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Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Dr. Angel Acosta

16 episodes

1 hour ago

Amy Elizabeth Fox from the Mobius Institute shares insights on how leaders can create workplaces that foster trust, connection, and growth. She highlights the importance of emotional awareness, listening to diverse voices, and building environments where people feel safe to bring their full selves. Amy also emphasizes the value of rest and reflection in leadership, showing how slowing down can lead to better decisions and stronger communities. This session offers practical ideas for leaders s...

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Amy Elizabeth Fox from the Mobius Institute shares insights on how leaders can create workplaces that foster trust, connection, and growth. She highlights the importance of emotional awareness, listening to diverse voices, and building environments where people feel safe to bring their full selves. Amy also emphasizes the value of rest and reflection in leadership, showing how slowing down can lead to better decisions and stronger communities. This session offers practical ideas for leaders s...

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Episodes (16/16)

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 10: Breaking Bias - Tools for Conscious Leadership with Anu Gupta

Anu Gupta and Dr. Angel Acosta discuss the importance of capacity building in the context of social justice and combating bias. Anu's new book, "Breaking Bias," explores the need for a consciousness shift to address inequity and injustice. He emphasizes the PRISM toolkit, which includes mindfulness, stereotype replacement, individuation, heart practices, and perspective-taking to reduce bias. Anu highlights the interconnectedness of internal and external capacity building, drawing parallels t...

4 months ago

21 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 9: Expanding Business Through Beauty, Intimacy & Curation with Tim Leberecht

Tim Leberecht, co-founder of the House of Beautiful Business, shares his unique perspective on centering beauty, intimacy, and curation in the business world. Tim discusses how creating meaningful experiences can foster connection and build resilience in the face of today’s challenges. Drawing from his work at the intersection of creativity and commerce, he introduces concepts like the “poly-opportunity” and the role of hope as essential tools for navigating complexity. You can also watch thi...

4 months ago

21 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 11: Nurturing AI - Ubuntu Ethics and Mothering Technology with Wakanyi Hoffman

Join Wakanyi Hoffman and Dr. Angel Acosta for a rich dialogue on the intersection of technology, ethics, and cultural values. Drawing from the Ubuntu philosophy—“a person is a person through other persons”—Wakanyi explores how this framework can inform the design and use of AI systems. Through the lens of "AI mothering," she challenges us to reimagine technology as a tool for nurturing relationships, promoting care, and embedding moral agency. This session invites us to reflect on the rapid p...

4 months ago

21 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 8: Consciousness, Technology and Embodied Awareness with Dr. Sará King

Dr. Angel Acosta and Dr. Sará King discuss the intersection of human consciousness, technology, and embodied awareness. Dr. Sará emphasizes the importance of recognizing the aliveness in everything, including inanimate objects and the earth, and critiques the term "artificial intelligence." She introduces her company, MindHeart Collective, which develops a platform called the "mirror of loving awareness" to track and map personal and environmental data for healing and well-being. Dr. Sará cal...

4 months ago

17 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 15: Compassionate Responses to Climate Challenges with Dr. Renee Lertzman

This conversation with Renee Lertzman focuses on how compassion-based approaches can address the emotional and psychological dimensions of climate change. Renee shares insights from her extensive experience in trauma-informed education and climate psychology, offering practical strategies for managing climate-related grief, denial, and anxiety. Key takeaways include the "Three A's" framework (anxiety, ambivalence, and aspiration) as a tool for understanding human responses to existential thre...

4 months ago

24 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 16: Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty with Amy Elizabeth Fox

Amy Elizabeth Fox from the Mobius Institute shares insights on how leaders can create workplaces that foster trust, connection, and growth. She highlights the importance of emotional awareness, listening to diverse voices, and building environments where people feel safe to bring their full selves. Amy also emphasizes the value of rest and reflection in leadership, showing how slowing down can lead to better decisions and stronger communities. This session offers practical ideas for leaders s...

4 months ago

23 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 13: Building Capacity Through Leadership and Mentorship with Dr. Betty Uribe

Dr. Betty Uribe shared her inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming a trailblazer in leadership and business. She emphasized the importance of embracing natural gifts, leaning into fear for growth, and maintaining a long-term vision in personal and professional pursuits. Key insights included negotiating for win-win outcomes, fostering collaboration, and mentoring across diverse areas of life. This session offered actionable strategies for building capacity, leading with integrity...

4 months ago

19 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 14: Creativity, Capacity, and the Healing Journey with Darlene Cordero

Join Dr. Angel Acosta and author Darlene Cordero for an inspiring conversation about creativity, rest, and healing-centered work. Drawing from her new book, The Healer’s Playbook, Darlene shares insights on building capacity through alignment, setting healthy boundaries, and the transformative power of divine rest. This session offers practical guidance for wellness practitioners and entrepreneurs navigating the complexities of their work. Walk away feeling grounded, inspired, and ready to cr...

4 months ago

18 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 12: Navigating Uncertainty and Climate Realities with Maggie Jackson

This engaging conversation with Maggie Jackson explores the significance of embracing uncertainty in our lives. Maggie highlights how developing the ability to navigate uncertainty can enhance our mental flexibility and foster personal growth. Key themes include the practice of pausing to process new perspectives, the role of daydreaming in relieving stress, and the impact of stepping out of comfort zones. Dr. Angel Acosta complements the dialogue by discussing how these ideas connect with bu...

4 months ago

34 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 7: Our Practice as Healing Balm with Rev. angel Kyodo williams

Dr. Angel Acosta interviews Rev. angel Kyodo williams on the transformative power of mindfulness and contemplative practices. Rev. angel emphasizes the importance of intentional practices in building capacity and fostering a liberatory path. She discusses the concept of "healing race portals," which aim to address the generational trauma of racialization. Rev. angel also reflects on her identity as an American and the need for a new global order, advocating for a rewritten constitution that i...

4 months ago

31 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 6: Towards Healing-Centered Approach to Business

In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta and Maria Tan explore the concept of healing centered business, sharing their personal journeys into entrepreneurship and discussing the principles that guide their work. They emphasize the importance of mindfulness, relational approaches, and the need for businesses to account for the well-being of both clients and employees. The discussion also touches on the challenges of traditional business practices and the potential for a healing-centered paradigm...

7 months ago

33 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 5: Capacity Building with Artificial Intelligence

In this conversation, Angel and Dru explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education and business. They discuss their personal journeys from skepticism to fluency with AI, emphasizing the importance of practice, prompting, and building relationships with technology. The dialogue also delves into ethical considerations surrounding AI, the evolving nature of knowledge and power, and the future challenges and opportunities presented by AI. Angel and Dru advocate for...

8 months ago

51 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 4: The Spirit of Healing-Centered Learning Environments

In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta, Drisana McDaniel, and Maria Tan explore the essence of the Acosta Institute, focusing on the spirit and culture that drive their work. They discuss the importance of nurturing a collective energy, the concept of generative social fields, and the significance of healing-centered learning environments. The dialogue emphasizes capacity building as a renewable resource that amplifies purpose and fosters innovation. The speakers reflect on their experiences,...

10 months ago

46 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 3: Capacity Building Inside the Acosta Institute

In this episode, Maria Tan and Drisana McDaniel discuss their experiences with capacity building at the Acosta Institute. They share their personal journeys into healing-centered education, the importance of relationships and community in building capacity, and how their work has evolved over time. The conversation emphasizes the significance of support, affirmation, and the intersection of education and spirituality in fostering personal and professional growth. Subscribe to follow this jou...

10 months ago

39 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 2: How Capacity Building is Counterintuitive

In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta, Maria Tan, and Drisana McDaniel explore the multifaceted concept of capacity building, emphasizing its counterintuitive nature, the relationship between speed and slowing down, and the importance of understanding individual needs and temporalities. They discuss the necessity of creating a culture of care, navigating the matrix of needs, and the significance of bringing one's whole self to work. The dialogue highlights the emerging conversations around c...

1 year ago

31 minutes

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Episode 1: What does Capacity Building Mean?

Welcome to the first episode of Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, where hosts Dr. Angel Acosta, Drisana McDaniel, and Maria Tan dive into a transformative conversation about capacity building. In this debut episode, Angel, Drisana, and Maria reflect on the Acosta Institute’s journey, sharing how their work— from healing-centered education conferences to workshops on resilience and collective flourishing—has continually centered on "building capacity." But what does that truly mean...

1 year ago

34 minutes