Human Becoming
Human Becoming is a weekly podcast that explores the ins and outs, the good, the bad and the ugly, of what it means to be(come) human. From tackling shame to embracing our anger, this podcast aims to bring you closer to yourself - to what experiences have shaped you and your story, and how you can embrace your own humanity. This podcast is hosted by Tumi Moloto, a human (and healer) becoming, a passionate historian and storyteller, a non-binary, queer African, and a lover of humanity. In their time here on earth, they hope to show humanity that there is another way forward, that moves us away from disconnection, capitalism and collective trauma, towards belonging, compassion, and collective healing. This podcast is the story of their rumbles with the complexity of their own humanity. As they take you along on the journey of their becoming, they hope that the stories shared will give you greater insight into yours.
Human Becoming
humanizing the "enemy"
If you are into linear, focused, goal-oriented, moving-in-a-specific-trajectory podcast episodes, this is not for you. If you are into thought-provoking-squiggly-non-linear-points-connecting-through-time podcast episodes, this might be an episode for you. This episode is about the "enemy", the "villain", the victim-perpetrator-righteous observer drama triangle and moving outside of moral condemnation and into compassion for all suffering. It is about trauma, how humans who don't process their trauma will blow that trauma through other people, historical trauma (specifically around race), and a whole lot more. It's about this big, cosmic theatre that we are a part of where we get to play out many, many roles, and how deeply entangled we are with the mess that (sometimes) we would desperately like to separate ourselves from.
As a personal note, I really considered not releasing this episode - but upon hearing it with fresh ears, I think it might have some value to offer you (you be the judge). Speaking about these topics brings up all my fears and shame around being 'bad', canceled, labeled a victim-blamer, not-woke-enough, not-left-enough, too woo, spiritual bypassy, etc etc. But, this is my truth - and whether it resonates with you or not, I hope that it will bring clarity to yours.
The Ted talks that were mentioned:
I Was Almost A School Shooter.
My descent into America's neo-nazi movement and how I got out.
Meeting the enemy: A feminist comes to terms with the Men's Rights movement.