Best Michelle Chin Podcasts (2024)

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Beyond the Button #9: Where does user research fit into design systems? 43:27

9d ago43:27

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As designers, we aim to be user-centered, but figuring out where to incorporate user research can be tricky. How do we add user research when there’s a demand for components ASAP? Is it weird to ask users how they would use a button? Join us as we explore how user research fits in with the evolution of your design system. We cover approaches for in…

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Beyond the Button #8: How do you even start documenting patterns? 51:09

2M ago51:09

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You’ve created most or all your components, but now people are asking about patterns. In this episode, we break down the initial steps of documenting your patterns, which patterns to document first, and top tips when it comes to pattern documentation.By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Beyond the Button #7: How do we collaborate around a design system? 53:14

2M ago53:14

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This time, we’re tackling how to collaborate on a design system. We’ll talk about the tools you should be using, who should be doing what, and how you can create a review and governance process that ensures your design system site is accurate and consistent.By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Mikael Lindnord (Endurance Athlete, "Arthur The King") On Finding Friendship On The Trail 31:19

4M ago31:19

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Mikael Lindnord was trying to claim the top ranking in adventure racing during the 2014 Adventure Racing World Series in Equador when he discovered an unlucky friendship with a stray dog that became the inspiration for his book, and now the Lionsgate movie "Arthur The King" starring Mark Wahlberg. Look for the nearest showtime for Arthur The King (…

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Beyond the Button #6: We’re measuring our design systems impact, right? 44:37

4M ago44:37

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In this episode, we’re talking about something everyone seems to struggle with: measuring the impact of their design system. Should we be measuring how many visitors a design system site has? How often components are used? And, what qualitative measures are worth keeping an eye on?By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Jimmy Chin (Filmmaker, Nat Geo photographer) On Climbing The Shark's Fin 37:18

4M ago37:18

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Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making "Free Solo". Check out "Meru" if you haven't yet, and be sure to see Jimmy's latest documentary "The Rescue" on Disney Plus. Pl…

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Beyond the Button #5: How are we supposed to be using design tokens, anyway? 55:25

5M ago55:25

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In this episode, we discuss a hot topic: design tokens. We talk about when a design system should incorporate design tokens and when. We also explore best practices for creating and maintaining your design tokens, including Michelle’s hot topics on design token naming conventions.By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut) On Life On The International Space Station 30:05

5M ago30:05

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Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut) what it was like to travel to space and live on the International Space Station. His last mission, Expedition 63, is the subject of National Geographic's "Among The Stars" on Disney+. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick …

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Beyond the Button #4: How involved should brand and marketing be in your design system? 48:10

6M ago48:10

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In this episode, we jump into the intersection of design systems and branding. We uncover the secrets to striking the perfect balance, exploring what works seamlessly and what may hinder your design process. We explore integrating brand and marketing into your design system, discussing collaboration and coherence, and creating a visual language tha…

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Rick Stanton MBE (Cave Diver) On The Historic 'Thai Cave Rescue' 29:32

5M ago29:32

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Rick Stanton MBE (cave diver) on his part in the historic "Thai Cave Rescue" where he helped rescue a young soccer team from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. His book "Aquanaut" is now available. The documentary "The Rescue' is now streaming. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscri…

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Brian Skerry (Nat Geo Underwater Photographer) On Swimming With Orcas In New Zealand 39:25

6M ago39:25

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Brian Skerry (Nat Geo underwater photographer) shares his experience diving with orcas ("killer whales") in New Zealand while filming his epic James Cameron-produced series National Geographic's "Secrets of the Whales". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review…

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S4 E9 From Red Ribbons to Leather Straps: Rodney McCoy’s Trailblazing Tale of HIV Prevention and Pleasure 53:19

6M ago53:19

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In this episode, Rodney McCoy, a Black queer man with over four decades of experience in HIV prevention and education, shares his journey as a Leatherman of color and discusses the intersection of BDSM, kink, and HIV prevention. From his entry into the kink community to becoming a titleholder in the American Leatherman competition, Rodney emphasize…

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Beyond The Button #3: How can my team build a successful design system? 50:14

7M ago50:14

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In this episode, we ask a tough, subjective question – how can your team build a successful design system? Believe it or not, the answer might be easier than you can imagine. Nef and Michelle uncover what success means and how that might apply to your team.By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Andy McNab (SAS Soldier) On Going Through SAS Selection Process In Jungles Of Borneo 42:18

6M ago42:18

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Andy McNab is a former SAS soldier and best-selling author of “Bravo Two Zero” (1993), the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War. By the time he left the SAS in 1993, he was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier. He shares his experience in the selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as …

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Cody Townsend (Backcountry Skier) On The Mountains Of Svalbard & Skiing Waves In Hawaii 51:48

7M ago51:48

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Cody Townsend is one of the most awarded and respected free skiers in the world. Over the course of his career he has won multiple invitationals, chased new routes, and stunt skied for Hollywood productions like "xXx: Return of Xander Cage". He is currently in the midst of a project to ski all the lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents …

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Michelle Parker (Pro Skier) On Skiing In South America and Finding 'Outer Peace' 40:43

8M ago40:43

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Michelle Parker is a widely respected freestyle skier having competed in the U.S. Freeskiing Open and the X-Games. These days she focuses mostly on backcountry skiing, traveling the world spreading the stoke and partnered with Arc'teryx on their 'Outer Peace' campaign. Find out more about the Outer Peace campaign and the Arc'teryx mission to protec…

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S4 E8 Intimacy Starts with I: Women, Self-Love, and HIV with Michelle Lopez 52:46

7M ago52:46

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CW: Mention of abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, incest, molestation At 24 years old, in the early 90’s, Michelle Lopez was riding a train in New York with her newborn baby and saw an advertisement that spoke to her. It said, “If you’re a woman and you’re enduring substance abuse, homelessness, or battery, call this number.” Michelle picked up a…

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Beyond The Button #2: Who uses a design system? 46:51

8M ago46:51

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Developers and designers use design systems, right? They do, but do you know who else uses them? We’ll cover who else uses design systems, why understanding this matters, and how you can best help your design system users.By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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Beyond The Button #1: What is a design system? 41:53

9M ago41:53

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In the first episode, Nef and Michelle answered the most fundamental question, “What is a design system?” Is the answer easy and straightforward, or is this a trick question?By Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes

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S4 E7 Dan Savage on the Magic Question “What are you into?” & Dr. Ina Park on How Providers Can Help 46:49

9M ago46:49

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Dan Savage is a sex-advice columnist and podcaster, and Ina Park is a sex positive STI researcher, physician, and author. The two come together in this episode to discuss desire, pleasure, and how to communicate about what feels good with partners and providers. Dan delves into discovering kinks, pleasure as we age, and trying new things alone and …

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S4 E6 Family Planning as Gender Affirming Care with Trans and Nonbinary Patients 51:09

10M ago51:09

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Director of Gender-Affirming Care for UC Davis Health, Miles Harris, FNP-BC, advocates for the integration of gender-affirming care with primary care and family planning. He shares that “so much of gender affirming care is not about hormones” and that “it is often so easy as a health care provider to do the thing that someone needs that changes the…

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S4 E5 Lesser-Known Forms of Birth Control and Downplayed Side-effects: Providing Empowering Contraceptive Care 57:57

11M ago57:57

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Family doctor Jennifer Karlin, MD, PhD, and health educator Mariana Horne, join host Tammy Kremer to talk through forms of birth control that are not as well-known, including self-injectable Depo Provera, internal condoms, and the fertility awareness method. They go into side effects of birth control methods that are not always named, such as chang…

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S4 E4: When People Have or Are Denied Abortions: The Turnaway Study with Dr. Diana Greene Foster 41:47

12M ago41:47

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Welcome to our mini-series on Reproductive Justice and Family Planning! Diana Greene Foster, PhD, author of The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having - or Being Denied - an Abortion, sits down with host Tammy Kremer to advocate for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy. She explains that the Turnaway Study f…

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S4 E3: America’s War on Drugs and Harm Reduction Around the World with Tanagra Melgarejo Pulido 38:45

12M ago38:45

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Tanagra Melgarejo Pulido, Director of Capacity Building at the National Harm Reduction Coalition, speaks with host Tammy Kremer about the landscape of harm reduction programs and policies around the world and in the US, with a focus on the impacts of racism and colonization. She explains how harm reduction began with “communities of people who used…

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S4 E2: Harm Reduction by Heart with Braunz Courtney 43:24

1y ago43:24

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CW: Substance Abuse Braunz Courtney speaks with host Tammy Kremer about he practiced strategies of harm reduction at the age of 11 before he knew what the term meant. He went from dancing shirtless to raise awareness of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in queer Black communities to serving as the Executive Director of the HIV Education Prevention Project…

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Season 2 - Episode 2 -Summer 2023 20:26

1y ago20:26

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Krista and Susan chat about Canada Day, Pride Festivities, the recent forest fires, and summer happenings. This one is short and sweet. #Summer #CanadaDay #ForestFires #WeAllBelong #marilyncallejaart #PrideToronto #MollySteelsPhotography #mushrooms #cottageBy Krista & Susan

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S4 E1: Narcan Queen Kochina Rude on Drag and Harm Reduction 38:12

1y ago38:12

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CW: Opioid Overdose, Molestation Welcome to our mini-series on Harm Reduction! Host Tammy Kremer sits down with drag queen Kochina Rude to share how she uses her performances to educate the LGBTQ+ community about Naloxone administration, safer partying, and overdose prevention. At her show “Princess,” cohosted with Lisa Frankenstien, Kochina Rude h…

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Bob Mersereau joins Dandelions and Side Streets as they launch Season Two! 46:00

1y ago46:00

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Music reviewer/blogger/journalist - Bob Mersereau joins Susan and Krista for the first episode of Season Two. He recounts his musical journey from this years East Coast Music Awards and highlights a few faves. He also shares his recommendations for upcoming Music Festivals - East Coast style! The three ponder the pros and cons of Air Stream "campin…

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Episode #12 - Spring Surrender 27:31

1y ago27:31

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Krista experiments with a soundscape whilst riffing on the theme of Spring Surrender. Susan and Krista discuss gardening, bird sounds, the Toronto Maple Leafs series and Birthdays. Season One is a wrap! #soundscapes #Spring #surrender #gardening #troutlilly #Birdsounds #TorontoMapleLeafs #The StumblingSpiritPodcast #BalanceinPictures #MarilynCallej…

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Episode #11 - In conversation with Kit Watkins, Reflexologist, artist, and friend. 37:40

1+ y ago37:40

37:40

Kit Watkins joins Krista and Susan in conversation about the health and wellness benefits of Reflexology. They discuss what snacks they plan to enjoy for the Super Bowl halftime show, and Krista shares a Valentine Haiku in ode of the Vagus nerve.By Krista & Susan

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Episode #10 - It's January 2023! 26:55

1+ y ago26:55

26:55

Susan and Krista navigate the ups and downs of January. They share a few book ideas, they reset their Vegas nerves, and they highlight a few artists of interest.By Krista & Susan

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S3 E14: Monkeypox, Where Are We Now? with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

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Host Tammy Kremer chats with UCSF Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the current state of the Mpox outbreak: how it reflects contemporary health inequities, how stigma can be a barrier to people accessing treatment, and how lessons learned from past public health crises shaped the clinical and community response. Dr. Chin-Hong …

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Episode #9 - Quanto Basta -with Lucy Conte and Joe Calleja 27:54

1+ y ago27:54

27:54

Krista and Susan interview Cookbook writer, Lucy Conte and food photographer, Joe Calleja who share their passion project, Quanto Basta - The Art of Just enough. This book is a collection of Lucy's Nonna's recipes, a connection with heritage and a bond between two lovers of food. Pour yourself a Negroni or an espresso and listen in! #podcast #Quant…

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Episode #8 - Krista & Susan discuss their recent get together in the Maritimes. 24:08

1+ y ago24:08

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Krista and Susan talk about fried seafood, ice fishing, and mushroom foraging. sue highlights a John Boyne novel, they discuss the recent art attack by activists, and they both take the No-Cellphones- In-The-Bedroom-Challenge.By Krista & Susan

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S3 E13: Centering Pleasure, Problems, and Pride in Sexual Health Care with Jenn Rogers & Bryce Furness 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

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Host Tammy Kremer interviews Jenn Rogers, director of the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), and Bryce Furness, MD, CDC Epidemiologist, about their work developing a toolkit for primary care providers to use in order to center sexual pleasure, problems, and pride as a part of all wellness visits. The CDC encourages taking sexual history b…

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S3 E12: Four Decades of Sexual Health: History of the CAPTC 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

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Director of the CAPTC Dana Cropper sits down with Gail Bolan, MD, and Alice Gandelman to discuss the founding of the CAPTC and its work in supporting sexual healthcare providers over the last 33 years. We learn about the forces that shaped the sexual healthcare field. Our guests unpack how the CAPTC developed alongside the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the …

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Episode #7 - A Conversation with Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, Michelle April 41:12

2y ago41:12

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Krista And Susan chat with Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, Michelle April. They participate in a breath work practise and discuss the outcome of their experiences.By Krista & Susan

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S3 E11: See All of Me: Transgender Health and Medical Mistrust with Zami Hyemingway & Dr. Tatyana Moaton 56:11

2y ago56:11

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CW: Transphobia, Racism Zami Hyemingway and Dr. Tatyana Moaton sit down with Tammy to discuss their personal and professional experiences with medical care for transgender folks and medical mistreatment. Together, they reflect on the need for medical providers to become responsive to transgender people's individual needs and advocate for them in a …

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Episode #6 Return from Summer Break... 24:58

2y ago24:58

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By Krista & Susan

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S3 E10: How Identity, Trauma, and Relationship Structure Affect Pleasure and Consent with Psychotherapist Sam Kendakur 55:19

2y ago55:19

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CW: Sexual Trauma Psychotherapist Sam Kendakur talks with host Tammy Kremer about the intersections of sexual health and mental health. Listen in for nuanced conversations about the gray areas and messiness of consent; how to piece apart our own understandings of sexual pleasure, desire, and attraction; the impacts of stigma on sexual and gender id…

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S3 E9: Abortion and Reproductive Justice Across State Lines with Dr. Mai Fleming 37:51

2y ago37:51

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Dr. Mai Fleming sits down with host Tammy Kremer to discuss what she sees as the provider’s role in supporting patients, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. They review the multitude of situations in which a pregnancy is not optimal and how abortion stigma is one of the biggest barriers to medically safe abortion. At the core of her work, Dr.…

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S3 E8: Monkeypox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective 47:48

2y ago47:48

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Stephan Ferris, a Bay Area activist lawyer, received one of the first 40 reported diagnoses of Monkeypox after attending a Pride celebration in San Francisco, California. Here, Ferris sits down with host, Tammy Kremer, and Dr. Akanksha Vaidya, a clinical fellow responding to the health crisis, to share his experience and discuss the need for improv…

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Episode #5 - Krista & Susan talk about the highlights of summer 31:40

2y ago31:40

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In this episode of Dandelions and Side Streets, Krista and Susan review the movie, ELVIS, and discuss other shows they are watching on television. They discuss the joy of summer, swimming, clothing optional beaches, and how the podcast is going. They share advise on air travel and family reunions. Krista pays tribute to artist and friend, Christine…

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S3 E7: Breaking Down STI Stigma with Dr. Ina Park & Courtney Brame 36:42

2y ago36:42

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CW: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation Courtney Brame, the founder of Something Positive for Positive People (SPFPP), sits down with guest host Dr. Ina Park to discuss the ongoing need to foster spaces that destigmatize STI diagnoses. In the ninth year of his HSV-2 diagnosis, Courtney speaks on navigating life with the virus and what drove him to connect w…

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Dandelions and Side Streets - Episode #4 - Interview with Darryl Tracy 39:27

2y ago39:27

39:27

Krista and Susan interview dance artist, choreographer, Interpreter, and Physiotherapist, Darryl Tracy. They discuss Art, Dance, Movement, surviving the pandemic, 70's icons, and the secret ingredient in Donair sauce!By Krista & Susan

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S3 E6: Dante King on Anti-Blackness and The 400-Year Holocaust 57:02

2y ago57:02

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CW: Racism, Genocide, Violence Dante King, author of The 400-Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide - and the Revolt Against Critical Race Theory, sits down with guest host Duran Rutledge, CAPTC's Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Trainer, to reflect on what it means to be a Black person in a co…

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S3 E5: Trauma-Informed Pregnancy Care with Becca Schwartz, LCSW 43:34

2y ago43:34

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Becca Schwartz, LCSW, speaks about Team Lily, a pregnancy clinic for people experiencing significant barriers to care located at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. We focus on trauma-informed care: how past trauma can show up for patients in the medical setting, ways providers can practice trauma-informed care, and how these issues present …

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Dandelions and Side Streets: Episode #3 - Interview with Jennifer Lee Wiebe 30:00

2y ago30:00

30:00

Artist and Educator, Jennifer Lee Wiebe discusses some of her pandemic projects with Krista and Susan, including needlepoints, hashtags, memes and more!By Krista

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S3 E4: PrEP Supports: Reflections on the Campaign 57:37

2y ago57:37

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We speak with Terrance Wilder and Nikole Trainor, two people who were intimately involved in PrEP Supports, a campaign launched by the San Francisco Department of Public Health in 2018. PrEP Supports was a community-engaged campaign that specifically focused on PrEP access and education in Black communities in San Francisco. Download the transcript…

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Episode #1 - Dandelions and Side Streets - Introduction 38:40

2y ago38:40

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Dandelions and Side Streets hosts, Susan Lee and Krista White introduce themselves. Welcome listeners as they "chop it up" in this introductory "chin wag"!By Krista & Susan

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