-here-s-why-my-work-is-essential] Mamma Mia article: When Zubeyda was turned away from hospital, her sister intervened. It saved her baby's life. [https://www.mamamia.com.au/birth-story-labour-24-weeks/] Find Dusk & The Listening Squad: thelisteningsquad.com [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/]@thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]@thelisteningmama [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningmama/] This podcast produced by @sarahharneymakes [https://www.instagram.com/sarahharneymakes/] & @thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]Podcast Artwork by Elizabeth Braid from Ebb Draws: ebbdraws.com [https://www.ebbdraws.com/] Image description: A watercolour illustration of two people, one person is talking, whilst the other person listens. Above the illustration is a hand drawn black typography that says, 'The Listening Way'.

Listening in the moment with Sue-Anne Hunter

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Listening Way.  In this episode, Dusk is joined by Sue-Anne Hunter. Sue-Anne Hunter is a proud Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman, committed to self-determination and advocating for the rights of all First Nations peoples. Prior to the establishment of her business, Aboriginal Cultural Consultancy in 2019, Sue-Anne worked in the Aboriginal Child and Family Welfare field for over 18 years and has been appointed director on several boards. On the 14th of May 2021 Sue-Anne was appointed to the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as 1 of 5 Commissioners. Yoo-rrook has been established as an independent Royal Commission under the Inquiries Act 2014. It will focus on truth-telling and healing for First Peoples, by inquiring into historic and ongoing systemic injustices perpetrated against First Peoples in Victoria by State and non-State entities since colonisation until today. Yoo-rrook is the first Aboriginal truth-telling body to be established in Australia.  In the episode we discover: * Learning how to ‘just be’ * The link between listening and therapy * Creating a space of safety in listening * What is the role of honesty in listening? * Trauma isn't a competition * How to listen to tough stories * Working through racism in Australia As well as two powerful listening questions from Sue-Anne: * Do you want to tell me how that felt for you? * What do you want me to take from that? Thank you for listening! The Listening Way is a love letter to listening. It holds contemplative conversations on how listening shapes our way of being in the world. The podcast uncovers the different ways that we listen and invites us to practice them again. Hosted by Dusk Liney from The Listening Squad, where we dream of a listening revolution where every person is heard.  Let’s reclaim the lost art of listening. Find Sue-Anne: www.sueannehunter.com [https://www.sueannehunter.com] Dadirri, A reflection by Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr [https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/dadirri/] Yoo-rrook Justice Commission [https://www.firstpeoplesvic.org/our-work/truth-telling/yoo-rrook-justice-commission/] Sue-Anne’s Connection to Country Meditation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfdJP6we0eQ] Jedda’s Kids connecting to Country Meditation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGDNHQWfGM ] Find Dusk & The Listening Squad: thelisteningsquad.com [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/]@thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]@thelisteningmama [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningmama/] This podcast produced by @sarahharneymakes [https://www.instagram.com/sarahharneymakes/] & @thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]Podcast Artwork by Elizabeth Braid from Ebb Draws: ebbdraws.com [https://www.ebbdraws.com/] Image description: A watercolour illustration of two people, one person is talking, whilst the other person listens. Above the illustration is a hand drawn black typography that says, 'The Listening Way'.

Listening through Longing with Nathan Scolaro

Welcome to the third episode of The Listening Way.  In this episode, Dusk is joined by Nathan Scolaro. Nathan is the Editor of Dumbo Feather Magazine and Head of Storytelling at Small Giants Academy. Nathan’s way of being in the world is hearing people into truth, through meaningful conversations and storytelling. Nathan is a lover of language, poetry and story, and is particularly enthralled by the role they each play in shaping culture and enlivening the self. He hails from Western Australia, where he first experienced the joy of putting together a magazine, and now indulges his passion for thoughtful, life-giving storytelling by helping bring Dumbo Feather magazine into the world every few months, as well as curating their website content and fortnightly podcast.  In the episode we discover: * The gift & comfort of deep soul chats * How deep listening leads to connection and healing * Allowing nature and the land to support and hear you * Cultivating openness and presence in conversations * Contemplating safety in listening and storytelling * Listening with intentional energy Thank you for listening! The Listening Way is a love letter to listening. It holds contemplative conversations on how listening shapes our way of being in the world. The podcast uncovers the different ways that we listen and invites us to practice them again. Hosted by Dusk Liney from The Listening Squad, where we dream of a listening revolution where every person is heard.  Let’s reclaim the lost art of listening. Find Nathan Scolaro: dumbofeather.com [https://www.dumbofeather.com/people/nathan-scolaro/] smallgiants.com.au [https://www.smallgiants.com.au/] Storytelling for Change program [https://www.dumbofeather.com/events/storytelling-for-change/] Find Dusk & The Listening Squad: thelisteningsquad.com [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/]@thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]@thelisteningmama [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningmama/] This podcast produced by @sarahharneymakes [https://www.instagram.com/sarahharneymakes/] & @thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]Podcast Artwork by Elizabeth Braid from Ebb Draws: ebbdraws.com [https://www.ebbdraws.com/] Image description: A watercolour illustration of two people, one person is talking, whilst the other person listens. Above the illustration is a hand drawn black typography that says, 'The Listening Way'.

Listening through Connection with Cassidy Hall

Welcome to the second episode of The Listening Way.  In this episode, Dusk is joined by Cassidy Hall. Cassidy Hall is an author, filmmaker, podcaster [http://encounteringsilence.com/], student, and trained counselor. She works as a Teaching Assistant at Christian Theological Seminary [https://www.cts.edu/] where she is studying for her MDiv and MTS degrees. In 2012, while working as a counselor and reading Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation, Cassidy made a pilgrimage to all seventeen Trappist/Cistercian Monasteries of the United States [http://trappists.org/our-monasteries].  While there, she wrote, interviewed monks and nuns, and photographed her entire experience within these seventeen spaces.  Born and raised in Iowa, Cassidy moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to work on the production team of the documentary feature film In Pursuit of Silence [https://vimeo.com/153448833].  Her podcast, Encountering Silence, [http://encounteringsilence.com/]with co-hosts Carl McColman [http://www.carlmccolman.net/] and Kevin Johnson [https://kevinmichaeljohnson.com/] features interviews with contemplatives, modern-day mystics, and explores the ambiguity of silence in our modern-day lives. Her recent solo-podcast, Contemplating Now, is a Podcast Exploring the Intersection of Contemplation and Social Justice featuring scholars, activists, and mystics.  In the episode we discover: * Navigating big emotions as a child * Finding yourself in the silence * Listening through silence and contemplation * Silence as a teacher of patience * Using silence to engage with social justice * How anything we ‘know’ will change, evolve & move on * The power of a personal affirmation practice Thank you for listening! The Listening Way is a love letter to listening.  It holds contemplative conversations on how listening shapes our way of being in the world.  The podcast uncovers the different ways that we listen and invites us to practice them again.  Hosted by Dusk Liney from The Listening Squad, where we dream of a listening revolution where every person is heard. Let’s reclaim the lost art of listening. Find Cassidy Hall: cassidyhall.com [https://cassidyhall.com/about-me/] Author, Notes on Silence [http://www.notesonsilence.com/] Filmmaker, Day of a Stranger [http://www.dayofastranger.com/] and In Pursuit of Silence [http://www.pursuitofsilence.com/] Podcaster, Encountering Silence [http://www.encounteringsilence.com/] and Contemplating Now [https://cassidyhall.com/podcasts/] Find Dusk & The Listening Squad: thelisteningsquad.com [https://www.thelisteningsquad.com/]@thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]@thelisteningmama [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningmama/] This podcast produced by @sarahharneymakes [https://www.instagram.com/sarahharneymakes/] & @thelisteningsquad [https://www.instagram.com/thelisteningsquad/]Podcast Artwork by Elizabeth Braid from Ebb Draws: ebbdraws.com [https://www.ebbdraws.com/] Image description: A watercolour illustration of two people, one person is talking, whilst the other person listens. Above the illustration is a hand drawn black typography that says, 'The Listening Way'.