When Words Heal: Conversations from Gaza to America

A Good Friday Vigil Outside Lockheed Martin

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192344/fan_mail/new] Good Friday is supposed to be about the cross, but what happens when we take that story to the place where modern violence is manufactured?  Shane Claiborne joins us with a challenge that’s as simple as it is unsettling: if you knew a bomb was being built for a school full of kids, wouldn’t you try to stand in its way? Listen to find out: * How Holy Week is connected to the real-time violence in Gaza and Iran and ask what it means to follow Jesus when our nation profits from war? *  Why we’re gathering outside Lockheed Martin on Good Friday and how ordinary people can practice nonviolent witness with courage, grief, and hope. * Why “the right people get bombed” is the opposite of The Prince of Peace * Diana’s shift from Iraq War participation to conscientious objection & finding the freedom to change your mind * Good Friday is solidarity with victims of state violence and practice of refusing to meet violence with violence * Why weapons manufacturers make modern wars possible and why profit belongs in the spotlight * Memorial practices for children killed in Gaza and Iran, including names, candles, roses, and a shared rope * Direct action and civil disobedience as “divine obedience,” with many on-ramps for participation How to join in person, livestream, or create a memorial where you live!   Find out more or REGISTER HERE [https://redletterchristians.org/event/good-trouble-on-good-friday-2026-at-lockheed-martin/] Blog Post This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us? Yes! I will sign up [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list] to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox! Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it help * Raising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substack [https://substack.com/@dianaoestreichwagespeace?utm_source=user-menu] * Follow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich [https://www.instagram.com/dianaoestreich/]    * Yes, I want free tools [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list]from The Waging Peace Project!  * Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First [https://www.amazon.com/Waging-Peace-Soldiers-Story-Putting/dp/1506463703]  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world. * Find our Merch here [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-waging-peace-project/], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7Q82FypIZovJt0WW9-XNSnjEBvpIjlu/view?pli=1] and Wear Your Peace. * Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/waging-peace-project] to your school, organization, or faith community.

Singing As Resistance

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192344/fan_mail/new] We talk with Minneapolis community song leader Liz Digitale Anderson about Singing Resistance and why singing can turn strangers into a brave “we” in the middle of fear and state violence. We trace how simple songs support nonviolent action, deepen trust, and help communities protect neighbors without leaving anyone behind. • Singing Resistance as a leaderful national movement grounded in love, solidarity, and nonviolence • Minnesota’s lineage of organizing and why community singing takes root there • Oral tradition song leading, call-and-response teaching, no sheet music, no gatekeeping • Using songs to name systemic oppression and build courage for action • Singing as a container for grief, rage, and joy in public witness • Eviction defense, mutual aid, and showing up for neighbors in practical ways • Offering off ramps and human dignity while resisting state violence • Trust as the limiting factor, potlucks and neighbor relationships as strategy • Going for depth with community and making repair for the long haul You can go on Instagram to singing resistance at singing resistance, and in our link tree, there’s a toolkit. This conversation breaks down how to build a local team, learn simple songs, and show up for eviction defense and safety. Listen, then ask: who’s on your team? Support Liz's song leadership: https://www.patreon.com/singingforliberation [https://www.patreon.com/singingforliberation] Join the Singing Resistance:  Follow: https://www.instagram.com/singingresistance [https://www.instagram.com/singingresistance] Start a chapter where you are! Toolkit, trainings:  https://linktr.ee/singingresistance [https://linktr.ee/singingresistance] This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us? Yes! I will sign up [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list] to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox! Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it help * Raising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substack [https://substack.com/@dianaoestreichwagespeace?utm_source=user-menu] * Follow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich [https://www.instagram.com/dianaoestreich/]    * Yes, I want free tools [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list]from The Waging Peace Project!  * Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First [https://www.amazon.com/Waging-Peace-Soldiers-Story-Putting/dp/1506463703]  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world. * Find our Merch here [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-waging-peace-project/], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7Q82FypIZovJt0WW9-XNSnjEBvpIjlu/view?pli=1] and Wear Your Peace. * Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/waging-peace-project] to your school, organization, or faith community.

Teen Mental Health Advocate: What Teens & Adults Need to Know

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192344/fan_mail/new] High school is tough. Teen mental health is rougher.  She planned not to see sophomore year—now she’s a 17-year-old mental health advocate. Hear how vulnerability, therapy, and grit turned pain into purpose. Ileini shows how patience, presence, and small steps rebuild a life.  Parents and teens—this one matters. Will you try the “just sit and listen” tool this week? Listen to her Teen Podcast on Mental Health: Mom and Me: Climbing Mountains Together [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-and-me-climbing-mountains-together/id1850972078] Find out more about the power of hosting a Peace Hero Awards [https://www.thewagingpeaceproject.org/peace-hero] in your school, City or Community. Will you Support Youth? Donate to the inaugural Drum Major for Peace Scholarship [https://www.thewagingpeaceproject.org/drum-major-for-peace]: We are raising money to offer a $1,000 scholarship to support a local youth to pursue MLK’s call to be a Drum Major for Peace and serve others. The Drum Major for Peace Scholarship lifts up young people who choose courage, compassion, and nonviolence in their everyday lives. This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us? Yes! I will sign up [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list] to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox! Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it help * Raising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substack [https://substack.com/@dianaoestreichwagespeace?utm_source=user-menu] * Follow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich [https://www.instagram.com/dianaoestreich/]    * Yes, I want free tools [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list]from The Waging Peace Project!  * Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First [https://www.amazon.com/Waging-Peace-Soldiers-Story-Putting/dp/1506463703]  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world. * Find our Merch here [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-waging-peace-project/], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7Q82FypIZovJt0WW9-XNSnjEBvpIjlu/view?pli=1] and Wear Your Peace. * Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/waging-peace-project] to your school, organization, or faith community.

When Words Heal: Conversations from Gaza to America

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192344/fan_mail/new] Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din, founder and CEO of MeWe International, shares his innovative work using storytelling and communication to transform trauma in conflict zones including Gaza and Syrian refugee camps. In this second part of our conversation you will hear more about how: • MeWe International builds communication and storytelling interventions for psychological well-being and community engagement across 12+ countries • Peace provides what war can't: justice and joy, which are essential for human flourishing • Storytelling creates community, which keeps humans alive as a species • Communication has been weaponized but should be reclaimed as a tool for transformation About Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din: Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din is an artist, activist, and Founder of #MeWe International Inc. (#MeWeIntl), a global non-profit that builds communications and storytelling interventions for psychological wellbeing, leadership development, and community engagement. His work has received honors from SOLVE MIT and Open Ideo. Mohsin’s innovative work has reached thousands of people across more than 12 countries, beginning with his Fulbright Scholarship in 2010. He has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum, United Nations, MIT, TEDx, and his work on #MeWeSyria has been published on UNHCR Innovation, VICE, and Al Jazeera. How to find Mohsin: * Instagram: @ allplacesfromhere  * Website:   https://www.meweintl.org/   * Facebook:   Mohsin Mohi Ud Din & MeWeIntl This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us? Yes! I will sign up [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list] to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox! Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it help * Raising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substack [https://substack.com/@dianaoestreichwagespeace?utm_source=user-menu] * Follow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich [https://www.instagram.com/dianaoestreich/]    * Yes, I want free tools [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list]from The Waging Peace Project!  * Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First [https://www.amazon.com/Waging-Peace-Soldiers-Story-Putting/dp/1506463703]  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world. * Find our Merch here [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-waging-peace-project/], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7Q82FypIZovJt0WW9-XNSnjEBvpIjlu/view?pli=1] and Wear Your Peace. * Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/waging-peace-project] to your school, organization, or faith community.

Storytelling as a Lifeline: Using Narrative for Mental Health in Conflict Zones

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2192344/fan_mail/new] Stories we tell ourselves shape our relationships and psychological well-being. Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din shows how harmful narratives can erode mental health while transformative storytelling rebuilds connections across even the deepest divides.  Listen to hear more about: • Mohsin's experiences in Gaza with humanitarian medical missions  • How storytelling interventions help trauma survivors reclaim their humanity • Neuroplasticity and our brain's capacity for growth and transformation • Cultivating curiosity to overcome fear in our relationships "Every single human being is a living, breathing story of change. The second that we diminish or forget that, we risk having a very toxic culture, toxic family, toxic world and toxic beliefs because we're going against the essence of who we are." About Mohsin: Mohsin is an artist, activist, and Founder of #MeWe International Inc. (#MeWeIntl), a global non-profit that builds communications and storytelling interventions for psychological wellbeing, leadership development, and community engagement. His work has received honors from SOLVE MIT and Open Ideo. Mohsin’s innovative work has reached thousands of people across more than 12 countries, beginning with his Fulbright Scholarship in 2010. He has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum, United Nations, MIT, TEDx, and his work on #MeWeSyria has been published on UNHCR Innovation, VICE, and Al Jazeera. How to find Mohsin: * Instagram: @ allplacesfromhere  * Website:   https://www.meweintl.org/   * Facebook:   Mohsin Mohi Ud Din & MeWeIntl This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us? Yes! I will sign up [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list] to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox! Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it help * Raising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substack [https://substack.com/@dianaoestreichwagespeace?utm_source=user-menu] * Follow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich [https://www.instagram.com/dianaoestreich/]    * Yes, I want free tools [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/#email-list]from The Waging Peace Project!  * Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First [https://www.amazon.com/Waging-Peace-Soldiers-Story-Putting/dp/1506463703]  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world. * Find our Merch here [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-waging-peace-project/], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7Q82FypIZovJt0WW9-XNSnjEBvpIjlu/view?pli=1] and Wear Your Peace. * Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop [https://www.dianaoestreich.com/waging-peace-project] to your school, organization, or faith community.