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In this episode, Jess is joined by three wonderful Black women to unpack the topic that is COLOURISM.Colourism is a phenomenon that shows up in the Black community and other communities of colour across the world. It is also very present in media across all forms and understanding and dismantling Colourism is crucial for true social change and authentic diversity.It is not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination and it has - over centuries of white supremacy across the globe - become yet another tool of oppression.Recent events have caused Jess and Cephas to change the regularly scheduled program and dedicate this episode to this conversation.As always, we don't claim to have all the answers, but we found it important to center the voices of darker skinned women in this conversation and I (hi Jess here ;)) have learnt SO much from listening to their experiences.I hope you will too.Please follow our guests and their work on social media.You can find Aisha on IG:@disneydiariesofablackgirl@theehoshen (her jewellery business)Feven runs an amazing candle business, you can find her on IG:@soyandjoyukYou can find our podcast via the handles below and Jess and Cephas are there too.@thethirdwaypodcast (IG) @thethirdwaypod (twitter)@jessmally @cephasazariahWe also suggested you do some further reading, here the books we mentioned:Do Better - Spiritual Activism for fighting and healing from White Supremacy by Rachel RickettsThe Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Cephas and Jess are joined by singer, songwriter and budding theologian Rocky NT.They discuss the nature of making mistakes, what there is no growth without them and their thoughts on cancel culture.Go follow Rocky to stay up to date with his work on instagram @rockyntiAs always, share the episode if you like it, send us a review, subscribe and chat to us on twitter and IG.Reference Links:Chadwick Boseman Howard speech link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2s Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEASON 2 - We're back! In this introductory episode, Cephas and Jess catch up about the last few months where they've been and why they've taken a break from recording the podcast.From personal bereavement to dealing with the ongoing lockdown to political madness all over the world, they touch on some of the things that have moved them.One of those is the COVID-19 vaccine.Whilst everyone must of course make their own decisions to that end, we wanted to share some resources you might choose to engage with to get some more info about the vaccine and answer some of your concerns.We will share links on here shortly so please come check back in.Thank you for listening as always and don't forget to subscribe and follow The Third Way Podcast across all social media platforms

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Young King - A poem, gone song, gone film, was released last week and we got the crew together to find out more.Written by our co-host Jess Mally, Music produced by MckNast and film directed by Edem Wornoo, the piece is a manifesto of a new narrative..In our conversation Jess, Josh and Edem shared about their experience with the piece, what it means to them and why they invested time, money and energy into birthing it and bringing it to the world..It's an emotional, raw and authentic conversation and we know it will move you..Please follow Jess (@jessmally), Josh (@mcknasty_official) and Edem ( @_edemm) for more of their work and stay tuned for the @fireballsessions EP dropping soon!LINK TO TRACK AND FILM:https://orcd.co/mcknasty_presents_fbs-young_king_feat_jess_mal Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are so excited to share this episode of our #BlackExcellence series with you.Chloe Pierre @chloepierreldn is the founder of @thy.self and @thy.selfmen - a community actualising self-care & diversity within wellness. Chloe and thy.self were recently featured on @forbes and featured in @vogue - this Black queen is killing the game and we're so grateful we got to chat with her about life, wellness, and taking spaces that weren't made for us by storm. #BlackExcellence ABOUT thy.self and Chloe PierreThrough carefully curated events, workshops and talks, thy.self is broadening access to wellness to communities who were previously unable, unaware and underrepresented within the wellness industry as well as creating a safe space to open conversations around women's issues for overall wellbeing and prioritising diversity within the industry. thy.self is a community based in London with a links, reach and ties across the UK and we're growing internationally very quickly! We are focused on re-discovering and bringing a new meaning to self-care and self-love, whilst tackling challenging issues, through our thy.self events and making wellness accessible to diverse communities through our outreach and everything we do. What we essentially offer, is a safe space in regular thy.self events for women ages 16-65+ yrs (and men!), to discuss self-care and self-love, connect with other like-minded individuals and to empower themselves in the hopes of making a more positive future for our societies. With a dedicated focus on consulting brands on their social and cultural responsibility, Chloe prioritises full service account management alongside thy.self commitments, by remaining client facing, building relationships, community, communication, content to drive consumer engagement and brand loyalty to build/ protect brands influence whilst linking them with communities and individuals on the ground. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 3 - ART FOR CHANGEIn this episode Jess and Cephas are joined by Daniel Bailey.They talk about the power of art to bring forth a new tomorrow, how far reaching art is (like the protest sign you made the other day…) and how important it is that we stay true to ourselves.Daniel is a Performer, Filmmaker, Journalist, Digital Content Producer and founder of ThePalaceOfTheDogs. He cares deeply for communities that have been silenced within society; Supporting and producing art that uses creativity as a vessel for social and political views. Aligning art to its productive role within society - a communicative tool for activism and healing.www.thepalaceofthedogs.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

INTRODUCING: THE #BLACKEXCELLENCE SeriesWe are excited to share this new series with you all! #BlackExcellence is a series dedicated to do one thing:Highlight, elevate and celebrate Black Voices..In this, the first week's episode, we are bringing William Adoasi to you.Will is the founder of Vitae London - a watch brand producing stunning minimalist watches with maximum social impact.But that's not all he does.In our chat, Will shares about living as a multi-disciplinary creative, shares about the things he's passionate about and we also - naturally - talk about recent events and how he's feeling about it all.Our chat inspired me (Jess) and I know it will do the same for you..We mention a few things in the show, please find the links below.www.vitaelondon.com @vitaelondon - https://www.instagram.com/vitaelondon/@williamadoasi - https://www.instagram.com/williamadoasi/Will's TED Talk ‘Finding Purpose Through Pain':https://youtu.be/cLt4pFYJVj4 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Jess and Cephas introduce themselves and share a little bit more about why they started the podcast and what they are hoping to achieve with it.Jess references a Buddhist teacher in their conversation. This is his name and where she heard from him:Bushi Yamato Damashii - the Buddhist teacher we reference, heard on The Liturgist Podcast (Episode BUDDHIST Part 1)We hope you enjoy this episode and we can't wait to share a new offering with you next week when we'll introduce our #BlackExcellence Series!Follow us onIG: @thethirdwaypodcastTwitter: @thethirdwaypod Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, co-host Cephas interviews Jess Mally about the recent events in regards to racism in the US, the global response and the urgent calls for change here in the UK.The episode was recorded one day after Jess attended the Black Lives Matter protest in London and is a raw and honest expression. This isn't a polished conversation and we certainly hadn't planned to release this type of episode as our first one. However it felt wrong to abide by our initial schedule - business as usual is out the window.We hope that this conversation will shed light on the dynamics at work when it comes to systemic racism and add to the calls across the world that changes have to be made and they have to be made now.Jess references a few books and resources those who want to start the work of antiracism might want to pick up. You can find a small list below.There is so much more that can be said and done and we at The Third Way are committed to playing our part in bringing change. So this is only the first of many episodes addressing these issues.Our introductory episode in which we give context to the podcast, introduce ourselves and more will air next Wednesday (10th June 2020).In the mean time, we hope you find this episode helpful and we would love to hear from you.Follow us on instagram @thethirdwaypodcast and twitter @thethirdwaypodThank you for listening.Jess and CephasBOOKS TO READ:Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Rennie Eddo LodgeMe and White Supremacy - Layla F SaadWhite Fragility - Robin DiAngeloNatives - AkalaBlack and British. A forgotten History - David OlusogaAudre Lorde - Sister OutsiderAntiracism resources (compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein): https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttp://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1591356349722000&sa=D&ust=1591356349777000&usg=AFQjCNH0PvRpISEk_Qr7uGnePKzTYgvIGA Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.