Dani is honest and refreshing in her takes on the world and society. Listen as she explains how she’s come to understand the world through kindness, both towards ourselves and everything else.
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In this episode, Dani makes an announcement about a big change in Understanding Kindness. Stay tuned!For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani tells us why we need Artists, the devaluing of Art and the Artist in US society, and how to create societies where we can all be Artists.They recommend reading "Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism by Two Sisters" by Aph Ko and Syl Ko for some more on the hierarchy of racial capitalism. They also recommend listen to Christopher Sebastian's talk on similar topics.Dani briefly mentioned episode 44 of Understand Kindness, "Now Let Me Rant At You About English for a Bit." To listen to them rant about how English separates Human Animals from Nature.And lastly, Dani recommends supporting the Winnemucca Indian Colony in Nevada. If you can make it out to defend the Colony on the 10th-12th of May 2022, reach out to them via email to make arrangements. You can learn more about the Colony via the It's Going Down episode "This is America: #158" and by following their instagram account, @neweneensokopa, where you'll find additional ways to support them.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about finding their sense of Self and learning to be themself.They mentioned two Understanding Kindness episodes in this episode: E12 "Continuing to Trust." & E1 "Be Vulnerable.".Dani recommends donating to and sharing Toby Manuelito's legal support gofundme campaign, as well as donating equipment to the Outta Your Backpack Media project.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani tells us how we can and must change our (US) society.They recommend reading Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's books, "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" and "Not 'A Nation of Immigrants': Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion" for a comprehensive history of the united states and its founding rooted in the settler-colonialist mindset. They'd also recommend watching HBO's Exterminate all the Brutes for a similar history lesson that does not sugarcoat genocide and is very graphic (so sit this one out if you're not up for that).Dani also recommend checking out the Tiny House Warrior's new comic titled, "The Fight Against the Transmountain Pipeline" for some background and history of TMX, its Indigenous-led resistance, and the oppression the Warriors face every Day. You can donate the the THW's legal defense fund on their website as well!For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses happiness within US society and how and why it is so difficult to obtain.They recommend reading this article on Kveller called "It's Okay to Be Angry. Judaism Says So." by Kate Hennessey to hear a bit about how anger is necessary for change and allows us to be happy.Dani also recommend checking out the StopLine3 website to access ways to get involved and read up on the state of Shell River.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani updates y'all on how their current habits have been going recently, and how it's affected their mindfulness.They recommend following Autumn Harry (@numu_wanderer) and Jolie Varela (@IndigenousWomenHike) on instagram for some education on how to move on from your mistakes and how to engage respectfully on Autumn's and Jolie's Homelands.Dani also recommends the book "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" by James Clear for help forming habits that'll stick.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani gives an update on what's been going on in their Life and reflects on their recent actions.They recommend the It's Going Down podcast episode titled, "Cuban Anarchists On Context And Importance Of The Recent Wave Of Protests". To hear directly from Cuban Anarchists on the ground and hear how the Cuban government is silencing its Citizens' voices.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses how they have slowed down their thinking process to engage with it more.They recommend listening to the Warrior Life podcast episode "Confronting Systemic Racism in Healthcare". Learn about the Canadian healthcare system and the racism towards First Nations that it employs. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send them a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks mostly to White People about listening to Marginalized Folx and BIPOC.They recommend reading the Indigenous Action article titled, "BREAKING: Man Threatens Elders at Winnemucca Community Resistance Camp" for information on the happenings at the Camp and how outsiders can help. You can follow their instagram account for up-to-date info, inquire about joining in the frontline resistance by emailing AutonomousABQ@protonmail.com, and donate to the Support Mutual Aid Builders gofundme.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses the English language and how it shapes worldviews.They recommend learning a new language and/or about the culture of the Peoples whose Land you're currently occupying if you're a colonizer. You can learn about the Potawatomi culture and language here and here; and about the Hawaiian and Navajo languages here.Dani also recommends It's Going Down, “your daily resource for insurgent, Proletariat life”. They're currently in need of funds to continue going, so send some money their way! Also consider sending money to anyone you're learning from on the internet, especially if you're white ;)For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses language, both their personal journey with languages and how language shapes our worldviews.They recommend “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer for some learning on the Potawatomi language and worldview. Also, GenderReveal episode 72 with Vico Ortiz to learn about the ungendering of the Spanish language. Lastly, Dani recommends the Indigenous Action post titled, “Tending Sacred Fires: Make Colonizers Afraid Again - Part 3” for some beauty on anti-colonial antagonistic approaches to the far-right and liberals' perspectives on power. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about our Water, how she's being used and abused, and what we can do about it.They recommend appreciating and being grateful for the fresh, clean Water you do have. Also, following @mmiwhoismissing on instagram and listening to Total Liberation's episode 77 called, "Water is Life: The US War Machine Poisons Hawaii" for more information on the current Water crisis on O'ahu. They recommend watching and sharing The Story of Stuff's videos titled, "The Story of Water" and "5 Things Nestle Doesn't Want You To Know" to learn more about Water privatization. And to learn more about your most-local pipeline resistance, try visiting StopLine3.org, TinyHouseWarriors.com and Secwepemculecw.org, and listening to It's Going Down's podcast episode "This is America #151". To learn about divesting yourself and your Community from supporting these projects, visit MazaskaTalks.org.You can also listen to the Warrior Life podcast, specifically episode 2 titled "Water is Life" if you'd like to hear where Dani got their inspiration to create this episode. Lastly, Dani recommends It's Going Down, a resource for anarchist, anti-fascist, and autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial analysis and news.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on instagram, facebook, or twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses how Human Animals use Beings at their disposal and who we need to listen to in order to end the cycle of abuse.They recommend reading "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer and "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for more information on Indigenous, sustainable way of Life and the true history of the so-called United States. She also recommends Indigenous Action and It's Going Down for articles that dive deep into the concepts that run our Lives and societies and interviews with individuals on the horrors of capitalism and settler-colonialism. They'd also recommend listening to the episode of Total Liberation titled, "Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going? Big Ag VS. Supply & Demand with Connie Spence" for more info on how the US government subsidizes big agriculture, making supply and demand obsolete. Lastly, Dani recommends listening to the episode of Indigenous Action titled, "Abolishing the Non-Profit Industrial Complex" to hear for yourself how the NPIC co-opts mutual aid projects.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about everything they've learned about gender stuff, and their understanding of their own gender!They recommend listening to Pynk Spots and GenderReveal for more information and interviews on gender. Dani also really enjoyed Alok Vaid-Menon's book "Beyond the Gender Binary" for its unique perspective and how much she identified with it. She also recommends the Indigenous Action article, "Against the 'Colonizer's Burden': Climate Justice Means Anti-Colonial and Anti-Capitalist Struggle" for more information on how our societies cause the climate crisis.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on paypal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani shares her sexuality journey and gives some overview of terminology.They recommend listening to Pynk Spots, Normalizing Non-Monogamy, True Sex & Wild Love, and GenderReveal for more information on sexuality and gender and some personal stories on the subjects. She also recommends the It's Going Down episode titled "This Is America #151" to learn more about the resistance to Enbridge's Line 5.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses how she deals with recurring depression.They recommend learning more about decolonization by visiting IndigenousAction.org, ItsGoingDown.org, and listening to The Vegan Vanguard episode 58, "US Empire and Decolonization with Dr. Nick Estes". For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani takes us on a journey of imagination. They'd like this episode to act as a thought experiment and get us all thinking.They recommend learning about Line 3 on StopLine3.org, visiting Mazaska Talks to learn how to divest your money from banks supporting big oil, and checking out It's Going Down, specifically the episode titled "Anti-Pipeline Resistance & Organizing for Indigenous Survival: A Discussion" to learn more about Line 3's current resistance and suggestions for how to be more effective. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email UnderstandingKindness@protonmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses the differences between saying "yes" to ourselves and saying "no" to ourselves. She suggests how we can take back the power in these situations.She recommends listening to The Cure for Chronic Pain E112: REAL-TIME HEAL- An Alcoholic Home, Fibromyalgia, and Social Anxiety for more about how emotional pains manifest into physical pains. She also recommends listening to Witch, Please Book 4, E6: The Return of Pedagogy for more info on how schooling is used for assimilation and Indigenous Action E10: From the Ashes: Boarding/Residential Schools, Historical Trauma & Radical Reconnection to learn more about the horrors of residential/boarding schools and their history. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about prices versus the actual cost of things. She recommends reading "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make it Better" by Annie Leonard and watching ThoughtSlime's video on minimum wage.She also recommends helping in the fight to Stop Line 3. You can learn about the UN letter to the "US" government, send customizable letters to Jaime Pinkham and Joe Biden, learn up on joining in an Indigenous-led resistance, and find out when events are taking place on StopLine3.org.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about convenience, both in modern US society and within Communities. She recommends reading "1984" by George Orwell. As well as "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make it Better" by Annie Leonard for some background info for the next episode.She also recommends learning more about man camps, the MMIWG2ST movement, and Indigenous-led resistance on secwepemculecw.org. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani questions her veganism. She discusses everything she's been learning about veganism and sustainability, as well as Indigenous ways of living. She recommends listening to The Bearded Vegans podcast, watching the Shelbizleee and Fairly Local Family channels on YouTube, and reading "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health- And How We Can Make It Better" by Annie Leonard. She also recommends "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer.She also recommends supporting the Tiny House Warriors, learning more about Secwepemcul'ecw, and checking out the Tiny House Warriors' playlist.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani fan-girls over her Garden, but also discusses knowledge that she brings with her when creating a Garden, as well as things that the Garden has taught her.She recommends the YouTube channels Fairly Local Life and Rob Greenfield for gardening and foraging tips and some great Garden footage; as well as the Going Zero Waste video on Composting. She also recommends "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer for anyone looking to start a Garden or learn more about the world.She also recommends supporting the struggle for justice for George Barlow, and donating to his GoFundMe if you can. Learn more about the ongoing happenings in the case and find numbers to call and email addresses to send letters to on the @IndigenousWomenHike Instagram page. She recommend listening to the Behind the Police podcast for more history on policing, and reading "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for a deeper understanding of the history of Indigenous Peoples in the US and with police.And lastly, Dani recommends watching the Netflix documentary, Fantastic Fungi for a deeper understanding of how useful and mind-expanding mushrooms and fungi can be.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses how she applies mindfulness from her meditation practice into her daily life. She also talks about what she doesn't mean when talking about mindfulness.She recommends The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh.She also recommends joining in the fight to free Leonard Peltier. Check out "The Case of Leonard Peltier" on IndigenousAction.org, and the WhoIsLeonardPeltier.info website for more information on Leonard, his case, and how to help.For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani takes you down a rabbit hole to discuss boredom, attention spans, the COVID-19 pandemic, social media, and traffic accidents.She recommends episode 8 of Understanding Kindness titled, "Social Media Is Killing Us".She also recommends joining in the Line 3 resistance. Resources include a 'Come to the Line' hub on StopLine3.org, as well as this Google Docs Dashboard for frontline resistance work. The Red Lake Treaty Camp is also calling for support (Dani's social media post). And finally, Dani recommends really appreciating your Water. Be grateful.Take a listen to Dani's new podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by Dani's childhood best friend, Jasmine!A transcript of the episode is available here.Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for more transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about some friendships she's had, how's she's struggled with them, and what she's learned from them.She recommends the "Defend the Territory" zine on either Warrior Publications or Indigenous Action.Take a listen to Dani's new podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by Dani's childhood best friend, Jasmine!A transcript of the episode is available here.Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for more transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about her recent feeling around her leg hair. She also explains a bit about societal pressures and how they can fuck right off.She recommends understanding why you make the choices you make and sticking to them.She also recommends the This Land podcast and joining in the Line 3 resistance.Take a listen to Dani's new podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by Dani's childhood best friend, Jasmine!A transcript of the episode is available here.Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for more transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook @understandingkindnesspodcast, or on Twitter @kindness_pod for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast's Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about what's been going on in her life currently with all the changes we're all experiencing as the pandemic begins shifting our habits and lives, yet again. She discusses how she's been giving herself time and space, and of course kindness, to cope with all these new changes.She recommends The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey and Rob Greenfield's video titled "Why I Almost Never Wear Shoes - The Many Benefits of Walking Barefoot".She also recommends the Instagram pages @QueerQuechua and @QueerNature.Take a listen to Dani's new podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by Dani's childhood best friend, Jasmine!A transcript of the episode is available here.Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for more transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook @understandingkindnesspodcast, or on Twitter @kindness_pod for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM on social media!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani talks about how we can learn to love our bodies by understanding the functions of the different parts. She also discusses how society and culture shape how we're perceived by others and how we can defy those pressures.She recommends the podcast The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW, specifically episode 112 titled "REAL TIME HEAL: An Alcoholic Home, Fibromyalgia, and Social Anxiety with Angela".She also recommends the Indigenous Action podcast and website. There you'll find her other recommendation, "transcripts from a FORUM on BLACK MESA".A transcript of the episode is available here.Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for more transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook @understandingkindnesspodcast, or on Twitter @kindness_pod for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!To contact Dani, please email understandingkindnesspodcast@gmail.com or send Dani a DM!To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Dani discusses how she learned to accept herself and how that allows her to accept others. She talks about resisting societal and cultural pressures to just be yourself. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks about her experience in college within the US education system, as well as what that experience taught her about learning. She discusses what and how she's learned since graduating and where it's gotten her today. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
CW: talk of self-harm, depression, and blood from 11:19 to 14:59. In this episode, Dani talks about her experience in high school within the US education system, as well as what that experience taught her about learning. She dives deep into her social/emotional life during this time and talks about depression, self-harm, and there is some mention of blood. Please skip through this portion if you're unable to hear about this topic right now. See full episode notes for recommendations.
In this episode, Dani talks about her experience from pre-school to eighth grade in the US education system, as well as what that experience taught her about learning. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks about change & attempts to help us all fear change less. For recommendations, view full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani tells us all the places she learned about community from and what they’ve taught her. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks about her top 5 books that she read in 2020, with one honorable mention For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks about land acknowledgements & better ways to help Indigenous communities. She recognizes the things she’s mistakenly done, & attempts to right them with intention & action. For recommendations, view full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks candidly about finding & working from the place of kindness within us all, & the act of just starting. For links & recommendations, view the full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani talks about a No-Spend Challenge she recently did, how gratitude can help us all, & how both of these help us be creative! For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani tells you about her struggle with the GRE and how The Story of Stuff changed her life. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani tells her story of beginning to take medication for depression and anxiety. Dani also talks about what to be aware of before and while taking these types of meds. For recommendations, see full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani discusses depression & anxiety, as well as meditation and mindfulness. For recommendations, view full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani discusses trust, vulnerability, and mindfulness. View full episode notes for recommendations!
In this episode, Dani discusses oppression. For recommendations, view full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani discusses companion animals, children, and all those close to us. View full episode notes for recommendations!
In this episode, Dani discusses money and capitalism. For recommendation, view the full episode notes.
In this episode, Dani discusses propaganda and social media. See full episode notes for recommendations.
In this episode, Dani discusses homelessness and empathy. Check out the full episode notes for recommendations!
In this episode, Dani discusses compassion, mindfulness, and veganism.
In this episode, Dani discusses racism and how white people need to do better.
In this episode, Dani discusses the stigmas and societal pressures around hair.
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