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Dem Bois Podcast
Building Technology for Social and Cultural Good with Dr. Kortney Ziegler

Dem Bois Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 70:26


Send us a textIn this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, we get to talk about the impact of visibility equalling possibility and the significance of building technology for social good. Today I sit down with Dr. Kortney Ziegler, a serial social entrepreneur, and we discuss the importance of community and compassion, grief after losing a parent, and cultural dynamics of living in South Africa. The conversation touches on themes of aging, representation in media, and the complexities of identity within the diaspora.We talk:06:14 Embracing aging and wisdom17:59 Visibility and representation in media24:33 Life in South Africa from a trans perspective37:21 Cultural displacement and loneliness46:52 Grief and loss55:44 Building technology for social goodEpisode References:Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen (2008)The Changemakers Guide - preorderRead more about Kortney in his bio below:Kortney Ziegler, PhD, is the founder and CEO of WellMoney, a money-sharing community that enables members to both receive and provide monetary aid during times of financial emergencies. Kortney is a serial social entrepreneur who previously co-founded a crowdfunding platform—Appolition—that raised over $1 million to pay bail for people who couldn't afford it and Trans*H4CK, a nonprofit that creates tech for the transgender community and visibility for trans technologists and entrepreneurs.Donate today to support Transmasc Gender Affirming Grants and Community Wellness Packages for Trans Men of Color! The Visibility = Possibility™️ Merch is here! Introducing a groundbreaking collaboration crafted by Emilio Perdomo (featured on episode 37). This isn't just merch--it's a movement! We're empowering trans men of color with creative freedom to design their interpretation of Visibility = Possibility™. Think of it like major brands collaborating with athletes, but this time, our community takes center stage. Every purchase supports our vital programs! Craving more Connection? Dem Bois Community Voices Facebook Group is a safe, moderated sanctuary where trans men of color can connect authentically, discuss podcast episodes, share powerful experiences, and build support networks. Dem Bois YouTube Channel! - @demboisinc Exclusive content you won't find anywhere else: Behind-the-scenes magic, engaging YouTube shorts, and insider perspectives.

People are the Answer
S6E6 (episode #56): Dr. Kortney Ziegler on transactivism, financial assistance software, and more…

People are the Answer

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 71:48


In this episode, Dr. Ziegler and Jeffrey discuss Kortney's growing up in Compton, his journey as a trans man, getting multiple degrees including the first Northwestern PhD in African American studies, being a software entrepreneur, and much more… Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rDFVbNiMn-c Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case Learn more: Recording date: 4/25/23 Kortney: http://kortneyrziegler.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kortney-ziegler-65885845/ Well-Money: https://well-money.com/ Ideas 42 Ventures: https://www.ideas42ventures.com/ Other resources: http://www.stillblackfilm.org/ https://www.transhack.org/ https://www.fastcompany.com/40517779/now-you-can-help-bail-people-out-of-jail-every-time-you-buy-something https://www.diablomag.com/people-style/people/40-under-40/article_752da883-d569-575d-a6d3-bdb46f615da9.html Bio: Meet Kortney Ziegler, PhD, a serial entrepreneur who develops simple tech solutions that increase financial and social prosperity for users. Before WellMoney, Kortney co-founded a crowdfunding platform – Appolition – that raised over $1 million to pay bail for people who couldn't afford it. It was named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany. In following this success and with the support and investment from the ideas42 Ventures Studio, Kortney launched WellMoney to provide communal financial support for those who need it. “I'm passionate about using simple but proven technologies for social good.“

Action and Ambition
Dr. Kortney Ziegler Helps Tackle The Challenge of Insufficient Funds During Emergencies

Action and Ambition

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 25:12


Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Dr. Kortney Ziegler, a serial entrepreneur tackling the challenge of fair access to financial resources for low-income and un-banked communities through the launch of the money-sharing community platform WellMoney. Before WellMoney, Kortney co-founded a crowdfunding platform that raised over $1 million to pay bail for people who can't afford it. Appolition was named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany. Tune in to learn more!

BOI MEETS WELLNESS
Building Wealth Through Ownership & Trading Digital Currency - Featuring Kortney Ziegler - Episode 30

BOI MEETS WELLNESS

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 84:31


On this episode of BOI Meets Wellness, Evolve Benton interviews Kortney Ziegler.  Kortney Ryan Ziegler is an American entrepreneur, filmmaker, visual artist, blogger, writer, and scholar based in Oakland, California. His artistic and academic work focuses on queer/trans issues, body image, racialized sexualities, gender, performance and black queer theory. He is the creator of the blog blac (k) ademic, and the film STILL BLACK: a Portrait of Black Transmen. In 2017, Ziegler and Tiffany Mikell co-founded Appolition.us in order to help incarcerated Black people return to their families by allowing users to round up purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the funds to bail funding efforts. The app was supported through crowdfunding after a tweet from Ziegler got attention in  July 2017. Today you can find Kortney trading bitcoin, lifting weights and sharing his thoughts on twitter. He is currently crowdfunding $100,000 for Black Trans Elders. Please support his mission.  In this episode you'll discover : The key to trading bitcoin How to tap into your abundance How to empower and love black transmen  How to support Appolition.us  Donate to support the lives of  our Black Trans Elders Check out Kourtney Ziegler's new trading venture Green Kandle Academy  Wellness Resource of the Week  Check out the The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Listen to more episodes of BOI Meets Wellness at boimeetswellness.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boimeetswellness/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BOIMEETSWELLNESS/ Check out our new merch store BOI Gear Store

Greater Than Code
168: Appolition with Dr. Kortney Ziegler

Greater Than Code

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 61:49


01:06 - Kortney’s Superpower: Being a visionary. Seeing things that aren’t necessarily there. 01:50 - How Appolition (https://appolition.us/) Came to Be * Grassroots Company Crowdfunding Money for Incarcerated Black Mothers * Tweeted About Using the Change Round Up Model * Educating Those in Tech About What Bail Is * Gaining Trust 07:20 - Kortney’s Professional Background * Building Things in Technological Space * PhD in 2011 - difficulty finding substantial employment * Filmmaker, Scholar * Encountered a lot of discrimination in professional career * Became Entrepreneur in 2012/2013 * Attended Filmmakers Hackathon * Launched Trans*H4CK (http://www.transhack.org/) * Appolition (https://appolition.us/) 13:10 - Appolition Specifics * Bail is Predatory * Educate Yourself About Bail * Partnered With Outside Team * 2000 Users, Waitlist of 8000 * Then Brought In House * Unlimited Users * Web App - No Download Required 19:45 - Partnering With Others To Provide Education 21:00 - Surprises/Ah-Ha Moments * The Expenses * Humbling to Recognize the Work That Goes Into It * Naming of the App Traveling in Media Convos 25:10 - The Goal of Appolition * How We Can Leverage Technology That Exists 30:00 - Lessons From A Hackathon * Went As Award Winning Filmmaker * Engineers Not Willing to Hear Ideas of Creators * Led to Creating Trans*H4CK (http://www.transhack.org/) * Refuge Restroom 35:19 - Changes Seen At Tech Events Since Trans*H4CK * Great Conversations and Events Happened * Startups Can Shift Rules, They Haven’t been As Inclusive As the Discourse Surrounding Them Was Encouraging Them To Be * Some Things Were Good, Some Things Were Bad, Some Things Need Improvement 43:08 - Plans After Leaving Tech * Getting Back to Creative Side * Filmmaking * Self-Improvement 45:49 - Fatigue 50:00 - Future Endeavors Follow @Appolition (https://twitter.com/Appolition) #AppolitionBookList Reflections: Jamey: Appolition being a webapp so that it is accessible to those who don’t have smartphones. Chanté: Going back into self improvement and self reflection is being tucked into the back of my mind. Jacob: What are conversations I can have that I have access to about diversity and inclusion before the professional gets called in. Kortney: Moved by the idea of finding community in tech. This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep (https://twitter.com/therubyrep) of DevReps, LLC (http://www.devreps.com/). To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode (https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode) To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps (https://www.paypal.me/devreps). You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks! Special Guest: Dr. Kortney Ziegler.

Function with Anil Dash
Digital Giving for Good

Function with Anil Dash

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 45:37


It's the end of 2018, and charities and nonprofit organizations are gearing up for their most important fundraising campaign of the year. Over 30% of all annual giving occurs in December, with approximately 12% of giving happening in these final three days of the month. Whether it's SMS, mobile apps, social media, email newsletters, or a simple donation button on your website, technology has now made donating to your favorite cause easier than ever. We're looking at digital giving this week on Function, and Anil talks with the creators of two of the most influential and innovative new nonprofits in the country. The Human Utility, co-founded by Tiffani Bell helps citizens in Detroit and Baltimore pay their water bills. Anil speaks with Tiffani about what inspired her to start this initiative, and we learn more about the impact its had on communities in both cities. Anil also talks to the duo behind Appolition, Tiffany Mikell and Dr. Kortney Ziegler about how their app helps people donate their spare change to help with community bail funds. You'll learn how even small actions in tech can enable us to be more generous, more giving and more charitable.

Black Tech Unplugged
Ep. 014: Dr. Kortney Ziegler & Tiffany Mikell Unplugged

Black Tech Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 39:31


Episode of 14 of Black Tech Unplugged features two brilliant guests, Dr. Kortney Ziegler (Director of Research & Design) and Tiffany Mikell (Managing Director)of ZamLabs. ZaMLabs, Inc is an Idea to Seed Tech Incubator for Mad Scientists & Social Engineers.  Their core area of focus is solving problems for the world's most marginalized communities. Their portfolio to-date includes Trans*H4CK, BlackStarLaunch (Sunset), AerialSpaces & Appolition. On this episode, Tiffany, Kortney, and I discuss: • The Black Techie movement • How they got into tech • The unique way they met each other & decided to be co-founders • How having no money in the bank doesn't stop the show & much more! Full show notes here: https://blacktechunplugged.com/2018/06/27/ep-014-tiffany-mikell-dr-kortney-ziegler-unplugged/ Don't forget to take the listener survey and provide me your feedback! Survey link: http://bit.ly/2KjL8vN

PoliTea
Ep 83: Round 1-Abrams, Stop The Petty, Let's Win

PoliTea

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 43:38


Ify and Turquoise discuss the AK, TX, GA, and KY primary results, Stacey Abrams huge win and the need for Dems to coalesce before November, Appolition mobile app that allows you to donate your spare change to bail people out, Rep. Steve King's introduction of the Mayor Libby Schaaf Act, Obamas Netflix production deal, Supreme Court lessens worker rights and ability to file as a class, and more.

Next in Nonprofits
Appolition with Tiffany Mikell and Kortney Ziegler

Next in Nonprofits

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 42:58


Appolition is a service that "Automatically give(s) your spare change from everyday purchases to help prevent the detrimental impact (of millions of people incarcerated because they cannot afford bail)." Learn more about the issue of mass incarceration, discriminatory practices in bail, and more at National Bail Out. Tiffany Mikell and Dr. Kortney Ziegler are the co-founders of Appolition, and join host Steve Boland to talk about the creation of the platform, building on existing "spare change" ideas and technologies, how collective engagement can change people's responses to issues like criminal justice reform and the problems with money bail, and more.

The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast
1593: Honkeys And Masters

The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 87:49


Rod and Karen discuss Rod's random thoughts, LGBTQ news, FL lawmakers caught in affair, Appolition app, man shoots himself and then blames black man, H&M, black skier gets jail for fighting back racist, bday song shooting, teacher arrested, ATM beater and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Sponsors: Site: www.tweakedaudio.com Code: TBGWT

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition
This App Collects Spare Change to Bail People Out of Jail

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 6:38


“An app that converts your daily change into bail money to free black people.” That's what Kortney Ryan Ziegler, a social engineer with a PhD in African-American studies, tweeted in July. https://twitter.com/fakerapper/status/889197985678073856The response was instantaneous—and overwhelming. Nearly 200 people replied with offers to help. That was the start of Appolition, which converts users' spare change into bail money.

We Are Still Hungry
Episode 51: Put Your Hand in the Basket

We Are Still Hungry

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 51:12


Happy New Year, y'all! We recorded this before a little holiday break, but guess what? None of this shit has been resolved. Paula rakes a Canadian judge over the coals for implying that a "fat" woman should be happy to have been licked in the face and sexually assaulted by an Uber driver. Please watch the video of Beck Cooper reciting her poem "Rape Prevention Potluck." The Feminist Forum this week revisits all the men who were outed as terrible garbage people and sexual harassers. Amy recounts the time that she got in a twitter war with Matt Lauer. In case you forgot all the disgusting things Matt did, we went over it again. Amanda Duarte is amazing and says "Fire them all." Please read Amber Tamblyn's OpEd in the NYT "I'm Not Ready for the Redemption of Men." Paula recommends Americana. Amy recommends "Time: The Kalief Browder Story". Paula says to download and use Appolition, which rounds up your purchases and goes to help people (of color) make bail. Paula also recommends Lady Bird. Amy recommends the episode of Death, Sex & Money podcast to hear Gabrielle Union speak the truth of life. Amy's friend Matt recommends the entire Taylor Swift album, but Amy & Paula would like to be excluded from this narrative.

Tea with Queen and J.
#131 Don't Spit In My Coconut Oil

Tea with Queen and J.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 111:14


Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Is your roommate filthy or is she just trying to kill you? We discuss race & cleanliness, our use of pronouns, why “alternative” Blackness is not a thing, and how NOT to respond to rape allegations. This week’s hot list: Baroque Black girls, is it cool to "play" with pronouns, are yt roommates terrible, J. is tired of being treated like "the help" at work, have you ever had your Black card revoked?, Oh hairnah.com is lit, bail Black folks out of jail with an app, period cups #theseisbloodyshoes and mad other ish. Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj WEBSITE www.TeaWithQueenAndJ.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter & Instagram: @TeawithQJ Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ Tumblr: teawithqueenandj.tumblr.com EMAIL teawithqueenandj@gmail.com DONATE www.paypal.me/teawithqj OR www.patreon.com/teawithqj PAY BLACK WOMEN Nene Organics is a vegan and organic hair, skin, and beauty product line, curated by Nerissa Irving. Shop her site here: http://nenefemhealth.com/ NOTES & EXTRA TEA Our new review podcast series “We’ve Gotta Have It?” starts December 6th! We’ll be reviewing each episode of the new Netflix show “She’s Gotta Have It”. Be sure to listen every Wednesday! Help bail Black folks out of jail with your spare change using the new life saving app, Appolition: https://appolition.us/ Check out Creative Soul Photography’s Afro Art featured here: https://mymodernmet.com/afro-art-creativesoul-photography/ and on their website here: http://creativesoulphoto.com/afroart-series/ Play Momo Pixel’s new hair game! http://hairnah.com/ Listen to The Lemonade Show podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lemonade-show This week’s closing clip feature’s Cardi B. on Libya: https://twitter.com/islamrizza/status/935612301704646656?refsrc=email&s=11 Engineering by Indie Creative Network: www.icn.dj/ Libations to our friend Casey who helps keep this show running by giving his money to Black women. Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and online at www.ohenecornelius.com Libations to T.Flint for our News That's Not News intro! Find him at www.TFlintVoices.com

Hood Grown Aesthetic
episode 5: Friendsgiving

Hood Grown Aesthetic

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 68:29


Episode Image by Jourdan Christopher Theme song HoodGrown by David-James @davedashjames_ https://soundcloud.com/davedashjames Transition music @mztrwlsn https://soundcloud.com/mrwilsonbeats TAG THE ARTIST Jourdan Christopher www.Jochristopher.com @strangersinboston @jochristopher FOR US BY US https://cityofbostonartsandculture.submittable.com/submit/63685/paintbox Grove Hall Art fund The Paintbox Program / Problack, Robert Gibbs http://baystatebanner.com/news/2017/nov/22/art-breathes-life/ the PaintBox program + Mass Art’s Sparc! ArtMobile program WORD ON THE STREET Developer proposes 8-story hotel at Fenway Shell station (next to baa) - Boston Business Journal https://apple.news/A8mCVvP1fSWSgh1AIpg9uGA Prince Harry’s Bi-racial Wife Meghan Markel http://hiphopwired.com/560790/black-twitter-prince-harry-meghan-markle/ Appolition.us Kortney Ziegler sought to create http://www.konbini.com/en/lifestyle/app-spare-change-bail-out-black-prison-inmates/ Slave Trade http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2017/11/migrants-sale-slave-trade-libya-171126063748575.html KING PINS Tatyana Fazlalizadeh @tlynnfaz http://www.tlynnfaz.com/Stop-Telling-Women-to-Smile https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8x5zwb/shes-gotta-have-it-artist-sees-her-art-as-an-opportunity-not-a-responsibility http://madamenoire.com/1007402/the-real-artist-behind-the-work-on-shes-gotta-have-it/ Daughter of Contrast www.daughterofcontrast.com/ @daughterofcontrst Amber @ambersafro HIT US UP! If you’re an Artist or know an Artist to be featured on the show please send us an image of the work along with a short bio and social media handles. If you’re a small business owner or know of a local boston business to be featured on the show please send u a short message and social media handles. If you would like to be interviewed on the show please email us and send us a short bio and or media. And please please please send us topics for real talk to HoodGrownAesthetic@gmail.com or message us on instagram or here on SoundCloud