Hosted by J'aime Rothbard, Kevin Young and Rosemary Davies-Janes. Produced by J'aime Rothbard.

What if the chaos we're witnessing is humanity's collective trauma playing out on a global scale? Sat Dharam Kaur invites us to "mind the gap"—the space between our tumultuous present and unknown future—by mindfully pausing our reactivity and leaning into collective wisdom.

Our guest and hosts reflect on: - How powerful peoples' unhealed childhood wounds have and are impacting entire populations and ecosystems - The potential for men to heal their trauma, with healed 'wise' feminine support - How providing healing support from preconception through early childhood could end 'inherited' trauma - Shifting towards a "culture of care" inspired by communities in nature

Sat Dharam concludes by inviting us toL "Step up. Go inside and feel…discern… What's my role, my passion, my destiny? What can I do? How can I be of service? it's [already] in our hearts. Then follow the thread, let it unfold. We're all unfolding together, it's this synergy between us that's creating this profound shift."

About Sat Dharam Kaur, ND Compassionate Inquiry® Co-Director, Training Facilitator, Circle Leader, Certified Practitioner

A practicing naturopathic doctor (since 1989) with a focus on women's health, cancer and mind-body approaches to healing, since 2012, Sat Dharam has been studying, hosting, working and teaching with Dr. Gabor Maté. She structured his work in a teachable format; the Compassionate Inquiry® Professional Online Training, and since 2019, she has incorporated it into her naturopathic practice.

Sat Dharam holds a BA (Psychology & English Literature) and a BSc (Biology). She completed her postgraduate studies at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine where she also taught stress management and women's health for 10 years.

The author of multiple *books on women's health, Sat Dharam also presents at global events, including Oxford 2025, Europe's largest trauma, mental health and wellbeing conference.

An expert instructor in Kundalini Yoga, which she has practiced and taught for over 45 years, Sat Dharam has developed yoga-based curricula in addiction recovery, trauma, and breast health; specialties in which she offers training to teachers around the world.

Sat Dharam and her husband live in an off-grid home on 105 acres of beautiful land where she nurtures fruit trees and a large garden. She enjoys hiking, cycling, and communing with plants. She has three adult children and two grandchildren.

Resources:

Websites:

Professional Site

Compassionate Inquiry Profile

Courses:

Beyond Addiction

Compassionate Inquiry

Presentations:

Oxford 2025

Books:

*The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health

*A Call to Women: The Healthy Breast Program & Workbook

*A Naturopathic Guide to Preventing Breast Cancer

*The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer

Home Is Where We Start From: Essays by a Psychoanalyst

The Evolved Nest

The Upanishads

Podcasts:

Sat Dharam, Your Addiction Reveals Your Hidden Pain

Zach Bush, MD & Eva Dalak, Relating to Our Original Imprint

Quotes:

"An infant who's held well enough is quite a different thing from one who has not been held well enough…in the early stages of emotional development, before the senses have been organized…very severe anxieties are experienced…The order of infant distress at this stage being of the same order as that which lies behind panic…a defence against the agony that makes people commit suicide rather than remember. You see two infants, one is being held …not just physically held but emotionally.... And there is nothing to prevent the rapid emotional growth according to inborn tendencies. The other has not had the experience of being held well and growth has had to be distorted and delayed, and some degree of primitive agony has to be carried into life and living." - DW Winnicott

"...this idea of allomothering, for the parenting not to be solely by one person, [as] what happens if that one person has a crisis…becomes ill or… is exhausted. And to recognize that in our human history as well as in the history of other species, like elephants and whales and cows, there can be an interdependency of mothering." - Sat Dharam Kaur

"...look at the [prevalent] models of the divine masculine. They're the abandoned elephant models. …We're talking about creating a culture of nurturance whether it's through the father's older brothers or uncles that have wisdom, or whether it's through the matriarchal side and the mothers." - Sat Dharam Kaur

"You are what your deep driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny. - The Upanishads

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