Boundaries, Community, and Health

In this insightful episode, Susan and Briana open up about their
personal journeys and experiences with boundary-setting. Through
the lens of their respective podcast series Remembering
Resilience, they delve into the profound significance of
boundaries not only with oneself but within American Indian
communities at large. They offer invaluable perspectives on
cultural nuances and illuminate the intricacies of boundary
setting. Together, they explore the far-reaching implications of
boundary neglect on individual and communal well-being, sparking
a crucial conversation on building awareness and fostering
resilience. 


Susan Beaulieu (She/Her), is Anishinaabe and an
enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation. Susan has worked directly
with Indigenous communities for over 17 years in a variety of
capacities including project development, training and
facilitation. Her primary focus for the last 7 years has been
helping communities, organizations, and individuals understand
the impacts of unresolved individual, ancestral and collective
trauma, and to develop strategies to support healing. Susan is
passionate about creating opportunities and encouraging processes
for reconnecting to the mind, body, heart and spirit to support
wellbeing. Susan was a 2016 Bush Leadership Fellow, is an ACE
Interface Master Trainer, and a certified Mind-Body Medicine
Facilitator. She has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the
University of Minnesota.
 


Briana Matrious, is an enrolled member of the
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and works for the University of
Minnesota Extension as a Tribal Community Facilitator. She is a
part of the American Indian Resource and Resiliency Team which
focuses on the opioid crisis by increasing the capital recovery
in Tribal communities. Her work helps people from all backgrounds
understand the root causes of historical and intergenerational
trauma and the correlation to the many challenges we face today.
Briana has lived experience through her life and has facilitated
many presentations, webinars, and workshops on; trauma, lateral
oppression, history, connection, and spirituality just to name a
few. She wholeheartedly believes that to heal ourselves moving
forward, we must understand the past. She is an advocate for
mental health and is passionate about understanding trauma,
psychedelics and plant medicines for healing, and overall
wellness for the mind, body, and spirit. Outside of her full-time
work, she is the boxing chairwoman for the Mille Lacs Band
Department of Athletic Regulation, she stays busy traveling, and
loving her two cats.


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