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How Our Own Wounds Impact Our Interactions with Amber Onteveros
In this episode, Jill interviews Amber Onteveros, author and advocate for civil rights. They take on the topic of the intersection between spirituality and healing and DEI work. Listen as Amber guides Jill through a deeply personal and profound healing exercise, as an example of the work she does with her clients.
Societal Biases And the School System with Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno. They cover the topic of how our societal biases seep into the school system and create early segregation and false perceptions of our children.
Communicating Across Lines of Difference with Toni Simmons Henson
In this episode, Jill interviews Toni Simmons Henson, executive director of The Southeastern Theatre Conference. They focused on the trauma of and challenges of communicating across lines of difference, the impact of making a political statement just by showing up in a room as oneself, and the importance of self-care for women and mothers who tend to give everything of themselves to their families and can forget to prioritize their own needs.
The Current Landscape in DEI with Dr. Christen BehzadI
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Christen Behzadi, a board-certified anesthesiologist. They talked about the current landscape in DEI and the benefit of meeting organizations where they are in terms of their readiness to do DEI work.
Engaging in activism despite setbacks with Marisa Pyle
In this episode, Jill interviews Marisa Pyle, an anti-zionist organizer.
Indoctrinated in Zionism with Dr. Ilise Cohen
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Ilise Cohen, a Sephardi-Mizrahi Jewish scholar-activist.
Being Palestinian in America with Lydia El-Sayegh
In this episode, Jill interviews Lydia El-Sayegh, a local Christian Palestinian activist. Lydia gives details about how her Christian religious tradition motivates her to respond to injustice, and she also shares her experiences being Palestinian in America.
The history of far right violence with Romain Muhammad
In this episode, Jill interviews Romain Muhammad, the Founder and CEO of Diversify. They explored the topics of the recent race riots in the UK , as well as the history of far right movements in the UK and how these movements impacted not only the entire country but also his own family's immigration story.
The mortgage lending system perpetuates systemic racism With Anna DeSimone
In this episode, Jill interviews Anna DeSimone, an author and expert on mortgage lending. This conversation focuses on racial inequities in mortgage lending and conscious and unconscious bias in mortgage lending.
The Importance of Health Advocacy with Dr. Nicole Rochester
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Nicole Rochester, a Board-certified pediatrician. Dr. Rochester explains the impact of structural racism in healthcare and how it leads to inequities and worse outcomes for marginalized communities.