Best Aditi Juneja Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 217: Audio Engineer Cato Zane 28:39

6y ago28:39

28:39

On our last episode of Season 2, we’re joined by a very special guest: our very own audio engineer, Cato Zane! As Cato has had the pleasure of listening to all our episodes, she’s the perfect candidate to help us reflect and sign off on another great season. Cato gives us some insight on her life as a female audio engineer and dealing with sexism i…

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Ep. 216, Part 1 on Gun Violence: Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter 28:43

6y ago28:43

28:43

On Part I of our two-part episode on gun violence, we’re speaking to Maj Toure, Chicago youth educator and founder of Black Guns Matter. Maj believes that communities of color should bear arms as a form of self-defense against oppressive forces. He also informs us on the racist history of gun control, mass incarceration, and bias within law enforce…

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Ep. 216, Part 2 on Gun Violence: Mike Martin of RAWTools 27:35

6y ago27:35

27:35

On Part II of our two-part episode on gun violence, we’re talking to Mike Martin, the founder and executive director of RAWTools. RAWTools is an organization based in Colorado that focuses on restorative justice and conflict mediation. Mike uses non-violence education and community development to combat gun violence and keep communities safe. A for…

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Ep. 215: STEM Educator Canissa Grant 27:09

6y ago27:09

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On this episode, we’re talking to Canissa Grant, a science educator based in Avon, Connecticut. With experience as both a private and public school teacher, she shed a light on some of the disparities in curriculum and expectations. She also calls for a heightened sense of transparency and inclusivity in STEM classes, especially for students with d…

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Ep. 214: Founder of Reboot America and Director of Community at Lesbians Who Tech Angie Coleman 32:38

6y ago32:38

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Angie Coleman joins us on the show to tell us how to put the self back in self-care! The tech aficionado is the founder of Reboot America and the Director of Community at Lesbians Who Tech. She joins us on the show to talk about reaching health goals, disconnecting once in a while, and relying on your team to pick up extra work while you’re away on…

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Ep. 213: Progressive Political Analyst Jehmu Greene 25:19

6y ago25:19

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On this episode, we’re talking with Jehmu Greene, a Democratic strategist, Fox News contributor, Board Chair of Vote Run Lead, and former candidate for DNC Chair. Jehmu shares how she came about cultivating self-care habits while battling exhaustion on the road with Rock The Vote. For her, the decision to make space for things outside of work was l…

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Ep. 212: Artist, Activist, and Youth Mentor Maxwell Emcays 32:37

6y ago32:37

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On this episode, we’re talking to Chicago-based artist and activist, Maxwell Emcays. Maxwell got his start with t-shirt design and eventually made a name for himself with Never Forget Chi, a project that aims to memorialize the lost lives of young Chicago residents who are often forgotten in the world of fast-paced media consumption. We talk to Max…

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Ep. 211: Editorial Director at Girlboss Jerico Mandybur 31:32

6y ago31:32

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Jerico Mandybur is a culture writer and editorial director at GirlBoss. She’s also the host of Self Service, a weekly podcast on a mission to empower women through tarot and astrology. On this episode, we talk to Jerico about some of her favorite cosmic forms of self-care, astrology’s newfound trendiness, and finding a sense of community in spiritu…

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Ep. 210: Founder of Rooted Bodywork Massage Services Carla Gaskins-Nathan 38:59

6y ago38:59

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Carla Gaskins-Nathan (she/they) is a licensed massage therapist and owner of Rooted Bodywork based in New York. As a queer person of color, Carla’s work places an emphasis on self-care for people of all backgrounds, body types, and gender identities. As this is Carla’s second time on the show, we touch on some topics we weren’t able to address back…

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Ep. 209: Bitch Media Editor-In-Chief Evette Dionne 34:27

6y ago34:27

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On this episode, we’re talking to the editor-in-chief of Bitch Media, Evette Dionne. Evette offers some insight on a topic even we struggle with: preserving your mental health while navigating news media and pop culture. As a black feminist and writer, Evette helps us define black and intersectional feminism and how it differs from feminism through…

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Ep. 208: Comedian and Community Religious Leader Jay Malsky 34:12

6y ago34:12

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How does one navigate Catholicism as a gay congregant? Can drag be a form of self care? Both of these questions and more will be answered in this episode with our guest, Jay Malsky, who is a New York comedian, drag queen and also a devout practicing Catholic. On this episode, we will explore how Jay has handled being both gay and Catholic and how t…

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Ep. 207: lauren Ornelas of the Food Empowerment Project 33:48

6y ago33:48

33:48

Can veganism be a form of self care? Is a cruelty-free lifestyle a right or a privilege? On this episode, we’ll unpack these issues with lauren Ornelas, Founder and Executive Director of “Food Empowerment Project,” an organization on a mission to make vegan food more accessible in low-income areas and communities of color. But cruelty-free eating d…

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Ep. 206: Miss Rizos Founder Carolina Contreras 39:04

6y ago39:04

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Welcome Carolina Contreras, joining us from the Dominican Republic! Carolina, also known as “Miss Rizos,” or “Miss Curls,” is an Afro-Latina beauty blogger and entrepreneur who founded Miss Rizos salon. This episode features an examination of communal self-care. Carolina begins discussing how her upbringing as a Dominican-American in Massachusetts …

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Ep. 205, Part 2: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work 40:15

6y ago40:15

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Welcome to a special two-part episode about sex work! We’re speaking with former sex worker and comedienne Kaytlin Bailey today. In Part 1, Kaytlin gave us a "Sex Work 101." We recommend listening to that episode first if you're unfamiliar with sex work. Now in Part 2, we dive into the discussion of sex work and self-care. Kaytlin describes the emo…

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Ep. 205, Part 1: Kaytlin Bailey and Sex Work 19:23

6y ago19:23

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Welcome to a special two-part episode about sex work! We’re speaking with former sex worker and comedienne Kaytlin Bailey today. This is Part 1, a “Sex Work 101” for audience members who may be unfamiliar with sex work. We discuss the narratives that surround sex work, the terminology of sex work, labor exploitation, and modern legislation impactin…

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Ep. 204: Bushra Amiwala, Candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners 36:16

6y ago36:16

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Welcome Bushra Amiwala for Episode 4! Bushra is a 20-year-old Chicago-based college student who ran for Cook County Board of Commissioners. On her episode, Aditi and Bushra share their experiences with self-care growing up as girls in South Asian households. Bushra dives into her experience as a young woman of color running for office, noting how h…

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Ep. 203: Travel Journalist Nneka Okona 40:57

6y ago40:57

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Today we speak with travel journalist Nneka Okona, joining us from Colombia! We begin with a look at the life of a travel blogger. Nneka describes the “white gaze” she encounters in travel in her pursuit of documenting the global iterations of blackness through her work. We then discuss her identity as a Nigerian-American and how food offers a lens…

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Ep. 202: Paralympic Rower Andrew Johnson 34:16

6y ago34:16

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We welcome Paralympian Andrew Johnson for our second episode of Season 2! Andrew is a professional rower navigating the sport as a blind athlete. In our conversation, we explore how competition and exercise are forms of self-care. Andrew also considers race, privilege, and intersectionality throughout the show, discussing how he understands his whi…

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Ep. 201: Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote 31:11

6y ago31:11

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We welcome Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote, on our first episode of Season 2! In this episode, Kat shares how life on the road as a non-profit founder informs her self-care practices and conceptions of boundaries. From Instagram to “Stickk,” she sheds light on how apps and social media contribute to self-discipline and self-accountability. She…

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Season 2 Teaser! 2:19

6+ y ago2:19

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Ep. 118: Artist Rommy Torrico 53:02

7y ago53:02

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Rommy Torrico is an undocumented trans activist and artist. They shared how her journey into being more intentional with self-care began as they moved away from their blood family. They discuss how growing up, their self-care was largely rooted in spiritual practices. Next, they explain the concept of "chosen family" and we discuss building support…

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Ep. 117: Carla Gaskins-Nathan of Auburn Seminary 47:22

7y ago47:22

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Carla Gaskins-Nathan is a massage therapist and healer in resident at Auburn Seminary. She shares how her journey into self-care began as she got sick after working too much. That burnout led her to explore the limits of Western medicine and how Eastern medicine provides a framework to think more holistically about self-care. We discuss how Eastern…

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Ep. 116: Kerri Kelly, Founder of CTZNWell 53:39

7y ago53:39

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Kerri Kelly, the founder of CtznWell, shares how her journey into self-care was a radical shift in her life, but still imperfect because of her perfectionist tendencies. She shares how she defines the wellness industry and how it exploits people. She says well-being is really the opposite because it's rooted in interdependence and is a systemic app…

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Ep. 115: Lawyer Jeena Cho 42:58

7y ago42:58

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Jeena Cho shares burning out as a lawyer, being diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and being chosen by lawyers to help them learn how to do self-care better. She shares how she realized that anxiety in the body is often rooted in something not being right and how she learned to listen to it. Next, we discuss how important it is in helping prof…

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Ep. 114: April Reign of #OscarsSoWhite 54:51

7y ago54:51

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April Reign discusses navigating how inclusive to be with #OscarsSoWhite in a way that allows her to preserve herself and feels fair. She also shared how she creates digital boundaries and relies on her community online to help provide support. She also shares how she separates her personal life from her online life and ensures the privacy of her f…

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Ep. 113: Alice Wong, Creator of the Disability Visibility Project 58:34

7y ago58:34

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Alice Wong, co-creator of #CriptheVote and creator of the Disability Visibility Project, shares her journey into self-care. She shares how her journey into self-care began as she realized that her body could not handle the exertion she was demanding from it. We discuss how she learned to set expectations that made sense for her within her unique st…

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Ep. 112: Author and Speaker Akosua D. Edwards 46:55

7y ago46:55

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What happens if you achieve all of your goals and are still unsatisfied? What do you do with the feeling of not being enough? Akosua D. Edwards shares her journey into self-love through positivity and gratitude. Also, how you can both acknowledge the shit in your life WHILE trying to change it. We also discuss how the focus on gratitude made Akosua…

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Ep. 111: Rohan Gilkes, Co-Founder of Innclusive 40:56

7y ago40:56

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Rohan Gilkes, the co-founder of Innclusive, became interested in entrepreneurship as a way to make his work more enjoyable as a form of self-care. We discuss the sweet spot of privilege required in order to pursue this possibly risky path - enough resources to have the tools needed, but not so much to become complacent. Rohan also shares how the on…

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Ep. 110: Activist Anna Dardick 43:36

7y ago43:36

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Anna Dardick is an activist and a creative. She discusses how she learned to set boundaries while working as an activist in college after a racist incident on her college campus. She discusses white privilege and how white people can work to dismantle white supremacy when people don't feel they have privilege because of their class. She also shares…

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Ep. 109: Deepti Sharma, Founder of Food to Eat 47:41

7y ago47:41

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This week Deepti Sharma, founder of Food to Eat, joins us to talk about her journey into self-care. We start by talking about how she took up running after graduating from college and moving away from friends and family. Deepti shares how that practice grew from being solely physical to a meditation. She also shares that setting aside time for self…

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Ep. 108: Tem Blessed and His #LoveArmyChallenge 49:54

7y ago49:54

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Tem Blessed joins Self Care Sundays to discuss his journey into self-care which began after he experienced police violence. He talks about how he needed to find ways to deal with that experience and to move forward. Next, we discuss how his experience and journey in self-care is shaped by him being raised as a man in our world. Tem Blessed also sha…

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Ep. 106: Renu Juneja 47:23

7y ago47:23

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Our host, Aditi Juneja, interviews her mom Dr. Renu Juneja about her journey of self-care. She shares how she first thought about self-care after her mother passed away in 1996 out of necessity. She also shares how her emigration to the United States shaped her journey of self-care and how, even with the challenges of being an immigrant, privilege …

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Ep. 105: Digital Strategist Beth Becker 51:49

7y ago51:49

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Beth Becker, a progressive digital media strategist, shares her perspective on self-care when your job requires you to track social media. Also, Beth Becker shares the challenges of being a progressive and a self-described "redneck". The transcription for this episode is available here.

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Ep. 104: Playwright Sarah Shourd 45:33

7y ago45:33

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In this conversation with Sarah Shourd, a noted activist, journalist, and playwright, we discuss how self-care can be indulgent and privileged, but how it can also be an opportunity to bolster community health that makes us all freer.

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Ep. 103: Activist Blair Imani 34:57

7y ago34:57

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In episode 3, we have a conversation with Black Muslim activist Blair Imani. The conversation goes through her journey in learning to be intentional about self-care and what practices work best for her. We also discuss what she's still learning to do. The transcription for Blair's episode can be found here.…

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Ep. 102: Lizzie Finesse, Part 2 30:21

7y ago30:21

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This is the second part of the conversation with Lizzie Finesse focused on drawing boundaries and building supportive communities. Next week I will start interviewing guests! The transcription for this episode can be found here.

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Episode 101: Aditi Juneja and Lizzie Finnese 31:32

7y ago31:32

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This first episode is a conversation between Aditi Juneja and Lizzie Finnese on the basics of self-care, why it's important including our self-care journeys, and what it means to thrive. The transcription for this episode is available here.

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