Abolitionist Dreamscapes

About Abolitionist Dreamscapes

Come on a journey of navigating humanity in this dumpster fire that we call society with me, Dr. Nicole Truesdell - a 40-something ex-academic deconstructing and shedding all confining systems of my previous life. I talk about coming out late in life, astrology, emotions, relationships, the raggedy space we call society through an abolitionist lens, spirituality, ancestors, Orisa and anything else I am led to share. This is how I dream in the public, so come along with me as I create my abolitionist dreamscapes. To learn more with me check out my Patreon "Abolitionist Dreamscapes"!

Publisher

Dr. Nicole Truesdell

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2023

Latest episode

10 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Feb 2025

   Season 3 Episode 26: Transit Stories w/ Laura Chung

   Hey folks! I am back and this time I am talking withLaura Chung (https://www.laurakchung.com/) from the "⁠Awaken and Align⁠" Podcast about current short and long term astrological transits we are experiencing and how we can work with the changes that the outer planets are bringing as they all change signs this year. The song Laura picked to represent her 2025 was "PacMan" by Jae Park (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0MrGb1hT2U). I'll have a full playlist of songs from guests this season once the season closes. Also, I got some changes coming to the podcast that I discuss at the beginning of the episode. I plan on closing out this season soon and then shifting to creating my new podcast called "Embodied Strategic Dreaming". Stay tuned for more about that. Music produced by Forest Brooks. Ways to support and work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/leadership)My⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/) for consulting, dreaming, facilitation and speaking engagements. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/drnicoletruesdell) - please join and continue to support my work so this podcast can stay open to the public! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9S8UQ-BBApZD7B6BlNrKQ) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://substack.com/@drnicoletruesdell?utm_source=user-menu) $drnicoletruedell (Cashapp and Venmo), drnicoletruesdell@gmail.com (Paypal and Zelle)

2. 

   6 Jan 2025

   Season 3 Episode 25: Thoughts While High w/ Donnell A McLachlan on Vulnerability & Deconstruction

   Hey folks, welcome back! This time I am in conversation with my friend Donnell for a Thoughts While High. We are talking about grief and letting go of former versions of ourselves, leaning into creativity, music, hip hop, and the albums that have impacted us the most in 2024. It's a long but good one as the spirit of the plant helped guide us into the conversation we needed to have. Donnell McLachlan is a writer, theologian, and social justice advocate working to create a more empathetic and inclusive society through writing, research, and storytelling. His research centers on black faith and life, including liberation theologies, womanist theology, and the spiritual and sociohistorical dimensions of hip-hop music and culture. In addition to his academic pursuits, McLachlan has a popular TikTok page with over 315,000 followers, where he shares insights on religious history, discusses religious deconstruction and decolonization, and offers social commentary. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. You can find Donnell @donnellwrites (https://www.instagram.com/donnellwrites/))on ⁠IG⁠ , Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@donnellwrites?lang=en) and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@DonnellWrites) Songs selected by Donnell: Boundaries (https://youtu.be/t2tEZwnpaWA?si=R_WJop1TuG0SLUXD)by Big Sean Know That You Are Loved (https://youtu.be/OrnZCx859tg?si=Ohv2ORdJDN2-8YKb) by Cleo Sol Man in the Garden (https://youtu.be/wiALRpD0Ztg?si=ZY41zk3KxGpWRJNT)by Kendrick Lamar Music produced by Forest Brooks. Ways to support and work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/leadership)My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/) for consulting, dreaming, facilitation and speaking engagements. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/drnicoletruesdell) - please join and continue to support my work so this podcast can stay open to the public! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9S8UQ-BBApZD7B6BlNrKQ) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://substack.com/@drnicoletruesdell?utm_source=user-menu) $drnicoletruedell (Cashapp and Venmo), drnicoletruesdell@gmail.com (Paypal and Zelle)

3. 

   25 Dec 2024

   Season 3 Episode 24: Dreaming As Strategy w/ Kristianna Smith

   Welcome back and Happy Holidays ya'll! This episode I am in conversation with Kristianna Smith (she/they) about what it means to dream as a strategy of liberation. Or what I call "Strategic Dreaming" . What would it look like to lead with your dreams? What would it take for you to bring them into reality? Support for this podcast is always appreciated. Join my Patreon at just $5/month and help me keep the content free for folks to enjoy! Kristianna Smith (she/they) is a visionary curious about how we bring our collective imagination to life. They are a liberation cultural worker, published author, facilitator , theatre artist, educator, gardener, experience alchemist, intuitive, and Queer Black Abolitionist Mama intent on bringing the best of our collective imagination to life. They use play and theatre as mechanisms to dismantle institutional oppression and take up practices that move us closer to a structurally care-centered world. Kristianna is the cultivator of many projects, most recently a written artwork that seeks to affirm and encourage folks as they seek to align their values with their day to day actions, Seed Packets for Liberated Practice: Harvesting Chaos Collection. (https://harvestingchaos.com/) Kristianna uses their social media platforms to explore what it means to embody pleasure as a Black Queer Parent asking, "How might we bring what we dream into being?" Most days you’ll find them wandering through her garden (regardless of season) and learning from the lessons it offers. In their whole, Kristianna practices generative conflict, embodied joy, and radical embodied dreaming. Learn more about Kristianna and her practice at kristiannasmith.com (https://kristiannasmith.com/) Socials Instagram- @harvestingchaos TikTok- @mochaeinstein27 Song selected was Lianna LaHavas "Weird Fishes" (https://open.spotify.com/track/0pBPm7QxjaC46nlqQ4YNt8?si=dcba63a208204f96) Music Produced by Forest Brooks Ways to support and work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/leadership)My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.drnicoletruesdell.com/) for consulting, dreaming, facilitation and speaking engagements. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/drnicoletruesdell) - please join and continue to support my work so this podcast can stay open to the public! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9S8UQ-BBApZD7B6BlNrKQ) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://substack.com/@drnicoletruesdell?utm_source=user-menu) $drnicoletruedell (Cashapp and Venmo), drnicoletruesdell@gmail.com (Paypal and Zelle) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-nicole-truesdell/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-nicole-truesdell/support)

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

34,751

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

50 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

77

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