Beloved Futures

What does it mean to hold space for liberation, healing, and the sacred during times of profound change? How do we navigate the dissolution of systems and empires while staying rooted in love and life? In this episode of Beloved Futures, host Aubrey Morgan Yee is joined by the vibrant and inspiring Rev. Briana Lynn (RBL) who studies, teaches & facilitates experiences on the intersection of ancient earth-based sacred healing, revolution, liberation & social justice, AND nature, eros, & magic. Rev. Briana Lynn has unrelenting passion for authenticity, equality, learning & deepening our connection to life, nature & The Great Mystery. She is an accomplice to the liberation of all beings through naming the polycrisis (ecocide, genocide, femicide, suicide, homicide) & by sharing her learnings as a part of the polyresponse (including but not limited to) anti-racism work, decolonization in personal & community practices, deconstructing the patriarchy in every facet of life, & personal trauma healing. Her current contributions include, international liberation teachings, key-note public speaking, 1:1 mentorship, large group facilitation, & overnight nature quests. Briana has developed a safe, liberating, inclusive & practical spiritual & social justice community space for Rites of Liberation in The Mystery Schoolshe started. She also offers a 1:1 year-long Rites of Liberation Mentorship for those wanting support in personal, professional & their role in systemic liberation. Rev. Briana Lynn is fierce in her compassion, she is pulsing with life-force and shamanic knowledge, dedicated to healing the earth and bringing humanity to our next evolution as creative beings in right relations with the more than human world. In this conversation, Briana and I talk about the rooted reverence field being co-created by Free Palestine, the meeting of this moment in America as we witness the necessary dissolution of empire and the commitment to LOVE and centering life that accompanies a deep devotion to earth and her mysteries. Key Takeaways: • Liberation begins with unlearning oppressive systems and fostering accountability in ourselves and our communities. • The power of connecting with the Earth, our ancestors, and sacred practices as a way to heal and grow. • How to integrate Eros and creative energy into our lives for personal and collective transformation. • The importance of creating spaces of refuge and safety for marginalized communities in the face of systemic challenges. • A call to embody radical hope, cultivate community resilience, and co-create a thriving future. I know you will enjoy this conversation and find within it the spaces of radical hope and radical accountability that are needed for the great turning. In this you will find your own invitation to your greatness. With Love and Gratitude, Aubrey Morgan Yee GUEST INFO You can find / follow Rev Briana Lynn here: Website:  https://www.theearthtemple.com/rbl https://liberation-ms.com/ Instagram: @the.earth.temple @rblwacause @liberation.mystery.school Follow Aubrey’s work www.ourbelovedfutures.com [http://www.ourbelovedfutures.com] @aubrey.morgan.yee https://aubreyy.substack.com/ [https://aubreyy.substack.com/]

What does it take to steward the Earth and our communities through times of profound change?  How do we balance the urgency of the meta-crisis with the hope of regeneration?  In this episode of Beloved Futures, host Aubrey Morgan Yee engages in a powerful conversation with Matthew Monahan, a visionary leader, regenerative farmer, and founder of the global initiative Ma Earth. Matthew Monahan is a dreamer who knows how to bring dreams to life. After building a successful tech venture with his brother early in life, he actualized a vision to build a leading-edge regenerative farm in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Mangaroa farms is now a resilient community food hub and education centre, transitioning dairy & pine into regenerative agriculture & native forests.  Driven by his love of the earth and understanding of the moment we are in as a species, Ma Earth was born to hold space to “share ideas and build tools for planetary health and regeneration.” Simple and profound.  Matthew travels the world meeting with leaders and innovators to understand how new and emerging finance technologies can meet the pressing needs of a planet in meta-crisis. He is a visionary leader who holds a powerful, calm presence in the midst of urgency. The kind of person you want to be in the mess with… and most importantly he is my dear friend. In this episode, Matthew and I talk about how to meet this moment with grace, what it means to be a good steward during times of collapse and how we can collectively rise to transform the systems that sustain life on Earth. Key Takeaways: * The importance of transitioning from extractive practices to regenerative models in both farming and finance. * How emerging technologies like blockchain can be used ethically to support ecological and cultural resilience. * Practical steps individuals can take to contribute meaningfully to local and global regenerative efforts. * The critical need for a cultural shift that pairs technological innovation with deep, systemic change. I know you will enjoy this episode. It’s full of clear-eyed confrontation with the toxicity of modernity and the hopeful truth that there are good people all around the world opening cracks through the trouble to help us collectively emerge into something else… With Love and Gratitude, Aubrey Morgan Yee GUEST INFO You can find / follow Matthew here: Website: https://maearth.com Instagram:  @maearthmedia  @mangaroafarms  @biometrust Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maearth EPISODE RESOURCES  Matthew Monahan is bringing together the seemingly disparate worlds of regeneration and finance through his podcast The Regeneration Will Be Funded, a project of his greater vision – Ma Earth. Ma Earth recently launched its second round of grants to Earth Regenerators using quadratic funding methods with community crowdfunding on Gitcoin.  Follow Aubrey’s work www.ourbelovedfutures.com [http://www.ourbelovedfutures.com] @aubrey.morgan.yee https://aubreyy.substack.com/ [https://aubreyy.substack.com/]

How do we reconnect with the land and pave the way for a just and regenerative future? What does it mean to rematriate the Earth and hold space for future generations? In this episode of Beloved Futures, host Aubrey Morgan Yee sits down with Abi Huff, a visionary committed to community care, land rematriation, and creating systems that honor the Earth and all living beings. ... Abi Huff is a force of love. Her work and life are infused with the desire to see our communities thriving and our planet healthy. Abi believes there is much work to do as we direct our energies towards a Just Transition and bright future for all. Accessibility to resources is an imperative piece to building a stable foundation on which our communities can thrive. Abi is dedicated to the rising of future generations and movement towards a regenerative economy which holds our planet and all life sacred. This life affirming vision is the weaving of all of our movements and collective work which aim to create the shifts we wish to see. Abi utilizes her spectrum of experience, cosmology, and deep commitment to the unseen generations to come in her work with C.E.L.T. – the Center for Ethical Land Transition. In this episode we talk about the rematriation of land, the feeling of being with liberated land, the importance of deep listening to the more than human world and how to hold our children in the light of hope as we navigate difficult and often dark times. Throughout the conversation, Abi shares her personal journey—from growing up surrounded by a lush food forest in her childhood to working on salmon restoration and eventually leading movement-based work in healing and land justice. Join us for a conversation that is not only grounding but filled with hope, as we explore the sacredness of land, deep listening practices, and ways to hold our children and communities in the light of love and possibility. Key Takeaways: * The meaning and importance of rematriation of land and why it matters now more than ever. * How connecting with the Earth and her ecosystems can deepen our sense of  belonging and healing. * Tools for holding space for future generations, even in times of darkness and difficulty. * The power of regenerative economies and creating land transitions that are both ethical and just. I’m so grateful to Abi and all she stewards. I hope you will find solace, inspiration and regeneration in our words... With Love and Gratitude, Aubrey Morgan Yee GUEST INFO You can find / follow Abi here: Instagram: @_ethical_land_transition EPISODE RESOURCES Center for Ethical Land Transition  https://centerelt.org/ Mother Law Starter Series  https://www.landjusticefutures.org/starter-series Follow Aubrey’s work www.ourbelovedfutures.com [http://www.ourbelovedfutures.com] @aubrey.morgan.yee https://aubreyy.substack.com/ [https://aubreyy.substack.com/]

Alnoor comes from a Sufi lineage and writes about the crossroads of politics and spirituality in troubled times. His work has been published in Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Truthout, Fast Company, Kosmos Journal, New Internationalist, and the Huffington Post among others. Alnoor’s work focuses on the intersection of political organizing, systems thinking, structural change and narrative work. He is the founder of a community in the jungles of Costa Rica - Brave Earth: A Center for Applied Cultural Transition. He is also Co-director of Transition Resource Circle, Council Chair for Culture Hack Labs and co-author of Post Capitalist Philanthropy: The healing of wealth in the time of crisis. Most of all he is my hanai brother and dear friend. A person I turn to when I need to untangle my thinking about the world and my place in it. He is a guardian of the futures and a mystical anarchist, a philosopher and mythopoetic truth teller. A rare being, always becoming into a new version of himself. He is someone I am deeply grateful to be woven with in this lifetime… May this conversation move you to lean into your own becoming, so that your life becomes a prayer of purpose to the unfolding of the ages. May we all be useful to these times.  Links: Brave Earth [https://www.braveearth.com/] Rewording Fellowship [https://www.braveearth.com/experiences/2023/6/26/reworlding-fellowship-reconnect-rewild-reworld] Transition Resource Circle [https://www.transitionresourcecircle.org/] Rojava [https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-democracy/rojava-democracy/] - Autonomous Community Books: Braiding Sweetgrass [https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass] - Robin Wall Kimmerer Ideas to Postpone the End of the World [https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Postpone-World-Ailton-Krenak-ebook/dp/B08NR9M3L3?_encoding=UTF8] - Ailton Kranek T.A.Z. The Temporary Autonomous Zone [https://bookshop.org/p/books/t-a-z-the-temporary-autonomous-zone-hakim-bey/10519345?ean=9781460901779] - Hakim Bey Designs for the Pluriverse [https://bookshop.org/p/books/designs-for-the-pluriverse-radical-interdependence-autonomy-and-the-making-of-worlds-arturo-escobar/10942732?ean=9780822371052] - Arturo Escobar Tiokasin Ghosthorse [https://humansandnature.org/tiokasin-ghosthorse/] - Various writings Sophie Strand [https://sophiestrand.com/] - Various writings Bayo Akomalofe [https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/] - Various writings Less is More: How Degrowth will save the world [https://bookshop.org/p/books/less-is-more-how-degrowth-will-save-the-world-jason-hickel/15155905?ean=9781786091215] - Jason Hickels Sociology of Freedom [https://bookshop.org/p/books/sociology-of-freedom-manifesto-of-the-democratic-civilization-volume-iii-abdullah-ocalan/8370950?ean=9781629637105] - Abdullah Öcalan  Come of Age: The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble [https://bookshop.org/p/books/come-of-age-the-case-for-elderhood-in-a-time-of-trouble-stephen-jenkinson/9561762?ean=9781623172091] - Stephen Jenkinson Follow Aubrey’s work www.ourbelovedfutures.com [http://www.ourbelovedfutures.com] @aubrey.morgan.yee https://aubreyy.substack.com/ [https://aubreyy.substack.com/]

Linguist, author and film maker, Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of the international non-profit organisation, Local Futures [https://www.localfutures.org/about-local-futures/who-we-are/helena-norberg-hodge/], a pioneer of the new economy movement, and the convenor of World Localization Day [https://www.localfutures.org/world-localization-day/]. She is the author of several books, including ‘Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh’ [https://www.localfutures.org/publications/ancient-futures-book-helena-norberg-hodge/], an eye-opening tale of tradition and change in Ladakh, or “Little Tibet”. Together with a film of the same title [https://www.localfutures.org/publications/ancient-futures-book-helena-norberg-hodge/], Ancient Futures has been translated into more than 40 languages, and sold half a million copies. Her latest book is ‘Local is Our Future: Steps to an Economics of Happiness’ [https://www.localfutures.org/publications/local-is-our-future-book-helena-norberg-hodge/]. Other publications include ‘Bringing the Food Economy Home’ [https://www.localfutures.org/store/#!/Bringing-the-Food-Economy-Home-Local-Alternatives-to-Global-Agribusiness/p/16039320/category=12119219] and ‘From the Ground Up: Rethinking Industrial Agriculture’ [https://www.localfutures.org/store/#!/From-the-Ground-Up-Rethinking-Industrial-Agriculture/p/16039322/category=12119219]. Helena is also the producer of the award-winning documentary ‘The Economics of Happiness’ [https://www.localfutures.org/programs/the-economics-of-happiness/]. Educated in Sweden, Germany, Austria, England and the United States, Helena specialized in linguistics, including studies at the University of London and with Noam Chomsky at MIT. Her work, spanning almost half a century, has received the support of a wide range of international figures, including Jane Goodall, HH the Dalai Lama, HRH Prince Charles and Indira Gandhi. From 1975, Helena worked with the people of Ladakh, to find ways of enabling their culture to meet the modern world without sacrificing social and ecological values. She was the first outsider in modern times to become fluent in the language. She has helped to initiate localization movements on every continent, particularly in South Korea and Japan, and co-founded both the International Forum on Globalization and the Global Ecovillage Network. Helena is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Right Livelihood Award (aka the “Alternative Nobel Prize”), the Arthur Morgan Award and the Goi Peace Prize for contributing to “the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide.” Helena has lectured in seven languages and appeared in broadcast, print and online media worldwide, including MSNBC, The Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian. She has written numerous articles and essays, and her work has been the subject of thousands of articles worldwide. Most recently, Helena was profiled in The New York Times, titled ‘What if Local and Diverse Is Better Than Networked and Global?’ [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/world/australia/norberg-hodge-local-organic-australia.html]. Download the article: NY Times – Helena Norberg-Hodge Profile [https://www.localfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/NY-Times-Helena-Norberg-Hodge-Profile-1.pdf] (PDF) Follow Aubrey’s work www.ourbelovedfutures.com [http://www.ourbelovedfutures.com] @aubrey.morgan.yee https://aubreyy.substack.com/ [https://aubreyy.substack.com/]