We’re back, friends! We continue to dive into the question, how do we become the people of our time?  How do we grow up and make connections in this time of isolation, enemy-making and destruction? 

Come over to my Patreon as we connect, grapple and discuss this, and many other questions of how to build a world we want together. Join me here: @Prentishemphill

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

Prentis is joined by BTP’s Executive Producer, devon de Leña to tackle your questions. We delve into Prentis' book-writing process for What It Takes to Heal, how to find courage in fearful moments, and the power that celebrating our weirdness offers us. 

A big thank you to everyone who submitted questions, tuned in, and shared our episodes this season. Special thanks to our Patrons for their vital support.

You can learn more about Prentis’ work below

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In this week’s episode, we gather to honor the luminous legacy of Audre Lorde through the lens of Alexis Pauline Gumbs' radiant new book, Survival Is a Promise. Alexis joins us to unveil the journey of crafting Audre's biography, a tribute to the vibrant pulse and power of Audre’s words and practice. Together, we revel in the profound lessons Audre imparted on us about survival, courage, and love.

Alexis’ new book is available now, Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde and you can follow her work here @alexispauline

Read the transcript for this conversation here

You can learn more about Prentis’ work below

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In this special episode, we feature an engaging and thought-provoking conversation from Prentis’ book tour for What It Takes to Heal. Recorded live in Seattle, Washington, acclaimed author Ijeoma Oluo interviews Prentis about the themes from their book.

In this lively and insightful dialogue, Ijeoma and Prentis explore the transformative power of healing within organizing movements. They discuss the critical differences between our reactions vs. responses and delve into how collective healing can pave the way for innovative change.

Special thanks to the Seattle Public Library and Brainfitted Productions for this recording. And big thank you to Ijeoma for joining Prentis on tour!

Read the full transcript for this episode here.

If you'd like to explore Ijeoma's work - you can click here.

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In this timely episode, I’m joined by the National Director of the Working Families Party, Maurice Mitchell (@MauriceWFP). Maurice educates us on the ideological differences between the movements on the left and right, reminds us of our power as a people, and inspires us to continue to conjure joyful and curious movements toward the world we dream of.

Read the full transcript of this conversation here.

Support the organizations that Maurice mentioned in the episode:

• Text MOE to 30403 and or click here to support Working Families Party
• Movement for Black Lives

You can check out Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now.
Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips or become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes!

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In this powerful episode, Prentis is joined by transformative grief activist, movement strategist, writer, Malkia Devich Cyril. Malkia shares stories and wisdom from their personal experience of loss, the possibility that emerges when we attend to our grief, and their insight about how we choose to grieve can determine how we can change the world.

Read the full transcript for this conversation here.

Follow Malkia on Instagram @culturejedi and find out more about the projects they mentioned in this episode:

• Movement Innovation Collaborative (MIC)
• Vision Change Win
• Highlander Center
• Political Research Associates
• The 22nd Century Initiative

You can learn more about Prentis’ work below

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now, and you can find their U.S. book tour dates here!
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

Kai Cheng Thom - MSW, Qualified Mediator, Somatic Sex Educator, performance artist, community healer, award-winning writer, and author of Falling Back in Love with Being Human joins us for this episode. A consummate dreamer and believer in revolutionary potential, Kai brings radical love to her work and this conversation. Join us while Kai and Prentis geek out about exciting and dangerous things like monster-making, harm and revenge, + queerness and love.

Read the full transcript of this conversation here.

• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

Follow Kai on IG @kaichengthom and support the projects they mentioned in this episode:

• Trans Pride Toronto
• Maggie’s Toronto
• Red Canary Song

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In this episode of Becoming the People, we ask you to bear witness to artist, researcher, writer, and founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, Vivien Sansour. Vivien shares her profound wisdom with Prentis as they explore the challenges of surviving systems built on the ways of living dead. She shares her prayers for the Palestinian people and how seeds hold the hope and stories of her people amidst atrocity.

You can read the full transcript of this conversation here.

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is available now, and you can find their U.S. book tour dates here!
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full unedited conversations and visual episodes

You can follow Vivien on IG @vivien.sansour and support the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library here. 

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editor: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

In Becoming the People’s inaugural episode, Prentis is joined by their dear friend adrienne maree brown. adrienne interviews Prentis about their upcoming book, What it Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. These two friends discuss Prentis’ journey of writing this book, the role that transformational characters play in change work, and why we should prioritize healing in this painful moment of history.

Read the full transcript of this conversation here.

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is on presale now and comes out June 4th and you can come join Prentis on their U.S. book tour!
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full visual episodes

Follow adrienne's work here and find her on Instagram @adriennemareebrown 

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music: Mayyadda

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda

From Prentis Hemphill, the host and producer of the Finding Our Way podcast comes a new podcast: Becoming the People.

Prentis is in conversation with the thinkers, creators, and doers who are exploring some of the most relevant questions of this moment: What will it take for us to change as a species? How do we create relationships that lead to transformation, and what will it take for us to heal?  We hope this podcast helps us uncover the path of how to become the people of our time.

Read the transcript for this episode here.

The full season drops on June 3rd, 2024.

• Prentis' new book What It Takes to Heal is on presale now and comes out June 4th. 
• Follow @prentishemphill on Instagram to see show clips
• Become a Patreon Subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to the full visual episodes

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:
Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
Research Assistant: Bhavana Nancherla
Original Music by Mayyadda

email us at [email protected] with any questions!

The Becoming the People Podcast Team:

• Producers: Prentis Hemphill & devon de Leña
• Sound Engineer and Editing: Michael Maine
• Special Production Support: Jasmine Stine
• Original Music: Mayyadda