Belonging In The South: A Guide For Misfits

Rebecca Lauderdale, MD
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Belonging In The South: A Guide For Misfits

I'm Rebecca Lauderdale, and my mission with this podcast is to help Southerners of all types find belonging and community while remaining true to who they really are. I hope you'll join me as I explore what it means to belong, the challenges we face to belonging in the South, and how to build belonging matter who you are.Would you or someone you know like to talk about being a misfit in the South? Go to www.belonginginthesouth.com and fill out the guest nomination form at the top of the page!You can follow me at dr.lauderdale on Instagram and TikTok

Épisodes

  1. Exploring Identity and Evolving Faith: Part 2 with Ashleigh Nelson and Debbie Jones

    28/06/2023

    Exploring Identity and Evolving Faith: Part 2 with Ashleigh Nelson and Debbie Jones

    Today is part 2 of our conversation with Ashleigh Nelson and her mom, Debbie Jones, who share their personal journey of their evolving faiths. Ashleigh is Executive Director of the Evolving Faith Conference and Community, whose personal journey of acceptance not only transformed her faith, but her mother's. Debbie highlights the importance of proximity to 'the other' - a concept that can help us ask better questions and approach our differences with love and care. She openly discusses th...

    29 min
  2. Pride Month Special: A Mother and Daughter's Journey of Love, Acceptance, and Faith in the LGBTQ Community

    20/06/2023

    Pride Month Special: A Mother and Daughter's Journey of Love, Acceptance, and Faith in the LGBTQ Community

    Join me in celebrating Pride Month with a heartfelt conversation featuring Ashleigh Nelson and her mother, Debbie. They openly share the story of Ashleigh's journey as a gay woman raised in the evangelical church. Hear the incredible story of how Ashleigh, now the executive director of the Evolving Faith Conference, found love and acceptance from herself, her family, and a faith community, after decades of trying to deny an essential part of who she was. We also explore Debbie's jo...

    28 min

  3. 08/05/2023

    Southern, Smart, and Proud: How A Mathematics and Science High School Changes Lives and Challenges Stereotypes

    Of the many Southern stereotypes, one that affected me early in life is that Southerners aren't smart. Luckily, I was able to embrace my intelligence by attending the best public high school in Mississippi: the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS). It was there I first felt comfortable embracing my nerdiness and my love for knowledge. I found "my people."In this episode of Belonging In The South, you’ll get exclusive access to a panel discussion from our last annual alumni we...

    54 min

  4. 01/05/2023

    Fabulous Misfit Book Club!

    🎙️ Episode 8: Fabulous Misfit Book Club 📚🌟 In this episode, I share my top book recommendations for fellow misfits in the South, along with a new segment highlighting inclusive Southern spaces! 🌟If you’d like links to all the books and other things mentioned in this episode, go to the episode blog page here!📌 What you'll find in this episode:1️⃣ Three life-changing nonfiction books2️⃣ Two Fiction series3️⃣ Three Bonus reads that are currently on my nightstand 4️⃣ Inclusive Southern Space...

    25 min

  5. 24/04/2023

    Loving the Misfit Within: Self-Acceptance and Belonging To Yourself

    🎙️ "Loving the Misfit Within: Self-Acceptance and Belonging To Yourself" 🌈Join me, Rebecca Lauderdale, in this episode where my friend and colleague, Dr. Derrick Burgess, interviews me about my personal journey towards self-acceptance and finding a sense of belonging within myself. As a physician, born and raised in the South, I understand the unique challenges that many of us face while navigating our complex identities. Tune in as we discuss:🌟 The journey of self-discovery and embracing our...

    36 min

  6. 17/04/2023

    Caring For Our Fellow Citizens In An Era Of Polariziation With Dr. Thomas Dobbs

    In this episode of "Belonging in the South", host Rebecca Lauderdale speaks with former Mississippi State Health Officer and infectious disease specialist, Dr. Thomas Dobbs. They discuss how Southerners can improve public health, the effects of belonging and loneliness on health, and the criminal justice system. And yes, he's that Dobbs - from the supreme court case that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2021 - who through a quirk of the law found his name on a case he neither wanted nor was inv...

    35 min

  7. 10/04/2023

    It's Tough Out There - A Blessing For The Worn-Out

    In this episode of Belonging in the South, host Rebecca Lauderdale talks about the importance of understanding belonging and how it can be achieved. She shares her experience of feeling overwhelmed and reflects on the lessons she learned about inner freedom and the importance of seeing others and ourselves with humility. Finally, she reads two beautiful blessings from Jan Richardson's book, "In the Sanctuary of Women," to offer encouragement and belonging to her listeners.Music for this Episo...

    11 min

  8. 03/04/2023

    The Power of Representation: Dr. Derrick Burgess

    Think back to your high school days, when it wasn’t “cool” to be one of the smart kids. Now imagine also being a minority in the South, and how would it affect your sense of belonging?Sharing his story of breaking stereotypes and identity on the show today is Derrick Burgess, MD. He found his calling in helping minority athletes, but it was the great training and mentorship he received throughout his life that helped him get to where he is today.From the lessons learned from his family to the...

    33 min

  9. 27/03/2023

    The Hand That Rocks The Archives Rules The World

    Does it seem suspicious to you that Alabama and Mississippi were the first states that established a Department of Archives and History?This episode explores how state-sponsored misinformation perpetuated Jim Crow and white supremacist ideology for over 100 years and how it has affected Southerners' ability to flourish and belong.It also highlights the power of archivists, librarians, and historians in perpetuating or challenging dominant narratives.During this episode, host Rebecca Lauderdal...

    19 min

  10. 20/03/2023

    A Legend By Accident: Sue Anna Joe And The Mississippi State Flag

    A Legend By Accident: Sue Anna Joe and the Mississippi State FlagEpisode 02In the South, states were slow to change their flags away from including divisive confederate symbolism, and Mississippi was the last to do so, in 2021. Today, host Rebecca Lauderdale is joined by her childhood friend and one of the designers of Mississippi’s new state flag, Sue Anna Joe. Out of almost 3000 submissions, her magnolia flower was chosen to be a central part of the final design. This was an honor in m...

    32 min

  11. 06/03/2023

    What's this all about?

    Welcome to episode 1! I'm Rebecca Lauderdale, and my mission with this podcast is to help southerners of all types find belonging and community without having to change who they truly are. This first episode, I want to talk to you about why this is so important to me - and how I might be able to help you - people who live in the American South now or who used to live here but moved away yet still find your experiences here affecting you in some way.Join the email list here to get occas...

    17 min

  12. 24/01/2023

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    Are you from the South? Have you ever felt out of place? Most of us have at some time or other, but what about REALLY out of place? A time where you felt like being who you truly are was risky. Maybe because of a political opinion you held, your religious beliefs, your gender, race, or who you love. Or one of a million other things that put you on the outside, feeling alone. Me? I’m Rebecca Lauderdale, and my mission is to help you, Southerners of all types to ...

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I'm Rebecca Lauderdale, and my mission with this podcast is to help Southerners of all types find belonging and community while remaining true to who they really are. I hope you'll join me as I explore what it means to belong, the challenges we face to belonging in the South, and how to build belonging matter who you are.Would you or someone you know like to talk about being a misfit in the South? Go to www.belonginginthesouth.com and fill out the guest nomination form at the top of the page!You can follow me at dr.lauderdale on Instagram and TikTok

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