Self-reflection and honest conversations seem like daunting feats in the path towards practicing allyship. Join hosts Yasmine and Uswah as they have hard conversations to explore the ways they can better practice allyship. Inner Work is Ally Squared's official podcast. For more information, visit www.allysquared.ca
Shame and Honour are heavy words that can carry a lot of power. Yasmine and Uswah talk about their experiences with cultural shame and the ways communities can use honour to empower people.
15 Aug 2021
015 Loneliness vs Belonging
In Season 2's premier episode, we dive into how lonely tokenism can make you feel, and how belonging is one of the most powerful emotions to think about when it comes to representation.
11 Apr 2021
014 The Grocery Store Analogy
In the last episode of Season 1, Yasmine and Uswah talk about positionality using Ally Squared's Grocery Store analogy.
28 Mar 2021
013: Who Cares?
In an individualistic society, how do we build collective consciousness and community care? Yasmine and Uswah interview Kamil Ahmed from Community Fridge KW about exactly how to do so.
14 Mar 2021
012 Your Toughest Questions on Allyship
Yasmine and Uswah take live listener questions about equity and allyship.
21 Feb 2021
011 Does Representation Work
Celina Cesar-Chavannes joins Yasmine and guest host Sumaya to talk about why representation isn't enough. Celina shares her experiences as a Black woman in White-dominated leadership spaces and gives some advice on how to be unapologetically yourself.
7 Feb 2021
010 Intentionality & Why Everyone Needs to Be Better At It
Yasmine and Uswah use intentionality to create goals for active allyship. They should how to use intentionality effectively, and how to avoid performative activism.
24 Jan 2021
009 Our Right to Financial Security
We sometimes talk about issues without giving equal weight to solutions. Join Yasmine and Uswah as they interview Leah Gazan, a Member of Parliament, activist, and educator. Leah talks about her fight for Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in the House of Commons and the impact it would make in building equitable futures.
10 Jan 2021
008 Our Karen Problem
Karens are White women who weaponize their Whiteness to oppress and attack racialized people. Join Yasmine and Uswah as they interview Justine Abigail Yu from Living Hyphen about Karens and their negative impact on society.
27 Dec 2020
007 Protesting and Walking Out
Rayne Fisher-Quann led Ontario's largest walkout in protest of budget cuts to sex education and Indigenous curriculums in public schools. Yasmine and Uswah talk to her about front-line activism, the depiction of young activists as martyrs, and the future of resistance after COVID-19.
13 Dec 2020
006 Is Online Advocacy Performative?
Are petitions and online advocacy forms of slacktivism? Are they effective? Yasmine and Uswah interview Mikala Messam from Send Your Support and talk honestly about the emotional toll online advocacy takes on individuals leading change.
29 Nov 2020
005 Appreciating or Appropriating?
What's the difference between cultural appropriation or appreciation? In this episode, Yasmine and Uswah dive deep into the world of music festivals, the Kardashians, and the everyday ways we've normalized appropriation.
15 Nov 2020
004 Macro Impacts of Microaggressions
Microaggressions happen daily but most people don't stop to think about the impact of their words. On today's episode, Yasmine and Uswah talk about the macro impacts of microaggressions and how to stop being a microaggressor.
1 Nov 2020
003 Problems of Toxic Masculinity
In this episode, Yasmine and Uswah interview Sid Pereira of Boys of the Future about toxic masculinity. They explore the ways kids learn gender roles and ask Sid about how to combat the homophobia and transphobia found in toxic masculinity.
18 Oct 2020
002 Cancelling Cancel Culture?
On this episode, Yasmine and Uswah touch on a tricky topic: Cancel Culture. They discuss the ways cancel culture has failed to hold people accountable, and suggest alternative methods of de-platforming or educating.
2 Oct 2020
Our Identities
In our first episode, we talk about identity, a word that we use all the time but seldom reflect on. Yasmine and Uswah talk about their identities and how the ways that society treated them affected how they thought of themselves. Doing the inner work on identity formation is incredibly important in practicing allyship for those with marginalized identities.
27 Sept 2020
The Inner Work Trailer
Join hosts Uswah and Yasmine on a deep deep dive into the inner work needed to practice real, impactful allyship. Start listening to begin your inner work in practicing allyship.
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Contact Inner Work
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Inner Work?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
