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The Opt-In Aurora + Kelly
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4.9 • 133 Ratings
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Afro-Latina + white besties invite white people into courageous conversations about race with accountability via a judgement-free podcast + learning community.The Opt-In with Aurora + Kelly invites its audience to an intimate, ongoing conversation between a Woman of Color and a white woman who are practicing self awareness, building racial literacy, supporting cross-racial friendship and opting-in everyday. The Opt-In aims to show the messiness of human transformation through the lens of uncomfortable conversations happening in real-time. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opt-in/support
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Season 3 Wrap-up LIVE with Aurora + Kelly
Aurora + Kelly went LIVE to wrap-up Season 3 of the Opt-In Podcast. Missed it? You can catch up with the wrap-up here!
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This season we touched on so many different aspects of community over the last few months + we want to highlight a few pieces of wisdom that struck a chord in us.⠀
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Follow the Opt-In on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
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Rebelle-ing + Rulebreaking with Shannon Sirano Greenwood
Imagine you're a woman in your 30s, an entrepreneur, and you found a planet to live on where you felt great in your mind and body, you had friends that lifted you and your business up and you were surrounded by a diverse group of women that you learned oodles from. Well, welcome to the Rebelle Con community. Shannon Siriano Greenwood is the Founder and CEO of the Rebelle brand, offering a boutique conference experience (Rebelle Con), an in-person membership community (Rebelle Community), and podcast (Rule Breaker by Rebelle) that reaches millennial and Gen X professional women. She's here with Aurora + Kelly to talk about healing, being vulnerable + why there are no experts.
Learn more about Rebelle Con here.
Follow the Opt-In on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
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Birth Equity in Community
Everyone has a birth story. A warrior for sexual and reproductive health, Carmen Green, Vice President of Research & Strategy at National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC), is creating solutions to optimize Black maternal and infant health stories through training, research, policy advocacy and community-centered collaboration. Aurora + Kelly dig deep into her experience in operationalizing anti-racist frameworks and Black feminist theory in healthcare, policy, and culture. She's is a writer, reproductive justice activist and doula in training, whose continued commitment is to Black families experiencing wellness and joy and we are here for it.
Learn more about Carmen Green and her work at here.
Follow the Opt-In on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
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Giving Up Whiteness, Gaining Humanity
Jeff James was one of the good white guys—or so he thought. But when he asked an African American friend how he could help fight the rising tide of racism, he had to think again. "Simple," she shot back, "get rid of whiteness." Thus began his journey to discover, name, and dismantle the racial category that had defined and advantaged him for a lifetime. Aurora + Kelly sit with Jeff as he shares his discoveries on just how deeply the forces of race have shaped his own choices and how the things we can't see yield the most power. Us well-meaning white people have a lot of work to do and it's past time to Opt-In.
Find out more about Jeff James here: www.givingupwhiteness.com
Opt-In on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
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Election Day Equanimity with Rev. Rhetta
In such turbulent + expansive times, we call on every drop of equanimity we can muster. Reverend Rhetta Morgan has been gathering tools for healing + inspiration over a lifetime and joins Aurora + Kelly in cultivating hope + connection as a pathway back to wholeness. Regardless of election results, there is transformation to be birthed. This work of bringing our whole selves to joyful expression contributes to internal, communal + global healing, helping us envision liberation and feel into the futures we are wanting to build.
Opt-In on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
Connect with Rev. Rhetta Morgan on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Rev-Rhetta-Morgan-62807784639/
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Humanity Has No Borders with Sr. Norma Pimentel
Named one of TIME Magazine's top 100 Influential people of 2020, Sister Norma Pimentel has been providing food, shelter, dignity + compassion to migrants seeking refuge in the US. Aurora + Kelly are invited into Sr. Norma's grounded and joyous space to discuss the community which refugees of all different countries create under hazardous circumstances, why we are stuck in our individualism and what we can do to wake up to our sense of belonging. She urgently asks are we on the side that is defending life?
Watch Sister Norma Pimentel's Ted Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/norma_pimentel_restoring_human_dignity_at_the_us_southern_border
Learn more about Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley here: http://www.catholiccharitiesrgv.org/Home.aspx/
Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @theoptin.
Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer and Kelly Croce Sorg
If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to support Aurora + Kelly curating more conversation to propel your introspection, growth and being better a human, we invite you to consider donating a minimum of $8 to our Patreon account or the sky-is-the-limit for our Venmo and Paypal accounts at theopt-in.com! If we connect with you, please subscribe, rate + review The Opt-In podcast, It takes all of us together to make transformational change. Visit us at www.theopt-in.com to stay tuned in.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opt-in/support
Customer Reviews
I LOVE this Podcast
Aurora and Kelly really deliver the real raw vulnerability that is necessary in having these conversations. They are so respectful and open to learning. They have something special that we can all learn from. I am constantly interacting with their Instagram account (they share so many insightful stories, posts, and resources as well) and referring back to previous episodes. And don’t even get me started on the sound and production quality (🔥). I love this show!!
Engaging. Authentic. Real.
I love this podcast! Kelly and Aurora tackle tough conversations about racism with honesty and vulnerability. Each episode is a new conversation to challenge you to learn and grow.
Incredible, informative, emotional
The Opt in is such a good podcast, it is easy to follow and understand, while they delve into highly complex questions and ideas with intriguing people. I’ve been trying lots of podcasts, and this is the one that I’ve stuck with. It has nearly made me cry before, and multiple times it has made me stop what I’m doing and say “ohh, omg” out loud. Powerful podcast, would recommend!!