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Fare of the Free Child podcast focuses on Black people, Native Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC) families who practice unschooling and other forms of Self-directed, decolonized living and learning. Each weekly episode examines a particular way that we’ve accepted coercive, emotionally and physically damaging habits as a normal part of adult-child relationships. With a focus on deschooling one’s self, decolonizing education, and exploring radical self-expression, this podcast cha ...
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The Grow Dialogue podcast is a liberation project exploring equity, inclusion, belonging, conflict resolution, and culture in the workplace and beyond...including in our personal relationships, families, and communities. Each week (7/21/22 - 10/20/22) Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie brought their listeners insightful guest interviews and artistic expressions curated to amplify emerging voices who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just ...
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The Social ChangeCast is a podcast started by two behavior analysts who are passionate about bridging behavioral science and social justice. Together, they bring you weekly conversations about current events around hard topics such as racism, sexism, hetero-sexism and all forms of oppression.
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Whadddup, Listener homie! I hope you're listening to this final episode thinkin' Daang, Akilah really helped me get more aligned with the type of person I wanna be. Who are you now that you have experienced some of these conversations here on the podcast? My answer to that question is that I am more zoned in on the embodiment of the unschooling ski…
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Have you ever wondered how grief and loss might pave a pathway toward spiritual growth? In this penultimate episode of Fare of the Free Child podcast, I share with you the fourth path in my care package to this community. Sharing Season 9 reflections, Chemay Morales-James, Vanessa Molano, Jasai Madden, Stori, and I bring to life our experiences in …
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Join Akilah as she journeys through the third path to Raising Free People: For Me not Them. Learn the languaging that helps you, the adult, the independent person, move through discovering confident autonomy and other themes that come through as you traverse the pathway of personal leadership. This week we continue our exploration into liberation a…
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Moving away from school-centric culture and the performances we got going on is a very real thing that one listener voiced and we're sharing it here in this episode. We're diving deep into this topic, addressing the importance of honoring our children's confident autonomy and moving away from the ingrained schoolishness we perform at home. We're ex…
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A 6-minute offering for the beginner’s path. Start a journey of discovery, trusting that learning comes from various sources - many of which can't be measured on a conventional scale. May this bonus 6-minute offering on Fare of the Free Child serve you well! Be sure to listen to Episode 265 for more on the starter/beginner path too! We're throwing …
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If you've been searching and asking about some of the most innovative minds in the realm of unschooling, youth rights, and liberation, names like Zakkiyya Chase, Moji Yai, Lane Santa Cruz, and Dr. Sundiata should ring a bell. Some of our most listened-to early dialogues included ones with Ieishah Clelland-Lang and Lou Wilkerson. We detangled topics…
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In this episode, we'll explore the concept of savorism, a term Akilah coined to savor the spaciousness, slowness, and richness that comes from integrated unschooling. Sit with us for storytime about how Akilah's family made the shift from conventional school to homeschooling to unschooling. It was an experience that caused her and her partner to pa…
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Ever wondered how unschooling and liberation work intersect? Join us for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as we delve into the first season of Fare of the Free Child podcast. We discuss my personal journey to unschooling and how moving away from a school-centric life connected to liberation work. In this episode, we give a special shout out to Jua…
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What happens when we eulogize an elder who has guided us on our journey of unschooling, decolonizing education, and raising free people? Join me in this heartfelt final season as we celebrate the transformative energy of unschooling and the legacy of Self-Directed Education. Together, we'll explore the three containers of explainers, affirmations, …
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Ahhh….what an accomplishment! Our penultimate season reaches it’s finale… and ya’ll what a season it has been!! Manifestation, magic, bridges, money as a tool, and the community that is MRM Village! We talk about how networking is actually all about creating community and linking up with folks who are willing to support each other’s missions. Chema…
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What is abundance culture? And what does pausing have to do with sustained abundance? These are some of the questions Vanessa Molano (our resident party animal + book nerd) asks us to explore in this conversation. "I designed a spreadsheet to help you manage your bone$ and circulate that shit." - Vanessa Madd Question Askin' from this convo: What a…
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In this episode, and through the season, we are inviting you to listen, to notice, and to feel through what these conversations evoke for you; within you. Madd Question Askin' What new language is forming for you? What are you resisting? What are you allowing? What are you reframing and reimagining? Are you already using spiritual tech in your life…
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What is your connection to your origin story? Do you feel tied to your origin in ways that feel good and grounding? Or do you feel tethered to something that doesn’t quite feel like you? What do you think about when you read or hear the words Origin Story, anyway? Do you think about the start of your actual life? Or a particular relationship? A spe…
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This is the first episode of Season 9 and we’re delighted to dive into the work of shifting our spiritual and intuitive work to include our raising free people practice. This feels important because while some of us might already see the connection between our commitment to raising free people and the cultivation of our spiritual and intuitive prac…
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Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and visionary interview, Sundiata chats with Akilah S. Richards about her Raising Free People work and book, the power of seeing Unschooling as a tool for liberation, and how to navigate intergenerational healing. Akilah S. Richards is passionate about mindful par…
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As we continue our preparation for Season 9, you are invited to listen as Naaz (also known as Fatima) Mookadam tell us what showed up for her as she listened to Akilah S. Richards’s conversation with Dr. Crystal Menzies. You’ll hear much of that conversation in Season 9, so for now, hear Fatima’s insights and Akilah’s invitation to you. If you miss…
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Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this heartfelt interview, Sundiata chats with long time friend and peer, Ra’id Curt De Veaux, on cultivating trust and safety within family dynamics while empowering urban youth through intentional community programming. Tune in to hear Ra’id and Sundiata have authentic dialogu…
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Get ready for a liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and revolutionary interview, Sundiata chats with Yolanda Williams (Mother, Organizer, Conscious Parenting Coach, and Racial Justice Educator) to shine a light on the power of intentionally unlearning violent ways of parenting in order to heal oneself and model respect f…
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What does family culture mean to you? What tools do you use to co-create a thriving family culture with your loved ones? In this episode, Sundiata shares a new vision of family culture based on his lived experience. From decolonizing parenting and community organizing, to unschooling young folx and raising free people we’re excited to announce 3 ch…
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What's on the other side of a pause? Last season, we leaned into a focused pause, over and over, episode by episode. We also took that pause with us when the episode ended, and now we are ready to slow-walk our way into what arose for us, and for you. Listen as Naazneen (also known as Fatima) Mookadam and Akilah S. Richards speak to some of the the…
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How has the life and recent death of Queen Elizabeth II influenced popular culture as we know it today? It seems like the recent news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the current state of the British Monarchy is yet another event that is dividing people across media and creating even more polarization in our collective culture. From feelings of ad…
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Get ready for another intimate and innovative interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Nth Bar-Fields (Dream Director, Data Analyst & Social Entrepreneur) about navigating roadblocks as a neurodivergent change-maker while also de-weaponizing gender & sex by creating safe spaces to …
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Tune into another timely and visionary interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Lawrence “Nature Boy” Seals who shares his vision of how hyper-local food systems can shift our modern culture, in turn, creating more equity, a deeper sense of purpose, and belonging on both a local an…
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Tune into another powerful interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. Sundiata chats with Dr. T. Anansi Wilson (he/they) to reveal their vision of what’s next in pop culture as it relates to Black Queerness. Dr. Wilson is an associate professor of law and the founding director of the forthcoming Center for the Study…
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Tune into another heartfelt interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. In this episode, get ready to celebrate the beauty of decolonizing identity while creating a deep sense of belonging through authentic dialogue and nonviolent communication. Let’s learn and grow together by listening and sharing this ​​intimate c…
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In this episode, we’re kicking off a new theme on the #GrowDialoguePodcast! Get ready to explore #PopularCulture with us! Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with Maryella Marie to set the stage for how we’ll be exploring #PopularCulture on the podcast, specifically highlighting how tools of indivisibility can be used within #PopCulture to shape a more colla…
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Tune into another timely interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #CorporateCulture spaces who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just, sustainable, and liberating coexistence. In this episode, Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with DEI specialist, mother, and storyteller, Noelle Johnson, to share he…
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Have you ever been asked to check a box in order to identify your complex cultural heritage? What tools of oppression are being used when we are asked to deny pieces of our family tree or to simplify our identity to a politicized, racial construct? In this fascinating interview, Maryella Marie chats with Sundiata Soon-Jahta about his recent ancestr…
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We’re excited to release another episode that explores more #CorporateCulture narratives on the #GrowDialoguePodcast. In the struggle to end all forms of #oppression, what role should #CorporateAmerica play? On a more personal level, how can #CorporateLeaders embrace their authentic selves, lead with compassion, and support the social paradigm shif…
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Should #CorporateAmerica play a role in our demand for #SocialChange? In the first two episodes of the Grow Dialogue Podcast, we talked about the importance of exploring #CorporateCulture as a system in order to begin a healthy dialogue around where we stand as a society, and how we can ignite change individually and collectively. We’re excited to …
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Ready to create your own liberation project? Check out this abbreviated recording of our recent Q&A & #fanzine demo on the Grow Dialogue Podcast. In this condensed conversation and fanzine presentation you’ll discover: What a fanzine is and why we’re creating fanzines on the podcast Why this season’s featured artist uses them for her liberation A l…
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On today’s episode of the Grow Dialogue Podcast, we’ll be focusing on some of the social unrest that’s snowballing across several medias. We’ve selected headlines as well as social commentary from various media platforms to chew on. Join our reflection on these current events as we bring both highly charged and opposing viewpoints to the center of …
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Writer, Producer: Maryella Marie Co-Host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: Blessed | by Akilus The Cosmonaut | @onlyblackcosmonaut Slidin | by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoat Love Lost Instrumental | by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoat Nomad instrumental | by Woolman Grundy | @woo…
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We’re thrilled to announce the Grow Dialogue Podcast’s kickoff to season 1, starting with decolonizing corporate culture! Listen wherever you podcast to meet our hosts and discover what this season has in store. Learn more about Grow Dialogue. Join our Grow Dialogue Community. -- Credits & Show Notes: Writer & Producer: Maryella Marie. Co-host & Fo…
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Grief. Avoidance. Funky energies. We’re wrapping up Season 8 with all kinds of feelings in the mix. How do we embrace or transform these feelings as they arise? That’s the pausewerk, and this week we arrive at E, for Exploration. “Noticing your behavior in that moment is about noticing that moment, which is really powerful. It grounds you in the no…
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The second to last episode in season 8 is live, #fofcpod fam! This week’s inquiry is about the E (for Exploration) in our P.A.U.S.E. acronym. We’re also sharing some post-season offerings and spaces, so be sure to take notes on the things that perk your ears up! These spaces help us find community and connection and are tools to decolonize and revi…
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Peace #fofcpod fam! This week, Domari is in the buildin’ for our Listening Party Live Chat,and she and Akilah share some experiences and examples of zoning in on the letter S. in P.A.U.S.E. We also continue speaking about the differences between practice and process. As we question what Sorting and Shedding look like, our hosts share some examples …
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This week in Episode 251, we droppin’ gems around the S. in P.A.U.S.E. S. is for Sorting and Shedding. Domari (put her links here as usual) starts us off with a nursery rhyme remix to remind us about the side effects of neglecting to slow it on down sometimes! This week, Akilah offers us seven distinctions between process and practice. She reminds …
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Peace, #fofcpod fam! This week we’re still focused on the letter U for understanding as part of our P.A.U.S.E.werk. Domari (of Positive and Purposeful Parenting) and Akilah hosted the listening party, and Jonie, Reese, Ana Maria, and Erica joined live to share and hear feedback and touchpoints. Together, they reflected and inquired about our relati…
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This week we’re focused on the letter U for understanding in our P.A.U.S.E.werk. Listen as we talk about the language of conscious parenting, the difference between dialogue and discussion, and then some. Domari and Akilah take us through some of their noticings about how understanding and control impact their relationships, and not just as mothers…
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Welcome #fofcpod fam! This episode is the continuation of our Listening Party Replay around the letter A (for Absences) in PAUSE. We’ll be inquiring more about what’s missing, understanding, compassion, and boundaries as we navigate through the ups and downs that may arise from this PAUSEwerk. Domari of Positive and Purposeful Parenting is in da ho…
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Here we go #fofcpod friends! Let’s continue with this 70-day PAUSE journey, along with the amazing Domari Dickinson of Positive and Purposeful Parenting. P is for Pain Points A is for absences U is for understanding S for sorting or shedding E for exploration Episode 247 is part one of the Listening Party around the letter A (for Absences) in PAUSE…
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This week on #fofcpod we're serving insightful thoughts, feedback, and resources based on our current PAUSEwerk flow. The letter of the week is P, for Pain Points: What’s the matter? What took you here? What things feel like pain, discomfort, uncertainty? What is coming up for you and for the people that you’re closest to right now? This episode is…
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It’s storytime #fofcpod fam and we‘re so excited to continue with this 70-day PAUSE journey along with the amazing Domari Dickinson of Positive and Purposeful Parenting. Ep 245 is live! We’re listening and taking a look at the skills that are happening in between the defined things. In this episode in particular, we are observing the ways we react …
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Season 8 is here and we are kickin’ it with the homie, Domari Dickinson of Positive and Purposeful Parenting. She is our co-producer for the season, and we’re in alignment about the need to spend all season on the importance of slowing down, and pausing. We’ve got invitations, resources, and some songs too! We are so grateful to you all #fofcpod fa…
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Ending season 7 with gratitude, reminders, and major writing mojo Closing out season seven with major gratitude for you, #fofcpod fam! Your feedback and encouragement have been part of an active listening practice that opens up our mindset to different possibilities as we grow this village of/for people raising and being free people. This episode b…
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We're continuing our language vibe this week on #fofcpod episode! First, you'll hear from Juan Pablo Pérez, audio manager of Fare of the Free Child, as he shares his thoughts on Episode 241: Freeing Your Approach to Language Studies (with Marley Richards). He talks about his experience as a Spanish native speaker who, like Marley, taps into languag…
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Welcome #fofcpod fam! Today's vibe is insightful conversation about language acquisition, culture, and how to learn stuff, with seventeen year-old unschooler, Marley Richards. Japanese and Korean languages are integrated parts of Marley's daily practices, so she shares with us some of the ways these languages have influenced and impacted her identi…
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This week on #fofcpod we are closing the Māori Mother Wisdom series about liberation-centered parenting and living. We've had the pleasure of connecting with Māori stories from Mea Rapata, Angella Smith, Moana Reihana, and Tina Talaić. These are select excerpts from our feel trip (live group meetups about our episodes), where Akilah and our series …
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#Maddquestionaskin What does it mean to own your sense of sovereignty? Welcome to another #fofcpod episode. As you know we’re in the thick of the wonderful Māori Mother Wisdom series, and are vibrating with gratitude for your engagement with us, in all of this goodness. We kick off this episode with feedback from author, speaker, activist and educa…
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