The DarbiCast Darbi Worley

Spend three quick minutes with me to get focused on having your best day ever.

A very short meditation to help you release stress and feel better. Only a couple of minutes long, it's perfect for those of you who are new to meditation. The guided part is about 3 minutes long but the song goes on for another 3. If it feels right to you, you might choose an affirmation and continue to meditate after I stop speaking. I hope it's helpful.

So this little show has morphed from a coronavirus lockdown diary to a "Conversations About Race and Police Violence with Darbi's Black Friends in Minnesota" show. Meet William Hill. William is a 6th Degree black belt and entrepreneur. I wanted to talk with him about his experiences with police which run the gamut from completely terrifying to overwhelmingly positive.

Instead of Three Good Things, here are Three Good Links to Help White People Get Smarter About Police Violence and Anti-Racism:

1. Dave Chappelle's 8:46, a Surprise Set on George Floyd and Police Killings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tR6mKcBbT4&t=623s

2. River Of Hope, the movie William and I discuss during our interview. https://www.amazon.com/River-Hope-Angelica-Armstrong/dp/B087JLTS5L

3. John Oliver's excellent piece on policing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY

Want to help Minneapolis with your wallet? Here are some good options:

Reclaim the Block is devoted to defunding MPD and redirecting resources to solutions that will actually keep people safer. www.reclaimtheblock.org/

Campaign Zero is devoted to ending police violence. joincampaignzero.org

We Love Lake Street has a fund to rebuild Lake Street and support the businesses who have been destroyed. shorturl.at/brxDV

WBC and Northside Funders Group have started a fund to rebuild North Minneapolis. shorturl.at/dsxZ2

If you haven't subscribed yet, please do so wherever you find your podcasts and, of course, please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts (or wherever you rate and review). Link to the US Apple Podcasts page here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1126574360

Darbi Worley is a seasoned voice actress talking for a living in London by way of NYC. www.darbiworley.com

Follow her here:
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Facebook: facebook.com/darbi

After last episode featuring the unwaveringly positive and wonderful Jeff Sidner, I felt compelled to feature another Black Minneapolitan who has had a different experience with the MPD. Meet the also wonderful Elias Lemon. You can join him on Facebook here (make sure to include a note indicating you heard him on the show): https://www.facebook.com/elias.lemon.3

Instead of Three Good Things, here are Three Good Links to Help White People Get Smarter About Police Violence and Anti-Racism:

1. A very simple animated explainer on systemic racism. Basic enough for kids, clear enough for grownups who still deny its existence. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2529359743953445

2. Project Implicit. You can take an implicit bias test here to see how bad yours is. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html

3. NY Times Opinion Piece on why white people might think twice before sending those "comforting" texts to their black friend(s). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/opinion/whites-anti-blackness-protests.html

Want to help Minneapolis with your wallet? Here are some good options:

Reclaim the Block is devoted to defunding MPD and redirecting resources to solutions that will actually keep people safer. https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/

Campaign Zero is devoted to ending police violence. joincampaignzero.org

We Love Lake Street has a fund to rebuild Lake Street and support the businesses who have been destroyed. shorturl.at/brxDV

WBC and Northside Funders Group have started a fund to rebuild North Minneapolis. shorturl.at/dsxZ2

If you haven't subscribed yet, please do so wherever you find your podcasts and, of course, please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts (or wherever you rate and review). Link to the US Apple Podcasts page here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1126574360

Darbi Worley is a seasoned voice actress talking for a living in London by way of NYC. www.darbiworley.com

Follow her here:
Insta: @darbiw
Facebook: facebook.com/darbi

Today the show mostly shifts away from coronavirus/quarantine talk and to the murder of George Floyd and the resulting uprising in Minneapolis. I welcome Jeff Sidner, a Black entrepreneur who owns a karate school just a couple of miles from where Floyd was brutally killed by a police officer. He shares his thoughts on the uprising and on the divide between cops and the Black communities they serve.

Instead of Three Good Things, here are Three Good Links to Help White People Get Smarter About Police Violence and Anti-Racism:

1. NY Time The Daily covers the systems that protect police from retribution for violence: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/podcasts/the-daily/george-floyd-protests.html
2. The Washington Post "Post Reports" covers how police tactics may actually exacerbate tensions and ratchet up violence: https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/anger-and-anguish-across-america/
3. Anti-Racism Links for White People: http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

If you haven't subscribed yet, please do so wherever you find your podcasts and, of course, please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts (or wherever you rate and review). Link to the US Apple Podcasts page here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1126574360

Darbi Worley is a seasoned voice actress talking for a living in London by way of NYC. www.darbiworley.com

Follow her here:
Insta: @darbiw
Facebook: facebook.com/darbi

Please support the show at paypal.me/darbiworley or @darbi on Venmo.

A show mostly about coping through the coronavirus crisis. Each episode, Darbi will talk with someone in her network about how the coronavirus is affecting their work, life and health. She'll also be dropping in the occasional free workout or meditation to help you through these tough times.

Today's show features birthing babies in a pandemic...from both the perspective of a midwife and a pregnant person. Midwife Emily Pullen and pregnant lady (UPDATE....NOW A MOM) Jane Vongvorachoti are my guests this episode.

But first....Three. Good. Things! Three things that made me smile since the last time we spoke even though I feel pretty shitty most of the time.

1. Tawd Chapman, Leader of the Bro-Life Movement. AKA Molly Gaebe, who's funny AF. https://www.facebook.com/AbortionFront/videos/2541604806169044/
2. Normal People. You already know this. Duh. Watch it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_People_(TV_series)
3. Off-leash dog parks where people are allowed. If you're lonely, get yourself to one of these. SIt down on the ground or, even better, get into a plank or do some exercise that gets you on the ground. Wait for a dog to get into your face and demand some attention. GIve that dog some attention. Feel better.

Follow Emily and Jane on Instagram:
@midwifepullan_pt
@janeruns4life

Also featuring a coronavirus dream from @noraborealis . Please send me yours at C19dreams@gmail.com or DM me on all social media. My DMs are open.

If you haven't subscribed yet, please do so wherever you find your podcasts and, of course, please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts (or wherever you rate and review). Link to the US Apple Podcasts page here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1126574360

Darbi Worley is a seasoned voice actress talking for a living in London by way of NYC. www.darbiworley.com

Follow her here:
Insta: @darbiw
Facebook: facebook.com/darbi

Please support the show at paypal.me/darbiworley or @darbi on Venmo.