Common Strides

Jeremy is a podcaster from Australia who is passionate about helping people live better in more sustainable and healthier lives. His podcast Beaming Green teaches and informs listeners by bringing people from around the world together to share their experience and knowledge about more sustainable ways of living.
 
During our interview, Jeremy discusses the importance of incremental change, and we explore relevant topics like syntropic farming, permaculture, gender equality, Aboriginal Australians, goal setting, and genuine human connection.  The conversation also touches on specific environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, and attainable solutions to these issues.
 
Beaming Green Podcast
Beaming Green “Rites of Passage”
Beaming Green “Pioneering Permaculture in Borneo, Indonesia”
Beaming Green “Syntropic Agriculture”
Beaming Green “Flourish Initiative"
The Magician's Way (Book)
Youth Passageways
Syntropic Farming
Doughnut Economics / Kate Raworth
Dark Emu (Aboriginal context)
David Attenborough “A Life On Our Planet”

Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Take a glance at some of the guests we've had so far this season!   
Stay tuned for the second half of Season 1 as it continues next week!

Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Corinne is the founder and president of Eastern PA Trans Equity Project, an organization that provides resources,  education, outreach, legal assistance, financial aid and community support for transgender people in Eastern Pennsylvania, USA.

The interview starts by diving in the organization and the services they provide to the community, discussing why their work is important and needed. Corrine explains how difficult it may be to navigate in a society that is still progressing towards inclusion of transgender people.  She also discuss powerful statistics/facts, and reminds us of the success stories of those who have fuller, more positive lives as a result of living their genuine gender. 

During the interview, Corinne also weighs in on her personal experiences as a transgender woman, and on the actions she takes as a leader for an important and expanding organization.  The interview also touches on recent United States laws  (i.e. regarding healthcare, bathroom laws, trans people in sports, restrictions on trans child support, etc.), exploring how these laws affect the transgender community and society as a whole.

Eastern PA Trans Equity Project

Lehigh Valley Transgender Renaissance



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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Mandisa Thomas is the founder and president of a secular nonprofit organization called Black Nonbelievers. The organization focuses on support for black atheists and skeptics, and the representation of African Americans in the secular space. The organization also advocates for racial justice, social awareness, LGBTQ+ equality, and minority equity. 

The second part of the interview dives into Mandisa’s personal background, how she started the Black Nonbelievers organization, and how the organization impacts modern black history. She is not only a strong, dynamic, atheist leader but also a parent - our conversation touches on the ups and downs of parenting while leading an organization as a busy and outspoken activist.  We talk about Mandisa’s upbringing and her parenting as an open-minded mom. We also touch on the upcoming Women of Color Beyond Belief conference and the importance of highlighting women of color on the humanist, atheist, and progressive advocacy stage. We end the interview with Mandisa sharing with us about becoming an official Humanist Celebrant.

Speakers/Presenters in the Women of Color Beyond Belief conference include:

*Mandisa Thomas
*Cheryl Abram
*Yolanda Arroyo-Pizarro
*Bridgett "Bria" Crutchfield
*Sonjiah Davis
*Candace Gorham
*Sikivu Hutchinson
*Hiba Kribst
*Mashariki Lawson-Cook
*Zulma Oliveras-Vega
*Madison Paige
*Kavin Senapathy
And MORE!!!

So check out these names, listen, learn and support!

Black Nonbelievers 

Black Nonbelievers (Facebook)

Black Nonbelievers (Instagram)

Black Nonbelievers (Twitter) 

Black Nonbelievers (YouTube)

Women of Color Beyond Belief (Conference)

Religious Freedom Center 

Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History & Culture 

Sikivu Hutchinson



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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Mandisa Thomas is the founder and president of a secular nonprofit organization called Black Nonbelievers. The organization focuses on support for black atheists and skeptics, and the representation of African Americans in the secular space. The organization also advocates for racial justice, social awareness, LGBTQ+ equality, and minority equity. 

The first part of the interview touches on the importance of the Black Nonbelievers organization, on the history of racism and what role religion plays in it, and on the deep-rootedness of religion in black community. Mandisa reminds us of freethinkers throughout black history and the stigma the word “atheist” still carries in the community.

Black Nonbelievers 

Black Nonbelievers (Facebook)

Black Nonbelievers (Instagram)

Black Nonbelievers (Twitter) 

Black Nonbelievers (YouTube)

Women of Color Beyond Belief (Conference) 

BN SeaCon 2021 

DragonCon 

African Diaspora Network 

WRFG Radio 

The Mis-Education of the Negro (Carter Godwin Woodson) 

Black Past - Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Black Past - Organization of Afro-American Unity  

NAACP - W.E.B. Du Bois 

Lorraine Hansberry Books 

Religious Freedom Center 

Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History & Culture 

Sikivu Hutchinson


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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Kim and Kay are birth workers who started The Queer Parenting Partnership, an organization that provides birth and parenting support services in the UK.   Combining their knowledge of midwifery and childcare, they have created a complete antenatal and postnatal education program for all types of parents, which also recognizes the need for additional services for LGBTQ+ families and other families perceived to be minorities.  

This amazing team leads us in a conversation on the homophobia and transphobia present in the UK's medical/birth world and how important and needed their work is to the queer community.  The interview also highlights their involvement the newly-created NHS guidelines, as well as the state of LGBTQ+ rights in general in the UK.

The Queer Parenting Partnership
The Queer Parenting Partnership (Instagram)
The Queer Parenting Partnership (Facebook)
Gender Inclusion Outline/Resources (Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals)
NHS Guidelines: Gender Inclusive Language in Perinatal Services (BSUH / NHS Trust)



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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

Visit our sponsor:  My Humanist Alphabet

Rupesh is a professional actor and clown who works for Clowns Without Borders, an international non-profit organization that offers laughter and entertainment to struggling communities around the world.  Their goal is to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. 

Rupesh describes his involvement in the Clowns Without Borders Sweden chapter, as well as his role in the newly forming India chapter.  In addition to his many interesting stories of providing emotional relief to disadvantaged people around the world, Rupesh also goes into detail about his philosophy on laughter and the importance of human connection.

Clowns Without Borders (International) 

Apne Aap Women’s Collective

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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Danka is a fierce Polish feminist and LGBTQ+ activist from Warsaw, Poland.  The podcast conversation starts with the history of Polish abortion rights and leads to the newly-enacted restrictions which sparked an enormous women and LGBTQ+ uprising.  Huge protests have broken out across Polish cities during 2020 and throughout 2021.  Danka paints a clear picture of the modern country that went backwards when it comes to equality and progressive life.

The Dziewuchy Dziewuchom Foundation (Pro choice and pro LGBTQ+ rights foundation)

Abortion Without Borders

Aborcyjny Dream Team


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Common Strides is an interview-focused show that highlights progressive issues from around the world. Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Ross is a compassionate humanist from Atlanta, GA. His life is focused on activism, community support and volunteerism.  He is the president of Sunday Assembly Atlanta, a secular humanist organization and community.

The podcast conversation explores secular humanist views and values, volunteer work, anti-racism action, and voting/poll working in Georgia.

• Sunday Assembly Atlanta
• Fulton County Remembrance Coalition
• National Memorial for Peace and Justice
• Auburn Avenue Research Library
• Food 4 Life
• Arc South East
• Fair Fight
• Atlanta BeltLine

Common Strides is an interview-focused show that will highlight progressive issues from around the world.  Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

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Welcome to Common Strides!   

Common Strides is an interview-focused show that will highlight progressive issues from around the world.  Our goal is to bridge cultural divides by exploring the stories and actions of those who strive for political awareness, social acceptance, and the advancement of human rights causes.

In this introductory episode,  join the Common Strides hosts Bridie and Adam as they break down what you can expect from Season 1.   They also give a bit of background into who/what/where they are, and what is in store for Common Strides in the future.

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