Republic Of Freedom Radio

All over the world, there is a huge need for love, compassion and fostering innerstrength. This week, Heather sits down with Leela Codron, who has dedicated her life to creating compassionate spaces for underpriveleged people in her community. She talks to us about the power of mindfulness— a tool that doesn’t require permission or money; A tool that will make you feel immediately better from the inside out. Photograph: Lee-Ann Olwage/Bhekisisa Imprisonment is an archaic system that has proven itself to be incredibly bias and futile. As a result, incarcerated people are often overlooked or forgotten about by society. They’re living in a state of anxiety, in prisons that are overcapacity and understaffed. Leela (and her business partner, Brian Bergman) saw a need there and created the Prison Freedom Project. Whether you’re locked within a jailcell or driving around with your children and wife, we all create cages for ourselves. Leela teaches us how to tackle the negative thoughts we have, and how t