Voices on the Side
The Voices on the Side podcast centers stories of marginalized identities as an antidote to white supremacy. Guests include thought leaders focused on collective liberation and individuals sharing personal histories. The podcast explores narratives to remind us of our shared humanity.
Episodes
Book Interview Series with Ashley Simpo
Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book Mom, Unfiltered. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. Our guest today is Ashley Simpo. Ashley is a writer, editor, creative strategist, and mother. She believes storytelling shapes how we connect, create, and grow. For over a decade, Ashley ha
Book Interview Series with Paris Abbas
Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book Mom, Unfiltered. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. Our guest today is Paris Abbas. Paris is a mother, doctor, and free theosophist. In this interview, she shares with us the differences between maternal care here in the US and in Russia where
Book Interview Series with Robina Khalid
Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book Mom, Unfiltered. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. Our first guest is Robina Khalid. Robina founded her homebirth practice, Small Things Grow Midwifery, in 2017. She has been attending births for over a decade and has served as primary midwife
Writers Series with Jesse Mechanic
Jesse Mechanic is a columnist, essayist, and artist based in New York’s Hudson Valley. His work has been published in Mother Jones, In These Times, Huff Post, Truthout, World Post, and The Overgrown, among other publications. He is author of The Last Time We Spoke and Don't Be AF*#cking Marshmallow. Jesse is known for his in-depth coverage of human rights abuses and systemic inequality and he
Writers Series with Bianca Mabute-Louie
Bianca Mabute-Louie is a Sociology PhD candidate at Rice University, where she researches the intersections of race, religion, and politics. She is published in top academic journals, including Social Forces, Socius, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, and Sociology of Religion, as well as in public outlets like LA Times and Elle Magazine. Bianca is the author of Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Man
Writers Series with Kristin T. Lee
Kristin T. Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in Christianity Today and Sojourners, and a primary care physician serving Boston's Chinatown community. She writes about faith, culture, books, and solidarity at The Embers. Kristin's passion is highlighting literature written by Asian and BIPOC authors via book reviews and reading groups on Instagram @ktlee.writes. Her work is informed b
Writers Series with Lena Derhally
Lena is an author and a licensed psychotherapist certified in Imago Relationship Therapy. She has been published in The Washington Post and Huffington Post. She has also been interviewed for a variety of publications including Self Magazine and Glamour Magazine. Lena self-published her first book - My Daddy is a Hero - and traditionally published her second book - The Facebook Narcissist. In this
Writers Series with Jinwoo Park
Jinwoo is a Korean Canadian novelist whose debut Oxford Soju Club won the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award. The novel is about Korean spies of three different nationalities: North, South, and American. A tale of deception, espionage, and identity - it is quite apt for these times.We talk about parenting our mixed race children, pride in our shared Korean culture which has survived war and occup
Writers Series with Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer. She is the co-author of Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, which was a NY Times Notable Book. Her memoir, Drawing Blood, received global praise and attention. Her animated films have won two Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Molly’s reportage has been published in the New York Times, New York Revie
Writers Series with Yumi Sakugawa
We are so excited for another inspiring and heart-opening conversation with Yumi!Yumi is a second-generation Japanese-Okinawan-American interdisciplinary artist and the author of several books including her latest eBook: Spells for Transforming Limerance into Liberation.Yumi reminds us that we are creative, playful, and imperfect beings.Yumi's websiteYumi's recommended tool: Brick
Writers Series with Dr. Jaiya John
Dr. Jaiya John was orphan-born on ancient Indigenous Anasazi and Pueblo lands in the high desert of New Mexico, and is an internationally recognized ancestral Baba, freedom worker, medicine poet, and keynote speaker. Jaiya is the founder of Soul Water Rising, a global rehumanizing mission to eradicate oppression. The mission has donated thousands of Jaiya’s books in support of social healing, and
Writers Series with J.S. Park - 박준
J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, published author, and online educator. For ten years he has been an interfaith chaplain at a 1000+ bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center. His role includes grief support, attending every death, trauma, and Code Blue, and end-of-life care. J.S. has been interviewed by CNN, CBS News, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Bay News 9, and FOX13 Tampa
Writers Series with Benjamin Faye
Benji is a musician, writer, and co-host of the White Homework podcast. As an adoptee, exvangelical, and spiritual abuse survivor, he advocates for justice and humanity through the lens of decolonization.A week before we recorded this conversation, Benji's work was plagiarized by an account with over 1 million followers. As a fellow writer whose work has been plagiarized, I wanted to highlight
Writers Series with Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Nancy Jooyoun Kim is the New York Times bestselling author of What We Kept to Ourselves and The Last Story of Mina Lee, a Reese’s Book Club pick. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she now lives in the Bay Area and teaches at the University of San Francisco.Our conversation calls in joy, art, ancestors, and a new world...the medicine we all need in this moment.Nancy websiteLeah website
Writers Series with Fariha Róisín
Fariha is a Muslim queer Bangladeshi who is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Their work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, degrowth and queer identities.Fariha’s published works include books of poetry, a journal called Being In Your Body, and a novel named Like A Bird which was named one of th
Writers Series with Joon Ae HK
Welcome to the Writers Series on Voices on the Side! As part of celebrating my upcoming book - Mom, Unfiltered: Maternal Mental Health and Finding Freedom through Motherhood - I'll be focusing the podcast on conversations with fellow writers. From authors to essayists to journalists and professors, we are going to be talking about all things writing. In this first episode of the series, Joon A
Yoga as Embodied Resistance with Anjali Rao
Anjali Rao is an author, yoga educator and practitioner. She brings an intersectional and decolonial feminist lens to the study of philosophy and yoga history integrating storytelling, art and poetry. Emphasizing an embodied approach, her work interrogates the link between religions, politics and yoga. She is on the faculty of multiple yoga teacher training programs—her areas of specialization inc
Creating Social Change with Kavita Das
Kavita Das is a an author and mother who has worked for social change for close to fifteen years, addressing issues ranging from community and housing inequities, to public health disparities, to racial injustice. Her first book Poignant Song: The Life and Music of Lakshmi Shankar tells the life story of Grammy-nominated Hindustani singer Lakshmi Shankar.Kavita has been a regular contributor to NB
The Liberatory Path with Helio
It was a delight to welcome Helio - aka @jupiterbaal - back to the show. Helio is a history and politics content creator and essayist. We can talk about anything and everything, and we pretty much do. It's a long one, so grab a cuppa or take us on a walk with you and join in on the conversation. Helio IGLeah IG
Creating with Color with Joanna Ho
Joanna Ho is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of many children’s books including my favorite, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. She is a writer, educator, and mother with a passion for anti-bias, anti-racism, and equity work. She co-hosts the Kidlit Happy Hour podcast.In our conversation, we talk about the need to build against censorship and the hope we both feel in seeing the
Abortion Storytelling with Renee & Regina
Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone, longtime reproductive justice leaders and co-authors of Liberating Abortion, have spent years helping people share their abortion stories—not as political statements, but as acts of healing, truth, and power.Their work centers reproductive justice organizers, abortion storytellers, and journalists whose work connects race, gender, and economic justice.If you
Utopia with Yaffa - Part 2
Welcome back for Part 2 with Yaffa!If you enjoy our conversation, please rate, review, and subscribe - it really helps with visibility. Yaffa InstagramYaffa PatreonOrganizing to a Living Utopia TrainingLeah Instagram
Utopia with Yaffa - Part 1
Yaffa As is a trans Palestinian author, culture worker, organizer, and artist. Their work lives at the intersection of disability, immigration, queerness, transness, Palestine, and Muslimness. Their focus on direct action and community care is incredibly inspiring, and over the past year alone, they have helped redistribute over $500,000 to queer and trans communities impacted by genocide.They hav
BEING - with Danny Park
Danny Park is an organizer, author, and founding worker member of Skid Row Coffee, a social enterprise pop-up coffeehouse and third space. Danny is featured in the documentary Liquor Store Dreams, a film by friend of the show So Yun Um. He is rooted in his community through organizations such as Korean Resource Center and Creating Justice LA. I am so moved by Danny's work, presence, and perspe
Art as Liberation with Moana
Vaimoana Litia Makakaufaki Niumeitolu Khalil is a painter, poet, and educator. She has painted 38 murals all over the world, from California to New York to South Africa and to Palestine. Her murals tell stories of the people who live in the community, reflecting the openness, vulnerability, and generosity of the human spirit. Moana embodies her Tongan ancestry, her chosen family in Palestine, and
History, Politics, and Love with Helio - Part 2
Welcome back for Part 2 with essayist Helio - aka @jupiterbaal. If you enjoy our conversation, please rate, review, and subscribe - it really helps with visibility. Helio IGLeah IG
History, Politics, and Love with Helio - Part 1
Helio - aka @jupiterbaal - is an essayist and an educator, rooted in an immense love for all of life. His video essays have been a balm to so many of us during the last two years.Our conversation spanned so many topics and trails of thought so it’ll be published in two parts. I am always learning so much from Helio and I hope you will too. Helio IGLeah IG
Sleepless Nights with Samar Haddad King
Samar is the artistic/founding director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) and is based in Palestine and NYC. Samar graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program under the tutelage of Kazuko Hirabayashi and her work has been performed in 19 countries on four continents. YSDT's mission is to create invigorating performance and education programs that expand access to and promote understanding throug
Radical Humanity with Rand
Rand, aka officialjakegyllenhalal, is a beloved voice in our movement for collective liberation. From LGBTQ+ rights to Free Palestine to resisting from within the belly of the beast, Rand has been committed to using her platform to educate and to inspire. She also reports for the Adalah Justice Project.In this episode, we talk about what community means and the importance of being curious about ot
Being an Earthseed with Alexandra Gonzalez
Alexandra is a somatic artivist dedicated to liberation through somatic education and care, mahayoga, body temple dance, and ritual arts. Although we recorded this conversation a few months ago, everything we discuss is as relevant as ever, especially as we try to stay grounded amidst these times.Alexandra and I talk about our yoga practices, processing the grief of witnessing gen ocides, and comm
Beyond the Cacophony with Sarah Jones
Sarah is a Tony-winning performer, writer, and director and the host of the America, Who Hurt You? podcast. As a Black woman from a multicultural background, she is devoted to building a movement that promotes collective healing and affirmation for all people, starting with Black women and femmes.
Our conversation was in the wake of the election results, and both Sarah and I were navigating the w
Another Revolution Around the Sun
Some thoughts as we enter into this year.
May we all find ourselves and one another.
We’ll be back with full episodes soon.
Let’s stay in touch: Substack or my blog
The Astrology of Revolution with Jonathan Louis Dent
Jonathan is a father, writer, professor, astrologer, numerologist, and diviner. This was a magical conversation about so many real life issues through the lens of spirituality and through nerding out (in Jonathan’s words) about astrology.
From politics to systemic oppression to spiritual practice, we exchange thoughts on all the intersecting aspects of being human. Jonathan gets real about his ow
Storytelling as Resistance with Rolla Selbak
Rolla is an award-winning filmmaker, a Sundance alumna, and a Palestinian American with deep, maternal roots in Jerusalem. She is the founder of the Safina Filmmaker Project, an initiative to raise the voices of Palestinian filmmakers through free artistic mentorship.
We talk about what it takes to continue to ignore and be silent about the suffering and oppression of others, the way we as a soci
Agitating the System with Devon Johnson
Devon is a father, musician, and one of my favorite voices of collective liberation. At a moment in time where the divide and conquer method of the oppressor seems to be at an all-time high, Devon’s analysis on the need for moral consistency through all our various struggles is incredibly important.
We talk about what it means to be living in a propagandized country and having empathy for those wh
Reclaiming Your Power with Lena Derhally
Lena is a Palestinian Christian in the diaspora whose roots go back to Bethlehem. She is a mother, trauma therapist, and author.
Our conversation weaves in and out of our thoughts about what true solidarity means, the way our relationships have changed over these last 14 months, and what being Palestinian means to Lena. As a mental health professional, Lena’s perspective on what motivates someon
Loss, Love, and Liberation with Alisha 선영 Bennett
Alisha is a Korean adoptee, mother, therapist, and educator. She was born in South Korea, grew up in Michigan, and now lives in NYC, where she has a private practice and small-batch pasta business with her husband. Alisha was the Korean American Story 1st Place Winner earlier this year for her piece “Loss, Love, and Liberation.”
Alisha talks to us about growing up as a transracial adoptee in a
Getting Organized with Sarinya Srisakul
Sarinya was the first ever Asian woman firefighter in the FDNY and is the founder of Angry Asian Womxn, an organization centering safety, wellness, and community for women, femmes, and gender expansive folks affected by anti-Asian racism and Islamaphobia. Angry Asian Womxn is currently running a fundraiser for mutual aid to Gaza until 11/22/2024, and especially for any Sanrio lovers - I highly rec
Seeking Truth with Linda “Kiki” Quiquivix
Kiki is an author, illustrator, and geographer whose parents immigrated from Guatemala. Her book, Palestine 1492: A Report Back, takes us on a journey through history, geography, and political theory through the language of memoir.
In our conversation, we share our personal stories about who we used to be, how we woke up, and who we are becoming. In this reflection, we emphasize the need for comp
From Knowledge to Praxis with Toi Smith
Toi is an impact strategist and single mother to four boys. She is the founder of Loving Black Single Mothers, an organization creating ecosystems of care centering the needs and the support of Black single mothers. Through all of Toi’s work, she is building new ways of living, being, and caring for each other.
We talk about motherhood and the nuclear family as institutions held up by the patria
Dreaming Dangerously with Dr. Mohamed Abdou - Part 2
Welcome back to the second half of our conversation with Mohamed, which brought me back into a feeling of being back at school learning from a beloved professor. I think this is an important piece of our work for liberation — the ability to be in beginner’s mind, to listen — truly listen — to one another.
Mohamed at once describes the problems with our world as well as how we can work — together
Dreaming Dangerously with Dr. Mohamed Abdou - Part 1
Mohamed is a North African-Egyptian Muslim settler of color on Turtle Island. He is an interdisciplinary activist-scholar of Indigenous, Black, critical race, and Islamic studies, as well as gender, sexuality, abolition, and decolonization with extensive fieldwork experience in the Middle East-North Africa, Asia, and Turtle Island. He is a professor and the author of Islam & Anarchism: Relatio
Bridging Divides through Art with So Yun Um 소연엄
So Yun is a Korean American filmmaker. Her debut film Liquor Store Dreams is an incredible and intimate portrayal of two Korean American children of liquor store owners in Koreatown, Los Angeles, who set out to bridge generational divides with their immigrant parents. The film pulls us back to the 1992 LA riots, which is a personal, heartbreaking childhood memory for many of us.
In this conversat
Compassionate Artistry with Teresa Herrera Anthony
Teresa is a mother, performer, yogi, and storyteller. Born in the Philippines, she emigrated to California as a child, but the motherland eventually called Teresa back. She now raises her 3 boys in Manila with her husband.
We recorded our conversation in September 2024 with hopes of my publishing the episode ahead of the Global Mala Project, which was created with the mantra of uniting the global
The Inconvenience of the Arab American Identity with Najla Said - Part 2
We’re back with the second half of our conversation with Najla. Najla shares her experience navigating her identity in the theater and entertainment industries. We talk about racism, white supremacy, and propaganda and a concept called PEP — Progressive Except Palestine.
The past almost year has been one of shattered illusions, loss, and grief. Najla and I connect on the feeling of not knowing wh
The Inconvenience of the Arab American Identity with Najla Said - Part 1
Najla is an author, actress, playwright, and activist. Her identity cannot be reduced to a checkbox: she is Arab, American, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Christian. She is the daughter of Edward Said, the late Palestinian professor, author, and activist. Today, September 25, 2024, is the 21st anniversary of Professor Said's death, and I am so humbled to share my conversation with Najla. May it be
Permission to be Messy with Janet Lo
Janet is a Dance Embodiment and Moving Meditation Guide who explores healing, self-discovery, and re-wilding through the power of dance and somatic movement. Our conversation dives right into a discussion of the wellness world and the burnout that can result as we try to free ourselves from personal and systemic trauma and harm.
As a non-binary person of color growing up under the weight of expec
Envisioning Liberation with Hannah Moushabeck
Hannah is an unapologetically fat and queer Palestinian American. She is the author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine and she works at her Palestinian family-owned publisher, Interlink.
When I was first learning about Palestine in October 2023, I turned to books, which is what I have always done when seeking answers, inspiration, or healing. I came across Homeland and immediately took a
Resting in Crisis and Change with Cassandra Lam
Cassandra is our favorite restie bestie! An autistic Viet-Chinese somatic healer, grief-tender, and community caregiver, Cassandra is a spirit-affirming breath of fresh air.
Our conversation is a reset that I think many of us desperately need. Cassandra shares her stories of unrest — from a childhood on the margins to chasing dreams that did not bring the wholeness we all seek. In time, they cam
Illuminating Indigenous Narratives with Cera
Cera is a Diné (aka Navajo) woman, artist, and creator whose love of her Native identity inspires her labor of social justice and her solidarity with all oppressed people. She is a wealth of indigenous wisdom and a keeper of Native narratives.
This conversation has stayed with me ever since we recorded it. There is so much I did not and do not know when it comes to the history and current events o
Arriving to Truth with Yejin Lee
Yejin is the cutest comrade you could ask for in the movement for collective liberation. Through her clarity, honesty, and TikTok dances, she makes anti-oppression work look simply irresistible. They are also an equity and justice coach, consultant, and practitioner in service of community care.
This is such a joyful conversation, which is a testament to Yejin’s expert ability to guide connections
Embodying Change with Camille Sapara Barton
Cami is an author, artist, and embodiment practitioner dedicated to creating networks of care and livable futures. Their book Tending Grief is an embodied guide to being with grief individually and in community through practical exercises, decolonized rituals, and Earth-based medicines for healing.
Our conversation is a compass for how to move forward in radical honesty and hope as we find ours
Amalgamating Consciousness with Judy Lee
Judy is a certified hypnotherapist, mindfulness and meditation practitioner, somatic activated healer, and psych researcher. Our conversation touched upon so many experiences and thoughts, frequently through the lens of our shared Korean roots.
I want to offer a trigger warning for this episode as we talk about mental illness including suicidal ideation and childhood abuse. Although we talk about
Reclaiming Our Humanity with J.S. Park 박준
Joon is a hospital chaplain, author, but perhaps most importantly — a father. A fellow Korean American, we share and understand a lot of each other’s experiences growing up with immigrant parents, in the ever liminal third space between cultures and identities. We talk about the contradictions of our culture, with a history of aligning with the oppressed amidst the continued toxic elements of coll
Decolonizing Spiritual Identity with Rev. Mohamed محمد/هلال
Rev. Mo is an interfaith minister, meditation teacher, and trained clairvoyant. Mo also intentionally goes by another name, Hilal, the story of which he shares in the episode.
Mo is Palestinian Bahraini, and we talk about his experience navigating his layered identity, from his grandparents having been displaced in 1948 to continually being in a constant state of immigration and exile.
This is
Voices on the Side Trailer
Voices on the Side with Leah Kim is a podcast centering marginalized identities as an antidote to oppression and supremacy. We invite a variety of guests to be in conversation together, from revolutionary thinkers, writers, and artists to folks and friends sharing stories rooted in their personal history.
We share our hope in imagining a freer and safer future for all — an existence that is roote
Building Capacity with Tiffany Wong
Tiffany is an artist whose work is centered on liberation. Through her painting, writing, and music, she leads with so much love for humanity. She reminds us that hope is a discipline, no different to the discipline and practice that goes into any creative process.
We talk about what it means to truly be in community, and how challenging this can be while we are beholden to existing in oppressive
Beyond Colonial Spirituality with Paris Abbas
Paris is a mother, yoga teacher, and doctor. Born in Russia of Iranian descent, Paris has Muslim and Jewish family while she herself is a practicing Hindu. Perhaps this is why she embodies tolerance through different identities and ideologies.
Amidst a resounding silence throughout the yoga and wellness world, Paris has been a steady and unapologetic voice for humanity. In our conversation, we ta
Liberating from Normalization with Joon Ae 준애 HK
Joon Ae is a Korean adoptee, mother, and writer. Estranged from her adoptive family, community means everything to her. She cultivates intersectional and justice-centered spaces such as Constellation and Voices and recently held an auction for the Abu Dayer family to escape genocide. If you enjoy and learn anything from this episode, please consider donating — even $1 helps.
Joon Ae and I talk abo
Radiating Humanity with Yuval
Yuval is an Israeli, anti-zionist Jew, an artist, a writer, a dancer but most importantly — a human. He hosts the Emergent Wisdom podcast, which explores current events and the challenges of being human through the lens of ecology and mysticism. He is dedicated to the liberation of love, land, and Eros — which we talk about in this episode.
Hearing Yuval speak is at once grounding and uplifting.
Unapologetically Asian with Elizabeth Kari
Liz is the president of AAP(I belong), a nonprofit organization that aims to raise greater awareness on Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander discrimination and cultural challenges. Liz created AAP(I belong) after her mother was attacked — for being Asian.
We talk about the way that the Asian American identity is structured to be successful and how we are gaslit to think that we are
Disrupting the Binary with Michelle MiJung Kim
I am very excited to welcome Michelle back on the podcast. In this conversation, we talk about making room for multiple feelings, self-erasure, and pressure testing our values.
Since her last visit, Michelle went back to our shared motherland of Korea. I loved hearing about how it felt like it was her first time returning home.
We also address the institution-wide repression when it comes to libe
Interrupting the Narrative on Palestine with Amanda Gelender
Amanda is a Jewish, queer, anti-zionist writer and poet. Her words have been clarifying, educational, and ultimately — liberating. Witnessing the genocide in Gaza, where the population is over 1 million children, I personally have unearthed a courage that I haven’t ever felt as a woman of color in this country. It’s felt scary at times, especially as people I had considered friends yelled at me an
Global Solidarity with Mo Hamzeh
Mo is a Palestinian artist, author, digital creator, and father. He has been tireless in educating all of us on what is and has been happening in Palestine for 76+ years.
Mo shares with us how it was to visit Palestine for the first time last September, from standing outside his grandfather’s ancestral home to the guilt he felt that he was able to set foot on his homeland when most of his extende
Decolonizing the Self with Jemarc Axinto
Jemarc is a trauma recovery coach and wellness consultant supporting Queer, BIPOC, and neurodivergent beings. They are a speaker and lead workshops including the upcoming master class — Reclaiming Your Compassion — on May 18. (Details pinned on their profile.)
In our conversation, Jemarc shares their personal story of identity, trauma, and healing. They emphasize the absolutely powerful force of u
Rising Up with Sasha Heron
We are back with one of our most beloved guests, Sasha. Sasha is an ancestral healing practitioner and death doula who has been a truly incredible voice of collective liberation and dismantling supremacy culture and thinking. Since her last visit to the podcast, Sasha has launched Phoenix Rising — a community for healers of the resistance.
This conversation is fuel for the soul. We talk about wha
Yoga as Collective Care with Tejal Patel
Tejal is an Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. She advocates for yoga through a social justice lens through her online studio, the abcdyogi global community, and the Yoga is Dead podcast.
We talk about our respective journeys to becoming yoga teachers and the issues we see in the yoga and wellness world. From spiritual bypassing to centering physical movement
Breaking Cycles with Judy Hu
Judy is a Boundary Coach, speaker, and author of The Boundary Revolution. With two decades of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Judy expertly journeys with individuals and groups towards boundary healing and collective liberation.
In our conversation, we share our personal stories around growing up in an immigrant family, parenting our children, and being committed to brea
Getting Politicized with Shengxiao “Sole” Yu
Sole is a social justice educator, writer, speaker, and the founder of Nectar, which provides political education and healing justice to support communities and movements. She is currently an Activist-in-Residence at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.
Starting with her own immigration story, Sole teaches us about the rules of whiteness, the fact that white supremacy is not about the actual co
Building the Future with Hasanain Jaffer
Hasanain is a father, social justice educator, and longtime activist and organizer. I personally have been learning so much from him about the way oppressive systems are impacting all of us regardless of our privileges, where we live, or how we identify.
In this conversation, we talk about whiteness as a construct, the role of propaganda, and why representation is not enough. Hasanain’s ability t
Yoga as Social Change with Susanna Barkataki
Susanna is a yoga educator, yoga unity activist, founder of the Ignite Institute and co-founder of the Yoke Yoga Social App. She is the author of Embrace Yoga’s Roots, and offers a free chapter of her book linked here.
As an Indian teacher in the West, Susanna is known for her work in decolonizing and embracing the roots of yoga. She reminds us — with much compassion and often levity — that yoga
Radical Compassion with Nadia Irshaid Gilbert
Nadia is a Palestinian from the American south. She is a chef and filmmaker and has been an incredibly beautiful and important voice in the name of community healing. I loved hearing about the pride she has always had in her Palestinian heritage and cuisine and her yearly visits back home which served as a sort of detox from Americanism.
With both of us being yogis, we talk about the difference b
Inherited Resistance with Rohan Zhou-Lee
Rohan is a queer/non-binary Black Asian writer, dancer, trumpeter and community organizer in New York City. They founded the Blasian March, a Black-Asian-Blasian grassroots solidarity organization, which has been featured on major networks including CNN, NBC Chicago, USA Today, and WNYC.
We talk about racial assumptions and identity — I especially loved learning about their gender identity being F
A Scholarly Perspective on Palestine with Dr. Zachary Foster
Zach is a Jewish historian of Palestine who received his Ph.D in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. He grew up in a very Jewish and Zionist environment — he was in Jewish youth groups, went to Jewish summer camp, and studied abroad in Jerusalem. Jews are 0.2% of the global population and anti-Zionist Jews an even smaller percentage, so Zach’s perspective and expertise are both unique
Articulating Our Complexities with Juliette Han
Juliette is a Korean American neuroscientist, adjunct professor, writer, and CFO/COO of a biotech company called Cambrian. On her socials, she offers uplifting advice and insights related to a variety of topics including communication, health, emotions, and networking. As a woman of color in spaces where representation is typically imbalanced, Juliette encourages us all to tap into our worth and o
Power of Words with Rev. Danté Stewart
Danté is the author of Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle, an award winning writer, an ordained minister, a husband, and a father. Over the last six months, his words have been a beacon of hope and a reminder of our shared humanity.
We talk about the need to sustain resistance, the way faith can bring out our best and our worst, and the harm that white supremacy causes us all.
Danté’s stor
Growing Our Souls with Bianca Mabute-Louie
Bianca is a mother, PhD scholar, activist, and author of the forthcoming Unassimilable. She also cohosts her own podcast, linked below.
Our conversation weaves in and out from our personal experiences to global issues. We talk about the impact of our traumatic births and identity as mothers in connecting us with mothers in Palestine, and we question how it is possible to resist the systems we are
The Art of Boredom with Raj Daniels
Raj is a husband, father, meditator, and overall life enthusiast. As an advisor and consultant, Raj’s passion for strategy and vision building has allowed him to lead successful strategic initiatives for both profit and non-profit organizations.
In our wide-ranging conversation, we talk about what it means to “build a brand,” how meditation helps in parenting, and Raj’s belief that practicing bore
Causing Good Trouble with Michelle MiJung Kim
Michelle is a speaker, writer, and activist, and the award-winning author of The Wake Up. Michelle makes me so proud to be a fellow Korean American — I am so inspired by her humanity, her integrity, and her ability to so clearly articulate her thoughts on many big issues.
We talk about the clashing of unmetabolized traumas, the interconnectedness of all social justice causes, and the white suprema
Beauty as Allegory with Arabelle Sicardi
Arabelle is a writer, beauty consultant, and author of Queer Heroes and the forthcoming The House of Beauty. They have an inspiring ability to weave their worldview into their everyday life, to be in joy while speaking up for change they want to see in the world.
We talk about the unique “sociological experiment” of a high school they attended, their New York roots, and being raised by and shoulde
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