Season 2, Episode 5: “A Conversation with Shivani Patel”

Summary:  In our Becoming Gentle Conversations series, Sujai, Vivek, and Marji are delighted to have an in-depth discussion with special guest and mom-to-the-pod Shivani Patel, who is not only one of the kindest people and not only one of the most powerfully effective people having an impact in the world, but is also Vivek’s mother. We were excited to talk with Shivani, who is also on the admin team at GPU, about the work she does in the prison system. Her six-week workshop is the most requested workshop by the inmates and also by the staff of the prison because of its effectiveness in helping and transforming the lives of the people who participate.

We chat about the work she does in the prison as well as parenting, dealing with that feeling that we’re not good enough, reading, dogs, and even yogurt!

We think you’ll really love this sweet conversation with this wise, truly delightful, and deeply inspiring person (a/k/a “Mom” to some)!

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(Note:  the theme music is called “Joyful” and was written and performed by Marji, whose music site is www.marjizintz.us.  The podcast is produced and edited by Marji as well.)