Leaders of Colour

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Profiling young racialized leaders as they pursue their own activism and advocacy efforts. "Leaders of Colour" is a podcast by "Leading in Colour" a Canadian based organization dedicated to equipping young racialized leaders and activists with the necessary tools needed to conduct their advocacy eff…

Serisha Iyar


    • Mar 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 0:50


    Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters' a new podcast from Leading in Colour!Calling all Eldest Immigrant Daughters; have you ever felt like your life wasn't your own? Are you too busy making decisions for your family, rather than yourself? Feeling exhausted by the expectations, the responsibilities, the stress, and the generational trauma? SO ARE WE! Welcome to ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters' a podcast and community for the First Borns who were forced to raise children they didn't birth, manage their households, and play translator, therapist, financial advisor, and more for their parents.Leading in Colour is a community organization dedicated to supporting racialized leaders in building advocacy skills in anti-racism, decolonization, anti-imperialism, and unlearning internalized oppressions.

    Johnny Boivin - Trashy N Tradish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 30:34


    Johnny reflects on working with Native Montreal, what community looks like for Indigenous youth in Montreal and inter-generational knowledge sharing for young people.

    Guneet Pooni - Moksha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 23:47


    Guneet shares the harms of internalized racism, issues facing South Asian diasporas and applying intersectionality to ethno-cultural community building.

    She Connects -

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 36:17


    coming soon

    Julius - Manifest Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 58:04


    Julius joins us to discuss equity, education and practicing what you preach.

    Emma Baliat - We Make Change Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 25:43


    Emma and Serisha discuss networking, supporting skills exchange, and pitching yourself through outreach.

    Dilini Kekulawala & Claire Dong - BIPOC Women's Health Network

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 34:19


    Dilini and Claire share insight about systemic oppression in healthcare, providing culturally competent care, and finding solidarity within your community of work. Follow BIPOC Women's Health Network TW: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @ClaireDong8 IG: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @claireddd Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Manvinder Gill - Asra: The Punjabi Alcohol Resource

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 44:00


    Manvinder and Serisha discuss internalized racism and its relationship to lateral violence, culturally relevant approaches to care and how sharing lived experiences can be for the betterment of our communities. Follow Asra TW: @womanvinder | @asra_now_ IG: @womanvinder | @asra.now Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Mayumi Sato - The Solidarity Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 59:24


    Mayumi joins Serisha to talk about white supremacy in academia, inaccessibility to higher education for low-income students, and existing in spaces that still don’t want us there. Follow The Solidarity Library TW: @solidaritylib www.thesolidaritylibrary.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Gurneet Dhami - Diversify Dietetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 46:33


    Gurneet talks to Serisha about how white supremacy manifests in the field of dietetics, diversifying perspectives on nutrition, and how broader systemic oppressions impact her work. Follow Diversify Dietetics Canada IG: @gurneetkdhami, @diversifydietetics FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ddcanada Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Cinderella Fubara & Juliana Cotacio - Ubuntu Youth Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 36:42


    Cindy and Juliana share with Serisha their experiences doing anti-racism work in predominantly white areas, how to navigate elected officials refusing to acknowledge their needs and the importance of taking initiative as youth. Follow Ubuntu Youth Council IG: @unbuntu_youth_council, @cindy.fubara Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Supria Kalirai, Kaminda Musumbulwa, Nikita Chauhan - Girls Empowerment Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 37:36


    Supria, Kaminda and Nikita chat with Serisha about how working with a group can help you empower one another, why folks should provide constituents with core training opportunities, and how to build capacity to mentorship. Follow Girls Empowerment Movement IG: @peelgems, @supriakalirai TW: @peelgems, @supria_kalirai, @nchauhan24 Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Cecilia Crasto - Helping Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 26:36


    Cecilia and Serisha discuss how young students can get involved in community work, operating internationally, and welcoming doubt. Follow Helping Hands IG: @6ix.helpinghands TW: @toronto.helpinghands Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Hani Al Moulia & Hanen Nanaa - B.A.M

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 30:28


    Hanen and Hani share with Serisha about the importance of mentorship opportunities, measuring success in your community work and divulging untold truths. Follow B.A.M. Collective IG: @bamcollectivee, @hanennanaaa, @hanimoulia TW: @BAMCollectivee, @hanennanaa4 www.bamcollective.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Jestinne Punzalan & Jocelle Refol - Shades of Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 27:59


    Jestinne and Jocelle join Serisha to discuss reimagining sustainability, the importance of storytelling and the whitewashing of the climate justice movement. Follow Shades of Sustainability IG: @shadesofsustainability, @joeymaee, @jestinnepunzalan www.shadesofsustainability.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Chand Bhangal & Jessica Vinluan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 38:44


    Serisha chats with Chand and Jessica about bonding over shared trauma, getting bullied for our ethnic lunches and doing community work for the sake of sustainability. Follow Redefine Twenty IG: @redefinetwenty www.redefinetwenty.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Djamilla Touré - SAYASPORA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 50:20


    Djamilla and Serisha discuss the representation of African women in the diasporas, Black Lives Matter, and the monopoly white women have over funding opportunities. Follow SAYASPORA TW: @sayaspora IG: @sayaspora www.sayaspora.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Brianna Nelson - Women of Colour Durham Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 39:18


    Brianna and Serisha chat about pivoting during COVID-19, building a team around you and how the next generation will re-imagine community work. Follow WOCDC TW: @wocdc IG: @wocdc www.wocdurham.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Odogwu - TRAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 31:48


    Odogwu and Serisha discuss the feeling of peace when doing good work, the importance of building connections and committing to your community. Follow TRAD TW: @trad_magazine IG: @trad_magazine www.tradmag.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Sal Sabila - Youth Gravity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 50:41


    Sal Sabila and Serisha discuss explaining community work to immigrant parents, building organizations from your literal dreams and combatting the “-isms” in our own homes. Follow Youth Gravity TW: @youth_gravity IG: @youth.gravity www.youthgravity.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Tia Kennedy - Yotuni Charitable Initiative T.E.N

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 28:57


    Serisha and Tia talk through healing journeys, educating your white friends and turning humans into blue frogs. Follow Yotuni Charitable Initiative T.E.N TW: @yotunici IG: @yotuni.ci, @satikwe www.yotuni.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Aaiman Aamir - Our Stories In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 36:07


    Serisha and Aaiman discuss J.K. Rowling’s latest nonsense, self-funding your projects and difficulties coping with burnout. Follow Our Stories In TW: @ourstoriesin, @aaiman_a IG: @ourstoriesin, @aaimvn www.ourstoriesin.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

    Divya Arora, Mithila Jeganathan & Miranda Baksh - Community Climate Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 26:55


    Serisha chats with Miranda, Divya and Mithila of Community Climate Council about climate justice advocacy during COVID-19, adopting a park, and how we’ll take back our peoples’ riches from the colonizers. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON* Follow Community Climate Council IG: @peelclimatecouncil TW: @peelclimate www.communityclimatecouncil.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour

    Sid Pereira - Boys of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 22:19


    Sid and Serisha talk about educating young men on equity and allyship, the Raptors one-year championship anniversary and correcting microaggressions with the push of a button. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON* Follow Boys of the Future IG/TW: @boysfuture2020 TW: @_sidpereira, @_grahamr www.boysofthefuture.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour

    Jathusha Mahenthirarajan - L.I.G.H.T Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 25:03


    We chat with @jathushamahen founder of @lightcommunity_ about making an impact in her community and passing the torch for others to do the same.

    Lealem Abebe - Produced by Youth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 23:05


    In conversation with @4theworld about @producedyouth and the important work they do with Black youth in Ottawa! #LeadersOfColour (Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts & more!)

    Uswah Ahsan - Ally^2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 20:42


    We chatted with @uswahhxx about her organization @ally2squared and the important work they hope to do around allyship!

    Elsa Ascencio - Demand Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 28:13


    Elsa Ascencio is the founder of @DemandInclusion, a collective of Ontario legal professionals amplifying EDI.

    Janelle Hinds - Helping Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 24:06


    Janelle Hinds shares with us the highs and lows of running an organization like @helpinghandsapp.

    Arezoo Najibzadeh - Young Womxn’s Leadership Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 19:12


    Arezoo Najibzadeh chats about the unique space @youngwomxnlead holds in leadership development and civic engagement for BIWOC.

    Rumneek Johal - Rum and Woke

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 16:11


    Rumneek Johal discusses her work at @dailyhivevancouver and @rumandwoke, her blog and podcast that shares what life is like for young womxn of colour.

    Sabrina Taqtu Montague - Inuuqatigiit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 11:57


    Sabrina Taqtu Montague is the Right to Play Coordinator for the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families. Contact Sabrina: righttoplay@inuuqatigiit.ca Follow us:   Facebook: facebook.com/leadingincolour Instagram: instagram.com/leadingincolour Twitter: twitter.com/leadingincolour

    Intro to Leaders of Colour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 1:00


    Nominate a young racialized leader from your community at: leadingincolour.ca

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