Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute
Welcome to Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, where we explore, define, and dream out loud about capacity building as an act of world building. In each episode, we explore insights, strategies, and transformative practices that empower individuals and organizations to create resilient, healing-centered environments. Join us to discover how capacity building can equip your team and community to thrive in the face of today’s challenges—and to co-create the impactful future you envision.
Episodes
23 episodes
S2 EP7: Trauma, Harm, and Society: Healing Solutions for a Unified Future with Tracey Lenhardt, Lori Glazebrook, and Lisette Torres-Gerald
In this episode, Acosta Institute Fellows Tracey Danielle Lenhardt, Lori Glazebrook, and Lisette Torres explore how trauma, systemic harm, captivity culture, and institutional violence shape bodies, identities, and communities. Drawing from the...
S2 EP6: Healing-Centered Leadership & Inner Work with Aubrey Valencia, Crissy Mombela, and Tami Farber
In this episode of Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, Acosta Institute Fellows Aubrey Valencia, Crissy Mombela, and Tami Farber explore the inner work required to practice healing-centered leadership with integrity. Drawing f...
S2 EP5: Coalition Building & Social Futures with Dorit Cypis & Michael Doyle
In this episode of Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, Acosta Institute Fellows Dorit Cypis and Michael Doyle explore what it takes to build generative coalitions across difference. Drawing from Dorit’s work as a visual artist...
S2 EP4: AI, Purpose, and the Future of Leadership with H.L. Ray, and Rachel Jean Davis
In this episode of Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, Acosta Institute Fellows Celeste Barretto Milligan, H.L. Ray, and Rachel Jean Davis explore the future of leadership in a time of artificial intelligence, accelerating tec...
S2 EP3: Freedom Dreaming: Fellows on Healing, Community, and the Worlds We’re Building
In this third episode of Season Two of Capacity Building, Dr. Angel Acosta is joined by fellows, Ei Ei Samai, Shaina Glass, Darnese Y. Daniels, and Christian von Tippelskirch, from the second cohort of the Acosta Institute Fellowship f...
S2 EP2: Fellowship as Incubator: Stories of Healing, Belonging, and Becoming
In this second episode of Season Two of Capacity Building, Dr. Angel Acosta introduces explores the impact of the Acosta Institute Fellowship. Through intimate reflections from fellows, Linda Noble, Oswaldo Montoya and Wanjiku Ki...
S2 EP 1: A Time of Transformation
In this opening episode of Season Two of Capacity Building, Dr. Angel Acosta welcomes listeners into a new chapter of the work at the Acosta Institute. Against a backdrop of global disruption and rapid transformation, Dr. Acosta reflec...
Episode 16: Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty with Amy Elizabeth Fox
Amy Elizabeth Fox from the Mobius Institute shares insights on how leaders can create workplaces that foster trust, connection, and growth. She highlights the importance of emotional awareness, listening to diverse voices, and building environm...
Episode 15: Compassionate Responses to Climate Challenges with Dr. Renee Lertzman
This conversation with Renee Lertzman focuses on how compassion-based approaches can address the emotional and psychological dimensions of climate change. Renee shares insights from her extensive experience in trauma-informed education and clim...
Episode 14: Creativity, Capacity, and the Healing Journey with Darlene Cordero
Join Dr. Angel Acosta and author Darlene Cordero for an inspiring conversation about creativity, rest, and healing-centered work. Drawing from her new book, The Healer’s Playbook, Darlene shares insights on building capacity through alignment, ...
Episode 13: Building Capacity Through Leadership and Mentorship with Dr. Betty Uribe
Dr. Betty Uribe shared her inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming a trailblazer in leadership and business. She emphasized the importance of embracing natural gifts, leaning into fear for growth, and maintaining a long-term vision...
Episode 12: Navigating Uncertainty and Climate Realities with Maggie Jackson
This engaging conversation with Maggie Jackson explores the significance of embracing uncertainty in our lives. Maggie highlights how developing the ability to navigate uncertainty can enhance our mental flexibility and foster personal growth. ...
Episode 11: Nurturing AI - Ubuntu Ethics and Mothering Technology with Wakanyi Hoffman
Join Wakanyi Hoffman and Dr. Angel Acosta for a rich dialogue on the intersection of technology, ethics, and cultural values. Drawing from the Ubuntu philosophy—“a person is a person through other persons”—Wakanyi explores how this framework ca...
Episode 10: Breaking Bias - Tools for Conscious Leadership with Anu Gupta
Anu Gupta and Dr. Angel Acosta discuss the importance of capacity building in the context of social justice and combating bias. Anu's new book, "Breaking Bias," explores the need for a consciousness shift to address inequity and injustice. He e...
Episode 9: Expanding Business Through Beauty, Intimacy & Curation with Tim Leberecht
Tim Leberecht, co-founder of the House of Beautiful Business, shares his unique perspective on centering beauty, intimacy, and curation in the business world. Tim discusses how creating meaningful experiences can foster connection and build res...
Episode 8: Consciousness, Technology and Embodied Awareness with Dr. Sará King
Dr. Angel Acosta and Dr. Sará King discuss the intersection of human consciousness, technology, and embodied awareness. Dr. Sará emphasizes the importance of recognizing the aliveness in everything, including inanimate objects and the earth, an...
Episode 7: Our Practice as Healing Balm with Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Dr. Angel Acosta interviews Rev. angel Kyodo williams on the transformative power of mindfulness and contemplative practices. Rev. angel emphasizes the importance of intentional practices in building capacity and fostering a liberatory path. Sh...
Episode 6: Towards Healing-Centered Approach to Business
In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta and Maria Tan explore the concept of healing centered business, sharing their personal journeys into entrepreneurship and discussing the principles that guide their work. They emphasize the importance of m...
Episode 5: Capacity Building with Artificial Intelligence
In this conversation, Angel and Dru explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education and business. They discuss their personal journeys from skepticism to fluency with AI, emphasizing the importance of practice, pr...
Episode 4: The Spirit of Healing-Centered Learning Environments
In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta, Drisana McDaniel, and Maria Tan explore the essence of the Acosta Institute, focusing on the spirit and culture that drive their work. They discuss the importance of nurturing a collective energy, the con...
Episode 3: Capacity Building Inside the Acosta Institute
In this episode, Maria Tan and Drisana McDaniel discuss their experiences with capacity building at the Acosta Institute. They share their personal journeys into healing-centered education, the importance of relationships and community in build...
Episode 2: How Capacity Building is Counterintuitive
In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta, Maria Tan, and Drisana McDaniel explore the multifaceted concept of capacity building, emphasizing its counterintuitive nature, the relationship between speed and slowing down, and the importance of under...
Episode 1: What does Capacity Building Mean?
Welcome to the first episode of Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, where hosts Dr. Angel Acosta, Drisana McDaniel, and Maria Tan dive into a transformative conversation about capacity building.In this debut episode, Angel, Dri...