Best Accordingtoweeze Podcasts (2024)

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Protecting Peace or Protecting Privilege? W/ Elizabeth DiAlto 43:13

24h ago43:13

43:13

In this episode Weeze chats with Elizabeth DiAlto, known for her nuanced, inclusive, and humor-infused approach to spirituality and the healing arts, Elizabeth DiAlto is an Embodiment Specialist and a Spiritual Futurist. They explore what it means to focus on living a value’s centered, peaceful and soft life, while honoring and dancing the line bet…

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Hood Wellness PT 2 W/ Tamela Julia Gordon 28:21

15d ago28:21

28:21

In this two part conversation, Weeze talks with Tamela Julia Gordon, a writer and editor from New York. Tamela Julia Gordon’s book, Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land has been met with critical acclaim, earning a starred Kirkus Review. Tamela’s currently working on her second book and splitting her time betwee…

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Hood Wellness PT 1 W/ Tamela Julia Gordon 26:46

1M ago26:46

26:46

In this conversation, Weeze talks with Tamela Julia Gordon, a writer and editor from New York. Tamela Julia Gordon’s book, Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land has been met with critical acclaim, earning a starred Kirkus Review. Tamela’s currently working on her second book and splitting her time between Harlem …

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Hi Friends, I'm Back! 14:36

1M ago14:36

14:36

The show is baaaaaaack! We know it’s been a little bit… and Weeze is excited to reconnect. If you’re tuned in on social media or substack, you’ve been dialed in to the shifts, changes and transformations that have been afoot. In this short and sweet chat, Weeze rehashes what’s been up, how things are shifting, what is pulling her forward and what y…

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1948 to Freedom: From Yaffa 1:08:09

7M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

Mx. Yaffa is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian individual who has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. In this session, Louiza “Weeze” Doran speaks with Yaffa r…

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1948 to Freedom: From Gaza 41:30

7M ago41:30

41:30

In this session, we speak with a Doctor from Gaza. For their safety and protection, their voice has been altered. There is a transcript below for easier listening. This Doctor shares important data and experiences to keep in mind regarding the day to day lived experience of those in Palestine, centralized in Gaza; from manufactuered poverty, to edu…

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1948 to Freedom: From Palestine To Lebanon 1:01:49

7M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

In this session, Louiza “Weeze” Doran talks with a biracial Palestinian whose family fled Palestine during 1948, landing in Lebanon and later in the United States. They share insight from their lived experience, as well as, point us to research and tracked data regarding the experiences of those in Palestine. From refugee experiences during the Nak…

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The Enneagram Journey with Jessica Dickson 50:34

1+ y ago50:34

50:34

At this point we all know all about the Enneagram, right? Wrong. Take what you think you know and set it aside. I am honored to have Jessica Dickson here with me today. Jessica is an Enneagram genius and an antiracism educator, and a RAY OF SUNSHINE! She is utilizing the inner work of the Enneagram, with the context setting of antiracism, to create…

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Embodiment is for EVERY-BODY w/ Elizabeth DiAlto 56:41

1+ y ago56:41

56:41

So many people are doing embodiment work these days, but very few people are doing it in such a genuine and successful way as Elizabeth DiAlto. She is known for her raw, honest, and nuanced approach to spirituality and the healing arts and is an Embodiment Specialist, a Mystic, and host of the Embodied Podcast (3M+ downloads!) You will want to pay …

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Liberation is Not a Commodity w/ Bobby Morgan 1:04:30

1+ y ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Y'all, buckle up! We are about to have a very honest conversation about liberation and living liberated. Today I sit down with Bobby Morgan to talk about the WORK of liberation work. Bobby is the founder and principal consultant at Liberation Lab, a company focused on working with educators and administrators to promote equity and culturally respon…

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An Emotional Work in Progress w/ Corey Evan Leak 50:35

1+ y ago50:35

50:35

What does it mean to live with softness and to have access to all of your emotions? How do we lead with that gift and impart it to others? Corey Evan Leak is a prime example; as a podcaster, writer, and anti-racism educator, he is using his platforms to help others find peace and belonging. Corey and I sit down today and talk about his article Angr…

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Why We Won’t Shut Up About Liberation Work 58:05

2y ago58:05

58:05

What IS liberation? What does it mean personally and professionally? Today I am sharing a crossover episode with Julia “Motherfucking” Wells, business coach and host of the podcast “Wait, What the Fuck?” Julia and I are discussing how no one can escape social narratives, how we all have our own work to do, and now liberation looks different for all…

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Patriarchy Blues w/ Frederick Joseph 1:12:20

2y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

Whether it's white supremacy, patriarchy, or capitalism, we've all internalized these structures and we all need to be unpacking and unlearning them at all times. This isn’t a sprint — it’s a marathon and it's grueling and uncomfortable. Are you ready to wake up and choose this work? Joining me today is Author, disruptor, activist, friend and chang…

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Intrapersonal Activism: ReClaiming our Personal Power 1:01:30

2y ago1:01:30

1:01:30

What does peace really mean to you? How do we define pleasure? Society has siloed pleasure to the bedroom, but it is really how connected you are to ALL of your senses in the day to day. Today I sit down with my dear friend, Terra Lyn Anderson, my partner in our new 7-month course Pleasure & Peace, to talk about living in pleasure and personal libe…

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America Hates Us 1:04:37

2y ago1:04:37

1:04:37

How do we effect change for our most marginalized folx? Why is it so important for “us” to work together to fight the system collectively? Today, I’m chatting with Tareq, co-founder of the social justice brand America Hates Us (AHUS), a clothing company that is so much more than that. We are digging in deep to what brought his company around, who “…

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Owning your Own Pleasure w/ Celine Manning 52:00

2y ago52:00

52:00

*ATW regular is unfiltered and has some cussing, but as an extra heads-up, in today’s episode we are explicitly talking about sex from a shame free place, so you may want to consider who around you is listening* What does empowerment mean when it comes to pleasure, sex, and our own bodies? Society teaches those of us who are socialized females to r…

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Community: What is it good for? w/ Dr. Janice Gassam Asare 1:38:20

2y ago1:38:20

1:38:20

Is social media drowning out your voice? Are you too busy surviving to speak up or walk out? The lived experiences of marginalized communities are often overlooked and brushed aside so whiteness can remain in the center. But we can all work together towards change, towards community, towards liberation. This week I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Jan…

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I️ don’t want resilience. I️ want softness & grace. w/ Weeze Doran 1:01:39

2+ y ago1:01:39

1:01:39

It’s the season 3 finale, so we’re flipping the script and Weeze becomes our guest! In this episode she is interviewed by our amazing guest, Madison Jacobs, from ep 3. They talk about Weeze’s process of slowing down, tending to her own humanity after being in overdrive for the last 20 months, how we as a collective can begin to heal and exist unapo…

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Equitable Wellness for Black Women and Femmes w/ Dr. Lanice Avery 57:47

2+ y ago57:47

57:47

Dr. Lanice Avery is giving greatness in this episode! Y’all we talked about Black women and femme’s freedom, gendered and racial socialization, and how our identities around ourselves and relationships are detrimental to our well being. Dr. Lanice brings hope, education, and reminders that Black women and femmes have always been about joy, liberati…

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What is your role in the revolution? w/ Lettie Elizabeth, Myisha T. Hill, and Lyvonne Briggs 56:39

2+ y ago56:39

56:39

It’s our first round table discussion and damn was it so good! I had my amazing friends Lyvonne, Myisha, and Lettie on to check in one year after the great whyte awakening of 2020. This episode is all about giving yourself permission to heal and to follow your calling. Listen y’all, we can only liberate others to the degree that we liberate ourselv…

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Hey Siri..How can tech do it for the culture? w/ Madison Jacobs 53:15

2+ y ago53:15

53:15

In this episode Madison and I talk about how white folks have a special way of infusing racism into anything, even tech! As much as we rely on tech in our everyday lives, we have to understand who it’s built by AND who it’s built for! Tech is racist because it’s created by racists, and unfortunately it makes their ability to oppress and silence peo…

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Black Chefs Are the Spice This Economy Needs W/ Rashad Armstead 1:16:36

2+ y ago1:16:36

1:16:36

In this episode Rashad and I talk about how systemic racism once again shows up in the food industry. From restaurant profits being cut by greedy food distributors, to not being approved for funding, and even having to face a lack of kitchen rental opportunities, Rashad tells us about the trials he’s faced as a Black chef and his determination to e…

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Communities of Color Don’t Need Starbucks. We Need Funding. w/ Keta Price and Dani Dynes 1:00:12

3y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

In this episode Keta & Dani of the East Oakland Collective and I talk about the changes they’re creating in Oakland to increase accessibility. We all know there’s no damn reason for communities of color to be under-resourced other than whyteness doing what it does! And Dani let us know that no community, even if it’s underdeveloped, ever goes unmap…

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Accepting and Celebrating Yourself w/ Brandon Goodman 52:20

3y ago52:20

52:20

In this episode Weeze and Brandon talk about who we could be if society’s standards didn’t have a hold on how we choose to live our lives. If we decided to tune into our hearts vs. what others say, how would we move about the world? How would we show up for ourselves and the people & things we care about? How could we create what has never existed …

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Be Willing to Get It Wrong w/ Anna Paquin 45:51

3y ago45:51

45:51

In this episode Weeze and Anna talk about what it takes to step into activism and use our voices for humanity. Folks are often so worried about getting this process of transformation wrong they cut off the part of themselves that can learn and do better. This method of thinking is one of the ways the work becomes stagnant. No one starts this journe…

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Defunding, Abolishing, and Reconstructing the Police System w/ Chris Mueller 1:30:49

3y ago1:30:49

1:30:49

I️n this episode Weeze and Chris talk about what it means to defund, abolish, reconstruct, and reimagine the policing system. We all know the institution of police is not answering the needs of the people. It’s a system that’s heavily funded, backed by legislation, and damn near impossible to hold police accountable. What would it look like to real…

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From Allyship to Accomplice w/ Jamal Taylor 53:04

3y ago53:04

53:04

In this episode Jamal and Weeze talk about what it takes to truly be an accomplice in the movement. Sharing their experiences of dealing with people who claim to be allies, Weeze and Jamal drop knowledge on how to protect our peace, express love as a form of accountability, and spot the folks who just want to capitalize off of the movement. ABOUT W…

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Disrupting Segregation in Chicago w/ Tonika Johnson 54:40

3y ago54:40

54:40

In this episode Tonika talks about the change she is making to desegregate Chicago through community education, policy reform, and engagement with her non-profit, the Folded Map Project. The Folded Map Project explores the present day impact of Chicago's historic segregation, showing how you can have two different kinds of lived experiences that ar…

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Creating Economic Empowerment Through Coffee w/ Vava Angwenyi 1:05:50

3y ago1:05:50

1:05:50

In this episode, Vava gives us the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a Kenyan producer in the coffee industry. She shares how local producers, farmers, and prospective entrepreneurs are kept from accessing fair pay and opportunities to participate in the coffee trade, because all of the major farmlands are owned by whyte companies. Her mission i…

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Giving Land Back to Indigenous People w/ Nazshonnii Brown 47:21

3y ago47:21

47:21

In this episode Weeze and Nazshonnii talk about how we can take accountability and give land back to Indigenous folks. It’s more than just googling a tribe and sharing the Federally recognized name of a trie. This process involves us doing our own research on our lineage to understand how communities were colonized and tribes were lost, looking dee…

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Part 2: What It’s Like to Seek Asylum w/ Ranier “Ray” Rodriguez 57:33

3y ago57:33

57:33

In this second part of the episode, Weeze has a conversation with Sidewalk School’s Academic Director and Teacher, Rainier Rodriguez. Sidewalk School is an organization that educates and supports those facing displacement in the Matamoros Tent City, a refugee camp. Having been granted asylum in January 2020, Ray takes us through the experience of w…

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Part 1: Educating & Supporting Displaced Asylum Seekers w/ Felicia Rangel-Samponaro 42:35

3y ago42:35

42:35

This episode is part one of two amazing episodes we’ve got with The Sidewalk School. In this episode, Weeze has a conversation with Director Felicia, about how The Sidewalk School was founded in response to the need for education and support for those facing displacement in the Matamoros Tent City, a refugee camp. They discuss the realities of asyl…

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Transparency & Equity in the Publishing Industry W/ Rebekah “Bex” Borucki 56:25

3+ y ago56:25

56:25

In this episode Bex talks about leaving Hay House, the largest mind body, spirit publisher in the world, due their choice to engage in racist and dangerous practices. She shares about the support (and lack thereof) she received after leaving, gives us a breakdown of how the publishing industry works and what authors experience, and she talks about …

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Breaking Barriers to Book Distribution w/ Shane Foster and Tyrel Dale 1:04:27

3+ y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

In this episode, Weeze and Tyrel & Shane of X Books have a very real conversation about how the prison industrial complex blocks access to books for incarcerated folks and how X Books is a part of that solution. Through book donations, drives, and funding, X Books is stepping in to fill the much needed gap of giving reading materials to folks who a…

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Healing While Black w/ Josh Odam 1:08:58

3+ y ago1:08:58

1:08:58

In this episode Weeze and Josh break down what it looks like to be on a healing journey, while Black. They talk about the history of violence toward Black and Brown folks in the psychological and psychiatric community, how this increases with identity intersections such as Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary, what it means to provide trauma informed care,…

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Existing Unapologetically w/ Pastor Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs 1:34:32

3+ y ago1:34:32

1:34:32

In this episode Weeze and Lyvonne dive into pleasure, joy, healing, identity privilege, how to become a true co-conspirator, coming into community with our ancestors, and taking care of our bodies & spirits. ABOUT WEEZE Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. …

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Connecting to Our Breath & Our Power w/ Katara Mccarty 1:17:58

3+ y ago1:17:58

1:17:58

In this episode Weeze and Katara talk about wellness and healing (and the lack thereof) for Black, Brown, & Indegenous women and femmes of color. They challenge us to think and imagine what could be possible if we were nurtured, cared for, healed, and supported. Katara spoke about her experience in feeling the collective grief of COVID-19, watching…

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Liberation Doesn’t Exist Without Intersectionality w/ Terra Anderson 1:17:45

3+ y ago1:17:45

1:17:45

In this episode Terra and Weeze break down what’s required of each of us to ensure we’re moving toward collective liberation. A part of that is understanding how to work with our privileged and marginalized identities. Just because someone holds a marginalized identity doesn’t absolve them of perpetuating systems of oppression, so it’s important fo…

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Excuse Me, I’m Still Speaking w/ Myisha Hill 1:12:47

3+ y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

In this episode Myisha and Weeze break down the ways Kamala Harris’ language, tonality, and even body language were such a topic of conversation yet also the real lived experiences of BIPOC, especially Black women, in settings with whyte men. They talk about how the Black identity is often co-opted for profit, specifically pointing out how Breonna …

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From Slave Patrol to Policing w/ Lettie Shumate 1:21:48

3+ y ago1:21:48

1:21:48

In this episode Weeze and Lettie talk about the evolution of the police system, how it’s rooted in the slave patrol from the 1700s, and the importance of restructuring and reimagining public safety. ABOUT WEEZE Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s kno…

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An Inside Look at Police Culture w/ Mario Shaft 1:24:12

3+ y ago1:24:12

1:24:12

In this episode Mario, a retired police officer who served on the Atlanta PD force for 13yrs, offers us a look from the perspective from inside police culture. He talks about the most effective way we can create the change we want to see when it comes to policy and policing, and how we’ve been focusing on the wrong thing. Mario shares about the var…

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Jessica Krug’s Apology Is BS w/ Lisa Betty 1:27:56

4y ago1:27:56

1:27:56

In this episode Lisa and Weeze have a deep discussion on the problematic behavior of Jessica Krug. They talk about the ways in which Jessica, a whyte woman, extensively and intentionally chose to study Black + African cultures of the diaspora and co-opt Black, Hispanic, and Latinx as her racial-ethnic identities. Not only did she assume these ident…

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Meet Me at the Intersection 54:40

4y ago54:40

54:40

In this episode, Weeze is interviewed by a Never Again News Network “NANN” correspondent. They talk about the purpose of the According to Weeze podcast, NANN, and how both serve as tools to facilitate effective conversations in order to move us toward liberation. Weeze also gets personal when she’s asked a series of questions pertaining to her ever…

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The According to Weeze Podcast Is Here! 2:11

4y ago2:11

2:11

Hey y'all, welcome to the According to Weeze podcast. This is a quick minisode announcing the release of the podcast and letting y'all know that there was a name change. Originally it was going to be At the Intersection but since there were so many of those, I️ decided to keep it consistent and name the pod According to Weeze. Stay connected and tu…

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