Well, That Went Sideways!

On this episode, we talk with Grace Gee about the healing power of art and storytelling. She is a Colorado-based artist, writer, and teacher, and much of our conversation centers on one of her recent projects called Bubbling Up. It's a public exhibit that invites members of the BIPOC community to write their stories of discrimination and injustice, and then non-BIPOC community members are invited to write a response.

Kimberlee Yolanda Williams is an educator, DEI consultant, workshop leader, speaker, certified life and health coach, and author of the book Dear White Women, Please Come Home. In this episode we talk with Kimberlee about engaging across difference. 

Dena Samuels is an author, professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and consultant on mindful inclusive leadership development. In this episode we talk with Dena about the role of mindfulness in addressing conflict and advancing social justice. 

René Marie is a Grammy nominated jazz vocalist and songwriter.  In this episode we talk with René about music and art as a form of communication and explore the idea of the artist's response to conflict.

Sideways Pod is a proud sponsor of the 2023 White Privilege Conference hosted by The Privilege Institute.  To promote this event, we'd like to re-share our interview with Dr. Eddie Moor Jr., founder of The Privilege Institute, where he discusses the conference which has become one of the top national and international conferences for participants who want to move beyond dialogue and into action around issues of diversity, power, privilege, and leadership.  For more information, visit https://www.theprivilegeinstitute.com/

Tom Cosgrove is the founder and president of New Voice Strategies and is the co-creator of the documentary film "Divided We Fall." In this episode, we talk with Tom about making human concoctions with people who have different political beliefs and who come from different backgrounds.  

In this episode we explore the work of community mediation with Kabrina Bass, the Executive Director of the Midlands Mediation Center, a non-profit conflict resolution organization serving central South Carolina.

Dr. Ajenai (A.J.) Clemmons is an assistant professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.  She was formerly the director of the Office of the Independent Monitor, the civilian oversight agency for the City and Courtney of Denver Police and Sheriff departments.  In this episode, Dr. Clemmons explores how conflicts with police could be reduced if police built understanding and worked to meet public expectations. 

Dr. Tania Israel shares strategies for how to have a meaningful conversation with whose politics are very different from our own.  

In this episode we are joined by Sideways Pod member Norma Johnson.  Norma is a storyteller, disrupter, and cultural bridge and in her interview she shares with us  how she uses creativity and art to respond to conflict and promote dialogue.

On this episode, we talk with Lee Mun Wah about understanding conflict and improving cross-cultural communication and awareness. He is a master diversity trainer, a community therapist, a teacher storyteller, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Over 15 million people around the world have seen his best known film, The Color of Fear

On this episode, we talk with Cameron Powers about building personal relationships across cultures through music, and how that can be a helpful response to conflict. Cameron Powers was a world-traveling, multi-lingual musician and musicologist. At the time we recorded this interview, he had stage four cancer.

Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. is the director and founder of The Privilege Institute (TPI) and The National White Privilege Conference (WPC).  He received his Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at the University of Iowa and under his direction and inclusive relationship model the White Privilege Conference has become one of the top national and international conferences for participants who want to move beyond dialogue and into action around issues of diversity, power, privilege, and leadership.

Chris Richardson and Carleigh Sailon share information about the STAR program, a program run in through a partnership of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and the Mental Health Center of Denver that deploys Emergency Response Teams that include Emergency Medical Technicians and Behavioral Health Clinicians to engage individuals experiencing crises related to mental health issues, poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse.

Jackson T. Katz is an author, filmmaker, and educator author who has worked to address gender-based violence through is program Mentors in Violence Prevention.  In this episode Jackson Katz addresses the role of men in stopping gender-based violence. 

This is a double episode of Well, That Went Sideways featuring two different guests with two different stories.  First, father and facilitator Terry Gale shares his experience and perspective on parenting young children within a multiracial family.  In the next segment, Vanessa Roberts, Executive Director of Project Voyce, shares her journey as part of a multiracial family.  Both explore the nuances of these experiences and how they navigate conflict from their unique perspectives.  

Brett Lee Shelton is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is a Staff Attorney at the Native American Rights Fund where he focuses on the Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative, Boarding Schools, and Sacred Places. In this episode, Brett Lee Shelton discusses these initiatives as well as the four R's - Relationship, Respect, Responsibility, and Reciprocity.

Kirsten Wilson, Founder and Artistic Director of Motus Theater talks with us about the power of stories in supporting us to understand one another and tap into empathy to address interpersonal and societal conflicts.  

Sarah Schulman, novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter, activist, and historian, talks with us about her book Conflict is Not Abuse. 

Check out another episode from friends over at Dred Feminist!

Tony Shawcross and Fridous Gangat take us on a journey into Radical Honesty, a process that invites us to simply report out loud to another what we notice in front of us, in our bodies, and in our minds in the present moment.   

The Sideways Pod team is excited to introduce a new podcast that we helped to launch by one of the most inspiring guests we've interviewed. In our first episode, we had the honor of interviewing Loretta J Ross.  She has launched a new podcast called Dred Feminist with Loretta J. Ross, and we'd like you to check out her first episode that discusses the events that took place at the capitol on January 6th.  We hope you'll follow Dred Feminist with Loretta J. Ross as it launches, and we appreciate Ross for her critical contribution toward ending oppression in all of its forms. (Be advised of the use of explicit language in this episode, which is the only way to adequately convey the emotions tied to these events.)"   

Elizabeth Franz of Humanz Mediate discusses the ways we can choose to engage in conflict, be fully present, and listen deeply. 

Steve Charbonneau is the Executive Director of Community Mediation Concepts, a Colorado nonprofit which specializes in conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation. In this conversation he explores his approach to facilitating community conflict using an example of a conflict resolution process he supported in a community that was named after a known white supremacist. 

Dr. Patricia Agatston is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in cyberbullying. We explore the impacts of cyberbullying on young people today as well as learn how adults can prevent and support youth facing the challenges of relating to one another in a virtual world.  

Michal Rosenoer, Executive Director of Emerge Colorado, explores the complexities of conflict faced by women running for public office.

Jenny Medrano, Building Bridges Shift program manager, talks with us about their specific communication model that supports people through conflict and other challenging conversations. 

Bestselling author, Celeste Headlee, explores how to have difficult conversations and discusses her book, We Need to Talk, which is the 2020 book selection for Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado

Ken Cloke discusses working through conflict that centers on political issues and ideologies. 

Regina Smith and Amanda Aguilera of Naropa University discuss the ways that power impacts conflict. 

An interview with Rabbi Joe Black from Temple Emanuel in Denver, Colorado on the topics of interpersonal and interfaith conflict. 

Dr. Kemp is an author, scholar, and coach focused on racial justice from a mindful, healing, and practical lens. This episode we explore the work she does  through her transformational program, Racial Justice from the Heart.

The Conflict Center is a nonprofit in Denver, Colorado which equips people with practical skills to navigate, transform, and embrace everyday conflict.  In this episode, Executive Director Beth Yohe gives tips and strategies that support productive problem solving in this very difficult and intense time.  

What do we do when others "mess up"? What about when we "mess up" ourselves? Loretta Ross talks with us about "Calling In," a practice that encourages us to keep moving forward together while also holding each other accountable when we make mistakes.  

Welcome to our new podcast, Well, That Went Sideways! This brief episode introduces our hosts and what you can expect from each episode.