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PowerUp! Ama Rouge, Ella Mesma
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Ella Mesma’s (she/her they/them) and Ama Rouge’s (she/her) PowerUp! podcast is truly an ASMR smorgasbord experience. Along with special guests they shine light on themes of wellbeing, society, creativity and healing.
Hosted by two women of Ghanaian and mixed heritage (Black Nigerian and white British) with over 30 combined years working in the dance, movement and creative industries. Their vision is to help us all unlearn, rebuild and empower ourselves back to our true nature; to help us PowerUp!
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70: Writing is the Act of Listening to Oneself with Toni Giselle Stuart
Writing is about listening. Connecting and tuning in. All of this enables the words to come through the body.
“When we only move from the logical mind and we don’t move from the body mind and the heart mind, and we don’t integrate these different parts of ourselves, then it can feel like it’s [writing] taking and not also nourishing us.”
What an incredibly special episode to close the season and the show on. The wisdom and generosity that Toni brings to this episode around the power of language through her embodiment as a listener who listens through writing, poems, and the earth - for the stories that help us remember our power and our magic, is precious and invaluable.
Toni Giselle Stuart works as a poet, performer, creative writing facilitator & healer. Her work includes Krotoa-Eva’s Suite – a cape jazz poem in three movements with filmmaker Kurt Orderson; Poetry, Paramedics and Film with filmmaker/health researcher Leanne Brady (2018); What the Water Remembers at Woordfees (2020); forgetting. and memory with vangile gantsho & Vusumzi Ngxande, at the Virtual National Arts Festival (2020). She has an MA Writer/Teacher (distinction) from Goldsmiths, University of London, where she was a 2014/2015 Chevening Scholar.
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Website: https://tonistuart.com/
IG: @tonigiselle_official
Email: mail@tonistuart.com
Dot Dot Dot Dance: https://www.dotdotdotdance.com/
Anis Mojgani: Shake the dust
Badilisha Poetry Festival
D'bi Young: Rivers and Other Blackness Between Us
Gabeba Baderoon
Shine Lulu Kitololo Business course for creatives: http://www.lulukitololo.com
Speculative fiction trilogy and verse
In bloom: Poetry with time on the land
The Writers Oasis: https://tonistuart.com/the-writers-oasis
Rah Nomvula Busby of Divine Lotus
Waatlemoen konfyt: Watermelon preserve
In Bloom: https://tonistuart.com/_____in-bloom
Cairn = A pile of stones or rocks intentionally piled up one on top of the other as ways to show the path
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
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69: What’s in a word? Unpacking the Power of Language with Nkem Ndefo
‘Language can be many different things…allow it to be those.’
Language is a vehicle for communication and for expression. How does it equip and support us? How does it get in our way? Deep dive with us and Nkem Ndefo, founder of Lumos Transforms and creator of The Resilience Toolkit, as we unpack the power of language. You’re not ready for this one!
Nkem Ndefo, MSN, CNM, RN, is the founder of Lumos Transforms and creator of The Resilience Toolkit, a model that promotes embodied self-awareness and self-regulation in an ecologically sensitive framework and social justice context. She is known for her unique ability to connect with people of all types by holding powerful healing spaces, weaving complex concepts into accessible narratives, and creating synergistic and collaborative learning communities that nourish people’s innate capacity for healing, wellness, and connection. Originally licensed as a nurse midwife, Nkem has extensive post-graduate training in complementary health modalities and emotional therapies and has worked in settings ranging from large-volume hospitals to mobile community clinics. She brings an abundance of experience as a clinician, educator, researcher, and community strategist to innovative programs that address trauma and inequity, build resilience, and shape liberatory change for individuals and organizations across sectors, both in her home country (US) and internationally. She regularly provides trauma-informed subject matter expertise to organizations, initiatives, and governmental agencies. Nkem is particularly interested in working alongside people most impacted by violence and marginalization. Most recently, she led a multi-year embodied diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism initiative for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
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Website: lumostransforms.com
IG: @nkemndefo @lumos_transforms
Nervous System PUP! episodes:
Ep 42: Building a Flexible Nervous System with Ama Rouge and Ella Mesma https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HChaGu0JxQpQI7mMq2VLc?si=78897fbbfebb4580
Ep 43: Regulating my Nervous System Changed my Life with Anastasia Ttofis https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SdliYzbeXw9sTOtrL72oH?si=f5abe68c47be4cd8
Em 44: The Human Experience of Relating to What Shows Up with Martha Cuffy
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZyecTSdljdVOKEQK2xUFY?si=2d9ecce467204ed1
Ep 64: How About we Evolve? with Akeim Toussaint Buck
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RjxD511ds0PysPfcNj9xE?si=1b48a5a4dd074c8a
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
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68: The Power of Language is a Two-Step with Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa
We want to empower you to choose whether you listen to this episode or not, and let you know that in this episode slavery is mentioned. If you are affected by anything discussed in this episode, we have provided links to organisations you may find helpful at the bottom of these show notes.
The mightiness of this episode is next level! Join us as we talk with Safiya about the power that language carries - through the lens of her debut poetry collection Cane, Corn & Gully, ancestry, dance and poetry.
A powerful & passionate choreo-poet who is just getting started. Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa is a British born Barbadian raised choreo-poet and PhD student at the University of Leeds in Cultural Studies. Her interdisciplinary art braids dance and poetry on the page and stage. She is an Obsidian Foundation fellow and an Apples & Snakes/ Jerwood Arts Poetry in Performance recipient. Her work has appeared in a variety of journals including Poetry London, Poetry Review and Wasafiri. Safiya is also a national and international spoken word champion and came third place in The London Magazine Poetry Prize (2022).
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Website: https://www.safiyakamaria.com/
IG: @safiyakamaria
Buy Cane, Corn and Gully: https://www.safiyakamaria.com/product-page/cane-corn-gully
Hair & MUA, Consultant - Kamanza IG: @kamanzaa
Labanotation: Graphic notation for dance/dance scores
The Kamaria technique
Ep 41: We Move in Circles with Thomas "Talawa" Presto https://open.spotify.com/episode/1549ahF6J5dojFC35OvC3i?si=daff6659ad68482e
Poem read: Speightstown Is Such a Darling Place
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
Everything else brought to you by us, the PowerUp! power team
If you are or have been affected by any of the topics we've discussed in this episode here are some organisations you may find helpful:
https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
www.mind.org.uk
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67: How can we work in ways that Safeguard our Mental Health and Overall Wellbeing? With Leah Francis
“There is a mental health crisis in the Arts, a workforce at its lowest ever point psychologically, and a lack of support available for those who need it most”. Wellbeing in the Arts.
How can we work in ways that safeguard our mental health and overall wellbeing? We’re joined by Leah Francis who shares how overworking, and a lack of knowledge around safeguarding within the Arts led her to a breakdown. Since then integrating access needs are a central part of her working practice. Press play and join our conversation.
Leah Francis is a theatre maker performer/divisor from Leeds with experience in directing, facilitating, performing, and writing. Her passion lies in creating theatre involving song, movement and spoken word that seeks to empower the community. Leah also has a desire for telling diverse women's stories and in 2013 set up her own Theatre Collective, Speak Woman Speak who performed internationally at Fira B Festival in Mallorca. More recently Leah has completed her MA in performance at Leeds Beckett University with a distinction and has been encouraged to carry on studying and researching for a PhD.
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Wellbeing in the Arts: https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk
Speak Woman Speak: www.speakwomanspeak.com
Soledad and Betto Douglas
White Walls
Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson: https://www.instagram.com/lateisha_davine/?hl=en
Yayoi Kusama: http://yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/
Audre Lorde: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde
Bell Hooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks
Trisha Hearsey Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.com/
Bertolt Brecht: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bertolt-brecht
Bechdel Test: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
Everything else brought to you by us, the PowerUp! power team
If you are or have been affected by any of the topics we've discussed in this episode here are some organisations you may find helpful:
https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
www.mind.org.uk
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/#DomesticAbuseAndViolenceSupportOptions
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66: Getting out of our own way with Ahmad Jooma
Ahmad shares how following his curiosity led to an expanded sense of self and expression. Getting to know your own shook man is personal to you and opens up the way for you to get out of your own way, transmuting your fear into joy. And in Ahmad’s case, improved his mental health.
Ahmad is the creator of SHOOK MAN®, a character who represents our fears & anxieties and is an engaging way for people to talk about their mental health. Ahmad understands people who feel powerless in life - he used to be that way. For 10+ years he studied the best courses on human nature. He has coached hundreds of people around the world and produced podcasts, events, and courses. How are you getting to know your own shook man?
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Website: www.ahmadjooma.com
IG: @shook.man @ahmad.jooma
Internal family systems: No bad parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model: Dick Schwartz: shorturl.at/mpvy6
Elizabeth Gilbert: Big Love Quote: shorturl.at/rBUY5
Mini book link: www.shookman.com
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
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65: To Live is To Feel. Balms and Tonics for our Mental Health with Ama Rouge & Ella Mesma
Join us as we open our series on mental health by speaking about our own mental health and what we’re learning.
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The 5 Tibetan Rites: https://mayagandaia.com/the-five-tibetan-rites/
Chakras: https://mayagandaia.com/chakras/
Embodied Alchemy: https://mayagandaia.com/embodied-alchemy/
Betterhelp.com
The Self Space: https://theselfspace.com/
TRE: Ep 44 The Human Experience of Relating to What Shows Up with Martha Cuffy https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZyecTSdljdVOKEQK2xUFY?si=13a38967842548f4
Connect with us:
Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com
IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138
FB: AmaRougemoves
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/
IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma
FB:@EllaMesma
Twitter: @podcastpowerup
Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter
Everything else brought to you by us, the PowerUp! power team