Disrupting the Silence

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Come along as Disrupting the Silence normalizes facing difficult conversations within a culture of exclusion, to learn a culture of inclusion, love, and acceptance with its diverse group of interviewers and interviewees.

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    • Apr 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Disrupting the Silence

    EP. 20 Microaggressions with Jason and Gabby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 69:56


    Jason interviews Writer, Producer and Director Gabby Revilla Lugo. Having Executive Produced the Golden Globe nominated film Palm Springs, Gabby speaks about her experiences with racism in both Hollywood and life.

    Ep. 19 Being Mixed and White-Presenting with Jason and Erin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 75:26


    Jason interviews Mexican-American writer, actor and comic Erin Darling Torralva as she discusses her experience being Mexican-American within the entertainment industry.

    Ep. 18 Radicalism vs Progressivism with LaQuin and Jamell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 68:56


    LaQuin interviews Activist and Community Organizer Jamell Henderson about his work within the local community as they discuss how to continue making progress.

    Ep. 17 Unconscious Bias with Julie Ann and Mikael

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 66:40


    Julie Ann interviews Mikael about his views on racism as a holistic life coach. They discuss the role trauma plays in our ability to empathize with one another as well as misunderstandings that can take place when discussing racism. 

    Ep. 16 Admit Racism Exists with Greg and Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 65:10


    Greg interviews Rachel about her experience as a criminologist, as Rachel explains various criminology theories and discusses how racism has affected the criminal justice system and society.

    Ep. 15 It's Okay, We Can Talk About This

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 69:12


    The Cast of Disrupting the Silence meet to discuss how the show came about, why it's important to them, and what they've learned along the way.

    Ep. 14 We Must Decolonize Minds with Quin and Nicole

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 60:07


    LaQuin interviews Nicole Shawan Junior about her life as a former prosecutor and how she's evolved herself and her community through healing and perspective.

    Ep. 13 Unity, not Uniformity with Joseph and Makenzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 48:01


    Joseph Interviews Mackenzie about her bi-racial experience, faith, and how to be kind to one another.

    Ep. 12 It Takes Patience with Julie Ann and Alex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 41:28


    Julie Ann interviews Alex about the challenges of being mixed-race, and a holistic approach to moving forward from racism.

    Ep. 11 Our Shared Ancestor with Sami and Naomi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 53:33


    Sami interviews Naomi about the intersection of feminism and racism, grieving our history, and our original ancestor.

    Ep. 10 Intention Versus Impact with Greg and Ellen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 61:08


    Greg interviews Ellen about how institutions like classical music uphold systemic opression, and the dangers of gatekeeping and white centering.

    Ep. 9 Telling Ourselves the Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 63:13


    Jason interviews Sarah about living internationally, racism in business, and how to tell ourselves the truth.

    Ep. 8 Fear of Saying the Wrong Thing with Sam and Chloe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 47:39


    Sam interviews Chloe about what it's like to approach race topics from a white perspective, and how to de-center yourself in the conversation.

    Check-In on Your Friends with Joseph and Isaiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 66:05


    Joseph interviews Isaiah about how to talk to your friends and keeping up with mental health.

    "The Bubble" is So Real with Julie Ann and Samantha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 49:07


    Julie Ann interviews Samantha about what "the bubble" is and how younger generations are revolutionizing it.

    Ep. 3 Vulnerability is the Strength with Hanratty and Gabriela

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 40:41


    Hanratty interviews Gabriela about her experiences with Latinx racism, and how she handles racism in the workplace.

    Ep. 4 Don't, or Choose Not To with LaQuin and Darien

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 51:45


    LaQuin interviews Darien about how history is a very real part of his present.

    Ep.2 The Evolution of Empathy with Greg and Wes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 53:57


    Greg interviews Wes about how his views on empathy have evolved through experience, learning, and speaking up.

    Ep. 1 Keep Talking About It with Jason and Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 63:29


    Jason interviews Esther about her experience growing up Korean-American in a suburban neighborhood, and how to keep the difficult conversations happening within our friend groups.

    Ep. 5 We Were All Lied To with Sami and Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 73:35


    Sami interviews Conner about racism in self-help and fitness, and growing up in a small town.

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