Hearth 2 Heart on Belonging

About Hearth 2 Heart on Belonging

The mission of Hearth 2 Heart reflects our mission at Campfire Kinship (https://campfirekinship.com): to unlock the power of empathy, one story at a time. This Season dives into the theme of Belonging! Join host Gayathri Shukla and other thought leaders as they explore - through heartfelt stories - what it means to belong, the common barriers in this journey, and how to overcome them. We hope you find reflections of your own experiences while learning somethign new from diverse perspectives. Listen on your preferred podcast platform, and please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it! www.campfirekinship.com

Publisher

Gayathri Shukla

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Aug 2021

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Season Finale: What 5 years of podcasting taught me & The Fires We Lit Launch

   After five years and more than 55 conversations, Gayathri reflects on what listening to other people’s stories has changed in her—and what those stories have taught her about belonging. The episode arrives as Campfire Kinship prepares to launch The Fires We Lit: Illustrated Stories of Women Reimagining the Rules, a new anthology created by 25 women connected to STEM and innovation. Gayathri explores how the book carries forward many of the questions first gathered around the Hearth 2 Heart podcast, while leaving space for the stories still waiting to be told...and what may become next. Resources mentioned: The Fires We Lit (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1067907408) www.campfirekinship.com www.campfirekinship.com

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Reimagining the Rules of Money and Belonging | Shivika Sharma

   What if belonging did not require us to arrive with all the answers? In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Shivika Sharma, Investment Advisor at Sharma Wealth, Richardson Wealth, for a conversation about the pressure to appear knowledgeable, the dreams we quietly learn to dismiss, and what that reveals about the intserction between money and belonging. Together, Gayathri and Shivika explore a pattern that reaches far beyond simple financial planning. They consider the inherited ideas of responsibility and success that shape our choices—and what becomes possible when we ask not only what is practical, but what we genuinely want. The conversation also connects with the upcoming launch of The Fires We Lit: Illustrated Stories of Women Reimagining the Rules, where Sharma Wealth is one of the sponsors. Like the stories in the anthology, Shivika invites listeners to question prescribed paths, reclaim the ability to dream, and imagine a future that feels like their own.Resources mentioned: Sharma Wealth, Richardson Wealth (https://sharmawealthmanagement.ca/) The Fires We Lit Launch (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/campfire-kinship-book-launch-celebration-tickets-1984385011989) Campfire Kinship (https://www.campfirekinship.com)

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   When Stories Echo: How to Listen with Courage

   What does it mean to carry a homeland in your body - through land, food, memory, grief, joy, and story? In this episode, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Dr. Izzeddin Hawamda, a Palestinian educator, storyteller, peace and conflict scholar, and founder of Sadaa – صدى, a storytelling initiative rooted in personal narrative, community dialogue, and human connection.Together, they explore what it means to tell stories that are often flattened by headlines, conflict, or politics. Izzeddin shares memories of Palestine and reflects on storytelling as a bridge for humanization - not only as a communication tool, but as a powerful act of dignity, resistance, and belonging. This conversation invites listeners to consider the responsibility of story listening: what changes when we stop asking people to make their stories more comfortable, and instead allow ourselves to be moved toward deeper care, reflection, and action? At the heart, it is about the stories that echo across displacement, the kitchens that become places of belonging, and the courage it takes to keep telling the truth with love. Resources mentioned: IG: Sadaa.echoes Dr. Izzeddin Hawamda’s storytelling and education work (https://www.izzeddinhawamda.com/) www.campfirekinship.com

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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