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By becominglessshitty
The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.
Today's episode is brought to you by colonialism, racism, and generational trauma. Forrest Eaglespeaker is a Blackfoot singer-songwriter and he joins host Lisette Xavier to share his experiences as an indigenous man living in Canada (spoiler alert - its not all rainbows and butterflies). Does reading land rights at events really matter? What was the 60's scoop? And how can we all be less shitty to the indigenous community who welcomed europeans to this land? Shut up, listen up, and find out.
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The Sixties Scoop
Acid, DMT, and Shrooms - oh my! Dr. Amanda Satov, ND joins host Lisette Xavier to break down, understand, and theorize the practise of Micro-dosing - especially in relation to its use with psychedelics. Is there a fast track to emotional healing or enlightenment? Tune in to find out what the clinical studies showing us about this practise.
***it is important to note that the topic we are discussing is being described only as it relates in the currently approved medical studies. This episode is in no way meant to be a recommendation or endorsement of the use of any of the substances mentioned***
< Amanda Satov Naturopathic Doctor : www.amandasatov.com >
Personal trainer and online coach Eric Berge joins host Lisette Xavier to discuss physical fitness, mental health and the space where they overlap. Eric offers starting points for every fitness level and helps us understand why the big changes need to happen inside our minds. Also it should be noted that when they were children, Lisette was a faster runner....much faster than Eric.
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Ex-clergyman Andrew Benson joins host Lisette Xavier to discuss religion and why he felt the need to explore his faith beyond the walls of the church. Can faith and religion be separate or does one inhibit the other? Some massive M-Night twists at the end so grab your rosary and pray for the best.
Registered social worker Jennifer Labelle shares her 12+ years of experience to help us understand why wanting to be helpful isn't enough. Why is your saviour complex doing more harm than good and more importantly, how can we actually support meaningful change. We also discuss defunding the police and what that might look like in social work because why not?!
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Hair stylist Josefina shares her 16 years of experience to break down the pressures, myths, and misconceptions about hair length and its associations with femininity/masculinity. Join her and host Lisette Xavier as they discuss and learn about the different pressures that hair plays on our lives and why it's all kind of bullshit.
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Retired officer Don Coleman joins host Lisette Xavier to discuss his 25 years working in law enforcement. Is the perspective that the policing system is broken still present when you take a look at it from the inside? Tune in to find out. Part 1 of this series featured activist and musician Ruel James who shared his strong opinions that policing needs to be de-funded OR dismantled to have any chance at hope for the future.
**it should be noted that the opinions and ideas expressed in this episode are exclusively those of the host and guest. In no way do either of these individuals speak on behalf of any law enforcement group, including but not limited to CPS.
Part one of our two part series looks at the movement to de-fund/abolish the police. Activist and musician Ruel James joins host Lisette Xavier to discuss exactly what this means, how it would look and why people are calling for change. Part two of this series will address the topics in this episode from the perspective of someone from the world of law enforcement because only discussing one side of this would be shitty.
Dr. Kaler (BSc, ND) joins host Lisette Xavier to discuss sleep and why no one seems to be getting any *insert dirty joke* // Tune in to find out what causes insomnia, how to recognize it, and what we can do to get the kind of rest that sleeping beauty always shoves down our throats *insert dirty joke*
Karla Marx is a working transfemme model, drag queen, and history professor. Her lesson today includes all shades of wealth inequality because the gap between you and the top 1% is bigger than you think and affecting more than you know. If you listen closely you can hear host Lisette Xavier's jaw drop at least 47 times.
The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.