Susan Balbas's guest appearances

Susan Balbas

Exploring Nature, Culture and Inner Life

The Deep End Friends Podcast

We Belong Here

Victoria Santos

Vicki Robin

David Smith

Ijeoma Oluo

Michael Samuels

Frances McDormand

Michael Pollan

Richard Grossman

Caroline Casey

Richard Tarnas

Rachel Lang

Henry David Thoreau

David Steindl-Rast

Michael Lerner

BJ Miller

OwlTail

Ladybird Morgan

Pat McCabe

Join TNS Host Ladybird Morgan to witness and participate in a Wisdom Circle with Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win) and Susan Balbas, indigenous women leaders and elders. They will explore what is most alive for them today; talk about their work in social justice, environment, and community-building; and discuss what they are carrying forward and what they are letting go of in these changing times.Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining)Pat is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She is a voice for global peace, and her paintings are created as tools for individual, earth and global healing. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of Thriving Life to reframe questions about sustainability and balance, and she is devoted to supporting the next generations, Women’s Nation and Men’s Nation, in being functional members of the “Hoop of Life” and upholding the honor of being human.Susan BalbasSusan (Cherokee/Yaqui) is a community organizer and carries valuable expertise in all levels of nonprofit operations and management. She is board chair of the nonprofit Front and Centered, a statewide coalition of over 60 community of color-led organizations working toward environmental justice, and executive director of Na’ah Illahee Fund, a Native-led community-based organization that advances sustainable Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. Mother of three and grandmother of three, Susan has studied extensively with herbalists, is an avid gardener, cook, and a voracious reader of historical novels.Host Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSWLadybird has worked as a registered nurse, clinical social worker, healer and educator for 20+ years. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Humane Prison Hospice Project whose mission is to implement end of life care in prisons by supporting and training prisoners to be caregivers. Ladybird has worked with many organizations including The Zen Hospice Project, Hospice by The Bay, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Commonweal and the UCSF/ MERI Center’s Last Acts of Kindness Program. She holds space for families and caregivers, medical practitioners, as well as directors of programs and institutions around the world to find their clearest voice as they step across significant thresholds in aging, life and at death.Find out more about The New School at Commonweal on our website: tns.commonweal.org. And like/follow our Soundcloud channel for more great podcasts.

Join TNS Host Ladybird Morgan to witness and participate in a Wisdom Circle with Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win) and Susan Balbas, indigenous women leaders and elders. They will explore what is most alive for them today; talk about their work in social justice, environment, and community-building; and discuss what they are carrying forward and what they are letting go of in these changing times. Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) Pat is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She is a voice for global peace, and her paintings are created as tools for individual, earth and global healing. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of Thriving Life to reframe questions about sustainability and balance, and she is devoted to supporting the next generations, Women’s Nation and Men’s Nation, in being functional members of the “Hoop of Life” and upholding the honor of being human. Susan Balbas Susan (Cherokee/Yaqui) is a community organizer and carries valuable expertise in all levels of nonprofit operations and management. She is board chair of the nonprofit Front and Centered, a statewide coalition of over 60 community of color-led organizations working toward environmental justice, and executive director of Na’ah Illahee Fund, a Native-led community-based organization that advances sustainable Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. Mother of three and grandmother of three, Susan has studied extensively with herbalists, is an avid gardener, cook, and a voracious reader of historical novels. Host Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSW Ladybird has worked as a registered nurse, clinical social worker, healer and educator for 20+ years. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Humane Prison Hospice Project whose mission is to implement end of life care in prisons by supporting and training prisoners to be caregivers. Ladybird has worked with many organizations including The Zen Hospice Project, Hospice by The Bay, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Commonweal and the UCSF/ MERI Center’s Last Acts of Kindness Program. She holds space for families and caregivers, medical practitioners, as well as directors of programs and institutions around the world to find their clearest voice as they step across significant thresholds in aging, life and at death. Find out more about The New School at Commonweal on our website: <a href="http://tns.commonweal.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tns.commonweal.org</a>. And like/follow our Soundcloud channel for more great podcasts.

2021:02.05 - Pat McCabe, Susan Balbas & Host Ladybird Morgan - Crossing Thresholds

Kamau Chege

In this podcast we are excited to launch our second episode of our four-part series with The Gates Discovery Center's "In Community We Flourish" events. Each event will highlight young people who are local changemakers in our community!Today's podcast resolves the importance of being counted in the current census. We are grateful to be joined by Kamau Chege, Manager at the Washington Census Alliance and Susan Balbas, Executive Director of the Na’ah Illahee Fund.Our guests share stories around immigration, historical trauma, the importance of being counted, and collective action.Both shared personal and professional projects towards the end.Kamau talked about how they are taking the multi-racial coalition built around the census to tackle more issues with collective power. Two examples of their efforts are securing $40 million for unrepresented community members who did not qualify for federal COVID-19 relief funds and a Black-led launch of theWashington for Black Livescampaign.Susan talked about launching theirNative Community Crisis Response Fundwith support from bothAll in WashingtonandSeattle Foundation. With these funds, they’ve been mainly support domestic violence and food security programs.The Na’ah Illahee Fund is also launching a climate justice cohort starting this month to increase skill-sharing and to explore how to stop polluting and to start regenerating with community leaders.

In this podcast we are excited to launch our second episode of our four-part series with The Gates Discovery Center's <a href="https://www.discovergates.org/incommunityweflourish/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"In Community We Flourish"</a> events. Each event will highlight young people who are local changemakers in our community!Today's podcast resolves the importance of being counted in the current census. We are grateful to be joined by Kamau Chege, Manager at the <a href="https://www.wacensusalliance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington Census Alliance</a> and Susan Balbas, Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.naahillahee.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Na’ah Illahee Fund</a>.Our guests share stories around immigration, historical trauma, the importance of being counted, and collective action.Both shared personal and professional projects towards the end.Kamau talked about how they are taking the multi-racial coalition built around the census to tackle more issues with collective power. Two examples of their efforts are securing $40 million for unrepresented community members who did not qualify for federal COVID-19 relief funds and a Black-led launch of the<a href="https://www.washingtonforblacklives.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington for Black Lives</a>campaign. Susan talked about launching their<a href="https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/7f56d0ff-7067-4274-9763-ed14d654b99e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Native Community Crisis Response Fund</a>with support from both<a href="https://allinwa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All in Washington</a>and<a href="https://www.seattlefoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle Foundation</a>. With these funds, they’ve been mainly support domestic violence and food security programs. The Na’ah Illahee Fund is also launching a climate justice cohort starting this month to increase skill-sharing and to explore how to stop polluting and to start regenerating with community leaders.

S1 EP10: Census with Susan Balbas and Kamau Chege

Susan Balbas is the co-founder and executive director of Na’ah Illahee Fund (Mother Earth in the Chinook language), a Seattle-based nonprofit organization with a mission to support and promote the leadership of Indigenous womxn in the ongoing regeneration of Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Teaching. Her career has been within nonprofit and business management, and she has served on multiple boards and committees locally and nationally. Susan is active within climate, environmental and social justice movements as well as in philanthropy.

Susan Balbas is the co-founder and executive director of Na’ah Illahee Fund (Mother Earth in the Chinook language), a Seattle-based nonprofit organization with a mission to support and promote the leadership of Indigenous womxn in the ongoing regeneration of Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Teaching. Her career has been within nonprofit and business management, and she has served on multiple boards and committees locally and nationally. Susan is active within climate, environmental and social justice movements as well as in philanthropy.

Episode 15: Susan Balbas