According to Weeze

In this episode Weeze and Josh break down what it looks like to be on a healing journey, while Black. They talk about the history of violence toward Black and Brown folks in the psychological and psychiatric community, how this increases with identity intersections such as Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary, what it means to provide trauma informed care, why we hear that Black people don't go to therapy, and how we can reclaim our healing journeys in ways that feel safe to us.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT JOSH ODAM

Josh Odam is a Trauma Informed Life Coach and the Founder and Curator of Healing While Black, an online platform devoted to normalizing conversations around mental health for Black and Indigenous queer, trans*, and gender non-conforming people. He understands his mental health is inextricably linked to anti-blackness and queerantagonism. His goal is to provide comprehensive and care for marginalized communities.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• What it means to provide trauma informed care in the healing space.
• The history of violence toward Black and Brown people in the psychological and psychiatric community.
• Josh's story with depression, a suicide attempt, and how Healing While Black, LLC was created.
• Addressing the intersection of anti-Blackness and Queer, Trans, and Non-binary identities in the mental health field and how that impacts people.
• The unlearning around mauraderism, exceptionalism, and making self-care a priority - because that's what actually keeps you going.
• Being honest about when you need help, when you need to cry, and
• Practicing Radical Softness as a way to reclaim our humanity.
• How liberation work is being confused with the idea that it's our turn to oppress.
• Healing is not a linear journey and it's never finished. Everyone's journey is different.

CALL TO ACTION

• Follow all of Josh's resources and get familiar with grassroots organizations.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DDP133OTyJ0P0rvFMr5sh7Bo6AplD35t/view

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Sunday Survivor Series - https://www.instagram.com/jewel_thegem

The Free Roots Project - https://thefreerootsproject.com

Decolonizing Therapy by Dr. Jennifer Mullan - https://www.drjennifermullan.com

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Dr. Reeda Walker - https://www.rheedawalkerphd.com/book

The Psychology of Blacks by Dr. Jospeh White - https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Blacks-Centering-Perspectives-Consciousness/dp/0131827731

Baldwin's Second Generation - https://www.facebook.com/baldwins2ndgen/

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project - https://srlp.org

Radical Softness by Lora Mathis - http://www.loramathis.com

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Cashapp/Venmo: @healingwhileblack

Patreon: Healingwhileblack

Website: Healingwhileblack.me

Twitter:@healingwhileblk

Instagram:@healingwhileblack

Clubhouse: Josh Odam

In this episode Weeze and Lyvonne dive into pleasure, joy, healing, identity privilege, how to become a true co-conspirator, coming into community with our ancestors, and taking care of our bodies & spirits.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT PASTOR LYVONNE PROVERBS BRIGGS

Pastor Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs (aka "Pastor Bae") is a body and sex-positive preacher, writer, and transformational speaker. She is the founder of beautiful scars, a healing-centered storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency; and the curator of The Proverbial Experience: An Instagram Church. Briggs has been featured in ESSENCE, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post magazines and Sojourners named her one of "11 Women Shaping the Church." Briggs, a NYC native, is currently based in New Orleans, LA.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• Decolonizing our healing process and working with our shadowside.
• Becoming a co-conspirator and what it means to truly show up for the liberation of Black people.
• How Lyvonne was inspired to shift her language from 'trauma informed' to 'healing centered'.
• Why tapping into our joy and our pleasure is a vital necessity.
• Learning what feels good and nourishing to our bodies & our spirits.
• Dreaming as a spiritual practice, while resting, and loving ourselves.
• Connecting with our ancestors and developing a strong relationship with them.

CALL TO ACTION

• Everyone - Listen to Lyonne's "Say Less" Sermon on IGTV.
• Black women + femmes - Sign up for Lyvonne's course 'I'm a Surthrivor'.
• Black people - Spend some time creating space and supporting healing.
• Black men - Go to therapy and heal your mother wounds.
• Everyone - Facilitate or sponsor a Black woman's pleasure & healing.

FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW PASTOR LYVONNE PROVERBS BRIGGS TO STAY ENGAGED

Beautiful Scars Website: weresurthrivors.com

IG/Twitter: @weresurthrivors

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyvonnep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyvonnep/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyvonnep/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwvKxVhBBFO-hx7J9OeC9g/channels

In this episode Weeze and Katara talk about wellness and healing (and the lack thereof) for Black, Brown, & Indegenous women and femmes of color. They challenge us to think and imagine what could be possible if we were nurtured, cared for, healed, and supported. Katara spoke about her experience in feeling the collective grief of COVID-19, watching the news portray health disparities about BBIPOC without sharing the full story, and witnessing the racist killings from earlier this year. She had a moment that broke her down into tears and nudged her into action to support her community, that was the birth of her BIWOC emotional wellness app, EXHALE.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT KATARA

From out of the realities of abandonment by her biological mother, being bi-racial and growing up in a Black home, Katara McCarty realized early in life that the color of her skin mattered. After becoming a single mother at 19 and finding the courage to leave an abusive relationship, Katara became an entrepreneur holding leadership positions in both non- and for-profit organizations. Today, Katara is a sought-after coach, author, and podcast host dedicated to cultivating brave spaces where all Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIWOC) belong. As a Black woman, she is committed to amplifying the richness of BIWOC and their stories, while also advocating for and providing emotional well-being resources for BIWOC, through her app EXHALE.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• Visioning what Black,Brown, and Indigenous women & femmes could accomplish if they were nurtured, cared for, healed, and supported.
• Why folks should stop calling BIWOC 'resilient' as a token of honor. We're not here for that.
• How Katara's app, EXHALE, was created to support the emotional wellness of BIWOC.
• Why our emotional and mental well-being should be our greatest priority.

CALL TO ACTION

• Download EXHALE and include it in your cycle of sustainable revolution. Then come tell us what part of the app supported you most!

FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW KATARA TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.kataramccarty.com/

IG: @kataramccarty

Exhale App: https://www.kataramccarty.com/katara-exhale-app

Red Lips & Eye Rolls Podcast

In this episode Terra and Weeze break down what's required of each of us to ensure we're moving toward collective liberation. A part of that is understanding how to work with our privileged and marginalized identities. Just because someone holds a marginalized identity doesn't absolve them of perpetuating systems of oppression, so it's important for each of us to learn how to listen and follow, as well as understand when it's time to lead depending on the situation and what we're currently standing up for.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT TERRA ANDERSON

Terra Lyn Anderson MA, R-DMT, LPC Registered Intern, has devoted their life to being a conduit for the healing connection between body and mind for both individuals and the collective. While pursuing their graduate degree in Somatic Counseling Psychology at Naropa University, Terra began to envision what the healing potential of embodiment would look like on a large societal scale, with people aware and empowered by both thought and feeling, attuned to one another, in love with and trusting of their own bodies, and able to consciously and intentionally regulate their nervous systems.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• Why having a marginalized identity doesn't absolve someone from reproducing systems of oppression and being held accountable.
• The art of decentering and learning how to operate within our privileged and marginalized identities.
• How privilege affects the body and what it does to us when it's unhealed and unacknowledged.
• The emotional labor and toll it takes on those with marginalized identities to hold space and educate.

CALL TO ACTION

• Do your work to separate biological sex from gender identitiy. Separating anatomy and body parts from the gender identity that a person holds, so we can transform the conversation around gender.

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Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW TERRA TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: www.embodyemerge.com

IG: @embodyemerge

Professional FB: https://www.facebook.com/terraanderson.embodyemerge

Business FB: https://www.facebook.com/embodyemerge

In this episode Myisha and Weeze break down the ways Kamala Harris' language, tonality, and even body language were such a topic of conversation yet also the real lived experiences of BIPOC, especially Black women, in settings with whyte men. They talk about how the Black identity is often co-opted for profit, specifically pointing out how Breonna Taylor's name and image was used to sell merchandise but she didnt receive justice. They talk about their experiences as educators and how whytness impacts their businesses because certain people aren't truly invested in anti-racism, they just want the look or they want it for free.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT MYISHA HILL

Myisha T is a mental health activist, speaker, and entrepreneur passionate about the mental wellness and empowerment for women. In 2018, Myisha became curious about white women and privilege after ending a relationship with a co-worker that negatively impacted her mental health. This led her to identify her own internalized oppression and racism. Not interested in throw-away culture, she decided to seek out safe ways that white folks are showing up for BIWoC. During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Myisha began her Check Your Privilege interview series inquiring into the work some white women are doing to show up safely for BIPoC and move beyond passive ally-ship to action driven co-conspirators. Myisha works with organizations and community groups taking white people on a self-reflective journey exploring their relationship with power, privilege, and racism.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• Kamala Harris' language and facial expressions during the Vice Presidential debate.
• The way language weaponizes and reinforces whyteness.
• How Black identity is absorbed for the purpose of monetization, trends, and positionality and dismisses their humanity.
• The experience of BIPOC educators expected to teach for free or at a discount.

CALL TO ACTION

• Amplify the voices of Black educators, businesses, creatives, and those who have taught you and/or helped you on your anti-racism journey. Get on that same level you were on back in June 2020.

FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW MYISHA TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://checkyourprivilege.co

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ckyourprivilege

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-conspired-conversations/id1447632885

In this episode Weeze and Lettie talk about the evolution of the police system, how it's rooted in the slave patrol from the 1700s, and the importance of restructuring and reimagining public safety.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT LETTIE SHUMATE

Lettie Shumate is a Black woman, historian, antiracism educator, and facilitator in Southeastern North Carolina. She received her MA in History in 2015 and her MA in Conflict Management & Resolution in 2020. She is the host of her podcast, "Sincerely, Lettie", where she educates about history and bridges the past to the present, she discusses racial and social issues, and she doesn't hold back the truth with hard topics and tough conversations. Lettie is involved with projects and serves on boards in her local community as well.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• The history of slave patrols in southern colonies and the development of policing.
• The three primary functions of the slave patrol and the type of people who were running them.
• How the language describing criminals became associated with Black people.
• Conversations people neglect to engage in when discussing slavery and policing.

CALLS TO ACTION

• Watch 13th on Netflix.
• Find out who in your area is doing work on reimagining public safety.
• Follow "Bring the Heat" with Pastor Ben McBride @benjmcbride.
• Make sure you're educated on who's running for this election, from the school board to the president, and looking at your ballot measures. If you can't understand what the law is saying, find someone in the area who's breaking it down.

FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW LETTIE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: www.patreon.com/lettieshumate https://www.sincerelylettie.com

IG: @sincerely.lettie

Podcast: Sincerely, Lettie

In this episode Mario, a retired police officer who served on the Atlanta PD force for 13yrs, offers us a look from the perspective from inside police culture. He talks about the most effective way we can create the change we want to see when it comes to policy and policing, and how we've been focusing on the wrong thing. Mario shares about the various ways police are trained and...where they aren't, and poses some great questions for us all to reflect on. It's not just about the police, it's about the systems and policies. That's where our focus should be.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• How police officers are trained to engage with the community in general, when there's a threat, and when a weapon is present.
• A discussion on cultural competency training and how it's optional, but should be mandatory.
• What we're missing and where we need to focus our attention in order to shift policies and laws.
• Taking the time to research council members and getting involved in our community to create change.
• The focus we also need to put into raising our children so they grow up with the education and awareness of how to be effective leaders.

CALL TO ACTION

Research the council members in your area and get to know who they are. Take the time to look at their political history and vet them. Use this education as your voting superpower.

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Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

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IG: @elite_protection_agency

MUSIC CRED.

"Dreams & Nightmares Instrumental" prod. by The Beat Bully

"The Other Side of America Instrumental" prod. by MerOne Music

In this episode Lisa and Weeze have a deep discussion on the problematic behavior of Jessica Krug. They talk about the ways in which Jessica, a whyte woman, extensively and intentionally chose to study Black + African cultures of the diaspora and co-opt Black, Hispanic, and Latinx as her racial-ethnic identities. Not only did she assume these identities, she took professional academic positions, opportunities, and grants away from the people they were meant for. Then she decided to "out" herself and apologize for it.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

ABOUT LISA

Lisa Betty (she/her) is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Fordham University. She teaches on themes of labor, migration, and diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. Lisa's dissertation research contributes to the growing body of scholarship on the Caribbean diaspora, with a focus on Jamaican migrants, in Cuba and the United States from the 1930s through the Cuban Revolution. She has worked in the field of nonprofit advocacy serving in organizations that advocate for children, families, immigrants, and incarcerated people, and leads antiracist teaching workshops. Proud of her family's southern and Jamaican roots, Lisa contributes to the development of safe, sustainable, and healing spaces for Black and Brown people.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• A full breakdown of Jessica Krug's problematic behavior and how she wore Blackness for her own pleasure.

• The weaponization whytness by reinforcing characterizations and stereotypes of Black identity.

• How academia encouraged Jessica's performance and elevated her.

• Why reparations is so important and necessary for the Black community.

CALL TO ACTION

Find an Africana Studies department in your local university and read + share one thing a Black or African Diaspora academic has written. Make sure to tag them and Weeze at @accordingtoweeze and @whichwayweeze!

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THE ROOT | Episode 1 | Racism As A System In The Root Episode 1: Racism as a System, Dominique Drakeford speaks with scholars and academic activists Nikki Sanchez and Lisa Betty on the importance of dismantling colonial systems and reclaiming the fullness of Native American & Afro-Indigenous history as a regenerative framework for liberation and true sustainability across every industry. "Jessica Krug's Medium Post is Not an Apology: Centering whiteness while claiming (and un-claiming) Blackness & Why I personally call for reparations" by Lisa Betty Lisa's Instagrams @almostdrlisabetty @plantbased.is.political @FattishVeganish Twitter @lisavbetty

MUSIC CRED.

"Dreams & Nightmares Instrumental" prod. by The Beat Bully

"The Other Side of America Instrumental" prod. by MerOne Music

In this episode, Weeze is interviewed by a Never Again News Network "NANN" correspondent. They talk about the purpose of the According to Weeze podcast, NANN, and how both serve as tools to facilitate effective conversations in order to move us toward liberation. Weeze also gets personal when she's asked a series of questions pertaining to her everyday life.

ABOUT NANN

To protect our guest's anonymity, we've changed their voice & we'll call them "Correspondent Slip 'N Slide." Correspondent Slip 'N Slide is a correspondent for NANN, (Never Again News Network) an anonymous Black Collective tracking timely news that matters.

NANN is a weekly roundup of news you need to know in order to stay safe, defend your democracy, and make our country more equitable and just.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

• How the According to Weeze podcast is here to educate and liberate, so we can dismantle systems of oppression and honor our humanity.
• What the NANN newsletter is and why you should subscribe so you can stay up to date on what's happening around the world AND how it's affecting melanated folk's bodies.
• Our secret guest interviews Weeze and gives us some personal deets on her life. Get the scoop!!!

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IG: accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

FOLLOW NANN TO STAY ACTIONABLE

Website: https://nowyouknow.podia.com/nann

IG: @udontknownann

MUSIC CRED.

"Dreams & Nightmares Instrumental" prod. by The Beat Bully

"The Other Side of America Instrumental" prod. by MerOne Music

Hey y'all, welcome to the According to Weeze podcast. This is a quick minisode announcing the release of the podcast and letting y'all know that there was a name change. Originally it was going to be At the Intersection but since there were so many of those, I️ decided to keep it consistent and name the pod According to Weeze. Stay connected and tune in each week!

ABOUT THE ACCORDING TO WEEZE PODCAST

Hosted by Louiza "Weeze" Doran, According to Weeze is a podcast founded on the belief that we exist at the intersection of our complex identities, politics and socio-cultural systems! Each week Weeze engages in complex, yet candid conversations focused on socio-political and personal matters in hopes of finding a way forward in community. The only way to dismantle oppression is to dissect it, so meet her at the intersection and learn how to create a just, equitable, and inclusive society.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com

IG: accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

MUSIC CRED.

"Dreams & Nightmares Instrumental" prod. by The Beat Bully

"The Other Side of America Instrumental" prod. by MerOne Music