Conscious Anti-Racism

About Conscious Anti-Racism

Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, tapping practitioner, and co-creator of the Conscious Anti-Racism curriculum, shares interviews with experts, along with her own insights, in multiple topics relating to social justice and anti-racism.

Publisher

Dr. Jill Wener

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jul 2020

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 136 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Episode 134: Dr. Niki Elliott

   What is Polyvagal theory and how is it being used to develop curriculum? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Niki Elliott, author of Heart Centered Connections: Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive. They discuss the importance of those who touch the lives of neurodiverse children receiving education in physical, emotional, and sensory safety. Niki Elliott, PhD serves as director for the Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity at University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Prior to this appointment, she served for 7 years as the founding director of the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness at the University of La Verne in California. A high-energy, spirited, and inspiring teacher educator, Niki has taught students of all ages for more than 30 years. She is a staunch advocate for students whose lived experiences include learning disabilities, mental health challenges, foster care placement, and/or racialized marginalization. Her mission is to galvanize an education workforce that establishes trauma-informed, neuroinclusive learning communities where all students and educators thrive. LINKS Heart Centered Connections (https://nikielliott.com/heart-centered-connections/) By Niki Elliott PhD ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com (https://www.jillwener.com/), and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism (https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism). If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare (https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare) Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD (http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD) LinkedIn at (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/)jillwenermd (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/)

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   15 Jul 2026

   Episode 133: Dr. Terence Keel

   How can we change the narrative about what it means and what it takes for people to be safe? How can we restore the protections of citizens from the harm and violence caused by the state? How can academic research lead to real change? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Terence Keel, author of Divine Variations: How Christian Thought Became Racial Science (https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=25826). They dive into his research around falsified death reports for people that were killed by state or police violence during arrests or while in custody. Listen as they discuss how there are committed communities who have been doing this activist work, who are already doing it, and the importance of getting more people in numbers to build power to make real change. Dr. Terence Keel is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in the Department of African American Studies and the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics. He also directs the UCLA Lab for BioCritical Studies and serves as the Advisor for Structural Competency and Innovation for the UCLA Simulation Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine. After earning a BA in Theology from Xavier, he received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and completed a PhD from Harvard University working with the Committee on the Study of Religion, the Department of the History of Science, and the Department of African American Studies. LINKS www.terencekeel.com (https://www.terencekeel.com/) ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com (https://www.jillwener.com/), and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism (https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism). If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare (https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare) Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD (http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD) LinkedIn at (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/)jillwenermd (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/)

3. 

   27 May 2026

   Episode 132: Celeste Warren

   What roles do data and storytelling play in DEI work? How we can share our perspectives and learn from each other while remaining civil? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Celeste Warren, a DEI consultant and published author. They take a closer look into why it's more important now than ever to continue doing DEI work and the impacts of grounding in the fundamental values of an organization. Celeste Warren is a visionary leader who had an impressive 28-year tenure at a global Fortune 100 company, where she rose to the esteemed position of Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. During her decade-long leadership of the Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Celeste implemented groundbreaking initiatives that fostered a culture of inclusivity and equity, setting new standards in the industry. Celeste is a published author and her articles on diversity, equity and inclusion have been featured in numerous national and global publications and she has had the opportunity to speak at various events across the world. She has recently published her second book entitled “The Truth About Equity, What It Really Is, What It Isn’t and Why Everyone Wins When We Get It Right.” LINKS www.crwdiversity.com (https://www.crwdiversity.com/) ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com (https://www.jillwener.com/), and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism (https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism). If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare (https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare) Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD (http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD) LinkedIn at (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/)jillwenermd (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/)

Inside a recent episode

Episode 123: Zahra Amanpour

Published 11 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We were forced to leave the country when I was just one year old. My father was being drafted into the army and wanted to have no part in that and Islamic fundamentalism was starting to get its grip on the country and women were starting to be oppressed in very harsh ways from the very beginning but the whole society was but in particular women has been the emphasis for this regime since the very beginning. So my parents fled with my older sister and I, we went different routes, we met my father in Europe and we started a life, tried to restart a life in the United States. My parents came across the movement again in universities in America so they were like, oh it's still alive, it's still going and all of that. […]

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• Susan Sturm
• coordinators of the One Democratic State Initiative
• Dr Alyson Myers
• Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

14 ratings

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Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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35

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0

Engagement

85

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