#BTSPodcast

Lynae Cook

On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future. Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options. Follow Lynae @lynaecook Follow #BTSPodcast: @BTSthePodcast Music is by Benjamin Bethurum: soundcloud.com/bethurum

  1. 08/04/2023

    #55: Dignity & Autonomy in Housing with Sua Hernandez of El Sereno Community Land Trust

    Sua Hernandez is the Director of Housing Resilience & Executive Administrator at El Sereno Community Land Trust. She’s been working in affordable housing since the late 90s and is an alumni of Occidental College, with a BA in urban and environmental policy. We talk about differences between co-ops, land trusts, and a community development corporation. Sua shares some of the questions ESCLT staff asks themselves to establish and maintain a culture of dignity and autonomy, and why that's important. Learn more about Community Land Trusts:  https://www.shareable.net/infographic-the-why-how-of-community-land-trusts/ https://groundedsolutions.org/strengthening-neighborhoods/community-land-trusts  Follow El Sereno Community Land Trust on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elserenocommunitylandtrust/  Follow El Sereno Community Land Trust on Twitter: https://twitter.com/land_elsereno  Here’s some of the readings Sua mentioned, use these affiliate links that will support independent bookstores & this podcast:  Howards End: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9780141182131 Kuxlejal Politics: Indigenous Autonomy, Race, and Decolonizing Research in Zapatista Communities: https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781477314470  Support via Spotify/Anchor at just .99c/month: anchor.fm/btspodcast  Sign up for Rakuten & get cash back on tons of purchases: https://www.rakuten.com/r/LYNAEM19 Book your next hotel stay using HotelTonight & save: LCOOK61 Follow on IG: @btsthepodcast  Follow me on IG & TW: @lynaecook

    58 min
  2. 08/02/2023

    #54: Award-Winning Journalist, Cerise Castle

    Cerise Castle is a multi-award winning journalist best known for her research & reporting around LASD Gangs. She’s been published by VICE, LA Times, LA Mag, HBO, NPR, & Wondery Media. In this episode she talks about what being a freelance journalist means, pitching work, juggling stories, therapy, self-care, & so much more. Be sure to listen to her podcast A Tradition of Violence & follow her across social platforms. Hear Cerise discuss A Tradition of Violence & her the details of her reporting on Locatora Radio talking more about her work here for condensed context to better understand what A Tradition of Violence is about Follow Cerise & support her work via The Knock: Database of Sheriff-Involved Shootings in LA: https://knock-la.com/life-under-the-gun/ A Tradition of Violence Podcast: https://linktr.ee/atraditionofviolence Cerise Twitter: @cerisecastle Cerise IG: @yourmajestcee The Knock Twitter: @knockdotla The Knock Instagram: @knockdotla The Knock Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KNOCK_LA   The DART Center, trainings for therapists to work with journalists: https://thedartcenter.org/ Support via Spotify/Anchor at just .99c/month: anchor.fm/btspodcast  Sign up for Rakuten & get cash back on tons of purchases: https://www.rakuten.com/r/LYNAEM19 Book your next hotel stay using HotelTonight & save: LCOOK61 Join Honey (browser extension w/ promo codes & cash back): joinhoney.com/ref/ekippx  Follow on IG: @btsthepodcast  Follow me on IG & TW: @lynaecook

    1h 2m
5
out of 5
20 Ratings

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On #BTSPodcast, Lynae Cook explores the "behind the scenes" of people's work. She interviews artists, CEOs, specialists, and activists about the work they do, how they do it, lessons learned, failure, wellness, and their hopes for the future. Lynae is a musician with a background in marketing, sociology, and photojournalism. BTS was started to humanize workforces, educate consumers, and inspire career options. Follow Lynae @lynaecook Follow #BTSPodcast: @BTSthePodcast Music is by Benjamin Bethurum: soundcloud.com/bethurum