<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ubuntu Roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussing all things pertaining to ancestors, spiritual growth and social justice. Offering hearty conversations with stimulating guests to broadening our scope of African knowledge systems and how we build community in ways that honor our African ancestral roots. <br/><br/><a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">ubunturoots.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:26:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3091675.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Serena Viktor]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[ubunturoots@gmail.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3091675.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>&quot;Serena&apos;s interpretation of owning your journey, embracing your ancestral power, and shaping your destiny with purpose and intention.&quot;
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:name><itunes:email>ubunturoots@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/fa3a0d249f0338d8a5e69df2b052482b.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Home to Myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Coming Home To Self -a waning moon meditation to expand your wisdom, reflection, and release. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/coming-home-to-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:166105669</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/166105669/e8c2b619e035ec31fdc900681aa24141.mp3" length="6209560" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>517</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/166105669/a7d65b2c2dff6c7c541e1a1bc7230d13.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The calabash of conformity is broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calabash of Conformity is Broken is an intuitive story about breaking free from the confines of conformity. As I tell this story, I am imagining the clay pot shaped like a calabash gourd that recently broken on my bedroom floor. That broken clay gourd was the genesis of this story. Thinking about how everything dies or breaks in its time, and when that happens, something beautifully liberating might be unleashed. Not only unleashed, but hungry to be known and remembered as an energetic memory meant for our good not our demise. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/the-calabash-of-conformity-is-broken-99d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">faf27ad8-f06b-453a-af71-54da36c3b1e8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469963/cab4c6ae803d3d2143ab136dbcbcbb9d.mp3" length="17975823" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1498</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469963/bf7f687b5acfe5049c688d7e251eabf2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubuntu Roots (Trailer)]]></title><description><![CDATA[ <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/ubuntu-roots-trailer-7cb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">965af922-cf8f-4445-9fc4-9f5836c44a0d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469964/44dfe090b01cc68cc3e846b748d09433.mp3" length="411333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>21</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469964/51eeb73b8868a12cbf9d61fe08f1dfc2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am back! BUT, where have I been?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The podcast has been on hiatus for over a year now. The last time we spoke, I recovered from a dramatic job exit. If you needs to learn the whole story, please listen to the previous two episodes of season 1. So where am I now? Let’s find out together! <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/i-am-back-but-where-have-i-been-528</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc03d54-8b67-43f0-9621-bf6fb86fe18f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469965/e0866d71cccf6b4796877d4a22f1299f.mp3" length="27197823" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2266</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469965/014e1007c18975e8a69a10368d904de8.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 2: 3rd Party Confirmed!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retelling my story of how and why I got fired by Bivona CAC. In this episode we find out who called for my firing. And why this is so unjust on so many levels. Immediate actionable steps to take. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/part-2-3rd-party-confirmed-262</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c7da9fcb-f7ff-41bb-8443-5903d5a15b7c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469966/a01de60b869f106a6438434c1a42911b.mp3" length="12913826" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1076</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469966/fc6b5a80bf3c94e3967d35fb38c28bd8.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 1: FIRED. After 3 days @Bivona CAC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1. My personal account of how I how I got fired. I was blindsided. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/part-1-fired-after-3-days-bivona-0bd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">25c2a251-5de5-47e5-8504-499037cd6f8a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:34:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469967/c16229ee3885de78a7ca98071711da96.mp3" length="43207195" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3601</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469967/a511081f34c84f2b221826131a9908ee.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful Mantras For Black Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can begin to ritualize our lives at any point in time. A ritual simply put is any practice we do repeatedly for the benefit of reconnecting us back to our inner power and wellbeing. One such ritual is a mantra or life affirming word/phrase often paired with meditation to support spiritual growth whilst reconnecting us back to our power. I created this powerful mantra to support Black women seeking inspiring words and phrases. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/powerful-mantras-for-black-women-318</link><guid isPermaLink="false">372ee823-0ba0-4dc9-bb7d-f792fd8310bc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469968/a963ce5d0bc0b0872402afe3a4fbeeef.mp3" length="23302225" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1456</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469968/e7ff3edbca8b048a61aea6da652f419b.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Ubuntu? Why we ought to care about embodying Ubuntu.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode we dive a little deeper into what concept of Ubuntu is. Shedding light on NTU the “essence” of Ubuntu the apex of African spiritual philosophy also know as life force. We also focus of Ubuntu through a political, humanistic and social lens. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/what-is-ubuntu-why-we-ought-to-care-535</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b42c535a-3647-4b18-907a-3dad597e388f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469969/6df3e2b4f70b8e38a4a04711b73bc831.mp3" length="25405814" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1588</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469969/130e24923d0798720cc7526291fbd85e.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An intriguing introduction to UbuntuRoots podcast and it’s creator Serena Lilato Viktor.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode Serena talks briefly about her upbringing, her 9 year old child and how long to took her to achieve her academic goals. She also delves into the reasons why she birthed UbuntuRoots podcast saying it is a brave space to find courage to hone in on our intuition as the campus we need to find and fulfill our life purpose. Serena holds a Masters Degree in Social Work with an emphasis on self empowerment and spiritual healing as acts of spiritual activism through the use of daily rituals that consciously connect clients to their own intuition and ancestors. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ubunturoots.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ubunturoots.substack.com/p/an-intriguing-introduction-to-ubunturoots-8f8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3b9a9344-f336-4640-8186-5201296d19f8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serena Lilato Viktor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:57:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/156469970/bbebe7916a5ba057d493ce7966b2ab41.mp3" length="115829171" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Serena Lilato Viktor</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>7239</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3091675/post/156469970/6d0bae0f87ff08b346869df6a401c492.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>