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Team

The Listening Field is made possible by a growing circle of artists, collaborators, advisors, and supporters. Together, we help shape and carry this work with care, creativity, and intention.

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Meet the team

The people behind the field

Mahala Berry
Founder of Manas, Community Facilitator and Artist
Kelly Gatzke
Social Media Strategy
Derlyn Berry
Production team lead

Creatives

Open Flame Team

Ella Shaw
Video artist, documentarian
Dominik Vinko
Marketing and visibility

Creatives

āyāhi Team

Mrityunjay Sathyanarayanan
Sound practitioner and Artist
Vinay Khare
Creative technologist and new media Artist

Team

Spiritual Sector

Balam
Artisan and Ceremonial Guide
Gabriel Mazon
Elder, ceremonial guide, and Former president Pueblos Indigenas Movement

Advisors

Our Trusted Advisors

Barbara Mathison
Non-Profit Strategist, Philanthropy, Program Development
Pelin Kesebir
Social and Personality Psychologist, Speaker, Consultant
Philip Chard
Psychotherapist, Author, Consultant, Speaker
Irma Velasquez
Author and Deep Living Lab Board Co-Chair
Edward Schultz
Sound Healing Practitioner
Lisa Rickert, MSSW
Forgiveness Educator and Practitioner

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