Podcasts about resistance revival chorus

For the series finale, we go back to the Fort. Join us as we bring you the sights and sounds we experienced at Fort Adams as Newport Folk returned after a necessary break in 2020, and presented their six-day, half capacity 2021 festival, Folk On. We'll take you from the meaningful first notes sung by the first performers to grace the stage, Resistance Revival Chorus, to one of the last - Lake Street Dive, and their tribute to beloved member of the folk family and former WFUV Program Director, the late Rita Houston. We also hear from Andrew Bird and Hiss Golden Messenger's MC Taylor about their return to performing and paying homage to John Prine, from mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile about the magic of Newport and why it continues to gives him hope, and the kismet journey of Allison Russell organizing and performing during the most talked about set at Folk On, Sunday night's 'Once and Future Sounds', curated by, and featuring women of color, with a very very special guest. We also check in with Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey, Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Yola, Newport Executive Director Jay Sweet, and many other artists, fans and members of the Folk family about their experiences at Folk On, their reflections of the past 18 months, and where we are headed. Through it all, the feeling of family and community is ever present, giving us the courage to take tentative steps forward, leaning into the truth and power of music, and the magic that happens when we dream together. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd.  The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Thanks to our Folk Family guests Abena Koomson-Davis, Nelini Stamp, Andrew Bird, MC Taylor, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Yola, Allison Russell, Dan Knobler, Samantha Betley, Josh Wool, Julien Baker, Holland Saltzman, Nancy Sheed, Natalie Hemby, Katie Crutchfield, Jay Sweet, Chris Thile, Jonathan Russell, Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Author Events Series presents Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary  REGISTER In conversation with AJ Hikes From the authors of Sanctuary comes a haunting near-future companion tale about undocumented immigrants subjected to deadly experiments in a government labor camp and the four courageous rebels who set into place a daring plan to liberate them. Paola Mendoza is a proud immigrant from Colombia. She is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and has organized some of the largest and most impactful cultural and political movements in the past decade, including the Women's March, Families Belong Together & Trans Prom. She uses art to disrupt and disarm, to change our thinking, and to advance movements for immigrants, reproductive justice and the LGBTQ community. Her work has been supported by The Ford Foundation, Just Films, Pop Culture Collaborative, Opportunity Agenda, and Race Forward, among many others. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World. Her YA novel, Sanctuary, was a critical darling and is currently being adapted into a motion picture. Her most recent YA title, SOLIS (the sequel to Sanctuary), will be released in the Fall. Paola's work has been published in The New York Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, Glamour, InStyle, Elle and Teen Vogue. Her films Igualada, Entre Nos, On the Outs & Free Like the Birds have garnered international and critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival just to name a few. Paola is a founder of The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Meteor and The Soze Agency.. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! (recorded 10/10/2024)

Jocelyn Gould, Resistance Revival Chorus, Hutchinson Andrew Trio, Baritone Madness, Aretha Tillotson, Maridalen, Way North, Jennifer Wharton, Claire Daly & George Garzone, Kati Briens Dream Band, Anne Mette Iversen's Ternion Quartet, Nicole Glover, Rosa Brunello, Yazz Ahmed, Maurice Louca & Marco Frattini, Jamie Branch, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, and Imogen MoonPlaylist: Jocelyn Gould - The KickerResistance Revival Chorus - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed On Freedom)Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Bank On ItBaritone Madness - Moanin'Aretha Tillotson - SphereMaridalen - LandkjenningWay North - New Way ThroughJennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - Mama's AlrightClaire Daly & George Garzone - The Lonely GoatherdKati Briens Dream Band - SambappschAnne Mette Iversen's Ternion Quartet, featuring Anne Mette Iversen, Silke Eberhard, Geoffroy De Masure & Roland Schneider - Within a DiapasonNicole Glover - The FoxRosa Brunello, featuring Luca Tapino, Claudia Bidoli & Enrico Terragnoli - JubiabáJaimie Branch - theme 002 (Live)Emma Donovan & The Putbacks - LeftoversImogen Moon - Nicolston Dam

Le City Winery de New York a annoncé un concert en l'honneur de Shane MacGowan, chanteur des Pogues, et de Sinéad O'Connor en mars prochain, des amis musiciens des deux personnalités disparues en 2023 reprendront leurs chansons. Les Black Keys ont une nouvelle chanson en préparation, "Beautiful People (Stay High)", coécrit avec Dan the Automator et son ami de longue date Beck. Metallica dévoilait en fin d'année les finalistes de son premier concours de fanfare "For Whom the Band Tolls'' parmi 450 universités et lycées à travers les États-Unis, on connaît maintenant les fanfares lauréates de ce concours, à voir sur Classic21.be. Le film ‘'Purple Rain'' de Prince serait sur le point de devenir une comédie musicale reprenant certains des titres les plus célèbres de l'icône de la pop. Sheryl Crow a annoncé la sortie de son 11e album studio, ‘'Evolution'', le 29 mars 2024 , avec un nouveau single "Alarm Clock" dont voici le clip. James Hetfield et Rob Trujillo ont nommé les chansons de Metallica qu'ils aiment le plus jouer en concert. Mots-Clés : Cadre, podcast, The Metallica Report, musiciens, sélection, scène, classiques, nouveautés, chanteur, bassiste, You Must Burn, Nothing else matters, fans, ballade, Alarm Clock, Emily Weisband, producteur, Mike Elizondo, Dropkick Murphys, Cat Power, Bettye Lavette, Resistance Revival Chorus, formation, paris, clip, scène, agent de sécurité, Derrick T. Tuggle, danse, synchronisation, bande originale, When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy, Purple Rain, Recording Industry, Association of America, RIAA, Oscar, musique originale. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Joy & Justice are the twin children of Jubilee. They go together like (love and marriage?) a horse and carriage… “You can't have one without the other!” As we seek to be God's Jubilee people for one another and the world, may we continuously form one another in the ways of joy and of justice.Sermon begins at minute marker 4:12Psalm 146Resources“Ella's Song,” written by Bernice Johnson Reagon in honor of her mentor, Ella Baker; performed by Sweet Honey in the Rock. “​​We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.”Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church (Year W): A Multi-Gospel Single-Year Lectionary, Wilda C. Gafney, Church Publishing Incorporated (2021).Voices Together, 107.Jubilee texts throughout the Bible, a sampling: Exodus 23, Leviticus 25 and 27, Deuteronomy 15, 1 Samuel 2.1-10 (Hannah's song), Psalm 113, Psalm 146, Isaiah 61, Jeremiah 34, Luke 1.46-55 (Mary's song), Luke 4.14-30 (Jesus' first public teaching)Image: a still from the GORGEOUS video of “Ella's Song,” produced and performed by the Resistance Revival Chorus. “The Resistance Revival Chorus (RRC) is a collective of more than 60 women, and non-binary singers, who join together to breathe joy and song into the resistance, and to uplift and center women's voices.”Hymn: Arise Your Light is Come. Ruth Duck (USA), 1974, © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. William Henry Walter (USA), 1894; desc. Diana McLeod (Canada), © 1995 Diana McLeod. Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

For our Season 6 Finale, Simi invites Shruti Rya Ganguly: award-winning Filmmaker, Producer, and Writer to the podcast.In 2017, Shruti started honto88, a production company that works in a variety of formats — from narrative and doc features to series and branded content. She launched it with a narrative feature produced by Keanu Reeves. She has directed videos for Google, Unilever, Nike, and Chanel. Recently, she also co-founded Prism Entertainment to craft South-Asian focused films and television series.Shruti's latest work: she directed TRIPPED UP, starring Leah Lewis, Ariel Winter, and Vanessa Williams. She sold DEATHSPA, a psychological horror film to Sony International, and is currently writing SECRET DAUGHTER for Amazon Studios, a drama starring Priyanka Chopra. Her coming-of-age feature comedy, PRIYA, AT 12 is in production. On the TV front, Shruti is a writing-EP on the series BROWN BABY set up at Apple UK, and has been developing FLOSSY, a half-hour with comedian Kerry Coddett. Her films have premiered at major festivals, including Sundance, Venice, Tribeca, and Berlin — namely, Spirit-winner H. and the Nora Ephron Prize-winner INITIALS SG. Previously, Shruti worked closely with James Franco on numerous films, and also worked at NYLON, MTV, and Conde Nast, producing Vogue's famed 73 Questions series. She served in President Obama's ECCO (Entertainment Creative Collaborative Outreach) program, where she worked alongside 30 leaders in entertainment. Additionally, Shruti is a published writer and the co-founder of the Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective of singers. She received her Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, and earned her dual MFA/MBA from NYU. She hails from India, by way of Oman.For more episodes, visit us at southasiantrailblazers.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get new episodes and updates on our latest events in your inbox. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Youtube.

Carlisa N. Johnson, musical director of the Resistance Revival Chorus, and Susan O'Brien, director of “RESIST,” discuss the new documentary about the collective. Plus, mixed media artist Leah Abucayan takes the spotlight in our “Speaking of Art” series, and we hear about the Atlanta Children's Film Festival.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nitika knew from a young age that something was wrong with her health. After being diagnosed with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by age 19, Nitika struggled physically and emotionally with the challenges of having chronic illnesses. Her decision to embrace her role as a chronic illness advocate led to her pivot into founding Chronicon, a community and annual conference for the 133+ million Americans living with chronic illness. On this episode of She Pivots, Nitika shares her journey with chronic illness and the power of the chronic illness community, her decision not to have kids, and her singing career with the Resistance Revival Chorus. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating and share with your friends if you liked this episode!She Pivots was created in partnership with Marie Claire to highlight women, their stories, and how their pivot became their success. To learn more about Nitika, follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast or visit marieclaire.com/shepivots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of our upcoming LIVE episode from Sundance, I wanted to repost our first live episode from Diwali On The Hudson back in 2021! Stayed tuned for new episodes starting next week!Editor's Note- This is a live podcast so please excuse all the extra background noise. It is our first live podcast!! We had the honor to attend Diwali On The Hudson this year, NYC's premiere Diwali event hosted by The Desai Foundation. And let me tell you, we had some good times. Diwali On The Hudson celebrates love, light and of course the very important work of The Desai Foundation. This year, appearances by the talented Falu and The Resistance Revival Chorus graced the stage and we had some fantastic jams courtesy of DJ Suhel! The Desai Foundation's main focus for over 20 years has been empowering women and girls through community programs to elevate health and livelihood in India & U.S. During the 2021 COVID crisis, they shifted their focus to address the needs of the communities we serve, while also leveraging the programs that were already in place. The foundation is currently operating in 1000 villages, and has reached a population of over 3.4 million people. Their work cultivates dignity so that everyone can dream beyond their circumstances. To donate or learn more, please go to thedesaifoundation.org A BIG THANK YOU to all my guests for being brave enough to step up to the mic. You made this episode. Megha Desai Sindya Valloppillil Monica Jindal Mehta Heena Jain Falu Ami Sheth Suraj Patel Trisha Sakhuja-Walia Megha Rao and Pooja Desai Shah-Holi Chic Meera Shah Akash Jain  

Simi speaks with Megha Desai, President of the Desai Foundation. The Desai Foundation empowers women and children through community programming that elevates health, livelihood and menstrual health, primarily in India. Initially established by her parents 25+ years ago, the public foundation has impacted 5 million+ lives across 2500 communities to date. Before pivoting to the nonprofit world, Megha had a formative, decade-long career in the advertising industry. She previously founded MSD (Marketing. Strategy. Dharma.), a marketing shop for emerging impact brands. She served clients around the world during her time at top advertising agencies like BBH, Wieden and Kennedy, and Ogilvy. Today, Megha sits on the advisory boards of several startups and nonprofits including Spicewell and TakeTwo Film Academy. She is an active contributor to the Boston Globe and Huffington Post, and is also an avid singer as a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective of 60+ women that has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center. In this episode, Megha delves into her unexpected foray into the social sector, insights from the advertising industry, and what the leadership of a public foundation truly entails.For more episodes, visit southasiantrailblazers.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get new episodes in your inbox. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Youtube.

Monique Schubert is a dear friend who I've had the privilege of studying with, learning from, and teaching alongside. She is a beautiful soul who sees life as an extended project to make the world more beautiful, more kind, and more inclusive. She uses the tools of art, yoga, and music to educate, inspire, and connect.Monique is also a Kripalu certified teacher and helps design their teacher trainings and facilitates transformational experiences, including their 200-hour meditation teacher certification, which she is co-teaching alongside another dear friend, colleague, and past Wonder Dome guest, Sam Chase.For over 20 years she's been teaching yoga and mindfulness in the New York City area, and she brings together a wonderful background in visual arts that weaves into her mindfulness teaching and practices. She's also a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus, a powerhouse group of 60+ women and femmes who unite to sing songs from various protest traditions, such as the civil rights movement, the labor movement, and the women's movement.Infusing all of Monique's work as a teacher, an educator, an artist, a musician, and an activist, is her deep commitment to collective joy and thriving.Get Connected:The Wonder Dome Newsletter http://bit.ly/3dTfdPi​Follow Andy on Twitter http://twitter.com/cahillaguerillaFollow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/thewonderdomepod​Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/mindfulcreative.coachConnect with Monique:omsociety.yogalinkedin.com/in/monique-schubert-mfa-4a57ba45resistancerevivalchorus.com'For All Beings' by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel - zenju.org/for-all-beings-2/Valerie June 'Astral Plane' - youtube.com/watch?v=rN35g4eLQgg Ronald McNair - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_McNairResistance Revival Chorus 'Reason I Sing' featuring Valerie June - resistancerevivalchorus.bandcamp.com/track/reason-i-singAni DiFranco 'Joyful Girl' feat the Resistance Revival Chorus - youtube.com/watch?v=qS_b_ExBfWIUbuntu Philosophy - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy

Named one of NYC ‘s 25 most influential women in Brooklyn, Zakiyah Ansari is a parent of 8, an education rights leader and a civil and social justice activist who is passionate about changing education for all bodies.  She is the advocacy director and New York City's director of Alliance For Quality Education (AQI) dedicated to ending systemic racism and economic oppression in New York City's public schools that has impacted generations of black, brown, low income and immigrant students who have been robbed of what they deserve, high quality education.  Zakiyah is also a founding member of the Resistance Revival Chorus, an incredible group of huas who sing songs of resistance and uplift.  Born in the heinous months following the election of Donald Trump.   What You Will Hear: Defining moments throughout Zakiyah's journey. Empowering students around educational equity. Being inspired by young people. Parent participation, PTA, organizing and growing a movement. Resistance Revival chorus and how it informs Zakiyah's work. Art and activism.  Joy in the resistance. What activism looks like at home with children.  Being honest and providing a space to share. Dehumanization of the black man.  Dignity and respect. How to accept and process praise. Politics and education.  The struggle of motivating and inspiring people to get involved and vote. The critical race theory pawn. Integrating spiritual beliefs into activism. Walking into a space as yourself with dignity and poise.   Combatting low self esteem.  Positive self talk. Organizing, bringing people together and being a bridge. Self love and empowerment. Changing the Narrative.   Quotes “Young people are inspiring me all the time.  This work coupled with their fearlessness has helped motivate me to move forward and be in this struggle in a way that honors them.” “Doing the work to improve all of their  circumstance is really a goal and a mission of mine.” “When you know there an absolute for black, brown and poor children in this country it is physically painful as well as psychologically and mentally exhausting.” “Resilience is overrated.”  “By us not taking care of folks who are mentally ill or  housing folks who are unhoused it allows too many people to accept that folks, children and babies in cages is acceptable too.” “It is really important to be and informed and educated voter.” “Remember to allow yourself to be held the way that you hold.” “I believe in the power of we.” “This organizing thing is a marathon, it is not a sprint.” Mentioned: https://boldorganizing.org/ (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD))

Editor's Note- This is a live podcast so please excuse all the extra background noise.We had the honor to attend Diwali On The Hudson this year, NYC's premiere Diwali event hosted by The Desai Foundation.  And let me tell you, we had some good times.  Diwali On The Hudson celebrates love, light and of course the very important work of The Desai Foundation.This year, appearances by the talented Falu and The Resistance Revival Chorus graced the stage and we had some fantastic jams courtesy of DJ Suhel!The Desai Foundation's main focus for over 20 years has been empowering women and girls through community programs to elevate health and livelihood in India & U.S. During the 2021 COVID crisis, they shifted their focus to address the needs of the communities we serve, while also leveraging the programs that were already in place.The foundation is currently operating in 1000 villages, and has reached a population of over 3.4 million people. Their work cultivates dignity so that everyone can dream beyond their circumstances.To donate or learn more, please go to thedesaifoundation.orgA BIG  THANK YOU to all my guests for being brave enough to step up to the mic.  You made this episode. Megha DesaiSindya ValloppillilMonica Jindal MehtaHeena JainFaluAmi ShethSuraj PatelTrisha Sakhuja-WaliaMegha Rao and  Pooja Desai Shah-Holi ChicMeera ShahAkash Jain 

It takes a lot to leave me speechless. I'm a talker. And today's guest Elana Bell did it twice. Today she shares her empowered cesarean story and how she took something so medicalized and made it sacred. How she created space to grieve the birth she'd wanted and the version of herself who had to die in order for her to be reborn in motherhood. Elana Bell is the author of Mother Country (BOA Editions 2020), poems about fertility, motherhood, and mental illness. Bell is also the founder of the Mother Artist Salon. In addition to facilitating her own Creative Fire workshops, Elana teaches poetry to actors at the Juilliard School and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus, a group of womxn activists and musicians committed to bringing joy and song to the resistance movement. Learn more about Elana and her work at www.elana.bell.com and click here for the show notes and to learn more about me, what I do, and why I do it.

Maxwell Griffin, host of the Your Black Friend podcast, has found the beauty in failing on multiple occasions. He transitioned from his first passion of Soccer to his next passion in creative & storytelling through a focus on building a network that opened doors and also helped him learn from the experiences of others. He describes his super power as making the things more human which is probably one of the most needed and transferable skills many of us could seek to gain. His story is filled with a lot of ups and downs but I can promise you'll take away lessons from his journey pursuing his passion for playing professional soccer, breaking into the creative "real world" and starting a podcast to help others overcome the feelings of being uncomfortable with race.Episode References:This Joy by the Resistance Revival Chorus 3 Stories Maxwell would want to hear:Jordan Peele Barack Obama His Great Grandma - Mama BirdConnect with Maxwell at:InstagramWeb 

For the series finale, we go back to the Fort. Join us as we bring you the sights and sounds we experienced at Fort Adams as Newport Folk returned after a necessary break in 2020, and presented their six-day, half capacity 2021 festival, Folk On. We'll take you from the meaningful first notes sung by the first performers to grace the stage, Resistance Revival Chorus, to one of the last - Lake Street Dive, and their tribute to beloved member of the folk family and former WFUV Program Director, the late Rita Houston. We also hear from Andrew Bird and Hiss Golden Messenger's MC Taylor about their return to performing and paying homage to John Prine, from mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile about the magic of Newport and why it continues to gives him hope, and the kismet journey of Allison Russell organizing and performing during the most talked about set at Folk On, Sunday night's 'Once and Future Sounds', curated by, and featuring women of color, with a very very special guest.We also check in with Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey, Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Yola, Newport Executive Director Jay Sweet, and many other artists, fans and members of the Folk family about their experiences at Folk On, their reflections of the past 18 months, and where we are headed. Through it all, the feeling of family and community is ever present, giving us the courage to take tentative steps forward, leaning into the truth and power of music, and the magic that happens when we dream together.Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Thanks to our Folk Family guests Abena Koomson-Davis, Nelini Stamp, Andrew Bird, MC Taylor, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Yola, Allison Russell, Dan Knobler, Samantha Betley, Josh Wool, Julien Baker, Holland Saltzman, Nancy Sheed, Natalie Hemby, Katie Crutchfield, Jay Sweet, Chris Thile, Jonathan Russell, Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are teaming up with the Repro Film Festival, the only festival in the world dedicated to reproductive justice and advocating for women's reproductive health care and bodily autonomy. For the first half of the podcast, Laura and Shea will give a history of why and how women's bodies have been owned and controlled by the US government and what we need to do to free ourselves and our fellow sisters. Second half we will interview Director/Producer Susan O'Brien about her incredible film - RESIST: The Resistance Revival Chorus. We will lose this fight for freedom and bodily autonomy if we don't find ways to unite and The Resistance Revival Chorus is helping us do just that. So ladies and gents send this to your sister, auntie, mother, and friend cause we have an army to build.  Watch all the videos from the festival here Watch LBB and Shea's presentation on the history of women's bodies (Yoni hour) Connect with us: Listen to Women of Tomorrow Insta : @laurabellbundy  insta : @sheasheacarter Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show is about relationships and connection. We are discussing creativity, activism, and transparency with my inspiring guest. Join us! Solonje Burnett is a Caribbean-American who embodies the idea of universal interconnectedness among people groups. She identifies self-care as a catalyst for community care, and she's on a mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table. Solonje works to shatter stereotypes, structural inequities, and biases through business practices, culture curation, strategic branding, hiring advocacy, and inclusive purpose-driven community experiences. Solonje is the epitome of a multi-passionate, multi-hyphenate woman who supports small businesses and advocates for multiple causes to bring more equity and social justice into the world.  From managing artists to creating incredible events at private venues and social clubs to producing conferences, Solonje guides healing breathwork classes and teaches radical self-care. She also sings in the Resistance Revival Chorus, which was born out of the Women's March. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and Africana studies from Wellesley and a master's from Emerson College in broadcast journalism. You can read the full show notes at https://www.alexandrajamieson.com/blog/264

On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Solonje Burnett who is an amazing person who is helping shift and change the world!  Jill is so excited about what Solonje is doing in the world of canabis, activism and community and they speak about  all of her magical moments and how they have started with a bridge and ended with a new opening! Love you Solonje!!! Solonje is a Caribbean-American who thrives off our universal interconnectedness, centering self care as the catalysis for community care. Her mission is to give the underrepresented a seat at the table. She works to shatter stereotypes, structural inequities and biased business practices through culture curation, strategic branding, hiring, advocacy and inclusive purpose driven community experiences.Solonje uses her passion for people by supporting small businesses through intentional brand partnerships, educating on social injustices from sustainability to the movement for Black lives and housing rights, while pushing an agenda of transparency and integrity.She's managed artists, booked private venues and social clubs, executive produced conferences, done brand strategy at innovative startups, designed and implemented anti-racism plans, as well as forged thoughtful partnerships for agencies.Currently, she speaks and consults on social equity, self care, conscious consumption, activism, intersectional feminism, sexual health, racial injustice, discrimination, wellbeing, sustainability, community empowerment and more.She guides healing breathwork experiences at Frequency, hosted Radical Self Care: Cannabis, Wellness & Activism on Afropunk, and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women's March.

How do we navigate the complex maps of cultural interconnectedness in times of crisis? In this episode Amisha talks to Shruti Ganguly, an award-winning filmmaker and published writer. Shruti was a member of Obama's ECCO committee of 30 leaders and creators in entertainment, chairing its Asian Caucus. Her production company ‘honto88' creates brave narrative and documentary features, series and branded content. She believes that culturally significant stories deserve to be represented with truth so they can connect and change the way we exist. Shruti is a co-founder of the Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective born out of the Women's March that brings together artists and activists to use music and joy as an act of resistance.  Amisha and Shruti speak about the devastating impacts of the pandemic on India rooted in the politics, spiritual and religious complexities of a country that is made of wonderful ‘chaos', cultural and spiritual practices that have inspired an abundance of cultural interconnectedness across the world. They illuminate the reasons why the world's largest democracy is failing, what that means for the world and the silver linings of community activism, crisis innovation, international support and courageous journalism that are emerging under the weight of this crisis. Shruti shares insights into living a creative life as a filmmaker navigating complex ideas and companies in a quest for truths that connect us with authentic voices and brave narratives. She speaks about the importance of working with good teams that can lead and support each other in reciprocity with kindness and empathy. She talks about her project the ‘Resistance Revival Chorus', a global resistance movement bringing us into relationship with joy and activism through song. We learn that when the governments fail us, we, the people, can bound together and emerge with innovative solutions that eventually will become new systems that will protect and save even the most vulnerable people. Joy as resistance is one way for us to release anger and build joy and happiness. We just need to show up with heart.  Links from this episode and more at www.thefutureisbeautiful.co 

Unpacking creativity and individuality in amongst the BOND of mothering. My guest today is published poet, sound artist, and creative alchemist, Elana Bell. This soulful + down-to-earth episode explores: The world of mother-daughter bonds Making space for creativity within motherhood Rhythms of life as a mother and the deep interiors of women’s lives Depression and PPD Elana shares on the experience of supporting her mother’s depression and how that helped their relationship and seeing the individuality of her mother and herself. One of my fave parts of this episode is when Elana tells the story of how her mother encouraged her to be the fullest expression of herself.   Get my book, NOISE: A Manifesto Modernising Modernhood    About my guest, Elana Bell: Elana Bell is a published poet, sound artist, and creative alchemist. Her passion is connecting people to their creative life force energy for healing, transformation, and artistic expression. Elana is the author of Mother Country, a book of poems about motherhood, fertility, and mental illness. Her debut collection of poetry, Eyes, Stones received the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets, and brings her complex heritage as the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors to consider the difficult question of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Elana teaches poetry to first-year acting students at the Juilliard School and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus, a group of womxn activists and musicians committed to bringing joy and song to the resistance movement School for Mothers Website - School for Mothers Instagram

This week, we’re chatting with artists and composers https://abbydobsonsings.com/ (Abby Dobson) and http://www.thisisauthentic.com (Brooke Williams), both members of the https://www.resistancerevivalchorus.com/ (Resistance Revival Chorus), about their work with the group and how choirs can affect social change.  http://www.inunisonpodcast.com/episodes/s02e11#transcript (Episode transcript) Music excerpts “https://open.spotify.com/track/4CJFOJoOVLWeWqwnoCd8wk?si=cf52e8e2fafe4682 (This Joy)” by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Caesar (Shirley Caesar) “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12JkMWmyZRM (Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed on Freedom))” by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke_Up_This_Morning_(With_My_Mind_Stayed_On_Freedom) (Rev. Robert Wesby) “https://open.spotify.com/track/0FhSmuWjb1XU4apUW7qRDt?si=f476754d38a54cb4 (All You Fascists Bound To Lose)” by Woody Guthrie, Rhiannon Giddens, solo “https://open.spotify.com/track/7w1NrbldibEqImQxu6zu5g?si=ba4a6c7850a549eb (Say Her Name)” by Abby Dobson “https://open.spotify.com/track/0tuqzSqwAnuBLTSOe8w0L1?si=730fc47cbb7b4552 (Joy in Resistance)” by Abena Koomson-Davis Episode references https://www.resistancerevivalchorus.com/ (Resistance Revival Chorus) https://medium.com/@resistancerevivalchorus/resistance-revival-chorus-tool-kit-260ed7438977#id_token=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Ijc3NDU3MzIxOGM2ZjZhMmZlNTBlMjlhY2JjNjg2NDMyODYzZmM5YzMiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.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.cHeBiD8lwyNOLX0yxsYRFFEZPy58-nyjPe5nfhhc5B59U3kcMLyw7mIWJNgDPKfhQ2Bex4kNtEIVKnGOmCxEW2caYho-Khx4uDogAcLs7ygAApK1gwggcIAMgIUeYCHuoeRwos6PArkVMj3dFXG_cjm33fZ8iOU7KlYBoTcRGo4OrK16tnUbOGmasMa8jmFsa38-87xl7qNdt8dP0Z215Bp2cKZaZ_3SoEg6gJ3IZzileFLFOOH1RI24x6ImqOvGlgy2kq2YNK79rtymKG7r8yFyJuaP7xWRUoX8LExO4khpORPigZq7A30j6apoy2td8nEpmIr-zyu3PUvTk2tEEA (Resistance Revival Chorus Tool Kit) http://www.abbydobsonsings.com (Abby Dobson, composer) http://thisisauthentic.com/ (This is authentic) https://www.righteousbabe.com/collections/resistance-revival-chorus/products/resistance-revival-chorus-this-joy (This Joy - on Righteous Babe Records) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnysuss/ (Ginny Suss ) https://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/sarah-sophie-flicker/#:~:text=Sarah%20Sophie%20Flicker%20is%20an,At%2DLarge%20for%20Violet%20Book. (Sarah Sophie Flicker) https://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/kimberle-w-crenshaw (Kimberle W. Crenshaw) https://www.aapf.org/ (African American Policy Forum) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12JkMWmyZRM (Woke Up this Morning (With My Mind Stayed on Freedom) - Live) at https://pioneerworks.org/ (Pioneer Works) https://www.instagram.com/joytothepolls/?hl=en (Joy to the Polls) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnBXyMje318&feature=emb_logo (I Hope - Meah Pace - RRC Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWUa7aAIfLE&feature=emb_logo (All You Fascists Bound to Lose - RRC Video) Theme Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-puffy/1457011536?i=1457011549 (Mr. Puffy) by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by http://www.dynamicjazz.dk/ (Dynamic)

This week we catch up with prolific opera, theater, orchestral, and choral composer (and dear friend of IOCSF), https://jakeheggie.com/ (Jake Heggie), about his influences, his latest works, and his excitement about the coming of spring! https://www.inunisonpodcast.com/episodes/s02e05#transcript (Episode Transcript) Music Excerpts https://open.spotify.com/track/5utYYyUPnf3ayrh9JeM7Y2?si=3-ADdLbQSvaRUeHNI9nyzQ (People), by Barbra Streisand, from the album People.  https://open.spotify.com/track/6kWzCCAghrDeVFZSKgYVGL?si=T5opT1QeTmKSCtLBNmcRTQ (Mass in B Minor, MWV 232: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)) performed by http://bachcollegiumjapan.org/en/ (Bach Collegium Japan) https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcpQmIpLCgdknBIXAGucN?si=b4vGOsdOSzyu_YCEoFvb4g (The Radio Hour: Part I: A Really Bad Day), by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer, performed by https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/256/john-alexander-singers#:~:text=Artistic%20Director%20of%20Pacific%20Chorale,and%20the%20L.A.%20Chamber%20Orchestra. (John Alexander Singers) and members of https://www.pacificsymphony.org/ (Pacific Symphony) https://open.spotify.com/track/5eZyI6EvzriyOijWYBDqfP?si=7KdKIWrkSFuAmTCF1cVD5w (Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 3: Who Holds Himself Apart), by Benjamin Britten; performed by https://www.roh.org.uk/ (Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) https://open.spotify.com/track/4ToeiBeRhthrfJLA8SwsAN?si=-eoN4XqIQhqqb6j5dCg8ig (It's A Wonderful Life: George and Mary’s Wedding Day), by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer; performed by https://www.houstongrandopera.org/ (Houston Grand Opera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHHSt25GAtg (Stop this day and night with me), by Jake Heggie, performed by the https://www.memphis.edu/music/ensembles/choirs.php (University of Memphis Chamber Choir) https://open.spotify.com/track/0lDBaZJgCIbTbH0msLzKPm?si=rw58nJiZTbO-4fzgyLoXHA (Songs for Murdered Sisters: No. 7, Rage), by Jake Heggie, text by Margaret Atwood, sung by Joshua Hopkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9CmZ531N1s (Moby-Dick;) by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer, a medley preview performed by members of the https://sfopera.com/ (San Francisco Opera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aQAeI8XC6g (Say Her Name), by http://www.abbydobson.com/ (Abby Dobson), sung by Abby Dobson and the https://www.resistancerevivalchorus.com/ (Resistance Revival Chorus) https://open.spotify.com/track/04BFcLvn37abohWnNcT0Tj?si=nzR7vm6bQJCKT39naiK0Zg (Faith Disquiet III: If You Were Coming in the Fall), by Jake Heggie, performed by http://iocsf.org (IOCSF) https://open.spotify.com/track/1zyhUOh2S5IL1BuXQ0QZUY?si=4Nj-K9jySxGa5Ex_u22IMA (Illumina faciem tuam), by Carlos Gesualdo, performed by https://oxfordcamerata.com/ (Oxford Camerata), and recorded in the Chapel of the Hertford College, Oxford Music excerpt underlay: https://open.spotify.com/track/4jOlYUMMsCacMm3xcrYRLl?si=v7cn8Sb0SyWqTUiPip5zZw (The Four Seasons: Spring) by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by https://www.laserenissima.co.uk/ (La Serenissima) https://open.spotify.com/track/5mXY4iANljeb3t3ktwdCJn?si=Sk5-Y8o5Sy2rHNN2NC-KsQ (Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope: No 1: Ashes) by Jake Heggie, performed by Daniel Hope, violin; and Dawn Harms, soprano Theme Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-puffy/1457011536?i=1457011549 (Mr. Puffy) by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by http://www.dynamicjazz.dk/ (Dynamic)

The Resistance Revival Chorus is a collective of more than 60 women and non-binary singers who sing songs of resistance and uplift, born in the fraught months following the election of Donald Trump. The group carries on the tradition of the protest song—at scale. And now the Resistance Revival Chorus has an album of their own, "This Joy" a collection of traditional songs, covers and originals. "Joy is an act of resistance,” says chorus member and activist Zakiyah Ansari on this episode of the podcast. Give a listen to find out what she means.   Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: hello@bkmag.com Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope

Shantell Richardson is the co-founder of Trim Knowtions, LLC, a premiere agency providing consultation for designers seeking the best resources in exceptional fashion trim. Shantell's fashion industry experiences are vast from having once overseen many factories in India to consulting designer brands on luxury European textiles. These experiences have inspired her to once again see NYC as the center of fashion innovation. Shantell studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and holds a B.A. in English and Spanish from Tufts University. She began her fashion career as a stylist and assistant designer at Nika NY where she later became their production manager which found her at their production facility in India for six months. In 2009 Shantell launched her own line, Shauntele (Shaun-tele). She was featured in NY Fashion week 4 years straight styling celebrities such as Raven Simone while simultaneously working full time at a NYC based trim company. This lead to the launch of her own trim company as the co-founder of Trim Knowtions in 2015. She's helped generate over 2 million dollars in revenue since its inception and has some of the best fashion brands as her clients.  http://www.trimknowtions.com/ https://shauntele.com/ Musical selection: "I Hope" by The Resistance Revival Chorus from their new album This Joy. #trimknowtions #choate #fashion #advocacy #46 #outofthebox #resistancerevivalchorus #dataanalytics #blackexcellence #blackownedbusiness #blackhistorymonth #bmt4blm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/support

When you join over 70 strong women and non-binary singers together, you get The Resistance Revival Chorus, an outfit commited to breathing joy into the resistance and elevating women’s voices into a positive and uplifting message. “This Joy” is the title track  to their debut album. 

Episode 394 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Penn's Wood." We share a new Radio Play written by our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese titled "Bewitched" as performed by Dominick, Margo & Marnie Azzarelli. We have an E.W. poem called "Sign." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhard, Stephane Grapelli, the Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens, John Moreland, Lucinda Williams, the Cramps, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Branford Marsalis and Terrence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted within the West Mountain Range of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors...

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: unselftitled, Ol Dirty Bastard, Kelis, conshus, Geto Boys, Okito, MidaZ The BEAST, Dolo76, Busta Rhymes, Kendrick Lamar, Dynas, DJ Jazzy Jeff, De La Soul, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mysonne, Chuck D, Posdnuos, Mega Ran, Richie Branson, Kadesh Flow, Dirt E. Dutch, Common, Black Thought, Amerigo Gazaway, Jade Lawhon, Sincere Vega, Deeflux and Miracle, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Ozay Moore and The Player, Rebekah Pumphrey, Shondell Brandon, Colette Chantel, Theory Hazit, Pumpkin and VinS da Cuero, Resistance Revival Chorus, Alba Ponce de Leon, Elzhi, The Budos Band, Michael Jackson, OutKast, IMAKEMADBEATS

Activists and artists were waking up each day in anger and despair after Trump's election. Alongside actions and demonstrations, groups started forming around the country to gather, protest, and sing. In the first episode about the art of resistance, we listen to the voices (spoken and sung) of two choirs: the Resistance Revival Chorus in New York City and Community Chorus in Los Angeles.  LINKS Emma Goldman: "If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution"  The Resistance Revival Chorus: This Joy Nelini Stamp Sarah Sophie Flicker Community Chorus Tany Ling Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: DJ Center, Oddisee, Shinobi Stalin, conshus, WordChemist, Marz Mello, Open Mike Eagle, TSHA, Gabrielle Aplin, Sa-Roc, Chronixx, Stevie Wonder, Rapsody, Cordae, Chika, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought, Sean C, Big Wild, OriGn, SPS, Noga Erez, Deeflux and Miracle, Swaine Delgado, Matthew Little, EyeQ, Resistance Revival Chorus, Jamila Woods, Low Cut Connie, Logic1000, Erykah Badu, Goodie Mob, OutKast, IMAKEMADBEATS

Melissa continued our look at the book of Philippians, this week focusing on Phil. 4:1-9. Karl Barth called the joy Paul writes about in this book a “continual defiant ‘Nevertheless!'” In spite of everything, Paul’s joy is a protest against defeat. Where there is joy, death has not yet won. Melissa closed her message with us listening to and watching a video by the Resistance Revival Chorus, This Joy. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TbDPwA09Bc) The world didn’t give this joy, and the world cannot take it away.”

In this episode, I’m honored to welcome back Paola Mendoza, along with the co-author of her new book Sanctuary, Abby Sher with an urgent conversation for this moment, just a month away from our next election. Paola is an acclaimed film director, activist, author and artist working at the leading-edge of human rights all alongside being a devoted mother to her 7-year old son. A co-founder of The Women’s March, she served as its Artistic Director and co-authored the New York Times best seller Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard around the World. Abby is an award-winning writer and performer and author of Miss You Love You Hate You Bye, All the Ways the World Can End, Breaking Free, Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Praying, and Kissing Snowflakes. Abby has written and/or performed for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Second City, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, HBO and NPR and one of her essays was included in the first season of Amazon TV’s, Modern Love. Most importantly, she says, she is the mom to three very cool kiddos. I first interviewed Paola after the Women’s March of 2016, personally still shell-shocked by the election of Trump and searching to find my own voice of resistance and path to activism. Since then, she has continued to be at the forefront of social change, especially when it comes to the issue of immigration, as she has organized, demonstrated, documented stories while travelling with the Caravan and now co-written a young adult novel that is both a cautionary tale and story of hope, Sanctuary. Hope and faith run through this conversation I have with Paola and Abby just as it runs through the poignant book they co-created, a story that paints a harrowing picture of a dystopian future, an America in 2032 that microchips its citizens to easily identify and capture undocumented immigrants. It’s also a book that illuminates resilience, strength, and the power of love. I hope you’ll listen with an open heart as Paola and Abby share about the teenage protagonist Vali who becomes a freedom fighter, the mother who sets Vali on her quest, how storytelling builds compassion and calls us to action, and how you and I can spread this story far and wide and organize for the upcoming election. In doing so, we can shape a hopeful future and help make possible freedom and sanctuary for undocumented immigrants like Vali, like the families whose stories Paola has documented, like the mothers in Matamoros, and like our own neighbors, who help our communities in essential ways. Much appreciation, P.S. Know someone who would love this conversation? Pay this forward to a friend who may be interested. This Episode is Dedicated by: Lilli Rey of Bay Area Border Relief Lilli Rey is a community volunteer and human rights activist. She is a founder of Bay Area Border Relief, a San Francisco Bay Area grass roots humanitarian organization whose mission is to serve and advocate for children and families seeking their human right to asylum. She is also on the board of Protect Our Defenders and is a fundraiser for Congresswoman Jackie Speier. Lilli is the mother of 4 adult children and enjoys hiking, skiing, exercising, and traveling to new places. Follow Lilli on Social Media: www.bayareaborderrelief.org For donations:  bit.ly/BABRatPVF Twitter  @BorderRelief Instagram  @BorderProject Facebook Bay Area Border Relief   In This Episode We Talk About: The premise of Sanctuary that sets the protagonist, 16 year old Vali, on a journey for freedom to the sanctuary of California. The impact that Vali’s mother had in setting her on her quest and shaping who she is  Thoughts for how we can inspire people to be informed and care about undocumented immigrants and those seeking asylum Why Abby and Paola made Sanctuary under the Young Adult novel genre and how it is a story for all of us The ways young people like Vali can lead the way  Having conscious conversations with our kids about social justice issues in an age appropriate manner The importance of story to build compassion and understanding Paola and Abby’s hopes for Sanctuary’s impact MPP (Migrant Protection Protocol) and the devastating impact it has had on asylum seekers Why Paola and Abby insisted the book be released before the election and what they want us to do to get involved Paola and Abby’s experience collaborating on Sanctuary Approaching issues and activism with humility and Dr. Barbara’s Love’s Liberatory Consciousness Framework Lessons we can all learn from Sanctuary What’s next for Sanctuary…hopes for a sequel and a television series This Episode’s Challenge: For this episode’s challenge, Abby and Paola encourage us to: Get the book and read it Open our hearts as we do that Talk to our children about it and pass the book to them when appropriate Take that experience of how we are moved by it Share its impact  Buy the book for others Donate the book to our libraries or request it be purchased Use this as a spark to reach out to people in our own networks and communities to better understand the immigration stories of those around us Learn More About Abby Sher: Abby Sher is an award-winning writer and performer. She is the author of Miss You Love You Hate You Bye, All the Ways the World Can End, Breaking Free, Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Praying, and Kissing Snowflakes. One of her essays was included in the first season of Amazon TV’s, Modern Love. Abby has written and/or performed for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Second City, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, HBO and NPR. Most importantly she’s the mom to three very cool kiddos. Follow Abby on Social Media: Twitter @abbysher Instagram @abbysher Facebook Abby Sher website Learn More About Paola Mendoza: Paola Mendoza is a film director, activist, author and artist working at the leading-edge of human rights. A co-founder of The Women’s March, she served as its Artistic Director and co-authored the New York Times best seller Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard around the World. Paola’s most recent book Sanctuary was released by Penguin in 2020.  Paola is also a critically acclaimed film director whose films have premiered at the most prestigious film festivals around the world. Her films have thoughtfully tackled the complex issues of poverty and immigration on women and children in the United States. She was named Glamour’s Woman of the Year in 2017 and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She is a co-founder of The Soze Agency and is a co-founder of The Resistance Revival Chorus, the critically acclaimed women’s chorus that believes, “Joy is an act of resistance. Follow Paola on Social Media: Instagram @paolamendoza Twitter @paolamendoza Resources Mentioned: Order your copy of Abbey & Paola’s book  here! Ep 16: Rising Up with Paola Mendoza Ep 07: Living Out Loud with Jenjii Hysten Ep 72: Seeking Asylum is a Human Right with Bay Area Border Relief’s Belinda Arriaga Let’s Renew Our Commitment to Racial Justice This High Holiday Season (Kveller article by Julie Neale) Dr. Barbara Love’s Liberatory Framework The interview led by America Ferrera when the book launched Announcements: Let’s Renew Our Commitment to Racial Justice This High Holiday Season I published my first piece on a topic so important. Would love for you to share with anyone you think would be open to listening and learning from these lessons/conversations highlighted. Read the Article Here If you enjoy the Mother’s Quest Podcast, we’d love your support in sharing this or another favorite episode with a mother you think would appreciate it too!  Another way to help spread the word is to leave a review at Apple Podcasts. 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Director and Producer, Amir Amirani takes us back to February 15, 2003 when the world stood together in solidary against the coming war in Iraq. Amirani, who was at the Berlin Film Festival at that time and took part in the events in Germany took 9 years to make We Are Many, a documentary that chronicles the largest protest in the history of the world as nearly 30 million people took part in as influenced by the 2 Million British protestors against the governments run by George W. Bush and Tony Blair. The documentary shows people from Western Europe and the United States that for the first time realized their governments had lied to them about a looming war and what the Middle East and the rest of Asia already knew to be true from the years of colonialism. Tonight's festivities taking place entitled One Night of Peace will commemorate that amazing day in human history by screening the documentary We Are Many along with a pre-screening celebration featuring Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, the Resistance Revival Chorus, Tunisian singer/songwriter Emel Mathlouthi, Citizen Cope and Mike Peters of The Alarm. Following the documentary, a post-screening panel featuring Amirani, Madea Benjamin, Colleen Kelly and Bill Fletcher Jr. Tonight's event beings at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and can be screening in the US at www.wearemany.com/screenings-usa. To find out more about We Are Many and the future screenings and replays of tonight's celebration visit: www.wearemany.com. Follow We Are Many on Twitter @WeAreManyMovie and on Instagram @wearmanyfilm. Follow Amir Amirani on Twitter @AmirAmirani and on Instagram @happyphoton.

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: MURDOC, IMAKEMADBEATS, conshus, Easy Star All-Stars, Toots and The Maytals, Okito, Jamila Woods, Brittany Howard, Earthgang, Free Radicals, Karina Nistal, Resistance Revival Chorus, Funky DL, Abioseh, Songer, Babylon Star Destroyer, E-Turn, Sareem Poems, Newselph, Aluna, SG Lewis, St. Panther, TSHA, Nas, DJ Dolo76, Open Mike Eagle, Dan Croll, Sir Veterano, Mad Skillz, Supastition, Gadget, OutKast, IMAKEMADBEATS

The Keller Kids are back this week with an episode all about the Star Wars prequels! Paige and Tyson actually did re-watch them, which is pretty impressive. Also, sorry about Tyson's potty words. Rad Rex of the Week:Brynn: the Resistance Revival Chorus spotify:artist:5GAZngXqtUrssaaExOGeT1Paige: Midnight Sun by Stephanie MeyerTyson: dissociaDID on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek7JK6pattE&authuser=0Also here is Darth Mater (like tuh-mater, but without the tuh) for your viewing pleasure: https://www.amazon.com/Disney-g1287561712348-Mater-Darth-VaderTM/dp/B00DBJPUKC

In this week's episode, Lovey gets the honor of chatting with, reminiscing about, and learning from Fashion Designer and Guru, Shantell Richardson. Shantell founded the Fashion line Shauntele and currently co-owns TrimKwotions. Special thanks to Shantell and The Resistance Revival Chorus for the the closing song (and their first single) “Ella's Song.” Yeah…she sings too. Don't miss this amazingly funny and touching episode.

Listeners, this week we're back with Paola Mendoza.Paola Mendoza is a film director, activist, author and artist working at the leading-edge of human rights. A co-founder of The Women’s March, she served as its Artistic Director and co-authored the New York Times best seller Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard around the World. Paola’s most recent book Sanctuary will be released by Penguin in 2020. Ms. Mendoza is also critically acclaimed film director whose films have premiered at the most prestigious film festivals around the world. Her films have thoughtfully tackled the complex issues of poverty and immigration on women and children in the United States. She was named Glamour’s Woman of the Year in 2017 and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She is a co-founder of The Soze Agency and is a co-founder of The Resistance Revival Chorus, the critically acclaimed women’s chorus that believes, “Joy is an act of resistance.”This episode is brought to you by Clarify Masterclass:Learn the skills strategies and tools needed to confidently understand the legal and creative side of your business.Pam Covarrubias and Taylor Tieman, aka @legalmiga to come together and talk about all the things we always get asked, all in one sitting.⁣⁣Pam will give you the steps to conduct your own brand audit and Taylor will answer all your legal Qs.⁣⁣They are here to help you get there, despite the changes and the shifts.⁣⁣They believe you’re worthy of achieving your dreams with support.⁣⁣Head over to spreadideasmovepeople.com/clarify to registerDuring our conversation, Paola and I talk about:Education in the United States.Self-doubt.The women's march.Her book Sanctuary. Follow Paola on all things social:@paolamendozaSanctuary Book PartyPeorder Sanctuary through Bookshohp.org (affiliate link) Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/ Join FREE online Recovering Procrastinator Manis Community! stayshining.club Let’s tap about all the things on Patreon! Become a Patron here.Stay shining!

Shruti is a director and producer, with a production company - Honto88 - which makes TV, film, and video content. She is also a writer and her work has been published by Penguin, and various magazines. She is a co-founder of the Resistance Revival Chorus, and hails from India by way of Oman. She currently lives between New York and Norway. Here’s what we discussed in today’s episode:  Intuition  The Origin of Our Ideas  Women in the Filmmaking Industry  Being Multi-Interested and Multi-Talented Racial and Religious Injustices and Understandings  Inspiration and Finding Our Personal Passion  Connect with Shruti:  You can email her at www.honto88.com or follow her on instagram at @shrutirya. Movies Mentioned:  Pather Panchali Dr. Strangelove Amelie The Royal Tenenbaums Rushmore

This special episode of Protest & Survive is coming live from the streets of New York, in their own words. Recorded on Saturday June 6, 2020 at The March for Stolen Lives and Looted Dreams, hosted by Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour, including a performance by the Resistance Revival Chorus. The rally is followed by ambient field recordings from a march over the Brooklyn Bridge. Black Lives Matter. Justice for George, Breonna, Ahmaud, and all others who have died too soon. Change is coming. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/protest-and-survive/support

This week on The Spark File, part 2 of Susan and Laura's conversation with Artist Kate Quarfordt. If you find yourself "teetering on the knifes edge" these days, sit back, relax, and take a trip back to three weeks ago when things felt normal. We discuss our Grandmothers, the Resistance Revival Chorus and the power of music and art in any movement for change.

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Solonje BurnettSolonje is a co-founder, cannavist and people advocate at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry. She believes that we can shatter stereotypes and poor business practices through culture curation and by providing the industry with more access to strategic branding, advocacy and inclusive community experiences.She was recently recognized as 15 Women to Watch in the CBD Industry in Marie Claire, and Culture Magazine's Five Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2019. Humble Bloom was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at CannaGather's 5-Year Anniversary Summit this spring.As a culture consultant, she creates innovative workplace conferences, designs and implements D&I plans, as well as forges partnerships for agencies. Solonje also produces events and festivals for conscious companies like Afropunk, Summit Series, and Soho House. Prior to launching her consultancy, she executive produced Life@Work at Live Grey and focused on their inclusion strategy.Solonje is a political activist speaking out on equality and human justice. She is a singer and performs with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women's March. She has a BA from Wellesley College in Psychology with a minor in Africana Studies and a MA from Emerson College in Broadcast Journalism.Find and Learn from at the following linksWebsite:https://humblebloom.co/Instagram and Facebook:@humblebloomcoLinkedIn:Humble BloomTo learn more about plants & your health from Colleen at LabAroma check out this informative PDF: https://mailchi.mp/2fe0e426b244/osw1lg2dkh

Solonje is a co-founder, cannavist and people advocate at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry. She believes that we can shatter stereotypes and poor business practices through culture curation and by providing the industry with more access to strategic branding, advocacy and inclusive community experiences.  She was recently recognized as 15 Women to Watch in the CBD Industry in Marie Claire, and Culture Magazine’s Five Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2019. Solonje is a political activist speaking out on equality and human justice. She is a singer and performs with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women’s March. In This Episode We Discuss: Being a daughter of immigrants and how that shaped her experience as an American. What is a model minority? How she started Humble Bloom with her co-founder. How cannabis became illegal and why it's a racial issue. Why you should not call it marijuana. How she found mentors who did not look like her. How she landed partnerships with The Assemblage and The William Vale Hotel in NYC. I reveal a secret during this interview. Show Notes: Humble Bloom on IG Solonje Burnett on IG Humble Bloom Website Resistance Revival Chorus IG Episode 47: Creating Space Laura Chung on IG Use the Code LETSDOTHIS30 to get 30% off of Dream Life Project.

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Our city's economy – what is it for? New York's has been very good at piling up profits and building tall buildings. But all that private profit has come at a cost to public services and public trust. Could it be different? On this week's show, we talk about the new conversations that are happening between labor unions and community members. Between residents, workers, and employers about how everyone's economy can move forward. Guests: •J. Phillip Thomson, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives, City of New York •Roger Green, Executive Director, DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy •Gladys Drew, Worker-owner, Cooperative Home Care Associates •Adria Powell, President and CEO, Cooperative Home Care Associates •Lynn Benander, President, Co-op Power •Rebecca Lurie, Coordinator, Community and Worker Ownership Project •Shilpa Nandwani, Co-founder, Khao'na Kitchen •Cole Carothers, Co-founder, Khao'na Kitchen •Sheila R. Foster, Professor of Law and Public Policy, Georgetown Law • Live performance by the Resistance Revival Chorus at the close of the show

Sarah Knapp is a musician, healer, and traveler who moved home to San Diego three years ago to care for her father who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In caring for him and others at the end of their life, she uses music therapy and an innate love of elder wisdom to bring exquisite calm and peace. “No matter how disoriented he is, music always works. When I put on his favorite songs, he relaxes. He feels safe; he becomes present.” Sarah founded the San Diego chapter of the Resistance Revival Chorus and the community gathering place One House Community Center. She holds regular community events including Death Cafe and trauma informed yoga. In this conversation we talk about her dad’s return to his divine boyhood, the exquisite beauty of the dying process, grief ceremonies, the medicine of Gaia’s playground, and what she’s learned about how to live. Find her beautiful offerings at sarahknappmusic.com, and on instagram: @everythingtrueisfree. You can watch a short documentary about her and her dad called “The Great Forgetting” at vimeo.com/309242521. More podcasts where podcasts are found and at maurjames.com. [“Kali Yuga” - Georgia Anne Muldrow]

Sarah Knapp, daughter, vocalist and Alzheimer's groupie joins me today on this episode of Tales of Recovery as we talk about the Gift that Alzheimer's has given her.  Her dad was diagnosed with this disease soon after her parent's divorced.  We have a soulful and raw conversation on how this difficult and painful experience of caring for our elderly and ill parents has opened up opportunities to dance with death and really breathe in the gift of life, love, looking inwards into our own shadow, and gaining a renewed perspective.  Sarah is a beautiful soul, an amazing singer-songwriter and one of the founders of the San Diego Chapter of the Women's Resistance Revival Chorus ~(@sdresistancerevialchorus) You can follow her and her dad's journey on her Instagram @everythingtrueisfree     

Paola Mendoza is an accomplished film director, activist, and author. A co-founder of The Women's March, she served as its Artistic Director and co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard around the World. Paola is also a co-founder of The Soze Agency and has been the creative director for campaigns fighting for immigration reform, criminal justice reform, and incarcerated mother's and women's rights. She is a co-founder and Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed, Resistance Revival Chorus (which I am a proud member of). In this episode, Paola gives us the chance to understand why she does what she does, how her mother has been a huge influence on her, how she's braved difficult conversations with her 5-year-old about today's current climate, when she realized that love is more effective than anger when doing her advocacy work, and so much more!   To learn more, visit the show notes.   Want to continue the love-fest? Follow me on Instagram!

The story of how a song from a classic 80’s movie became an inspirational anthem for a 21st Century generation. Carly Simon’s ‘Let the River Run’ was originally conceived as the title track for the 1988 movie ‘Working Girl. It went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also went on to win the affection of people around the world. Initially thought of as a ‘hymn for New York’, ‘Let the River Run’ encapsulates the spirit of striving for a better life. As Carly Simon puts it herself, “I wanted it to be large, I wanted it to be vast – it’s about bringing forth a common desire into the world”. In more recent years it has become an anthem for Woman's Rights Movements and global initiatives aimed at making a better life for all. Featuring interviews with: Carly Simon, Ginny Suss (music producer and part of the team who organised the Women’s March on Washington), Ultra Marathon Runner Elisabet Barnes, Nina Ritzen and music from The Resistance Revival Chorus. Produced by Nicola Humphries

Between ensuring Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen's global tours are as magnetic off-Broadway as they are on it, to scoring feature films, musical maestro Alex Lacamoire’s schedule is relentless. The 43-year-old Cuban-American hasn't stopped making music since he began dazzling audiences at piano recitals at age four. But much like Alexander Hamilton, Lacamoire struggled. The prolific polymath reveals to Catie Lazarus how he grapples with his own hearing impairment to the harsh reality of breaking into Hollywood, even as a Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Employee of the Month winner. Plus, The Resistance Revival Chorus explains why joy is an act of resistance. Want a second or third jolt of joy? Hit up Employee of the Month's Youtube page to see The Resistance Revival Chorus  and Alex Lacamoire, who performed an impromptu medley of idol Billy Joel's hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between ensuring Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen's global tours are as magnetic off-Broadway as they are on it, to scoring feature films, musical maestro Alex Lacamoire’s schedule is relentless. The 43-year-old Cuban-American hasn't stopped making music since he began dazzling audiences at piano recitals at age four. But much like Alexander Hamilton, Lacamoire struggled. The prolific polymath reveals to Catie Lazarus how he grapples with his own hearing impairment to the harsh reality of breaking into Hollywood, even as a Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Employee of the Month winner. Plus, The Resistance Revival Chorus explains why joy is an act of resistance. Want a second or third jolt of joy? Hit up Employee of the Month's Youtube page to see The Resistance Revival Chorus  and Alex Lacamoire, who performed an impromptu medley of idol Billy Joel's hits.

Between ensuring Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen's global tours are as magnetic off-Broadway as they are on it, to scoring feature films, musical maestro Alex Lacamoire’s schedule is relentless. The 43-year-old Cuban-American hasn't stopped making music since he began dazzling audiences at piano recitals at age four. But much like Alexander Hamilton, Lacamoire struggled. The prolific polymath reveals to Catie Lazarus how he grapples with his own hearing impairment to the harsh reality of breaking into Hollywood, even as a Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Employee of the Month winner. Plus, The Resistance Revival Chorus explains why joy is an act of resistance. Want a second or third jolt of joy? Hit up Employee of the Month's Youtube page to see The Resistance Revival Chorus  and Alex Lacamoire, who performed an impromptu medley of idol Billy Joel's hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Resistance Revival Chorus Musical Director Abena Koomson Davis in a meditative singing and listening practice you can do alone or in a group. Get ready to hear her beautiful voice and join in! Download the corresponding conversation (30 Joy as an Act of Resistance) to hear performances of protest songs new and old from Resistance Revival Chorus, as well as their thoughts on song and sisterhood,  intersectionality, singing at the Grammy’s with Kesha for #TimesUp & the #MeToo movement, parenthood, and self care. This is the fourth episode we have created about music as collective healing on this podcast - for more inspiration, music, and activities you can use to empower activism in your group through singing, check out our conversations with IfNotNow in practice 16, Flobots in episode 19, and Peace Poets in episode 23. -- ✨ NEW REWARD FOR OUR DONORS!  ✨ You can get your very own handcrafted magical essence for a limited time by becoming a $13 level donor or above on our Patreon account to support this podcast’s mission to support and sustain people working for social justice. Go to www.patreon.com/healingjustice to get yours or give what you can at any level. --- ABOUT OUR GUEST Resistance Revival Chorus is a collective of more than 60 self-identified women who come together to sing protest songs in the spirit of collective joy & resistance. They honor the long tradition of Music and protest songs in civil rights movements, and honor that tradition by uplifting historical songs as well as creating new ones for our current moment. They are calling for a resistance revival of our spirits, of our commitment to the movement, of our joy and of our power. Abena Koomson-Davis is a performer, educator and wordsmith. Abena’s musical credits include: lead vocalist for Van Davis funk rock band, and original cast member of the hit Broadway musical FELA! which earned 3 TONY awards. She recently became musical director of the Resistance Revival Chorus. Abena serves as Ethics Chair of the middle school division at Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. --- Song credit: Woke Up This Morning Reverend Osby of Aurora, Illinois is credited with this song as an adaptation from a gospel song he wrote when spending time in Hinds County jail during the freedom rides. --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Sign up for the email list at www.healingjustice.org Social media: Instagram @healingjustice, Healing Justice Podcast on Facebook, & @hjpodcast on Twitter This podcast is 100% volunteer-run. Help cover our costs by becoming a sponsor at www.patreon.com/healingjustice or giving a one time gift here https://secure.squarespace.com/commerce/donate?donatePageId=5ad90c0e03ce64d6028e01bb Please leave a positive rating & review in whatever app you are listening - it all makes a difference!   THANK YOU to all our production volunteers: Mixing and production by Zach Meyer at the COALROOMIntro and Closing music gifted by Danny O’BrienAll visuals contributed by Josiah WerningPhoto for this episode image by Ginny Suss

This week, we’re talking with Resistance Revival Chorus members Sarah Sophie Flicker and Meah Pace. You’ll hear their performances of protest songs new and old, as well as their thoughts on song and sisterhood, intersectionality, singing at the Grammy’s with Kesha for #TimesUp & the #MeToo movement, the Womens March principles, parenthood, and self care. FULL show notes including all song credits and sources, references from this episode, and production credits can be found at https://www.healingjustice.org/episodes-1/resistance-revival-chorus Resistance Revival Chorus is a collective of more than 60 self-identified women who come together to sing protest songs in the spirit of collective joy & resistance. They honor the long tradition of music and protest songs in civil rights movements, and honor that tradition by uplifting historical songs as well as creating new ones for our current moment. They are calling for a resistance revival of our spirits, of our commitment to the movement, of our joy and of our power. They perform regularly in NYC, and have graced the stage with such greats as Kesha and Carly Simon. Check out the toolkit to start your own Resitance Revival Chorus here: https://medium.com/@resistancerevivalchorus/resistance-revival-chorus-tool-kit-260ed7438977 Download the corresponding practice (30 Practice: Sing for Freedom) to join Resistance Revival Chorus Musical Director Abena Koomson Davis in a meditative singing and listening practice you can do alone or in a group. Get ready to hear her beautiful voice and join in! Practice episodes always publish on Thursdays. --- ✨ NEW REWARD FOR OUR DONORS!  ✨You can get your very own handcrafted magical essence for a limited time by becoming a $13 level donor or above on our Patreon account to support the podcast! Go to www.patreon.com/healingjustice to get yours & support this project.  

Today on the Podcast, The Knocking on Your Heart. You know when you're at one of those huge conferences and you're meeting all kinds of creative entrepreneurial folks from all kinds of places? You're chatting quickly here and there between speakers. Passing by briefly between bathroom breaks. Wishing you could chat with influencers but find yourself seated with the friends you came with cuz there's barely time to eat and pee — let alone introduce yourself in a non crazy-person way. You feel a weird mix of excitement and dread. There are specific names you want to "connect" with and certain folks you want to avoid. So you're racking and stacking who to prioritize. Maybe you practice your elevator speech on the plane, in the taxi, at your hotel. No doubt you dress to impress and ya come camera ready, costs be damned! If this is you, know this is also about 99.9% of every conference goer on the planet. Even the ones you most look up to have that same twinge of "conference crazy" as I call it. One part nerves, one part thrill, one part pressure. You've put a lot of time, money, and energy into going. It makes sense why you might be thinking, "This HAS to WORK." But oye is that a slippery slope! And then suddenly the weekend's over?! You're flying home, bombarded with a billion BIG ideas, already starting to feel the high coming down and thinking ... "Wait, it's over? I met sooooo many people; why do I feel like I barely talked to anyone." You're looking through your phone and it's all detail shots and flatlays and boomerangs and photo booth groupies. You think, "It looks like I had a great time. Why did I feel so lonely? So spastic? So desperate?" And you're wondering, "How the heck do I make this count?" So, you skim through your pages of notes ... Sift through your stack of acquired business cards, try to put conversations to faces and all those new instagram handles but, honestly, ya kinda got nothin. You're thinking, "Wait, which brand strategist was she?" or "Dannnng, how did they get to lunch with her!?!?" or "Gawwd, I look awful in that shot. Why did they have to tag me?" Before you know it — it's Tuesday morning and you're too tired to reach out like you said you would. But it's OK. You'll do it tomorrow. Gotta update the website first anyway. Then it's 3 weeks later. Website's still wonky. Haven't reached out. But it's OK. You'll sign up for that 8 week course and reconnect in the private FB group. Now you're in the FB group but there's thousands of members and it's a whole lot of white noise, TBH. So you bounce because, after all, it's a giant time suck (and, truthfully, it made you feel pretty anxious. Pretty behind. Pretty not good enough. Pretty exhausted). Ya think, "I gotta get offline. Go somewhere! No one even knows I exist online." Only, you just went somewhere offline. So you say, "No. You can't afford it. That was thousands of dollars. And you're still paying off your Nordstrom's card." So back to DIY marketing hacks you go. Thinking, "Well, if I could just beat the Instagram algorhythm. Maybe I should spend the money on Ads." You do. But still, nothin. Like hitting your head against a brick wall. The doubt seeps in. "Maybe I just need to go get a J-O-B." Then the shame seeps in. Sound familiar? It's a vicious cycle. One every entrepreneur has been on at one time or another. Know you're not alone. You're in the exact right place. Build your business "small but mighty; slow and steady." Now more than ever, when so many women are launching offerings from their laptop (juxtaposed by registering for 1000+ person swaggy conferences with tracked themes or enrolling in monthly online memberships for hundreds of folks at all different stages of business and seasons of life), you need to remember that the BEST businesses  — the ones that thrive creatively, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically AND financially — are the ones built on real life, genuine, intimate relationship circles. They are the brain trusts. The collectives. The masterminds. Not only sustainable in business but in life. Because ... Quickie conference chit-chat like, "Oh, hey! So, what'd you think of the panel?" is great but not enough. Loop giveaway partners are smart but not enough. Instagram Lives are fun but not enough. Private Facebook Groups are 24/7 but not enough. What is? Truly investing in others (& they'll invest in you). Giving more than taking. Sharing more than competing. Learning more than preaching. Not with hundreds. Not with thousands. But with a precious few, we hold on. When life hands you a storm you didn't see coming. When success doesn't look how you thought it would. When hustle no longer works and burnout hits ya hard. When pivoting feels essential but starting seems impossible. It's the people you've supported, the ones you've truly gotten to know and serve, who will get you through. Not the room you tried to "work" nor the list you promo-blasted last week. Better yet? They're the ones who'll remind you who you are, what you want, why you started. They're the ones who'll look you, dead in the eyes, call the elephant out in the room, and say, "Sister-friend, what's up? I see you're struggling. What do you need?" They're the ones who roll up their sleeves, offer their resources, and introduce you to the right people, at the right time, in the right way. And that, friends, is how authentic marketing and genuine sales funnels are made. One slow, sincere, surrendered conversation at a time. We draw the circle wide. So come sit by us. Enter my conversation with Nitika Chopra ... Nitika Chopra is a certified life coach, wellness entrepreneur, go-to resource for young women around the globe, and a motivational lifestyle guru. On a mission to inspire radical self-love, she began her entrepreneurial journey as the founder of the popular online magazine Bella Life in 2010. The host of the talk show Naturally Beautiful on Z Living, which focuses on a holistic approach to beauty from the inside out, her passion for beauty and self-love recently landed her a job with a luxury skin care brand as their on-air beauty expert for QVC. While she is a passionate, colorful, and inspirational voice supporting people in their journey to access more self-love by creating a lifestyle reflective of it — she's also as real as they come. She's a woman I'm grateful to have deep-dived with and look forward to hosting again soon. Listen in, share this episode, and let's give Nitika a giant Dreamcatchers hug. In this Episode We Talk About: Why self-love begins with rage The truth about what it takes to manage chronic illness What sitting on Gabrielle Bernstein's floor gave her How to find your tribe (and why you gotta treat it like a job) The right and wrong ways to pitch yourself to influencers How she approached her goals 10 years ago versus today Why you must "faith it til you make it" (and believe unapologetically) The surprising truth about introverts who look like extroverts How to keep asking questions about the knocking on your heart When it's smart to quit and why to take a step back (your adrenals will thank you!) How creating for creating's sake and "showing up" builds immense opportunity When Nitika finally made peace with deciding not to have children Plus: why we've both built our businesses on relationships Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights.   Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow Nitika: Instagram , Website People Mentioned: Sarah Jenks, The Resistance Revival Chorus, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and Agape International Past Episodes: Ep 033 "Why is Change so Hard? (4 Phases of Transformation)" , Ep 032 "Tips to Find Mentors, Market Authentically, Meditate Easier with Ben Decker" Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: How to Secure Brand Partners, My Biggest Mistakes in Business, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIREE 2018 in LA    This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. 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On The Gist, if iHeart Media wants to do better, they really ought to change their name.    Did you watch the Oscars? Did you think they were a little lame? Writer Catie Lazarus provides a safe space for your Academy Awards–related shade. Lazarus is host of the Employee of the Month Show. Come see it live on March 15 in New York with guests Hannibal Buress, Emily Mortimer, Alex Lacamoire, and the Resistance Revival Chorus.  In the Spiel, don’t let Ben Carson’s $31,000 fiasco distract you from the ongoing travesty that is the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, if iHeart Media wants to do better, they really ought to change their name.    Did you watch the Oscars? Did you think they were a little lame? Writer Catie Lazarus provides a safe space for your Academy Awards–related shade. Lazarus is host of the Employee of the Month Show. Come see it live on March 15 in New York with guests Hannibal Buress, Emily Mortimer, Alex Lacamoire, and the Resistance Revival Chorus.  In the Spiel, don’t let Ben Carson’s $31,000 fiasco distract you from the ongoing travesty that is the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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If there was ever a time when we need to consistently keep our souls replenished for the fight against injustice, it would be now. Hear how Women’s March artistic director, Paola Mendoza and strategic advisor and national organizer Sarah Sophie Flicker use the power of art and culture in activism, and what they learned in documenting The Women’s March for the newly released book, "Together We Rise." As national organizers for The Women’s March and leaders of The Resistance Revival Chorus, these artist activists see their purpose as connecting fellow members of The Resistance to the moments of joy and transcendence that come with being a part of history in the making.

Today I talk with Kate Quarfordt,  the Founding Director of Arts Integration & Culture at City School of the Arts. My conversation with Kate was a rich and wonderful surprise! I found her 4-seasons framework someplace in the corners of the internet and was immediately enchanted with it. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter as metaphors for the flow of work... The Framework is so powerful in the types of conversations it allows into the larger conversation about work, especially winter, a time to reflect and consider, to heal and incubate. It's rare to make space for that type of work! The opening and closing circles Kate hosts in her school to bookend the week...it touched my heart! It's such a beautiful way to work. And so similar to how Daniel Mezick gets organizations to shift how they work through Open Space Agility! Check that episode out here! This conversation has started to open up the idea of threads and threading in conversation design for me. I first got the sense of threading from my conversation with Nandini Stocker, Google's Head of Conversation Design Advocacy. As I see it now,  the arc of a conversation  is made of stories. And the way Kate describes our stories coming together to make a new one, using the word "Braiding", makes so much sense.  Conversations are the exchange of stories, and placing ourselves and others into the hero role, shifting perspective as empathy and generosity demands is the flow of real dialogue. Finally, we talked about how creative work requires an audience! An Audience provides a "pull" and "push" for work. At least, that's the way I experience it. Even when I don't feel like it, I push myself to finish work on an episode because I know people are waiting (pulling) for it. And there's a loop of feedback on the work: People write me to tell me what was great and where I missed the mark. That's one of the reasons that I feel the conversation between an organization and its customers is one of the most critical, missing pieces in companies that struggle with a sluggish work cadence. There's not enough urgency.  If you want to dig into that conversation more, check out the episodes from Rei Wang, Director of the Dorm Room Fund and Sarah Mitchell, Lead designer at Faraday Futures. Both helped me see principles at work in sustaining great conversations with customers and community.  Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did making it !   Notes and Links ____ Meeting Kate on Twitter New York City Charter School for the Arts (CSA) Specials On C Gothamsmith Threading in Conversation Design: In Podcast Show notes What we need is a Montage (montage!) The X that we were solving for: Feeling out of synch, loss of clear cadence The Seasons Wheel applied to a Week or a Cultural Transformation: Open and Closing Circles: Open Space Agility with Daniel Mezick   Mary Oliver: making yourself visible to yourself in a way you never imagined! From Blue Pastures: I don't mean it's easy or assured; there are the stubborn stumps of shame, grief that remains unsolvable after all the years, a bag of stones that goes with one wherever one goes and however the hour may call for dancing and for light feet. But there is, also, the summoning world, the admirable energies of the world, better than anger, better than bitterness and, because more interesting, more alleviating. And there is the thing that one does, the needle one piles, the work, and within that work a chance to take thoughts that are hot and formless and to place them slowly and with meticulous effort into some shapely heat-retaining form, even as the gods, or nature, or the soundless wheels of time have made forms all across the soft, curved universe – that is to say, having chosen to claim my life, I have made for myself, out of work and love, a handsome life.     The Inner Winter Process: Leaving yourself voicemails! (creates a third point for reflection, just as a drawing or journal does) Dave Gray on Drawing creating a clearer interface for conversations https://medium.com/the-conversation-factory/the-math-behind-drawing-in-together-1a24fe4b9084 Morning Pages http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/ The Inner Conversation https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/11/figuring-out-how-and-why-we-talk-to-ourselves/508487/ Spring Cleaning Script from Mama Gena: http://www.mamagenas.com/where-women-store-garbage/   Holding Space is incredible power: Who initiates the request? Who Has permission? The Paradox of Flow vs Framework: Absence of Structure vs. Structure vs. balancing who introduces the structure.   What's the Deal with Agile? http://theconversationfactory.com/podcast/2017/7/19/alistair-cockburn-on-the-heart-of-agile-jazz-dialog-and-guest-leadership   How is a school like a conversation? Moving from the School-As-Script model to the School-As-Dialogue model. Waterfall vs Agile http://agilitrix.com/2016/04/agile-vs-waterfall/   Kate's Post-call reflections on Winter and Work as a Relay Race: "As I was transitioning into the rest of my day I realized that there was one last thing that I wanted to share apropos of the winter phase and the importance of rest and rejuvenation--not just in the creative learning space, but also in the context of activism and resistance. As I mentioned, we are doing a lot of work with young folks around using the arts as a vehicle for activism, especially given how passionate they are about making their voices heard in this current political moment. On Monday night I had the chance to perform with the Resistance Revival Chorus, a women/femme-led singing group created by the leaders of the Women's March to keep the momentum of the march moving forward and also--crucially--to frame joy and rejuvenation as acts of resistance in and necessary elements of a sustainable movement. Paola Mendoza, co-artistic director of the March, and one of the producers of Monday night's event, said something that evening that resonated super powerfully with me. https://m.mic.com/articles/182826/the-womens-march-launches-resistance-revival-in-effort-to-keep-anti-trump-momentum-going#.GFf3ipI25)   She said, "The resistance is not a sprint, but it's not a marathon either. It's a relay race." I love that image because it evokes the sustainability that becomes possible when hard work and leadership are shouldered by a full community instead of by a single individual. There's a sense of permission implicit in this approach, the understanding that it's ok for each member of the community to pause and refill the tanks every so often, because there's always someone else right there who's ready to take up the baton and run the next leg. In the context of the season wheel, this is the idea that different community members can be in different phases at different times...  it's OK for you to be in winter, because you know I'm in summer and I've got you covered, and then we can switch so I get a chance to rest and reflect while you keep the work moving forward. I'm excited to bring that relay race image back to the kiddos when we gather to kick off year two.