The Intersection of Crystal R. Emery Podcast

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A look into the mind of Crystal R. Emery, founder and CEO of non-profit URU, The Right To Be.


    • May 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Injustice In The Era Of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 5:43


    Numerous studies and media outlets have given us the same message: COVID-19 is more dangerous, more debilitating, more fatal for Black and Brown people in the United States than for Whites. In this episode, Crystal discusses what the underlying reason is, and why COVID-19 is just the most recent addition to a long list of injustices endured by the Black and Brown community at the hands of our healthcare system. 

    You Can't Be What You Can't See ft. Iris Wagstaff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 21:21


    On today's episode, we are joined by Iris Wagstaff, STEM Program Director at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

    The Cure to the Deadliest Disease in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 14:52


    What is the deadliest disease in America? And how do we fight it? In this episode, Crystal discusses how racism in hospitals and doctor's offices can be more lethal for Black and Brown Americans than any illness. 

    Being Frodo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 27:52


    No good deed goes unpunished. Working towards diversity, equity, and inclusion can mean that people who don't want things to change will wound you. In this episode, Crystal discusses how she, like Frodo, has persevered despite all the wounds she has received in her journey to eradicate evil.

    Demystifying Modern Slavery ft. Davina Durgana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 30:49


    Slavery is alive and well in America and around the world. In today's episode, Crystal speaks with fellow AAAS IF/THEN ambassador Davina Durgana, whose work includes creating statistical models to identify, track, and ultimately prevent modern slavery. 

    Hanging Out With the Snakes ft. Samantha Wynns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 32:56


    On this week's episode, Crystal talks to Samantha Wynns, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation and National Park Service. Sam talks to Crystal about how we can connect to nature, being a AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, and much more. 

    Getting Lost in the Male Ego

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 7:12


    Which way to the nearest woman? In this episode, Crystal shares her thoughts on testosterone, getting lost, and whether it's part of the male ego to refuse to ask for directions.

    You're The Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 9:33


    What matters more: being well-known or making a difference? In the age of celebrity, it can seem impossible to effect change without having connections to the right people in the right places. In this episode, Crystal reflects on identity, influence, and what really matters in the work she does.

    Gratitude as Radical Openness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 12:06


    The holiday season can remind us of all there is to be grateful for – but how do we practice gratitude in our everyday lives? In this episode, Crystal weighs in on the importance of gratitude as a daily practice and how it can open the heart to understanding, vulnerability, and love.

    The Power of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 9:32


    What is the power of prayer? How does it work? And what happens when the people around you are sending prayers your way?

    The Rising of Lazarus, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 26:45


    When Crystal's brother Aaron was involved in a major car accident earlier this year, things did not look good. Aaron's injuries knocked him down, but like Lazarus in the Bible, Aaron rose again and is now living life one day at a time. In Part 2 of this 2-part series, hear Aaron's side of an incredible story.

    The Rising of Lazarus, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 10:50


    When Crystal's brother Aaron was involved in a major car accident earlier this year, things did not look good. Aaron's injuries knocked him down, but like Lazarus in the Bible, Aaron rose again and is now living life one day at a time. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, hear Crystal's side of an incredible story of recovery. 

    The Coochie Chronicles, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 15:04


    A continuation of the Coochie Chronicles. Being a quadriplegic means that someone has to help you do virtually everything, including cleaning your body. This, of course, includes the sensitive parts of the body, which can sometimes make things… weird.

    The Coochie Chronicles, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 13:16


    Being a quadriplegic means that someone has to help you do virtually everything, including cleaning your body. This, of course, includes the sensitive parts of the body, which can sometimes make things… weird.

    I'm Tired of Being Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 12:36


    Learn how tiresome it can be to bear the constant weight of racism, whether from the man on the street or the doctor in your exam room.

    Get Ready Hollywood I'm a Comin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 10:14


    Crystal explores her journey as a filmmaker, and why she is positioned to break through the glass ceiling to establish herself as a different kind of director in Tinseltown.

    Crotch Gazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 4:35


    Discover how awkward a conversation can be when you're in a wheelchair and someone is standing directly in front of you – with their crotch at your eye level.

    Being Disabled Is Not Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 11:00


    Thriving when you have a disability can make others think that your disability doesn't affect you.

    Have You Ever Heard A Tree Talk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 11:17


    Many of us live in places that are surrounded by trees. But have you ever considered that they tell us something? 

    Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 7:54


    Everyone likes to keep things that remind us of someone or something. But what happens when that object is thrown away? What's more important, the memory itself or the object that makes us remember?

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