Fierce Compassion Roxy Manning and Sarah Peyton

In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we discuss growing infrastructure in Indigenous communities with Forest James, an entrepreneur, artist, developer, and enrolled citizen of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation. James explores how his diverse experiences in the arts, technology, and business shape his unique approach to bridging Indigenous and Western practices. He emphasizes the critical role of cultural understanding, self-compassion, and mentorship in creating sustainable solutions for Native peoples. Bringing an Indigenous lens to Beloved Community, James highlights the importance of inclusive decision-making and cross-cultural dialogue in fostering both economic development and cultural preservation. Join us!

Forest James is a highly skilled individual with a lifelong affinity for artistic thinking. With a diverse and extensive secular background, James has cultivated expertise across various domains. James has dedicated over 20 years to the film and entertainment industry, honing creative abilities and fostering a deep understanding of the sector. An enrolled citizen of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, James has actively engaged with hundreds of different tribal governments and tribal businesses, amassing valuable insights, knowledge, and a wealth of experience in planning, funding, and constructing infrastructure projects that cater to the needs of Native and Rural America. He excels in mediating between federal and state agencies, tribal governments, and tribal businesses, providing invaluable assistance in planning, funding, and executing projects aimed at promoting economic diversity within tribal communities. In recent years, James has represented a consortium of native and woman-owned companies, working towards the stabilization of intergovernmental infrastructure projects.

Transcript: https://antiracistconversations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fierce-Compassion-Episode-24-Transcript-Growing-Indigenous-Infrastructure-with-Forest-James.pdf

Follow Forest online

EnerTribe https://www.enertribe.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnerTribe

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/enertribe?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/forestjames/

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@enertribe

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In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we delve into the fierce vulnerability of Beloved Community with nonviolence and restorative justice practitioner Kazu Haga. Drawing on stories of transformation and reconciliation, Haga demonstrates our human capacity to transmute even the deepest harms through fierce vulnerability. Together we explore the fractal relationship between personal and systemic change, and how a stance of curiosity, compassion, and commitment to Beloved Community can sustain us and help us find our place in a diverse ecosystem of social transformation. Join us in this rich conversation as we discover how unhealed trauma impacts our world and how each of us can find our place in the work of individual and collective healing.

Transcript: https://antiracistconversations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Episode-23-The-Fierce-Vulnerability-of-Beloved-Community-with-Kazu-Haga.pdf

Kazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice, a core member of Building Belonging, The Ahimsa Collective and the Fierce Vulnerability Network, and the author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm. He works with incarcerated people, youth, and activists from around the country. He has over 20 years of experience in nonviolence and social change work, and has been an active trainer since 2000. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land, Oakland, CA.

Follow Kazu online

Kazu's website http://www.kazuhaga.com

Facebook http://facebook.com/kazuhaga

Mentioned in the episode:

Organizations

Yes! https://yesworld.org/

The Ahimsa Collective https://www.ahimsacollective.net/

People

Josiah Royce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Royce

Mariame Kaba https://mariamekaba.com/

Lilla Watson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilla_Watson

Chris Moore-Backman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31395124-the-gandhian-iceberg

Reverend Nadia Bolz-Weber https://nadiabolzweber.com/

Sonya Shah https://www.ahimsacollective.net/s

Shilpa Jain https://yesworld.org/event-organizer/shilpa-jain/

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Audio Editor: Brendan Youngquist

In this episode of Fierce Compassion we delve into the nuances of mindful travel and finding compassion in discomfort with speaker, author, educator, and racial equity consultant Dr. Anu Taranath. Dr. Anu offers insights into navigating discomfort and embracing empathy across borders. Her experiences and stories challenge us to reflect on our roles in a complex world, fostering deeper connections and understanding. Join us in this enriching exploration of how mindfulness in travel and journeys of discomfort can lead to greater compassion, awareness, and connection to ourselves, each other and the world.

Transcript: https://antiracistconversations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fierce-Compassion-Episode-22-Transcript-Mindful-Travel-and-the-Compassion-of-Discomfort-with-Dr-Anu-Taranath.pdf

Dr. Anu Taranath brings both passion and expertise as a speaker, author, educator, and racial equity consultant. In all her work, she partners with a range of people to deepen conversations on history, harm and healing. A University of Washington Seattle professor for the past 23 years, Dr. Anu knows that the most compelling conversations on race, identity, power, and belonging take place when people feel valued and heard. She has received the Seattle Weekly’s “Best of Seattle” recognition, the University's Distinguished Teaching Award, and multiple US Fulbright Fellowships to work abroad. As a consultant she has partnered with over 300 clients from National Geographic Society to the Raging Grannies. Her book "Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World" was named a Washington State Book Award Finalist, Newsweek's Future of Travel Winner in Storytelling, and included in Oprah Magazine’s “Best 26 Travel Books of All Times.”

Follow Dr. Anu online:


Dialogues for Justice: http://www.anutaranath.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.anutaranath/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-anu-taranath123/
AFAR magazine Unpacked: https://www.afar.com/authors/anu-taranath

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In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we discuss threats to libraries and the liberative power of books with Gavin Downing, a dedicated educator and librarian. Downing is an inspired advocate for the capacity of books to offer inspiration and accompaniment to young people, especially those with marginalized identities. In this conversation, Downing shares his experience fighting book bans, emphasizing the critical need for intellectual freedom and diverse representation in school libraries. Join us as we learn how Downing has used tools of nonviolence and advocacy to ensure that every student can receive the gifts of affirmation, delight, and dignity found in books.

Gavin Downing has been in education over 17 years, and a teacher-librarian for over 10. He successfully stopped an attempt to ban books in his school library in 2022, and has been recognized by both the Washington Library Association and the Washington Education Association for his work.

Here's the episode transcript: https://antiracistconversations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fierce-Compassion-Episode-21-Transcript-Libraries-Under-Threat-with-Gavin-Downing1.pdf

Mentioned in the episode:

Gavin’s Book Challenge response https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jFtxm3IXaAR6KD7JsdLR8g3Lbkb4KFna/view

Organizations

GLSEN https://www.glsen.org/about-us

Federal Way Education Association http://www.federalwayea.org/

Articles

Kent middle school librarian wins intellectual freedom award, Seattle Times https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/kent-middle-school-librarian-wins-intellectual-freedom-award/

LGBTQ+ Books Quietly Pulled From Washington State Middle School, Book Riot https://bookriot.com/lgbtq-books-quietly-pulled-from-washington-state-middle-school/

Books

Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by Lev AC Rosen https://www.levacrosen.com/jack-of-hearts

Are you there God, It’s me Margaret by Judy Blume https://judyblume.com/judy-blume-books/middle-books/middle-margaret/

If I was Your Girl by Meredith Russo https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26156987

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson https://iamgmjohnson.com/book-2/

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gender-Queer-A-Memoir/Maia-Kobabe/9781549304002

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In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Darlene Hall, a distinguished psychologist, consultant, educator, athlete, and author of Youth Development Theory & Practice: Integrating a Trauma Framework - A Social Justice Approach. Dr. Hall delves into her personal and professional journey, exploring the multifaceted role of self-compassion in dismantling systemic oppression. Together, we'll uncover effective strategies for transforming trauma and advocating social justice through compassionate action. Join us!

Dr. Hall, a Black lesbian Psychologist with strong social justice values, has provided mental health services for almost 30 years in multiple settings. She has taught at the graduate level; created an internship program for Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work students; and worked as a grantmaker in philanthropy. Currently, she has a private psychotherapy practice and consulting business.

⁠Episode transcript⁠

Follow Dr. Hall online:


Intersections Consulting
LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode:


Athlete Ally
Black Girls Run
Black Marathoners
Front Runners
Gay Games
NCAA Inclusion Forum
North American Gay Volleyball Association
Oakland Running Festival
Sin CIty Classic
Team San Francisco
Women's Sports Foundation

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In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we explore the intricate relationship between spontaneity and anti-oppression with psychotherapist, author, and educator, Dr. Leticia Nieto. We learn how Dr. Nieto’s work with psychodrama has helped cultivate a deep understanding of the role of spontaneity in breaking down entrenched social patterns and contributing to anti-oppression practices. Dr. Nieto shares a richly nuanced picture of the dynamics of power and privilege, and we are delighted to soak up and share her insights with you on fostering an environment of genuine, compassionate change. Join us!

Dr. Leticia Nieto was born in Puebla, Mexico, and moved to the US in 1978. She began working in social justice action with people who experienced incarceration, addiction, and displacement.  Her focus was anti-racism, economic, immigrant, and disability justice. Leticia holds degrees in theatre, human development, and clinical psychology. For 33 years she worked as a professor with Masters and Doctoral students using an intersectional model she developed to train counselors and leaders in anti-oppression theory and reflective practice. Her content incorporates gender justice, indigenous self-determination, children and elder rights, and queer justice.  She now works primarily using action methods (psychodrama and expressive arts) and maintains a counseling practice.

Follow Leticia at https://beyondinclusionbeyondempowerment.com

You can find transcripts and more episodes of Fierce Compassion at ⁠http://antiracistconversations.com/fierce-compassion-podcast⁠.

Stay current with Roxy and Sarah's personal work at ⁠roxannemanning.com⁠ and ⁠sarahpeyton.com⁠.

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Podcast Manager: Talli Jackson

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