Joy Outside

Justice Outside
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A podcast sharing stories from our community, centering the experiences and wisdom of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the outdoors and environmental movement

  1. JAN 23

    Sanjana Sekhar got us HEATED

    Sanjana Sekhar is a South Indian-American author, narrative strategist, political educator, and filmmaker. With an eye to strategic communication and systems-thinking storytelling, her work crafts "thrutopian" stories aimed at making climate action the hottest place to be. Lensed with climate justice, pleasure politics, and futurism, Sanjana's focus is on reclaiming and healing extractive narratives to instead build a healthy human future on Earth. She’s been featured in the Hollywood Climate Summit, Tedx Climate AcrosstheAmericas, and the Webby Honorees, and she’s worked with organizations such as the Center for Cultural Power, Visit California, and The Washington Post.

    38 min

  2. 11/26/2025

    Environmental Justice, Public Lands & The Flint Water Crises with Jeremy Orr

    Tune into another episode of Joy Outside with Justice Outside's Communications and Advocacy Coordinator Rachida Mahamed, and Director of Movement Building & Advocacy, Sierra Mathias! Jeremy Orr serves as the director of litigation and advocacy partnerships at Earthjustice. In this role, he helps Earthjustice’s offices, programs, and departments build strategies to deeply engage and genuinely partner with communities and other stakeholders. Prior to joining Earthjustice, Jeremy served as a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council where he focused on drinking water and source water protection issues, working to ensure that all people have access to safe, sufficient, and affordable drinking water.

    42 min

  3. 10/17/2025

    Reclaiming Community with Evelynn Escobar

    Joining us this week for another episode of Joy Outside is Evelynn Escobar (@evelynnworld)  From the founding of @hikeclerb to centering your community, Evelynn takes us on a journey of self-discovery and purpose-driven work. You don’t want to miss it! 🌱

    34 min

  4. 08/22/2025

    The unoriginal Eeland Stribling

    Joining us this week is Comedian, Flyfisher, and Wildlife Biologist Eeland Stribling! Get ready for an episode filled with laughter and healing! Tune in to hear Eeland share his unique perspective on the outdoors, comedy, and everything in between. You won't want to miss it

    37 min

  5. 07/18/2025

    Here's why everyone should care about The EXPLORE Act

    Kicking of the second season of Joy Outside is special guest Tykee James. Based in Denver, Colorado, Tykee is an avid birdwatcher and environmental justice advocate. Tune in to hear about his love for the outdoors, misconceptions about bird watching, the EXPLORE Act, and one of the most controversial hot takes we’ve ever heard!

    25 min

  6. 09/12/2024

    Supporting Black, Indigenous, and Leadership of Color in Environmental Nonprofits

    We speak with LaTresse Snead, founder and CEO of Bonsai Leadership Group. She shares her insight into how environmental nonprofits can support and retain Black, Indigenous, and Leadership of Color, and speaks to her work empowering young Black, Indigenous, and environmental practitioners of color in the sector. LaTresse mentioned Dr. Tiara Moore of Black in Marine Science and Imani Black of Minorities in Aquaculture Check out LaTresse’s book, When Black Women Rise, here! Theme music by Joseph Powers Design assets prepared by LQL Photo + Design

    40 min

  7. 07/30/2024

    Working towards Racial Justice and Equity in the Outdoors and Environmental Sector

    Jess Rivas, our Rising Leaders Manager, shares her journey from the streets of LA's 818 to advocating for racial equity in the outdoors. Jess discusses her evolving relationship with nature and insights on creating justice in environmental sectors.  Jess references important work on White Supremacy Culture: Tema Okun's article and website can be found here, and the Dismantling Racism Works Web Workbook inspired by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun is available here. Discover how we can make the outdoors truly accessible for all. The full episode transcript can be found here. To learn about our Rising Leaders Fellowship, click here. Theme music by Joseph PowersDesign assets prepared by LQL Photo + Design

    43 min

  8. 04/25/2024

    Building Community Access to the Outdoors

    Our Director of Grantmaking, Efraín Chávez-Delgado, discusses building community in and expanding community access to the outdoors as a community member, professional, and parent. The full episode transcript can be found here. To learn about our Liberated Paths Grantmaking, click here. The book Efraín referred to is Fresh Banana Leaves by Dr. Jessica Hernandez. At the time of the recording, Efraín was a Grantmaking and Program Manager. Since then, he has become the Director of Grantmaking. Theme music by Joseph Powers Design assets prepared by LQL Photo + Design Audio editing by Cha’vez Gaitan

    28 min
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About

A podcast sharing stories from our community, centering the experiences and wisdom of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the outdoors and environmental movement

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  • Creator
    Justice Outside
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Justice Outside
  • Show Website
    Joy Outside