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Terresa Moses is co-founder and creative director at Blackbird Revolt, she’s also an artist and assistant professor of Graphic Design at University of Minnesota Duluth. This is the second episode in a series with organizers in Duluth, Minnesota where we discuss their work in the community and how they practice self care.

In our conversation Teresa & I discuss what it’s like not being able to visualize liberation & freedom. It brought to mind a recent piece by Vinson Cunningham in the New Yorker, where he said “Freedom hurts most when you can taste but never fully partake in it.” There’s a link to the full article in the description of this episode: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/16/all-the-natalie-portmans-and-the-limits-of-hollywood-fantasy

See Terresa's exhibition of intersectionality UMBRA: http://umbraexhibit.com/

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Links discussed in this episode:

Michael Fedo’s “Lynchings in Duluth” https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781681340135

“The Lyncher in Me” https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781681341095

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Jordon Moses is the co-founder and visionary director at Blackbird Revolt. His work and the work of Blackbird Revolt focuses on promoting social change through conscious creativity. Their work is strategic, creative, and important in propelling impactful organizations and change forward. This is part one of my conversations with a few of the people behind organization a commemoration event in Duluth, Minnesota to commemorate Isaac McGhie, Elmer Jackson and Elias Clayton, who were lynched June 15, 1920. Jordon's company Blackbird Revolt has been instrumental in organizing CJMM's efforts in recent years, we detail his work in community organizing along with his work as visionary director, and how he practices self care. 

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Links discussed in this episode: 

Michael Fedo’s “Lynchings in Duluth” https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781681340135

“The Lyncher in Me” https://bookshop.org/a/9735/9781681341095

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Michael Badal was discovered by Tiësto at the age of 17 (when we were in high school) and has since continued to develop and grow his career in music. We cover what mindsets have helped and hurt him, how he's learned to take better care of himself on tour, and find a way to maintain his personal life wile still creating music. 

Charlie XCX "waterfall strategy" article: https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/20/20836846/charli-xcx-new-album-streaming-spotify-dani-deahl-future-of-music

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Phillip Okonma is an attorney, an athlete, and an artist. He explains what the job of a public defender is, what he feels makes a good attorney, advice for law students, and advice for you in the case that you are ever accused of a crime. (Skip to 2:00:00 for advice on encounters with the police.) We discuss lessons learned, perspective, running on survival mode, and what his encounters with the criminal justice system have taught him. Phillip graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University law school. When asked why he chose the Public Defender’s office, Phillip describes growing up as a child in South Central and witnessing the extreme poverty surrounding him.

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Margaux Brooke is model, actress, and influencer. She's been modeling since she was 9 years old and has deep experience as a model. We talk about how she's kept a level head, stays grounded, has navigated management and agencies, decides on what brands she works with, and her journey in taking on acting. She gives advice, answers follower questions, and shares her advice for preparing for a role and learning lines. 

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Evie Smith Rebellious PR and I met via San Diego Comic Con and I quickly realized what a great fit she’d be as a guest! Evie has been doing PR since 2007 and started Rebellious PR in 2016.

Evie had everything she should have been happy with, and she wasn’t happy. She left her job, her husband, and did a complete overhaul of the life that was no longer fitting her. We dig in to navigating life after she came out, starting Rebellious PR, level-setting with clients, business development, navigating hiring and working with friends, and so much more! 

Rebellious PR is a boutique public relations agency in PDX and LA amplifying stories of diverse companies. We have deep roots in the consumer tech and lifestyle spaces, and we love to work with defiant founders who make their own lanes to create revolutionary work.

Listen to "Pitch, Please": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pitch-please-rebellious-pr-consulting/id1454085267

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Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D is a Spelman alum, population geneticist, Spotify Soundoff Bootcamp winner, a self-taught coder, and expert Googler. We dig in to what a geneticist does, her job as a senior Bioinformatic scientist at Illumina, the importance of information-sharing, and giving her first TEDx talk at TEDxFlatbush. She is also the host of In Those Genes Podcast, a hip-hop inspired podcast that uses genetics to uncover the lost identities of African descended Americans through the lens of Black culture.


We discuss what exactly a population geneticist does, how she does it, the importance of information-sharing, and her emotional journey throughout her education and work. I deeply appreciate Janina's vulnerability about complex and personal issues, and am so thankful for her and to be able to share her journey.

Janina recently gave a TEDx talk at TEDxFlatbush, she shares the process, what she learned, and what she forgot! Listen in as she shares her journey.

Links from our conversation: 

Janina’s “In those Genes” podcast: https://inthosegenes.com/listen-1

Janina's TEDxFlatbush talk "Afrofuturism Through the Power of the Genome: https://youtu.be/mz2ZZJSs-Fo 

Natasha Johnson TEDxFlatbush “What to Expect When Feminism Starts at Five” https://youtu.be/WIUtFdYAfAk

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Content warning: this episode is essentially 100% about rape and sexual assault survivors. We DO NOT discuss what actually happened, & instead focus on life after being assaulted, pressing charges against one's assailant, and healing from trauma. This is the view point of one person who has been assaulted and is not to be considered as representative of what all survivors feel. I (the host) do not claim to be an expert on trauma and I'm sure I don't use all the correct language all the time. 

Read the blog post mentioned in the episode from the guest here: http://bit.ly/39AzENV

Terrible, Thanks for Asking "Unbroken" episode: http://bit.ly/2Fp9GiA

Reading reco (not mentioned in the episode, but worth reading regarding trauma): "The Body Keeps the Score" read the summary here: http://bit.ly/35sLWEO

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Rebecca Weaver is on a mission to level the playing field and end workplace harassment. Nearly 2 decades of corporate HR experience under her belt, and her own personal journey with workplace discrimination, along with cultural shift lead to the launch of HRUprise. A platform where she helps build inclusive, respectful environments, using modern strategies and #MeToo-era approaches that put the humanity of your team first. We dig in to better approaches to the interview process, managing conflict in the workplace, the complexities of working in HR, and the traps that often come with the prioritization of "company culture."  We also discuss her journey, how she & her husband navigate their careers with their family life and personal development.

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Erin A. Simon is a host on Cheddar Esports, co-host of the Grass Routes Podcast and has extensive experience in journalism, which in today's landscape inherently includes being an excellent content strategist. Erin walks me through how her perspective has shifted on the value of time and vetting how she spends her time and what she commits to, her approach to mentoring and being mentored, and some of her favorite reads (links below)

Episode of Music Business Podcast with Erin that we reference in our convo: https://apple.co/2MnunzB

Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art

Mark Manson's 2nd book (Everything is F*cked): https://markmanson.net/books

The Four Agreements: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements

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