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Despite countless efforts to preserve the environment, many still feel hopeless about addressing the adverse impact of climate change. As members of this society, what can we do to secure a better future? In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi sits down with distinguished psychologist Dr. Sebastienne Grant to discuss the importance of compassion to individual, societal, and ecological well-being. She explains the close connection between climate anxiety and despair, as well as the proper way to address climate denial. Dr. Grant also discusses how to handle neoliberalism and individualism to create close-knit communities founded upon long-lasting connections.

About Guest:
Sebastienne Grant is a distinguished psychologist whose expertise includes mindfulness, compassion, and societal well-being. Having earned her PhD in Psychology: Consciousness & Society at the University of West Georgia, she draws on critical, humanistic, existential, Buddhist, and transpersonal psychological orientations. Her diverse work focuses broadly on the intersections of individual and societal well-being. With a deep understanding of existential concerns, societal influences, and global issues like climate change, Sebastienne offers profound insights into fostering personal balance, addressing burnout, and supporting a more compassionate, just, and sustainable world. Sebastienne is currently serving as faculty and department chair of Psychology at Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona. She will soon depart Prescott College after a six-year tenure there to join the Faculty of the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastiennegrant/
Guest Website: https://prescott.edu/
Guest Social: https://www.facebook.com/amandasebastiennegrant/

Show Notes: - Raw Audio
Looking Back - 06:29
I wanted to get this conversation started by just learning a little bit about what brought you to this moment.

Compassion - 10:05
you've, I think, given us a fertile ground from which to start, especially given this connection to the word compassion that I shared with our introduction.

Optimism And Suffering - 15:30
how do we as a people confront those from mental health capacity so that we can remain compassionate without feeling overwhelmed and then disengage?

Relational Leadership - 22:58
I wanted to dive a little deeper into this concept of bringing alternative visions in, especially as we move through things like a climate crisis.

Modern Era - 28:39
So how do you think that we can move into a new era? Is it possible?

American Dream - 37:08
But one of the other things that you're drawing me to is the political system we live within

Building Bridges - 45:28
The reason I think that this is so imperative to talk about today, being that obviously I am not a conservative. I am a leftist more than that.

Pronouns - 56:58
I think for instance, this thing that just happened in Wyoming and I don't have the news story in front of me, but this backlash around the government saying we don't wanna write he, she, they, them, put pronouns in people's email signatures anymore.

Opening Up And Connecting - 01:06:16
Well, we've talked about though very much today and we've gotten a little longer than I intended, partly because of technology challenges, but I do like to offer all of my guests the opportunity to share a closing thought or if there was a question that I hadn't asked that you wish I had, you could ask and answer it.

Episode Wrap-up - 01:09:18
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