40 episodes

Welcome to According To Weeze, with me, your host, Louiza Doran, aka Weeze.

I believe that liberation requires of us the ability to imagine, to re-imagine what is into what could be. It requires us to think outside of what is currently possible to become architects of possibility.

In each episode, I’ll examine and explore everything from pop culture to current events and trends through this lens in a candid and conversational way. It’s like being a fly on the wall to a really lit coffee date (or me just talking to my dog, Lola) but from the comfort of your own home.

I hope this spurs curiosity and conversation for you all. Catch you on the airwaves or in the Patreon!

According to Weeze Louiza "Weeze" Doran

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 136 Ratings

Welcome to According To Weeze, with me, your host, Louiza Doran, aka Weeze.

I believe that liberation requires of us the ability to imagine, to re-imagine what is into what could be. It requires us to think outside of what is currently possible to become architects of possibility.

In each episode, I’ll examine and explore everything from pop culture to current events and trends through this lens in a candid and conversational way. It’s like being a fly on the wall to a really lit coffee date (or me just talking to my dog, Lola) but from the comfort of your own home.

I hope this spurs curiosity and conversation for you all. Catch you on the airwaves or in the Patreon!

    1948 to Freedom: From Palestine To Lebanon

    1948 to Freedom: From Palestine To Lebanon

    In this session, Louiza “Weeze” Doran talks with a biracial Palestinian whose family fled Palestine during 1948, landing in Lebanon and later in the United States. They share insight from their lived experience, as well as, point us to research and tracked data regarding the experiences of those in Palestine. From refugee experiences during the Nakba to refugee camps, to Palestinian rights to Israeli apartheid, to mental health and resistance to settler colonialism.
    They state, “And so part of our rage about the reaction to certain things, to only certain communities, is that these decades and decades and decades of violence have been literally unknown, ignored. I mean, by everyone, forever, and yet, suddenly, they’re worth attending to and I would say they’re absolutely worth just like they’ve been worth attending to, for the last 75 plus years.”
    Resources:
    More Learning:
    – https://www.jadaliyya.com/
    More On Apartheid:
    – https://jewishcurrents.org/understanding-apartheid
    – https://www.btselem.org/apartheid
    – https://thisisapartheid.btselem.org/eng/#1
    Transcript Here:
    https://1948tofreedom.com/2023/10/30/session-3/

    • 1 hr 1 min
    1948 to Freedom: From Yaffa

    1948 to Freedom: From Yaffa

    Mx. Yaffa is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian individual who has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice.
    In this session, Louiza “Weeze” Doran speaks with Yaffa regarding their experience as a displaced indigenous Palestinian, who has lived in multiple countries during war and revolutionary movements. They share about their family’s experience of displacement in Palestine, the family that still lives in Gaza, and more. Yaffa also shares about their work in the Muslim community around Sexual & Gender diveristy as the Executive Director of Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD), and their forthcoming book regarding the same experiences.
    Resources:
    Ebook Preorder Now
    Paperback Preorder Link – Coming Soon
    Virtual Book Launch 11/13
    Yaffa’s Instagram: @yaffasutopia
    Yaffa’s Tiktok: @yaffasutopia
    Yaffa’s Linktree
    Transcript Here:
    https://1948tofreedom.com/2023/10/30/session-2-yaffa/

    • 1 hr 8 min
    1948 to Freedom: From Gaza

    1948 to Freedom: From Gaza

    In this session, we speak with a Doctor from Gaza. For their safety and protection, their voice has been altered. There is a transcript below for easier listening.

    This Doctor shares important data and experiences to keep in mind regarding the day to day lived experience of those in Palestine, centralized in Gaza; from manufactuered poverty, to education, to the power grid, to daily struggles of families before and after 10/7/2023.
    Transcript Here:
    https://1948tofreedom.com/2023/10/30/session-1-from-gaza/

    • 41 min
    The Enneagram Journey with Jessica Dickson

    The Enneagram Journey with Jessica Dickson

    At this point we all know all about the Enneagram, right?  Wrong.  Take what you think you know and set it aside.  I am honored to have Jessica Dickson here with me today.  Jessica is an Enneagram genius and an antiracism educator, and a RAY OF SUNSHINE! She is utilizing the inner work of the Enneagram, with the context setting of antiracism, to create healing environments for her clients and we are lucky to have her share some of that with us today!  Join me as I sit down with Jessica and dig into the challenges that come along with the Enneagram, why embodiment work has to come first, and the problematic practices that have been involved with both.
     
    We’re exploring:
    The goal of body love and how it may need to start with body relationship and loyalty What exactly Enneagram is, and how can it drive our liberation work How our social conditioning changes how we access ourselves Why it’s important to allow yourself to hold on to your protection Dealing with labels specific to being a certain “type” Getting underneath a behavior to find the motivation driving it Avoiding healing work that “tells” you what you are and what to do Why tests are not the best way to find your Enneagram And so much more!!  
    Mentioned in this episode:  
     
    The Enneagram for Black Liberation: Return to Who You Are Beneath the Armor You Carry by Chichi Agorom  https://bit.ly/Theenneagramforblackliberation
     
    Listen to Episode 36 with Elizabeth DiAlto HERE
     
    Catch up with Weeze!
    Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/ 
    Instagram: @accordingtoweeze
    The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
     
    Get to know Jessica and sign up for her courses at https://jessicaddickson.com/
    Instagram: @jessicaddicksoncoaching

    • 50 min
    Embodiment is for EVERY-BODY w/ Elizabeth DiAlto

    Embodiment is for EVERY-BODY w/ Elizabeth DiAlto

    So many people are doing embodiment work these days, but very few people are doing it in such a genuine and successful way as Elizabeth DiAlto. She is known for her raw, honest, and nuanced approach to spirituality and the healing arts and is an Embodiment Specialist, a Mystic, and host of the Embodied Podcast (3M+ downloads!) You will want to pay attention to this one, Elizabeth brings intention, honesty, and joy to every conversation, and this one is no different so let’s dive in!
     
    We’re exploring:
    What embodiment really means and where it comes from Why embodiment work is and should always remain inclusive How we become so disconnected from our own bodies Distinguishing the difference between what is yours to own and what is someone else’s The 5 pillars of embodied self-love framework Trauma response vs trauma reaction Treating yourself with the gentleness you would give a child “Red and green flags” to look for in embodiment work The two things any good embodiment work will do So much more!!  
    Puerto Rico is suffering.  If you want to help please use the following as guidance as to where your funds can do the most work.
     
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ap-PEnQfi1PVg2gCYEjh3jOoFKlgE1gS-wDqOUECio/edit?usp=sharing

    Created by La Corilla, “a group of women from the Puerto Rican diaspora channeling urgent relief efforts after hurricanes María and Fiona”
    Twitter:  @lacorilla
     
    Catch up with Weeze!
    Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/ 
    Instagram: @accordingtoweeze
    The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
     
    Get to know Elizabeth and join her community: http://untameyourself.com/wssb
    Listen to Embodied with Elizabeth DiAlto: https://untameyourself.com/podcasts/401/
    Website: http://untameyourself.com
    Instagram - @elizabethdialto

    • 56 min
    Liberation is Not a Commodity w/ Bobby Morgan

    Liberation is Not a Commodity w/ Bobby Morgan

    Y'all, buckle up! We are about to have a very honest conversation about liberation and living liberated. Today I sit down with Bobby Morgan to talk about the WORK of liberation work. Bobby is the founder and principal consultant at Liberation Lab, a company focused on working with educators and administrators to promote equity and culturally responsive teaching practices. We are talking about the direction of our work, how we got here, where we are going, and the dangerous trend of commodifying liberation. It’s not all unicorns and rainbows, but it’s all important conversation! 
     
    We’re exploring:
     
    Seeing and getting to know ourselves outside of the limitations of oppression Awakening to who we can be and not what was placed on us as a lens of survival How liberation fails if we are not leading with love and empathy What we mean when we say we want to be put out of business Untangling ourselves from the work that we do The dangerous ways liberation has been coopted and commodified - how liberation has become a brand Cancel culture vs redemption culture - offering chances to apologize and learn How we build a transformative space of community  And so much more!!  
    Catch up with Weeze!
    Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/ 
    Instagram: @accordingtoweeze
    The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
     
    Get to know Bobby and check out his work here: https://www.myliberationlab.com/
    Facebook & Instagram - @liberation.lab
    Twitter - @myliberationlab

    • 1 hr 4 min

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136 Ratings

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Seriously Good Podcast!

Weeze brings on the coolest guests who are out there in the world doing incredible things, she asks very thoughtful questions, and she shows listeners how they can make this information useful in their own communities. It’s such a joy to listen to this podcast! Thank you and thanks to the team!

soparker ,

Joint the Weeze community!

Weeze and her guests break down the most complex topics and make the content and context digestible for all of us. Weeze has a particular gift for acknowledging the nuance in all aspects of this work (and the world) in a way that promotes understanding and action. She (seemingly tirelessly) holds space for humanity — ours (the listeners), hers, everyone’s — and never engages in shaming. This podcast has forever changed how I see and show up in this work and the world. Thank you Weeze!!! 💛💛💛

llg&more ,

Would be lost without this podcast

Whether you’re just staring out your anti-racism journey or you’ve been in the work for a while, Weeze is an incredible resource and a wealth of knowledge that shouldn’t be missed. Diving into difficult topics, Weeze holds space for the listeners regardless of where they are their and journey encourages growth and understanding to develop within each of us. Each episode the listener is reminded that how we show up in the world matters and Weeze lays a path for true transformation.

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