This show is a collection of real, honest, and sometimes messy conversations between two friends. We'll explore racism, antiracism, interracial friendship, activism, books, films, and more through our different lived experiences. We'll offer questions and actions to help you go deeper into your exploration of race & culture, find your own inner disruptor, and be a part of the solution. Occasionally, we'll bring you interviews with others who are experts in this work so we can learn together and do better.

Naked Conversations: Race, Culture, & Beyond
Claim This Podcastby Sage B. Hobbs | Naked Conversations
Podcast Overview
This show is a collection of real, honest, and sometimes messy conversations between two friends. We'll explore racism, antiracism, interracial friendship, activism, books, films, and more through our different lived experiences. We'll offer questions and actions to help you go deeper into your exploration of race & culture, find your own inner disruptor, and be a part of the solution. Occasionally, we'll bring you interviews with others who are experts in this work so we can learn together and do better.
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Recent Episodes

October 25, 2023
S8E8: This is Goodbye (ish) & Thank You!
<p class="p1">8 seasons, 51 raw, awkward & brave conversations later, we've arrived at our finale. This is definitely not the end of us using our voices to speak up against injustice & work for radical change, just the end of our podcast. We are so grateful for all of you being with us in this work; listening, learning and acting. Be brave & keep it up ya’ll.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Listen to hear us talk about</strong></p> <ul> <li class="p1">Sharing emotional labour between friends</li> <li class="p1">How has building this podcast together impacted us each personally?</li> <li class="p1">How are we carrying the vision for a more equitable and just world forward from here?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Resources mentioned </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The Humanize Podcast</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">----------</p> <p dir="ltr">Connect with us and learn more about our work:</p> <p dir="ltr">Sage: Speaking, leadership development & coaching, team building, and group facilitation <a href= "http://www.sagebhobbs.com/">www.sagebhobbs.com</a> On <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagebhobbs/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Erica: Executive coaching and organizational strategy at <a href= "https://www.flyingcolorsllc.com/flying-colors-about-us-">Flying Colors LLC</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Help support antiracism work and community dialogue by SHARING to the show with your friends and family!</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Click the “share” button on whichever platform you listen and send it to folks who would find it helpful</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Good old “spread the word,” and talk about it with your people </p> </li> </ul>

October 18, 2023
S8E7: Healing Generational Trauma & Breaking from "Stable Misery" with Dr. Lynyetta Willis
<p dir="ltr"><strong>“Neither you nor your family are broken, you just have habits that need to be.”</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Today we are joined by Dr. Lynyetta Willis; psychologist, family empowerment coach, speaker, and award-winning author, who helps frustrated families break free from Stable Misery® and unhelpful parenting and partnership patterns. </p> <p dir="ltr">We’re asking; what are the unhelpful stories we tell ourselves, and are these stories different for marginalized communities? Dr. Willis brings so much hope and optimism to her work, we hope you feel as empowered from this conversation as we do. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Listen to hear us talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">THESE 5 main habits to work on to transform your life</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Questioning the stories we tell ourselves</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Chronic stress and survival mode </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Marginalized community experiences </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Analysing the experience of disempowerment </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice for principals/teachers wanting to help families through difficult patterns</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Resources mentioned:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://drlwillis.com/">https://drlwillis.com/</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "http://www.healingstablemisery.com">www.Healingstablemisery.com</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "http://www.mytriggerscore.com">www.Mytriggerscore.com</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Body Keeps the Score</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Alissa Campbell - SEED Certification</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dr Ross Green “children do well if they can”</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">----------</p> <p dir="ltr">Connect with us and learn more about our work:</p> <p dir="ltr">Sage: Speaking, leadership development & coaching, team building, and group facilitation <a href= "http://www.sagebhobbs.com/">www.sagebhobbs.com</a> On <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagebhobbs/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Erica: Executive coaching and organizational strategy at <a href= "https://www.flyingcolorsllc.com/flying-colors-about-us-">Flying Colors LLC</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Help support antiracism work and community dialogue by SHARING to the show with your friends and family!</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Click the “share” button on whichever platform you listen and send it to folks who would find it helpful<br /> <br /></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Good old “spread the word,” and talk about it with your people</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p>

October 11, 2023
S8E6: Book Bans in Schools: The What and The Why
<p dir="ltr">Book bans are increasing at a rapid pace in school districts around the United States. What’s really going on here? </p> <p dir="ltr">Today we are unpacking the motivations for book banning, which books are being banned, and what this means for our communities moving forward. We dive into the challenges of navigating content ‘appropriateness’ as a parent, and the role that fear can play in our decision making. </p> <p dir="ltr">Our homework for you is to research which books are banned in your own state. You might be surprized what you find! </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Listen to hear us talking about:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What content would scare me as a parent, for my kids to have access to?</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Factoring in age appropriateness </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why we need to hear marginalized voices in literature</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The power of a concerned parent </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why do we read? What do we get from books? <strong><br /></strong></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Resources mentioned:</p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Tango-Makes-Three-Justin-Richardson-ebook/dp/B00WEZR0KC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PD5PCXMULIAN&keywords=and+tango+makes+three&qid=1687461233&s=digital-text&sprefix=and+tango+%2Cdigital-text%2C112&sr=1-1"> And Tango Makes Three</a> by Justin Richardsonn and Peter Parnell true story, my sister, books reflecting the realities of the world</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/All-American-Boys-Jason-Reynolds/dp/1481463330"> All American Boys</a> by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Color Purple by Alice Walker (read at 13)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Bluest Eye. Pecola Breedlove by Toni Morrison (read in early 20’s)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">"Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison*</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">"Native Son" by Richard Wright*</p> </li> </ol> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">----------</p> <p dir="ltr">Connect with us and learn more about our work:</p> <p dir="ltr">Sage: Speaking, leadership development & coaching, team building, and group facilitation <a href= "http://www.sagebhobbs.com/">www.sagebhobbs.com</a> On <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagebhobbs/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Erica: Executive coaching and organizational strategy at <a href= "https://www.flyingcolorsllc.com/flying-colors-about-us-">Flying Colors LLC</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Help support antiracism work and community dialogue by SHARING to the show with your friends and family!</p>
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