Spiritual Grit

Written by: Leslieann Hobayan
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Spiritual Grit, the podcast where we talk real-talk about spirituality through the lens of activism and social justice. What happens when activism and spiritual practices collide? What sparks of change call for the grit we need to create meaningful strides in social justice. I'm your host, Leslieann Hobayan, poet, priestess, activist, professor, hip hop dancer, and bad-ass mama. Join me as we dive in to learn more about our deepest selves so that we can be better ancestors to create a stellar world for our descendants. Grab your dancing shoes and let's get groovy with the grit!
    Leslieann Hobayan
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Episodes
  • Ep 252 - Best of Spiritual Grit: How to Build Community
    Dec 31 2024

    Lots of people are urging us to build community in order to work towards a better world in the face of a new US administration. But what does that mean exactly? How does one build a community? What even IS a community? In this week's episode, I'm sharing ideas on community and ways to build it. But more importantly, we need to understand that it is built on mutual love, trust, and support. Tune in to learn more!


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    Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

    • Tarot/Oracle Card: Six of Pentacles

    • “Our Hearts Should Do This More” by Hafiz

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    Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:

    • Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”

    • Subscribe to “Adventures in Midlife” newsletter: ⁠leslieann.substack.com⁠

    • Instagram: @leslieannhobayan

    • Email: leslieann@suryagian.com

    • Dig into Divine Darkness: https://www.suryagian.com/dig-into-divine-darkness



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    29 mins
  • Ep 251 - Best of Spiritual Grit: Words Matter, Language Matters
    Dec 24 2024

    How many of us give our power away? How many of us look to other people for the solution? How many of us let other people decide our fate? In this week’s episode, I invite you to reclaim your power and remember that words matter. What we say, how we say it, the language we use – it all matters, even when we feel it doesn’t. (See: “ceasefire”) When we speak, when we possess the power to tell our stories and write our narrative. The challenge here is: are you writing it in integrity? Are you writing it with the truth of the heart? Too many lies are being manufactured by mainstream media and if we allow for that to pass as truth, then we’re in bigger trouble than I thought. Listen in to understand the power of words and the frequency they carry and how that affects us all.


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    Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

    • Oracle card: Eight of Swords

    • “Scratching my Back” by Hafiz

    Articles mentioned:

    • “Klamath River Dam Removal Allows Salmon to Run Free for First Time in More Than a Century”

    • https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/klamath-river-dam-removal-allows-salmon-to-run-free-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century/


    • “The Shapes of Grief: Witnessing the Unbearable” by Cristina Sharpe

    • https://yalereview.org/article/christina-sharpe-shapes-of-grief

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    Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:

    • Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”

    • Subscribe to “Adventures in Midlife” newsletter: ⁠leslieann.substack.com⁠

    • Instagram: @leslieannhobayan

      Email: leslieann@suryagian.com

      • Dig into Divine Darkness: https://www.suryagian.com/dig-into-divine-darkness
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    38 mins
  • Ep 250 - Setting Boundaries During The Holidays
    Dec 18 2024

    The holiday season is *not* a free pass to wipe away toxic behavior and pretend all is well. So many messages tell us that “Because it's Christmas” we should make things right, even if it's not our wrong to correct. Sure, sometimes there are petty family squabbles that can be put aside in the name of love, but when it comes to whyte súprémacy, there is no free pass.

    In this week's episode, I talk about how it's important to honor ourselves and our healing journey, to not give our power away, to break family expectations, and to set boundaries with everyone, especially that terrible uncle. Tune in!


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    Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

    • Tarot/Oracle Card: The Sea Serpent - The Spirit Card

    • “Scratching My back” by Hafiz

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    Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:

    • Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”

    • Subscribe to “Adventures in Midlife” newsletter: leslieann.substack.com

    • Instagram: @leslieannhobayan

    • Email: leslieann@suryagian.com

    • Dig into Divine Darkness: www.suryagian.com/dig-into-divine-darkness



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    Keywords:

    #ritual #podcast #leslieannhobayan #womenofcolor #suryagian #mindset #positivemindset #sharing #personalexperiences #guidance #youarenotalone #podcastinglife #podcastlife #podcasters #release #newrelease #activistwork #truth #holidays #boundaries #importantboundaries #whytesupremacy #honorthyself #honor #setexpectations


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    33 mins

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