Have you ever felt uncomfortable, felt fear, or didn't know "what to say" and "how to say" certain things during a conversation about race? We know that it can be hard to have uncomfortable conversations about race, women rights or the LGBTQ+ community.
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How do we get to a space where when we talk about race, there is little or no anxiety? Tune in as we chat with Dr. Hotchkins, author of My Black is Exhausted. Part 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How do we get to a space where when we talk about race, there is little or no anxiety? Tune in as we chat with Dr. Hotchkins, author of My Black is Exhausted. Part 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Are you truly empathetic? Do you really share in the joy, pain or sadness when others share their stories? Emily Oyler, executive foundation director for the Weber school district shares her story of how she used to "not see color" and why empathy is vital to healing the divide. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
We all want a better world and to have folks listen to our stories, to our truths. Dr. LaShawn Williams, licensed clinical social worker, relationship change strategist and owner of the Utah Center for Connection shares her story of how she overcame racial biases, opened a mental health wellness center or people of color and is saving the youth of America one story at a time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Want to be a Change Instigator? You can create a space to help make change and we will show you how. Dr. Dee Frayne, life & business coach strategist and soap box leader, shares tips and tools on how to lead out and create real change by uncovering our biases. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
"So what I'm crazy, pass the salt" is my Emily says about her mental health disorder. Together, let's explore biases behind what it means to be "crazy" and how we can all help heal the human divide. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Are you blissfully unaware of the biases surrounding adoption? Join Terra Cooper, activist, and Hector Guadarrama, producer, to learn how to navigate the intersectional baises behind what it truly means to be adopted, to raise an adopted child and how to navigate adoption if the child is a different race from the adoptive parents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Are you afraid to lean into the uncomfortable conversations because you think to yourself "I can't change the world"? Does the idea of speaking up make you feel bad? Listen to this show and learn tips on how to be vocal in your own sphere. Terra Cooper, photographer and activist shares tips on how to advocate for others in a way that suits you best. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How can we create space at the table for women in certain male dominated work industries? Learn how the first All Women's home was built. The House That She Built, made national headlines addressing the gender gap between men and women in the construction industry. Designer and project manager Natalie Miles shares stories about how she has experienced gender bias along with tips on how to heal the human divide. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How does bias impact the real estate industry and property values? Do Black and Brown folks really receive lower appraisals for their homes when compared to Whites? Is red lining really a thing of the past? Join us with Ashley Wolthius, realtor, appraiser and owner of Elements of Real Estate, as we dive into how human biases may or may not impact the real estate industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Are you sitting on the sidelines when it comes to racial biases? Do we really "have" to pick a side? Join us along with Troy Brewer, co-owner of Edify Collective, as we discuss tips on how to navigate uncomfortable conversations about racial bias and the inspiration behind the their social justice apparel clothing line. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Do we really take the time to look at the humans who are effected by our choices? Do we lead with empathy? How far have we really come? Listen to the Honorable Jackie Biskupski's story, the 35th Mayor of Salt Lake City, and learn the answers to these questions and more. The biases that she over came to be the first openly queer mayor of a major city will shock and astound you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you ever been told that you would look more professional in your hair was straight? Does your hair impact your work life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you ever taken out the trash and ended up shot? Listen to how former public defender, James Dutton, shares how his client was wrongly accused and shot by police officers for simply taking out the trash. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Do you truly understand the history behind the confederate flag? Join us today with a Civil War historian and legal defense attorney as we debate whether the confederate flag should remain legal or be outlawed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you witnessed bias behind someone's back? Learn how Denise, diversity equity and inclusion trainer, shares biased stories from both sides of the table. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you witnessed bias behind someone's back? Learn how Denise, diversity equity and inclusion trainer, shares biased stories from both sides of the table. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How does the story of your great grandparents impact your life? Eve was inspired by her grandmother who was ripped from her family and enslaved. That story has given our guest greater empathy in her fight to get recognition for a vast cemetery of a deceased slaves that is still unregistered to this day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Do you see the racism around you? Are you having a hard time with these uncomfortable conversations? Learn how David, writer of The Black Angle, is bringing awareness in his own backyard. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Do you see the racism around you? Are you having a hard time with these uncomfortable conversations? Learn how David, writer of The Black Angle, is bringing awareness in his own backyard. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you ever been angered by the lack of support for your child? Listen to how author and speaker, Stacy Bernal, started a movement and changed her community forever. You too can make a difference, on thought at a time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How would you feel if you were told that you will have to work twice as hard to be successful because of the color of your skin? Listen to our guest Steeven Alvarez as he shares his story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
What lengths would you go to if you saw or experienced racism in your work place? Our guest had the courage to leave her job rather than be affiliated with racist co-workers. Would you be so brave? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How do you use your white privilege to help People of Color? Breathe, yes, we said privilege. Listen to how our next guest woke up to her unconscious bias to be more inclusive and create a better world at home and in her community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you ever been doing something completely right and found yourself in trouble? Or on the other side of a gun for Doing Your Job? You do not want to miss this episode. Join us to learn what happened to Retired Special Agent Janet while serving a search warrant. Learn how to push past the fear and have uncomfortable conversations surrounding race; learn about what's it's like to be Black or Brown in American today. Wake Up to unconscious bias and choose to create unity & equity within your home and community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
Have you ever wanted to ask a question about race and didn't know how to ask it or what to say? So have we! We wanted to create a safe place where people could tell their personal stories so that everyone could listen and learn from them. Welcome to The Wake Up Stories; where Stories from the Past Help Shape Our Future. It is our deepest desire you will come away with greater insight and understanding, compassion and advocacy than you ever had before. Listen to this short clip to learn about our friendship and how this podcast came to be. We are Aundrea DeMille and Laura! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss a minute of these powerful and life change stories. Be sure to Join our FB group, The Wake Up Stories; to continue to conversation and create equality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
How do you feel about the assault on our Nation's Capital? We wanted to discuss the happenings of January 6 at the US Capitol through a racial lens. This is a special episode that we felt truly needed to be discussed; now. Tune in and be sure to leave your thoughts with us in our FB group: The Wake Up Stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewakeupstories/message
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