Explore every episode of the podcast The Liberation Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 28- Coffee Workers Of The South United | 02 Jun 2022 | 01:06:56 | |
We are talking labor rights today with the organizers of Coffee Worker’s of The South United (CWOTS for short)- the first unionized coffee shop in Nashville (second in the state of TN)! Since 2020 there has been a massive uprising of working class folks calling out and disrupting the exploitation they receive by employers and the overall brutality capitalism inflicts to all that fall under this intersectional struggle. In discussion with organizers Paige McCay and Charley James, we touched on topics such as; how the structures of the service industry lends its hand to exploitation, the importance of seeing your constituents, the importance of intersectional uplift, and much more! Those of us who have worked through this pandemic (important to note many have lost their lives because of this) we have taken on an immense amount of emotional and physical burdens. However, through folks like CWOTS and other labor rights organizations, solidarity and the revelation that capitalism does not define or quantify our human rights or rights to safety we can stand up, speak out, and organize against these systems of burden. | |||
| Episode 27- Jessamyn Stanley | 15 Mar 2022 | 01:07:51 | |
I have the joy and honor of being joined for episode 27 by yoga practitioner, author, and activist Jessamyn Stanley. Jessamyn is the author of 'Yoke' + 'Every Body Yoga' and is also the co-founder of The Underbelly. Raised in Durham, NC and brought up in the Baha'i faith , Jessamyn was no stranger to spiritual practices, but it wasn't until her introduction and dedication to yoga that she was able to come back into spirituality in ways she had never experienced before. Using the philosophies of these respective practices and her own deconstruction of her lived experience of being a Queer, Black, Fat person Jessamyn has been able to shed a radical light into the Western Wellness Industrial Complex and create and avenue of advocacy, validation, and self love for the folks who often fall forgotten and underserved in this industry. | |||
| Episode 18- Terrell Davis | 01 Jun 2021 | 01:02:48 | |
For Episode 18, I am joined by Tik Tok creator and “Professional Good Vibes Dispenser”, Terrell Davis he/they (@mintybongwater). Terrell took a shot in the dark when it came to beginning his career as a plant parent Tik Tok creator, and since then has been able to create a virtual space of connection, intentionality, and community. Terrell and I speak about his major influences and beginnings of plant care & mindfulness practices, we also speak about the importance of boundary setting in the digital world and approaching content creation with sureness and intentionality. Keep up with Terrell’s content on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube by following @mintybongwater & www.mintybongwater.com Follow me on instagram : @safara___ Follow me on Medium: www.theliberationpodcast.medium.com | |||
| Episode 17- Emily Joy Allison | 11 May 2021 | 01:16:05 | |
Contenting Warning: discussion of religious trauma & sexual violence. | |||
| Episode 16- Katie Pruitt | 27 Apr 2021 | 00:57:05 | |
Singer Songwriter Katie Pruitt is joining me for today for a full deep dive into her first full length-co produced & Grammy nominated album, Expectations. I met Katie at a local Musicians for Change event where she was singing and playing guitar with fellow local musicians sharing a space of communal peace and collaboration. In our discussion we navigate the different stories, and at times difficult experiences, that are displayed in tracks like Normal, Expectations, & Georgia and how sometimes you need to leave home and find a community that also shares in these experiences, and in result emboldens you to live authentically and be confident in having difficult conversations or facing past traumas. Support Katie's music and stay plugged into her work by following the links below: website: katiepruitt.com instagram: @katiepruittmusic | |||
| Episode 15- Josh Nachoz | 13 Apr 2021 | 00:53:35 | |
We are back this week with a cozy catch-up conversation with photographer, videographer, and friend, Josh Nachoz. Originally from Ohio, but now Nashville resident, Josh started his photography career out as many people of our generation did-on a flip phone. Through this flip phone Josh connects with his driving passion of photography and how to capture the essence of his environments and the things that influence him. Along with his skate photos/videos, Josh has shot for artists like Isaiah Rashad, Jessy Wilson, Reaux Marquez, Kaash Paige, and many others. This conversation at the heart is two friends catching up, sharing stories, and speaking about the experience of being a young creative (especially in these sometimes frightening or unsettling times). Support Josh’s work in the links below! Also be sure to follow my new Medium page also linked below. Josh Nachoz links: instagram: @jashnachoz + @joshnachoz2 twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsjoshnachoz Follow me on Medium: https://www.liberationpodcast.medium.com | |||
| Episode 14- theKEEPERS Collective | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:53:42 | |
Today I am joined by Executive Director and Co-Founder, Akua Naru and Azmera Hammouri-Davis. Intro: 0:00- 9:00 theKEEPERS: 9:00- 50:00 outro: 50:30-53:30 Support theKEEPERS Collective here: https://www.followthekeepers.com + @followthekeepers | |||
| Trailer | 01 Mar 2021 | 00:00:37 | |
| Episode 13- Curry | 01 Mar 2021 | 01:09:32 | |
This episode I am joined by the inspiration that is Curry (she/they)! We are talking HAIR yall, and not just any hair....we are talking Black natural hair. Curry is a Black creative that has been using their knowledge and passion for Black hair to create a platform of education that dismantle the intersection of racism and the hair industry. In this conversation we discuss their journey of becoming a master hairstylist, their vision and philosophy of the salon industry, and finally how conversations like this and her Black Beauty School is a way to end the cycle of systemic racism within the hair industry. | |||
| Episode 12- Greg Bryant | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:56:43 | |
Oh baby am I excited for this episode! I am joined by long time jazz broadcaster, bassist, frontman, and improv enthusiast, Greg Bryant. Greg is a Nashville native now living in NYC who I had the great pleasure seeing perform with his group, The Greg Bryant Expansion. I knew someday I needed to speak to this guy and luckily a year later I started a podcast and he was kind enough and gracious enough to join me in a conversation. | |||
| Episode 11- Tamarya Sims | 02 Feb 2021 | 01:14:20 | |
I am joined for this episode by the wonderful Tamarya Sims (she/they) as the first guest of the 2021! Tamarya is a North Carolina based educational farmer, herbalist, ecologist, beekeeper, and small business owner who speaks with me about their journey into this career and their dedication to educating black and brown children about all things nature. | |||
| Episode 10 - Resilience | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:51:25 | |
WE ARE IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS!...and what better way to celebrate than to talk about the internalizing of rigid resilience and its overall affect on how we see ourselves and how we adopt behavior to perform some kind mold of adulthood. I speak about how to open up this rigid definition of resilience by participating in what I call "child play" or "child pleasure". Allowing ourselves small acts of resilience in our day to day actions that dismantle performative adulthood and allow space and nourishment towards our higher self. | |||
| Episode 26- Anthony B. Rodriguez | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:55:45 | |
Today I am joined by Ethnobotanist & Documentarian, Anthony B Rodriguez. Anthony is unique in his ancestral lineage of folks who admired and used plants- partnering that with Anthony's creative eye (and ears) for storytelling and digital media has resulted in Anthony's exploration into 50+ countries in search of rare species of banana, medicinal plants, and different permaculture practices. In our discussion we speak about his methods of documentations, accessibility to ethnobotany, its role as historian v. discovery, and the future of the study in relation to climate disruption. | |||
| Episode 09- Anger, Embodiment, & Winter | 15 Dec 2020 | 00:44:41 | |
*VULNERABILITY ALERT* | |||
| Episode 08- Jaylene Clark Owens | 01 Dec 2020 | 00:56:30 | |
Jaylene Clark Owens is my guest today and I could not be happier! Jaylene is an award winning actress, gifted play write, and captivating spoken work poet. She has a newly released book called Afro Poetic. " In this collection of spoken word poems, dating from 2005 through 2019, Jaylene poetically responds to current events, injustice, body image, love, and other subjects that have impacted her world". | |||
| Episode 07- Leah Larabell | 10 Nov 2020 | 01:06:13 | |
I am joined today by the wonderfully knowledgeable and radiant Leah Larabell! Leah is co owner of High Garden Teas, well versed horticulturist/herbalist, tea creator, and educator of all things wild. In this conversation with discussed her beginnings of her deep connection to nature and the transformative journey she was called to herbalism and tea making. We also touch on the importance of the language in which we as humans use to describe nature and to transfer from language like “use” or “value” and instead substitute it for “create” or “partnership”, because we cannot experience and have a relationship with our natural surroundings if we are using the language of separation or commodification. High Garden Tea website + blog: https://www.highgardentea.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highgardentea/ | |||
| Episode 06- Julian Langer | 27 Oct 2020 | 01:15:16 | |
We have Julian Langer here today to speak on his new book, Feral Life: Meditations on Rewilding and Anarchy. Along with his book we also talk about the idea of anti-collectivism, his personal embodiment of feral living, and the paradox that is society and its allowance of authority over itself instead of finding where their individual power (freedom) comes from. Linked on the website, theliberationpodcast.com is Julian's books and essays- I encourage you to read more of his work and to maybe even begin your own journey into feral living! | |||
| Episode 05- David Pineros | 13 Oct 2020 | 00:59:53 | |
We are back! Today’s episode is an interview with street photographer / photo journalist / biologist (yes all those things), David Pineros. David and I spoke about his original home of Bogota, Colombia (South America) and how his photography started as landscape work whilst in nature during biology trips. David also shares about his philosophies of photography and what is necessary for a photographer to be able to “hunt” for great pictures- it’s all about doing every last movement with authenticity and intentionality. Lastly we talk about his time photographing major civil rights actions here in Nashville and what his process of capturing both high intensity moments and the more relaxed or less pressured moments. All of this and much more is spoken about in this episode and if you are looking to see more of David’s work see his artist page on theliberationpodcast.com , look at this website https://pineros.pb.photography, and follow his instagram @dp_ photo _ essays. | |||
| Episode 04- Imposter Syndrome | 15 Sep 2020 | 00:33:25 | |
You're stuck with me today! | |||
| Episode 03- Imogen Arate | 01 Sep 2020 | 01:00:39 | |
On today's episode I got to sit down with executive producer and host of Poets and Muses, Imogen Arate. Imogen and I dove into a marriage of topics, all circulating around the idea of trust and building spaces for those communities and experiences that are not inherently our own. We also spoke about types of gate keeping within the poetry world and how it kind of transfers over into the world of activism and platform building. On the website we are showcasing Caryl Gonzalez as our visual artist, and Imogen Arate as the showcased writer! Head over to the podcast website, theliberationpodcast.com to see their work and show support ! | |||
| Episode 02- Emily Joy | 18 Aug 2020 | 00:51:20 | |
For episode two I sit down for the first interview of the podcast with Emily Joy Allison. Emily is a Nashville based poet, yoga teacher and now upcoming author of the book #ChurchToo. Emily and we discuss her upbringing in a conservative Christian household and her traumas revolving around the church; even more so we speak about her journey of healing and placing her experiences in every facet of her work to create a bridge of healing and communal relief to her community. Instagram + Twitter: @EmilyJoyPoetry Website: emilyjoypoetry.com | |||
| Episode 01- Origin Story | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:27:50 | |
Welcome all to the very first episode of The Liberation Podcast! I am so excited to finally get this project into the world and into your wee little ears. This episode serves as a kind of origin story of both the podcast and the healing journey that took way as I moved to Nashville and finally was able to awaken my own autonomy and face the demons that had been chasing me for so long. Thank you again for tuning in and please subscribe, like, and do all the things to stay in touch with the show. To see our featured artists and writers, visit theliberationpodcast.com ! | |||
| Episode 25- Ms. Pearl | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:57:09 | |
Happy New Year ! | |||
| Episode 24- Patrick Farnsworth | 30 Nov 2021 | 01:24:15 | |
For this episode I am joined by author and podcast host Patrick Farnsworth. Patrick's work on his show Last Born In The Wilderness serves as a long form interview based podcast that centers ecological collapse as the bases for investigating and providing diversified voices of the systems of oppression that pervades much of our day to day living. As a long time listener and observer of his work, I wanted to bring Patrick onto the show to give all of you a better introduction to who he is, and glimpses into his personal story and trajectory of his show of deep healing and finding deep connection to those around him. To support Patrick or I's work follow the links bellow! | |||
| Episode 23- Reorienting | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:35:35 | |
After a long and much needed hiatus - we are back ! It has been a 8-10 week stretch of rest (due to an urgent and fairly traumatizing medical emergency with my dog) and necessary personal reorientation of which I give a good shed of light to in this episode. I practice some long term rest that allowed my the particular experience of being between vanishing and reappearing, and even more so the particular space in which I can ask my self where are the parts of me that have been left behind and how may we nourish them back? | |||
| Episode 22- Thad Kopec | 07 Sep 2021 | 01:05:20 | |
I am joined today by Nashville musician, producer, and writer, Thad Kopec. In this conversation Thad and I discuss his beginnings of creating music, how music is a tool to expand our understandings of reality, the role of observation, and much more! To learn more about or even book Thad’s work follow these links- Patreon + single donation linked here: | |||
| Episode 21 - Lagnajita Mukhopahdyay | 24 Aug 2021 | 01:05:07 | |
Lagnajita Mukhopahdyay has joined me to kick off Season 3 of the podcast! | |||
| Episode 20- Season 3 Introduction | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:27:11 | |
New Season, still deeply contemplative and neurotic me ! | |||
| Episode 19- Cole Arthur Riley | 15 Jun 2021 | 01:15:31 | |
Today I am joined today by the ever inspiring Cole Arthur Riley! Cole is the creator and liturgist behind Black Liturgies (@blackliturgies), a project seeking to integrate concepts of dignity, lament, rage, justice, rest, and liberation with the practice of written prayer. Cole is also currently the Content and Spiritual Formation Manager for a center for Christian studies at Cornell University. | |||