Change The Narrative with JD Fuller

Change The Narrative with JD Fuller

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Change The Narrative with JD Fuller episodes

  • The Roots of Injustice in America with Chille DeCastro
    Chille DeCastro is passionate about America keeping its promise to liberty and freedom. He believes that the basis of so much of our injustice is based in the devastating1968 ruling on the supreme court case Terry vs. Ohio. Having his home unjustly raided twice by the police set Chille on a mission to uncover the root of injustices committed at the hands of police. His website Delete Lawz gives detailed information about Terry vs Ohio and it’s direct connection to racial injustice in America.
    What You Will Hear:
    Chille’s upbringing in Alaska and struggles with ADHD and OCD
    Chille’s experience with raids and no knock raids
    High flight risk assessment based on racism and family ties
    Hollywood career and business ventures
    Mental and social effects of being a victim of a no knock raid
    The history of the criminal justice system and its relation to capitalism
    Standard Oil and the use of hemp and marijuana as an energy source in the 1910 and 1920s
    International criminalization of marijuana
    The “defund the police” message. Terry vs Ohio
    Mission statement: Overturn Terry vs Ohio
    Roe vs Wade. Enumerated rights under the 9th amendment
    Quotes
    “When you are not secure in your home, respect to the 4th amendment, that will affect you for the rest of your life.”
    “Crying in front of people has made me a happier person.”
    “Rich people control the legislature, legislature controls the policing, it's a layer cake.”
    “We gotta get the urban youth, black people, to start to say “Overturn Terry”.”
    “Terry vs Ohio has supplanted and replaced your 4th amendment right.”
    Mentioned:
    Elizabeth Wright, League of Nations
    JD Rockefeller
    Harry Anslinger
    Andrew Mellon, Marijuana Tax Act
    William Randolph Hearst
    Lammot du Pont
    Egyptian Musuem of Cairo
    The Harrison Act 1914
    Tennessee vs Garner 1985
    Wilson vs Arkansa 1995
    31 min
  • 034 The Roots of Injustice in America with Chille DeCastro

    Chille DeCastro is passionate about America keeping its promise to liberty and freedom.  He believes that the basis of so much of our injustice is based in the devastating1968 ruling on the supreme court case Terry vs. Ohio.  Having his home unjustly raided twice by the police set Chille on a mission to uncover the root of injustices committed at the hands of police. His website Delete Lawz gives detailed information about Terry vs Ohio and it’s direct connection to racial injustice in America.

    What You Will Hear:

    Chille’s upbringing in Alaska and struggles with ADHD and OCD

    Chille’s experience with raids and no knock raids

    High flight risk assessment based on racism and family ties

    Hollywood career and business ventures

    Mental and social effects of being a victim of a no knock raid

    The history of the criminal justice system and its relation to capitalism

    Standard Oil and the use of hemp and marijuana as an energy source in the 1910 and 1920s

    International criminalization of marijuana

    The “defund the police” message. Terry vs Ohio

    Mission statement: Overturn Terry vs Ohio

    Roe vs Wade.  Enumerated rights under the 9th amendment

    Quotes

    “When you are not secure in your home, respect to the 4th amendment, that will affect you for the rest of your life.”

    “Crying in front of people has made me a happier person.”

    “Rich people control the legislature, legislature controls the policing, it's a layer cake.”

    “We gotta get the urban youth, black people, to start to say “Overturn Terry”.”

    “Terry vs Ohio has supplanted and replaced your 4th amendment right.”

    Mentioned:

    Elizabeth Wright, League of Nations

    JD Rockefeller

    Harry Anslinger

    Andrew Mellon, Marijuana Tax Act

    William Randolph Hearst

    Lammot du Pont

    Egyptian Musuem of Cairo

    The Harrison Act 1914

    Tennessee vs Garner 1985

    Wilson vs Arkansa 1995

    31 min
  • TikTok Talk with Taversia
    Truth teller, social activist and social media influencer Taversia sits down with JD and Suzy to talk about her journey to becoming a truth teller. As a tiktok sensation, Taversia uses her social media platforms for honesty, justice and unapologetically calls out hypocrisy. She speaks on social justice issues surrounding intersections of race, class, sex and gender.
    What You Will Hear:
    Taversia’s story from school years to being homeless
    Taversia’s mother’s impact
    Perception and socio-economic status in her youth
    Protecting culture and closed culture
    Centering yourself and amplifying voices: Using your privilege
    Classism
    Being in the LGBTQIA+ community
    Being weird
    What Taversia had to give up to become a truth teller
    Losing friends
    Changing the Narrative
    Quotes
    “A lot of people who are marginalized gain respectability by appealing to the majority and queer people don’t do that.”
    “Some of us play for survival, some of us play for status.”
    Mentioned:
    IG, Tik Tok, Youtube, Twitter: @Taversia
    25 min
  • Eating Disorders: Resilience and Recovery with Carolyn Costin
    World renowned speaker, wife, activist, motivator and brilliant psychotherapist Carolyn Costin is the world’s leader in eating disorders. She joins JD and Suzy in conversation about her journey from anorexia to becoming one of the world’s most respected therapists, coaches and experts on eating disorders and recovery. Carolyn recovered from anorexia nervosa, earned two masters degrees, became a teacher and began her career as a psychotherapist. After treating her first eating disorder client in 1979, Carolyn recognized it was her calling. Her successful treatment of those with eating disorders led her to bring her philosophy to the public through her speaking, her books and the founding of her unique residential treatment center, Monte Nido.
    What You Will Hear:
    Carolyn’s story and battle with eating disorders and studies
    Eating disorders and their roots defined
    Recovery length, process and completion
    Creating change in patterns
    Stereotypes vs. reality of who has eating disorders
    Marginalized communities, diversity and cultural sensitivity with eating disorders
    Multicultural lens
    Diagnostic criteria vs. real life
    Racial trauma, trauma bonding and eating disorders
    The healthy and unhealthy voice
    Treatment centers vs. individual treatment
    Feeling badly during change
    Changing the narrative
    Becoming a coach
    Quotes
    “Genes load the gun and environment pulls the trigger.”
    “To be recovered you no longer will betray your soul.”
    “Being traumatized is when you can’t integrate the affect of an experience.”
    Mentioned:
    http://rolyn-costin.com/ (CarolynCostin.com)
    https://www.montenido.com/ (Monte Nido)
    48 min
  • Black and White in America with Erin Jones
    Erin Jones was born in the United States but raised in the Netherlands, where her parents worked as teachers at the American School of The Hague. Erin speaks four languages and returned to the United States in 1989 to attend Bryn Mawr College, where she earned a BA in Comparative Literature with a focus on literatures of the African Diaspora. Erin later earned her teaching certificate at Pacific Lutheran University with endorsements in English, French and ELL. She was named Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher in 2007 and in 2008 she was selected as the Washington State Milken Educator of the Year. Erin served three years as Assistant State Superintendent for Student Achievement in Washington State, where she was responsible for working with educators and policy makers to create policies and practices that would better serve students of color and students otherwise disenfranchised. Based on a desire to be closer to students and teachers, Erin recently took a position as the Director of Equity and Achievement for the Federal Way School District, a large, very diverse district south of Seattle.
    What You Will Hear:
    Erin’s story: Born in Minnesota and raised in the Netherlands
    The impact of being of mixed race and being raised by white parents
    Erin’s first black experience and the aftermath
    Cross racial adoption
    Learning and understanding what it means to be black in the United States
    Being different and being ok with it
    Colorism
    Mission statement
    Seeing beauty and brilliance in people
    The importance of being present with people
    Civil discourse
    School and Politics in America
    Running for office
    Bridges to Heal Us
    Quotes:
    “Understand what it means to adopt children of color.”
    “I model for my students, you’re never one thing.”
    “I’m too big for a box. I refuse to let myself be boxed in.”
    “I’m going to show up with all of me.”
    “Privilege in itself is not bad, it’s what you choose to use privilege for.”
    “I want to create brave spaces where people can become the best version of themselves.”
    “It takes courage to be exactly who you are.”
    “Political is not democrat or republican. Political is how we talk about power in the world and how people engage with power.”
    “Everything about school is political.”
    Mentioned:
    https://www.amazon.com/Bridges-Heal-US-Stories-Strategies-ebook/dp/B099W9TKP3#:~:text=In%20Bridges%20to%20Heal%20US,conversations%20about%20race%20and%20justice (Bridges to Heal Us)
    IG: @Erinin2016
    Twitter: @ErinJones2016
    Fb: @erinjones2016 @erinjonesdreams
    42 min
  • Removing the Stigma with Joshua Cruz
    .JD and Suzy sit down with Joshua Cruz to talk about removing the stigma of mental health. Joshua is a queer man of color who is unafraid to dance to the beat of his ownd drum and lip-sync to his favorite songs. Pulling from his own life experiences and using the skills and tools he’s acquired Joshua coaches queer men of color to help reignite self worth and build meaningful relationships as a mental health advocate.
    What You Will Hear:
    Josh’s identity in his youth.
    Josh losing his mother at a young age.
    Abuse, shame, pain and the aftermath.
    Representation and identity.
    Finding the right therapist.
    Being honest with yourself.
    Identifying as queer.
    Reciprocity and healing.
    Validation and social media.
    White supremacy’s impact on opportunity and services.
    Quotes:
    “One of my values is to be honest and to be courageous.”
    “Our worth sits within us. It’s in our spirit.”
    Mentioned:
    http://www.wherethesouldgrows.com/ (www.wherethesouldgrows.com)
    IG: @wordsbyjoshua
    LinkedIN: @joshuamcruz
    Youtube: Jomivlog
    39 min
  • Confessions of a Convict with Daniel Collins
    Recently released from prison, convicted felon Daniel Collins uses his platform on social media to fight for prison reform and activism. JD and Suzy talk to Daniel about his transformation from racist to activist and the detailed experience and lesson of prison life.
    What You Will Hear:
    Daniel’s story starting from his professional baseball career and his release from that life.
    Seeking acceptance and validation through drugs
    Mentorship and financial education
    Addiction
    Using your privilege responsibly
    Prison life, racism and closet racism
    Believing and accepting others' truths
    The history of the prison industrial complex, white supremacist system of injustice
    Restorative justice and generations
    Lesson learned: To thy own self be true and This too shall pass
    Mental health issues in the prison system and how Daniel handled his own
    Substance abuse programs in prison
    White fragility and where it shows up
    Changing the narrative by letting egos go, taking down our barriers and having conversations
    Quotes:
    “It is so hard to engage with people that don’t agree with you.”
    “Sometimes people want to see how much you care before they hear how much you know.”
    “When we start to show compassion then it becomes easier to have empathy for people and love for mankind.”
    “The system has no heart, it has no soul.”
    “We have to rehabilitate and restore the perpetrator to right relations with the victims, themselves, the communities and their families.”
    “You can’t fix something that’s broken with something that’s broken.”
    “Putting people in prison doesn’t eliminate crime, it just displaces crime. You take crime from the public eye and you just put it inside the system.”
    “Knowledge is power but wisdom is application of that knowledge.”
    “The drugs are just a symptom of the problem”
    Mentioned:
    Tiktok and IG @confessionsofaconvict
    Rashawn Clark gofundme
    42 min
  • Raised by Racists with Jolly Good Ginger Pt. 2
    The conversation about racism continues. Listen as Jolly Good Ginger breaks down racism, white supremacy, system, histroy and activistm. Jolly Good Ginger was born in the mountains of North Carolina, Jolly was raised, not just around racists, but by them. At age 15 he became an advocate taking his learnings from his upbringing into unlearning, relearning and being an advocate for social justice, civil justice and racism. He has become an internet sensation who speaks his truth. One of the things he says, “People are dying everyday, if you’re not part of the solution, get out of my way, good day.”
    What You Will Hear:
    No safe spaces for racists.
    Calling out racism and challenging the belief systems.
    LBGTQ+ parents and causing change.
    Cognitive dissonance and white people owning racism.
    Recognizing and associating the results of history and systems.
    Collective mental health and marginalized community trauma.
    Poor white america, generational trauma and dissonance.
    The dehumanization of black communities built into the american systems.
    Compromising with white america.
    Creating an army of unapologetic white people who aren’t going to have a safe space for people to operate in their own bigotry.
    White america perceiving they are under attack.
    Projecting who we are on other groups.
    Being activist.
    Changing the narrative
    Quotes:
    “I don’t need to know what it’s like to be black in America, I just need to believe it exists.”
    “Change happens in relationships more than it does from the outside in.”
    “We systematically dehumanized black america.”
    “White supremacy is this a blanket of protection around white america.”
    “Compromised whtie america has given every problem we have in history.”
    Mentioned:
    Malcolm X
    Martin Luther King
    El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
    34 min
  • Raised by Racists with Jolly Good Ginger
    JD and Suzy unpack the truth about racism and white America with advocate and influencerJolly Good Ginger. Jolly was born in the mountains of North Carolina. He was raised, not just around racists, but by them. At age 15 he became an advocate, taking his learnings from his upbringing into unlearning, relearning and being an advocate for social justice, civil justice and racism. He has become an internet sensation who speaks his truth. One of the things he says, “People are dying everyday, if you’re not part of the solution, get out of my way, good day.”
    What You Will Hear:
    Early messages Jolly learned
    The exception fallacy of being raised by racists.
    Jolly’s early experience and knowledge of interracial relationships.
    Spending time in a black neighborhood around his mixed siblings.
    Questioning what he was told vs what he was seeing and experiencing.
    Winning the moral and mental fight.
    Calling out family.
    Joining the military, bigotry, homophobia, stereotypes and change.
    Helping others from racist communities find courage to stand up.
    The CEO of no safe spaces for racists. If you see something say something.
    Racist systems in the hands of white supremacists.
    Racists vs white supremasist.
    Understanding racism, anti-racism and the word ally.
    Quotes:
    “The transition, if you want to be part of the solution, comes when you realized you wasn’t raised around racists, you were raised by them.”
    “Your empathy is not solving anything. Save your empathy and fix your cousins.”
    “Do I cognitively disassociate myself from reality to accept what i was taught or do simply accept what’s right in front of my face.”
    “If you want to sink a boat you have to put holes in the bottom.”
    “I want white people to be scared to be racist.”
    “White people across the board care more about being called a racist than they do about actual racism.”
    “White people subconsciously see racism as a light switch.”
    Mentioned:
    IG and Twitter @jolly_good_ginger
    43 min
  • Vigilantly Vegan with Stewart Mitchell
    JD and Suzy talk with the Vigilante Vegan, Stewart Mitchell. Stewart is an advocate for human and animal rights. His journey began when he started to trust his instincts and questioned the business of practices with food companies. This journey led him on this quest. His book, Kayla the Vegan has hit a societal nerve.
    What You Will Hear:
    Taking care of your family and responsibility to family.
    Fatherhood and Stewart’s father
    Removing the stigma of mental health
    Stewart’s mental health journey and the motivation and impact of his book
    Depression and therapy
    Becoming vegan
    Feeling vulnerable
    Hatred and fear
    The direct effect of the corporate food system on disenfranchised communities
    Stewart’s self published books
    Seeing animal as people
    Quotes:
    “Most vegans and most animal rights activists, they come from pretty damaging backgrounds. They see the innocence in animals.”
    “One thing I have a problem with is people that say black lives matter, but they are transphobic. How can you be one and not the other.”
    “With a little bit of kindness we can help people make the connections between themselves, animals and nature.”
    “We become so advanced in life that we become a detriment to ourselves when now we discriminate against people who don’t look like us. We treat people differently that don’t do the things that we do.”
    ‘If we could see the personhood in animals it would help us reconnect to who we are in conjunction with animals and the planet.”
    Mentioned:
    IG @Vigilante_vegan
    @theres.beauty.in.the.darkness
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1773137522851312/ (Voice for Change)
    https://www.amazon.com/Kayla-Vegan-second-Stewart-Mitchell/dp/172450648X (Kayla the Vegan)
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46263457-liberation-summer (Liberation Summer)
    39 min

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Join JD Fuller as she breaks down the social narrative through a mental health lens. As a licensed clinical, social worker, educator, activist and truth seeker, JD engages with Hollywood royalty to…