Podcasts about marginalized groups

What happens when the principles of law clash with evolving ideologies in academia? Join us today as we delve into the transformative journey of legal education with Rebecca Roiphe, a lawyer, visiting fellow at the Siegel Center for Academic Pluralism, and author of the upcoming book, "The Devil's Advocate: How Law Schools Abandoned the Law."In this compelling episode, Rebecca Roiphe outlines the transformative shifts within legal education over the past fifty years, moving from a focus on rigorous professional training to a mission oriented towards achieving social justice through law. This transformation is significantly influenced by the Critical Legal Studies (CLS) movement, which posits that law is not a neutral framework but rather a tool manipulable by those in power. Rebecca provides a nuanced exploration of how CLS morphed from an intellectual movement into a dominant force in contemporary legal education and its broader implications on the legal profession and democracy.In This Episode:The transformation of legal education over the past fifty yearsImpact of the Critical Legal Studies (CLS) movement on law schoolsThe evolving mission of law schools from professional training to social justiceIntellectual origins and key figures in CLSChallenges within the legal profession due to ideological siloingImplications for the rule of law and democracy About Rebecca:Rebecca Roiphe is a Trustee Professor of Law at New York Law School, focusing on the history and ethics of the legal profession. She has clerked for the First Circuit US Court of Appeals and served as a prosecutor in Manhattan. Her research examines the recent history of law school curricula, particularly how legal education has fostered viewpoint homogeneity.Her upcoming book, The Devil's Advocate: How Law Schools Abandon the Law, will trace changes in American legal education over the past fifty years, highlighting the shift from rigorous training for a service profession to promoting a social justice agenda. Rebecca argues that law schools have moved away from open debate and professional training, contributing to a decline in democratic principles and individual liberty. Her opinion pieces appear in various outlets, and she is a sought-after expert on legal ethics and criminal justice.Follow Rebecca on X: https://x.com/rroiphe Follow Heterodox Academy on:Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Fax5DyFacebook: https://bit.ly/3PMYxfwLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/48IYeuJInstagram: https://bit.ly/46HKfUgSubstack: https://bit.ly/48IhjNF

Join us for an intriguing journey as we explore the age-old tradition of canning. We kick things off with a humorous take on unconventional Bitcoin mining strategies, touching on their environmental impacts. This playful banter sets the stage for a fascinating discussion on canning's historical significance, especially its evolution in the 19th century and its essential role in food preservation and extending shelf life beyond harvest seasons. We highlight the advantages canning offered to farmers and producers, such as reducing spoilage and stabilizing prices, and even explore its impact on West Coast union organizing and the processing of wild foods. Our conversation then transitions into the history and modern relevance of community canning centers, revealing how these centers emerged from neighborhood organizing efforts to support rural communities. Discover the incredible efficiency gains they provided compared to individual canning efforts, as well as the vital role they played in supplementing farm incomes and promoting community resilience. We examine the Texas Agricultural Extension Service's involvement in establishing canning centers and the racial disparities in access to these facilities, with a special focus on the expansion of canneries for African Americans by 1918. These centers not only fostered community empowerment but also bolstered self-sufficiency, enabling residents to can their produce without needing upfront capital. Lastly, we delve into the transformative impact of community canning centers during the Great Depression and World War II, particularly for African American communities and women. Uncover the significance of Victory Gardens and the role these centers played in fostering community solidarity, resource sharing, and even interracial collaboration. As we reflect on the class and race dynamics of the era, we celebrate the resilience and leadership that emerged, emphasizing the importance of these efforts in empowering marginalized communities. We wrap up with insights into community-centered business ideas and education, inviting listeners to explore the untapped stories waiting in local archives and inspiring innovative thinking through practical ventures like canning and maple syrup processing.   For sources, transcripts, and to read more about this subject, visit: www.agroecologies.org To support this podcast, join our patreon for early, commercial-free episode access at https://www.patreon.com/poorprolesalmanac For PPA Restoration Content, visit: www.restorationagroecology.com For PPA Merch, visit: www.poorproles.com For PPA Native Plants, visit: www.nativenurseries.org To hear Tomorrow, Today, our sister podcast, visit: www.tomorrowtodaypodcast.org/   Key Words: Bitcoin Mining, Canning, Environmental Impacts, Historical Narratives, Food Preservation, Economic Stability, Farmers, West Coast Union Organizing, Wild Foods, Community Canning Centers, Efficiency, Resilience, Marginalized Groups, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, African Americans, Victory Gardens, Women, Business Ideas, Local History, Community Resilience, Solidarity, Patreon

In this RECAPS Episode, Tim and April discuss various themes surrounding the current state of Christian culture, including personal reflections on the holidays, the challenges of navigating social media, and the complexities of parenting in a world filled with misinformation. They delve into the significance of Christmas and the impact of evangelicalism on personal faith, while also announcing exciting changes for the New Evangelicals organization. In this conversation, the hosts delve into the controversial topics of flat earth theories and the political implications surrounding figures like Matt Gaetz. Chapters 04:22 Navigating Social Media and Misinformation 10:23 The Santa Claus Dilemma: Parenting Perspectives 13:09 Reclaiming the Meaning of Christmas 20:30 Insights from America Fest: A Christian Nationalist Gathering 30:59 The Disconnect Between Wealth and Reality 40:10 The Focus on Marginalized Groups in Political Discourse 45:50 The Flat Earth Debate and Its Proponents Order April's Book | Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith _______________________________ If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you've been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We've built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deep and wide ranging conversation with sociologist Jessica Calarco, focusing on educational disparities, class privilege, and social inequities. Key topics included the hidden curriculum in schools, the role of community colleges, and tax policies aimed at economic equality. The conversation began with a focus on the gap between the privileged and the marginalized and the differences in class and race and what the research reveals as well as the question of the effect of inequities on immigrants, the ongoing influence of neoliberal Austrian economists beginning during the New Deal emerged as did the role of tech inequities in education. Charter schools were discussed in the context of inequities and so was the role of patriarchy and the need for a diverse educational workforce and overemphasis on ivy league schools. Professor Calarco also spoke of how she conducts her research and the role of both trade schools and community colleges. She critiqued corporate profit motives, worker exploitation, and the decline of labor unions, proposing policy measures like access to essential services and equitable care responsibilities. She also spoke of the consequences on education of Citizens United and provided Insights on paid leave and work-hour limits, with a preview of future research on evangelical Christianity's impact on social safety nets. She concluded with three core changes in policy to pursue to reduce inequities.

In this episode, we reflect on our journey from Boston Girl Geek Dinners to She Geeks Out, highlighting how the landscape has completely changed for supporting women in tech. We then talk with Lisa Hannum of Beehive PR about the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion within executive leadership through the pandemic, social crises, and beyond. [00:00:19] Girls in tech non-profit closing.[00:06:32] Sponsorship challenges in tech community.[00:10:39] Evolution of diversity work.[00:11:45] DEI work and crisis work.[00:12:45] Interview with Lisa starts.[00:15:12] An unexpected career change.[00:20:10] The power of clarity.[00:25:43] B Corp certification.[00:28:55] Mind your own bobber.[00:35:18] DEI work as organizational identity.[00:39:10] Crisis communication and DEI work.[00:43:33] Organizations and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.[00:46:44] Leadership challenges and expectations.[00:50:09] Speaking Up in Difficult Situations.[00:54:32] Return to work policies.[01:00:53] Women in C-suite roles.[01:03:18] Choices and marginalized communities.[01:07:22] Where to find Beehive. Visit us at https://shegeeksout.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out SGOLearning.com and SheGeeksOut.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.

In this episode, Hadeel Oueis joins me to discuss her experience living in Syria, the regressive patterns in the Middle East, and media prioritization issues. We delve into the current situation in Sudan, Jusoor's coverage of Sudan, and Syrian opinions on the US and Russia. Hadeel also sheds light on how radical groups impact marginalized groups, US foreign policies in the Middle East, the dangers of radical ideas across Europe, and her geopolitical vision for the Middle East. Hadeel Oueis is a Foreign affairs Analyst | Editor-in-chief at Jusoor News. She focuses on US foreign policies for the Middle East. At the age of 18, she was arrested by the Assad regime for playing a key role in the early days of Syrian protests. In 2012, the United States delegation in Geneva met with Oueis and helped her relocate to the United States. She currently analyzes U.S. policies in the Middle East for major Arabic networks.Follow Hadeel on X - https://x.com/hadeelOueissJusoor News on X - https://x.com/JusoorNews---ANNOUNCEMENT: Through Conversations Podcast is partnering with Tangle News to bring listeners insightful discussions on today's most pressing issues. This collaboration will combine Tangle News' unbiased reporting with Through Conversations' deep, engaging dialogues. Together, we aim to inform, educate, and inspire, fostering thoughtful discourse and a better understanding of our complex world.Join Tangle News Today - https://www.readtangle.comHighlights:00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview03:38 Hadeel's Experience living in Syria10:07 Middle East Regressive Patterns14:30 Media Prioritization Issues17:15 Current Situation in Sudan20:21 Jusoor's Sudan Coverage28:37 Syrian Opinions on US and Russia34:54 Autocracies Impact on Marginalized Groups40:45 US Foreign Policies in Middle East49:39 Hadeel's Geopolitical Vision52:00 Europe in Danger// Connect With Us //My Substack: https://throughconversations.substack.comWebsite: https://throughconversations.com// Social //Twitter: https://twitter.com/thruconvpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thruconvpodcast/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl67XqJVdVtBqiCWahS776g

Learn the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad, and how soccer can open doors while traveling. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show's “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value (all personal recommendations) to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter _____________________________  Akua Sencherey starts off talking about her parents' background growing up in Ghana and immigrating to the U.S..  She then talks about her experience growing up in Houston and navigating her Ghanaian-American identity and the milieu of Blackness in the U.S. as a first generation African immigrant.  Akua reflects on her first trip back to Ghana as a kid, the role of sports in her life, and how her interest in travel developed.  She then opens up about the transitionary  moment in her life when she quit her job to travel the world.  Akua talks about her experience living in Cusco, Peru and eventually getting a job with Remote Year.  She also reflects on the impact of cultural and language immersion while living abroad.  Akua then talks about some of her travel experiences, from Morocco to South Africa, and how she loves to travel the world for women's soccer.  Matt and Akua reflect on the importance of paying attention to the narratives of marginalized groups, being aware of our own government's foreign policy, and always separating people from their governments.  FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE ____________________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show's “Monday Minute” Newsletter and get a super-short email from me to start each week with 3 personal recommendations that you can consume in under 1 minute. See My Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See My Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See My 7 Keys For Building A Location-Independent Business (Even In A Space That Is Not Traditionally Virtual) Watch My Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See The Travel Gear I Use And Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The Equipment, Services And Vendors I Use) Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ENJOYING THE SHOW? Please Leave a Rating and Review.  It really helps the show and I read each one personally.  You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!  :)  

Robert Fabes is a registered psychotherapist. His focus is on meaning-based existential mental health and addictions counselling. In addition to counselling clients in his private practice, he's an addictions and trauma counsellor at The Ottawa Mission.Misconceptions about homelessness [5:06]Privacy concerns for people experiencing homelessness [6:18]Artificial intelligence tools to predict and prevent homelessness [9:10] Barriers people experiencing homelessness face when trying to obtain or replace government-issued ID [13:20] ID tied to access to services, self worth, and dignity [15:33]The ID Project at The Ottawa Mission [17:25]Social stigma about homelessness and privacy [21:41]Consulting with, and advocating for, the privacy rights of marginalizedgroups [23:18]Moving toward digital ID systems, ensuring no one is left behind [26:25]Resources:‘Explainable AI' predicts homelessness in Ontario city (Cities Today)IPC Response to the Ontario government's public consultation on a “Policy framework for Ontario's digital identity program”Digital ID in Ontario (Government of Ontario)Nothing About Us Without Us: Seven Principles for Leadership & Inclusion of People with Lived Experience of Homelessness (Lived Experience Advisory Council)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Privacy and Transparency in a Modern Government(IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC's Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Cynthia Khoo is a technology and human rights lawyer and most recently, a senior associate at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, in Washington, D.C. She is a research fellow at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. How facial recognition technology works [4:09]Use of facial recognition technology by government agencies [8:02]Use of facial recognition technologies in the private sector [10:15] Stalkerware and facial recognition technology [15:07] Impact of biased algorithms on historically marginalized groups [17:40]Public anonymity as an essential privacy right [22:00]Facial recognition and mugshot databases, guidance for police in Ontario [25:22]The option to roll back facial recognition systems [29:30]Guardrails and protections in contracts with third party vendors [32:12]Resources:Your Face Belongs to Us, Kashmir HillGender Shades, Joy BuolamwiniWrongfully Accused by an Algorithm (Kashmir Hill, The New York Times, August 3, 2020)Another Arrest, and Jail Time, Due to a Bad Facial Recognition Match (Kashmir Hill, The New York Times, January 6, 2021)Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario (IPC guidance)R. v. Bykovets (Supreme Court of Canada decision)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Next-Generation Law Enforcement(IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca.  The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC's Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D., explores the health challenges faced by autistic individuals, especially those in diverse gender and sexual orientation groups. He highlights the impact of societal barriers on their mental and physical health. Boyd emphasizes the need for research considering race, income, and state healthcare laws. He discusses the importance of understanding intersectional identities and promoting inclusivity in autism research. Boyd stresses the significance of cultural humility, diverse representation, and systemic interventions to address disparities. He urges a comprehensive approach acknowledging the complexity of people's lives to improve the well-being of autistic individuals across diverse communities. Series: "Autism Tree Project Annual Neuroscience Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39169]

At the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Oncology Data Advisor had the privilege of speaking with many distinguished clinicians and patient advocates about their research presented at the meeting. This podcast series features exclusive conversations on breaking data for novel therapies, technological innovations in hematology/oncology, efforts to reduce disparities and improve health equity, and more!

Phoebe Zorn, Pride Center of Vermont's new executive director, sat down with host Jenn Jarecki to discuss the organization's goals and plans for the future.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of Holocaust imagery and the medical and institutional history of targeting marginalized and oppressed groups for exploitation and experimentation. Please be mindful of your wellbeing when deciding to listen (Begins 19:14; Ends 30:18).In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss the troubling elements of "Suspicious Minds", questioning some of the decisions that were made and discussing the real-life roots of the tradition of the medical and institutional horror genre in the legacy of white supremacy. They also talk about what is and isn't love, Carlos' and Lata's developing romantic relationships, the experience of being a vessel and Roxy's storyline, the Akrida's plot to frame John for the murder of Kyle, and Dean's new photo. The Winchesters audio clip credits: The CWSupenatural  audio clip credits: The CWMusic clips: "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis PresleyFollow us on Twitter @TheFangirlBiz and on Bluesky @thefangirlbiz.bsky.socialJoin our Kofi Discord community at $1/month:https://ko-fi.com/thefangirlbiz/tiersSupport our podcast by buying our new merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/thefangirlbiz/shopThanks for listening!

In this episode, Boonie speaks with Dr. Clarissa Francis about the importance of unlearning shame, having open discussions about sexual health, pleasure, and consent, and taking responsibility for our actions. We also delve into the politics surrounding women's bodies and reproductive justice. Dr. Francis emphasizes the need for representation of sexually liberated black women as positive role models and shares insights on mental wellness.  A transcript of the full episode is available here. Follow Dr. Francis here: Instagram: @therealhotgirldoc Website: https://therealhotgirldoc.com/  Support for today's episode comes from We-Vibe wand, a powerful wand massager. Save now on the wand through 11/30/2023, shop here: https://bit.ly/BoonieWand The hashtag for the podcast #TheBoonieBreakdown. Share with others using the hashtag #PodIn. Join Boonie over on Patreon for exclusive content and events here: Patreon.com/TheBoonieBreakdown  Have something to say? You can ask your questions, send comments via email to thebooniebreakdown@gmail.com or submit them here: www.thebooniebreakdown.com/contact/.   Follow The Boonie Breakdown on Social Media: IG: @TheBoonieBreakdown Twitter: @BoonieBreakdown  Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBoonieBreakdown   Chapters 0:00:00 WeVibe wand advertisement 0:02:11 Discussion on abuse and intimate partner violence 0:08:08 Dr. Clarissa Francis' Journey into Sexual Health Education 0:11:13 Safer Sex and the Importance of Education 0:13:19 Healing and Releasing Shame for Body Autonomy and Pleasure 0:23:24 Advocating for Rights and Protection 0:24:14 The Importance of Simplifying and Relating 0:28:29 The Importance of Conversations about Sexual Health 0:33:22 Open-mindedness and non-judgmental approach 0:33:36 Celebrating Black Women's Bodies and Rejecting Judgment 0:35:08 Embracing Joy, Pleasure, and Safety 0:37:11 Government Policies Reflecting Fear and Autonomy over Bodies 0:38:06 Historical Oppression and Marginalized Groups 0:47:38 Discussing Adina Howard and unconditional love. 0:48:18 Hot Girl Movement Merch and Book Available

In the final segment of our interview (part 4 of 4), Han Malyn (they/them) speaks with Kinderpublic about the experience of neurodivergence in public and professional spaces, and examples of design and operational choices that can significantly improve accessibility. We discuss:-How being more aware of sensory experiences can help us reshape our interior environments;-Essential architectural elements in an inclusive space;-Why inclusion does not always mean physically present;-The self-learning project we can all undertake to help improve our shared spaces.(See Episode Website link below for a transcript, YouTube episode with captioning, background information and links.)About Us Follow Us On InstagramIf you would like to share your thoughts with us, suggestions for future episodes or if you're interested in joining us as a guest, please contact us as we would welcome your contributions.Contact Us: podcast@kinderpublic.com

What if we could bridge the gap between accessible housing for the aging population and job creation for marginalized communities?   Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kat Kabat, Director of Construction Operations at Hope Renovations, a non-profit organization transforming lives through accessible home renovations and construction training for women and genderqueer individuals. Discover how Hope Renovations is breaking down barriers, building safe living spaces, and creating a more inclusive world, one home and one career at a time.   Learn how to support initiatives that address accessibility and job creation together for an equitable future. Tune in and take action!     [00:01 - 03:24] Opening Segment Hope Renovations is a non-profit organization and its dual mission is to train women and genderqueer individuals in skilled construction trades and provide aging in place renovations and repairs to homeowners They aim to make simple home modifications to meet the needs of an aging population, considering the strong desire of 95% of Americans to stay in their home They acknowledge the societal failure to adequately prepare for the challenges of an aging population and are committed to making a positive impact in this area   [03:25 - 12:33] Designing Safe, Accessible, and Affordable Homes Kat emphasizes the need to make homes suitable for people as they get older and have different physical needs They have Certified Aging in Place Specialists who are trained to assess homes and make them safer for long-term living Their focus is on tub to shower conversions, as the bathroom is one of the most dangerous areas for individuals with mobility issues, and using innovative technologies to create solutions The organization's sliding scale model allows them to provide affordable renovations for individuals with limited expendable income They prioritize inclusivity and provide a sense of security for homeowners, especially for single women who may feel more comfortable with their crews   [12:34 - 16:02] Offering Opportunities for Folks of All Abilities Kat talks about how they are providing employment opportunities for underemployed individuals Participants in their training program are paid, enabling them to support their families while fully committing to their education After the program, there are also endless career possibilities because of the  big demand in the industry  Regardless of abilities or differences, they recognize the potential of individuals and provide a supportive environment where they can thrive [16:03 - 21:23] The Importance of Collaboration in Strengthening Communities The organization is funded primarily through grants, both from the government and private foundations The key to their success has been building connections and finding supportive individuals and organizations in the community Kat also shares what's next for Hope Renovations   [21:24 - 27:05] Closing Segment Kat discusses the importance of equal access to opportunities in the construction field They feel honored to be able to create a supportive community that brings joy and fulfillment to both workers and homeowners     Want to connect with Kat? Check out Hope Renovations on Instagram and Facebook. Visit their website at hoperenovations.org. Key Quotes:   “What a privilege it is for us to be able to be some of the first folks to help them navigate, like one of the most important and scary parts, which is making a home more accessible and the financial burden of that sometimes.” - Kat Kabat   “It shouldn't take having a handy dad for me to have found my way here. There should be other pathways.” - Kat Kabat   “The first step is probably taking the temperature of your community and finding those folks who are going to help you make it happen.” - Kat Kabat Please check out videos of many of the podcast episodes on my YouTube channel: Accessible Housing Matters.   To learn more, share feedback, or share guest ideas, please visit my website or contact me on Facebook and Twitter.   Like what you've heard? Please review us! That helps let other people know about the podcast.   Accessible Housing Matters is dedicated to raising awareness about important issues around accessibility and housing and getting conversations going.   I'd love to learn more about what's on your mind and get your feedback about the show.   Contact me directly at stephen@accessiblehousingmatters.com to share your thoughts or arrange a call.  

In part 3 of our 4-part conversation, Han Malyn (they/them) speaks with Kinderpublic about the experience of neurodivergence in public space, and how increased awareness and empathy can improve inclusion. We discuss:-Receiving a diagnosis of neurodivergence as an adult, and how that shed light on past experiences;-How design and operational choices in public space can cause difference to be experienced as disability;-Examples of potential barriers to inclusion and examples of effective accommodations;-How inequities for neurodivergent and disabled individuals begin in our educational system.(See Episode Website link below for a transcript, YouTube episode with captioning, background information and links.)About Us Follow Us On InstagramIf you would like to share your thoughts with us, suggestions for future episodes or if you're interested in joining us as a guest, please contact us as we would welcome your contributions.Contact Us: podcast@kinderpublic.com

On today's episode, we meet Dr. Brittny James is the creator and CEO of the Project Chick Planner and accessories. She attended both Fisk University and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Education in Health Promotion. She has a Doctor of Public Health degree in Behavior Sciences and Health Education from the Florida A&M University. Being a two-time HBCU alumna, active member of her sorority, co-founder and COO of an Atlanta-based company serving predominantly Black health needs, and lecturer at the #1-ranked HBCU in the country, Dr. James knows a thing or two about managing multiple projects and put them into this tool. She is also a member of the 6th WEI Cohort alongside some of Atlanta's most innovative and promising women entrepreneurs. You can connect with Brittny at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbrittjamesbih/?hl=enLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjamesdrph/https://www.healthcareequitysolutions.com/https://www.projectchickplanner.com ------ Thanks for tuning into this weeks episode! Check out the links mentioned in the show: Daily Affirmation Cards https://cashemawo.com/products/morning-joy-daily-affirmation-cards Resources to support your mindfulness practice check out:

Today's guest is Saybrook alumnus and now faculty member Dr. Annette Anderson-Engler. Annette earned her a Ph.D. in Human Science from Saybrook University in Pasadena, California, an MSW degree in Clinical Social Work from Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington, and an MS in Conflict, Analysis, and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Florida. As a social work professional, her areas of expertise include but are not limited to Grief, Trauma, Ambiguous Loss, PTSD, and Secondary degree of trauma among military families. Other areas of expertise include Transgenerational Transmissions of Trauma, Identity Displacement, Emotional Transmission, Health Disparities, Social and Cultural Inequities, Transformational Leadership, and Collective Identity among Marginalized Groups. Specialized research interests include Diversity and Inclusion, Oppression, Critical Race Theory, People of Color, and Transformational Narratives through Storytelling, Self and Othering, and the Conspiracy of Silence related to voice and personal meaning.

In this Envision RISE podcast episode, host Staci Hegarty and guest Julie Kratz discuss the importance of allyship in promoting diversity and inclusion. Julie explains how allyship is not just about supporting women but is also about supporting individuals from all marginalized groups. The conversation lays out the steps people can take to become allies, including educating themselves, conversing with others, and being comfortable with the uncomfortable. Staci and Julie also address the potential harm from inaction and savior behavior.Envision a Better FutureFollow us on social: LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, FacebookContact us for info on RISE or interest in being a podcast guest: info@envisionrise.comAll podcasts produced by Elevate Media Group.

Having an experienced, knowledgeable research mentor is an invaluable asset to writing a senior honors thesis - especially when your passions align. In today's episode, we sit down with professor of Political Science here at Pepperdine Dr. Karie Riddle, and senior Political Science major Jessica Odishoo to discuss their respective research. Through their research and this discussion, Dr. Riddle and Jessica emphasize the often-overlooked lived experiences of marginalized groups and encourage an intersectional perspective when tackling global issues. "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ancient Mystery Waltz (Presto)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bamby Salcedo is known all over the world for her activism as the President and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition. In her conversation with Dr. O she talks about the courageous journey she took to live her life authentically and the risks and costs of living out this truth. As a transgender woman who was also an immigrant from Mexico in Los Angeles, she shares about the layered intersections of her experience that helped to develop her into the strong person she is today. The resilience and grit she cultivated over the course of her life helps her in her activism as she runs an organization dedicated to supporting people through the challenges of living while trans. Listen to this fascinating conversation for an inspiring story of following your calling. Access our Shownotes to uncover additional meaning!(http://bit.ly/3Mi9Vj7)Please support us on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/RaceHealthHappy[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.]  

In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Riccardo sits down with Mariska Pinto, who has spent the last decade successfully navigating the male-dominated infrastructure industry. With a mechanical engineering background from McGill University, Marishka now leverages her technical and commercial background as she works cross-functionally amongst various teams at Crosslinx Constructors as a Systems Claims Manager for Eglinton Crosstown LRT.  In this conversation, Riccardo gives Mariska the floor as he looks for insight to a topic he will never fully understand—being the only woman in the room. This conversation aims to build bridges that inspire allyship and encourage women to pursue a career in infrastructure.  Key Takeaways: How to recognize and confront your imposter syndromeNavigating microaggressions and implicit bias in the workplaceFinding allyship within a male-dominated industry If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our community via LinkedIn: Riccardo CosentinoMariska Pinto Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.

Welcome to episode two hundred of Future Fossils! On this episode, I'm joined by Ehren Cruz (LinkedIn, Instagram, Website) and Daphne Krantz (LinkedIn, Instagram, Website) to discuss transcendence, trauma, and transformation. We talk about the festival world, our individual journeys, the rise of psychedelics in therapeutic applications, the potential of these substances, and their cultural roots. We also discuss addiction, trauma, and the consequences of collective consciousness, freedom, and how to provide access to these therapies in a way that respects Indigenous knowledge.✨ Chapters:(0:00:01) - Exploring Transcendence, Trauma, and Transformation(0:08:27) - Psychedelic Use With Intention(0:17:11) - Psychedelics and Substance Abuse(0:26:13) - Exploring Relationships to Psychoactive Substances(0:41:59) - Embodiment in Psychedelic Therapy(0:54:30) - Addiction, Trauma, and The Transhuman Conditions(1:03:20) - Healing Through Connection and Community(1:09:04) - The Freedom of Exploration(1:12:15) - Authentic Expression & Vulnerability(1:15:26) - Psychedelics for Exploration(1:27:55) - The Consequences of Collective Consciousness Freedom(1:43:02) - Supporting Independent Work✨ Support Future Fossils:Subscribe anywhere you go for podcastsSubscribe to the podcast PLUS essays, music, and news on Substack or Patreon.Buy my original paintings or commission new work.Buy my music on Bandcamp! 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You can hear it playing all the synths on my song about Jurassic Park.✨ Mentioned & Related Episodes:7 - Shane Mauss (Psychedelic Comedy)10 - Anthony Thogmartin & David Krantz (Future Music)27 - Rak Razam & Niles Heckman (5-MeO DMT & Consciousness)58 - Shane Mauss (Psychonautic Adventures at the Edge of Genius & Madness)59 - Charles Shaw (Trauma, Addiction, and Healing)62 - David Krantz (Cannabis Nutrigenomics)68 - Charles Shaw (Soul in the Heart of Darkness)96 - Malena Grosz on Community-Led Party Culture vs. Corporate "Nightlife"100 - The Teafaerie on DMT, Transhumanism, and What To Do with All of God's Attention103 - Tricia Eastman on Facilitating Psychedelic Journeys to Recover from An Age of Epidemic Trauma112 - Mitsuaki Chi on Serving the Mushroom117 - Eric Wargo on Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious131 - Jessica Nielson & Link Swanson on Psychedelic Science & Too Much Novelty136 - Alyssa Gursky on Psychedelic Art Therapy & The Future of Communication156 - Stuart Davis on Zen, Aliens, and Psychedelics168 - Mikey Lion & Malena Grosz on Festival Time, Life-Changing Trips, and Community in COVID171 - Eric Wargo on Precognitive Dreamwork and The Philosophy of Time Travel172 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Systems Thinking, Fractal Governance, Ontopunk, and Queering W.E.I.R.D. Modernity176 - Exploring Ecodelia with Richard Doyle, Sophie Strand, and Sam Gandy at the Psilocybin Summit✨ Keywords:Transcendence, Trauma, Transformation, Festival World, Psychedelics, Therapeutic Applications, Cultural Roots, Addiction, Collective Consciousness, Freedom, Access, Indigenous Knowledge, Intentionality, Context, Consumer Culture, Spiritual Ego, Health Coaching, Mental Health Counseling, Gender Identity, Substance Abuse, Private Practice, Ancient Cultural Roots, Modern Therapeutic Applications, Transformational Festival Culture, Memory, Embodiment, Rat Park Experiment, Brain Inference, Harlan Ellison, Opioid Crisis, Connection, Community, Oppression, Systems of Power, Self-Harm, Interconnectedness, Consumerism, Mindset, Serotonin, Oxytocin, Courageous Expression, Authentic Self, Right Wing Psychedelia, Commodification, Marginalized Groups, Nurturing Attachment, Reality, Independent Work, Apple Podcasts, Patreon✨ UNEDITED machine-generated transcript:Michael (1s):Greetings, future fossils. This is Michael Garfield welcoming you to episode 200 of the podcast that explores our place in time. My God, we made it here. What a view from this summit. It's incredible. And for this episode, I have two very special guests, two very old friends. I mean they're, they're not very old, they're just friends I've had for a very long time. Aaron Cruz and Daphne Krantz. Aaron is a psychedelic experience facilitator. Daphne is an addiction counselor, but I met them both in the festival world when Aaron and I were working on the Visionary Art Web Magazine Sole Purpose back in like a decade ago.Michael (55s):And Daphne was producing electronic music under the Alias FU Texture. Dabney was a self-identified man at the time. David Krantz appeared on the show, episode 63 talking about cannabis and Nutrigenomics. So I mean, all of us have been through just extraordinary transformations. Aaron Cruz was the guy whose ceremonially blessed my Google Glass before I performed with it in a world first self streaming performance Gratify Festival in 2013.Michael (1m 35s):So yeah, there's a lot of archival material to unpack here, but we don't spend a lot of time ruminating on history. Instead, we discuss the present moment of the landscape of our society and people's trauma and drive for transcendence and the way that this collides with consumer culture and transformational festival scene where we all met one another. And it's an extraordinary episode and I know a lot of people out there are having a really hard time right now.Michael (2m 23s):And I am with you. I have huge news to share soon. I want you to know that you are not alone in your efforts to work things out. And if you need support, there is support for you. I really hope that you get something out of this conversation. I myself found just simply re-listening to the recording to be truly healing. And I'm really grateful that I get to share it with you. But before I do that, I want to pay tribute to everyone who is supporting this show on Patreon and on CK everyone who is subscribing to my music on Band camp, the latest Patreon supporters include Darius Strel and Samantha Lotz.Michael (3m 17s):Thank you both so much. Thank you also to the, the hundreds of other people who are helping me pay my mortgage and feed my kids with this subscription service one form or another. I have plenty of awesome new things for you, including speaking of psychedelics, a live taping of the two sets I just played opening for comedian Shane Moss here in Santa Fe. John Cocteau Cinema sold out shows. Excellent evening. I just posted the little teaser clip of the song Transparent, which was the song from that 2013 Google Blast performance.Michael (4m 2s):Actually that was, its its inaugural debut and I've refined it over the last decade and I submitted it to NPRs Tiny Desk concert. And you can find that up on my YouTube. If you want to taste of the electro-acoustic inventions that I will be treating subscribers to here in short order patreon.com/michael garfield, michael garfield.ck.com, which is where this podcast is currently hosted RSS feed. And thanks to everybody who's been reading and reviewing the show on Apple Podcast and Spotify and wherever you're wonderful, you've got this, whatever you're going through, you can do it.Michael (4m 46s):I believe in you and do not hesitate to reach out to me or to my fabulous guests or to other members of our community if you need the support. Thank you. Enjoy this episode. Be well and much more coming soon. I have two extraordinary conversations in the Can one with Kevin wo, my dear friend here in Santa Fe and Kmo, the notorious, legendary confederate podcaster who just published a trial log, the first part of the trial log between the three of us on his own show.Michael (5m 27s):Highly recommend you go check that out. And then also an episode with Caveat Magister, the resident philosopher of Burning Man who published an extraordinary book last year, turned your Life into Art, which resulted in a very long, vulnerable, profound and hilarious conversation between the two of us about our own adventures and misadventures and the relationship between Psycho Magic and Burning Man and Meow Wolf and Disney and Jurassic Park. Oh, and speaking of which, another piece of bait to throw on the hook for you subscribers.Michael (6m 12s):I am about to start a Jurassic Park book club this spring. I will be leading the group in the Discord server and in the Facebook group and on live calls chapter by chapter through the book that changed the world. I've an intense and intimate relationship with this book. I was there at the world premier in 1993. I grew up doing Dinosaur Diggs with the book's Primary Paleontological consultant, Robert Bocker. I have a dress for tattoo, et cetera. I've sold the painting to Ian, not to Ian Malcolm, the Jeff Goldblum, but I did name my son after that mathematician.Michael (6m 59s):Anyway, yes, much, much, much to discuss, especially because you know, one of the craziest things about this year is that the proverbial velociraptors have escaped the island, you know, and open ai. What, what's in a name? You know, everything is just transforming so fast now. And so I am the dispossessed Cassandra that will lead you through some kibbitz in Doug rush cuffs language. Please join us, everybody subscribing Tock or anybody on Patreon at five bucks or more will be privy to those live calls and I really hope to see you in there.Michael (7m 47s):And with all of that shilling behind me now, please give it up for the marvelous Aaron Cruz and Daphne Krantz. Two people with whom I can confidently entrust your minds. Enjoy. Okay, let's just dive in. Sure. Aaron Daphne. Hi, future fossils. You're here.Michael (8m 26s):Awesome. This took us like what, nine months to schedule this.Daphne (8m 30s):A slow burn, but we, here we go. It's great to hear me here,Ehren (8m 33s):Brother. It is, yeah. And once again, anything that gets rescheduled always ends up turning out better. Like I, I was just thinking, I'm really glad we actually didn't do this interview nine months ago, just in terms of life experience between now and then. I don't know what that's gonna translate to in a conversation, but personally I feel a lot more prepared to talk to you rightDaphne (8m 51s):Now. A hundred percent agree.Michael (8m 53s):Cool. Okay, so let's just dive in then. Both of you are doing really interesting work in the explosive emerging sector of, in one way or another, dealing with people's trauma, dealing with people's various like life crisis issues. And having met both of you through the festival world, which was a scene of pretty rampant abuse and escapism. And I met you both as what my friend in town here, Mitch Minno would call like psychedelic conservatives, where I felt like there were a bunch of like elder millennials who were kind of trying to help that had been in the scene for a little long and they were really working to steer people into a more grounded and integrated approach to extasis in the festival world.Michael (9m 52s):And all of us have seen our fair share of, and perhaps also lived through our fair share of right and wrong relationship to the tools and technologies of transcendence. So that's kinda where I wanna take this. And I think maybe the way to start is just by having both of you introduce yourselves and talk a little bit about your path and the various roles that you've kept over the years in this, in adjacent spheres and what led you into the work that you're doing now. And then, yeah, from there we can take it wherever the conversation chooses to lead us. Daphne, we've had you on the show before, so why don't we have Aaron go first? Let's do that.Michael (10m 32s):Okay,Daphne (10m 32s):Awesome. Thank you Mike. Yo, we appreciate you're really eloquent way of creating an environment to kind of settle into here. So Aaron Cruz, I've been really deeply immersed in psychedelics for 15 years. My first foray into the world, or in curiosity, was actually going to school in Ohio State University for fellowship in anthropology. And coming it from the perspective of looking at 16th, 15th century around the time of the, the conquest in indigenous cultures utilizing plant medicine ceremony ritual as a community harmonizer agent, as a tool for collective wisdom, also for ceremonial divine communion, but very much from an ivory tower perspective.Daphne (11m 15s):I was not very much engaged with psychedelics at that particular lens outside of a foray into a couple of opportunities at all. Good music festival or different things like that. But I beg the question about is using these plant medicines with intentionality, will it create a more symbiotic way of life? A way of understanding the interdependence between the natural landscape, humanity, culture, community building and personal evolution. So it wasn't until major psychedelic experience in 2008 where I had probably inadvisable amount of L s D in the middle of a, an event and went into a full system to dissolve to the, the good degree. I actually didn't even know my name for several hours, but, but what I did feel that came to recognize was just this deep sense of connection to the soul of, of others.Daphne (12m 4s):A sense that e, each one of us sped our best efforts with cultural conditioning, social conditioning, how we're races, peers, we had a desire to appreciated, embraced. There's this deep sense of tribal kinship that I think I felt from everybody wanted to explore whether they were wearing a grateful dead shirt, a ballerina tutu or flat cap or whatever it was. And we wear these different types of masks of her own safety and security and and sense of self. But beneath that facade, I just felt this deep, rich desire to be a sense of belonging and connection and desire to be a p a child of the universe for lack of a better term. So that kind of really set me off from that tone as you shared, is that this rapidly accelerated from place of recreation to a deep of place of deep spiritual potency.Daphne (12m 46s):And, and from that place on the alchemical frontier, as I call that kind of festival type of realm where many, whether they're using compounds for escapism or they're trying to embody or embrace a particular lifestyle that they can then translate and seed into their own default realities or wherever that is almost train Jedi training grounds or whatever you could consider that to be. However, your orientation around it, that is, I just felt a deep devotion to trying to support those particular realms. First through workshop ceremony and cultivation of experiences that had some integrity and bones to using these things mindfully, actually to producing events. I was producing a co-producing original back in the day where I believe I met you, Mike, with root wire with the popio about 2010 through 2013 or nine through 12, maybe one of those epox learned a lot.Daphne (13m 35s):It was a lot of bootstrapping and blood, sweat and everything else trying to get the, those events going and, but they're really creating these containers for radical creativity and self-expression and where music and visionary arts could be upheld in a new model of, of honoring them and mutual out something that never took, took root as much as I would love it to. And then kind of translated into producing Lee Festival out here in Asheville, North Carolina for six years. And the ethos behind that was trying to create a dynamic cultural atmosphere, 10 to 15 different nations, people of all walks of life and traditions expressing their music arts culture ceremony and using that as a catalyst to kind of break down isms to reveal that the true depth and value that the rich, creative and cultural expression has beyond politic, beyond social conditioning.Daphne (14m 21s):It's a, you hear one thing about Iranians on on tv, but if you see them doing their Sufi circle dance and chanting and when they're cooking their food at the end of the day, it just really, it's amazing how humanity and expression in those places would really quickly help people bypass certain prejudices without saying a word. We're often dialogue, even intentional and conscious dialogue tend to fail. The expression goes beyond that. So, and of course there is still a rich culture of psychedelics and but these places are, it's kind of underground. It's not necessarily, there's no curated container specifically to facilitate initiation of rights of passage. It's a little bit more rogue, rogue experiencing.Daphne (15m 2s):So after that kind of materialized up to Covid where I was really actually even at that point seeking an exit strategy from that realm, the intensity of producing events is extremely vigorous. I remember in 2019 I had 7,800 emails and countless calls just coordinating three festivals and I'd have children, my three girls just hanging on every limb. And that one more call, one more, one more thing. So it was becoming quite burned out and Covid kind of did me at the time. I didn't think so a bit of a favor and giving me, kind of forcing me into an exit strategy to re-identify myself, not as just a producer and an event organizer, but someone that is deeply passionate about initiatory culture. My catalyst was festivals for initiation or creative initiation.Daphne (15m 43s):And then I went back to where it all began, really sat with the medicine once again, brought myself back into sacramental ceremony. And then I started really gazing at the broad sweeping frontier, the vanguard of the psychedelic emergence now, and saying, this may be a time I could be transparent and real and open about my deep care and use of these plants and medicines for almost 15 years. And so I went ahead and I got a professional coaching certification from I C F, I got a third wave psychedelic certification. It was the first a psychedelic coaching program in the nation back in 2020, in six months of learning the panoramic of psychedelics, preparation, integration, the neuroplasticity, the ethics considerations, dosaging compound understanding.Daphne (16m 24s):So getting that whole holistic review and then the cultivating a practice, a facilitation coaching practice based upon using that psychedelic as a catalyst but in a continuum of deeply intentional self-work and self-care and, and moving into that space with an openness to receive insights. But then really about embodiment. What do you do after you have those lightning bolts of revelation and how do you make that have an impact in your life? So that's been my last few years is serving as a, a ceremonial facilitator and coach in at the psychedelic realm and also a harm reductionist. People are looking for a high integrity experience but have a compound, don't really know how to go about it in a way that's intentional and safe. Really kind of stepping into that space and holding that container for them and being an ally.Ehren (17m 6s):Awesome. Daphne. Hi. Lovely to be back here with you Michael. So I'll start from the beginning and kind of give my whole story inspired by Aaron and the way he just articulated that trajectory. And I started out like we met each other. I think we might have met each other also at Root Wire back in that era. And I found myself in this world as a music producer. I was really heavily investing time and energy into building a music career, DJing, producing under the name few Texture for a long time, starting in around 2009. And that was my main gig for about six years and had some early psychedelic experiences when I was pretty young.Ehren (17m 52s):14, 15, 16 kind of set me off on a path to where I really had a strong inclination that there was something there and was always very interested in them and came into the festival world, into the music world with a very idealistic lens of what these substances could do for us individually as humanity and had my ideal ideals broken completely in a lot of ways. And what I experienced personally through relationships with collaborators, through my own inability to show up in the way that I wanted to in terms of my own ideals, thinking that because I took psychedelics, I was gonna somehow magically be this person who could live up to these ideals of relational integrity and honesty and like really being a beacon of what I perceived as like light, right?Ehren (18m 50s):And really had some issues with spiritual ego when I was younger and kind of had the sense of I've seen these other realms, I, I know more than other people, I'm special. I had all that story and really ended up harming me and other people around me. And it took some pretty significant relational abuse actually that I was experiencing and participating in through a creative relationship to kind of break me outta that illusion, right? That because I am creating interesting forward thinking music with a psychedelic bent in this kind of wild and free community festival community, that somehow I was immune from all of the shadow that exists in our culture in the psyche, in all of these places that I was just very blind to.Ehren (19m 44s):And I think it's a pretty normal developmental thing in your early twenties, and I mean at any age ongoing of course to be, to have places that are less conscious and those are blind spots, right? And so I really was forced through my musical career, through my participation in psychedelic culture to either have the choice to look at those blind spots or continue to ignore them. And I'd look back and I'm really grateful that I, I really did at a certain point be like, damn, I need to go to therapy. You can't do this on my own. I'm really hurting. And in about 2015 I kind of stepped away from music pretty hardcore and really shifted my focus because I was in too much pain.Ehren (20m 28s):I had experienced a lot of relational trauma around that time and started to just do other things peripherally related to music. I worked for MOG for a little bit building synthesizers and found myself doing a lot of personal healing work, kind of getting really real about my own inability to show up as what at the time I was perceiving as like a good person. In retrospect there it was so much more complex than that. And over time, being able to drop the layers of shame and the layers of self-judgment around a lot of those relational patterns I was living out that of course are familial and cultural and all these other things. But I ended up starting doing health coaching work around that time.Ehren (21m 11s):And Michael, that's something that we've connected on on the past episodes around some of the epigenetic coaching work. I do a lot of genetic testing, I do a lot of personalized nutrition, peak performance type work and was doing that pretty steadily from about 2015 to 2019 and I'm still doing it, but over the last three and a half years or so, went and got a master's in mental health counseling, started to really find that a lot of the people I was working with and drawing from my own experiences in therapy and healing, I was like, okay, nutrition and all of these physiological things are very important.Ehren (21m 53s):And what I'm seeing is most of these people need emotional healing. Most of these people need more psycho emotional awareness and healing from trauma and relational patterns. And I just felt really unprepared to do that work as a coach at the time. And also had just tremendous openings into understanding myself better into being able to, yeah, be with discomfort and be with pain in a way that when I was younger was totally off the table. It was like I'm just gonna distract myself fully from all of that through, through jugs, through sensory experiences through the festival world.Ehren (22m 37s):And that's where I got drawn and no regret, like I love that it was what shaped me and I still engage in all of that just with this slightly different way of being with it, not as an escape, but as a way of celebration in contrast with really being able to also be with the more difficult, darker shadow aspects of life and seeing that as a pathway to wholeness rather than avoiding those things. And so that's the work I'm doing now as a therapist, as someone who does psychedelic integration work. I've also done publications on psychedelics.Ehren (23m 18s):I have an article that was in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling a couple years ago. I have another one that's pending right now on psilocybin assisted group therapy that I hope gets through in the international journal group psychotherapy right now. And I'm planning some research also on gender and psychedelics in terms of the way psychedelic experiences impact gender nonconforming and gender expansive people's perception of gender. And I know for me that was one of the early indications that I was transgender was a mushroom experience when I was in my early twenties when I was like, wait, I think I'm a lesbian, I have no idea what this means. And I had no idea how to process it.Ehren (23m 58s):And I kind of stuffed it back down for years and two years until it was just too obvious. But I have, yeah, that's in the works working on IRB approval for that this year. So yeah, kind of have a research bent, do general therapy work with people, do psychedelic assisted work, also still do genetic testing, epigenetic coaching, working on more of the physiological side with people and coming from a holistic health perspective. But yeah, just also to add the other piece in here, I did my internship and worked for a little over a year substance abuse rehab as well, doing therapy there. And so as someone who's been a long time proponent of psychedelics and the potential healing capacity of them, still fully believe that despite my own, and I've had many important experiences to counter what I was saying earlier around them also creating sometimes an idealized version of self without doing the work to get there.Ehren (24m 57s):I worked in a rehab working with people who've had maladaptive relationships with substances and it was a very important counter to my own, again, idealized image and idealized perception of the human relationship with substances. And so I, coming out of that, I actually left in December starting in opening up my private practice with I think a much more balanced understanding of all the different ways humans can be in relationship to substances from full on avoidance to transcendence and self-awareness. And I really love to be able to hold both of those perspectives and work with people on all sides of that spectrum because there's not just necessarily a clean one thing one way or the other for people.Ehren (25m 45s):I find myself and Michael, you and I have talked about this weaving in and out of those relationships of where we end up relating to different substances in good or more harmful ways. And I think there's an importance to be able to be honest with ourselves and with people that we're working with around, yeah, what is this really? What is this really doing for me? And what am I getting out of this? And sometimes it's okay to lean on a substance for pain relief or for disassociation intentionally, right? But like at a certain point, like how do we learn how to take what, and I think this is true regardless of how we're using any substance, how do we learn from it and take what this substance is helping us with and kind of learn how to do it on our own in certain ways.Ehren (26m 36s):And so that's, I think maybe where this roundabout description of my life right now is leading to is that point of I'm very interested in regardless of the substance, regardless of what it is, whether it's heroin, whether you're using heroin to avoid painful emotion, how do you learn how to be without yourself, without the substance, right? Or whether you're using ayahuasca or L s D to access the transcendent and become more aware of the deep capacity for inner love and compassion that's already inside of you. Like how do you learn how to do that in a stable, grounded way on your own right? And I, I think there's a, a parallel, right that I think is lost in the discourse about drugs in general that I'd love to bring in.Michael (27m 22s):So that's actually right where I want to be for this cuz I think should not come as a surprise to anyone that there is this rather obvious isomorphism, I guess in people's relationship to ecstatic events generally to the festival as some, as a phenomenon that has its origins in the acknowledgement and re you know, the recognition and enactment of a relationship to sort of vertical access or a horizontal, like a transcendent experience of time rather than just a one damn thing after another duration Kronos clock time that there's, it's an observance of a kind of a holy dimension to our lives.Michael (28m 17s):And at one point these were all woven together much more intimately than they are today in our lives. The, the holiday has become something that is, and the festivals generally have become something that is more about a pressure valve or kind of escape from the oppression of our lives rather than something that's woven into the fabric of, or our everyday expect the observances of sacred hours in a monastic sense. And so likewise, I think if you were to believe the anthropological take on substance use, the various substances were held more like, more formally, like I think that all of us have participated in a number of discussions, are well aware of ayahuasca in particular being something that is still very much implicated within this fabric of specific cultural utility under understand and practice.Michael (29m 24s):But a lot of these things exist. For instance, ketamine is something that is either in, it's used as a medical anesthetic primarily until just a few years ago, or it's used as a club drug. And so there's a, it doesn't have that same sort of unity of purpose and the same clarity as far as the way that it's being applied and it lacks a, a lineage or a continuity where it's not like John Lilly had a, a tribe of people that he coached on how to do this. He was like people experimenting on their own. And I mean the same goes also for other, more, more recently discovered synthetic substances like L S D and also for substances that had a more focused and time-honored indigenous tradition around them like psilocybin, but either through just the proliferation of GarageBand type experimentation taking over as the primary cultural mode or whatever like we have.Michael (30m 30s):So there's this whole spectrum of the ways that different substances either have managed to maintain or never or have gotten away from, or never actually even had a system of protocols within which their use could be more or less responsibly engaged. And of course, I'm not saying that there's a ton of examples in which ayahuasca is not even within, even within settings that claim to be responsible. And anyway, this is just a nimbus of considerations around the question, which is where is the line between escapism healthier approaches or like sometimes escapism, like you just said, Daphne is actually healthy if it's encountered in a way or if we people are en engaging this in a way that is not just con ongoing peak ex seeking of peak experiences.Michael (31m 28s):I mean, I think one more thing I'll say to this is that I've seen people, and it should, I'm sure anyone listening to this has also seen people who engage traditions that are about in more, you might think like endogenous substances like running or meditation that have strong cultural containers, but there are always leaks in these containers or these containers themselves are not typically are, are not healthy. Like I've seen ayahuasca ceremonies that were the, the, that particular community depended on the patronage in order to do its work of people who had managed to kind of trick themselves into thinking that they were doing important spiritual work, but were just kind of had become gluttons or for punishment or like masochists that were just in there to purge, heal DNA traumas or whatever for their retroactive lineal healing week after week after week.Michael (32m 31s):And nothing was actually changing. They had gotten themselves into a loop. And so I'm, yeah, I'm curious how does one ever, how does one actually even begin to recognize when something has crossed over from healthy into unhealthy? Like what is, where is the line? It seems rather contextual and I mean there were, it's funny because, I mean just to bring it back to festivals and then I'll stop, it wasn't ever really clear to me. I mean, it was clear when lip service was being paid to transformation and that was a load of shit because I think that was used as a lure by and still is by event organizers and promoters to bait people into buying a ticket but wasn't really held in the right way in those events.Michael (33m 19s):And then there are times when every effort is made to do this stuff sincerely, but is not really handled in a way that makes it success, you know. And the same can be said for anything, I mean for like educational television is an example of something that people have been fighting over for almost a century. Whether the medium, whether the format of this makes these tools effective, potentially effective, problematic in their actual implementation, et cetera. So this is a much bigger conversation than a conversation about drugs really. It's a conversation about how mu how far we can engage in a particular type of relation to a, a practice of self transformation or transcendence or illumination or education or whatever before it becomes more trouble than it's worth or before.Michael (34m 11s):We need to call in some sort of balancing factor. And I'm curious to hear your thoughts at length and I'd love to hear you kind of back and forth about this.Daphne (34m 19s):Yeah, there's so much there man. That is a panoramic for sure. One of the things to kind of look at here is that the idea of the recreational use of, of a psychoactive or a psychedelic compound is 50, 60 years old. The lineage of using Sacramento entheogenic compounds is at least 40,000 years old for the time of megalithic cave paintings, size of football fields made with depth pigmentation that is with techniques that have somehow have the endurance to be still on those walls this year later is with sac ceremonial initiations and MAs and sabertooth and many mushrooms along the bottom.Daphne (34m 59s):So perhaps even people have said such as stems and McKenna, the origin of cultural or creativity of artistic creativity might have been spawned or germinated through the use of psychedelic compounds, the self-awareness and the potential for di interdimensional realization. But you look at Theon that was used with eloc mysteries, the type of reverence people have taken for one time in their entire life to, to walk to the Elian temple from Athens, the distance of a marathon fasting, moving into that experience with great care, great reverence, having an initiation with an ergo wine, a compound that's now been synthesizing the LSDs in 47. But originally was the, the rye, the barley grain, the ergot there infused into a beverage and seeing the immortality of the soul dramatized in front of you by our initiatory rights of passage theater in Egypt.Daphne (35m 50s):And you know, the temples of Ocirus, which had little mandrakes wrapped around its feet, or isis, which had little mushrooms at the feed. And those particular lineages of priesthoods and priestesses would utilize compounds to commune and learn the subtle language of that particular medicine in collaboration with ritual and practice to help to uphold virtues of different aspects of the civilization. And you go all around from the flesh of the god's, Aztec, MasTec, olmec, TOK cultures, ayahuasca, there's probably 10 different brews in that region, thousands of years old Abor, pati bush, west Africa, psilocybins everywhere, Druids Nordic culture.Daphne (36m 31s):I mean, but you look at the way upon which peyote cactus, you used it in a way that was like, here is an ally, here is a teacher, here is a compatriot a an essence of something that I work in cohesion with in order for me to learn how to navigate my own life evolutionary process in greater symbiotic relationship with the world around me, how I commune with the divine and with more, I guess visceral potency to allow that philosophical faith that aspiring Christians across the world hold this philosophical arm length faith that when things go sour where send in love and light when things are fine, I forget I'm even affiliated or associated with any kind of denomination.Daphne (37m 15s):And it's really an interesting thing when you have a different mindset of we are in a continuum of connectivity to an interdimensional web of life and that there's an interdependence between us and these different realms of being to try to embody and embrace a life that is a virtue or an integrity or create community based around these deeper ethics and values that are being kind of almost divinely inspired. And now you're coming into a timer where that has been systematically eradicated beyond all else, whether it's the early Catholic church with the Council of naia, that plant medicine, the original Nixon move was in 3 89 ad pretty much when plant medicine was absolutely persecuted feminine that he, the hosts or the feminine energy that often was the catalyst of working together in communion with the plants and offering it the original catacombs, the nasta catacombs where they find ergot wines and such that probably the original Eucharist was a psychedelic medicine.Daphne (38m 13s):All of that was completely ousted and nothing has been persecuted harder than plant medicine. And so then coming into contemporary society, the reintroduction, whether was through the scientific land, rogue experimentation, GaN coming up with massive amounts of compounds, Albert Hoffman. But when it started to infuse into academia, it again started moving people into this awareness that is, this compound is not just therapeutic, it is creating something within it that is inspiring Nas, a deeper wisdom, a deeper sense of internal communion with life force that is beyond something that can be charted on a bar graph or triangulated with an abacus.Daphne (38m 56s):And so that, and then they, the considerations of set and setting and if you're gonna host an experiment, how do you, how do you hold a psychedelic space without being on a psychedelic? And there is a lot of challenges there because it just, it is a type of experience that almost necessitates an A, a visceral embodied awareness to even understand how to support in any kind of way because of the potency and the gravity and the expansion of what that is is something you can't read on chapter seven and have a good grasp on how to facilitate or how to curate. But that whole experience, what it ended up happening is that the disruptive nature of people thinking, perceiving, expanding in a way that is unformed or nonconform to the status quos growing industrial complex and commercial material culture created a real schism reality.Daphne (39m 47s):And so people that felt like they wanted to embrace and imbibe had to flee, had to go to the woods and had to lock themselves. And Stella Stellar or like Chris Beige who just came out with L S D in the mining universe of absolutely prolific book for 20 years, had to hide his L S D ceremonial work and testing and deep psychospiritual results until he was 10 years past 10 retired to, to finally come out with the fruits of his labor. It just created his isolatory world and framework. And so now we're saying, escapees, please come back. Like you all had to run away to do your compound and try to find yourself and your consciousness, but you, we want you back in community and the old deadheads and those that are kind of in that lineage is like, it's just not safe over there.Daphne (40m 30s):We're gonna keep it in the parks, we're gonna keep it in the fields and if we come back over there, we're gonna be always outcasted as the hippies that are just avantgarde and fringe. And so it's a real interesting dynamic in culture where we want to infuse the intelligence and the beauty of the transformation that these things can uphold. But then we don't actually have a paradigm that allows people to be expansive and allows people to be avantgarde and ecstatic in these different things without feeling that they're actually a real challenge to our core sets of cultural beliefs. So part of this kind of third wave that we're seeing right now is the reintroduction of that outcasted, psychedelic culture.Daphne (41m 10s):And it's now in a, into a space of deeper therapeutic respect where they're seeing through the results of John Hopkins in Imperial College of London and all these other studies that the power in P T S D complex, P T S D and a addiction and trauma for, with intentionality with a progressive path that includes a holistic wellbeing, body, mind, spirit care, deep intentionality, using it as a catalyst, catalyst and integration process that this can be something that can allow somebody to at least get a sense where is that inner compass, where is that inner sense of who I am? And it's an immersive culture, so you kind of drip dry, you dunk 'em in that space, they get, oh, that's what home is. I, okay, I remember, oh wait, it's going away from me.Daphne (41m 51s):It's go, I'm starting to forget. And that's where devotional practice and self-care and all those things are the real way to really supporting and sustaining that. But I think where psychedelics help is it imprints or imbues a remembrance of where that space is and to your port Michael, like once you get that deep message, then it's time to do the work. What decisions in my life, what relationships, habits, patterns, distractions, what is in my life that is taking me away from that center, make those earnest actions, make those earnest choices, and then have a sense of where that foundation is. Then if you name for growing, maybe you do revisit with the medicine in an alliance in a way that is understanding that it isn't, it's an aid, it's not a, it's not a panacea, it's never meant to be, but it helps you at times to say, okay, here's a reminder, here's your truth, here's where you can be if you let go of the drama, the guilt, shame and baggage and, but really you still got a lot of work to do on those faces before you can say that you're, we're all we're a whole.Daphne (42m 48s):So there's a nice, there's a nice kind of panoramic or a dance going on here with this third waves trying to rebrace indigenous culture and the long lineage of ceremony, trying to respect the research, trying to bring people back from the fridge of alchemy and then trying to bring about awareness to those that have been tabooed for 50 years in the Nixon war. That there's actually some vitality and merit to re reengaging with this consciousness expansion. Beautiful.Ehren (43m 12s):I wanna pick up on a couple pieces there, Erin, especially around the embodiment piece and where I see that as being a really critical component of the way that psychedelics are being reintroduced into the therapeutic community, into the way we're looking at this. And I kind of want to frame it in the context of the way Western psychotherapy has developed over the last 100 years because Michael, as you brought up, we don't have a lineage necessarily that we're drawing from. As these things are starting to become back, back into research, back into culture. John Lilly didn't have a tribe to draw from, right? He didn't. He was out there outlaw on his own doing it.Ehren (43m 55s):And in so many ways, what we're seeing right now is the people that have been experimenting, coming back together, having the capacity to get federal grant fund private funding and having these inroads into saying, all right, now that we've had these experiences, how do we codify them and provi present them in a way that's palatable to the skeptics, to the people that have assumed that this is just for hippies and people that you know off their rocker, right? And what I wanna look at is like the sense of when psychedelics were being explored in the fifties and sixties, the dominant modalities and theories that were being used therapeutically were still very Freudian and psychodynamic, psychoanalytic really meaning that predominantly they were mental, there was not necessarily the component of the body being brought in gestalt therapy, definitely the early kind of version of a lot of somatic therapies that are more popular now.Ehren (44m 57s):But that wasn't popular therapy at that time. It was being developed in the fifties and sixties, but it didn't make its way into a larger mainstream understanding of the importance of an embodied relationship to the mind and to the emotions until much later on, and especially in the nineties, early two thousands and up to now, there's been a pretty strong somatic revolution in psychotherapy saying, we need to incorporate the body, we need to incorporate the way that most people have heard at this point, the idea that trauma is stored in the body, in the nervous system. And there's absolutely a truth to that and it's kind of an oversimplification of it, but it's true that order to access the, the way we can reprocess memories, the way we can re-pattern our nervous systems, like we do have to include the body for the most part.Ehren (45m 49s):Sometimes inside is enough, but rarely, right? And so that's the trap that psychotherapy and talk therapy found itself in for a long time was not including that. And so that was also the frame that psychedelic work was being looked at when it was being researched in the fifties when it was being explored also through the kind of the outliers as well. I don't think there was as much of a com a understanding of that embodied nature of the experience as we're talking about now. And when you look at some of the models that are being put forth, I'm specifically thinking of Rosalyn Watts at Imperial College in London has this really beautiful model called the ACE model or accept connect and body model that they're using in psilocybin research that really includes the body, right?Ehren (46m 40s):Includes the what is happening in your body in this moment as you're experiencing this, and is it possible to move towards this and treat whatever is happening, whether it's painful, disturbing, difficult to be with compassion and with acceptance. And that parallels most, if not all of the current understandings of some of the best ways to do therapy with people looking at things like internal family systems or EMDR or many of the therapeutic modalities that essentially ask people to revisit traumatic memories or traumatic experiences, traumatic emotions with a deeper sense of love and compassion.Ehren (47m 20s):And when you look at the core of a lot of what the psychedelic research is showing, I think around why these things work for trauma healing, why these, these things work for PTs D, why these things work for longstanding depression or addiction, it's because they do give people access, like you said, Aaron, to that remembrance, right? To that remembrance of I'm more than this limited ego self that experiences pain and suffering. I actually have access, I can remember this access to some source of love that I feel in my body, I feel in my heart. And I can use that as a way to soften and be with the parts of me that I generally don't want to be with.Ehren (48m 2s):Like it opens up that capacity to do that. And it's the same thing that I do with clients through internal family systems and other ways of psychotherapy. It just magnifies that capacity for people to find that within themselves really fast and really quickly. You know what I mean? If you've ever done M D M A, like you just wanna love everyone, you feel it. It's an embodied experience, right? And so the levels of that which people can access that in those states gives people this greater capacity than like you said, to almost bookmark that or have a way of coming back to it, remembering ongoing.Ehren (48m 43s):And so that's the integration work. And I wanna bring this back, Michael, also to what you were saying about the institutions of festival culture, taking these experiences and marketing them as transformational and actually somehow pulling that label away from that embodied experience of what it's like to have that remembrance that into the right conditions and circumstances creates the conditions for internal transformation through that remembering, right? Like that's the individual experience that sometimes happens in a place where you have autonomy to do whatever drugs you want and beyond whatever wavelength you want to get on with a bunch of people who are also doing the same thing, right?Ehren (49m 32s):That approximates in some ways what we're seeing in the therapeutic research, just not in a contained setting, right? And then seeing festival culture kind of take that and label the festival as that rather than the experience that some people have as that. And I think that it brings up this larger conversation right now around the psychedelic industry and what we can learn maybe from the failures of transformational festival culture and the successes when we're talking about how psychedelics might be marketed to people as a therapeutic tool. Because I see the exact same pitfalls, I see the exact same appeal to any company that wants to present the psychedelic experience as inherently healing no matter what.Ehren (50m 22s):In the same way that a transformational festival wants to present the idea that coming to this festival is gonna gonna create transformation for you no matter what, and leaves out all of the specific conditions and containers and importance of all the pieces that come together to create the safety, create the container, create the, the ripening of that internal remembering and what do you do with it, right? What do you actually do with it? What, how are you being prompted to know what to do with it? And I too, Michael, remember the notion of the transformational festival and going, what does this actually mean?Ehren (51m 2s):What are we trying to transform into? What is this? What is this thing? What is this buzzword? And it's funny because the most of the transformation I, I've experienced in my own life has come from outside of that. And then those experiences now actually are like these celebratory experiences that I'm not running away from at the time they were more these escapist type things. And again, I'm gonna steer it back to that question of like, where's that line? Because I, I think it's in context with all this, all the things I was, I've just mentioned around, it's so contextual, it's so individual around where that line is for people. It's so individual where that line is between going and wanting to have an experience versus actually having it.Ehren (51m 50s):And there's no way for me or you or Erin to be an arbiter of that for someone it has someone deciding, but doing it in an honest way, right? Of like, how much am I actually moving towards parts of myself that I haven't been able to be with or haven't been able to understand or haven't been able to find love and compassion for or treat in a way that's more humane or more in relationship to a higher set of ideals or perhaps a more maybe something like an indigenously informed I set of ideals around interconnectedness and how much am I continuing to engage with substances as a way to trick myself into thinking that I might be doing that or that just I'm straight up just having a great time so I don't have to deal with that shit.Ehren (52m 45s):And I think that there's the potential for either of that in the festival world, in the commercialized, institutionalized medicalized model, in the coaching model in any of these places. And I think I'm gonna just speak from my own experience as a therapist, like working in a rehab, right? Like I've seen people, you know, substances aside come in and pretend like they're doing the work and just totally diluting themselves and, and we see what that looks like. But sometimes it's easier for people just to kind of pretend like they're going through the steps and the motions and that's what people are ready for and that's okay too. That has to be part of, of the process.Ehren (53m 26s):I've experienced that. I've experienced that self illusion of thinking I'm going somewhere when I'm really just treading water. And there's that, I think it's an important and a natural step actually in any part, right? It's kind of the pre-contemplation part in the stages of change where you have to want to change before you want to change before you change. And I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing that the idea of transformation might be prompted by something like a transformational festival or by the idea of doing therapy or by the idea of whatever modality you're seeking to change with. But yeah, I just get the sense that there's no clear answer to that question around where that line is it's individual and that I'm curious to explore more around like how we've experienced that festival realm and how that might translates into the work we're doing now and what we're seeing in the larger context of, of kind of the rollout of a more mainstream version of psychedelics.Michael (54m 24s):Can I focus this a little bit before I bounce it back to you, Aaron? Because I think, and thank you both for that. One of the, the things that strikes me about all of this is that I think about that classic rat park experiment that, you know, where it showed that laboratory rats don't just by default prefer the cocaine button over food, that there are these un unhealthy addictive patterns are actually, and I talked about this, another expert in unhealthy addictive patterns. Charles Shaw, right? Old friend and complicated figure.Ehren (55m 4s):I love that episode by the way, way back.Michael (55m 6s):She's not way back. Charles is somebody who has been a real pain in the ass to a lot of people over the years, but I think really walks this line now and his, he's, he's gonna mature as a wounded healer into the role of addiction counselor and helping people through these same kind of trials that he himself has been through in his life. And Charles made the point in that I think it was episode 58 or thereabouts, that the addiction is actually the brain doing what it should be doing. Now it's, and I'll be talking about this with some neuroscientists at some point this year also, that the brain, if you think about it as like an uncertainty reduction or free energy minimization, these terms that are floating around now, that the brain is a tool for inference.Michael (55m 50s):And so it likes to be able to make parsimonious predictions about its own future states and about the future of its environment. And in a weird way, addiction facilitates in that. Like when I had Eric Wargo on the show, he was talking about how many people he thinks are precognitive individuals like Harlan Ellison famous science fiction writer who wrote a lot of time travel fiction and has a, you know, that a lot of these people have problems with alcoholism or, or drug use. Philip Kate, Dick, there's a way in which I'm drunk today and I'm gonna be drunk tomorrow, is actually doing, is the brain doing what it's been tasked to do? So there's that on one piece. And then the other piece is that the rat park thing, when at that experiment, when you put rats together with one another in an environment that allows a much more so like a greater surface area for social encounters and more exercise and so on, that they actually prefer the company of other rats and quote unquote healthy behaviors over these repetitive self stimulating addictive behaviors.Michael (56m 57s):And I look at the last few years and how covid in particular seems it the lockdowns people getting stuck in their home for months at a time, the uncertainty of a, a really turbulent environment, the specter of these an ever tightening cinch or vice of government interventions or just the fear of people being as hats and not doing socially responsible behaviors as a res, as a reaction to this crisis. I mean there's just like all of these ways that that mental health has come to the foreground through all of us going through this collective trauma together.Michael (57m 42s):And like we were, Aaron and I were talking about before the call started, the living in Santa Fe in New Mexico, in a place that is so much of its character is about it being a concentration of indigenous people living on reservation, trying to make their way in, in community with wave after wave of European colonists that matters of we're like this relationship between oppression, trauma, substance abuse, or addictive behavior. It's all really interesting. And like the last piece I'll stack on this is when I had Tyson Yoko on the show and Tyson talked about how that this kind of pattern is not unique to peoples that have a very centuries long history of abuse and oppression.Michael (58m 31s):There is, you see opioid crisis coming up very prominently in Pennsylvania, coal mining communities whose way of life has been disrupted by changes in the energy sector by, by massive motions in the world market. And so suddenly you have lots of alcoholism and Oxycontin and fentanyl abuse and so on in, in these places as well. I mean, I guess Daphne especially curious in your sense, you know, in, in this relationship with you're thinking on transgender matters issues, this thing about this relationship between, like you said earlier about getting yourself out of the cage of a particular maladaptive model of self and the way that's related to getting oneself out of the cage of one's condition, like the actual material conditions of one's life.Michael (59m 25s):Because again, just a last callback to another episode, it, the episode I had with Chris Ryan who his book Civilized to Death, he talks about how far we've gone in the modern era from kind of environment that is actually good for the human body and the human mind and how, you know, the covid being a kind of apotheosis of that, of everyone living almost entirely in, in these digital spaces or being forced through economic concerns to work in very dangerous environments without adequate protection. So I mean, I just, yeah, a yarn ball of stuff, but really curious about this, and I feel like you've both addressed some of this already, but just to refocus on this particular corner of it, the way that, you know, addictive behaviors and abusive patterns seem to be the result of structural issues and that the self is also something that emerges out of a dynamic and relational set of feedbacks with that environment.Michael (1h 0m 43s):And so who you are is a kind of reflection of or ever-evolving trace fossil of the world in which you find yourself. And so like when people talk about getting over trauma, like one of the, one of the big, the three main things that people talk about are again and again and all of them find some sort of foothold in or expression in various psychedelic practices. But one is service, one is creative work writing or inquiry, right? Autobiographical writing especially. And then one is travel or pilgrimage and there's a way in which the psychedelic ceremonial container can facilitate anyone or all three of those.Michael (1h 1m 27s):But yeah, I mean it just strikes me that like more, as more and more people come out as neurodivergent or come out as trans in some way or another, or are trying to maintain their sanity in a set of socioeconomic circumstances over which they have no control, that there's something that comes into light here about the way that we're no long like in a, I don't know, I put it like self-discovery of our parents' generation of the second wave of psychedelics in the west was in its own way more about breaking free of the strictures of squared dom, but had an emphasis on much like it was part and parcel with this other thing that was going on, which was this proliferation of lifestyle consumerism.Michael (1h 2m 20s):And Charles Shaw and I talked about that too, about the way that these drives for transcendence were co-opted by finding yourself, meaning settling into kind of understanding rather than a phase change into a more plural or multidimensional or metamorphic understanding of the self. And especially in a regime of extremely granular and pervasive and pernicious behavioral engineering empowered by digital surveillance technologies. It strikes me that there's something that Richard Doyle has talked about this, that like psychedelics are kind of a training wheels for the Transhuman condition and for what it means to live in a network society where you may not actually want to settle on an identity at all.Michael (1h 3m 9s):You know that the identity itself is the trap. So I don't know, I don't know. I thought I was focusing things, but I just blew it up into, anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that particular matter.Ehren (1h 3m 20s):I'll speak briefly to just that notion around connection and social in the Rat Park piece. I mean there's a reason why any type of addiction therapy is like the gold standard is group therapy and why AA groups and all these things, despite their problems still are so popular is because getting connected with community and people that actually understand you is probably the most healing thing out of anything more mu, I mean, working through trauma is important, but having a network of people that you can call and be in relationship to is what I've seen to be the most healing thing for people. And it actually brings up this revision of what I was saying before in a way around the transformational festivals where in retrospect, the most transformational thing for me about those spaces I was inhabiting for so long are these sustained continued connections that we have now with each other, right?Ehren (1h 4m 15s):And like that's where the real magic was actually gaining these deeper relationships with people who understand us. And I think when we look at oppression and look at the systems that prevent people from feeling like it's okay to be who they are, or that there's an inherent shame in the case of trans people or inherent fear of being seen or in the case of economic disparity that like you are stuck in this place and you're going to be stripped and taken advantage of and there's no way out, right? It's a very disconnecting, isolating thing. And even though there can be these pockets of connection between people that are continuously stuck in poverty or contin, continuously stuck in a sense of, as a trans person, I'm constantly being repressed and targeted and there is community in that very often the most healing thing that's needed is to actually integrate back into culture and to change the systems that are creating that disconnection and oppression in the first place, right?Ehren (1h 5m 26s):And it's this open question right now for me in terms of when we're talking about substance abuse, like those communities are breeding grounds for it because that's the way people deal. That's they're, they work, right? Substances work. That's why people use them. And I always look at it like there's nothing wrong with you for going with a strategy that works, but when it comes to psychedelics, what you're saying I think is really important around how do we actually integrate this into an understanding of how we are interconnected with other people and that our own personal work needs to include a justice component or a component of social change or influencing other people's healing to other people's place in the world.Ehren (1

That's the goal of a bill making its way through the Washington State legislature.

Tune in to hear:- What is Rachel's origin story and what led her down a path that bridges social justice and finance?- What is redlining and why will climate change  disproportionately effect already marginalized groups?- Why did Rachel feel like finance was the best tool at her disposal for approaching social justice issues?- Rachel gets her investment data directly from the communities that are most impacted by the issues she is fighting for. How does she get this data, how does it differ from more traditional data sources and how does it augment her company's investment process?- When Rachel was striving to get rid of forced arbitration clauses how did she go about this? Was it through divesting, voting shares, advocacy or some other means?- How are social injustices potential investment risks and how might a social justice oriented portfolio outperform a more broadly focused portfolio?- What kind of research does Rachel's company do on fundamentals to ensure these companies are sound financially in addition to ethically?- In recent years there have been some pretty vitriolic attacks on ESG - which of these critiques are fair in Rachel's mind and how can a client reliably distinguish a “real” ESG product from one that is just a marketing ploy?- Does investing in line with your personal values offer any measurable benefit to your investing behaviors?Compliance Code: 0431-OAS-2/13/2023Copy: 0356-OAS-2/7/2023https://adasina.com

This podcast episode focuses on injustices to marginalized groups (such as through hate crimes and victimization by extremist groups) and features leading academic and community advocates, Mr. Mike Deeson, Reverend/Dr. Bernice Powell-Jackson, and Dr. Jacob Glickman who provide historical significance, understanding of hate, and recommendations for change. Guests: Mr. Mike Deeson, award winning investigative reporter and broadcast journalist and now founder of Deeson Media, Tampa, Florida; Reverend/Dr. Bernice Powell-Jackson, Pastor of the First United Church of Tampa, Tampa, Florida; and Dr. Jacob Glickman, clinical psychologist and licensed professional counselor in Philadelphia, PA.

Robert Fenster, a high school History teacher, shares his experiences in learning how to effectively teach and connect with students, especially those that are in underrepresented minority groups. Bob is recognized in The National Teachers Hall of Fame, class of 2022. He explains how teaching in New Jersey, which is supportive of Culturally Responsive Teachers, has impacted his ability to teach history from more than black-and-white viewpoints.

In an effort to help her clients at work, Farah Harris discovers the masking and code switching that black women do to survive in predominantly white workplaces takes a toll on their personal relationships. Farah Harris is the author of The Color of Emotional Intelligence and the founder of WorkingWell Daily, a wellness and mental health company. She is a certified EQ practitioner and a mental health therapist. This episode is about the different ways that EQ is used by marginalized groups. Farah Harris learned about the different ways that EQ is used by marginalized groups when she was asked to speak to a group of Black employees about emotional intelligence. She realized that there was a need for more conversation around this topic, and that led her to writing her book, "The Color of Emotional Intelligence." In the book, she discusses how marginalized groups use emotional intelligence differently than the majority culture, and how this can lead to some challenges in personal relationships. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How do marginalized groups use emotional intelligence differently than those in the majority? 2. What are the stressors that come with trying to mask one's authentic self in predominantly white spaces? 3. How can emotional intelligence be used to improve communication and relationships in personal and professional settings? 4. How can leaders who care about creating compassionate and just workplaces get started using emotional intelligence effectively? About Farah: Farah is a psychotherapist and the founder of WorkingWell Daily®, a company that approaches workplace belonging and well-being from a clinical and emotionally intelligent lens; Farah has helped individuals and Fortune 500 companies develop healthier workplaces where employees want to stay and thrive because their leaders and teams have grown in empathy, self-awareness, social awareness, and cultural awareness. As a mental health practitioner and consultant, Farah understands the intersectionality between well-being, equity, and inclusion. She is a sought-after expert on mental wellness, psychological safety, workplace culture, and emotional intelligence. She is a contributing writer for Fast Company. Her work has been featured in media and podcast platforms such as Forbes, Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, Good Morning America, Essence, Huffington Post, Inside Edition, Thrive Global, and Therapy for Black Girls. Resources: Working Well Daily: https://workingwelldaily.com The Color of Emotional Intelligence Pre-Launch List: workingwelldaily.com/books Farah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farahharrislcpc/ Connect with us: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/ Website: www.strongertoserve.com

On this episode we speak with Isabella Gonçalves, a Brazilian second-year doctoral candidate at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, and a recipient of a DAAD Scholarship. Isabella currently researches the stereotypical framing of migrants and refugees in media coverage comparing Brazil and the United Kingdom (UK). Isabella is also the head of the Brazilian team on the Digiworld scientific network. Isabella's interests focus on the interactions between ingroups and outgroups, media framing of marginalized groups, political communication, and comparative approaches, including countries from the Global South and Global North. Follow Isabella's interesting work on Twitter @bellasgon and https://www.igoncalves.com/homepage --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suren-ladd/message

Marginalized groups are being overtasked with leading diversity work, which is driving them away from their jobs — and the No. 1 reason for leaving is burnout. This week's mini-sode is addressing how it's time to engage more allies for positive change. Read the full article here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/why-we-need-to-stop-expecting-marginalized-people-to-lead/433889

Twitter has long been a crucial place for socializing and sharing information, especially among marginalized communities, but the chaos unleashed by Elon Musk's takeover has many worried that their beloved forum is dissolving before their eyes. Reset breaks down what's next for Twitter's chronic illness community with Brianne Benness, host of the podcast No End In Sight and creator of #NEISVoid, and for Black Twitter with Keith Reed, contributing writer at The Root and co-host of the podcast Run Tell This.

My friend Suzanne Stott (mother to ten adopted children, in her 70's, active Latter-day Saints) shares her lifelong service to marginalized groups of people (homeless, incarcerated, refugees, queer, etc) as an active Latter-day Saint. Suzanne was the Grand Marshall of the Utah Pride Parade in 2022. Suzanne talks about following her heart to reach out to those walking a more difficult road and work to improve their lives. He also talks about her testimony of our restored gospel and her prayers for changes in our Church. She talks about her has navigated multiple faith crisis over the years. If you are looking for a season and mature voice navigating complicated issues in our Church around social issues (race, women, queer), please listen to Suzanne's story. And if you feel drawn to make a difference in our community, please listen to Suzanne's story—she will give you gospel principles to figure out how best to do this in your unique way. It is an honor to have you on the podcast Suzanne. Thank you for the many ways you bless lives in our community. ** Please Check Out My LGBTQ Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group below ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143

From “productivity paranoia” among employees to changing how managers effectively lead teams, organizational behavior expert Natalie Longmire talks about what the nation has learned almost three years into the great remote work experiment ushered in by the pandemic.

Allyship in the workplace can be a powerful tool to promote inclusion and diversity among underserved groups. In this episode, Dr. Aikyna Finch discusses the positive impact an ally can have for someone who is disadvantaged and the opportunities that connection can generate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 181, Dan and Michael chat with Steph Manuel about using comic books to tell the untold stories of marginalized groups.

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge UP, 2022) makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting. LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests are at the intersection of U.S. political institutions and political behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, protest, and representation. Before joining the department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego as an assistant professor, she was a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tweets @LaGina_Gause. Host Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her Cambridge University Press book America's Voucher Politics: How Elites Learned to Hide the State won the 2021 Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association. Her writing guide Brilliant Essays is published by Macmillan Study Skills. She tweets @UrsulaBHackett.

There are millions of people of color who are competent and skilled. Salesforce's Aubree Broadwater doesn't get why so many companies claim they can't find good minority talent.  With that in mind, she takes great pride in her work assisting recruiting managers and HR executives in helping to eliminate stigmas around minority hiring. People of color are qualified, but Aubree points out that individuals in charge of hiring don't always know where to look for them. Aubree's Interviewer Certification Program educates and informs hiring managers, helping them better deal with unconscious bias and improve diversity in their hiring practices. On this week's Motivational Mondays you'll learn more about Salesforce, how they provide opportunities for highly-skilled minority talent, and the importance of understanding that everyone experiences unintentional bias.   LEARN MORE: >> Connect with Aubree on LinkedIn {https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubree-broadwater} >> Follow Aubree on Twitter {https://twitter.com/aubmazingg_92}   NSLS MEMBERS ONLY: Listen to the bonus episode to learn about what inspires Aubree to register black voters and the importance of having a voting electorate that represents equality. {https://thens.ls/3u8H8Tw}

Today we're talking about how to prepare autistic children for the workforce! I am so excited to welcome Kerry D. Rosado to the podcast today. Kerry is the Latinx Founder of Dyvergent Consulting Group, LLC. As a Leadership & DE&I Consultant, she helps global leaders and organizations in English and Spanish to build stronger teams where people can thrive by cultivating an inclusive culture. Kerry has more than 8 years of experience in tech, healthcare, and education spaces. Kerry is a proud mother of two boys with autism and neurodiversity advocate. Her new book, Inclusive Leadership: Opening Doors for Marginalized Groups, just came out last November and is available on Amazon. Today, we're discussing: what DE&I means, and how that applies to neurodiversity spaces how can we as parents can help to prepare our autistic and neurodivergent kids for the future workplace Kerry's tips for success based on her experience parenting her autistic children I'd like to thank all of my patrons for supporting this episode of Neurodiverging. I hope you're enjoying all of the new neurodiversity resources that came out this month! Patrons receive exclusive access to lots of goodies, including: access to my back-catalogue of recorded neurodiversity-related webinars self-help and coaching downloads a 15% discount to my course Autistic Emotions Explained and much more. If you want to be one of these amazing folks and support Neurodiverging, please check us out on Patreon at patreon.com/neurodiverging. Plus, through the end of March, all new Patron pledges are being donated to support relief efforts for the Marshall Fires, and if you donate $5 or more, you'll get a surprise in the mail! It's great opportunity to check out all the patron-only resources and help a fantastic cause. Transcript, show notes and more at: https://neurodiverging.com/kerry-rosado-neurodiversity-in-the-workforce-prepping-kids-for-work/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurodiverging/message

Utah has been a very welcoming place for Jewish people, especially compared to other places. But that community is no stranger to bigoted attacks in the Beehive State. Dr. Jay Jacobson from the United Jewish Federation of Utah talks about the unseen slights and attacks Jewish and other marginalized groups regularly face, and what we should be doing in response. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill aims to close race gap in homeownership; UVM insurance now covers Covid antigen tests; Office building planned for long-vacant St. Albans brownfield site; Former Vermont House Majority Leader William Jewett remembered as ‘a force.'

Today we had a little discussion with a guest about marginalized groups in America.

**Who You will Hear**Guest: Lattelle Solomon Reaves (Director of Diversity at Pearson)Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek) This month's Klopotek Publishing Radio features Lattelle Solomon Reaves, a global DEI leader with over 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. Currently, she is the Director of Diversity at Pearson, responsible for driving the implementation of programs, policies, and systems to foster diversity for internal and external stakeholders. Before joining Pearson, Lattelle served as the Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Wiley.The conversation starts with Lattelle sharing some details of her career path and how photography becomes her personal passion and then moves on to illustrate her corporate communication role. She explains why EDI matters, tells us where publishing is headed from where we are, and sheds some light upon her unique approach to diversity and inclusion. More than that, she also speaks about workplace equity, the importance of a sense of belonging, how she changes the narrative, finally, how we can all work together for achieving a better-represented publishing community.Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.

Episode Summary: In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Tazin Khan the founder and CEO of Cyber Collective, which empowers people of all kinds of backgrounds to be more critical towards their relationship with the internet by providing them with different resources and tools to remain secure and private online. Tazin talks about how she first got a hint about what cyber security was, how she started to realize that the common behaviour of the technology companies was to prioritize growth over ethics and therefore how she decided she wanted to contribute to her community by educating people of marginalized groups on cyber security while producing revenue. Tazin Khan Tazin Khan is the founder and CEO of Cyber Collective whose main purpose is to educate the public, specially in marginalized communities, about data security and privacy. Within a short few months of launching, the organization hosted 10 creative research sessions with over 1,200 global attendees, released a national petition, became a cohort to the largest privacy coalition in America and partnered with UCLA's Center for Critical Internet Inquiry. Khan comes from a long line of folx doing social impact work and creatives who use their platforms to create visibility and change: her father was a freedom fighter and her brother is an accomplished musician and artist. It is no wonder then, that her work in the cyber security space is coupled with activism and creativity. Khan activates all parts of her identity to present thoughtful, and hilariously engaging social media content to connect with her audience and induce social and individual behavioral change. Insights from this Episode When did Tazin first fell in love with entrepreneurship How Tazin got into cyber security How Tazin managed to found Cyber Collective What's the main purpose of Cyber Collective and how it helps marginalized people How Tazin keeps Cyber Collective ethical while generating revenue What future plans does Tazin have for Cyber Collective to reach to more people Stay Connected: Tazin Khan Twitter: Tazin Khan LinkedIn: Tazin Khan  Website: https://tazinkhannorelius.com/ Cyber Collective Website: https://www.cybercollective.org/  Instagram: Cyber Collective  Twitter: Cyber Collective LinkedIn: Cyber Collective  Youtube: Cyber Collective IFUNDWOMEN Website: https://ifundwomen.com/ Elayne Fluker Instagram: @elaynefluker LinkedIn: Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Instagram: @supportissexy Subscribe to Support is Sexy + download each episode on Spotify and ‎Apple Podcasts   This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite companies' pledges to change the workplace, 42% of Black women report feeling uncomfortable sharing their thoughts on racial inequity and 22% feel they can't talk about the impact current events have on them or people in their communities. Organizations have been asked to stop expecting their Black employees to solve the problem or educate their colleagues. The backlash against organizations' anti-racism efforts is causing some to retreat. So now what?

Guest - Ingrid Mendez, Executive Director at Watari Counselling and Support Services 

Why asking presenters to "graciously donate" their time creates a problem just by asking, and other thoughts on the price of volunteering, business models predicated on low or no pay, and how it disproportionately affects marginalized groups.I can't find a legally shareable graphic of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, so you'll have to Google it :D  Scalzi's post is  Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is and you can find it here (https://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/straight-white-male-the-lowest-difficulty-setting-there-is/).You can find WEDDED TO DARKNESS here (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B099BP5RC2).You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/VbF8QcPizbg).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Too often, many in my community are excluded from sexual and reproductive health services, said Ruth Morgan Thomas, co-founder and Global Coordinator of the Global Network of Sex Work Projects, in today's episode of Friday Podcasts. This episode features highlights from a recent Wilson Center and UNFPA event where Thomas and Zandile Simelane, an HIV Youth Advocate from Eswatini, address the barriers that their respective communities—sex workers and HIV positive youth—face in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and universal health coverage (UHC).  Leaving marginalized individuals out of conversations about SRH and UHC heightens the chance that social protections will not fully accommodate their health needs. For individuals engaged in sex work, access to SRH services is an occupational health issue, said Thomas. “It isn't just sexual and reproductive health. It's actually about our work and keeping us safe in our work.” Nevertheless, because many governments do not formally recognize sex work, it is excluded from typical social protections, she said.  This lack of protection is compounded by the active criminalization of marginalized groups, including sex workers, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals who inject drugs, said Thomas. Criminalization “underpins and exacerbates” the stigma and discrimination that these groups already face, creating barriers that prevent them from accessing other essential health services. The impacts of criminalization are especially damaging because those causing harm – including governments, law enforcement, and health care providers – are often the very individuals and institutions tasked with protecting and caring for marginalized communities, she said.  Adolescents and young people are another key population often left out of conversations about SRH and UHC. Due to cultural norms and individual morals surrounding sexuality, providers are often not welcoming of young people seeking SRH care and may even scold them for engaging in sexual activity, said Simelane. This treatment discourages youth from seeking needed services. As a young Swazi woman, you are treated as a child, even at the health center, she said.  Family planning terminology and the vastness of services under the family planning umbrella can also create barriers for young people. Family planning translates differently to a 16-year-old who isn't planning for a family and who might need information on HIV testing, but doesn't know where to access that information, said Simelane. This confusion and lack of youth directed services often “filters” young people out and results in them not seeking needed care, she said.  Social media is a powerful tool to include communities directly in service planning and provision. “Ten years ago, when I tested positive, it dawned upon me that young people are actually on social media,” trying to engage with each other, said Simelane. “So why not bring the information that they need to them on these social media streets?”  Nevertheless, there are huge disparities in access to digital services, particularly for marginalized groups, said Thomas. COVID-19 is exacerbating the effects of this digital divide. Because of this, social media efforts must be paired with on-the-ground work, she said. Whether it's in the digital or physical space, marginalized and criminalized communities worldwide need to be part of our health response, including sexual and reproductive health, to make universal health coverage a reality, she said.

A conversation with Alex from rural Alabama, a 19 year old college freshman who prefers they/them for pronouns. We talk about starting a group for LGBTQ support in high school , we discuss bias, about how much we all need a tribe, (and how hard that can be to find.) Alex and I talk about how sometimes just one person can make a huge difference. This beautiful soul makes space online for marginalized groups, So very honored to record this story with Alex who is shining a light with spectacular and engaging writing. #lgbtq #gayrights #bornthisway #lgbtqinthesouth #lgbtqactivist

Chris joins the show from Tokyo to chat about why there is hesitation around the Olympics in Japan. Plus, how one of the most beloved youtube videos is being taken off the internet, after being sold as an NFT. Actor and Activist Jesse Lipscombe joins the shift to tell us about his new card game that is designed to show damaging truths behind everyday jokes directed at marginalized groups. Former military pilots and officers often share UFO stories with the media. But what if some of those objects really are from alien words? We discuss with Greg Fish.  HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Curiouscast.ca See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Learn how paper florists can help bring meaning, healing, and more to the world this International Paper Flower Day. Art is powerful. Your paper flowers are powerful. At first glance, people might dismiss paper floristry as simply a pretty craft, but we know that it is much more. We pour our hearts and souls into our work. That gives it power, and that power can be used to support great causes. In our latest episode of Paper Talk we talked with Kate Alarcón of The Cobra Lily. She is the paper florist who sparked the first International Paper Flower Day and has inspired artists around the world to make this special day their own. This year's theme relates to our new group, Paper Florists Against Racism, and as such, our conversation covered lots of ground about how our art can help heal and support those who have suffered due to discrimination and hate. Here are a few highlights from our conversation about how you can support marginalized groups through your paper flower art. Listen to our conversation to hear: How International Paper Flower Day got started. This year's theme and how it relates to Paper Florists Against Racism. Ideas for using paper flowers to help heal and inspire others. Why it's so difficult to view your own work as serious art that deserves respect. How to support marginalized groups with your art without overstepping. Listen and Learn In order to support people who have been systematically discriminated against, you have to listen to their experiences first. The history of much of the oppression and hurt that has happened to marginalized groups has been actively erased and suppressed. An example of this is the Greenwood Massacre, which we talked about with The Wild Mother on a recent episode. Paper florists are working to support the centennial commemoration efforts taking place in Tulsa at the end of May. But if you don't know about events like the massacre, you can't do anything to help. Plus, fully understanding the events that happened gives more meaning to your art. As Kate said, “I would love to share with other paper flower makers the feeling of power when you make a flower and it stands for somebody who died in a massacre. There's nothing as an artist that you're going to get that has that instant, ‘Boom! I made a difference. What I do matters.'” If you listened to that episode of Paper Talk about the Greenwood Massacre commemoration, you already started learning! There are lots of fantastic podcasts, books, articles, Instagram accounts, and more where you can listen to the stories of marginalized people. Offer Help and Follow Guidance In the episode, Jessie talked about a recent project that she worked on with an African American artist. He was creating a series of pictures about the experience of growing up black in America. That is not Jessie's background. But because she listened and had a conversation with him about how they approach art and what he wanted out of the project, they were able to work beautifully together. Kate and Quynh also shared experiences about their paper flowers helping others tell stories that were very different from their own backgrounds. You can listen to the podcast to hear about the details of those projects, but in short, the best kind of support follows guidance. It's fantastic to get involved in a project that will elevate stories that need to be told. Just make sure that if it isn't your story, you take on a passive role. Offer help, and then listen to the directions you are given. Value Your Art In order for your art to make a difference in the world, you have to believe in it! For many of us, we struggle to call ourselves artists. We struggle to elevate our own work in our own minds. On the podcast, Jessie shared about her own experience comparing men's paper flowers to women's, and how ingrained it is to think of a man's flower as art and a woman's flower as craft. She knows that that isn't fair to her own art or the art of other paper florists, and she's working to fight back against that kind of thinking that's been ingrained in most of us. And that's important work! Take a moment to examine how you view your own art. Do you talk it down? Do you dismiss it? If you properly value your work, you'll be better able to lift up others with it. Don't worry if you don't have perfect self-confidence—no one does—but do find ways to take pride in your art. Join our weekly meeting on Clubhouse on Thursdays at 7 pm PST/10 pm EST, and join our Facebook group where you can share, connect, and grow with us. Please also consider supporting us on Patreon for even more great content like this.

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On this week's episode, we meet William Huston and Ekenna Anya-Gafu of Bay Street Capital Holdings, a minority-owned, independent investment advisory, wealth management, and financial planning firm that is also dedicated to increasing financial literacy for marginalized groups. As William explained, the institution space has many diverse managers - people of color and women - who outperform their peers; however, these managers often have no advisors or plan sponsors supporting them. Will and Ekenna share: How comprehensive 401K plans and performance plans for 401Ks can be used as tools for attracting and retaining talentHow many POC traditionally have had less access to financial resources and tools, and how Bay Street's resources and financial workshops support women and POC The significant increase in investments by POC in 2020 alone A historical, systemic understanding of lower participation of women and POC in financial planning due to pay inequityAn insight on behavioral finance and its impact on financial decision makingThe necessity for organizations to include DEI in all decisions, especially externally for a larger diversity of suppliers and vendorsLearn more about Bay Street Capital HoldingsConnect with us to learn more about how our RISE platform helps companies commit to promoting diversity, inclusion, equity and create an environment where your people are empowered to drive change and innovation. EnvisionRISE.com

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Sherman Ho, Co-Founder, Happiness Initiative & T. Ranganayaki, Deputy Executive Director, Beyond Social Services about the Happiness Film Festival 2021 and how it can help hundreds of thousands of at-risk Singaporeans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we reflect on how many times in society we as people conflate the struggles of different marginalized groups with each other. As a result, this causes harmful experiences in certain oppressed groups to be erased, diluted or just simply misconstrued.

Several marginalized communities throughout Canada say they have experienced similar discrimination after the public disclosure of their COVID-19 infections.

In healthcare, Implicit and unconscious bias can manifest in many ways. On this mini-podcast, discover what steps cancer programs can take to build trust with patients from marginalized and underrepresented groups and ensure a more equitable and accessible healthcare environment.Guest: Nadine Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, Director, Office of Health Equity and Disparities, Duke Cancer Institute; Director, Duke Community Connections Core, Duke CTSARelated Content:Community Outreach to Address Disparities in Cancer CareEating the ElephantImplementation of a Health Disparities & Equity Program at the Duke Cancer Institute, by Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, et al.Research Review: Making Clinical Trials More Inclusive, Diverse, Accessible, and RepresentativeUnconscious Bias Resources for Health Professionals, Association of American Medical CollegesImplicit Association Test, Harvard UniversityThe views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty member(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of their employer(s) or the Association of Community Cancer Centers.

Stacey Jackson-Roberts, a licenced clinical social worker (LCSW), discusses integrated healthcare, providing gender-affirming healthcare to the LGBTQ community and advocating for anti-racism and anti-oppression training. [03:02] The Importance of LCSWs For Integrated Healthcare [10:30] Providing Effective Care to Marginalized Groups [12:25] Being a Better Ally in and out of Healthcare [15:10] Intersectional Visibility in Effective Integrative Healthcare [18:06] Advice for Early-career Doctors Looking to Provide Care for Trans People [34:05] Stacey’s Advice to Pre-meds and Medical Students   Full Show Notes

Interviewee: Cecilia Benoit, Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria and a Scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR). Her research focuses on the inequities embedded in laws, policies, programs, and research agendas at multiple levels of government. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case and most recently, the Killam Prize.

Kelly Glass is an independent journalist with bylines in the New York Times, Parents, Men's Health magazine, the Washington Post, the Today Show, Glamour, National Geographic, and more. As an editor and a writer, her interests focus on the intersections of health, race, and policy. Listen to her story of overcoming adversity as a black woman, mother and introvert in the Journalism industry. Follow Kelly's Journey: Visit www.contentbykelly.com, Twitter @KellyGWriter Connect with ME: Twitter @RaychelHR, Instagram @RaychelHR, Facebook @RaychelMcBrideHR Need help with a workplace diversity strategy and plan visit www.CorporateKIN.com Music By: C Major Productions cmnmusicpro@gmail.com

In Mozambique, an NGO is advocating for recycling while also providing employment for marginalized groups in society like HIV-positive women and trash pickers. It is an opportunity for them to get out of poverty.

Stephanie Yeboah is a 31-year-old multi-award-winning plus-size style blogger, Author, freelance journalist, public speaker & fat acceptance advocate from London with a penchant for graphic novels, video games, photography and Jason Momoa. Stephanie found herself in the middle of a public debate on the issues of Antisemitism and racism, that reviled a lot about the condition of our society. I met Steph in London to speak about what happened and how we can build a more inclusive movement and allyship between marginalized groups of peoples.

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you're not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond - to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Want to hear a particular expert or topic? Email your ideas to cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode, you'll hear: a discussion of the book Presumed Incompetent and Presumed Incompetent II; the intersecting roles of race, gender and class for academic women of color; structural inequalities; and the barriers to being hired and getting tenure. Our guests are: Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann, who is the Interim Chair and Professor of the Department of Psychology at University of North Texas. And Dr. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, who is the Theilene Pigott McCone Chair for the Humanities and professor of modern languages and women studies in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at Seattle University. They are co-editors of Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia, and of Presumed Incompetent II: Race, Class, Power, and Resistance of Women in Academia. Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women and gender and sexuality. Listeners to this episode may also be interested in: Barlow, F. K. and Sibley, C.G. The Cambridge Handbook of The Psychology of Prejudice, Concise Student Edition. Boyd, Beth, Caraway, S. Jean, Niemann, Yolanda Flores, Eds. Surviving and Thriving in Academia: A Guide for Members of Marginalized Groups. Caroline Kieu-Linh Valverde. "Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia," Seattle Journal for Social Justice: Vol. 12 : Iss. 2 , Article 5. Niemann, Y.F., & Carter, C. Microaggressions in the Classroom. Njie-Carr, V. P. S. Niemann, Y.F., & Sharps, P. W. Eds. Disparities in the Academy: Accounting for the Elephant. Kimberly D. McKee and Denise A. Delgado, Eds. Degrees of Difference: Reflections of Women of Color on Graduate School. Kerry Ann Rockemore and Tracey Laszloffy, Eds. The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure-Without Losing Your Soul. Takaki, R. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America (Revised Edition). Vest, Jennifer Lisa. "What Doesn't Kill You: Existential Luck, Postracial Racism, and The Subtle and Not So Subtle Ways the Academy Keeps Women of Color Out," Seattle Journal for Social Justice: Vol. 12 : Iss. 2 , Article 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life

Marie Thomasson of Modern Assets is back to discuss another way to be able to do socially responsible savings. We cover:Community Development Investment Fund (CDFI)CDFI compared to Credit UnionsHow CDFI targets and helps marginalized groupsHow CDFIs work and circulate investment money compared to traditional banksWe want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. Stay connected:Be one of the founding members of Greenwood Bank, apply hereLearn more about Marie by visiting her websiteJoin the NOF Facebook groupTo read the full show notes, visit https://www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/cfpHow to share a podcastHow to subscribe, rate, and review a podcastTo learn more about the giveaway, click here

According to a new report from UNICEF and the international nonprofit Pure Earth, a staggering number of children – approximately 800 million or one out of every three globally – may have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood.     Long-term exposure to lead can cause serious health problems, especially in children.  Children are particularly […]

We recap the 2020 virtual conference from ISSTD about the Impact of Societal Trauma on Marginalized Groups.You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!  To submit an email to the podcast:    podcast@systemspeak.comContent Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general.  Content descriptors are generally given in each episode.  Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research reporting this makes triggers worse.  Please use appropriate self-care and your own safety plan while exploring this website and during your listening experience.  Natural pauses due to dissociation have not been edited out of the podcast, and have been left for authenticity.  While some professional material may be referenced for educational purposes, Emma and her system are not your therapist nor offering professional advice.  Any informational material shared or referenced is simply part of our own learning process, and not guaranteed to be the latest research or best method for you.  Please contact your therapist or nearest emergency room in case of any emergency.  This website does not provide any medical, mental health, or social support services. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Carrie (@carrie.gillaspie) is back with another interview episode! This episode is so POWERFUL and a MUST LISTEN! Carrie welcomes her friend Shannon and her wife, Megan, to the show to share their experiences being a lesbian couple. We start the show with Shannon and Megan telling us about where they grew up and what they were like as a child, having trouble fitting in and expressing themselves as adolescents. They open up about their experiences coming out to their families and their peers. They talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement has encouraged them to get more involved in their LGBTQ+ community. Megan tells us about some of her worries about "looking" more gay, compared to Shannon who doesn't "look" gay. They share some of the ups and downs of their relationship, making it through Megan's accident and transition to a wheelchair, their emotions when gay marriage was finally legalized, and getting married. Shannon and Megan reflect on ways we can be better allies for the LGBTQ+ community. Full show notes can be found at: www.carriegillaspie.com/podcast Follow the show on instagram: @candidlyspeakingpodcast and @carrie.gillaspie

In this special episode, I talk about the death of George Floyd. In the past few weeks since his death, many videos have popped up about the life of George Floyd and how he was a "career criminal" Allegedly. In my opinion, I don't care about that. I care about how a human being died with a knee to his neck. I discuss the court system, and how I witnessed first hand how it is set up to help minorities fail. RESOURCES********** Black Lives Matter: BLMLA https://www.blmla.org/ DONATE TO BLMLA New York Times Article: "8 minutes and 46 seconds: How George Floyd Died In Custody" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html Code Switch Podcast Episode: "A Decade of Watching Black People Die." https://www.npr.org/2020/06/02/868025780/code-switch-a-decade-of-watching-black-people-die Time Article: Two Black Trans Women Die. https://time.com/5853325/black-trans-women-killed-riah-milton-dominique-remmie-fells-trump/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mayra-beltran/message

On today’s show, host Abe Thompson has a discussion with Thomas Russell of the National Cybersecurity Center and Alexia Thompson, a pre-med student and Mr. Russel’s intern. They discuss the importance of cyber and STEM education at a young age, in particular with women and people of color. Listen and join in on the conversation! Visit our sponsors: Cyber Resilience Institute Internet Broadcasting Network BlockFrame Inc. SecureSet Academy Murray Security Services

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Hannah C. McLane, founder of the SoundMind Center - a brand new Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Center in Philadelphia opening in June. Eight of their therapists are part of a select group of professionals training with MAPS to offer MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy as part of their Expanded Access Program. The mission of the center is to create a space, a community and a movement around using psychedelics to heal our bodies, our minds, and our souls.Hannah is a neuroscientist, physician, and psychotherapist. In 2010 she founded the nonprofit SoundMind Project, and currently conducts research at the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia which focuses on cognitive diversity, PTSD, and emerging alternative therapies for mental health issues.We talk about our medical system and how it ignores trauma. We also dive deep into understanding what trauma is and what causes it. We discuss how trauma isn’t caused only by catastrophic events like war, natural disasters, death of the loved ones, etc. but also by everyday interactions we have with the world around us. We discuss how trauma lives in the body and defines much of our behavior. We also talk about Hannah’s vision of the future of the healthcare system and the future of the health in general. Hannah explains in detail the work of SoundMind Center and how it will serve marginalized people who suffer from PTSD and also people with cognitive diversity (such as autism and dyslexia).SoundMind is looking for volunteers to get involved. Whether you have experience in human services, community organizing, blog writing, fundraising, event planning, healthcare, administration, research, or something else, there’s a pretty good chance SoundMind Center could use your help. You can apply here.Read full show description here.Episode LinksSoundMind Center: https://soundmind.center/Donate: https://soundmind.center/donateVolunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9wswFSsTCf6LAkwc_htZ99H5fATszdesZzzGVE3xauKj-CQ/viewformSoundMind Project: https://soundmindproject.org/Hannah McLane's website: https://www.hannahmclanemd.com/Wills Updates: SoulBloomA new project that I’m working on is called SoulBloom and it’s inspired by this series on psychedelic healing that I’ve been doing with Evolving Earth. I am a musician and I decided to start making music specifically for psychedelic healing. My first track is called Space Strum and it’s on Spotify and SoundCloud. The intention of this music is to provide a safe and intentional container for anybody doing intentional journey work. To really help us go inside, discover unknown realms, discover unknown things about ourselves, and bring home healing and integration.

Recent, powerful research highlights the significant increase of employees with mental health issues and deep burnout, especially among Millennials and GenZers. Is it taboo in your organization to talk about stress, burnout and mental health issues? Do organizational Equity Inclusion efforts address how pervasive microaggressions and oppressive culture and climate dynamics significantly contribute to levels of distress and burnout for members of marginalized groups? Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

In this episode Dylan Gunther is joined by Dr. Evelyn Hunter and Dr. David Chae to discuss different factors associated with health disparities that plague historically marginalized groups. More specifically we dive into the links that exist between the social environments and experiences that contribute to mental health issues in marginalized groups that share associations with aspects of physical health and mortality. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Air Date: 6/18/2019 Today we take a look at the violence being inflicted upon the LGB and particularly T community as well as the history of our societies erasure of trans people who have been around for thousands of years Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode Sponsors: Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support our show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Here is What We're Fighting For: The Story of Stonewall - Mother Jones - Air Date 6-5-19 Stonewall riots started as a party. Don't forget Marcia Johnson. Remember that the fighters at Stonewall were very diverse. Ch. 2: Black Trans Women are Being Murdered - The Breakdown with Shaun King - Air Date 5-21-19 Hate against black trans lives is being normalized, and it's leading to their deaths. Put a stop to the hate, reexamine your views. Ch. 3: Imara Jones, Transgender Narratives are Expansive - The Laura Flanders Show - Air Date 9-26-18 As more trans people come out and more education about trans lives enters the culture, the more of a backlash there is. The patriarchy and right wing are resisting transgender lives existing with all their binary strength. Ch. 4: Deaths of Trans Asylum Seeker with Isa Noyola - Democracy Now - Air Date 6-5-19 ICE and the Trump administration are murdering migrants, including transgender people. These people are attempting to escape violence from their homelands and finding death in ICE detention centers. Ch. 5: Undocumented and LGBTQ with Jennicet Gutierrez - Latino Rebels Radio - Air Date 5-19-19 White LGBTQ communities are usually wealthy, Brown and Latino LGBTQ communities have to fight harder just to stay alive, and white LGBTQ communities don't really care. Ch. 6: LGBTQ in the Old West - BackStory - Air Date 12-7-18 Gender and sexuality of the old west ran the full spectrum, with many people finding acceptance. More strict gender and sexuality roles formed at the end of the 19th century. Ch. 7: Samy Nour Younes: A short history of trans people's long fight for equality - TED Talks Daily - Air Date 3-28-19 Transgender activist and TED Resident Samy Nour Younes shares the remarkable, centuries-old history of the trans community, filled with courageous stories, inspiring triumphs -- and a fight for civil rights that's been raging for a long time. VOICEMAILS Ch. 8: Reparations need to be a worldwide project in response to colonialism - Dario from Anchorage, AK Ch. 9: Personal experience of anti-native racism - Dario from Anchorage, AK Ch. 10: Will impeachment lead back to business as usual? - Brandon from Chicago FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 11: Final comments on various theories of changes from Congress to the presidency EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Trans people face ‘epidemic of violence,’ American Medical Association warns(Pink News) Tips for Allies of Transgender People(GLADD) Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being a Good Ally(National Center for Transgender Equality) We asked 14 trans activists how cis people can be better allies in 2018(The Independent) Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People(National Center for Transgender Equality) Thread by Sam Dylan Finch (@samdylanfinch) on Transphobia & Healthcare Discrimination in Trans Community(Let's Queer Things Up) These Are the Trans People Killed in 2019(The Advocate, *Note*: Only those publicly reported) Curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Cases to Rest - Bodytonic Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker Trois Gnossiennes 3 - Blue Dot Sesisons The Spinnet - Castle Danger Are We Loose Yet - Bodytonic A Path Unwinding - K4 Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

But it's not uncommon that once these social safe havens are created and made public, organizers and attendees are met with the inevitable barrage of interrogations and accusations regarding such spaces: "Why is this space just for black people?" "Why is this club just for Latinx people?" "Isn’t a black gay pride event divisive and 'reverse racist?'" Our first guest this week is Berkeley-based writer Kelsey Blackwell, who wrote the essay “Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People.” We discuss with Kelsey the need for POC-only gathering places that are free from white judgement and the stereotypes and marginalization that permeate mainstream society. Later in the show we get specific in the conversation of race, with Salem State Communications professor Joshua Adams. He recently published a piece on Medium: We Should Stop Saying “People of Color” When We Mean “Black People” “Saying POC when we mean black people is this concession that there’s a need to describe a marginalized group as 'less' Black for in order for people (specifically, but not only, white people) to have empathy for whatever issue being discussed,” he writes. And in Juicy Fruit, we talk about two very different kinds of uninvited house guests.

Mental illness is a topic that society is becoming more comfortable talking about, but there is still a stigma that prevents many people from getting the help they need. Individuals who don’t struggle with generalized mental illnesses may have a more difficult time empathizing or grasping the idea of mental illness. Since May is Mental Health Month, Sara and Misasha are going to help shed some light on mental illness and how marginalized groups treated differently are more prone to experience struggles getting the treatment they need. This episode is purely acknowledging the uniqueness in everyone’s narrative and how resources can influence mental health. Show Highlights:  Current suicide statistics  Connecting with our kids openly about mental health  Boosting mental wellness  Battling anxiety and how it differs from stress  Dealing with chronic stress and other issues that stem from it  Stress affects minorities in different ways  How substance abuse starts  The rat park experiment  Having a sense of connection and community  How mental illness impacts the LGBTQ+ community  Unique circumstances adults in the LGBTQ+ community face How stereotypes impact treatment for mental illnesses  Struggling with stigmas and expressing emotions  The spectrum of mental illness and health  Links:  https://www.dearwhitewomen.com Email: Hello@dearwhitewomen.com

Throughout history folks fall into identities that are marginalized from the majority groups. This trope holds true within religious communities as well. In this episode five current and former fellows engage in round table discussions about their stories and experiences of marginalization and intersectionality within the Jewish and Muslim communities. Read Episodes Guide, resources on mental health in the communities, and become a supporter: https://www.PeaceOfMind-Podcast.com/episodes *Next episode is "Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism". It will be released on Friday, May 17, 2019

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman and Zariah Horton shared their observations on mental health and well-being in Muslim and Jewish communities. Together they discuss how people view mental health in their respective faith communities, the stigma of mental health, the importance of mental health training for religious leaders in faith communities, and the crisis of faith or religion, sins, vis-a-vis depression and anxiety. The two share personal stories, relate to the holy scriptures, experiences of the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ, and offer their own ideas about the role of mental health in these faith communities. A four parts episode to launch the Shalom Salaam Peace Of Mind interfaith change-maker podcast. Show Notes: - 7 Spiritual Tips to Maintain Your Sanity in the Time of Trump & Mueller: https://ravjill.com/spiritual-tips-sanity/ - CDC's data for the importance of suicide awareness and prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db330.htm - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 https://twitter.com/800273TALK - The National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224 https://www.thehotline.org - WHO data on mental, behavioral, and neurological disorders (neuropsychiatric disorders) combined rank higher than both cancer and heart disease (neoplasm) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/disability/leading-category-of-diseases-disorders.shtml Read Episodes Guide, resources on mental health in the communities, and become a supporter: https://www.PeaceOfMind-Podcast.com/episodes *Next episode is "Marginalized Groups in Jewish and Muslim communities". Listen to the episode on Friday, May 3, 2019

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In this episode of Was it Something I Said, Yasmeen is joined by youth activist Stephanie Younger to discuss the corruptive and inoperative systems in U.S. prisons. They discuss everything from School to Prison Pipeline to the racist loophole called the 13th Amendment.  Follow the Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/wasitsomethingisaidpodcast/?hl=en Sounds:  Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Dave Feick, executive director of The Micah Mission, has spent his life meeting people wherever they are and walking along with them for a bit. In these spaces, which he often views as holy moments, he recognizes the importance of breaking down walls and learning to build bridges with one another to achieve reconciliation. Dave believes that the purpose of reconciliation is to live compatibly with one another and to not put people into a mold that society wants them to be. Dave has challenged these molds many times in his work as a prison chaplain and reintegration chaplain. He has witnessed that, “Our prisons today are very much the residential schools of yesterday. We are still finding ways to oppress people, we are trying to make them fit into a certain type of mold that society wants. And it’s just not working.” He challenges us to work towards reconciliation by visiting those who are or have been incarcerated. “Treating them with respect and understanding their situation goes a much longer way than to ignore them and reject them.”We invited Dave into our house and around our dining room table to have a conversation around these five questions: 1. How would you define reconciliation?2. What experiences have defined this understanding?3. Where have you seen grace in the reconciliation journey?4. How would you invite other people into understanding reconciliation?5. Why is reconciliation important to you?Then we recorded his reflections. ******************************************************Links from the episode: Micah MissionTRC Calls to Action Canada’s prisons are the ‘new residential schools’ by Nancy Macdonald, Feb 18, 2016Broken system: Why is a quarter of Canada’s prison population Indigenous? by Vicki Chartrand, February 18, 2018For indigenous women, prisons are the adult version of residential schoolsby Carol Finlay, March 28, 2016Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan ****************************************************** Reconcile: Everyday Conversations is a project of Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan. The goal of Reconcile: Everyday Conversations is to facilitate conversations among settler/non-Indigenous Canadians around our role in reconciliation. Our intended audience is Anabaptist faith communities in Saskatchewan. ********************************************************Project Coordinator: Heather PetersRecording and Editing: Joel KroekerMusic by A Northern Road to Glory

Sarah Buhler is a law professor in Saskatoon who has researched how the justice system works for or fails marginalized groups. In our podcast around reconciliation Sarah discusses the importance of recognizing present-day colonization and justice needs for Indigenous communities. Sarah also speaks from her perspective of a Mennonite settler whose family prospered with the land that was given to them, while Indigenous people at the same time were becoming disposed. For Sarah, the journey of reconciliation is political and personal.Sarah offers some concrete places for people to enter their own journey of reconciliation. First, to learn their own story, to be an ally and work in solidarity with Indigenous groups in the spirit of reciprocity, and to advocate to governments. She notes, “It is important that our work involves relationship building and commitment to reciprocity because that is where transformation can happen.”We invited Sarah into our house and around our dining room table to have a conversation around these five questions: 1. How would you define reconciliation?2. What experiences have defined this understanding?3. Where have you seen grace in the reconciliation journey?4. How would you invite other people into understanding reconciliation?5. Why is reconciliation important to you?Then we recorded her reflections. ******************************************************Links from the episode:CLASSIC (Community Legal Assistance Services For Saskatoon Inner City Inc): http://www.classiclaw.ca/Str8Up - 10000 Little Steps of Healing: http://str8-up.ca/Over-representation of Indigenous youth within the justice system: https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/provincial-government-needs-to-work-proactively-to-reduce-indigenous-youth-incarceration-rates-says-child-advocateMennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan - mccsk.ca ****************************************************** Reconcile: Everyday Conversations is a project of Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan. The goal of Reconcile: Everyday Conversations is to facilitate conversations among settler/non-Indigenous Canadians around our role in reconciliation.Our intended audience is Anabaptist faith communities in Saskatchewan. ******************************************************** Project Coordinator: Heather Peters Recording and Editing: Joel Kroeker Music by A Northern Road to Glory

In the new book, We Have Not Stopped Trembling Yet, Letters to My Filipino-Athabascan Family, E.J.R. David shares intimate letters written to his Filibaskan (Koyukon Athabascan and Filipino) family. In these letters, he addresses the need to nurture connectedness, strength, freedom, and love, in order to heal the injuries endured from historical and contemporary trauma and oppression. E. J. R. David is Associate Professor of Psychology at UAA and Director of the Alaska Native Community Advancement in Psychology (ANCAP) Program. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UAA and his Master of Arts and Doctoral degrees in clinical-community psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. E. J. R. David is the author of Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology, The Psychology of Marginalized Groups, and The Psychology of Oppression. In 2014, he was honored by the Alaska Psychological Association with the "Cultural Humanitarian Award for Exemplary Service and Dedication to Diversity”, and in 2015 he was inducted as a Fellow by the Asian American Psychological Association for “Unusual and Outstanding Contributions to Asian American Psychology.”

Curious about Financial Aid Programs at universities? Listen in on my journey. • The First Interview • The Second Interview: Jamie • Financial Facebook Feedback • Financial Aid & Marginalized Groups pt.1 • Marginalized Groups pt. 2: Tim • CAS/Conclusion