Wisdom and tools for vibrant living. Find inspiration to reflect and grow through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community building, adversity and triumph, creativity, and planetary healing.We believe we’re all woven together in the spiritual fabric of life. What we do matters. Together, let’s seed a transformation in global culture.
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Every heavy repair shop owner and field mechanic wants to have a better work/life balance and earn more money, but very few have the time or patience to figure out how to make it happen. You want to get to the next level. You want to avoid the costly, stressful pitfalls of entrepreneurship. And, you want all of the insider knowledge that will help you make the right decisions so you can save time, anxiety, and money. Join KJ Johnson each week as he (with the help of his expert friends) helps ...
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The Productivity Paradox: Examining Why We Don’t Do What We Want to Do (w/ Sophie Chiche)
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Why do we do the things we do? Why are we often NOT able to do what we want to do? And what makes us think of productivity and success in the way that we do? On today’s episode, productivity expert Sophie Chiche joins us to break down the Productivity Paradox – examining why it can be so hard for us to be productive, and the surprising factors that…
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The Abundance of Less (w/ Andy Couturier - September 2022 Re-release)
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In this far ranging conversation from September 2022, Andy Couturier illustrates - through his own story, and those of people he’s profiled - what it could look like to be deeply aligned with values of conscious consumption, rolling up our sleeves for our basic needs, and creating abundance of space and spirit through simplicity and elimination. We…
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Are you or those around you grappling with the harsh realities of burnout? Whether you're currently experiencing burnout or concerned about its impact on colleagues, family, or friends, this podcast episode offers a beacon of hope. Join us for a rejuvenating hour where we confront the challenges of burnout head-on. Through open and uplifting discus…
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Weaving in Action: The Big Quiet (w/ Jesse Israel)
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In today’s “Weaving in Action” episode, we feature the story of Jesse Israel and The Big Quiet, a movement he started 9 years ago to bring large-scale meditation to thousands of people at world-class venues. The Big Quiet is a community-oriented, co-creation where each participant contributes stillness and silence to a larger shared experience, and…
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Fear and the Media (w/ Alec Liu)
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In today’s age, it can feel like every day we hear about how our political leaders and media institutions pray on fear. It’s very likely that you’ve been on the receiving end of it, or at least known people who have, where any number of sensationalist headlines, articles, or videos can take us into our more basic fear, and anxiety ridden states. We…
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Fear in the Brain: the Neuroscience of Fear (w/ Kevin Sattler)
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Fear is a familiar part of most of our lives, from being afraid of the dark or dreading public speaking, to possibly experiencing life-threatening situations where our sense of safety is challenged and even taken away. And yet often we move through life being influenced by these fears, and not knowing exactly what’s happening for us internally. Neu…
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Startup Founders Reflecting on their Fear of Failure (w/ Varun Deedwaniya)
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How do we face our fears and pursue the challenges we wish to master? In today’s continuation of our mini-series on Facing Fear, Varun Deedwaniya, Rahul’s brother and former co-founder of BreakoutIQ, joins us to talk fear both in business and in personal life. Rahul and Varun’s warm and comfortable dynamic provides a clear anecdote to the butterfli…
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Having a hard time finding help? KJ and Jerry Sauceda show you how and why you should be a mentor.
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Meet Jerry Sauceda, https://www.instagram.com/jerry_thedj/ Back in 2004 Jerry was a 19 year Lot Porter. This Podcast discusses the 20 year journey of a mentor (KJ) and his protege. The ups and downs, the challenges and most importantly the successes these two friends have ejoyed due to their mutual commitment to each others lives. What started out …
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Jim Greaves with HUB International "Answers to questions you forgot to ask"
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KJ sits down with Jim Greaves (37 year Insurance Risk Professional) to discuss small business insurance for Mobile Field Repair Professionals. If you've ever wondered how Lawyers are getting 50 Million dollar awards for their clients against business owners like you. You'll want to listen and take notes. This conversation is broken down into clear …
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Join our new mini-series, where Gabe and Rahul open the door on the vast, ubiquitous topic of “fear”. In this introductory episode, we start to share our own relationship with fear, and tease the topics that we hope to explore in the coming episodes: What is fear, and how does it manifest in our minds, bodies, and emotions? How do we know when fear…
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Filling Our Cup Through Creative Connection (w/ Mark Augustine)
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Do you sometimes feel that life is too busy to tap into the regenerative power of your creativity? That you’re squeezed on too many sides to even know what that means or looks like? Or alternatively, when faced with an opportunity to engage your creativity, do you feel the paralyzing pressure and fear of that inner critic that tells you you’re not …
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Healing Through Our Voice: An Intro to Voice Witnessing (w/ Carina Renner)
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Have you ever noticed how good it can feel to let out a breath, a sigh, or even a sound or a song? So much can become unconsciously stored in our throats, just waiting to be unlocked through our voice. In this week’s episode of Woven Wings Live, we look deeply at the healing power of voice witnessing, as brought to us by sound healer and holistic c…
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Raising Wholeness: Parenting as a Spiritual Pathway (w/ Jenn Reilly)
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It’s no secret that alongside the joys and challenges of being a parent there are many questions that each parent faces. How do we raise our children with intentionality? How do we keep them safe, nurture their development holistically, and enable them to grow up feeling valued and understood? Through it all, what is our role and how do we maintain…
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Resonance and the Healing Power of Play (w/ Sarah Peyton)
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What is the joy we experience when in resonance with someone we trust and love? How does this express itself in our neurobiology, and through our neuronal networks that are wired for fun and play? In this fascinating episode, neurobiology expert and educator Sarah Peyton takes us on a transformative journey into the healing power of play and the re…
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Palfinger is arguably the most prolific truck mounted crane builder in the world. This Podcast takes you behind the scenes and gives you an opportunity to get to know the people behind the North American Division of a Glbal Brand. Relax while KJ asks the questions you want answers to. You'll come away with a better understanding of their go to mark…
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This is a special Episode from the national truck and equipment association tradeshow called work truck week 24. It took place in Indianapolis, Indiana and it is one of the largest shows for vocational truck, bodies tools, equipment, and services in the United States. It takes place every year in Indy. episode from the national truck and equipment …
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KJ spent the week in Indianpolis at the National Truck and Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Week. This year he set a goal to interview a key executive from Knapheide Manufacturing. His determination was rewarded when he received word that Mandar Dighe, The VP of Sales and Marketing, accepted his invitation to be a guest on the show. We get a…
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Meeting the Inner Critic and Rewriting the Rules (w/ Rosi Greenberg)
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How many of you can relate to that internal voice that tells you that you're not doing something right, you’re not good enough, or that you’re an imposter? There are many voices and names for this broad phenomenon - negative self talk, saboteurs, or inner critics, to name a few. We’re joined today by an expert in relating to our inner critics, Rosi…
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Masters Series Gil's Heavy Equipment
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What does it take to succeed as an owner of an independent Heavy Equipment Repair Shop in a major American City? How do you define that success? Is it being married for over 35 years? Raising healthy, happy productive children? Is it owning your shop and operating under your name for over 41 years? Or is it knowing that your staff has your back? Li…
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KJ introduces his buddy Gabe Vazquez, a professional sound engineer with over 15 years of experience producing shows like this. This is great podcast to listen to if you've wondered how Podcast's are made? Is it expensive? how much time does it take? What sort of equipment and software do you need. Is it worth it? You'll get answers to these questi…
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Massive Transformative Purpose (w/ Aldo Civico)
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The notion of having a purpose is so prevalent today that it borders on being construed as trite. And yet many of us seek purpose nonetheless, whether for ourselves, our families, or the organizations that we’re part of, whether we know how to define purpose or not. We are joined today by global leadership authority, anthropologist, and conflict re…
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There are a ton of Maintainer fans in our audience, Listen to KJ's great conversation with Jason Klatt , a 30 plus year veteran with amazing insights and knowledge about our industry. You'll come away with even more respect for this family owned enterprise. Our hope is that you'll understand the mutual respect these leaders have for their peers. Yo…
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Who built the 1st Crane Mounted Service Truck? Listen to this Podcast and you'll find out. KJ visits with one of his good friends Scott Hausman, Director of Sales at AutoCrane, a divison of Ramsey Industries. Based in Tulsa Oklahoma, they are one of America's leading Crane Body Manaufacturers. Want to understand what is causing the major crane body…
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KJ has fun hanging out with Chris Lamb and Chris Moyse from VMAC at the the 2023 NTEA Work Truck Week. VMAC designs and manufactures some of the most innovative mobile air compressots and multi-power systems available. We go into detail discussing VMAC's unique approach to producing consistant and reliable mobile air compression solutions. Trying t…
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Opportunity to learn more about one of the key manufacturers that make or break the lives of Field Mechanics every day. KJ and Dean discuss the effects of Covid on manafacturers. We are given a peek behind the curtain to understand how Vanair is approaching the demands and opportunities that have surfaced from the Goverments push towards electrific…
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Katsugen: The Gentle Art of Well Being (w/ Richard Omura)
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We sometimes sense emotions or thoughts that have been buried into our consciousness, and might be hurting us from inside. We lean on tools like journaling and talk therapy to help bring those out. But how often do we recognize what our bodies and nervous systems might be storing? Even if we do notice, how do we safely and naturally find release fo…
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The Fun Habit: Pursuing Joy and Wonder (w/ Mike Rucker)
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In the “always on” culture of today, fun can often be viewed as a sign of not being serious enough, an indulgence that takes away from our productive lives. Or worse yet, even if we value fun, it can elude us as we either just forget to have fun, or we just feel that we can’t escape the tide of day to day life. Today we’re joined by Organizational …
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Healing from Chronic Illness Using Ren Xue (w/ Nina Jutras)
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We’re joined by Ren Xue practitioner, Nina Jutras, to listen to her story of resilience, personal responsibility, and growth in the face of adversity. Nina shares how she grew up with a chronic illness that came to define her identity, even as she did everything she could to cope with it and lead a normal life. In a seeming paradox, as much as she …
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Join Gabe Crane and Rahul Deedwania to hear what they're looking forward to for Season 3 of Woven Wings Live! We revisit what's most alive for us with the show, and recommit to you - dear listener - our aim to spark reflection and growth through conversations on spiritual traditions and practices, psychology, social science, activism, community bui…
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Join Rahul and Gabe as they look back on 2023 and Season 2 of Woven Wings Live! Join our newsletter: https://www.wovenwings.net/newsletter Reach us at: live@wovenwings.net Join our newsletter: https://www.wovenwings.net/newsletter Visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wovenwingslive Reach us at: live@wovenwings.net…
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Opening to Radiance with the Diamond Approach (w/ John Harper)
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In today’s episode, we’re joined by John Harper to learn about the Diamond Approach, a modern-day spiritual path oriented around deep self-exploration and discovery. - What is the Diamond Approach, and what makes it unique? - How does it help us connect with our consciousness? - What role does curiosity play in our self discovery path? - And how do…
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Decision Making in Action: Tuning Into Our Sense of Integrity (w/ Justin Mulvaney)
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In our last episode, we discussed the art of decision making from a very practical, analytical lens. Today, we have the unique opportunity to explore in detail what it feels like to make a tough decision when your mind, body, and heart are not all singing the same tune. We’re joined by Conscious Leadership and executive coach, Justin Mulvaney to br…
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The Art of Decision Making (w/ Nell McShane Wulfhart)
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How often do you get stuck while making a decision, even past the point of receiving any new information? We make many big and small decisions everyday, and yet few of us have a method to our madness. We’re joined today by Decision Coach, Nell McShane Wulfhart, to dig into the ins and outs of this all important process: - Why do people need to get …
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Examining Our Narratives About Money (w/ Michael Trugman)
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Money is a key player in our day-to-day lives, and yet we rarely stop to consider the many ways in which we relate to it. A measure of success, the basis of feeling secure, or the precursor to a sense of freedom… or even happiness. The narratives around money are as extensive as they are deeply ingrained. To unpack all of this, we’re joined today b…
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Owning and Changing Your Story (w/ Beth Fisher-Yoshida)
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It is often acknowledged how stories can help us understand each other's experiences more deeply by sharing information in a way that creates emotional connection. But there isn’t as much emphasis placed on the role of our own internal stories in the way that we experience the world. Today we’re joined by writer, author, and negotiation and communi…
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Building Multi Faith Coalitions for Civic Change (w/ Shariq Abdul Ghani and the Minaret Foundation)
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In a time where narratives in news often focus on divisions in our societies, there are still those that pursue the seemingly trite understanding that we have more in common than we often appreciate. We’re joined today by Shariq Abdul Ghani, executive director of a Houston based interfaith community building organization, to discuss: - What value c…
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Engaging Sacred Texts in the Modern World (w/ Sampada Wakhlu - May 2022 Rerelease)
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Today we're rereleasing an episode that originally aired just over a year ago on May 17th of 2022, where we spoke with Sampada Wakhlu, co-host of the 2022 Global Bhagavad Gita Convention, to discuss engaging sacred texts in the modern world. Sampada’s approachable nature and rich background with this iconic text of south Asian culture serves as a j…
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This Podcast was done in one take and on the fly. To say I was nervous is the understatement of the century. I feel a lot more comfortable doing interviews and telling your stories. I decided to just give you the chance to know me and decide for yourself if I can be trusted with your ears. I'm serious when I say that this show is about YOU and for …
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Light in Dark Places: Healing the Conversation around Male Sexuality (w/ Elliot Katz)
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Today we approach the complex subject of male sexuality, and attempt to be a part of crafting a healthy narrative around a topic that is at-times controversial, dark, and even demonized. We sit with sociologist and men’s work practitioner, Elliot Katz, and discuss: - What is the “man box of masculinity”, and how is it problematic for both individua…
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Facilitating Broader Change: The Ecology of Resonance
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QUICK REQUEST: Contribute to a Maui Wildfires Relief Fund here In this continuation of our resonance series, we expand the conversation from focusing on finding resonance within ourselves, to recognizing its broader impact: - How is resonance in our state part of not just benefiting ourselves, but also facilitating broader change in the world? - Ho…
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Facing our Impulse to Control: Resonance in Practice
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Today’s conversation is the 2nd in our series on Resonance, with a focus on how to apply the theory of resonance to a common impulse shared by many adults - the impulse to control - our thoughts, our external circumstances, our lives. - What does that impulse to control look like? - What types of circumstances bring that impulse to life, and where …
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Playing with Resonance: Getting a Feel for an Emerging Methodology
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We’ve all heard the common cliche, “that resonates,” but what does this truly mean? Usual host Gabe Crane serves as the guest for this episode to explore the depths of this seemingly innocuous question. In addition to being a musical concept, Resonance is an emerging methodology that lies at the core of Gabe’s work at Woven Wings. Drawing on the in…
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Examining the Role of Ancient Traditions in our Modern Lives (w/ our partners: Lakshmi Mayya & Keerti Shukla)
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Gabe and Rahul are joined by Gabe’s wife Lakshmi and Rahul’s wife, Keerti, as they all share a virtual living room conversation on some familiar Woven Wings themes that pertain to each of our lives. With Gabe, Lakshmi, and their son Satori visiting Lakshmi’s parents and extended family in India for the first time in 4 years, we dig into their exper…
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Centering Men: The Importance of Men’s Work in Societal Healing
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Two days out from Father’s Day, we explore the concept of centering men, a topic perhaps controversial - or maybe even unwelcome - in a time when men are often considered the root of many problems. “Kawika” Mattos, proud father and grandfather, and facilitator of mens’ groups as well as parenting classes for both men and women, helps shine a line o…
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What’s the Matter with Motivation? (w/ Barry Sommer - May 2022)
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If you’ve ever reflected on how well your actions align with your goals, you’ve likely encountered the idea of motivation. How does motivation work, and where does it come from? How can I identify my true motivations? How can I be more motivated? In today’s conversation with Barry Sommer, a licensed Educational Psychologist, Marriage and Family The…
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People and Plants: Connecting with our Fellow Living Beings (w/ Ralph Steven)
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How many of us go around our local environments - whether they’re urban, suburban, or otherwise, and have no idea what’s around us Today we’re joined by Ralph Steven, herbalist and ethnobotanist to discuss: - Why does connecting with our surroundings matter? - What does it mean to “have a relationship with and connect with plants”, and how do we do…
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Uplifting Life and Health: Exploring a Holistic Health Paradigm (w/ Jackie Blunt)
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There are many varied perspectives on what constitutes a healthy life and how to get there. What few disagree on, though, is how important health is in the context of living a vibrant life. Today we sit with Jackie Blunt to discuss the concept of “holistic health”: - What does “holistic health” even mean, and how does it compare and contrast with o…
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Learning as Living: Exploring the Social Learning Organism (w/ Arturo Ezquerro)
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Today we sit with the passionate and innovative Arturo Ezquerro to hone in on the critical role of learning in our lives: - Why is learning so essential to not just thrive, but also survive? - What is the concept of the “social learning organism”, and how has he brought that to life in his work? - How do our relationships influence our learning env…
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