Best Joquina Reed Podcasts (2024)

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Season 5 Launching in September! 1:59

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Welcome back! Join Dr. Shawna Gann and new co-hosts Kat Aragon and Rachel Sadler for Season 5 of Our True Colors, launching in September! This season, we will continue exploring the unique challenges of being racially ambiguous with personal stories and expert insights on identity, belonging, and diversi…

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“Rescuing Black Folx From White Jesus” with Alicia Crosby Mack 45:55

1y ago45:55

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In this last episode of the Juneteenth Drop, I speak to Justice Educator, Activist, Minister, and my personal funny joke texter, Alicia Crosby Mack. Alicia and I have a engaging conversation about Black Theology and the Black Church. We unpack if what we think about with the term theology which includes imagination and creativity doesn't necessary …

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“What is our own? It is based on Respectability Politics” with Lisa Betty 53:03

1y ago53:03

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Historian, Writer, Educator, and Cultural Activist, Lisa Betty joins me for this episode of Please Say Black. Lisa is dedicated her work in challenging mainstream social justice movements' problematic views on various issues. Lisa and I discuss the impact of white supremacy on black communities and the importance of understanding its history and pa…

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“Where Is The Space For Me And People Like Me In America” with Dr. Jenaya Perdue 45:01

1y ago45:01

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In this episode, I am graced with the presence of Dr. Jenaya Perdue an educator and entrepreneur living in China. We discuss Jenaya's experiences as a Black expat and the global nature of anti-Blackness. The conversation touches on the decision to leave the United States, the concept of progress for Black people, and the challenges of accessing inf…

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”Black Liberation It’s Prioritizing My Peace and My Pleasure” with Tina Strawn 47:10

1y ago47:10

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Author, Liberation Activist, and Black Joy Advocate, Tina Strawn joins me for this episode of Please Say Black. During this episode, Tina and I discuss decolonizing one's life and prioritizing black joy and liberation. Together, we discuss the importance of pleasure activism, centering joy and celebration as a way to resist oppression, and the harm…

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“Their Histories And Their Stories Don’t Get To Be Told Or Seen” with Guido Melo 54:44

1y ago54:44

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This episode I am speaking with Guido Melo. Guido is an Afro-Brazilian-Latinx multilingual author and poet based in Naarm (Melbourne). We have an insightful conversation about how slavery affected the entire North and South America continents and not just the United States. 40% of the enslaved Africans that were brought to the Americas were found t…

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Mixed Tape 4: The Close of a Chapter 57:08

1+ y ago57:08

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Join the cohosts and me as we reflect on this journey and enjoy the sampler platter we've prepared for you as we talk about the themes we explored, lessons learned, and incredible growth over the years during what we thought would be the last episode. But it's not! OTC is coming back for a 5th season, Fa…

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Belonging and the Gift of Story: Discussions with Joquina Reed 44:01

1+ y ago44:01

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! This week I am joined by Joquina M. Reed, my colleague and dear friend. She is the founding steward of J Reed Consulting LLC. She is also the curator behind the Please Say Black podcast as well as the Divesting from Whiteness Podcast. Kina is deeply committed to global reparations for chattel enslavement…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Drama and Identity Dramaturgy with Yolandie Hamilton 24:33

1+ y ago24:33

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Yay! Yolandie is back after taking a few months to be with her little one (if you listen carefully, you'll hear a little bit from her, too! 👶). In this episode, Yolandie (and sometimes Olivia) tells us about a play she is working on and the complexities of identity and stereotypes. This all made me very …

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Removing Your Mask to Tell Your Story: Authentic Filmmaking with Dija Henry 33:05

1+ y ago33:05

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Prepare to be inspired! On this episode of OTC, I am talking with Dija Henry. Together we discuss her work in film and how the work supports the empowerment of authenticity all the way from the people contributing to the film to those viewing it. We go on to discuss the nuances of having a multicultural …

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I Belong to Me: Conversations with Velda Thomas 32:41

1+ y ago32:41

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! On this episode of Our True Colors, I had the opportunity to spend time with Velda Thomas - sharing our thoughts on identity, growth, and belonging. Velda Thomas is the author of Blended: Perspectives on Belonging. She was born and educated in England, UK with family ancestry from Africa, the Caribbean, …

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Social Justice on the Line: Talking Civil Rights with Joseph Huang-Racalto 34:53

1+ y ago34:53

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! What a fantastic episode I have for you this week! I am joined by Joe Huang-Racalto, a Civil Rights lobbyist, who works for organizations that defend people who are enslaved in labor and sex trafficking, abused children, minorities living with HIV/AIDS, and humane animal welfare. He retired from Capitol …

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Multiracial Motherhood with Rach Kass 39:32

2y ago39:32

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Rach Kass is a Nursing Station Technician (NST), life coach, and podcast host and joins us for this episode to talk about her experiences as the White mother of her five biracial children. Also joining us as a guest host, while Yolandie takes some time with her new little one, is Sarah Bacerra - a two-ti…

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Hey, Queen! Talking Racial Ambiguity with Christian Gann and Aimee Amour 43:43

2y ago43:43

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this very special episode, I have a one-to-one real-talk session with my son, Christian Gann and his drag persona, Aimee Amour, who is also a DJ in NYC and music producer. In this episode, Christian is back for his second interview on Our True Colors. If you missed the first interview, you can check i…

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The Velvet Punch: Talking Transracial Adoption with Amy Daniels (Part 2) 26:37

2y ago26:37

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! This week we are back with Part 2 of the interview with Amy Daniels. If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here. In this episode, Amy and I continue our conversation about her lived experiences as a Korean woman who was adopted by White parents and what it's meant moving through spaces where people …

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The Velvet Punch: Talking Transracial Adoption with Amy Daniels (Part 1) 31:40

2y ago31:40

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! This episode is the first of a 2-part interview with my friend, Amy Daniels. I'd been wanting to interview her for a couple of years now, and she happened to be hanging out my place when we were like...let's do this! Amy is a superstar recruiter in the management consulting industry in the DC Metro area …

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Confronting Anti-Blackness with Daniel Washington 35:32

2y ago35:32

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Daniel Washington is an I/O Psychology Master's graduate with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He was born in New York City but raised in Atlanta, GA and moved back to New York City in August of 2018 to further his education in I/O Psychology. I received my Master's from Touro College in t…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: The Little Mermaid of Color 31:40

2y ago31:40

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this special episode of Our True Colors, Yolandie and I discuss Disney's new live action Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. Join us for this important conversation about social expectations and redefining norms. REFERENCES The Little Mermaid Trailer AI Technology Making Little Mermaid Whi…

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Settings and Social Identity with Guest Ashnie Butler 46:44

2y ago46:44

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! After a bit of a summer break, Yolandie and I are back with our guest Ashnie Butler. Ashnie's story starts on the island of Trinidad with roots going back to Southern India. She has lived on the east and west coast of the United States, currently residing in Portland, Oregon, with her non-binary teenager…

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Kickin' It with Karlton Hoskins 48:25

2y ago48:25

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this episode of Our True Colors, we welcome Karlton Hoskins, #1 International Best Selling Author, Business Owner, Real Estate Investor, and Strategist. In this episode we talk about business and go all the way back to roots. Do NOT miss this fascinating conversation that takes us around the world and…

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3rd Culture Empathy with Payal Beri 33:24

2y ago33:24

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this fantastic episode with Payal Beri, we discuss what it's like living abroad for an extended amount of time as 3rd Culture folks. Along the way we talk about how this has equipped us to be empathetic and applying these life lessons to what we do every day. Come along for the ride! Want to be a gues…

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Convos with Sandra Hunter: Stealth Aunties and Metaphorical Changing Rooms 42:09

2y ago42:09

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this intriguing episode of Our True Colors, Sandra Hunter joins us to talk about her work with Wild Women Leaders of Colour and shares her own experiences of identity and "herstory". Together we talk about leaning on each other...and our ancestors...for support as we as women of color navigate space h…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: World v. Wade - Discourse about the Threat to Human Autonomy 35:57

2y ago35:57

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! I am so happy to welcome back Season 3 Cohost, Carmen Watson, to talk with me about the news of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. I wanted to know her thoughts and perspectives as a Canadian and understand what conversations are happening among our neighbors to the north. Join us for this spe…

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“Who Built It?” (Independence Holiday Drop) with Dr. Felicia Bell. 54:29

2y ago54:29

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Dr. Felicia Bell joins me for the latest episode of Please Say Black. During this episode, Dr. Bell and I reflect on the significance of enslaved labor throughout the United States. Dr. Bell’s research and testimony before the United States Congress has been significant in establishing a historical record that reveals the tremendous material offeri…

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You Know What They Say About Making Assumptions...Discussion with Rahimeh Ramezany 37:21

2y ago37:21

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In this episode, we talk with Rahimeh Ramezany about identity and making assumptions about who people are and what their lived experiences must be. Rahimeh is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intercultural Specialist, whose work is focused on addressing the experiences of marginalized ethnic, racial, …

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Work-Life Harmony with Ruthie Bowles 39:54

2y ago39:54

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Ruthie Bowles is a US Army Veteran, mom to four kids, and lives in Maryland with her family, goats, and chickens. She focuses on bringing awareness to the unethical tactics and strategies in the small business coaching and consulting industry. Ruthie is also an audiobook narrator. She joins OTC this epis…

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Black in Bali: Adventures with Twanette Barrett 34:54

2y ago34:54

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Join Yolandie and me this week as we chat with my wonderful friend, Twanette Barrett. She is a retired army vet and now a life coach living in Bali, Indonesia. Want to be a guest or know someone who should join us? Click this link to complete the guest interest form. Don't forget to subscribe! If this is…

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Caught Between Worlds with Dr. Christopher Riddick 34:29

2y ago34:29

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! While Washington, DC is the city where he resides, Dr. Christopher Riddick is a proud son of North Carolina and hails from the rural county of Gates. His upbringing was significant in shaping his identity and fuels many of his passions today. Dr. Riddick is intent on helping organizations truly exhibit w…

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”I’m way too Black and Tired to Do This Now” with Joquina Reed 4:53

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast because racial terrorism is real and its debilitating. On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York, at a Tops Friendly Markets store, a supermarket in the Kingsley neighborhood on the eastern side of the city. Ten people were killed, and three others were injured; 11 of the victims w…

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Identity Beyond Chapter Titles with Katrina Strohl 33:37

2y ago33:37

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Katrina Strohl (they/them) served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic in the US Navy. In 2018, Katrina decided to take their own life after internalizing the behavior of an unsafe workplace. They now serve others through their work in psychological safety, mental health and boundary strategy for people wh…

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Welcome to Season 4 - Meet Yolandie! 35:02

2+ y ago35:02

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Welcome to Season 4 of Our True Colors! I am happy to introduce my co-host for this season, Yolandie Hamilton. She'll be hangin' with us for the season, so get to know a little bit about her in this episode. Yolandie Hamilton is a personal style and confidence coach, mom and proud to be the very interest…

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“I Want to Say to You…Rest is Your Birthright” with Tommy Allgood 46:46

2+ y ago46:46

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My good friend Tommy Allgood joins me for the latest episode of Please Say Black. During this episode, he and I discuss Black Joy. Tommy shares an expansive understanding of Black joy. Together, we hold space to discuss the tensions that communally exist that may prohibit joy in light of our traumas. Tommy helps our listeners understand the power o…

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“My head hurt, my bra too tight. My booty shaking to the Left and the Right” with Nandi Kayyy 1:09:57

2+ y ago1:09:57

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Celebrated Queer Artist, Techie, and Anti-racism Educator, Nandi Kayy joins me for the latest episode of Please Say Black. During this episode, Nandi and I inspire to celebrate and amplify Twerk Culture as an antidote to Respectability Politics. Nandi complicates our current interpretations of Black solidarity as they offer insights into labor and …

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“I’ve Always been Skinfolk, I Haven’t always been Kinfolk” with Courtney Napier 1:01:01

2+ y ago1:01:01

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My good sis Courtney Napier joins me for the latest episode of Please Say Black. During this episode, Courtney and I travail together reflecting upon the old adage, often credited to our dear ancestor Zora Neale Hurston, “All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk.” Together, we hold space to share our feelings with the expression and unpack the ways we have embod…

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“There is a Maroon Warrior in Me” with King Andre Henry 1:01:52

2+ y ago1:01:52

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Andre Henry joins host Joquina Reed for the latest episode of Please Say Black. Andre shares the latest tea from his new book, All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Andre is an uncompromisingly powerful author, singer and songwriter. Listen to this robust conversation about the significance of embodying anti-racism practices in our closest relatio…

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“I’m Too Sacred for That” with Dr. Christena Cleveland 45:07

2+ y ago45:07

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Dr.Christena Cleveland joins me for the premiere episode of Please Say Black. Dr. Cleveland expands upon her latest book, God is a Black Woman. Dr. Cleveland shares the significance of self-compassion in Black Liberation and communal healing. Together, we hold space to name the sacredness of Blackness. During this episode, Christina mentions the si…

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Introducing Please Say Black with Joquina Reed 2:47

2+ y ago2:47

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Welcome to the Premier Season of Please Say Black! Please Say Black is a podcast dedicated to uplifting conversations with folx across the African Diaspora. It is a creative extension of The AntiBlackness Reader platform. The podcast mirrors the goals of ABR in amplifying Black truth and knowledge, centering Black stories and exposing anti-Blacknes…

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Another "Mixed" Tape: Wrapping up Season 3 33:39

3+ y ago33:39

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Join Carmen and me as we talk about our experiences, what we've learned, and the takeaways from Season 3. Want to be a guest or know someone who should join us? Click this link to complete the guest interest form. Don't forget to subscribe! If this is your first time with OTC, check out EPISODE 1: START …

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Revisiting Intersectionality with Stefanie Kurgatt 35:36

3+ y ago35:36

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Our guest this week is Stefanie Kurgatt. Stefanie was born in Eldoret, Kenya but moved to the states at a young age and most of her childhood was spent in Tallahassee, Fl. She attended Georgetown University, where she earned her B.S. in Healthcare Management/Policy and M.S. in Health Systems Administrati…

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The Liberation of Self-Love and Authenticity with Dr. Charletta Wilson 45:04

3+ y ago45:04

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Dr. Charletta Wilson is an industrial & organizational psychologist, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Professional Coach, Global Team Coach, TEDx Speaker and Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator at CaPeesh Consulting LLC. For over two decades, she’s served thousands of clients in busin…

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Mixed History with Haley and Megan 34:42

3+ y ago34:42

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Haley and Megan are sisters who grew up in rural Louisiana. Haley is now a school psychologist working in South Louisiana. Megan lives in New Orleans and works in the film industry. These sisters love history and started making a list of historical figures who were mixed race a few year ago. Two years ag…

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Sticks and Stones Reboot: Stop the Violence! 58:33

3+ y ago58:33

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! In light of the continued violence against Asian communities around the US and, indeed, around the world; and in an effort to bring renewed awareness, I am bringing back an episode from earlier this year. Daniel Quan-Watson, a high-ranking official in Canada's Public Service, has a unique blend of experi…

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"Calling In" with Nikki Innocent 38:49

3+ y ago38:49

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! My guest this week is Nikki Innocent. Nikki is a 2-time TEDx speaker, certified women’s leadership coach, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategist and the host of the podcast Checkbox Other, that focuses on the journey toward belonging. Five years ago, Nikki left behind her career in corporate Amer…

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Dr. Shantel Buggs on Dating, Technology, and What's to Come for DEI 48:23

3+ y ago48:23

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! My guest this week is Dr. Shantel Gabrieal Buggs. Dr. Buggs is an assistant professor of sociology and African American studies at Florida State University, specializing in research on multiracial identity, representation, and romantic, sexual, and family relationships. She is currently working on an edi…

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Mixed Up School Daze - Talking Then and Now with Maris Lidaka 46:26

3+ y ago46:26

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Maris Lidaka is a filmmaker in Los Angeles and the creator of the Blended Future Project. Maris talks with me about his experience growing up mixed both in a mostly white suburb but also abroad in high school. This experience allowed him to gain some perspective on race and who he is. Want to be a guest …

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Discovering and Embracing Purpose with Natalie Forest 39:38

3+ y ago39:38

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Natalie Forest, Ph.D. an intuitive transformational Mentor with a background in history and teaching. She is a teacher inside and out in all she does. She helps people going through a "midlife crisis" reconnect with their own unique self through addressing "the Hidden Power of Patterns" so that they can …

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Making a Space for Mixed-ness with Life Coach Sarah Lotus Barrett 48:17

3+ y ago48:17

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Sarah Lotus Garrett is a life coach working with mixed adults and monoracial parents of mixed children. She was born and raised in northern California and has lived in Northern Italy for the past 15 years. She is a woman, daughter, sister, mother, wife, auntie, friend, world citizen, chef, gardener, crea…

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Unwrapping the Gift of Dialogue: Race Talk with Meredith and Cindy 38:10

3+ y ago38:10

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! How was the topic of race handled in your household? Something you've always discussed or an area that typically went untouched? Meredith and Cindy Palomo are a couple living in the Kansas City area. They recently paused a three-year endeavor as foster parents. They're lucky to have three amazing daughte…

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Sticks and Stones: Discussing Micro (and Macro!) Aggressions with Daniel Quan-Watson 56:23

3+ y ago56:23

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Daniel Quan-Watson, a high-ranking official in Canada's Public Service, has a unique blend of experiences. He's held the highest Canadian civil service position, is fluent in both English and French, has lived in 13 Canadian locations, traveled extensively across the country, authored long-lasting legisl…

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This Land is Our Land: A Message as we Observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 11:14

3+ y ago11:14

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Join the conversation — Send a Text Message! Want to be a guest or know someone who should join us? Click this link to complete the guest interest form. Don't forget to subscribe! If this is your first time with OTC, check out EPISODE 1: START HERE for more background on the show. Our True Colors is sponsored by True Culture Coaching & Consulting. …

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