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Culture and coaching podcast with two multi-faceted and complex hosts: Dr. LéNetta Banks-Williams, PhD in Human Services and Justice Calo Reign, MBA in Sustainable Systems. Powerful, thoughtful, intelligent, humorous, insightful and inquisitive conversations on the complexity of humans and the world we live in. We set out to tackle all kinds of topics, often coaching one another through our own challenges, and offer up insights, tools, and strategies to move forward powerfully as a complex a ...
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What does it mean to be transgender and what are the practical challenges faced by transgender persons? We are joined by Kris Undsderfer, a trans male, veteran and founder of Stand Up, a social group created to unify targeted and oppressed populations and support intersectional advancement. Joined by guest host Alma Lorraine Bone Constable, Justice…
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Today Justice Cālo Reign and Dr. LéNetta Banks facilitated a panel discussion around open, polyamorous, and/or sex-positive relationships. The panel consisted of a diverse group of people who subscribe to non-traditional relationships: Tanya Brakeman, a self-described straight, monogamish, kinky, predominantly lifestyle Domina to power hungry submi…
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Turning Personal Micro Changes Into Macro Transformation
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What can we learn from doing personal internal to transcend our own personal limits and work to move through fear and discomfort on a personal level, and how do the processes and lessons we experience in our personal work teach us about macro transformation of our communities and institutions. What can we learn from doing personal internal work to …
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Trump has been President for about 30 days, and it seems that Dr. Banks is going to have to talk Justice C?lo Reign down. This candid conversation between two coaches and friends was necessary in preserving sanity and practicing self-care.By Justice Calo Reign, MBA & Dr. LéNetta Banks Williams
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International Intersectionality w/ Foz Meadows (AUS)
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We are so excited to bring our first international guest on the show in Australian, gender queer, author and writer, Foz Meadows. We had an intriguing dicussion on how some outside the US are dealing with and processing the moves of the Republican administration, and we talk about the power and the purpose behind intersectionality. What is it, and …
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The Politics of Entertainment w/ Almond Brown
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Almond Brown is a DJ, producer, musician, singer, and personality and icon in the Seattle house music community. He's been a outspoken advocate for years and is not slowing down at all with the onslaught being waged against historically oppressed populations coming from the Trump regime. We talk about how the entertainment industry can help or hurt…
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Participatory Economics w/ Rachel Williams, MBA
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Marching is not enough. We've go to participate in changing the system, and since economics rules the world, we brought on Rachel Williams, MBA, to talk about different entities that help us participate more in ownership and operations of business. Rachel is a strategic idealist who loves to create alignment between big ideas and practical action. …
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Earthships Seattle w/ Jamie Carma Owens
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Our hosts were joined today by Jamie Carma Owens, co-founder of Earthship Seattle, a new organization that seeks to educate and pave the way for radically sustainable buildings. How can we learn more about alternative ways of living, and not just alternative facts? We begin with the many current events from the week. The Injustice Boycotts full cou…
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On MLK Jr Day we are reminded of the leadership and organizing power that the Black church once had. Today it seems embroiled in scandal and political compromise. Our current events discussion led us to the death of Bishop Eddie Long and the impact religion continues to have on politics, the powerful scene on Black-ish, and Trump's latest Scandal. …
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Identity Formation Pt 2 w/ Lillian Afful Straton
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Part 2 All of our commentary around current events was leading into a conversation on identity formation and the influencing factors that shape it. Joined by Lillian Afful-Straton, a performer, model, activist, entrepreneur, and the daughter of a Ghanian Chief and a Black American mother who lived in Detroit during the height of the Civil Rights Mo…
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Identity Formation Pt w/ Lillian Afful Straton
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It is our first episode of 2017, we've got Dr. LéNetta Banks back at the hosting helm with Justice Calo Reign, and we've had so much to talk about we had to break it up into a two part episode. We discus the toruture of vulnerable populations, We discuss the Golden Globes, representation in media and Meryl Streeps epic acceptance award. We also dis…
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My Dilemma With God w/ Peter Schulte
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We're all many ways at once. Can that mean you are an atheist and believe in God at the same time? We are joined by guest, Peter Schulte, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kindling, a 'new systems' online magazine. We explore the powerful impact our core beliefs have on our worldview, and the impact these beliefs have on our adherence to or rejection …
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Whitewashed Militant Black Folks w/ Alma Constable
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How can someone be both "whitewashed' and a "militant black" at the same time? Dr. LéNetta Banks and Justice Calo Reign are joined by activist and social entrepreneur Alma Lorraine Bone Constable, Founder of Tayasola, to discuss the toll residing between two cultures at odds with one another has on the individuals in that position. We also discuss …
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As we wake up to our own involvement in exploitive or harmful systems will we have enough fortitude to ask ourselves the uncomfortable questions? What will it take for us to commit to being a better version of ourselves in the coming year?By Justice Calo Reign, MBA & Dr. LéNetta Banks Williams
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What does it mean to be "Woke" and can any of us really claim to be woke? Dr LéNetta Banks and Justice Calo Reign explore what it means to be an ally, what it means to be woke and the process to awaken to the systems and cultural constraints that we all experience.By Justice Calo Reign, MBA & Dr. LéNetta Banks Williams
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How do you process the aftermath of emotionally impactful situations in your life? Dr. LéNetta Banks and Justice Calo Reign process the aftermath of turning 40, Veterans Day, and the country's response to the election of President-Elect Donald Trump.By Justice Calo Reign, MBA & Dr. LéNetta Banks Williams
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We've heard so many feeling conflicted and Many Ways At Once about their voting choices this election cycle. Dr. LéNetta Banks and Justice Calo Reign sat down yesterday to discuss their struggle with the vote, the implications of their votes, and what do we do now that these are the choices we've got? Is there a different way to set the system up t…
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Self-care is necessary. It doesn’t need to be difficult. It does need to be mindful. It does need to be consistent. And if you can do it in conjunction with community, you can get even more from it.By Justice Calo Reign, MBA & Dr. LéNetta Banks Williams
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The System is Broken & I Still Need To Thrive - An Intro to #26DaysOfIntention
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With all of the negative responses to the election cycle and the period of transition that the entire globe seems to be in, we thought it important to talk about how to thrive regardless of the system. It begins with strengthening who we are as individuals. We talk about neuroplasticity, intentions and the 26 day intentions program that begins for …
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For many people and in many ways this election season has been stressful. Politically, how can we be many ways at once and what does that means for our social systems? Dr. LéNetta Banks and Justice Calo Reign discuss the history behind their political stressors and where that might land them after the election. Leave this conversation with practica…
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Dr. LéNetta Banks whose doctoral work centers on Human Services and the Re-victimization of DV survivors, takes us through a masterclass on one of the greatest epidemics of our time effecting as many as 1 in 3 relationships. Dr. Banks answers the questions how do we become aware, what can we do to h…
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Does our society try to pigeon hole you and force you into a narrow box? What would happen if you celebrated your many facets and explored your many sides? Justice Calo Reign and Dr. LéNetta Banks introduce the concept of "Many Ways At Once" to the audience through anecdotal stories that share their many identities, strengths and talents. Together …
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