Mind & Life Podcast: Rhonda Magee – Mindfulness, Interconnection, and Justice

In this episode, Wendy speaks with law professor, author, and meditation teacher, *Rhonda Magee.* Rhonda's work has focused on bringing contemplative approaches into the practice of law, and the fight for social justice. This conversation covers many topics, including:

- her path to contemplative practice from roots in the American South;
- mindfulness in the fight for racial justice;
- embracing equanimity when you really want a certain outcome;
- contemplative approaches in law;
- awakening to our interconnectedness;
- challenging the idea of one winner/one loser (the adversarial model in law);
- balancing individual rights with a connected whole;
- restorative justice and collaborative divorce;
- how racism harms us all (including white folks);
- bias, fear and safety in the body;
- how dominator culture cuts us off from our bodies;
- racial capitalism;
- ColorInsight vs. color blindness;
- and the joy that comes from embracing our shared humanity.

Original release date: September 24, 2021
Full show notes and resources: https://podcast.mindandlife.org/rhonda-magee/
Transcript: https://podcast.mindandlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RhondaMagee_transcript.pdf
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