In this episode, I talked with Xat Gómez. Xat works in community and new media integration. Established by an upbringing of communal power and epigenetic trauma, their work is focused on poetic healing. A Gilman Scholar, they conducted undergraduate research in Santiago de Chile, Rapa Nui, and Patagonia. They seek to visually facilitate pragmatic systems of access and dissemination. Graduating with a BFA and a Minor in Women and Gender studies from USF, they served in ArtistYear, an Americorp program in Philadelphia while learning full stack development at the UPenn’s Pennovation Center. They are a part of the Colombian diaspora and currently reside in Borinquén.

Connect with Xat Gómez: 

IG @xat.gom 

Website xatgomez.com

Resources Mentioned: 

Do Better by Rachel Ricketts

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

St. Pete Underground

The Communal Gospel

Evolving Faith podcast

The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney

Broadening the Narrative "Pastoring in a Pandemic with Rev. Melanie Vaughn-West"

It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn

The music from this episode is "Raindrops" by Bandy featuring Sedonte Rouland, Vokul, and Gwen T. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

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