Trauma, Renewal, and the Love That Holds Us: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Aizaiah Yong
In this moving episode of Beyond Names, Dr. Habīb sits down with Rev. Dr. Aizaiah Yong—minister, scholar, healer, and author of Trauma and Renewal. Together they explore how profound suffering and ecstatic encounters with the Divine can coexist, how communal care transforms trauma, and how love and interconnectedness invite us to begin again and again.
Drawing on Aizaiah’s story of surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident and the mystical experiences that followed, this conversation opens into themes of interfaith compassion, social justice, monastic yearning, and the deep wisdom that arises when we say “yes” to what is most vital.
Whether you are walking your own healing path, seeking courage for justice, or yearning for deeper intimacy with the Divine, this episode will inspire and strengthen your journey home.