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- Building a Culture of Care: Compassion, Community & Law with River Shannon
About River Shannon River Shannon is a lawyer, a Soto Zen priest, and a deeply committed member of the queer and trans community she serves. River is the Manager of Legal Services at QMUNITY, where she provides legal support to queer, trans, and Two-Spirit people across British Columbia. QMUNITY’s L … Read more »
- Curiosity as Resistance: Nonviolent Communication with Leonie Smith
In this episode, Leonie and I explore: How systems of oppression show up in the everyday spaces we work and live in, and what it takes to name them honestly Identity and the dominant culture — what gets placed on us as Black and Brown people, and the ongoing work of pushing back and reclaiming our o … Read more »
- Emotional Justice, Racial Healing and the Work We Must Do with Esther A. Armah
In this episode Esther Armah and Myrna discuss her Emotional Justice framework. In this conversation, they get into the courage that racial healing actually requires, and who it asks the most of. Esther is a journalist, playwright, and global emotional justice advocate joining us from Accra, Ghana. … Read more »
- Revolutionary Love: My Conversation with Dr. Samah Jabr
In this powerful and unflinching conversation, Dr. Samah Jabr explains the psychological realities of Palestinian life under occupation in Gaza. We move beyond headlines to examine the lived experience of genocide, collective trauma, and the systematic use of brutality, torture, and humiliation as t … Read more »
- Debriefing Justice as Trauma with Ally & Mariana
In this episode, I’m joined by my team—Ally and Mariana—for a candid debrief after our recent conference. We take you behind the scenes of what it really took to bring this gathering to life. We share: The moments that stood out most—the powerful, the unexpected, and the deeply moving Some of the ch … Read more »