We will talk about how race has affected our lives: the good, bad, and the ugly. Guests will bring in their personal stories about how it shapes their lens of the world and how it affects the way we operate in it. It will reveal there are both between and within group differences and that everyone sees their racial identity slightly different than you'd think. So let's talk about race!
Jessica Orenstein: When we search for beauty in the face of adversity
When life throws you adversity, what do you do? Behavioral scientist and public health practitioner Jessica Orenstein chooses to focus on the beauty of life rather than the hardship. Even when she has dealt with discrimination from her teachers, peers, and others as early as preschool, she searches for the beauty of life. And she has found that beauty through her family, religion, her natural hair journey, and just daily living. Where can we find beauty in our own lives, even when life gets tough?
31 Oct 2022
Nicole Rodriguez Mullis: Healing from racial misconceptions and microaggressions
If only there was a survival guide to navigate through the discrimination and prejudices. Nicole, a Hispanic woman and strong advocate for mental health, had to learn these coping mechanisms at an early age. Growing up in Alabama, she experienced her peers' ignorance and judgements about her cultural identity, from generalizations about Hispanic identities to negative stereotypes. So in an effort to preserve her self image, Nicole tried to hide parts of her cultural identity and explain herself to others. But such discrimination and close-mindedness can have lasting effects from developmental years to adulthood.
4 Oct 2022
Ale: When we explore the pros and cons of a mixed cultural heritage
Now more than ever, individuals are born with multiple cultural identities. And yet, oftentimes there is a pressure in the U.S. to prioritize one culture over another or be alienated to a place where one does not feel any sense of belonging. Ale, a Jamaican American woman, comes from Black, Chinese, and possibly White backgrounds. From her personal experiences, she shares a more worldly perspective on the topic, including some advantages to exploring all sides of her ancestral history. She also shares how America's view of mixed cultures actually drastically differs from the views of other countries. So perhaps there is a way for those of mixed cultures to celebrate all sides of their identity.
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21 Aug 2022
Frank Garcia: When we Try to Restore a Connection to Our Cultural Heritage
Frank Garcia, who works with People of Color in Higher Education, struggled to connect with his Mexican heritage when he was young. Growing up, he did not partake in customs such as Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) or speaking Spanish at home. It was not until he was a young adult when he realized how much knowledge he lacked about his own culture. So Frank decided it was time to learn more about Mexican traditions for himself and for his children. Frank shows us it's never too late to revisit our cultural identity.
7 Aug 2022
G Capone: When we search for safe spaces to discuss race, gender, and identity
Where is it ok to talk about race, gender, and identity? At home? At school? In a podcast? G Capone is a Ph.D. student at Teachers College, Columbia University. They identify as a white trans person with a Jewish and Italian heritage. During their upbringing in Brooklyn and Long Island, G found that there were very few opportunities to discuss anything related to race or gender, even when they witnessed displays of prejudice firsthand. So they decided to find other spaces and communities to ask these important subjects. They discovered that higher education can lend an open, safe space to discuss race, gender, and identity; but even in those classrooms, G found a lack of diversity and viewpoints. So, again, where is it ok for us to have these challenging but crticial conversations?
24 Jul 2022
Nkem: When we check in with our bodies on travel and identity
Traveling the world can be its own profound learning experience. Writing coach Nkem, who identifies as Nigerian-American, has lived in several countries across the globe, teaching self-expression through writing. Her time abroad significantly impacted her view of herself, her racial identity, and her relation to others. Nkem explores how travel and writing can cultivate a unique journey in wellness, identity, and self-expression.
Nkem will be hosting Heart Translation, a generative 8-week group writing course guiding you to deeper personal truth(s) and more authentic written expression from October 2nd - November 20th, 2022. For more information, check out: https://www.bynkem.co/heart-translation (https://www.bynkem.co/heart-translation)
10 Jul 2022
Liza Talusan: When we explore the side effects of code switching
Have you ever "code switched"? What is "code switching"? Dr. Liza Talusan has made a career of helping individuals and organizations build their skills in areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and leadership. As a Filipina-American woman, Liza remembers growing up in a "sea of White people", where oftentimes her peers marginalized her for being one of the few People of Color in the town. Her life split into two worlds: acting as "White Liza" during the week and celebrating her Filipina culture on the weekends. This dual identity is practiced by more People of Color than you may realize. While code switching sounds like a super power where individuals can blend into multiple cultures, side effects may include losing connection to one's culture, loss of self-esteem, and lack of belonging in the world.
Check out Liza's New book: The Identity-Conscious Educator: Building Habits and Skills for a More Inclusive School (https://www.amazon.com/Identity-Conscious-Educator-Inclusive-research-based-environment/dp/1952812712)
28 Nov 2021
When we Raise Cultural Awareness with Rayana Grace
Season Finale: Rayana Grace celebrated her Black heritage as a child. However, she learned not very many other people grew up in the same way. In her young adult life, Rayana challenged many others' limited viewpoints on race, culture and identity. She is proud of her racial identity and never compromised her pride. How can we emulate such strength in our own lives?
14 Nov 2021
When we ask "What is your identity tied to?" with Rodniel J. Pecson
Rodniel J. Pecson, a physical therapy assistant student, talks about how he could transform his Filipino-American identity in order to "survive" different environments. Rodniel explores how growing up in a diverse community and attending a predominantly white college challenged his identity. But through therapy, he learned that he did not need to change. Instead, he learned where the real value of identity came from.
27 Sept 2021
When we Talk About how to Become a True Sexual Being Without Getting Fetishized with Lilly Nguyen
Lilly Nguyen, co-host of I Speak Engrish! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-speak-engrish/id1516026186) podcast, has been a racialized person her whole life! Even though she is very proud of her Vietnamese culture, she struggled to find positive representations of Vietnamese women. Instead, she discovered that many viewed her identity through a fetishized or submissive lens of Vietnamese women. So how does someone challenge these perceptions and maybe even change them?
5 Sept 2021
When We Unlearn Internalized Racism and Toxic Masculinity
Unlearning toxic ideals from racism and discrimination can be a lifelong process. Josh Manlove, a Ph.D. candidate and the managing editor for an academic journal at the IUPUI School of Education, shares his journey from his aversion to his Asian-American heritage to his acceptance of his mixed cultural background. From an early age, Josh was made to feel other and marginalized for the way he looked. But by taking an academic approach to his identity, Josh learned there is a lot of love about himself. Now he can pass on those positive, valuable lessons to his children.
22 Aug 2021
When Maria Explores Being "Too Filipino" with Maria Mauricio
Maria Mauricio, finance director for the non-profit Professional Filipino American Youth (https://pfay.org/) (PFAY), brings up a very important question: To assimilate or not to assimilate? Maria grew up in America with Filipino parents, which meant sometimes cultural expectations clashed with American life. But Maria wondered if she could ever "blend in" as a Filipina or as an American when oftentimes she was made to feel "other" in both cultures. "Blending in" should not mean diminishing any part of your identity, but rather bringing multiple factors together to create your unique identity and being proud of all parts of you.
8 Aug 2021
Where We Learn Another Meaning of "Home" with Sharon Jiae Kim
"Where are you from?" "Where are you REALLY from?" "What are you?" For Sharon Jiae Kim, Executive Director of the nonprofit Mustard Seed Generation (https://www.mustardseedgeneration.org/), these are common questions she is asked as a third culture person. Third culture individuals grow up in a different culture than that of their parents. Sharon's parents are Korean, but she grew up in Paraguay, Spain, and China, but now lives in America. Having such a unique cultural experience brings about not only an open mindedness to race and diversity but also a challenge to find a sense of belonging. So maybe the real question that needs to be asked is "Where do you call home?" and what home really means.
25 Jul 2021
When We Put Respect on Her Name with Nnemoma Chukwumerije
Nnemoma Chukwumerije, Co-Founder of The Be Consultancy (//www.thebeconsultancy.com), dives deep into the importance of accepting ALL names. Even if a name sounds foreign or difficult to pronounce, the effort made to understand those names can be the difference between making someone feel welcomed or marginalized. Nnemoma goes through her experience with how others have encountered her Nigerian name, her locs, and appearance. Can an individual proudly represent their culture in the U.S. without judgement or discrimination? What perceptions tie in with our name or appearance in the eyes of our fellow Americans?
W: www.thebeconsultancy.com (http://www.thebeconsultancy.com/)
IG: @the.be.consultancy
11 Jul 2021
Where We Talk About Curls with Juliette
Juliette personally experienced how it takes a village to raise a child. Her tightknit Haitian neighborhood in North Cambridge taught her important lessons about family, community, natural hair beauty and more. But she also knew her childhood differed from the "American way" (sleepovers and discipline tactics, for example). Listen to how those childhood moments form her view on race, diversity, and inclusion. Bonus: Get some helpful tips on how to style natural hair!
27 Jun 2021
Where I Learn the History of Paddy Wagon with Maggie Brennan
Solidarity stems from a discovery of commonalities with those of different backgrounds. Maggie Brennan thoughtfully processes today's racial injustices through her frame of lens as an Irish-American. She explains how her ancestors also dealt with oppression and exclusion as U.S. immigrants. That understanding of her ancestral history has helped her find a commonality with those who are being oppressed today in the U.S. Even if we are not personally impacted by today's forms of oppression due to privilege, how can we still be an ally to those persecuted?
13 Jun 2021
Where I Can't Say Fetishization with Hannah Hyun White
When you can't fit in a mold, what do you do? Hannah Hyun White shares her personal experiences as a Korean Transracial adoptee American in pursuit of higher education. From school to work life to dating life and beyond, Hannah shares the ways she crafted her own identity while dealing with cultural pressures from both her American and Asian cultural expectations.
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