Best Feminista Jones Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 6: Yvette Moore 28:49

3M ago28:49

28:49

Yvette Moore is director of the EXCEL program in Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, where she works to recruit and retain undergraduate scholars in engineering disciplines. Through her career, Yvette has held several roles in higher education at various universities and has worked with diversity, equity, and inclusion based programs in the Pitts…

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Episode 5: Ron Idoko 32:46

5M ago32:46

32:46

Ron Idoko (A&S ’05, GSPIA ’07) serves as director of the office of social innovation in honors education in the Frederick Honors College, associate director of the Center on Race & Social Problems, and founding director of the Racial Equity Consciousness Institute. He recently was presented with the University’s 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Creating…

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Episode 4: Feminista Jones 30:08

6M ago30:08

30:08

Feminista Jones is a feminist writer, public speaker, community activist and retired social worker. She is an award-winning writer and the author of the critically acclaimed "Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets" (Beacon). Her work centers around diversity, equity and inclusion, critical ra…

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Episode 3 - Bee Schindler and Lisa Upsher 32:25

8M ago32:25

32:25

Lisa Strother Upsher is director of health sciences diversity, equity, and inclusion. She came to the University of Pittsburgh after leading DEI efforts at the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, where she was instrumental in having CORE declared a site of the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program, promoting positive health behavi…

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Episode 2: The Inclusion Interchange: Tessa Provins, political science researcher and advocate for Indigenous peoples 28:29

10M ago28:29

28:29

Tessa Provins is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Provins is also one of the organizers of the 2023 Indigenous Cultural Festival at the University of Pittsburgh. Her primary research examines the impact of legislative institutional design on the behavior and outcomes for groups divided by party status, ge…

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The Inclusion Interchange: Rory Cooper, bioengineer and advocate for people with disabilities 30:22

11M ago30:22

30:22

Rory A. Cooper is the founding director and VA senior research career scientist of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a member of the Pitt faculty since 1994 and chaired the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology from 1997 to 2018. A bioengineer, Dr. Cooper was inducted into the Nat…

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Ep 10: Small Steps with Marisa Renee Lee: Healing From Loss & Navigating Through Grief 50:32

1+ y ago50:32

50:32

Many of the conversations we have had on this podcast have been around subject areas or circumstances that many of us, but not all of us, go through. This discussion with Marissa. Renee Lee is one that can connect with everyone. Losing a loved one or having a really bad experience in life happens to us all. Marissa joins us to discuss the idea that…

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Ep 9: Small Steps with Samara Bay: Using Your Voice to Lead Us to a Better Future 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

51:11

We have focused a lot of our time on this podcast hearing from people who have done the inner work to not just survive but thrive. However, what do you do once you have that inner power? That's where Samara Bay comes in. By redefining what power and authority sound like, Samara will teach us just how to use our voice to move the world toward a bet…

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Ep 8: Small Steps with Robert Walker: Measuring Our Lives by the Impact We Make 1:01:18

1+ y ago1:01:18

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This conversation is with a special guest, Robert Walker, who is also my friend and mentor. Robert Walker is known to his friends and colleagues as Bob. Bob founded American Program Bureau (APB), to provide an open forum for individuals to voice their opinions and point of view. Today, APB has the largest speaker roster in the industry, from entert…

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Ep 7: Small Steps with Joanne “Coach P” McCallie: How to go from Survivorship to Thrivership 58:02

2y ago58:02

58:02

Episode 6 with Chamique Holdsclaw dove into overcoming adversity and rebounding from trauma. This week’s guest, Joanne P. McCallie is also known as Coach P to her players and colleagues, has a very similar story to Chamique. As a coach, the stigma can be even worse. Coach P shows us the power of storytelling, and drives home the need for more educa…

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Ep 6: Small Steps with Chamique Holdsclaw: Overcoming Adversity and Rebounding from Trauma 50:13

2y ago50:13

50:13

Growing up, Drew recalls seeing the Holdsclaw jersey hanging on the wall in sports stores, although he never really knew exactly who Chamique Holdsclaw was. The only thing that Drew knew was that she was a really good basketball player– no one knew what Chamique Holdsclaw was going through behind the scenes. This conversation will be all about that…

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Ep 5: Small Steps with Wawa Gatheru: Building Community & Why It Matters 57:42

2y ago57:42

57:42

Drew is honored to share with you his conversation with Wawa Gatheru. Wawa’s passion for life and her energy around climate justice is something that everyone should hear. In this episode, Wawa shares this passion while opening up about what an activist means to her, who her community is, and the small steps she took to be able to express herself t…

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Ep 4: Small Steps with John Quiñones: Do the Right Thing, Even When No One is Watching 52:42

2y ago52:42

52:42

Like many of our guests, John Quiñones is an excellent storyteller and uses his storytelling as a way to further social change. We will continue to discuss some of the themes from past episodes and really center on the idea of always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. A lifetime of never taking no for an answer took John Quiñones …

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Ep 3: Small Steps with Feminista Jones: Living Your Most Authentic Life 57:33

2y ago57:33

57:33

I've had the privilege of knowing Feminista Jones for close to five years. I have always been impressed with her inspirational story, her ability to set boundaries, and the way in which she brings all of her lived and learned experiences to everything she does. Feminista is a role model when we talk about living your most authentic life. Named one …

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Ep 2: Small Steps with Tara Schuster: Self-Care & Picking Your Tribe 54:31

2y ago54:31

54:31

In this discussion on Small Steps. Big Change, Tara Schuster joins me to talk all about self-care and picking your tribe. We will discuss things like practicing gratitude, silencing the unhealthy voices inside of us, and making sure that we know exactly who is on our team. I have loved getting to know Tara over the past few years, and I know you wi…

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Ep 1: Small Steps with Juju Chang: Leading with Empathy and Compassion 1:03:39

2y ago1:03:39

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I am so excited about today's conversation with my friend Juju Chang. Juju's life has been nothing short of incredible. And if it wasn't for her small steps along the way, who knows where she would be. In this episode, we will dive into an array of topics, including the power of representation, work, life balance, self-care, and Juju's superpower: …

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Trailer: Welcome to Small Steps. Big Change. 6:03

2y ago6:03

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Welcome to the trailer for the Small Steps. Big Change Podcast. This trailer will give you a glimpse into my journey and a sneak peek of what you can expect from future episodes.My name is Drew Sullivan, and this is my story. For as long as I can remember, I have always felt different. Whether it was constantly being in trouble as a kid or constant…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Feminista Jones Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Inclusion Interchange: News from Pitt’s Office for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Pitt Office for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

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Small Steps. Big Change.

Andrew Sullivan

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Episode 6: Yvette Moore 28:49

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Episode 5: Ron Idoko 32:46

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Episode 4: Feminista Jones 30:08

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Episode 3 - Bee Schindler and Lisa Upsher 32:25

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Episode 2: The Inclusion Interchange: Tessa Provins, political science researcher and advocate for Indigenous peoples 28:29

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The Inclusion Interchange: Rory Cooper, bioengineer and advocate for people with disabilities 30:22

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Ep 10: Small Steps with Marisa Renee Lee: Healing From Loss & Navigating Through Grief 50:32

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Ep 9: Small Steps with Samara Bay: Using Your Voice to Lead Us to a Better Future 51:11

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Ep 8: Small Steps with Robert Walker: Measuring Our Lives by the Impact We Make 1:01:18

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Ep 7: Small Steps with Joanne “Coach P” McCallie: How to go from Survivorship to Thrivership 58:02

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Ep 6: Small Steps with Chamique Holdsclaw: Overcoming Adversity and Rebounding from Trauma 50:13

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Ep 5: Small Steps with Wawa Gatheru: Building Community & Why It Matters 57:42

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Ep 4: Small Steps with John Quiñones: Do the Right Thing, Even When No One is Watching 52:42

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Ep 3: Small Steps with Feminista Jones: Living Your Most Authentic Life 57:33

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Ep 2: Small Steps with Tara Schuster: Self-Care & Picking Your Tribe 54:31

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Ep 1: Small Steps with Juju Chang: Leading with Empathy and Compassion 1:03:39

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Trailer: Welcome to Small Steps. Big Change. 6:03

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