Re:Connective Voices
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Our (YouTube) channel Re:Connective Voices is an offshoot of Ayama – Centre for Re:Connective Arts. Here we share meaningful and deep interviews, conducted by Ayama’s founder Dr. Lars Weckbecker. Our contributions are related to the core work we do at Ayama in fostering a new regenerative and reconnective culture through Re:Connective Arts.
Our contributions explore the intersections of artistic, political, healing and spiritual practices and deal with the following and related areas:
embodiment and mindfulness
(socio-)psychology and (post-)therapy
trauma and healing in theory and practice
theories and practices of relational, cultural and social transformation
relational and self-awareness tools
empowerment, self-help and mutual aid
healing of love
peace research, conflict resolution and community building
conscious and authentic relationships and ways of relating
toxicity, disconnection and alienation in contemporary culture
and of course: Re:Connective Arts
You can support the production of new interviews for Re:Connective Voices by making a donation. Every interview takes 6-8 hours plus money for equipment and web apps to produce, so we appreciate your support.
The Interviews
The Shadow of Monogamy – Love and Normative Relational Exclusivity
Mel Cassidy in conversation with Dr. Lars Weckbecker
This is the first episode of Re:Connective Voices. In my first interview, I have had the chance to talk to talk to Mel Cassidy, founder of The Monogamy Detox and Radical Relating, about The Shadow of Monogamy – Love and Normative Relational Exclusivity. In our conversation we dive deeply into the usually invisible aspects of how the world we live in limits, predetermines and shapes how we seek, experience and live love and relationships. We talk about various aspects of how this takes on toxic and limiting forms as well as explore ethical/consensual alternatives to the romantic norm of society: the exclusive, monogamous couple that is happily married ever after – a norm ready to be left behind as it doesn’t fit the variety of human experience and need. But listen yourself…
Auto-generated subtitles are available, including in German. Simply turn them on in the video player above.
An auto-generated English transcript of the interview is available for download here.
A audio only podcast version of the conversation is available on Spotify. Listen to it here.