Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality

Belonging Episode 10 - Rabbi Marianne Van Praag

Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality For our tenth episode, we are honored to welcome Rabbi Marianne Van Praag, a respected spiritual leader, teacher, and advocate for meaningful dialogue at the intersection of faith, identity, and human connection. In this powerful conversation, Rabbi Marianne explores how Jewish tradition, sacred texts, and religious practice engage with questions of gender, sexuality, belonging, and spiritual expression. Drawing on her experience as a rabbi, she reflects on the evolving relationship between ancient wisdom and contemporary understandings of identity, and how faith communities can create spaces of inclusion, dignity, and compassion. Together, we discuss the role religion plays in shaping our understanding of ourselves and one another, the tensions and possibilities that emerge when tradition meets social change, and how spirituality can serve as a pathway to deeper belonging. Join us for a thoughtful and inspiring finale as we explore what it means to honor both tradition and transformation in the pursuit of a more connected and compassionate world. 🎧 Episode 10 featuring Rabbi Marianne Van Praag is available now.

Belonging Episode 10 - Rabbi Marianne Van Praag

Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality For our tenth and final episode, we are honored to welcome Rabbi Marianne Van Praag, a respected spiritual leader, teacher, and advocate for meaningful dialogue at the intersection of faith, identity, and human connection. In this powerful conversation, Rabbi Marianne explores how Jewish tradition, sacred texts, and religious practice engage with questions of gender, sexuality, belonging, and spiritual expression. Drawing on her experience as a rabbi, she reflects on the evolving relationship between ancient wisdom and contemporary understandings of identity, and how faith communities can create spaces of inclusion, dignity, and compassion. Together, we discuss the role religion plays in shaping our understanding of ourselves and one another, the tensions and possibilities that emerge when tradition meets social change, and how spirituality can serve as a pathway to deeper belonging. Join us for a thoughtful and inspiring finale as we explore what it means to honor both tradition and transformation in the pursuit of a more connected and compassionate world. 🎧 Episode 10 featuring Rabbi Marianne Van Praag is available now.

Belonging Episode 9 - Puneet K. Bindlish

Episode 9 of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality is now live. 🎙️✨ This week, we’re joined by Puneet K. Bindlish — researcher, educator, and scholar of spirituality, leadership, and lived religion — whose work bridges ancient wisdom traditions with modern conversations around identity, humanity, and belonging. In this powerful episode, we explore: • India’s understanding of the third gender and gender fluidity • The spiritual concept of Tritiya Prakriti • Ancient wisdom traditions and their relevance today • Spirituality beyond binaries • What it truly means to belong on a collective and human scale This conversation invites us to rethink identity not as something rigid, but as something deeply human, expansive, and interconnected. Now streaming on all platforms. 🌍 #BelongingPodcast #GenderAndSpirituality #TritiyaPrakriti #ThirdGender #GenderFluidity #Spirituality #AncientWisdom #PodcastLaunch #Belonging

Belonging Episode 9 - Puneet K. Bindlish

Episode 9 of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality is now live. 🎙️✨ This week, we’re joined by Puneet K. Bindlish — researcher, educator, and scholar of spirituality, leadership, and lived religion — whose work bridges ancient wisdom traditions with modern conversations around identity, humanity, and belonging. In this powerful episode, we explore: • India’s understanding of the third gender and gender fluidity • The spiritual concept of Tritiya Prakriti • Ancient wisdom traditions and their relevance today • Spirituality beyond binaries • What it truly means to belong on a collective and human scale This conversation invites us to rethink identity not as something rigid, but as something deeply human, expansive, and interconnected. Now streaming on all platforms. 🌍 #BelongingPodcast #GenderAndSpirituality #TritiyaPrakriti #ThirdGender #GenderFluidity #Spirituality #AncientWisdom #PodcastLaunch #Belonging

Belonging Episode 8 - Thupten Jinpa Langri

In Episode 8 of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality, hosts Mpho Tutu van Furth and Marceline Tutu van Furthwelcome Thupten Jinpa — Buddhist philosopher, compassion researcher, and the longtime English translator to Dalai Lama. From a small Tibetan community to becoming one of the world’s leading voices on compassion and contemplative wisdom, Jinpa’s journey is one of identity, displacement, purpose, and profound spiritual transformation. Navigating life between cultures, languages, and belief systems, he reflects on what it means to remain rooted in humanity while embracing change, difference, and deeper understanding. In this deeply moving conversation, Jinpa shares how spirituality can become a bridge rather than a barrier — inviting us into greater empathy, self-awareness, and connection with one another. Together, the conversation explores how gender, sexuality, and spirituality intersect with our universal longing to be seen, accepted, and to belong. This episode is a powerful reminder that belonging is not about fitting into a single identity — it is about compassion, authenticity, and learning how to hold space for ourselves and others with grace. 🎙️✨